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Donald "Doc" Joseph Flanigan 12/31/1938-11/16/2025

It is with great sorrow that we acknowledge the passing of our beloved “Doc,” Donald Joseph Flanigan, MD. With profound gratitude we hold in our hearts a devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, friend, colleague, and physician. Don passed following complications from heart valve surgery on November 16, 2025.

We grieve with all who loved him and whose lives were touched by his gentle and generous heart.

Don was born on December 31, 1938, in Philadelphia, PA, along with his identical twin, Richard John Flanigan, MD. Born to Edward and Regina Flanigan, Don was the fourth child in a hardworking, devoted Philadelphia family. The twins were lovingly guided and inspired by their older siblings, Ted (Father Edward MM ), Maureen (Sister Regina, IHM), and Eleanor, who exemplified faithfulness to family.

Don attended Saint Joseph’s University, graduating in 1960, and went on to pursue graduate studies in chemistry at Villanova University. He then attended Hahnemann Medical School in Philadelphia, PA. He completed his internship and residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI, and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, respectively. Don’s growing curiosity and interest in diagnostics led him to the University of Colorado, where he completed specialty training in radiology. He ultimately settled in Santa Barbara, CA, where he opened his private medical practice, Diagnostic Medical Imaging. For close to 40 years, Don served thousands of patients and established lifelong relationships with cherished employees and esteemed colleagues.

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To submit obituaries for publication, please call (805) 965-5205 or email obits@independent.com Don joined the United States Navy (1969–1972), where he graduated from the School of Aerospace Medicine. Don was assigned as a flight surgeon to the Blue Angels in Pensacola, FL. It was within this aircrew that Don was playfully referred to as “Doc Flanigan,” a nickname that remained with him and reflected both his easy nature and his love of camaraderie. Serving with this team was one of Don’s greatest honors, and he took enormous pride in serving his country in this mission of excellence with the nation’s premier aviators.

An avid competitor he was especially devoted to rowing, cycling, and golf. In his early life, Don was a member of Saint Joseph’s University’s inaugural varsity rowing team in 1959. Don won the 1960 national championship with Vesper Boat Club in an eight oared shell and captured another US title in 1962 in a pair with his twin brother, Richard. He represented the United States at the 1962 World Championships in Lucerne, Switzerland, and the 1963 Pan American Games in São Paulo, Brazil. In an illustrious rowing career, he represented the United States rowing team as a three-time national champion, captured the winning title of 46 World Masters championships, won 21 United States Masters championships, and was inducted into Saint Joseph’s University’s Hall of Fame in 2004.

In 1989, he initiated a cycling event known as the Monday Night Time Trial (MNTT) which just finished its 36th year.

In cycling, a time trial is a race against the clock where cyclists ride solo over a set distance, starting at intervals, to achieve the fastest time. Additional in 2006, 2007 & 2008 he competed in the Race Across America (RAAM), a rigorous, transcontinental, non stop 3000 mile bike race with several of his team mates being a part of the WLPA cycling group.

In 2007 they broke the finishing record with 7 days and 7 hours and maintained that record for 15 years. But perhaps for Don, he treasured his WLPA cycling group and its Saturday breakfast and ride the most, where he formed deep friendships and enjoyed countless miles of riding, coffee and conversation for more than 35 years.

Beyond the bike, his contributions to the greater Santa Barbara community were exemplary and his spirit of service, humility and athleticism touched so many lives. Don was also a long time member of La Cumbre Club, where he enjoyed many tournaments, celebrated 8 holes in one. and after retirement joined Los

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Campaneros, a group of very accomplished golfers who met every other Thursday to play golf and socialize.

Dr. Don “Doc” Flanigan was truly one of a kind as he brought humor, warmth, and sincerity to every moment. He was deeply proud of his family and taught by example, offering guidance, encouragement, and steadfast love.

Don is survived by his beloved wife of 30 years, Dianne Flanigan, whom he loved and adored with every breath. He is also survived by his loving children: Jennifer Flanigan and her wife, Leah, Melissa Flanigan, Casey Flanigan and his wife, Ashley, Nicole Paterson and her husband, Guthrie. and Shaw Talley. He is additionally survived by his grandchildren, Seamus Flanigan, Lila and Phoebe Paterson, Murphy and Mack Flanigan, and Sierra and Skyler Flanigan. He is survived by his twin brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Barbara Flanigan, his sisters, Sister Maureen Flanigan and Eleanor Flanigan and he is held in loving memory by many nieces, nephews, and the entire Flanigan clan including his former wife, Barbara Flanigan.

Don was preceded in death by his brother, Father Edward Flanigan Services for Don will be held February 21st, 2026 at All Saints by the Sea Episcopal Church in Santa Barbara, CA. at 1:00 PM. Reception to follow at La Cumbre Country Club from 2-5.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St Joseph’s University Philadelphia, PA, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and Santa Barbara Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, in Don’s honor.

in Santa Ynez for six years. She later pursued a graduate certificate in the Bible at Multnomah University.

Marge loved the Lord, and she dedicated a large part of her life to serving Him. She worked with Christian Endeavor from 19471961 and then went on to serve as a missionary with The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM) in Irian Jaya (Papua, Indonesia) from 1961-1998.

In her retirement years, she was active with the Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) in Santa Barbara. She held Bible studies with her friends and neighbors.

She enjoyed attending Sunday worship services and the women’s Bible study at Bethany Congregational Church.

Marge was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Walter David Smith. She will be missed by many friends and neighbors, who were like family. We are grateful to the compassionate caregivers who enabled Marge to remain at home in her final years.

Private interment was held at Santa Barbara Cemetery under the direction of Welch-Ryce-Haider.

A memorial service will be held at 11am on January 10, 2026 at Bethany Congregational Church, 556 N. Hope Avenue. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM) or Bethany Congregational Church.

We rejoice in knowing that Marge is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior.

Joseph E. Conway

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Margery Ann Smith, of Santa Barbara, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2025 at the age of 92. She was born at Cottage Hospital on February 8, 1933 to Walter and Georgia (Hunter) Smith.

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Joseph E. Conway. peacefully passed away at Cottage Hospital on November 28th, 2025. He was 90 years old. A longtime resident of Santa Barbara, he moved to California from Kansas City Missouri in 1960. Joe’s faith was an integral part of his life. A lifelong Catholic, he attended parochial schools and University in Kansas City. After coming to Santa Barbara, he earned his Master of Arts degree from Loyola University Los Angeles. He was a long-time member of San Roque Catholic Church in Santa Barbara.

He was especially proud of his two-year service in the United States Marine Corps where he served in Japan. As a Marine, he

rose via meritorious promotion to the rank of corporal. In 1960, he moved to Fontana, California to begin his teaching career. Moving to Santa Barbara in 1965, he was hired by the Santa Barbara High School District to teach at La Colina Junior High School where he taught for thirty years.

At La Colina, he taught English 7 in a team situation which included many classes for the gifted and talented. He partnered with Maryanna Gray, for 17 years, and with Ric Reed for 10 years.

Toward the end of his career, he also taught typing. If asked to describe Mr. Conway, a former student would definitely include the word strict!

However, in retrospect, each would also realize that it was in his classroom that they learned to write and to think critically. He expected the very best from his students. They would also realize how deeply he cared for them. In 1973, he was cited by the Optimist Club of Santa Barbara, Inc. for meritorious and distinguished service. In 1988, he was given the PTA Honorary Service Award; and, in 1995, he was honored by the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara for “outstanding service to La Colina Junior High School.

Joe moved to Vista del Monte in September of 2016 where he met new friends and reunited with former colleagues. He is remembered there for his appreciation of staff and other residents and his frequent gifts of candy and cookies. Mr. Conway was preceded in death by his parents Bernard and Lorena Conway and his sister Mary Patricia Conway of Kansas City, Missouri.

He is survived by his former wife and friend, Sandy Fisher of Santa Barbara.

A memorial celebrating Joe Conway’s life will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Vista del Monte, 3775 Modoc Road in the main lounge.

If you are unable to come it would be wonderful if you sent a special memory of Joe to Maryanna Gray by email or text or to her home address. Email – mawginsb@ gmail.com Address – 1020 Randolph Rd. Santa Barbara 93111. If you can attend please let Maryanna Gray know by January 7th to help those planning the event to know how many may be there.

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A celebration of life will take place after the new year. For details please email: Sapphire963@ gmail.com. Memorial donations may be made to Friends of the Santa Barbara Library and Santa Barbara Humane Society.

Sheridan Blau

03/10/1939-11/08/2025 Walter Larsen was born on a farm in Williston, North Dakota on 11/18/1934 to parents John Larsen and Gertrude Mosel. He was the youngest of four children and was raised by his father following his parents' divorce.

He joined the US Navy at the age of 16 with the permission of his father and was later honorably discharged in 1950. While stationed at Port Hueneme, he was set up on a blind date by a fellow serviceman and met Lorna, a Santa Barbara native who he went on to marry and have three daughters with.

Following his military service, he attended UC Santa Barbara and graduated with a BA in History.

He worked for the California State Division of Workers' Compensation in Santa Barbara advancing to becoming a manager. While working full-time and raising his family, he attended night school at Ventura College of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctorate. He passed the Bar on his first try and later opened a solo law practice specializing in Workers Compensation and Social Security Disability cases--being one of the first attorneys in Santa Barbara to practice in this area of law. He worked with his wife Lorna who was his legal assistant. Over the years, he was mentor to many attorneys interested in pursuing a career in the WC and SS Disability fields and worked until the age of 89.

Interests and passions of Walter were his love of golf, of which he played on a weekly basis, a huge appetite for books, travel, and time spent with his family. He was also a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Santa Barbara and a proud Democrat.

Walter passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, December 13, 2025. Our family wishes to thank the medical team at Cottage Hospital that cared for him as well as Paloma and the staff at Sarah House for their compassionate care in his last days.

He was pre-deceased by his wife Lorna, and is survived by his three daughters Jennifer (son-inlaw David), Priscilla, grandaughter Taylor Mae Meijer, daughter Pauli Larsen-Stosic, Esq. and sonin-law Damir Stosic of Sausalito,

Professor Sheridan Blau died from cancer at his home in New York City on November 8, 2025.

He was surrounded by his family who adored him.

Sheridan, who was known as “Shark” or “Sharky” by family and close friends, was born in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1939. His mother, Sylvia Sherman Blau, was a homemaker who was raised in Russia and Poland. His father, Harry Blau, was a first-generation American who worked as an accountant. As a young boy at his first Scouts meeting, when other boys introduced themselves with names like “Avi” or “Label,” Sheridan told his father he’d rather leave than introduce himself as “Sheridan.” “Tell them your name is ‘Shark,’” Harry said, and the name stuck.

Shark was a popular kid, with loads of friends, many of whom followed him to Rutgers University where he studied English Literature. At Rutgers, Shark was a member of the ZBT fraternity.

When he became president of ZBT, he enjoyed many liberties, including sending underclassmen to his classes to get the assignments so he could spend one semester in his bathrobe, reading, writing poetry, and hanging out with friends. When his fraternity brother, the former book critic for NPR, Alan Cheuse, brought Bonnie Robitzer to a ZBT party, Sharky fell in love. She was from a five-thousand-acre ranch in Vermont, and he was from a row house in Trenton, yet the match seemed perfect. They were married before their senior years, and, shortly thereafter, their first child, Rebecca, was born.

In spite of his bathrobe semester, Sheridan was an exceptional student and a passionate learner.

After graduating, he, his wife, and daughter moved to Boston where he entered the PhD program at Brandeis University. Sheridan adored his professors and became

like a son to many. These were relationships he flipped and mirrored as he “fathered” many of his own students for the rest of his career.

While in Boston, his second child, Jessica, was born. Sheridan loved his girls and was a playful father. He claimed that Jessie was such a generic-looking baby that not even her own mother would recognize her if she walked by her on the street. To test this, he once handed Jessie off to a clerk when he saw his wife about to enter the store he was in. As suspected, she was unsure if it was her child and only became certain when she spied Sheridan out the window bent over his knees laughing.

Following Brandeis, Sheridan took his first job as an English Professor at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. It was there that Sheridan’s third child, Joshua, was born. Sheridan was a popular and successful professor but yearned for a life out west, so in 1970 the family moved to California where Sheridan joined the English department at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Sheridan adored his three children, and they adored him equally. He read to them at night, took them to the harbor on the weekends to look at fishing boats and walk along the breakwater, and laughed at the stories they recounted each night at the dinner table. When his grandchildren were born, he was overjoyed.

He was a man who got down on the ground doing Legos and puzzles. He went high, too, and climbed a giant tree to make a tire swing for his grandchildren.

With the grandchildren, his kids, and anyone else who would join, he hiked all over his property in the mountains of Santa Barbara, where he assigned a cave to each grandchild: a place they could call their own.

He loved taking hikers to the bear cave, which could only be reached by rappelling down a rock wall to the stony creek below. Hikers were encouraged to taste the miner’s lettuce he’d pick; to stroke the glossy, rust-colored bark of the madrone trees; and to use their walking sticks (carved and sanded by him) to examine the animal scat to discern if it was from a bobcat, mountain lion, or bear.

Once, Sheridan fell off a cliff while hiking with his then-7-yearold granddaughter. He caught himself on chaparral jutting out from the cliff side. Sheridan shouted up to the granddaughter to wait for him and then climbed down into the canyon and out again until they were rejoined, both unharmed. Sheridan’s exuberance extended to everything he did; he took in life as if he were an alien discovering new worlds.

A trip to the hardware store with Sheridan might take three hours, but you’d walk away with a new appreciation for the beauty of screws and bolts of various sizes and a fascination with the myriad ways to cut wood.

At UCSB, Sheridan taught courses in both the English and Education departments. He was passionate about Milton’s Paradise Lost and spoke of Milton so frequently that his children thought Milton was an uncle who never visited. In 1979, Sheridan founded the South Coast Writing Project (SCWriP), where Sheridan used experiential learning driven by his philosophy that “teaching is the enemy of learning” to train kindergarten through university teachers how to teach writing effectively.

After nearly 40 years directing SCWriP and the dissolution of his marriage, Sheridan and his then partner (later wife), Cheryl Hogue Smith, moved to New York City, where Sheridan took a position at Teachers College Columbia University (TC). There, Sheridan served as Program Chair for English Education and continued to teach Paradise Lost, which he used to help students understand the “dangers of consuming false knowledge.” During his time at TC, Sheridan helped develop Elite Direction, a program that sent TC students to Shanghai, Beijing, and Kuwait where they used Sheridan’s methodology to teach.

Among Sheridan’s many publications are the co-edited environmental reader The House We Live In; the co-authored textbooks The Writer’s Craft, The Language of Literature, and Prentice Hall Literature; three co-edited volumes of What is College-Level Writing?; two co-edited volumes of Deep Reading, Deep Learning; and two volumes on one of his academic heroes (and friends) James Moffett.

Sheridan’s most significant work was the award-winning The Literature Workshop: Teaching Texts and Their Readers, a book whose groundbreaking theories about “performative literacy” gives readers a full understanding of Sheridan’s personal and professional mantra, “confusion often represents an advanced state of understanding.” Sheridan served as President of the National Council for the Teaching of English (NCTE) in 1997 and 1998 and was on the Presidential team from 1995 through 2000. In 2007, NCTE honored Sheridan’s achievements with the Distinguished Service Award.

In 2025, NCTE published Building Literate Communities: In Conversation with Sheridan Blau, a comprehensive collection of essays that honor and extend

Sheridan’s contributions to English education. The 2024 NCTE convention included “Heart, Hope, and Humanity: A Tribute to Sheridan Blau.” The book and the session honor Sheridan’s work since the 1960s as he promoted an interactive, collaborative approach to literacy and education.

It wasn’t until he was 85 that Sheridan retired. By his own calculations, he’d taught roughly 10,000 students (some of whom were the children of former students) and 30,000 teachers in workshops across the country and overseas. Add the unknown number of teachers who have studied his many books and articles, and one can see Sheridan’s enormous impact on the teaching of literature and writing.

Outside his career, Sheridan had many passions, the most prominent of which was pottery.

He regularly sat at the pottery wheel in his backyard in California and, later, on his patio in Manhattan. With his wife, Cheryl, he was an avid theatregoer and loved to walk their dog on the city streets or in Riverside Park where there is now a bench dedicated to him.

Sheridan was compassionate and generous with all people. He once discovered a naked man sleeping in the bushes near the ocean and brought him home (shocking his daughters) in order to properly clothe the man.

Sheridan will be missed by thousands and thousands of students, teachers, and friends from all around the world. He is an irreplaceable presence and will be a lifelong heartbreak for those who have survived him: his wife, Cheryl Hogue Smith; his daughters, Rebecca Summers and Jessica Anya Blau: his son-in-law, Alejandro Augusto Suárez; his brother, Allan Blau and his wife, Roz Blau; his cousins Spencer Ross, Pat Sellers, and Wendy Levy; and his grandchildren Satchel Summers, Shiloh Summers, Hannah Summers, Maddie Tavis, Ella Grossbach, and Sonia Blau Siegal.

Sheridan’s son, Joshua Blau, died three and a half months before him. And his ex-wife, Bonnie Blau, died three and a half weeks after him.

The world would be a greater place if we all were to live as Sheridan did: with unending enthusiasm, undying passion, bottomless curiosity, an open mind, and a full-to-bursting heart.

Those wishing to attend the memorial for Sheridan should go to https://www.eventcreate.com/e/ sheridanblau In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the South Coast Writing Project at UCSB in Sheridan’s name.

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Immigrant rights advocates take their case to the County Board of Supervisors, where they demand Sheriff Bill Brown provide no assistance to ICE agents picking up undocumented immigrants from the county jail. It’s Brown’s jail even if the supervisors pay for it, and the sheriff has never been one to cede authority the state constitution says is his.

ICE? Homeland Security? National Guardsman? Either way, this is what immigration enforcement looks like in the time of Trump — masked agents with no identifying insignia — at a Carpinteria cannabis greenhouse raid this summer.

Santa Barbara loves a parade but maybe anti-Trump protest marches even more as the first of many No Kings demonstrations this June suggests.

“I smell a rat.” Actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus attempts to blow Sable Offshore’s doors off at a town hall hearing at La Cumbre Junior High School early this year. Sable workers got up and walked out in response. Three days before Christmas, the Houston oil company got the green light to restart its offshore oil pipeline.

Anti-Sable protesters showed up en masse and dressed in red at a Coastal Commission hearing held in Santa Barbara in April. The commission fined Sable $18 million for doing pipeline repair work without permits. Sable appealed, but a Santa Barbara judge ruled the permits were necessary.

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When county public health officials talked about transferring thousands of patients who rely on the county’s five county public health clinics because of their unsatisfactory immigration status, hundreds showed up at a county supervisors hearing to say no way. For the time being, the supervisors reversed course.

With winter comes the winter rains. This year, they came with a rare vengeance, setting new rainfall records.

This year’s MLK march picked up serious steam courtesy of Donald Trump, who was sworn in the day of this event.

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Immigrant rights activists took to the streets on the Eastside, flying the Mexican flag and letting their cars pop at a Milpas Street rally late in January.

People lined up around the block and then some to get into this emergency town hall forum in early February to hear what their elected officials had to say about Trump.

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It was a lonely walk for former President Joe Biden, visiting Santa Barbara shortly after Trump’s inauguration. Biden enjoyed some unintrusive hospitality in the Santa Ynez Valley.

Fire season in Santa Barbara now lasts year-round. California’s largest wildfire of the year was this one, the 131,614acre Gifford Fire, which flashes its summertime colors the way a rattlesnake might shake its rattle.

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Santa Barbara experienced a momentary spike in new arrivals because of Los Angeles’ conflagrations. Here, Cold Spring Elementary accommodates young students displaced by the Palisades Fire.

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With the passage of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, eligibility for food stamps was dramatically restricted. To make up the difference, the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County was forced into overdrive. Here, Congressmember Salud Carbajal sounds off.

Contrary to what one might imagine, not all politics centered on Trump. Here, new Santa Barbara Councilmember Wendy Santamaria enjoys a moment during her inauguration. Her presence on the council makes a rent control ordinance a strong likelihood.

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Taylor Grant was a touchdown machine for the Dos Pueblos High flag football team.

UCSB freshman Gabi Martinez took the Big West by storm.

Sophomore Victoria Aldana led the San Marcos flag football team to a share of the Channel League title.

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SARA FIRESTONE’S UNCONVENTIONAL COLLEGE START BECAME THE FOUNDATION FOR HER CAREER

Such was the case for Sara Firestone, who didn’t anticipate starting college at just 17 years old. But, due to a major jaw surgery in her late high school years, that’s precisely where life took her.

It was “a pretty intense experience,” she tells me over the phone. A lengthy recovery made a traditional high school schedule challenging, so she earned her GED at 16 and enrolled at Santa Barbara City College soon after, where the flexible course load allowed her to continue healing while pursuing her education.

Her early college start may have been intimidating at first, but Firestone seized the opportunity.

Unlike many students thrust into college unsure of their direction, Firestone had a clear vision of her career path. She had long gravitated toward a “helping profession” and was torn between teaching and psychology, but with psychologists in her family and an early interest in child development, the choice became clear.

From the start, SBCC felt like the right place to begin that journey. “I feel like I grew a lot during my time there,” she confides. “My confidence in myself and myself as a student really grew.”

Courses in social psychology and human sexuality reinforced her interest in the field, and the campus environment strengthened her sense of belonging. “I really felt like the professors wanted you to succeed,” she recalls, “and gave you the tools and the opportunity to be really successful.”

Peer support mattered, too.“I think that was

another aspect where everyone was really working together,” she reflects on collaborating with her fellow SBCC students. “There wasn’t that competitive environment that I encountered later at UCLA, or I see at other schools.”

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BY TIANA MOLONY o college experience is the same, in part because some of us know exactly what we want to do right away, while others need a little more time. And sometimes you do know, but life, as it often does, gets in the way.

Firestone especially valued the smaller class sizes at SBCC, which she says “made it easy to connect with professors and classmates.” The sense of community “really made a difference in my learning experience.”

At SBCC, Firestone also joined the Honors Program, which offered a smaller cohort, closer academic relationships, and dedicated counselor guidance to ensure she stayed on track for UC transfer. SBCC’s counselors also provided accessible, proactive, and unwavering support, especially as she spent about three years at SBCC completing additional coursework, including extra math and statistics requirements stemming from her early departure from high school.

When it came time to transfer to a four-year university, she had two top choices: UCLA and UC Berkeley. Ultimately, she chose UCLA for its strong psychology department, proximity to family, and an Applied Developmental Psychology minor that offered hands-on work and a pathway to an early-childhood education teaching license.

In 2013, she graduated from UCLA with a BA in psychology and an Applied Developmental Psychology minor. After college, Firestone spent a year working as a behavioral therapist with children on the autism spectrum. “Because, I thought maybe I wanted to go that route,” she recalls.

Ultimately, though, she decided to move forward with psychology.

For her master’s, she chose to study at Pepperdine University and earned a degree in Clinical

Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. She then accrued clinical hours in agencies contracted with local schools, providing therapy across multiple campuses before earning her license.

Once licensed, she moved into private practice and eventually joined the Anxiety and Panic Disorders Clinic in Santa Barbara, a small group practice where clinicians share a specialty in anxiety disorders while operating independently, and where she still works as a marriage and family therapist.

Over time, Firestone developed a focus on perinatal mental health — supporting women during pregnancy and postpartum — pursuing additional training and earning certification in the field.

Drawing on her background in child development and family systems, she emphasizes early intervention during what she calls one of life’s most profound transitions.

“And then the more I learned about it,” she recalls, “and the more I actually worked with women during those transitions, I just became more and more passionate about it.” Her passion deepened tenfold after becoming a mother herself, reinforcing just how vital support is during that time. “It’s just a really, I think, a profound time to support someone.”

Just as Firestone now supports others through major life transitions, her own path was shaped by an institution that met her where she was.

She may have had an unconventional start to her college experience, but in the end, she credits SBCC as a crucial foundation for everything that followed. “It was a great experience for me,” she reflects. “Especially as a younger student entering college.” If she could go back, Firestone says she would choose to attend SBCC again.

“Santa Barbara City College provided a nurturing environment where I could explore my interests and grow personally and professionally.”

This article was paid for by Santa Barbara City College. For more information on Santa Barbara City College and the hundreds of programs they offer, visit sbcc.edu or (805) 965-0581. If you are an SBCC alumni please join SBCC Alumni Connect at sbccfoundation.org/alumni.

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Santa Barbarans found themselves in great suspense by the wanderings of a roving black bear trying to navigate a safe path from UCSB to Summerland.

Assuming it’s the same bear, this one didn’t make it, getting fatally hit by a car somewhere off Highway 101 near Summerland.

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Some things are just crazy cool like this all-electric eight-prop single-seat hovercraft taking a test run at one of the polo fields between Carpinteria and Summerland.

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When three Dos Pueblo High School students and lifeguards-in-training were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 1 this May, the outpouring of grief was instantaneous and palpable. Here 1,000 people pack into the school’s outdoor Greek Theater for a sunset vigil.

Whatever else is happening, the show must go on. In Santa Barbara, that’s El Desfile de los Niños, a heart-tugging mainstay of Fiesta.

Dentist and octogenarian James Rolfe didn’t wait to be invited to Palestine this year, showing up on his own to provide free and much-needed dental care.

Poets just want to have fun, few more than longtime Santa Barbara Independent Food & Drink writer George Yatchisin, who was crowned Santa Barbara’s 11th poet laureate.

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SATURDAY 1/3 1/3: No Simple Highway at SOhO Take in one or two full sets from this Grateful Dead cover and tribute band that bring a fresh energy to the beloved repertoire, from cowboy ballads to deep-space jams and everything in between. 8pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $15-$20. Ages 21+. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com

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Farrand Auditorium, S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. Free. Email sbcas@sbnature2.org.

12/31, 1/2-1/4, 1/7: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Wed.: Psychedelic New Year’s Eve Bash with The Doublewide Kings, 7:45pm. $60. Ages 21+. Fri.: King Bee, 7pm. $10-$12. Ages 21+. Sat.: No Simple Highway, 8pm. $15-$20. Ages 21+.

Sun.: A Cappella Night: The Baker’s Dozen of Yale University, 7pm. $10-$12. Wed.: S.B. Acoustic Presents: John Jorgenson Quintet, 7:30pm. $39. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com 12/31, 1/2-1/3: Maverick Saloon Wed: NYE Party w/Live Wire & DJ Lex, 8pm-1:30am. GA: $35; VIP package: $72. Fri.: Rebel Heart, 8:30-11:30pm. Sat.: Pull the Trigger, 8:30-11:30pm. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. 9pm-12am. Call (805) 6864785. Ages 21+. mavericksaloon.com/event-calendar 1/5: The Red Piano Church on Monday: Kelly’s Lot, 7:30pm. 519 State St. $5. Call (805) 358-1439. theredpiano.com

TUESDAY 1/6 1/6: The Audubon Society and the S.B. Museum of Natural History Presents: Amazonia Untamed: Birds & Biodiversity Educator, photographer, and bird guide Benny Isaac Jacobs-Schwartz will give an illustrated talk about Amazonian birds and the trace the path of epic expeditions and remarkable avian finds before honing in on Ecuador’s Rio Napo and Yasuní National Park, where an astounding 600 species of birds have been identified. 7-8:30pm. Fleischmann Auditorium, S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. $5. Call (805) 964-1468. sbnature.org/calendar

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12/31: NYE 2026 with S.B. Comedy Hideaway at The New Vic Theatre! Spend the night laughing out loud with Darren Carter “The party starter” and headliners who have appeared on Netflix, HBO, and more with drinks and concessions available for purchase. 7 and 10pm. The New Vic Theatre, 33 W. Victoria St. $45. Email ComedyHideaway@gmail.com.

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12/31: New Year’s Wildcat Lounge Celebrate the new year in four rooms, two patios, four bars, with four deejays, and two huge balloon drops at midnight. 9pm-2am. The Wildcat Lounge, 15 W. Ortega St. Visit the website for prices. Ages 21+. Email wildcatloungeclub@gmail.com.

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12/31: NYE: Disco Cowgirls & Midnight Cowboys at La Paloma Café Glitter up for a Disco Cowboy dreamland where rhinestones meet mirrorballs and the dance floor never quits. Enjoy a welcome beverage, light snacks, and dancing to the deejay beats. 10pm-1am. La Paloma Café, 702 Anacapa St. $50. Email marketing@acmehospitality.com.

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12/31: New Year’s Eve Comedy Show with Craig Shoemaker Join for an unforgettable night of comedy, laughs, and great vibes from Craig Shoemaker, best known for his engaging and relatable standup. 7-9:15pm.

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1/1: New Year’s Day Pajama Brunch at Finch & Fork Leave your PJs on to join for a cozy morning and items from the à la carte menu, sip bottomless mimosas or enjoy the Bloody Mary cart, and rock to the tunes for the new year provided by DJ Darla Bea! 11am-2pm. Finch & Fork, 31 W. Carrillo St. Prices vary. Call (805) 879-9100.

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of The Restaurant Guy blog at SantaBarbara. com, here are the top 10 most-read food news stories of the year, in descending order, starting with number one: “The Sando Truck Is Moving to Goleta,” “Luna’s Café Opens Downtown,” “The Goleta Spot Coming to the Elephant Bar,” “Starbucks at State & Victoria Is Closing,” “Blaze Pizza Closes,” “Kyle’s Kitchen to Open Next to Target,” “Tri-County Produce to Close at End of April,” “BBQ Coming to Santa Barbara Public Market,” “Question of the Day: Best Place for Tacos?” and “Milpas Rusty’s Pizza Update.”

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gest stories of the year is the number of clicks a story receives in The Restaurant Guy blog at SantaBarbara.com. Last year, a blog story I wrote that went viral internationally, about the closing of 100-year-old Pea Soup Andersen’s, was read 9.8 million times in 2024, which is a Restaurant Guy record. Another test of popularity of news is the number of messages I receive about a particular food destination in my inbox. Using the inbox metric, the stories that generated the most chatter in 2025 were about the opening of The Ellwood at Goleta Beach and the almostclosing of the iconic Tri-County Produce on South Milpas Street.

FALLEN ICONS: Danny Jimenez of Lito’s fame in

Santa Barbara passed away at 92. Lito’s at 514 East Haley Street continues on and is one of the oldest Mexican restaurants in Santa Barbara, offering traditional food with family recipes dating back more than 40 years. We also lost five longtime restaurants in 2025 that had each been open for decades: Breakwater Restaurant (now Gracie), Madam Lu, Judge for Yourself Café (now Luna’s Café), Shintori Sushi (now

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both opened and closed this year: Big T’s Deli opened in the Santa Barbara Public Market in January, then closed in April. Chop Chinese Food in Isla Vista had a slightly longer life: They opened in April and closed in November.

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Chocolate & Ice Cream Shop, Wingstop on the Mesa, The Copper, Noe’s Café, Aura Restaurant, Manifattura; November: Bistro Amasa, Little Mountain, Sweet Hustle; October: Mesa Pizza, Mony’s Taqueria; September: Siam Street Food, Downtown Eats at M. Special, Gracie, Aegean, Dart Coffee Carpinteria; August: Dom’s Taverna, Little King Coffee; July: Luna’s Café, Seoulmate Kitchen, The Nugget, Onigiri, Fresco at the Market; June: Lulio at the RitzCarlton Bacara, Marisella at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, The Window, Zapp Thai-Asian Food Truck; May: Drippin’ Chicken, Pascucci, Corazón Cocina, Ospi, Rozzi Pizza, Starbucks, Third Window Brewing, Tina’s Pizza; April: Chop Chinese Food, Cutler’s Distillery & Public House, El Rey Market; March: Haas’s Fine Ice Cream, Rusty’s Pizza, Yetz’s Deli; February: The Ellwood, Elubia’s Kitchen, Mission City Sandwich Shop, Takashi Ramen, White Caps Beach Club; January: Big T’s Deli, Old Town Coffee, Masala Spice, Mother Dough Bagels.

RESTAURANT CLOSINGS: December: Isla Vista Food

Co-op, Santa Playa Mariscos, Bar Lou, Himalayan Kitchen; November: Chop Chinese Food; October: Carpinteria Kitchen and Grocery, Tondi Gelato, Goodland BBQ; September: Sizzling Lunch, Mesa Burger, Madam Lu; August: Beast Taqueria; July: Namaste Indian Bistro; June: Soul Bites, IHOP, Shintori Sushi, The Bistro at the Bacara Resort, Thrifty Ice Cream/Rite Aid, Three Monkeys, Starbucks; May: Oaxaca Fresh, Pascucci, Blaze Pizza; April: The Cookie Plug, Big T’s Deli; March: Red Pepper; February: Zen Yai Thai Cuisine, PokeCeviche; January: Fala Bar, Vons Chicken, Judge for Yourself Café, Kyle’s Kitchen, Angel Oak at the Bacara Resort, Breakwater Restaurant, Dawn Patrol.

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(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): Before major eruptions, volcanoes may emit harmonic tremors. Lasting for hours or days, they are signals that pressure is building. A similar phenomenon is simmering in your sphere, Aries. Be alert. What rhythmic clues are vibrating through your system?

What pressure is mounting that could eventually erupt?

I’m not saying you should interpret them with a worried mind. In fact, they are offering you valuable intelligence about what needs to be released. You can either ignore them and let the eruption surprise you, or you can pay attention and arrange for controlled venting.

TAURUS

Apr. 20-May 20): Your heartbeat isn’t regular like a metronome, but slightly irregular. The phenomenon is called heart rate variability and is a sign of health. A perfectly regular heartbeat is actually a warning sign. Your heart knows something your mind might not believe: Perfect consistency is pathological. Variation is vitality. The rhythm of life includes the beautiful irregularity of a system that’s alive enough to respond and adapt. Keep these truths uppermost in mind during 2026, Taurus. You will thrive on changeability and fluctuation.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): The Greenland shark waits for animals to fall asleep, then eats them while they’re unconscious.

Since it’s too slow to chase anything, it has evolved a patient approach to hunting. It acts on the understanding that everything eventually lets its guard down. I suggest you cultivate similar patience in 2026, Gemini. There’s no need to rush toward what you want. Position yourself correctly and wait for moments of opportunity. You’re playing a long game.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): Atmospheric rivers are massive moisture highways in the sky. Meteorologists have been documenting newly identified patterns in how these marvels work. They’ve learned that tiny changes in ocean temperature can redirect thousands of miles of incoming rain. This will be an excellent metaphor for you in 2026, dear Cancerian. You’ll be in atmospheric-river mode.

Small shifts in perspective and slight recalibrations of intention will send your momentum flowing in different and better directions. No drama required! Simple micro-adjustments will reroute larger currents. Attend devotedly and zestfully to the subtleties.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): Certain fungi can break down pollutants like pesticides and plastics into less toxic substances.

These mushrooms digest what’s considered indigestible, transforming poison into nutrients. I suspect you will have a metaphorically comparable capacity in 2026, dear Leo: a superpower that enables you to metabolize blight and taint. I predict you will exult as you eliminate stuff that’s useless and harmful. Please indulge your unusual talent to the max!

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The U.S. Library of Congress adds 60,000 items to its collection every week but only catalogs a fraction of them immediately. So vast amounts of knowledge sit there, acquired but not yet processed, waiting for librarians to create the finding aids that make them accessible. You’re in a similar situation, Virgo. You’ve accumulated extraordinary amounts of information, experience, and skill. But how much of it is cataloged?

How much is accessible when you need it? In the coming months, I hope you won’t acquire more. Instead, you will spend time with your archives and process what you have already gathered. What do you know that you’ve forgotten you know? What experiences hold wisdom you’ve never extracted?

LIBRA

((Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Vault doors often require two keys, turned simultaneously, to open. Why? Such a practice furthers risk reduction and fraud prevention. Let’s make

this a potent metaphor for you in 2026, Libra. It will symbolize cooperation and balance as well as an enhancement of your security. The treasures you’ll be trying to access will require dual input. One key is yours: intellect, agility, charm, initiative. The second must come from a collaborator, mentor, friend, an unexpected stranger, or even a spirit guide. Just assume that the vault won’t open through brilliance alone. It will require synchronization.

SCORPIO

Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In December 1968, U.S. astronaut Bill Anders was orbiting the moon inside the Apollo 8 spacecraft. He snapped a photo that showed the Earth as a blue-and-white sphere rising over the gray lunar surface against the blackness of space. This iconic image helped fuel the environmental movement and transformed how humans visualized their home. You’re at a comparable pivot, Scorpio. In 2026, you will see familiar situations from new angles, and this will reorganize your understanding of how life works. That’s a good thing! Be alert for watershed moments that bring revolutionary blessings.

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(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland is made of 40,000 interlocking basalt columns formed when ancient lava cooled and contracted. Legend says a giant built it as a bridge to Scotland. Both stories are true, one geologically and the other mythologically. Your life in the coming months will remind you that multiple explanations can coexist without canceling each other.

The scientific story of lava cooling doesn’t make the giant story less meaningful. The giant story doesn’t make the geology less accurate. Conclusion: You don’t have to choose between competing narratives about your life as if only one can be true. What if both are? The practical explanation and mythic explanation describe the same phenomenon from different angles. You can be both the cooling lava and the giant building the bridge.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. He helped ensure its core technologies were released to the world without patents or royalties. Universal, open access mattered more to him than personal profit. That single decision was a profound gift to the world. Billions benefited. In his generous spirit, dear Capricorn, I’ll ask whether there are any ideas, knowledge, or resources you’re holding in reserve that could multiply through sharing. In 2026, I invite you to be like Berners-Lee: a magnanimous strategist who understands that things may gain value through distribution, not restriction. Your intelligence will be worth more unleashed than protected. Your innovations will need the crowd to fulfill their purpose

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the myths of Mali’s Dogon people, Nommo is an amphibious, telepathic being who brought language, rhythm, and balance to Earth—and then departed. If things fall out of harmony, it’s believed, Nommo will return, speaking the lost syllables that realign the cosmos. You’re a bit like Nommo these days, Aquarius. Parts of your world may be in disarray, and your sacred task is to listen for the lost syllables. What’s missing in the dialogue? What notes aren’t being sung?

If you seek gently and speak truly, restoration will follow.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): The longest chess game theoretically possible is 5,949 moves, but most games end in under 40. Chess masters don’t win by seeing every possibility.

Instead, they recognize patterns and anticipate which paths are worth exploring. Let’s apply this as a useful metaphor, Pisces. In 2016, it’s crucial that you don’t waste energy by considering improbable scenarios that will never materialize. According to my prognosis, you don’t need to see further; you need to see more precisely and accurately. The chess master’s advantage isn’t exhaustive analysis; it’s knowing what to ignore. Ninety percent of your options don’t matter. Ten percent do.

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CAMPUS DINING Manages and reports on income and expenses for Campus Dining’s Retail Operations. Reviews and verifies reconciliation of expense ledgers and ensures that expenses are properly identified, classified, and balanced to the monthly P&L statement. Reports on operational statistics and creates projections on historical data, current demographics, and planned capital expenditures. Provides liaison leadership to departmental units as well as to UCen Accounting and ARIT departments with recommendations and analysis in the areas of labor, accounting, purchasing, and technical equipment. Works closely with Campus Dining’s Retail managers/ asst. directors (9) to assist in budget development, recommends cost cutting strategies, provides data on sales history per day or month, assists managers with measuring labor vs. sales per hour to attain or exceed budgeted goals.

Researches technical equipment (hardware/software, printers, POS) and makes decisions on selection and purchasing.

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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CAMPUS PLANNING & DESIGN

BUDGET AND PLANNING OFFICE Responsible for the development and supervision of the Long Range Development Plan (LRDP), Plan Amendments, and environmental and physical planning on the campus from the programming stage through approvals at the Campus, Office of the President, Regents and California Coastal Commission. Provides expert level expertise, advice and counsel on the development, revision, and implementation of the LRDP. The position is recognized as the campus’ expert on long‑range and environmental planning.

Represents the campus and university officials in community and governmental relationships.

Coordinates with staff UCOP Physical and Environmental Planning in preparing the LRDP, Coastal Plan, and EIR as well as supporting material, related reports, and presentations.

Manages and works with professional consultants working on the LRDP as well as physical

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planning studies including community affairs, planning, and environmental specialists. Works in close association with the Directors of Capital and Physical Planning, Design and Construction S e r v i ce s and Fa c i l i t i e s Management to ensure the campus is compliant with all local, state, and federal environmental laws that pertain to the UC Santa Barbara campus. Works in close coordination with these directors in the planning, programming, design and implementation phase of all projects subject to outside or internal agencies reviews.

Responsible for the supervision of the Planning staff, composed of up to two Senior Planners and one Principal Planner, and work study and intern positions. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree ‑ Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.

Expert knowledge / skills in all aspects of city and environmental planning, architecture, other planning‑related fields, including knowledge / skills in large‑scale site planning. Must be judicious and possess political acumen, have expert project management experience, negotiation skills, excellent writing, and analytical capabilities, be adept at public speaking, and have a track record of successfully managing multiple projects with competing demands under the pressure of deadlines. Expert skills in building, maintaining and nurturing strong professional relationships to achieve short and long range organizational development goals.

Expert knowledge of the organization, including its architectural history, short and long range development plans, infrastructure and current, on‑going and future design and construction plans. Notes: Satisfactory criminal history background check. Budgeted Salary Range: $140,000 to $175,100/yr. Full Salary Range: $119,400 to $230,800/yr. 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. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job #83000

COMPENSATION ANALYST 3 OR 4

issues, providing policy guidance, supporting training efforts, and contributing to the development and improvement of HR programs, policies, and procedures.

The Compensation Analyst 3 (Experienced Level) performs these duties independently for moderately complex cases and assignments. This level requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience, 4 to 6 years of HR experience, and 1 to 3 years of progressive analytical experience in areas such as policy analysis, advising, training, and data analysis. Candidates should demonstrate a solid understanding of compensation concepts, the ability to apply labor laws and compensation policies, effective problem‑solving and prioritization skills, proficiency with Microsoft and Google applications (particularly Excel and Google Sheets), strong analytical and reporting skills, and effective communication and interpersonal abilities. The Compensation Analyst 4 (Advanced Level) performs all duties of the Analyst 3 role with a higher level of expertise, independence, and authority. This level requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience, 4 to 6 years of progressive analytical experience, and 4 to 6 years of experience in HR and/or compensation and classification.

In addition to advanced mastery of Analyst 3 competencies, the Analyst 4 brings comprehensive knowledge of compensation and job evaluation theories, expert‑level classification skills, advanced interpretation of labor laws and policies, experience with salary survey methodologies, and the ability to design and deliver compensation training. This role also involves leading projects, advising senior leadership on complex compensation matters, and applying advanced leadership, influence, and collaboration skills. The final classification level will be determined based on the selected candidate’s skills, knowledge, and experience. Pay Rate/Range: The budgeted salary range is $88,000 to $98,000/year.

The full salary range is $88,000 to $161,600/year. Note: Satisfactory criminal history background check. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled.

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This role is available at either the Compensation Analyst 3 (Experienced Level) or Compensation Analyst 4 (Advanced Level) and supports a wide range of compensation and classification functions within Human Resources. The position provides analytical support for a high volume of compensation services, including job evaluations, position classifications, union wage implementations, HR systems and processes, and the interpretation of campus policies and programs. Responsibilities include resolving compensation

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CAMPUS DINING Serves as the custodial crew leader and is the working lead for a team of Sr. Custodians, student employees and seasonal workers, working various assignments.

Responsible for work assignment and quality, safety, employee training, building security, oversight of special projects and maintenance tasks, emergency response and customer service.

Also responsible for equipment maintenance for building. In compliance with division goals and objectives, affirms and implements the department Educational Equity Plan comprising short and long term objectives that reflect a systematic approach to preparing both students and staff for a success in a multicultural society. Works in an environment which is ethnically diverse and culturally pluralistic.

Works in a team environment.

Reqs: 3 years of custodial or maintenance work experience in an institution and/or commercial setting. Notes: Satisfactor y criminal history background check. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work standing up to 8 hours per shift.

Hiring /Budgeted Hourly Range: $25.00/hr‑$28.12/hr. Full Hourly Range: $25.00/hr‑$28.70/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. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job #83178

OPERATIONS MANAGER

COUNSELING & PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES Responsible for the comprehensive, efficient, and compliance management of the administrative and clinical operations of Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS).

This individual manages and super vises all daily clinic functions, including client flow, scheduling, and the performance of the Electronic Health Record system (PnC). This position is responsible for staff supervision, including recruitment, training, discipline, and daily workload distribution for non‑clinical support personnel, to ensure excellent customer service and effective resolution of client complaints. The role serves as a key liaison among technology, facilities, and safety, the IT team, and manages all equipment and space while ensuring departmental compliance with campus health, safety, and security protocols.

The Operations Manager directs financial and business operations on behalf of the executive director in collaboration with the Leadership Team and the Student Affairs Business and Administration (SABA) team, covering budgeting, billing, purchasing, and fiscal planning.

This position acts as a critical member of the CAPS Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning, policy formulation, quality data management, outreach efforts, and adherence to all UC, Federal (HIPAA, FERPA), and state regulations. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training 1‑3 years of Administrative analysis, guest relations, client or student experience, or university or

healthcare operations experience.

4‑6 years of Experience with direct supervision of teams of staff, demonstrating the ability to effectively manage, hire, train, evaluate, counsel, and address performance concerns in accordance with campus policies, labor agreements, and best super visor y practices.

Highly developed organizational acumen with the capacity to work effectively within a complex matrix of stakeholders and competing priorities. Skill in identifying key decision‑makers and understanding their perspectives, motivations, and underlying needs to achieve strategic goals. Proven ability to anticipate and proactively manage potential conflicts or internal resistance to change initiatives.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences (e.g., senior leadership, external stakeholders).

Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and appropriate security measures.

Proficiency with Windows‑based software, the Google professional suite, and Microsoft Word and Excel. Notes: Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Hiring/ Budgeted Salary Range: $79,200/ year to $90,000/year. Full Salary Range: $79,200/year to $143,400/ year. 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. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job #83206

SCENE SHOP MANAGER

THEATER AND DANCE Under the direction of the Technical Director (TD), the Scene Shop Manager oversees scenic, painting and properties area.

Responsible for the execution and installation of scenic and properties designs related to the department’s season for theater and dance productions. Maintains scene shop equipment and oversees safe practices in shop.

Responsible for the supervision of student assistants assigned to this area. Teaches and supervises student labs and evaluates their work for grading purposes. Works closely with other shop supervisors and assists them when requested.

May serve as technical director and/or production supervisor for departmental productions.

Also, assists, as time permits, with scenic construction, scenic painting and/or stage properties for classroom‑related productions.

Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree required in related area and / or equivalent experience / training; 1‑3 yrs of practical experience with strong

carpentry, rigging, welding, and technical skills; 1‑3 yrs Ability to interpret working technical drawings; Possess strong leadership, communication, organizational, and mentoring skills. Notes: May be required to work some evenings and weekends. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Hiring/ Budgeted Salary Range: $28.88 to $32/hr. Full Salary Range: Full Salary Range: $28.88 to $49.76/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. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job #83191

TALENT ACQUISITION & TRAINING ANALYST HUMAN RESOURCES

Performs a wide range of services related to staff employment and recruitment, outreach, and training. Manages recruitments, advertises vacancies, and assists University staff and external applicants. Manages learning activities in the UC Learning Center (UCLC) for HR Training and Development unit. Serves as a TAM (applicant tracking system) and UCLC system liaison.

Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. 1‑3 years of work experience conducting recruitment processes. Ability to apply employment and training policies and procedures, as well as knowledge of various federal and state HR laws and regulations. Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to establish productive working relationships with clients, coworkers, peers, and management. Ability to manage a large volume of recruitments and other work in a fast‑paced environment. Ability to use discretion, exercise good judgment and resourcefulness, tact, diplomacy and maintain strict confidentiality. Notes: Satisfactory criminal history background check .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Salary or Hourly Range: The budgeted salary range is $31.47 to $33.95/hr. Full Salary Range: $31.47 to $55.12/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. Open until filled.

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LEGALS LEGAL NOTICES ADMINISTER OF ESTATE AMENDED NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MURIEL E. BODE No.: 25PR00296 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: MURIEL E. BODE A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: MATTHEW BODE in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

THE PETITION requests that (name): MATTHEW BODE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 01/22/2026 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street PO BOX 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107 ANACAPA IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer 10/8/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Marla A. Pleyte, 3721 Highland Court, Lafayette, CA 94549 831‑331‑8864.

Published: Dec 18, 24, 31 2025.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARGARET LOUISE ROFF Case No. 25PR00621 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARGARET LOUISE ROFF A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Luisa Bertha Lowe in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA BARBARA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Luisa Bertha Lowe be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held on March 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM in Dept.

No. SB5 located at 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

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

Attorney for petitioner: TROY WERNER ESQ SBN 265907 GRACE LIM‑AYRES ESQ SBN 321004 THE WERNER LAW FIRM 27433 TOURNEY RD STE 200 SANTA CLARITA CA 91355 CN123047 ROFF Dec 24, 31 2025.

Jan 8, 2026 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RICHARD YEE No.: 25PR00626 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: RICHARD YEE A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: MARY YEE in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

THE PETITION requests that (name): MARK WASTSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/12/2026 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF

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CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101. ANACAPA DIVISION IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer 12/17/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: J.A.A. Purves; 1215 De La Vina Street, Ste K Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑965‑0085 Published: Dec 24, 31 2025. Jan 8, 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SMILE AND SNAP BOOTH: 4995 Pebble Hill Ln, Santa Barbara, CA 93111;Christian A Ramirez (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: CHRISTIAN A RAMIREZ/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 01, 2025. 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 E76. FBN Number: 2025‑0002705. Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VIGNA LAW GROUP: 8939 S. Speulveda Blvd, Suite 102, Los Angeles, CA 90045; Greg Vigna, M.D., J.D., A Professional Law Cororation 951 N. Patterson Ave. Santa Barbara, CA 93111. This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 02, 2013. Filed by: GREG VIGNA/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 04, 2025. 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 E76. FBN Number: 2025‑0002727. Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: KELLER WILLIAMS CENTRAL COAST: 1511 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; SB Wealth Inc. (same address)This business is conducted

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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: 2025‑0002716. Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31 2025.

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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 E30. FBN Number: 2025‑0002755. Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MY WAY HOME: 2231 Sturgis Road, Suite A, Oxnard, CA 93030; Ventura County Community Development Corporation (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: BERTHA GARCIA/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 05, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002558. Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: APEX CLUB: 27 W. Anapamu., 262, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Hybrid Health Solutions 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 01, 2025. Filed by: LUCAS MILLER/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 04, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002581. Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SHELBY SWANSON THERAPY: 629 State St, Suite 201, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Shelby A Swanson PO Box Buellton, CA 93427. This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 10, 2025. Filed by: SHELBY SWANSON/LMFT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 04, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002739. Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KAMUNITY PROPERTIES LLC: 3760 State Street Suite 100, Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Kamunity Properties LLC P.O. Box 30270 Santa Barbara, CA 93130. This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 23, 2022. Filed by: SHEILA BROTHERTON/ MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 21, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002671.

Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FEUSIER ORTHODONTICS, WRIGHT & FEUSIER ORTHODONTICS: 111 W Micheltorena St, Ste 100, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Wright & Feusier Dental Group, 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 Jan 01, 2017. Filed by: JOHN R FEUSIER/ PRESIDENT/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 06, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002566. Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2025‑0002628 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: REDEYE CANNABIS, 311 NORTH F ST, LOMPOC, CA 93436 County of SANTA BARBARA GOLDEN STATE REMEDIES, 311 NORTH F ST, LOMPOC, CA 93436 This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to

transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not applicable.

GOLDEN STATE REMEDIES, S/ SEVAK OVSEPYAN, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 11/14/2025.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 12/11, 12/18, 12/24/25 12/31/25 CNS‑3990440# SANTA BARBARA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: EMBODYING THE GODDESS: 791 Park Lane W, Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Cynthia M Abulafia (same address). This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 01, 2025. Filed by: CYNTHIA ABULAFIA/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 01, 2025. 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 E76. FBN Number: 2025‑0002706. Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: CORRIGAN & COMPANY: 138 Powers Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Ventura County Protective Financial And Insurance Services, 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 Jan 01, 1993. Filed by: KRISTINA THOMAS/SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 05, 2025. 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 E66. FBN Number: 2025‑0002740. Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: WARMSTONE ADVISORS: 351 Paseo Nuevo Floor 2, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 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 Nov 20, 2025. Filed by: MICHAEL WARM/OFFICER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 03, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002723. Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2025‑0002556 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ADAPTHEALTH, 5782 THORNWOOD DR., GOLETA, CA 93117 County of SANTA BARBARA VERIO HEALTHCARE, INC., 555 EAST NORTH LANE, STE 5075, CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSY 19428; CA This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable.

S/ JASON CLEMENS, CFO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 11/05/2025.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/25, 12/31/25 CNS‑3993109# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: COASTAL CASH ACCESS: 1543 Live Oak Ln, Santa Barbara, CA 93105;Vera A Bernard 1280 Franciscan Ct Unit 4 Santa Barbara, CA 93013 . This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov 04, 2025. Filed by: VERA BERNARD with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 12, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002599. Published: Dec 11, 18,

24, 31 2025.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2025‑0002628 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: REDEYE CANNABIS, 311 NORTH F ST, LOMPOC, CA 93436 County of SANTA BARBARA GOLDEN STATE REMEDIES, 311 NORTH F ST, LOMPOC, CA 93436 This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable.

GOLDEN STATE REMEDIES, S/ SEVAK OVSEPYAN, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 11/14/2025.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 12/18, 12/24/25, 12/31/25. 1/08/26 CNS‑3993669# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as:THE SHORTCAKE BOOKSHOP: 707 N 1st Unit B Lompoc, CA 93436; Jaquelin J Perez (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: JAQUELIN PEREZ with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 25, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002691. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31 2025. Jan 08, 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2025‑0002660 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ONE PLANT GOLETA, 290 STORKE RD. STE G, GOLETA, CA 93117 County of SANTA BARBARA THREE HABITAT CONSULTING STORKE LLC, 290 STORKE RD STE G, 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 05/28/2021.

THREE HABITAT CONSULTING STORKE LLC, S/ RYAN BISHARA, VP OF OPERATIONS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 11/20/2025.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 12/18, 12/24/25, 12/31/25. 1/8/26 CNS‑3993624# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ARISPER CONSTRUCTION: 7060 Madera Dr Goleta, CA 93117; Alvaro E Aristondo Perdomo (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: ALVARO ARISTONDO PERDOMO/SR with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 09, 2025.

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 E81. FBN Number: 2025‑0002762. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31 2025. Jan 08, 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GEODOR: 6970 Scripps Crescent St Goleta, CA 93117; Geodor (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 Jan 01, 2025. Filed by: GEORGE K. PAPAZACHARIOUDAKIS/ PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 10, 2025.

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 E76. FBN Number: 2025‑0002775. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31 2025. Jan 08, 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as:CALIFORNIA COUNSELING CLINICS: 1819 Cliff Dr. Suite F Santa Barbara, CA 93109; ARC Psychological Services 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 09, 2020. Filed by: ALEXANDRA ROBINSON/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 26, 2025. 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 E66. FBN Number: 2025‑0002702. Published: Dec 18, 24,

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUSAN HOOD, REAPATTERNING ROOM: 7015 Marketplace Dr, #1002 Goleta, CA 93117; Susan H Estillore (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: SUSAN ESTILLORE with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 10, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E35. FBN Number: 2025‑0002772. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31 2025. Jan 08, 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as:CRESTWOOD SANTA BARBARA MOBILE RESPONSE TEAM AND ACCES LINE SERVICES: 303 S. C Street Lompoc, CA 93436; Crestwood Behavioral Health Inc. 520 Capitol Mall Ste 800 Sacramento, CA 95814 This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov 15, 2024. Filed by: GEORGE C. LYTAL/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 08, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002754.

Published: Dec 18, 24, 31 2025. Jan 08, 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRUE CORE PLUMBING: 1501 E Oak Ave Lompoc, CA 93436; Cristian A Lopez Salgado PO Box 1385 Lompoc, CA 93438 This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov 20, 2025. Filed by: CRISTIAN A LOPEZ SALGADO/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 04, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E35. FBN Number: 2025‑0002733. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31 2025. Jan 08, 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: KIDS RUN SB: 1222 De La Guerra Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Becky S Aaronson PO Box 3362 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: BECKY S AARONSON with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 12, 2025.

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: 2025‑0002819. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31 2025. Jan 08, 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SOLERA & CO, SOLERA AND COMPANY: 512 Laguna Street, Ste A Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Fino SB 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 Dec 01, 2025. Filed by: CHARLIE SCHAFFER/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 11, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002793. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31 2025. Jan 08, 2026.

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LEGALS (CONT.) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: FLYING SHADE, FLYING SHADE EVENT RENTALS & DECOR, BRANCHES MOBILE GALLERY, BONEFEATHER DESIGN, WESTCOAST BAMBOO, BONEFEATHER FESTIVAL, PEV‑DMV: 117 State Street, 1035 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Bonefeather Llc 7015 Marketplace Dr #1018 Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov 07, 2025. Filed by: LUKE HOLDEN/ OWNER MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 18, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002644. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31 2025. Jan 08, 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA POOL SERVICE: 2965 Stagecoach Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Parker H Woodward (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 01, 2025. Filed by: PARKER WOODWARD/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 04, 2025. 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 E66. FBN Number: 2025‑0002730. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31 2025. Jan 08, 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: CP BUILDERS: 209 W. Alamar Ave Ste A. Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Center Point Development Group, 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 Dec 16, 2025. Filed by: MICHAEL O’FLYNN/CFO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 15, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002832. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31 2025. Jan 08, 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: VAQUEROS DE LOS OLAS: 10 State Street. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Grit Line LLC (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: KIM ROBINSON/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 16, 2025. 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 E66. FBN Number: 2025‑0002847. Published: Dec 24, 31 2025. Jan 08, 15 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SB FIVE‑STAR PET CARE: 27 W Anapamu Street, Suite 478 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Sylvie Raphael Dream 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 31, 2025. Filed by: RAPHAEL MANETTI/ MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 15, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by E24. FBN Number: 2025‑0002824.

Published: Dec 24, 31 2025. Jan 08, 15 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: PEPPERIDGE FARM SANTA BARBARA: 4588 Nueces Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Fernando Zermevo (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 01, 2006. Filed by: FERNANDO ZERMENO/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 12, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E24. FBN Number: 2025‑0002801. Published: Dec 24, 31

2025. Jan 08, 15 2026.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SB FIVE‑STAR PET CARE: 211 West Highway 246, Suite 101 Buelton, CA 93427; JM SFV Partners, LLC 7220 Windsor Dr. C/O Acuna Group Allentown, PA 18106; Neciosup Group, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted

by A Limited Partnership Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: DANIEL ACUNA/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 16, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E24. FBN Number: 2025‑0002835. Published: Dec 24, 31 2025. Jan 08, 15 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SMART GMP SOLUTIONS: 6336 Lindmar Dr. 102 Goleta, CA 93117; Smart CBD Solutions, 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: DIANA STARR LANGLEY/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 10, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002787. Published: Dec 24, 31 2025. Jan 08, 15 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: 805MIXOLOGY: 4326 Calle Real Spc 119 Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Miguel A Avalos Torres (same address) This business is conducted

by A Limited Partnership Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 08, 2025. Filed by: MIGUEL A AVALOS TORRES/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 16, 2025. 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 E73. FBN Number: 2025‑0002849. Published: Dec 24, 31 2025. Jan 08, 15 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: KW SLO, KELLER WILLIAMS SLO, KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY SLO, K W SAN LUIS OBISPO, KELLER WILLIAMS SAN LUIS OBISPO, KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY SAN LUIS OBISPO, KELLER WILLIAMS WEST VENTURA COUNTY, KELLER WILLIAMS PACIFIC ESTATES, KELLER WILLIAMS LONG BEACH, KELLER WILLIAMS CERRITOS, KELLER WILLIAMS LA MIRADA : 1511 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; SB Wealth 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 N/A. Filed by: NICHOLAS RESENDEZ/ SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 16, 2025.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E24. FBN Number: 2025‑0002841. Published: Dec 24, 31

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA LITERARY JOURNAL: 444 Los Feliz Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Noleta Press LLC (same address) This business is conducted

by A Limited Partnership Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 08, 2025. Filed by: MARY ANNE KNIGHT/MANAGING MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 26, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002694.

Published: Dec 24, 31 2025. Jan 08, 15 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: DOG GYM: 5142 Hollister Avenue #607 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Mads Cantu, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov 23, 2025. Filed by: MADELINE CANTU/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 15, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002831.

Published: Dec 31 2025. Jan 08, 15, 22 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: PAPE KENWORTH PACELEASE: 1322 White CT. Santa Maria, CA 93458; Pape Trucks, Inc 355 Goodpasture Island Road Eugene, OR 97401 This business is conducted by A Corporation commenced to transact

business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jul 01, 2007. Filed by: LANCE JORGENSEN/ CFO/VP OF FINANCE with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 26, 2025. 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 E71. FBN Number: 2025‑0002731. Published: Dec 31 2025.

Jan 08, 15, 22 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MONTECITO SPIRITS COMPANY: 411 E Montecito Street 2 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Charron Favreau S.P.C. (same address) This business is conducted

by A Corporation commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: KURT CHARRON/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 09, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002768. Published: Dec 31 2025.

Jan 08, 15, 22 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CHEERS LIQUOR: 7320 Hollister Ave, #2 Goleta, CA 93117; Fadel & Abir Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 12, 1997. Filed by: FADEL MAIDA/ OFFICER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 17, 2025. 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 E66. FBN Number: 2025‑0002864.

Published: Dec 31 2025. Jan 08, 15, 22 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: TRUBOND: 17 Conejo Road Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Fludity Group 1187 Coast Village Road Suite I, PMB#276 Santa Barbara, CA 93108 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: AUTUMN SHELTON/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 18, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002886. Published: Dec 31 2025.

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COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Tuesday, January 13, 2026 in the Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room 105 East Anapamu St. 4th Floor, Santa Barbara The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 13, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room at the County Administration Building Hearing Room at 105 East Anapamu St. 4th Floor, Santa Barbara, California, to consider and approve proposed amendments to the outdoor festival and public nuisance ordinances (County Code Chapter 6, Article VI, Section 6-70 et seq. and Section 36-6) related to the Deltopia event.

For current methods of public participation for the meeting of January 13, 2026, please see page two (2) of the posted Agenda. The posted agenda will be available on Thursday prior to the above referenced meeting for a more specific time for this item. However, the order of the agenda may be rearranged, or the item may be continued.

Staff reports and the posted agenda are available on the Thursday prior to the meeting at http://santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx under the hearing date or contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240 for alternative options.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by 4:00 PM on Friday before the Board meeting. For information about these services please contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240.

If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Board of Supervisors prior to the public hearing.

G.C. Section 65009, 6066, and 6062a.

Mona Miyasato CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS By: Sheila de la Guerra, Deputy Clerk

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALIGN REHABILITATION CENTER SPEECH, SWALLOW & COGNITION: 20 Walnut Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Chasity D Roberts (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 15, 2025. Filed by: CHASITY ROBERTS with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 18, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002884. Published: Dec 31 2025. Jan 08, 15, 22 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: PEMBERLEY ESTATE COFFEE & TEA: 449 Cannon Green Drive Apt D Goleta, CA 93117; William E Cunningham (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 22, 2025. Filed by: WILLIAM E CUNNINGHAM/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 22, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002905. Published: Dec 31 2025. Jan 08, 15, 22 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: BIG SNORER: 3325 Manzana St Santa Ynez, CA 93460; Jackson P Elliott (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 13, 2025. Filed by: JACKSON PAUL ELLIOTT/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 17,

2025. 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: 2025‑0002870. Published: Dec 31 2025.

Jan 08, 15, 22 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SANTA YNEZ VALLEY CONCERT SERIES: 1111 Chapala St Ste 200 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Santa Barbara Foundation (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: JACKIE CARERRA/PRESIDENT & CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 19, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002896. Published: Dec 31 2025.

Jan 08, 15, 22 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DEVEREUX CALIFORNIA: 6980 Falberg Way Goleta, CA 93117; The Devereux Foundation 444 Devereux Drive Villanova, PA 19083 This business is conducted by A Corporation commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Mar 21, 1945. Filed by: EVAN M. BARKER. ESQ./ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 17, 2025. 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: 2025‑0002867. Published: Dec 31 2025.

Jan 08, 15, 22 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KMT Island Sunrise:

126 South H St. Lompoc, CA 93436; P&D Bartley Enterprise LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: DOLORES BARTLEY/MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 08, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E24. FBN Number: 2025‑0002747. Published: Dec 31 2025.

Jan 08, 15, 22 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2025‑0002788 The following person(s) is doing business as: Central Coast Picklers, 671 Daniel Dr, Santa Maria, CA 93454, County of Santa Barbara.

Bradley Luton, 671 Daniel Dr, Santa Maria, CA 93454 This business is conducted by An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable /s/ Bradley Luton, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 12/10/2025.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 12/31/25. 1/8, 1/15, 1/22/26 CNS‑3992769# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

NAME CHANGE IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: RITA CLERIHEW BRIND’AMOUR NUMBER: 25CV06174

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Design Review Board Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom Goleta City Hall – Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, CA 93117 Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. ATTENTION: The meeting will be held in person and via the Zoom platform. The public may also view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https:// www.cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Design Review Board (DRB) of the City of Goleta will conduct a public hearing for the projects listed below, with the date, time, and location of the DRB public hearing set forth above. The agenda for the hearing, including how to participate virtually in the hearing via a Zoom link, will also be posted on the City website at least 72 hours before the hearing (www. cityofgoleta.org).

For Conceptual/Preliminary/Final Review: ABC Supply Co. Signage and California Environmental Quality Act 136 Aero Camino (APN 073-070-019) Case No.002025-0048-DRB/25-0062-ZC For Conceptual/Preliminary Review: Residential Addition and Setback Modification and California Environmental Quality Act 7030 Armstrong Road (APN 073-184-026) Case No. 25-0049-DRB/25-0001-MOD PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested people are encouraged to provide public comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed on the Design Review Board meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by emailing the Planning and Environmental Review Department at PERmeetings@cityofgoleta. gov. Written comments will be distributed to the Design Review Board and published on the City’s Meeting and Agenda page.

FOR PROJECT INFORMATION: For further information on the project, contact Mary Chang, at (805) 961-7567 or mchang@cityofgoleta.gov. For inquiries in Spanish, please contact Marcos Martinez at (805) 562-5500 or mmartinez@ cityofgoleta.gov. Staff reports and documents will be posted approximately 72 hours before the hearing on the City’s website at www.cityofgoleta.org.

In accordance with Gov. Code Section 65103.5, only non-copyrighted plans or plans that the designer has given permission have been published on the City’s website. The full set of plans is available for review at the Planning Counter during counter hours or by contacting the staff member listed for the item 805-961-7543.

Note: If you challenge the nature of the above action in court, you may be limited to only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City on or before the date of the hearing (Government Code Section 65009(b)(2)).

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in the hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 9617505 or cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.gov. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.

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LEGALS (CONT.) TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: PETITIONER: RITA CLERIHEW BRIND’ARMOUR 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: RITA CLERIHEW BRIND’AMOUR PROPOSED NAME: RITA CLERIHEW KIRKPATRICK 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 January 30, 2026, 10:00 am, DEPT: 4, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa St Santa Barbara, CA 93101, SANTA BARBARA A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the

petition. Dated 12/03/2025, JUDGE Donna D. Geck of the Superior Court. Published Dec 11, 18, 24, 31 2025.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: LISA ELLEN HARRIS NUMBER: 25CV07204 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: PETITIONER: LISA ELLEN HARRIS 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: LISA ELLEN HARRIS PROPOSED NAME: OLIVIA LISA HARRIS 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 January 26, 2026, 10:00 am, DEPT: 5, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa St Santa Barbara, CA 93101, ANACAPA DIVISION A copy of this Order

to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated 12/02/2025, JUDGE Colleen K. Sterne of the Superior Court. Published Dec 11, 18, 24, 31 2025.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SHARON KRYSTAL MCCAULEY NUMBER: 25CV07255 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: PETITIONER: SHARON KRYSTAL MCCAULEY A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the General Services Department, County of Santa Barbara, will receive bids for: COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA Santa Maria Probation Juvenile Justice Center Housing Units 1/2/3 Remodel 4263 California Blvd. Santa Maria CA.93455 Project No. PRJ-000139-21055

MANDATORY JOB WALK: Wednesday, January 14th, Security Check in at 9:30 am Job Walk at 10:30 A.M. BID DUE DATE: Tuesday, February 3rd, at 3:00 P.M. BID OPENING: Tuesday, February 3rd, at 3:15 P.M. CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE: Estimated cost of construction is $1,550,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred FiftyThousand.)

PROJECT LOCATION: 4263 California Blvd. Santa Maria, CA 93455 MANDATORY JOB WALK: Note: Security Check in for the Job Walk is at 9:30 am. Located at 4251 California Blvd.

Santa Maria ,CA 93455 It is anticipated that this job walk will be well attended please allow time for your arrival with for security check in. The job walk is MANDATORY on 01/14/26 at 10:30am. Only those prime contractors checked in and attending a job walk shall be qualified to bid for the work.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The scope of this project is to remodel housing units # 1,2, and 3 in accordance with the plans and specifications provided. Each housing unit will incorporate upgrades to the existing unit’s security systems, security hardware, lighting, plumbing, shower and restrooms into compliance with current Title 24 requirements, and other cosmetic refreshes to the units finishes and esthetics.

CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE: The CONTRACTOR shall possess either a Class A, B QUESTIONS: All questions MUST be submitted electronically through the Public Purchase Portal (www.publicpurchase.com) on or before 12:00 pm 01/26/2026. Any changes or additional information needed for bidding will be provided in an Addendum posted on the Public Purchase site. Contractors shall be responsible for addendums.

BID SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS: Each bid shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the General Services Department. The bid MUST be submitted electronically through the Public Purchase website (www.publicpurchase.com) on or before 02/03/2026 by 3:00pm SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES: Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code and the project specifications, the CONTRACTOR may substitute securities or request that the County make payment of retentions to an escrow agent for any money held by the COUNTY to ensure contract performance.

REGISTRATION: No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code § 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code § 1771.1(a)]; no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code § 1725.5; and this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

QUALIFYING CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 4104 of the California Public Contracting Code a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in Section 4104, unless currently registered with the Department of Industrial Relations and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 California Labor Code.

WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS: The COUNTY reserves the right to reject any and or all bids or waive any informality in a bid. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening thereof.

BID PROTEST: The County of Santa Barbara Bid Protest Procedures are described in Item 10 of the BID FORM, which is included in the bid documents.

CONSTRUCTION TIME: The successful CONTRACTOR (after receiving the Notice to Proceed) shall have 548 calendar days to complete all work called for under the Contract Documents.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: The liquidated damages will be $2,500.00 (Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars) per day for project delays that are determined to be attributable to the CONTRACTOR.

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Barbara Superior Court for decree changing name (s) as follows: PRESENT NAME: SHARON KRYSTAL MCCAULEY PROPOSED NAME: S KRYSTAL MCCAULEY 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 February 2, 2026, 10:00 am, DEPT: 5, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa St Santa Barbara, CA 93101, ANACAPA A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated 12/15/2025, JUDGE Colleen k. sterne of the Superior Court. Published Dec 24, 31 2025. Jan 8, 15 2026.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: MAYELLEN ALAIMO BANISTER NUMBER: 25CV07251 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: PETITIONER: MAYELLEN ALAIMO BANISTER 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: MAYELLEN ALAIMO BANISTER PROPOSED NAME: MAYELLEN ALAIMO GRAHAM 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 February 4, 2026, 10:00 am, DEPT: 3, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa St Santa Barbara, CA 93101, ANACAPA DIVISION A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated 12/13/2025, JUDGE Thomas P. Anderle of the Superior Court.

Published Dec 24, 31 2025. Jan 8, 15 2026.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: NATHAN DAVID BROWN CASE NUMBER: 25CV07090 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: PETITIONER: NATHAN DAVID BROWN 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: NATHAN DAVID BROWN PROPOSED NAME: NATHAN ZOLA DEWOLF 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 February 6, 2025, 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 DECEMBER 12, 2025, JUDGE Donna D. Geck of the Superior Court. Published Dec 24, 31 2025. Jan 8, 15 2026.

SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Shonda R. Williams, as Trustee of 518 & 518 1/2 W. Arrellaga Street Trust, Humberto G. Gomez, as Trustee of 518 & 518 1/2 W. Arrellaga Street Trust, Edwin Rodriguez, as Trustee of 518 & 518 1/2 W. Arrellaga Street Trust, Jorge Chacon, as Trustee of 518 & 518 1/2 W. Arrellaga Street Trust, Ruben Ramirez, an individual, Rosa Torres Ramirez, an individual, and DOES 1‑50 inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Juan M. Montanez, an individual 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

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LEGALS (CONT.) 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, California 93121‑1107 CASE NO: (Número del Caso): 25CV04305 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): Arbat, A Law Corporation, P. O. Box 1444 , Glendora, CA 91740; T (213) 279‑2979; F; (213) 785‑2979; E: main@ arbatlaw.com DATE (Fecha): 07/10/2025. by (Secretario) /s/ Naylea Calderon, Deputy (Adjunto) Published: Dec 11, 18, 24 2025.

SUMMONS ‑ (FAMILY LAW) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: MICHAEL GANN AVISO AL DEMANDANDO: PETITIONER’S NAME IS: CASSIE GANN DEMANDANTE: CASE NUMBER: (NUMERO DEL CASO) 25FL‑01667 You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL‑120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately.

Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www. courts.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca. org), or by contacting your local county bar association.

NOTICE‑RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2: These restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.

Tiene 30 dias calendario despues de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL‑120) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica o una audiencia de la corte no basta para protegerlo.

Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte también le puede ordenar que pague manutención, honorarios y costos legales.

Para asesoramiento legal, póngase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado.

Puede obtener información para encontrar un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en el sitio web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.lawhelpca.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado.

AVISO‑LAS ÓRDENES DE RESTRICCIÓN SE ENCUENTRAN EN LA PÁGINA 2: valen para ambos cónyuges o pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte de otras órdenes. Cualquier autoridad de la ley que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas órdenes puede hacerlas acabar en cualquier lugar de California. EXENCIÓN DE CUOTAS: Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario un formulario de exención de cuotas. La corte puede ordenar que usted pague, ya sea en parte o por completo, las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentos a petición de usted o de la otra parte.

1.The name and address of the court are (El nombre y direccion de la corte son): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MERCED 1159 G Street , Los Banos, CA 93635. The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: Scott Jordan (Bar# 88455) 303 I Street Los Banos, CA 93635; (209)‑826‑5024 (El nombre, dirección y número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene

abogado, son): Dated September 05 , 2025.

Clerk, by (Secretario, por) Veronica Leon, Deputy Clerk (Asistente) Published Dec 18, 24, 31 2025. Jan 8 2026.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): QUOTE ONLY NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): QUOTE ONLY YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): QUOTE ONLY 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 want to 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 Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), 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. ¡AVISO! 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 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 dé 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 ó 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): QUOTE ONLY 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, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): QUOTE ONLY DATE (Fecha): QUOTE ONLY QUOTE ONLY, Clerk (Secretario),

by QUOTE ONLY, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 12/24/25, 12/31, 1/8, 1/15/26 CNS‑3994072# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

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T.S. No.: 2025‑2207 Loan No.: 219 CARILLO/ARK PROP YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 05/17/2023.

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. 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: 219 W CARRILLO LLC Duly Appointed Trustee: ZTS Foreclosure Services, LLC Recorded 5/26/2023 as Instrument No. 2023‑0015036 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, Date of Sale: 1/7/2026 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: At the main

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the General Services Department, County of Santa Barbara will receive bids for: COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA Santa Maria Building C Boiler Replacement 2125 South Centerpointe Parkway, Santa Maria, CA 93455 Project No. 24060 MANDATORY JOB WALK: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:30 A.M. BID DUE DATE: Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 3:00 P.M. VIRTUAL BID OPENING: Friday, January 30, 2026 at 3:00 P.M. CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE: Estimated cost of construction is $75,000 PROJECT LOCATION: 2125 South Centerpointe Parkway, Santa Maria, CA 93455 MANDATORY JOB WALK: The job walk is MANDATORY on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:30 A.M. Only those prime contractors attending a job walk shall be qualified to bid the work.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Install new owner-supplied boiler to create redundant system. Install new supply pump on the inlet side of the new boiler. Replace existing chemical pot feeder and existing air water separator with like kind. Replace existing expansion tank with new owner-supplied expansion tank. Existing natural gas line to remain. Connect new natural gas line and pipe to new boiler. Install and program controls. Any and all crane lifts must be scheduled on weekend days, and notice must be provided to Project Manager a minimum of 10 days prior to scheduled crane lift.

CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE: The CONTRACTOR shall possess either a Class A or B license.

QUESTIONS: All questions MUST be submitted electronically through the Public Purchase Portal (www.publicpurchase.com) on or before 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Any changes or additional information needed for bidding will be provided in an Addendum posted on the Public Purchase site. Contractors shall be responsible for addendums.

BID SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS: Each bid shall be in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the General Services Department. The bid MUST be submitted electronically through the Public Purchase website (www.publicpurchase. com) on or before Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 3:00 P.M. SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES: Pursuant to Section 22300 of the Public Contract Code and the project specifications, the CONTRACTOR may substitute securities or request that the County make payment of retentions to an escrow agent for any money held by the COUNTY to ensure contract performance.

REGISTRATION: No contractor or subcontractor may be listed on a bid proposal for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code § 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code § 1771.1(a)]; no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded a contract for public work on a public works project (awarded on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code § 1725.5; and this project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

QUALIFYING CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 4104 of the California Public Contracting Code a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in Section 4104, unless currently registered with the Department of Industrial Relations and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 California Labor Code.

WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS: The COUNTY reserves the right to reject any and or all bids or waive any informality in a bid. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening thereof.

BID SELECTION: The COUNTY reserves the right to reject any and or all bids or waive any informality in a bid.

BID PROTEST: The County of Santa Barbara Bid Protest Procedures are described in Item 11 of the BID FORM, which is included in the bid documents.

CONSTRUCTION TIME: The successful CONTRACTOR (after receiving the Notice to Proceed) shall have 180 calendar days to complete all work called for under the Contract Documents.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: The liquidated damages will be $300 (Three Hundred Dollars) per day for project delays that are determined to be attributable to the CONTRACTOR. VIRTUAL BID OPENING: Bids will be opened and read aloud in a public virtual meeting. Meeting can be attended by using the following Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_ NzhkNGIyOTYtZGRkNC00Zjg5LTk2OTctMTBjYzQ2MWM1Y2Rh@thread.v2/0?context=%7B%22Tid%22:%22e64b3773-98904a2f-87cd-23725df35ace%22,%22Oid%22:%22e5d3daa4-191a-41e4-8488-d3e581679d9b%22%7D or call in (audio only) 805-724-0311 and use Phone Conference ID: 492 037 746# INDEPENDENT.COM INDEPENDENT.COM DECEMBER DECEMBER 31, 2025 THE INDEPENDENT

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LEGALS (CONT.) NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom Monday, January 12, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. Hangar 5 and Quonset Huts Adaptive Reuse Development Plan Project CASE NOS. 22-0003-DP, 23-0031-DRB Located at 115 Castilian Drive APN 073-150-025 ATTENTION: The meeting will be held in person and via the Zoom platform. The public may also view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https://cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Goleta Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider the proposed Development Plan to add three buildings to an existing site as described under the Project Description Summary heading below along with the associated proposed Notice of Exemption.

The date, time, and location of the Planning Commission hearing is as follows: DATE AND TIME:

Monday, January 12, 2026, at 6:00 P.M.

LOCATION:

Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Goleta, CA, 93117 and Teleconference Meeting; this meeting will be held in person and via Zoom (with detailed instructions for participation included on the posted agenda and the Electronic Participation heading below.)

The Planning Commission will be acting as the local decision-maker regarding the adequacy of the analysis contained within the proposed California Environmental Quality Act Exemption and the merits of the Project.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION SUMMARY: On June 11, 2024, Joseph Fiss of TW Land Planning & Development, LLC (“Applicant”) filed an application on behalf of Marc Winnikoff, Nederlander Holdings, LP (“Property Owner”). The Applicant requests approval of the Hangar 5 and Quonset Huts Project and Notice of Exemption. The proposed Development Plan project would add three buildings to the vacant portion of 115 Castilian Drive by adaptive reusing a hangar previously located at the Santa Barbara Airport (“Hangar 5”) and two World War II-era Quonset huts to be relocated from Tri-County Produce at 335 South Milpas Street. These buildings would be adaptively reused and interior remodels undertaken, to provide for 16,379 square feet of research & development and business uses with associated landscaping and parking (“Project”). It was determined in the Hangar 5 and Quonset Huts Adaptive Reuse Project Notice of Exemption that the Project meets all criteria to qualify for use of the Class 32 Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15332 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Further the exceptions to the applicability of a Categorical Exemption, as specified in Section 15300.2(a) through (f) of the CEQA Guidelines, do not apply to the Project.

The Project comprises the construction of a total of three new research and development buildings, as follows: •

One 9,042 square foot building (new Hangar)

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One 3,335 square foot building (new west Quonset Hut)

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One 4,002 square foot building (new east Quonset Hut)

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Two solar carports totaling 7,200 square feet

The Project includes the following adjustment requests: • Adjustment to Development Standards consistent with Goleta Municipal Code Section 17.59.040 for a reduction in landscape coverage from 30% to 27.4%.

• Adjustment to Development Standards consistent with Goleta Municipal Code Section 17.59.040 for a reduction of the 10-foot minimum setback from public rights-of-way. The existing parking spaces adjacent to Cortona Drive are proposed to remain 8.9 feet (8 feet, 11 inches) from the public right-of-way.

LOCATION AND ZONING: The 3.52-acre project site is located at 115 Castilian Drive and is also known as Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 073-150-025 in Goleta, California, outside of the Coastal Zone. The site is located within the Business Park (I-BP) General Plan/Local Coastal Land Plan land use designation and is zoned Business Park (BP).

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: A Notice of Exemption has been prepared pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code, §§ 21000 et seq.), the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 California Code of Regulations, §§ 15000 et seq.), and the City’s Environmental Review Guidelines. The City of Goleta is acting as the Lead Agency for this project. Consistent with the requirements of the Class 32 requirements, and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2, Exceptions to the Exemption, the entirety of the Project falls within the Class 32 Exemption set forth in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332. The Notice of Exemption provides the necessary documentation demonstrating that the Project meets the requirements necessary for a Class 32 categorical exemption. The Notice of Exemption finds that the project would not result in any impacts or trigger any exceptions to the Class 32 categorical exemption.

The Notice of Exemption will be available with the Planning Commission agenda materials at least 72 hours in advance of the January 12, 2026, Planning Commission meeting.

CORTESE LIST: The Project site appears on the EnviroStor online database of hazardous site records maintained by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control in coordination with the California State Water Resources Control Board consistent with Government Code § 65962.5 (the “Cortese list”). The listing shows a historical contamination event that was fully remediated and closed in 1994. The parcel also appears in the GeoTracker online database maintained by the State Water Resources Control Board due to a vinyl chloride plume originating from the adjacent western property that had previously migrated onto the Project site. Soil vapor sampling was conducted at the proposed location of the two Quonset huts. The County of Santa Barbara Environmental Health Services reviewed the results and determined that the concentrations did not exceed cancer or non-cancer screening levels, and therefore, a vapor mitigation system is not necessary.

PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested persons are encouraged to provide public comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed on the Planning Commission meeting agenda. All letters/comments should be sent to planningmeetings@cityofgoleta.gov. Letters must be received on or before the date of the hearing or can be submitted at the hearing prior to the conclusion of the public comment portion of the Public Hearing. Written comments will be distributed to the Planning Commission and published on the City’s website.

DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY AND PROJECT INFORMATION: Staff reports and related materials for the Planning Commission hearing will also be posted on this website at least 72 hours prior to the meeting on the City’s web site at www.cityofgoleta.org. For more information about this project, contact the Planning and Zoning Counter at 805-961-7543 or planningcounter@cityofgoleta.gov. Para consultas en español, comuniquese con Marco Martinez al (805) 9562-5500 o mmartinez@cityofgoleta.gov.

ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION: Please register for the Planning Commission hearing on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 6:00 pm following the information provided in the Planning Commission agenda for remote participation. The agenda will be published at least 72 hours before the meeting.

NOTE: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in the hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 961-7505 or cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.gov. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.

NOTE: If you challenge the nature of the above action in court, you may be limited to only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City on or before the date of the hearing (Government Code Section 65009 (b)(2)).

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entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $2,128,748.58 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 219 W CARRILLO STREET SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 A.P.N.: 039‑311‑003 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 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 760‑758‑7622 or visit this Internet Website WWW.ZENITHTRUSTEE. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 2025‑2207. 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 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, 760‑758‑7622 or visit this internet website WWW.ZENITHTRUSTEE. COM, using the file number assigned to this case 2025‑2207 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. ALL BIDDERS MUST HAVE CERTIFIED FUNDS PAYABLE TO ZTS FORECLOSURE SERVICES, LLC, IN ORDER TO BID AT THE SALE. Date: 11/21/2025 ZTS Foreclosure Services, LLC A CA Limited Liability Company 217 Civic Center Drive # 2 Vista, California 92084 Sale Line: 760‑758‑7622 Dana A. Fazio, Trustee Officer NPP0482046 To: SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT 12/18/2025, 12/24/2025, 01/08/2026 T.S. No. 138873‑CA APN: 023‑060‑005 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 4/23/2003. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 1/28/2026 at 10:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 5/1/2003 as Instrument No. 2003‑0055201 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Barbara County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: RENEE L. MALLOY, A SINGLE PERSON WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST LINE OF SANTA BARBARA MISSION LANDS WITH THE CENTERLINE OF TUNNEL ROAD, FROM WHICH A STONE MONUMENT #7 OF THE MISSION LANDS BEARS NORTH 0°09’30” WEST 18.26 FEET; THENCE ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF THE MISSION LANDS, SOUTH 0°09’30” EAST 215.97 FEET TO A 3/4” SURVEY PIPE; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES NORTH 89°50’30” EAST 159.07 FEET TO A POINT ON THE CENTER LINE OF TUNNEL ROAD FROM WHICH A 3/4” SURVEY PIPE SET ON THE WESTERLY LINE THEREOF BEARS SOUTH 89°50’30” WEST 20.01 FEET: THENCE ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID TUNNEL ROAD THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES; NORTH 1°53’00” WEST 28.34 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT THEREIN; THENCE NORTH 34°01’ WEST (AT 137.99 FEET TO THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF THE 3.407 ACRE TRACT OF LAND SHOWN ON THE MAP OF A PORTION OF THE MISSION LANDS FILED IN BOOK 26 AT PAGE 20 OF RECORD OF SURVEYS, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY) 182.10 FEET; AND NORTH 57°28’ WEST 67.44 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1085 TUNNEL ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $192,819.59 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell

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LEGALS (CONT.) to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that

may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your

sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (855) 313‑3319 or visit this Internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 138873‑CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an

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48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313‑3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp. com, using the file number assigned to this case 138873‑CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you

must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale.

Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider

contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

FOR SALES INFORMATION: (855) 313‑3319 CLEAR RECON CORP 3333 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 225 San Diego, California 92108

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom January 13, 2026 at 5:30 P.M. ATTENTION: The meeting will be held in person and via the Zoom platform. The public may also view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https://cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goleta Historical Preservation Commission (HPC) will conduct a public hearing to give the public an opportunity to be heard and offer comments on design-related issues for the Sandpiper Golf Course Renovation Project, as described below. The date, time, and location of the HPC public hearing is set forth below. The agenda for the hearing will also be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta.org).

January 26, 2026, at 6:00 P.M.

HEARING DATE/TIME:

January 13, 2026 at 5:30 P.M.

Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom

HEARING LOCATION:

Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Goleta, CA, 93117.

ATTENTION: The meeting will be held in person and via the Zoom platform. The public may also view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https://cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider a request for a General Plan Amendment (GPA) and Rezone (ORD) to change the Land Use Designation and Zoning of 421, 425, and 445 Pine Avenue known as APN 071-130-048 from General Commercial (C-G) to Business Park (I-BP). The information regarding the date, time, and location of the public hearings are set forth below. The agendas for the hearings will be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta.org).

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“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,

January 26, 2026, at 6:00 P.M.

LOCATION: Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Goleta, CA, 93117 and Teleconference Meeting; this meeting will be held in person and via Zoom (with detailed instructions for participation included on the posted agenda) PROJECT LOCATION: The property is located at 421, 425, and 445 Pine Avenue (APN 071-130048) and is located in the Inland area of the City. The General Plan land use designation and zoning of the property is currently General Commercial (C-G). On September 4, 2025, Nicole Biergiel of Suzanne Elledge Planning and Permitting Services (Agent), submitted a request for a GPA and Rezone on behalf of Goleta Business Park LLC (property owner).

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project is to change the subject property’s General Plan land use and zoning designations. The applicant requests a General Plan Amendment to change the General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan (GP/CLUP) Land Use Element Figure 21, the Land Use Plan Map, from General Commercial (C-G) to Business Park (I-BP).

Also requested is an Ordinance Amendment to change the zoning designation from CG to BP, consistent with the proposed General Plan Amendment. No physical development is proposed and no modifications to the existing building is requested. The request is also to adopt a Notice of Exemption pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations § 15090 as stated under the Environmental Review Finding heading. The Planning Commission’s action is advisory to the City Council and the City Council will be the City’s decision maker for the project.

CORTESE LIST: Further, the site is not listed on any hazardous waste facilities or disposal sites as enumerated under Section 65962.5 of the California Government Code (the “Cortese list”) ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FINDINGS: The proposed project is categorically exempt pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq.; “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs. §§ 15000, et seq.). Specifically, the project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3) (No possibility of a significant effect) and 15060(c)(2) (No direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment).

PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested people are encouraged to provide public comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed on the Planning Commission meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by emailing the Planning and Environmental Review Department at PERmeetings@cityofgoleta.gov. Written comments will be distributed to the decision makers and published on the City’s Meeting and Agenda page.

FOR PROJECT INFORMATION: For further information on the project, contact Travis Lee, Associate Planner, at (805) 562-5528 or tlee@cityofgoleta.gov. Staff reports and documents will be posted approximately 72 hours before the hearings on the City’s website at www.cityofgoleta.org. Para consultas en espanol, comuniquese con Marco Martinez al (805) 562-5500 o mmartinez@cityofgoleta.gov.

Note: If you challenge the nature of the above action in court, you may be limited to only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City on or before the date of the hearing (Government Code Section 65009(b)(2)).

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in the hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 961-7505 or cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.gov. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.

The HPC hearing will be held at the above address and via Zoom. Detailed instructions for remote participation will be included on the hearing agenda to be posted on the City’s website (www.cityofgoleta.org) approximately 72 hours before the hearing.

Project Location: 7925 Hollister Avenue (APN 079-210-059) Project Name: Sandpiper Golf Course Renovation Project Case Nos.: Case Nos. 22-001-CDPH; 22-0009-DP-CUP; 22-0032-DRB PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The HPC will review and make recommendations to the review authority, which is the City Council, regarding the restoration and adaptive re-use of the Barnsdall Rio Grande Gas Station historic landmark building. The gas station building would be used as a seating area for the proposed Rio Grande Coffee Shop. The coffee shop would consist of the restored 349 square foot gas station building, and a new 695 square foot café building designed to resemble a 1920’s gas station service bay.

As described in a report titled Phase 2 Historic Resources Report, Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gasoline Station, City of Goleta Landmark A (Post/Hazeltine Associates, 2022) the proposed rehabilitation of the gas station building includes the following: • Replicate the missing exterior ceramic tilework to match the original in dimension, placement color, and placement.

• Repair exterior plasterwork to match the original in texture, color, and material.

• Repair the roof assembly, including its rafter tails to match the original in design, finish, dimensions, and appearance.

• Replace damaged or missing terra cotta roof tiles to match the originals.

• Repair or replicate the original windows in design, profile, materials, and glazing pattern.

• Repair or replace (if too deteriorated to repair) the restroom doors to closely match the originals while meeting universal access requirements.

• Install new front doors to match the originals in overall appearance while meeting the requirements for universal access.

• Replace windows on the east and west elevation with single doors with divided-lights.

• Repair existing cast plasterwork and replace missing decorative plasterwork to match the originals as documented by surviving ornamentation.

• Repair the rooftop cupola to its original appearance.

• Restyle the painted lettering to read “Barnsdall Oil Co. Rio Grande Coffee” to serve as signage for the coffee shop and recharging station.

• Remodel the interior for use as a coffee shop. This would include installation of a metal staircase leading to the top of the tower.

• Install replica period style gas pumps at the north end of the canopy. The replicated pumps would function as electric bike charging stations.

SITE INFORMATION: The project site is approximately 193-acres and the primary access is from Hollister Avenue, west of the Hollister Avenue/Cathedral Oaks Road intersection. The land use designations (General Plan Land Use and Zoning) for the project site are “Open Space/Active Recreation” ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code, §§ 21000 et seq.), the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations, §§ 15000, et seq.), and the City’s Environmental Review Guidelines, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the project. The Draft EIR concluded that all the project’s potentially significant environmental impacts can be reduced to a less than significant level with the implementation of identified mitigation measures. The 45-day public review period for the Draft EIR ended on December 1, 2025. A proposed Final EIR will be available in early 2026.

PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested persons are encouraged to provide comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed on the Historic Preservation Commission meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by emailing the Planning and Environmental Review Department at PERmeetings@cityofgoleta.gov. Written comments will be distributed to the HPC and published on the City’s Meeting and Agenda page.

PROJECT INFORMATION: For additional information regarding the project, contact Supervising Planner, Mary Chang, at (805) 961-7567 or mchang@cityofgoleta.gov. Para consultas en español, comuníquese con Marcos Martinez al (805) 562-5500 o mmartinez@cityofgoleta.gov. Staff reports and other project-related documents will be posted on the City’s website at https://www.cityofgoleta.org/meetings-agendas approximately 72 hours before the HPC and DRB hearings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: All persons wanting to review the project application may do so by contacting City of Goleta, Planning and Environmental Review at (805) 961-7543. The agenda, staff report, and project plans will be available approximately 72 hours before the hearing on the City’s website at www.cityofgoleta.gov.

NOTE: If you challenge the above action in court, you may be limited to only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City on or before the date of the hearings (Government Code Section 65009(b)(2)).

NOTE: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in the hearings, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 961-7505 or cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.gov.

Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearings will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.

Publish Date: Santa Barbara Independent, December 31, 2025

Publication: Santa Barbara Independent December 31, 2025 INDEPENDENT.COM INDEPENDENT.COM DECEMBER DECEMBER 31, 2025 THE INDEPENDENT

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