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The Santa Barbara Independent and Cheese Shop Santa Barbara brought together top winemakers, chefs, and cheese experts to guide our guests through classic pairings and new wave vanguards.
To kick off the Independent’s Wine Week, our very own Matt Kettmann spoke with restauratur Mitchell Sjerven and chef Shibani Mone, and the Cheese Shop’s Kathryn Graham. The team guided guests through the perfect pairings of wine and cheese and provided insight into the best meals and recipes for global cheeses and Californian wines.
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by Nick Welsh
able Offshore marked the 10th anniversary of the May 19, 2015, Refugio Oil Spill which famously had shut down all oil production off the Gaviota Coast by announcing that just four days prior, it had begun drilling and pumping 6,000 barrels of oil a day from offshore wells and storing it at the onshore facilities the Houston-based oil company had bought from ExxonMobil two years ago.
For environmental activists who observed the oil spill’s anniversary this past Sunday with a large-scale paddle-out off the Refugio coast the announcement was dispiriting, surprising, and upsetting. “You could say the timing was auspicious,” stated Linda Krop, chief counsel for the Environmental Defense Center and perhaps Sable’s most visible and vociferous antagonist in the company’s efforts to restart Exxon’s former facilities at Las Flores Canyon. Krop was caught flat-footed by the news and expressed hope that the California Coastal Commission, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, or the State Parks Department might yet intervene and force Sable to undergo fresh environmental analysis and public process before any decision about whether allowing the plant to be restarted is made.
by Ryan P. Cruz
By the time students started showing up for Monday morning classes at Dos Pueblos High School (DPHS), rumors had already been circulating about the deaths of three teenagers in a multi-vehicle collision just 30 miles away on Highway 1 outside of Lompoc the previous evening. The only official information at the time, according to a 60-word statement from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department Sunday night, was that three victims were pronounced dead on scene, and two more taken to the hospital with major injuries, following an incident with at least four vehicles involved.
At 8:59 a.m., Principal Bill Woodard sent out a community-wide message via ParentSquare, confirming to the public that the three killed in the collision were in fact three students from Dos Pueblos High School: 18-year-old senior Jake Curtis, 17-year-old junior Michael Ochsner, and 15-year-old sophomore Alexander Wood. According to sources close to the Dos Pueblos community, the three teens were returning from a lifeguard training course held earlier in the day at Jalama Beach.
“We want to extend our utmost sympathy to the family and friends of these three students,” Woodard said. “The DPHS com-
munity is close-knit and supportive, and I thank you all for keeping us and the family and friends impacted in your thoughts.”
Later on Monday morning, California Highway Patrol released more details on the fatal crash, which occurred just after 6 p.m. near San Julian Ranch on Highway 1.
According to CHP Officer Gabriel Rodriguez, the preliminary investigation found that all three teens were traveling southbound in a Toyota Yaris driven by Curtis, when at some point their car apparently attempted to make a pass and entered into the northbound lane, colliding head-on with a Tesla Model 3. At least two more vehicles, both driven by teens, were involved in the collision.
The driver of the Tesla, 54-year-old Lompoc physician Hafez Nasr, and his passenger, 53-year-old Saghar Golpayegani, were both transported to the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital emergency room with major injuries. The drivers of the two other vehicles, a 17-year-old swimmer from Dos Pueblos and a 16-year-old water polo player from Santa Barbara High School, were both released with minor injuries.
“This was a tragedy, and local families have lost loved ones,” said CHP Buellton Area Commander Lieutenant Jason Bronson. “We grieve with the families and work every day to prevent this loss of life in our communities.”
The incident is still under investigation. Dos Pueblos High School set up a compassion center for students and staff with grief counselors from the Santa Barbara Response Network.
“Any student or staff member can come to the Wellness Center at any time throughout today if they are needing support or just want to be with others during this difficult time,” Principal Woodard said. “In my message to the DP students, I asked them to honor our students’ memory by striving to be extra-kind and compassionate especially to those who are struggling with the loss of their friend and student.”
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors honored the three teens, who worked as lifeguards for the county, with a moment of silence during Tuesday’s weekly meeting.
“We are heartbroken by the tragic accident that took the young lives of three incredibly special people,” said board chair and 2nd District Supervisor Laura Capps. “They chose to spend their time working for our county to protect others an extraordinary commitment at such a young age. This is a devastating loss for their families, the Dos Pueblos community, and everyone across the county who knew and worked with them. Our hearts are with all who are grieving.” n
Santa Barbara’s staple sea-loving nonprofit Heal the Ocean is coming under new leadership, the organization announced last week. Its co-founder and longtime captain of more than 26 years, Hillary Hauser (right), is stepping down but will remain involved as a strategy consultant and keep her seat on the Board of Directors. On 6/2, environmental scientist and ecologist Karina Johnston (left) a younger, but hardly wideeyed replacement will officially take the helm, bringing with her 16 years of leadership in coastal environmental science and nonprofit management.
On 5/9, the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County announced the successful acquisition of Steelhead Lookout, an 80-acre property in the heart of Arroyo Hondo Canyon that contained the final unprotected portion of the Arroyo Hondo Creek. The acquisition, finalized on 3/31, expands the Arroyo Hondo Preserve to more than 900 acres. The Land Trust negotiated a “fair market value” price for the property, appraised at $90,000, with the former owners, the Cadwell family, funded completely by an anonymous donor. “With this acquisition, the entire length of Arroyo Hondo Creek is now 100 percent protected a significant milestone in watershed conservation,” the Land Trust said.
Following an extensive search by San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies and the Sheriff’s Dive Team, the body of missing UCSB student Tanner Prentiss, 22, was located in the water near the Pine Knot Marina of Big Bear Lake on 5/19, according to the sheriff’s department. Prentiss had been staying at a rental cabin on a weekend trip with friends when he went out for a walk shortly after midnight on 5/17. He was declared missing after he didn’t return to the cabin. No foul play was indicated, and the Coroner’s Office has assumed the investigation.
Beloved basketball coach and KCSB radio host and deejay Bernard Hicks passed away on 5/16 after suffering a heart attack. On 5/19, his family posted on Facebook that they are taking time to grieve and are planning a celebration of life for Hicks.
ASanta Barbara tennis instructor previously convicted of sexually abusing one of his young students is back in jail after another victim recently stepped forward. Peter Jeschke, 52, was sentenced Tuesday to 280 days in jail followed by two years of probation. He is also required to register as a sex offender.
Jeschke was convicted in 2009 of giving drugs to and having sex with a 17-year-old student of Santa Barbara High School while he was the tennis coach there. He was originally sentenced to probation but, after violating its terms, was sent to prison for seven years. The crimes from this most recent case date back to 2000, when Jeschke worked at the Santa Barbara Tennis Club.
The victim, Hillary Huffard, told the court Tuesday that Jeschke began abusing her when she was 14 years old. She described the “profound and lasting impacts” of his crimes that “shattered her sense of trust in people” and had a “corrosive effect” on her ability to form relationships. Huffard detailed her struggles with suicidal thoughts, an eating disorder, and a recent divorce. She said she was determined not to pass her trauma onto her two young daughters. “I refuse to carry the pain any longer,” she said.
“It’s time for Peter to atone for what he did.” In his own statement to the court, Jeschke apologized for his actions. “I am so deeply saddened for the harm I have caused,” he said. “I am deeply heartbroken from what happened 25 years ago.” He said his prior prison time helped shape him into a better person and he continues to seek redemption. The room itself was packed with his supporters, including members of the men’s groups he attends.
After the hearing, Huffard said she felt the sentence was fair. “I’m relieved to no longer carry the weight,” she said. Huffard said she appreciated Jeschke’s apology but wished it had come sooner. “I wish my teenage self had been on the receiving end of that,” she said.
—Tyler Hayden
The County of Santa Barbara’s Department of Behavioral Wellness came up empty with its two applications for any of the $3.3 billion in state bond money approved two years ago by California voters to help get those with chronic mental health and addiction issues into treatment. The one application originating from Santa Barbara County that did strike pay dirt in the first round of applications, at least was a $25 million proposal from a private mentalhealthcare provider, Signet Health Central Coast, that’s proposing to build a 96-bed acute care facility in North County. This would be a locked facility much like Ventura County’s Vista del Mar, which was shut down by the state last year after a
violent patient it released went home and bludgeoned his mother to death with 48 beds set aside for adults, 24 for people 60 years old or older, and another 24 for children and youth from both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Vista del Mar did accept children and teens, and its closure created a significant loss for families with kids experiencing serious mentalhealth challenges.
Behavioral Wellness submitted two applications for a little more than $200 million combined. The county sought $31 million in funding for two unlocked, 16-bed crisis residential units in North County that specialize in treating “justice-involved” clients: Individuals whose mental health challenges helped get them sideways with the criminal justice system. In South County, Behavioral Wellness sought $178 million to rebuild and expand the county’s Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF) from its current 16 beds to 24. In addition, the project would include a permanent sobering center but with two more beds than currently exist plus a 10-bed crisis residential treatment facility. The county intends to apply again when round two for funding proposals opens up. “We will continue to pursue projects to reduce wait lists in place,” stated Suzanne Grimmesey, spokesperson for the department. —Nick Welsh
Aby Nick Welsh
lot of people lose their youthful idealism in their late twenties or early thirties. But somehow at the age of 85, James Rolfe never got around to losing his. This Monday morning, Rolfe still a practicing dentist in Santa Barbara boarded a plane bound for Tel Aviv with the intention of putting his skills to work to relieve the dental pain of Palestinians living in Gaza.
“I just felt compelled,” he explained during an interview last Friday. “Four days ago, Israel shelled a hospital in Gaza. Two days ago, they shelled two refugee camps. Israel has forgotten its heritage. It’s forgotten who it is. It’s starving the people of Gaza. For 70 days, no food was allowed in. In case you haven’t noticed, things don’t just change by themselves.”
If all goes as Rolfe hopes, he will soon be working under the auspices of a United Nations healthcare organization. He reached out to see if he could help, he said. “They said sure.”
For three weeks, he expects to be working there along with other dental professionals. But conditions in Gaza which, until Monday, had been the target of a total Israeli blockade preventing the delivery of any food shipments for 80 days are anything but predictable. Rolfe is mindful he might not be allowed to get through but has been coached on the best way to improve his odds.
Rolfe is no stranger to living in shellshocked environs. A quasi-hippified mix of Jeremiah Johnson and Indiana Jones, Rolfe operated a one-man dental clinic in wartorn Afghanistan for several years. Over time, he poured hundreds of thousands into what became the Afghanistan Dental Relief Project. He shipped a storage container from Santa Barbara to Kabul, which he converted into a dental clinic complete with three chairs, high-speed drills, and x-ray equipment. He would see people, he said, with as many as seven abscessed teeth in their mouth. Their pain, he said, was
life-threatening. Amazingly, he said, many endured it.
Not only did Rolfe patch up people’s teeth; he trained new generations of dental technicians, people who could provide treatment after he left. When he returned to Santa Barbara, Rolfe brought with him the shards from four car-bombs that went off near him as souvenirs.
Rolfe is hoping to do in Gaza what he did in Afghanistan, though to a more circumscribed degree. Not until Palestinians have a state of their own, he said, does he think the violence can end. How that happens, he acknowledged, is another matter. But he said allowing new Jewish settlements to push more and more Palestinians off their land as has been happening under the regime of Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu was certainly not the answer.
Rolfe flew to Israel one day after Netanyahu pursuing a policy of total surrender by Hamas and the release of any hostages still alive after the October 7 massacre that triggered this war announced he would begin to allow a handful of food trucks in a day. According to CBS News, Netanyahu acknowledged he was doing so only under pressure from allies who he claimed could not tolerate “images of mass famine.” The following day, Netanyahu was denounced by the leaders of France, Canada, and the United Kingdom, who stated they were “horrified” by the military escalation taking place in Gaza, which they termed “wholly disproportionate.” To date, roughly 53,000 Gazans have been killed since the October 7 slaughter, which had claimed the lives of 1,200 Israelis.
Rolfe is totally at ease functioning in hard-scrabble, high-conflict environments that place a premium on improvisational survival skills. He grew up on a small farm in Boise, Idaho, with goats, chickens, rabbits, and every kind of critter imaginable. His parents enjoyed what’s known as a tempestuous romance, having married and divorced one another three times. His father held down a steady gig as a Greyhound Bus
“Another epidemic in Santa Barbara County is not merely a possibility it is an inevitability” is the opening line in a Grand Jury report asking if the Public Health Department was ready for the next epidemic. The answer was both yes and no, because the field is not one that is simply black and white, answered Mouhanad Hammami, who directs the county’s health department.
very good shape,” above 95 percent for measles, for instance. The next COVID booster, however, isn’t a federal priority, though the current booster is still advised, Ansorg said, adding that COVID was at its lowest rate in two years.
One reason was because it wasn’t “feasible to have a response plan to every known bacteria out there,” he said, but the county did have such plans for pathogens like anthrax or hepatitis A, plans that were scalable and flexible, as were the outlined mass dispensing of vaccines or prophylaxis. As for keeping up to date with risk assessments, Hammami’s department met regularly with the national, state, regional, and local networks to exchange the latest information. And they didn’t only meet with their active peers; they also met with people experienced in the field and partners at colleges and the space base.
Accompanying Hammami was Dr. Henning Ansorg, the county’s health officer. He responded to questions from the supervisors about threats like bird flu that pathogen comes under the state agriculture and fish and wildlife offices, though Public Health stays in touch with veterinarians and vaccines: Despite the changeovers at federal agencies, local vaccination rates are still “in
To the Grand Jury question about up-todate technology, Hammami said that Public Health was adding a software tool the National Syndromic Surveillance Program to collect healthcare information in real time before the end of the year. And while they do communicate regularly with their partners locally, he saw room for improvement in some of the ways they communicated about risks. Bioterrorism, however, for which the Grand Jury recommended greater preparation, was the purview of the Sheriff’s Office. Public Health would only become involved in the health component of any threat, Hammami said.
Wastewater surveillance, while important in detecting trends, was a tool that the county could not demand, Hammami informed the supervisors. California’s Public Health Department as well as the federal Centers for Disease Control provided the results of poop tests in Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Lompoc. Not North County? asked Supervisor Joan Hartmann. No, Santa Maria declined, said Ansorg, out of a concern about privacy issues.
—Jean Yamamura
driver, but he was really all about the horses he raised.
“My father could do pretty much anything with anything,” he said. “He made me able to look at things that way.”
Rolfe especially likes to fix broken things. That’s part of what got him into dentistry, a profession that drew him over the years despite multiple interruptions and distractions. Like many during the 1960s, Rolfe traveled everywhere, got married, had four kids, and separated from his wife. He lived in Haight Asbury during the Summer of Love, but jokes he was “too busy to be a hippie.” Along the way, he spent nine years living and working at Santa Barbara’s famous Sunburst Farms, a prosperous and entrepreneurial commune populated by
high-achieving, talented seekers before it eventually flamed out. There, ingenuity and competence mattered.
Today, Rolfe runs what he says is Santa Barbara’s only urgent care dental, open weekends and evenings. He practices a radical low-impact lifestyle; he drives a 30-yearold car, eats food discarded by supermarkets, and uses recycled construction materials for his office and home. He spends very little. Yes, he sports a few artificial joints, but he moves easily.
Rolfe is mindful of the risks in going to Gaza but appear unperturbed.
“I don’t worry about things. I just try to keep reasonably safe,” he said. “Besides, I’m 85 years old,” he exclaimed. “I’ve had a great life.” n
Fby Christina McDermott
ederal budget cuts could make it harder for low-income families to eat. Last week, Republican lawmakers put forward a proposal to cut funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the country’s biggest federal food assistance program. The changes would roll back benefits, reduce the deductions people are able to take before determining their income, and expand the work requirements for the program. That includes lowering the age of dependents from children 17 years old and younger to those 6 and younger; caregivers with children 7 and older would have to work at least 80 hours a month to receive benefits.
Approximately 60,000 people in Santa Barbara County use SNAP benefits, which are called CalFresh in California. A little more than 7,000 of those people are children between age 7 and 17, according to the county’s Department of Social Services.
At a press conference on May 16, Erik Talkin, CEO of the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, said that with cuts to SNAP, as well as the cuts to health care that are also proposed at the federal level, the Foodbank is expecting a bump in people needing food.
“This is being added to our current situation, where we’re looking at a $5 million cut in food that we are expecting in the coming year [primarily] from the USDA,” Talkin said at the conference. “That equals a quarter of the total of the food that we would be distributing.”
He said about 75 percent of folks supported through the Foodbank and its initiatives are families.
Talkin said that SNAP benefits pencil out to about $6.20 a day per individual. But, he says, it goes far in helping people spend money for groceries in their own communities. Without that support, the Foodbank can expect more people in need.
“It’s a very delicate balance between people getting support from federal government benefits and then needing to get emergency food locally,” Talkin said. “And once you tip that balance and try to put
too much emphasis on expecting local agencies to feed the community, then it gets extremely difficult.”
Currently, Talkin said, the Foodbank is taking $1 million from its reserve and investing it in its farm-to-food-bank program to try to get more fresh produce for the Foodbank. This program allows the food bank to purchase from local farmers in the county. Talkin said this effort is an attempt to continue the USDA’s local food purchasing assistance program, which ends next month. But, he says, even with this program, the Foodbank would need continued community support to meet growing demand.
SNAP has cost the federal government more money post-pandemic. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that the federal government spent about $92 billion on SNAP in fiscal year 2020 but spent $125 billion the following year. The annual cost fell in 2023 to about $113 billion.
The proposal to reduce funding for SNAP, put forward by members of the House Agriculture Committee, said the cuts and changes will “[reinforce] work, [root] out waste, and [institute] long-overdue accountability incentives to control costs and end executive and state overreach.” The legislation comes as part of a reconciliation bill a parliamentary tool that allows bills to pass with a simple majority in the Senate, rather than with 60 votes. Republicans hold a narrow majority of seats in both the House and the Senate.
At the press conference, District 24 Representative Salud Carbajal said that House Republicans are using the reconciliation process to push through what he called an unpopular agenda.
“Instead of protecting or strengthening this program, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle just voted to approve indiscriminate cuts and burn some requirements to lock people out of this critical safety net,” Carbajal said, adding that reducing the age of dependents for the programs is “outrageous.”
As of May 20, Republicans were finishing up the budget bill, with the aim to pass it this week. n
the gap between the need for affordable housing and actual housing production. Over the past five years, 87 percent of newly built units were for market rate, while the county is still far behind on production of low- and very-low-income units.
Meanwhile, a workforce housing study found that 70 percent of county workers are now considered “low income” (making less than $98,850 a year) and more than half are considered “very low income” (making less than $61,800).
Aby Ryan P. Cruz
s the City of Santa Barbara looks ahead to the upcoming budget deliberations, housing advocates and nonprofit organizations are urging the City Council to find a way to increase contributions to the Local Housing Trust Fund to a base level of at least $5 million for the next two fiscal years an amount that experts say is the minimum needed to be competitive for state matching funds and grants.
Representatives from CLUE (Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice), League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara County, and the city Housing Authority are among those pushing the city to meet the “magic number” of $5 million. They have been sending letters to City Hall and speaking during City Council budget presentations, urging the city to change the current plan to contribute $1.5 million to the fund.
Lizzie Rodriguez, a member of CLUE’s Housing and Homeless Justice Workgroup, said that the team has put “countless hours” looking into the issue, which led to their findings and recommendations on how the city could increase funding for affordable housing.
Money from the Local Housing Trust Fund can be leveraged at an eight-to-one ratio, meaning the Housing Authority can take $5 million and turn it into as much as $40 million through matching grants, tax credits, or other sources. But having less than $5 million can close the door to some of these options, as was the case with the low-income housing development proposed for 15 South Hope Avenue, which remains unfunded because, while the city allocated $1.4 million through the trust fund, that was not enough to successfully compete for tax credits, according to CLUE boardmember Richard Appelbaum.
“Five million dollars might have done the deal,” Appelbaum said.
Housing advocates admit that even $5 million annually would not be enough to close
What does it mean to be “prohousing”?
For Santa Barbara County, it includes applying for a state designation that would increase funding opportunities for local housing and infrastructure projects but could limit local control on development policies. On Tuesday, the county’s Board of Supervisors approved an application for the California Department of Housing’s Prohousing Designation Program. Supervisors Laura Capps, Joan Hartmann, and Roy Lee formed the May 20 board, and all voted “yes.”
In a presentation to the supervisors, Lucille Boss, the county’s housing programs manager, said the program would adhere to the 2023 Housing Element update; the county says there will be no changes as a direct result of this designation.
“Both the state and local level recognize the current housing crisis, and this program is an effort to address the crisis,” Boss said.
evaluating the county’s success in meeting the designation’s requirements and limiting the local government’s ability to put in place laws or policies that could curb housing production. Currently, 40 cities and six counties have this designation.
Public comment for the designation was largely supportive, but with concern that the program does not provide enough funding for affordable housing; commenters asked that the county establish a local funding source for affordable housing.
Another factor is the uncertainty of federal funding going forward. Housing Authority
Executive Director Rob Fredericks said the Trump administration’s “skinny budget” proposal could endanger community grants, rental assistance, and housing funds, threatening the housing stability for as many as 500 local households. Without these federal dollars, he said, the city housing fund becomes even more vital.
There are a few paths to the $5 million in funding. Currently, the Local Housing Trust Fund is set to receive about 10 percent of the expected revenues from the newly approved Measure I sales tax, amounting to $1.5 million a year. Housing advocates suggest increasing that number to at least 22 percent of the Measure I funds, a proportion they say would align with the City Council’s stated priorities for the money.
The city could also look into other revenue sources, taxes, or consider adjusting the reserve policy to free up a small percentage of funds to be used for the Local Housing Trust Fund.
At least three city councilmembers have expressed support for meeting the housing fund target.
“I don’t really want to micromanage suggestions on how to do it. I just really firmly believe that we can put $5 million into the Local Housing Trust Fund,” Councilmember Kristin Sneddon said.
Councilmember Meagan Harmon is also in support, though she acknowledged there were still significant considerations to be made about the impacts of adjusting the budget with very little wiggle room.
Mayor Randy Rowse said that everybody on the council wanted affordable housing, but there had to be some “reality checks” about how to get there. “That affordable housing trust fund is there to help attract philanthropic money too,” Mayor Rowse said.
The City Council will continue with budget priority settings on June 3. n
The program, established as part of the 2019-20 Budget Act, offers counties that “go above-and-beyond state housing law to help accelerate housing production” the ability to apply for the state’s Prohousing Incentive Program, which has set aside $56 million for cities and counties with the designation since 2023. Prohousing communities can also receive priority processing and funding points that make them more competitive for other housing and infrastructure grants.
But the designation requires the county to maintain a prohousing stance, taking on administrative costs for monitoring and
Further, during public comment the Board of the Citizens Planning Association suggested the county pursue funding, but not seek to further streamline the housing application process, citing bills proposed in the state legislature that aim to limit the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) evaluation process, which could fast-track more projects. Last week, Governor Newsom endorsed two housing bills that would limit the role of CEQA in some projects. Assembly Bill 609 would make most infill housing projects that’s projects on lots in established urban areas. Senate Bill 607 would make it easier for the state and local governments to approve projects without a full CEQA review.
At the vote, Supervisor Hartmann asked the staff to “give additional scrutiny” to the questions raised about funding and CEQA, to which county staff agreed. The county intends to make minor revisions and submit the application in the next couple of weeks.
—Christina McDermott
The family of Carly Grace Howard the 24-yearold woman critically injured by an alleged drunk driver in a 5/1 head-on collision on Highway 154 announced on 5/18 that they have taken her off life support. “Sadly, we learned that the damage to Carly’s brain is irreparable, leaving her with no quality of life or independence of basic bodily functions, and no expectation of regaining consciousness,” the family shared in an update on their GoFundMe fundraiser. The suspected drunk driver, Katelyn Fultz, 28, remains in county jail, with bail set at $250,000. In the event of Howard’s
death, Fultz could be charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, according to California Highway Patrol, which is investigating the case.
A little after 9:30 p.m. on 5/18, S.B. police say Christina Almada, 36, was driving a black SUV under the influence when she struck and killed an e-bike rider on the 1900 block of State Street. According to a press release issued by the police department, it appears the victim, Joel Gonzalez, may have veered or turned in front of the SUV. According to a tribute posted on Santo Mezcal’s Instagram, Gonzalez worked as a manager at the downtown restaurant and leaves behind a young daughter and family; a GoFundMe set up to assist the family with memorial expenses had raised nearly $27,000 by press time. Almada was booked into county jail on charges of gross vehicular manslaughter, DUI, and driving without a license. Bail has been set at $100,000. n
Santa Barbara conservationists are revamping part of Gaviota State Park after settling a two-year-old lawsuit against the California State Parks department.
Gaviota spans 2,000 acres and is known for its coastal bluffs, grasslands, estuaries, watersheds, and sandy beaches. For humans, it’s a beautiful camping destination. For mountain lions, black bears, and endangered steelhead trout and red-legged frogs, it’s home.
In 2022, the local Coastal Ranches Conservancy sued State Parks over its alleged abuse of the spring water near Gaviota State Beach and the department’s failure to restore the Gaviota Creek estuary, violating agreements outlined in environmental documents from the 1990s.
However, the two groups will now be working together to restore and enhance Gaviota’s wetland, resolving that lawsuit and marking a win for the fish and frogs. The agreement, announced last week, will address current and future impacts of climate change including rising sea levels and increased storm severity for three acres of salt marsh and one acre of habitat along the bank of the Gaviota Creek. According to the conservancy, these climate impacts are already affecting the campground and day-use parking areas adjacent to the Gaviota Creek estuary.
State Senator Monique Limón, chair of the Senate Public Resources Committee, expressed a sense of outrage, stating, “Ten years to the day that my community experienced a devastating oil spill from this very pipeline, Sable Offshore Corp has chosen yet again to make moves behind closed doors to restart oil production off the Gaviota Coast. They did this without notifying the community or local elected leaders who have expressed their concerns over this project, and for good reason.” Limón noted that the spill of 2015 cost the local community $96 million in cleanup costs and $74 million in lost business.”
While the news marks a major milestone for Sable, the company has yet to receive all the permits it needs for a full restart. According to the company’s press release and statement to its investors Sable predicted it would restart production and activate the much-repaired pipeline that sprang the leak that gave rise to the 2015 spill and begin selling oil again no later than July 2025. For the time being, the company is still conducting high-pressure tests on the much-corroded pipeline to ensure the repairs are adequate. That pipeline the subject of intense technical and political scrutiny has not yet been cleared for restart by the Office of the State Fire Marshal, which wields final say-so over its fate. A spokesperson for the Fire Marshal stressed that the work undertaken by Sable in the past few days is not subject to its jurisdictional purview and that the Fire Marshal has
Candice Meneghin, executive director of the conservancy, called the work “long overdue.”
“State Parks shares our vision of a restored Gaviota Creek estuary, which will provide benefits to wildlife and reduce the park’s exposure to flooding,” she said.
As part of the agreement, State Parks will reduce the volume of water diverted out of the Las Cruces Spring during the dry season to help protect essential steelhead habitat in nearby creeks. It will also open an avenue for public and private fundraising to support the work.
Planned improvements will promote fish passages and support the long-term sustainability of native fish populations, the conservancy said. Gaviota Creek, it noted, has one of the only two self-sustaining populations of endangered Southern California steelhead on that part of the Gaviota Coast. This agreement will improve conditions for the steelhead’s recovery, which is dependent on healthy estuaries and creeks, it added.
Come August, the conservancy will put together an advisory group to start planning the estuary’s restoration. For the diversion project, an environmental review will be completed by September. Although the timing is uncertain, a wholesale project outline could be finished by the end of the year, according to Meneghin. —Callie Fausey
not yet signed off on any of the company’s restart plans.
Right now, the company is pumping oil from Platform Harmony, located in federal waters off the coast, and storing it in Las Flores Canyon, where Sable says its storage capacity will be reached sometime in mid-June.
As much as the announcement might have seemed timed to deliver a sharp elbow to Sable’s vocal environmental foes, it was more focused on assuring investors that the light at the end of the regulatory tunnel is fast approaching. (Sable stressed in its statement to investors that they should take “forward-looking” words like “expect,” “will,” and “forecast” with a cautionary grain of salt. “Actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements,” it noted.)
When Exxon sold the Las Flores Canyon operations, it wrote into the deal definite deadlines for when production must be resumed. Already that deadline has been moved back once. In recent months, Sable has aroused the ire and wrath of regulatory agencies like the California Coastal Commission and the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Board, who charged the company did serious underground work without a permit or left deposits in nearby creeks. In fact, the Coastal Commission fined Sable $18 million for defying cease-work orders. Sable sued the state agency, insisting its work was covered by permits issued by the County of Santa Barbara in the late 1980s. n
On view at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum from May 22, 2025 — August 24, 2025
Once endangered, the Channel Island fox is thriving once again. See photographs of this stunning revival –an example of conservation working in wild places.
STALKED BY LAZURUS: “I drink your milkshake.” It’s one of the great unsung movie lines of all time. Okay, maybe not up there with, “Round up all the usual suspects,” or “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” But for the County of Santa Barbara right now standing in the crosshairs of yet another cataclysmic showdown with the oil industry it’s perfect.
“I drink your milkshake” is the signature line to emerge from the movie There Will Be Blood, the unsettling 2007 masterpiece about the violent dawning of California’s black gold industry back around 1900. The line is delivered by the actor Daniel Day-Lewis playing the personification of the new industry to predatory perfection as he bashes in the brains of a preacher played by Paul Dano using a wooden bowling pin as his murder weapon. This happens just after delivering what has to be the most ominous tutorial on the technology of slant drilling ever filmed.
“I drink your milkshake.”
Last week, local enviros delivered an impressive “I drink your milkshake” throwdown showdown of their own when the county supervisors, acting as their proxy, voted 3-1 to pull the plug on any new and all existing onshore oil wells in the county. The oil industry not aware it had even been placed on life support in the first place was caught flat-footed, though it’s likely some strategically performative theater on their part is involved.
At the risk of seeming histrionic, the moment was historic
Or so it seemed until early this Monday morning, when Sable Offshore stole the show by countering with an “I drink your milkshake” throwdown of its own.
But, as usual, I buried the lede
The day Sable issued their early-morning fatwa just happened to be the 10th anniversary of the Refugio Canyon Oil spill, when 123,000 gallons of crude oil oozed out of a ruptured pipeline on the mountain side of the freeway by Gaviota State Park; slid under a culvert that the pipeline operators, then Plains All American Pipeline Company, didn’t even know was there criminal negligence, anybody? and slithered into the ocean for some petrochemical skinny-dipping.
To be fair, only about 50,000 gallons got into the ocean, but it would eventually spread about 150 miles down the coast. Birds would be befouled; dolphins’ blowholes would be clogged; dead animals would litter the beach as space invaders wearing hazmat suits attempted to clean the mess, while chasing off citizens who came to help.
Plains All American would later be found guilty of more than 60 counts of criminal negligence so egregious it almost qualified as premeditated stupidity. When all was said and done, Plains would spend about $870 million in fines, legal settlements, and cleanup costs. No one, naturally, would spend a day in jail. For that to have happened, they would have had to steal a microwavable can of Hormel chunky chili from the downtown 7-Eleven designed to look like a mosque.
Sable spokesperson Alice Walton endowed with one of those wonderfully flat voices you’d never want to meet in a back alley pooh-poohed any suggestion of passive-aggressive intent on Sable’s part, noting, irrelevantly, that production actually began four days prior. No state representatives had been notified four days earlier. No county representatives got a call. No one knew anything Nada. Nunca.
They waited until Monday for a reason. I have an advanced degree in the linguistics of the middle finger. We all know what it means.
“I drink your milkshake.”
I love that line for another reason.
Imagine a straw 120 miles long with about 120 holes along the length of it. Imagine someone like Sable patching those holes. Now imagine trying to use that straw. How much of that milkshake is anyone going to be able to drink before it springs another leak? Or more?
That is the argument against Sable in a nutshell. Why not get a new straw?
First thing this Monday morning (May 19), Sable Offshore sent me an e-mail announcing drumroll, please that for the past four days, they’d already begun pumping 6,000 barrels of oil a day from wells on one of their offshore platforms and storing that crude in giant tanks located at the giant industrial oil plant, which they bought from Exxon two years ago, located on the mountain side of the freeway.
As wakeup calls go, that qualified as a sixalarm fire
As far as anyone knew, Sable had not been issued any permits to begin such production. But then, Sable has come to regard a lot of necessary permits as strictly optional Where other companies coyly play the “Better to beg for forgiveness later than ask for permission first” card, Sable displays a unique in-your-face indifference when it comes to both forgiveness and permission.
When dealing with regulatory agencies it deems impertinent, Sable’s posture has been one of naked defiance. “How are you going to stop us?” they all but ask, followed by the taunt, “You, and what army?”
So, the Coastal Commission fined Sable $18 million for twice blowing off cease-anddesist orders issued by the agency’s executive director for doing major earthmoving work without necessary permits in an area occupied by four endangered species
Notably absent from the field of fray have been Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta, who have made it clear by their silence and inaction that Sable can do whatever it wants. Newsom is preparing to run for president and is picking and choosing his battles accordingly.
To date, Sable has succeeded beyond I’m guessing even its own wildest expectations.
But in the process, Plains All American managed to accomplish in one fell oops what 46 years of nonstop environmental agitation had failed to do: the complete and total shutdown of all offshore oil development of the Gaviota Coast.
No pipeline, no oil.
Exxon? Shut down.
Venoco? Shut down.
Freeport McMoRan? Shut down.
Translated, that’s roughly half the greenhouse gases emitted in Santa Barbara gone. Overnight.
And now Sable is about three microns from bringing Lazarus back from the dead by restarting what used to be Exxon’s massive plant along the coast.
In 2024, the United States experienced 27 weather-related disasters that inflicted more than $1 billion in damages. The year before that, it was 28. In 1980 and 1981 the first years such stats were tracked the combined number was five.
As climate scientists working for Exxon so precisely predicted in the late 1970s, greenhouse-gas-fueled climate eruptions wouldn’t start to explode until the early 2000s. To date, these industry forecasts have proven more accurate than any released by government agencies or academia.
But at the same time, Exxon bankrolled a massive propaganda campaign to deny, distract, and delay, spending millions to publish what the company knew to be outright lies as to the likely impact of climate change and the extent of scientific disagreement about it.
To stress what’s no doubt an irrelevantly cosmetic point: The timing of Sable’s press release was not remotely incidental. May 19, 2015.
Among environmental activists, that’s a holy day of obligation
Back when Exxon still owned the operation, that was the plan. To be honest, it probably would have been fought every step of the way. But shortly before Sable entered the picture, the plan changed: Let’s use the existing pipeline.
The challenge was that the pipeline was badly corroded. To date, no corrosion control system has been designed or identified that can handle the idiosyncrasies of our geology, our weather, and the fact that our crude is so thick and gunky. To move that oil up steep mountainous hillsides, it has to be heated. All that heat breeds condensation. All that condensed water vapor accumulates at the bottom of the outer sleeves of the pipeline. Sooner or later, that breeds corrosion
Yes, Sable will use the best technology. It will also test the line for corrosion. So too did All American. More often, in fact, than its permits required. Here’s the rub: The best available technology when it comes to testing is not good enough. We learned that the hard way in 2015.
The test results often underreported how bad the corrosion was. Seriously so. Where the pipe ruptured in 2015, the best available technology tests indicated the pipe was a little more than 40 percent corroded. But when they dug up the pipe, they discovered it was 87 percent corroded
“I drink your milkshake.”
On May 19, 2015, the milkshake got into the ocean and killed a lot of birds and dolphins
To be fair, the state fire marshal is insisting on more of the best available tests and more of what they call verification digs 200 over 10 years, in fact. That’s where Sable will have to go dig a huge hole in the ground to determine just how corroded the pipeline really is as opposed to how corroded the best available technology says it is.
I hope everybody likes milkshakes.
To All Interested Persons, Groups and Agencies
In order for the City to receive annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a Consolidated Plan (CONPLAN) must be submitted. The CONPLAN identifies the City’s housing and community development needs and details the City’s 5-year strategy and goals to address those needs using CDBG and HOME funds. Annually the City must also submit an Annual Action Plan (AAP), which specifies the activities that will be undertaken to meet the CONPLAN goals. The CONPLAN and AAP are scheduled to be submitted to HUD by July 10, 2025, and is subject to review and approval by HUD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Santa Barbara’s Draft CONPLAN for Program Years 2025-2029 and draft AAP for Program Year 2025 will be available for a 30-day public review period starting on May 22, 2025. The purpose of the review period is to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on the planned expenditures of an estimated amount of $1.6 million annually in CDBG and HOME funds for HUD-eligible activities such as housing, public services, capital improvement projects, economic development, and administration and planning. Written comments can be sent to daldrich@ santabarbaraca.gov and must be received by June 23, 2025. For additional information, contact Community Development staff by e-mail at daldrich@santabarbaraca.gov
A todas las personas, grupos y agencias interesadas Para que la Ciudad reciba fondos anuales de la Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG) y del Programa de Asociaciones de Inversión HOME (HOME) del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD), se debe presentar un Plan Consolidado (CONPLAN). El CONPLAN identifica las necesidades de vivienda y desarrollo comunitario de la Ciudad y detalla la estrategia y los objetivos de 5 años de la Ciudad para abordar esas necesidades utilizando fondos CDBG y HOME. Anualmente, la Ciudad también debe presentar un Plan de Acción Anual (AAP), que especifica las actividades que se llevarán a cabo para cumplir con los objetivos de CONPLAN. El CONPLAN y el AAP están programados para ser presentados a HUD antes del 10 de julio de 2025, y están sujetos a revisión y aprobación por parte de HUD.
POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el borrador del CONPLAN de la Ciudad de Santa Bárbara para los años del programa 2025-2029 y el borrador del AAP para el año del programa 2025 estarán disponibles para un período de revisión pública de 30 días a partir del 22 de mayo de 2025. El propósito del período de revisión es proporcionar al público la oportunidad de comentar sobre los gastos planificados de una cantidad estimada de $1.6 millones anuales en fondos CDBG y HOME para actividades elegibles para HUD, como vivienda, servicios públicos, proyectos de mejoras de capital, desarrollo económico y administración y planificación. Los comentarios por escrito se pueden enviar a daldrich@santabarbaraca.gov y deben recibirse antes del 23 de junio de 2025.
Para obtener información adicional, comuníquese con el personal de Desarrollo Comunitario por correo electrónico a daldrich@santabarbaraca.gov.
Doyou know that we have power as local residents to address the climate crisis? While progress looks different in every community, more than two-thirds of the American economy remains aligned with Paris Agreement targets without waiting for federal action.
Sorry, not sorry, Trump.
This is both an urgent call to action and an opportunity for our community to lead by example. Santa Barbara County adopted the 2030 Climate Action Plan, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent below 2018 levels by 2030. The plan focuses on key areas such as housing and transportation, clean energy, and sustainable land management. S.B. City Council has adopted an aspirational climate goal focused on bringing the benefits of cleaner water and air, as well as affordable transportation to all residents.
Let’s continue to push for ambitious policies that secure a sustainable and beautiful future for our region and beyond. Start by joining an event with Santa Barbara’s Sustainability & Resilience Department: sustainability.santabarbaraca.gov/take-action/ events-meetings.
grow, how to build, and how to connect, not just how to consume.
Local agriculture is not just part of the solution. It is the soil from which solutions grow.
Evan Froewiss, S.B.
I sympathize with last week’s letter “Dignity, Not Disdain” regarding the homeless situation. The writer believes the major cause of homelessness is a lack of affordable housing and that’s because, she claims, of policy failure.
According to JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) two-thirds of homeless people have mental health problems; more than a third have addictions to alcohol or drugs; many have both addictions and are mentally ill.
To focus on housing creates a sense of community responsibility. It’s saying my neighbors and I are responsible. People with either mental health issues or addictions need personal attention to their problems, not subsidized housing.
We have the power to make a difference let’s use it.
Becca Samson, S.B.
In a time when everything feels distant corporations, supply chains, even our neighbors it’s easy to forget where real power begins: on the ground, in the hands of the people who grow, create, and show up for their communities every week. Local agriculture is a movement that is barely scratching the surface of what it can do for our economy, our neighborhoods, and our sense of purpose.
I’ve spent my life in this space. I’ve seen customers become friends, farms become community centers, and vendors find their voice as entrepreneurs, teachers, and caretakers of something greater than a bottom line. Local agriculture, at its core, is the last standing reminder that we are all connected. It’s where entrepreneurialism isn’t about unicorns and exits, but about showing up at 5 a.m. with a truck full of hope.
What we need now is not more tech, but rather, more chances for people to talk to their farmers, to taste food grown within 100 miles, and to support someone whose name they know. But we can’t let this work stay invisible. Local agriculture is powerful because it’s personal.
Let’s be bold. Let’s reimagine what leadership looks like, not in corner offices, but under canopy tents and in field rows. Let’s fund markets like we fund innovation hubs. Let’s teach our kids how to
I feel terribly sorry for those caught up in this scenario, but this letter focuses on the hole, not the donut.
David Avrick, S.B.
Anine-foot-tall bronze likeness of tRump, reportedly costing six figures, was recently displayed in West Palm Beach. Crafted by a Montecito resident, it was presented to the undeserving president with much fanfare. Meanwhile, a far more honest tribute has stood quietly since 2017 on Palm Avenue, a replica costing a single figure, made by a longtime Carpinteria resident. Unlike the polished bronze idol, this version captures the essence of the real tRump: a true fraud.
Vicki Lindelof, S.B.
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BY WAYNE MARTIN MELLINGER
It began like any ordinary morning. Coffee, sunlight, the low hum of waking up. I was on Facebook, my mind still a little hazy, when I clicked on a harmless-looking ad.
And then chaos.
Alarms. Sirens. A pop-up screaming that my MacBook Pro had been breached, that I needed to call “Apple Support” immediately. I did. That one decision opened a door I can’t quite close.
The voice on the other end was calm, precise, and disturbingly professional. He told me 23 “intruders” had hacked my system. Worse still: Someone had attempted to use my device to purchase $1,000 worth of child pornography. He said the transaction had already been approved by me via a 4:30 a.m. text.
I sat there, stunned. Ashamed. Disoriented. Was I being implicated in something vile? Had I been digitally framed? His voice, polished and grave, assured me he would help. But first, I needed to tell him what banks I used.
Still groggy, still terrified, I complied. He transferred me so he said to the “Wells Fargo Fraud Department.”
Another voice. Another supposed expert. He knew everything already. He told me there was only one way to stop the transaction: I needed to go to a Lululemon store and buy a $1,000 security card. By replicating the transaction, the system would freeze both.
It made no sense. I told him so.
But he insisted. “This is how the protocol works,” he said. “I’ve done this hundreds of times.” He guided me to a map “Only six minutes to the nearest store,” he noted. “We’re running out of time.”
This was no ordinary scam. It was an immersive performance. A psychological occupation. These voices weren’t reading from a script they were improvising, adapting, gaslighting. They played me like an instrument, tuned to fear.
But something inside me refused. I kept pushing back. Kept insisting this couldn’t be real. Eventually, the voice this fake Wells Fargo rep hung up on me.
In the silence that followed, the spell broke. I called the real Wells Fargo. I told them everything. The first thing they said was: “That wasn’t us.” The account I had just exposed was compromised. They helped me close it and open a new one. But the realization hit like a punch: The “Apple Support” I’d spoken to had also been fake. A coordinated scam had lured me into handing over my banking information, by weaponizing my fear of being complicit in a monstrous crime.
That’s what this is about: not just theft, but psychological violation.
I’m a sociologist. I’ve spent decades studying human behavior, media, and manipulation. And yet, in that moment, none of it mattered. Because these scammers don’t go after your reason. They go after your nervous system. They don’t rely on logic they rely on panic, shame, isolation, and moral horror.
This was no clumsy phishing email. It was an intricate theater of deceit, designed to make me question my sanity and give in. And it almost worked.
Later, I learned this scam is increasingly common. The same themes appear: fake Apple pop-ups, fake tech support lines, impersonated bank reps, gift card demands, pressure to act now, now, NOW. But what struck me most was the emotional residue. I didn’t just feel angry I felt contaminated. I still do. Violated. Embarrassed. Haunted by the memory of that man’s voice saying, “I know what’s best for you.”
There’s a deep, unnerving power in these scams not just because they steal from us, but because they use our own trust against us. They pose as helpers. They sound like friends. And when the mask drops, we’re left not only robbed, but shaken to the core.
So, here’s what I want to say to my neighbors in Santa Barbara and beyond:
• If a pop-up tells you to call tech support don’t.
• If someone says to fix a banking issue with a Lululemon gift card run.
• If you feel confused, ashamed, and alone you are the target, not the problem.
No real institution will ever demand money to fix a fraud. No real tech support will transfer you to your bank. This isn’t your fault. But it is your fight. I’m writing this not just to warn you, but to reclaim something of myself. Writing is how I return from that surreal edge how I claw back from the digital abyss.
There are people out there who know how to twist our fear into obedience. The only way we win is by naming it, sharing it, breaking the silence. Don’t let shame keep you quiet. Speak up. Stay grounded. Trust your sense of absurdity. And if you hear a voice telling you to buy a $1,000 Lululemon card to cancel a child porn charge? Hang. Up. The. Phone. n
Helen Postel
03/11/1928 – 05/11/2025
Helen Theresa Postel, 97, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2025 (Mother's Day).
Born on March 11,1928 in Niagara Falls, New York, Helen was a loving wife and mother. A homemaker through her adult life, she is survived by 2 sons, Leo, who was also her caregiver, and Edmund. There will be no services. Her sons are saddened by her passing. She will be missed.
Raul "Red" Fierro 10/07/1932 – 02/16/2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Raul Fierro, a devoted father, proud veteran, and faithful man of God, who departed this life peacefully on February 16, 2025, at the age of 92.
Raul was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. Orphaned at birth, he was adopted and lovingly raised by his aunt and uncle — a beginning that shaped the compassionate, selfless man he would become. He learned early on the value of love, faith, and perseverance, and lived each day with those guiding principles.
As a young boy he
worked hard as a street corner shoe shiner on lower State Street. His main clientele were servicemen who docked at the Santa Barbara Harbor. He was also a newspaper delivery boy crying out “Extra, Extra, read all about it!” He was proud to help contribute to the family household income with his hard earned cash. This learned trait followed him throughout his adult years and he grew to be a big success in the eyes of his family and all who knew him.
At just 17, Raul enlisted in the United States Air Force, beginning a lifetime of service, discipline, and quiet pride in his country. He was a proud veteran who never sought recognition but wore his service with honor and humility.
He attended Lincoln Elementary School, Santa Barbara Junior High School and Santa Barbara High School. He left High School in the bottom half of his junior year to join the United States Air Force. He served four years, at which time he was stationed in Anchorage, Alaska and was honorably discharged in December of 1954.
Soon after his departure from the service he married his elementary school sweetheart, Carmen Perez, with whom he spent the next 65 years growing deeper in love and understanding. They exemplified and fashioned the true meaning of love!
Raul was a dedicated father, grandfather, great grandfather and Godfather. He was a loyal man, and a friend whose presence brought warmth and ease to any room. His laughter was infectious, his work
ethic unmatched, and his love for his family truly limitless.
He is survived by his daughter, Victoria Pointer, and his son, David Fierro, who will carry forward his memory with pride and love. His seven grandchildren are Brian Pointer (Dalen), Kevin Pointer (Stewart Hoelsher), Shannon Sadecki (Ian) Steven Fierro (Miranda), Jaclyn Fierro, Quinn Fierro (Julia), and Chase Fierro. He has five great grandchildren, from Brian and Dalen (Luke, Abe, and Stevie) Shannon and Ian (Logan), Steven and Miranda (Ellory and Mateo).
A funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of Sorrows in Santa Barbara on May 23, 2025 At 9:30 a Rosary will be said for the repose of his soul, followed by a funeral Mass at 10:00. Immediately following will be the interment at Calvary Cemetery.
His legacy lives on in the lives he touched — a quiet, strong, and loving man who never asked for praise, only the chance to care and love others.
John Martin Johnson, Jr. 12/03/1930 – 12/18/2024
John Martin Johnson, Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, has passed at the age of 94.
Born December 3,1930 in Seattle, Washington, John grew up surrounded by the wild beauty of the Pacific
Northwest. His birthplace instilled in him a passion for the outdoors. He was an avid camper, hunter, shooter, and fisherman.
On December 1, 1951, John married the love of his life, C. Barbara Perry, known to all as Bobbe. They shared their lives together for 73 years filled with adventure, laughter, and love.
John was an aerospace engineer. His career began in the 1950’s at Boeing in Seattle. In 1964, John and his family moved to Cocoa Beach, Florida, and joined the Space program. It was a time of excitement and possibility, filled with rockets and exploring Florida’s wonders. In 1967, John and his family moved to Santa Barbara, California, where he worked for Aero Spacelines on the iconic Guppies, which was a specialized aircraft designed to transport the space shuttle.
In the 70’s, he switched from aerospace to heavy-lifting projects. He spent the last 20 years of his career solving heavylifting problems for the marine and aircraft industries, including building the modern shipyard in Batangas, Philippines, launching the oil platforms in the North Sea, and designing the moving bleachers at the Mile-High Stadium in Denver.
John’s work took him around the globe, where he embraced diverse cultures, met fascinating people, and developed a love for unique cuisines. From Japan to Korea, Brazil to London, he immersed himself in the local history and culture, always returning home with
stories, gifts, new foods, and a sense of wonder to share with his family.
John’s sophistication and warmth made him a master at instantly forming genuine and lasting friendships wherever he went. His -and Bobbe’s- gracious hospitality was renown. Together. they transformed their home into a vibrant hub of fellowship. John was most in his element behind the home bar and at the pool table, where conversations often stretched long into the evening.
John was a man of many talents and passions- a real-life Indiana Jones. He was a pilot who owned and flew his own plane. He was an historian, especially fascinated by WWII. His engineering, inventive spirit continued to the end of his life, as he pursued his engineering patent in alternative energy. His was a life filled of curiosity and passion for innovation.
John is survived by his wife, Bobbe Johnson; his daughter Jan Dependahl and her husband Robert; his grandchildren Sam Dependahl (Rachele), with their children Paige, Clara, and Dash; and Kimberly McGillis (Charlie), with their children Kaia and Calvin.
Johnny leaves behind a legacy of innovation, exploration, and the deep love the family who adored him.
We miss you, Johnny!
BY PENNY PROTHEROE
Daniel Protheroe was a beloved local recording engineer in Santa Barbara for decades, and he was the love of my life during our 34 years of marriage. Throughout the ’70s and ’80s, he emerged as a prominent recording engineer and musician in the area, particularly at Santa Barbara Sound. A sensitive soul, Daniel navigated life with an open heart. He pursued a passionate and creative journey, aiming to convey beauty and a wide range of storytelling through his music.
Daniel dedicated 54 years to music and his recording career. While still in high school, his group signed with Uni Records. As the band’s popularity increased, they secured a recording contract with Columbia Records. He also worked as a studio musician at Hollywood studios, including Columbia, MGM, A&M, Gold Star, and various other independent studios. From 1971 to 1975, he was involved with Two Dot Enterprises in Ojai, which later evolved into Two Dot Enterprises in Santa Barbara, known as Santa Barbara Sound, collaborating with talented artists such as Jimmy Messina and Christopher Cross, among other producers. His expertise in engineering and unique musical style attracted the attention of notable artists. He created and constructed a 24-track MIDI studio for Christopher Cross. He worked as his engineer for album recordings, global advertising campaigns, and feature film soundtracks while managing sound engineering at significant concerts.
He partnered with renowned acoustics expert George Augspurger from Perceptions Inc. to develop a new studio that integrated several of Daniel’s inventive design ideas. This proved to be a success, attracting notable artists such as the Beach Boys, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, Don Henley from The Eagles, Kenny Loggins, Jimmy Messina, Joe Cocker, Jackson Browne, Burl Ives, Michael McDonald, Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, Airto Moriera, Flora Purim, Randy Tico, Lorin Green, Tommy Fitzgerald, and producers Phil Ramone, Bill Shima, and Tom Dowd, along with many other illustrious artists, recording labels, and producers. He transformed a small existing studio into a professional 16-track facility. The updated studio has welcomed world-renowned artists such as Michael Parks, actor/recording artist Jimi Hendricks, and the legendary Van Dyke Parks.
From 1988 to 1990, he was Christopher Cross’s engineer. Meanwhile, from 1986 to 1990, independent engineer, producer, and acoustic consultant “Ace” Protheroe recorded many albums for labels including Flying Fish, Concord Jazz, Virgin, and others. He also provided consulting services for Rolling Thunder Studios and several artists’ advanced home studios.
Daniel moved to the Pacific Northwest for a 30-year career at Sage Arts Recording Studio with Ed Littlefield, recording numerous albums for Marley’s Ghost and others. From 1991 to2019, Daniel held the position of chief sound engineer at Sage Arts Recording Studio. In the initial years, he renovated the studio and recorded multiple early albums for Ghost, working alongside various musicians who had accompanied him from Santa Barbara. With Ed’s encouragement and backing, Daniel envisioned and co-constructed the recording studio he had always dreamed of. This multimillion-dollar recording studio is renowned as
one of the best in the world. Daniel realized his dream! Regrettably, he never recorded there; years earlier, he was diagnosed with Waldenström’s bone marrow cancer, impacting his health and limiting his ability to endure long sessions. Consequently, he withdrew from recording. Eventually, Daniel found solace in a lakeside home, focusing on music, health, and the beauty of nature. I was by his side as Daniel courageously battled a second type of bone marrow cancer for 11 years. He remained engaged in creativity until the end, writing songs, producing music, and exploring self-expression.
Daniel frequently offered this important perspective: “Many individuals seek perfection before sharing their art or music, which often hinders their ability to begin. Perfection is impossible; instead, focus on progress. It’s more beneficial to concentrate on creating and viewing your work as a snapshot of your current artistic skills. While you will keep enhancing your abilities, it’s essential to take that initial step and trust in yourself rather than await the mythical, elusive perfect moment.”
Daniel was an extraordinary gift to all. He illuminated the world with his smile and music. His smile enveloped you like a comforting embrace, and his music resonated in your heart.
Daniel leaves a legacy deeply woven with music, positively impacting many lives through his generosity and love. Evaluating his legacy based solely on his music, albums, or the artists he worked with is challenging; the true measure lies in his profound influence on others. Through his art, Daniel cherished life and inspired numerous individuals, from appreciative musicians to devoted friends. As a Zen recording engineer, he demonstrated how to unlock everyone’s potential. His extraordinary talent uplifts those around him, whether at the recording console or beyond, by supporting both loved ones and strangers. He was so kind to everyone. Above all, his profound affection for his family and cherished pets was his greatest treasure.
Daniel is survived by his wife, Penny; his sister Lori; numerous nephews and nieces; and a vast circle of friends worldwide who have been touched by his music. His departure leaves a profound emptiness that we will fill with our love for him. Daniel, you will forever be treasured and kept close in our hearts. n
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Daniel Protheroe 05/27/1952 – 02/09/2025
Daniel worked as a recording engineer in Santa Barbara for decades, recording music for local musicians and benefit events, in addition to collaborating with famous artists. He was best known for his big heart and generosity, as well as his ability to bring out creativity and the best in everyone. It is with heartfelt warmth that I invite you to join us as we celebrate the beautiful life of Daniel Protheroe on Sunday, June 1, at 1 PM. We will stream the gathering live from our garden in Granite Falls, WA. https://evt.live/ daniels-memorial
Additionally, if you feel compelled to share a personal touch, we have created a forever memorial page dedicated to him. This special space allows you to write a tribute or share a story of a cherished memory. Your contributions mean so much and will help us celebrate Daniel in a way that truly reflects the love and joy he brought into our lives. https://www. forevermissed.com/daniel-protheroe/about?short_ code=X6K5pbnW
I truly look forward to seeing you, whether in person or online, as we come together to share in this heartfelt remembrance.
Sending you much love.
Penny Protheroe
Joseph Lucas Conklin, known to family and friends as Luke, passed away peacefully from brain cancer on May 12, 2025. He spent his 48 years living life to the fullest – wholeheartedly loving his children, Jack and Finley, and adoring wife, Hilary; creating a successful career doing what made him happy and with people that were more like family than friends; and pushing his body to its athletic limits. If Luke was going to do something, he did it to the best of his ability – and it showed. He wouldn’t rest until the job was done right!
Raised by his parents
Hal Conklin (former Santa Barbara Mayor and Councilmember) and Barbara Browne, and with brothers Nate and Zach by his side, Luke grew up in Santa Barbara, California spending far too many hours harassing seagulls at the beach and playing video games at Deano’s pizza. He graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1994, and in 2000 obtained a Film Studies degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara. In 1999, Luke met his future bride while she was vacationing in his hometown - they locked eyes and
there was no going back. Luke’s career ambitions took him to Los Angeles where he pursued a career in entertainment. His hometown friends jokingly called him “Hollywood”. Through hard work, determination, a competitive spirit, and a ton of charisma he achieved his Hollywood dreams and established a well-respected career in Reality Casting. His career successes include Major Network game shows such as Wheel of Fortune, Press Your Luck, Password, Beat Shazam, Don’t Forget the Lyrics, Deal or No Deal, and Food Network shows such as the Baking Championships and Guy’s Grocery Games, and many, many more. More successful than his career was his role as a father. He was his son’s biggest fan at his races and recitals, and his daughter’s adventuremaking muscle, ensuring that no matter what the adventure, his daughter with disabilities could be included in the fun despite many places having limited wheelchair accessibility. From the Lincoln Memorial to the Hanging Bridges in Costa Rica, there wasn’t a hill, stairway, or bridge he wouldn’t cross with her or her equipment, and sometimes both, in his arms.
Influenced by his time at the Free Methodist Church and study abroad in Asia, when Luke wasn’t working he was passionate about travel and the great outdoors. Luke was an avid hiker, competitive trail runner, mountain biker, and Assistant Coach on Jack’s mountain biking team.
Echoing his motherin-law (and Hunter S. Thompson), Luke did not live life with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body,
but rather skidded in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow! What a Ride!’ Luke, your passing has left a big hole in our hearts and in this world, and you will be missed more than you’ll ever know. You can rest now, the job was done right.
Royal Augusto Agnoli 07/07/1932 – 04/27/2025
Royal Augusto Agnoli, 92, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2025, in Santa Barbara, California. Born on July 7, 1932, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Royal began a lifelong career in construction and tile at the young age of 14. A skilled craftsman, he eventually became a general and tile contractor, and in 1962, he moved to Santa Barbara, where he founded and ran his own successful business, A & A Royal Tile Co. He took great pride in his work and was known for his dedication and artistry. His love for his work left a lasting legacy. You can find his tile work and craftsmanship in homes and buildings throughout Santa Barbara and Goleta, and even at the Santa Barbara Zoo.
Royal married the love of his life, Anna, in 1961, and together they built a life filled with family, including 3 children - Anna, Christian and Marie - travel, and shared passions. He had a special love for animals and raised birds - especially fancy pigeons - since boyhood. He was rarely without a dog by his side. Royal also had a passion
for travel, particularly cruises, and found great joy in good food, especially Italian and BBQ, and the music and videos of Dean Martin.
One of his greatest joys was gathering the whole family together for a meal; whether it was a backyard or park barbecue, or a home-cooked feast for a holiday.
He is survived by his children Chris Agnoli (Tina) and Marie Reardon (Sean); his son-inlaw Pat Pappalardo; his sister Louise Antignani (Mario- deceased); his sister-in-law Liliana Murgia (Alberto) six beloved grandchildren: Ariana, Katherine, Michael, Marina, Giada, and Chiara; one cherished great-grandchild, Giovani, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Anna Agnoli; his daughter, Anna Pappalardo; and his sister, Eleanora Dusi (Gimo).
The family extends their heartfelt gratitude to the wonderful community of support that surrounded Royal over the years, especially the team at Vista del Monte, Dr. Robert Byers, Dr. David Gillon—who saved his life three times—and the compassionate caregivers from The Assisted team. Your care and kindness meant the world to him and to all who loved him.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at San Roque Church in Santa Barbara to honor and celebrate Royal’s life. Reception to follow.
Royal’s legacy lives on in the love he gave, the work he cherished, and the family and friends he inspired.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Santa Barbara Humane in honor of Royal’s lifelong love for animals.
Michael Brent Williams, age 60, passed away May 17th 2025, in Tehachapi, CA. March of this year he was diagnosed with cancer.
He was born on November 21,1964 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, CA, to Tom and Mary Anne Williams. His early life was in Santa Barbara, where he attended Montecito Union school, Santa Barbara Jr. High, and Santa Barbara High, class of 1983.
After high school, he worked at Lite Wave Surf and Beach Designs in Santa Barbara. Some years later, he moved to Lancaster, CA where he was the Manager of The Radiator Shop. He also worked for a real estate company rehabbing houses. In Lancaster, he met Lori Travers, who had 3 children he helped raise. He and Lori then had a daughter, Mallory Michelle Williams.
Michael was always a hard worker and loved animals. If someone needed his help, he was there to help. He built a radio controlled airplane, and many model cars. In his early years, he played tennis and golf. He had great hand eye coordination. His father taught him to hunt and fish, which he loved.
Michael and Lori lived in Tehachapi for the past 18 months. He taught Lori how to fish, and they enjoyed fishing on their boat together on Brite Lake.
Michael leaves his
parents, Tom and Mary Anne Williams, who live in Prescott, AZ. Also left behind is Lori in Tehachapi, and Mallory in Lancaster. His two aunts, Connie Sizemore and Lynn Williams. His cousins, Shaun Sizemore, Stephanie Vellekamp, Chris Williams, Jake Williams, Heidi Williams, and longtime friend, Erik Scott.
He was predeceased by grandparents, Tom Williams and Elise Anderson, and his step grandmother Kay Williams, Wayland and Sue Sizemore, uncles Chuck Sizemore, Gary Williams and Steve Williams, and cousin Holly Williams.
Cremation done by Angels Cremation Service in Bakersfield, CA. At this time there are no services planned. Santa Barbara Humane Society, would welcome a donation in Michael’s name.
Sandy Campbell 05/31/1951 – 05/11/2025
Sandy Campbell died peacefully on May 11, 2025, at age 73, surrounded by family. Born in Winnipeg and raised in Brandon, Manitoba, by Alice and Bill Campbell, he cherished his prairie upbringing. In 1969, Sandy moved to California, drawn by the Summer of Love. He later lived in Vancouver and Sechelt, BC, before settling in Santa Barbara, where he ran Chapala Gardens and was active in the beach volleyball and Bridge communities. Sandy lived with curiosity, creativity, and warmth. A gentle giant in spirit and stature, he was a loving father
who offered his children unconditional support, a devoted husband, and a loyal friend known for his kindness, quick wit, and generosity.
He is survived by his adoring wife, Joy Kelly; children Alex, Jake, and Charlotte; and grandchildren Jameson, Rory, and Skylar. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
A memorial will be held on June 1. For more information, please visit www.online-tribute.com/ SandyCampbell
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Organic Soup Kitchen in Santa Barbara.
Rebecca Jane Groves 12/08/1947 – 05/10/2025
Rebecca Jane Groves, 77, of Buellton, CA, passed away on May 10, 2025, at Mission Park Healthcare Center in Santa Barbara, CA. Becki, as she was known, was born on December 8, 1947, in Abingdon, VA, to Mildred Jane (Hockett) and John Fletcher Kennedy. She was a graduate of Huntington Beach, CA, High School, class of 1966. Becki also attended both Santa Barbara City College and Hancock College. Becki worked in banking, and with Santa Barbara County Probation. She retired from the County on disability in 2005. She was a proud mother and grandmother and truly loved her family. She enjoyed travel, gardening, pigs and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband, Tom, her daughter Shannon (Sipes) Nolan, her stepdaughter Sarah (Groves) Thaler,
her daughter-in-law Xandie (King) Groves and grandchildren Layne and Dalton. Becki was predeceased by her parents, her brother Johnny, and her son Timothy. Becki will be cremated and interred at Carpinteria Cemetery.
William Leonard Sweda 11/26/1967 – 05/11/2025
William Leonard Sweda, 57, of Santa Barbara, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 11, 2025.
Born in Port Jefferson, New York, to Robert William Sweda and Christine Zella Sainsbury, Will spent his early years on the East Coast and in the Bay Area of California before moving to Illinois as a teenager. He graduated from Downers Grove South High School in 1986, and later returned to California to study mortuary science at Cypress College.
While in school, Will began interning at WelchRyce-Haider Funeral Chapels in Santa Barbara — where he would go on to spend his entire career as a licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer, and Crematory Manager from 1989 until his passing.
In 1994, he married Elizabeth “Betsy” Adams, and in 2003, they welcomed their daughter, Isabella Grace. Though their marriage later dissolved, they remained devoted co-parents. In 2007, Will married Kelly Kathleen Altshuler, becoming stepfather to her son, Isaac Solomon, and father to Francesca Ann, born in 2010. Will had a deep love for Italy — its food, culture, wine, music, and motorcycles — visiting
more than a dozen times. In 2022, he rode his 1961 Bianchi Tonale from Milan to Sicily, later tattooing the route on his forearm. A recent highlight was seeing his favorite artist, Jovanotti, live in Rome.
A passionate home cook, Will was known for his handmade focaccia, pizza dough, and gourmet meals. Whether it was ribeye steak or something more adventurous like boar, quail, rabbit, or octopus, Will showed his love through food and drink — always with impeccable attention to detail.
He also cherished time in his garage workshop, sipping red wine, listening to Italian music, and tinkering with his motorcycle.
Will is survived by his wife, Kelly Sweda; children Isabella, Francesca, and Isaac; parents Bob and Donna Sweda; siblings Jon (Signe), Marc (Amber), and Michelle (Dave); stepfather Paul Briner; mother-in-law Cindy Walker; sisterin-law Corey Villicana; and nieces and nephews Sebastian, Emilie, Brooklyn, Blake, Charley, Tyler, and Robbie.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Christine Sainsbury Briner.
Funeral Mass Thursday, May 29, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church Santa Barbara, California Graveside Service to follow Santa Barbara Cemetery
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Isabella and Francesca's educational funds.
Details on how to contribute will be made available at the funeral service, and added to Will's obituary at https:// www.wrhsb.com/obituaries/william-sweda/#!/ Obituary
by Roger Durling \ Photos by Ingrid Bostrom
by Roger Durling \ Photos by Ingrid Bostrom
Lynda Weinman is an artist. That statement shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who knows this powerhouse early pioneer in computer and web graphics, or to the millions of people who have benefitted from her launching with her husband, Bruce Heavin the leading online learning platform originally known as Lynda.com. The latter which was acquired by LinkedIn in April 2015— provides guidance to subscribers on how to develop critical skills to advance careers. Creativity and Lynda Weinman are one and the same, and her life has been forged by a stimulating and inimitable constant state of reinvention and curiosity.
In the latest chapter of her relentless evolution, Lynda is examining ceramics in a nontraditional format (3D clay printing), and today is one of its foremost innovators. Using 3D parametric design software, her work is characterized by shifts in color, shape, and style. It includes references to nature, to painterly and natural abstraction, and geometry. She also playfully mixes clay and plastics and other materials in some of her creations. Still, Lynda has been late to fully embrace her title of an artist. “Before I became an artist, I didn’t consider myself a creative artist,” she confides. “I have always been a creative person. I realized that the same process of being creative in art is the same process in being creative in business.”
There are three interests deeply ingrained into Lynda’s DNA that make her infallible: her deep commitment to the arts and to artists, her curiosity and experimentation with technology, and her unyielding devotion to teaching and mentorship. Indeed, Lynda has selflessly championed these three components for years but the next chapter in her life is solely about her. And yet her move is, once again and not surprisingly enormously and uniquely inspiring.
“I needed to find an art practice that fulfilled this need I had,” she tells me. “I feel activated when I’m learning something new. I enjoy learning, but I also like passing that knowledge to others.”
Lynda has always pushed herself to learn new things, and a few years ago, she made a conscious effort to continue learning to resume her personal development, adapt to change, and acquire new proficiencies.
“After we sold the company, I was producing movies, but it wasn’t satisfying to me,” she says. “Bruce was building our house, where he planned to have his art studio. I told him to build me a pottery studio as well. In high school, I was throwing pots, and I told myself that when I retire, I would do pottery.”
In 2018, she enrolled in a pottery class at SBCC, but she didn’t feel challenged by it. “It wasn’t pushing my buttons,” she says.
Online, she stumbled onto a course on digital fabrication for ceramic molds at the Anderson Ranch in Colorado which offers opportunities for established artists to further their work. “As part of the introduction to the class, you had to show your portfolio to the entire group of students,” Lynda acknowledges. “I had so much shame. I was an abject beginner in a class of committed artists.”
Because of her extensive computer graphics background and knowledge, Lynda felt confident about that aspect of the class, but it was the artistic facet of ceramics where she felt inadequate. “I was scared,” she divulges, but she persevered. “I gave myself permission to fail, to be vulnerable and insecure. Nobody gets to escape that.”
The software that the class was using was a parametric modeling one that allows designers to create 3D models using parameters and constraints (a flexible way of making forms), and it happened to be the same software that was being used to build her state-of-the-art new home in
Montecito at the time. Lynda was fueled by her experience in Colorado. “I’ve always tried to follow what genuinely interests me,” she says, “especially things that challenge and stretch me. I like being in a state of seeking rather than settling. Satisfaction or comfort isn’t my goal; in fact, I tend to resist it. I’m energized by curiosity and by the process of pushing myself into new territory.”
After her experience at Anderson Ranch, Lynda decided to pursue a master’s degree in pottery. But she questioned how to go about it. “Do I get a master’s degree, or do I make my own?” Lynda asks rhetorically. “Why don’t I study with all the people I want to study with? Why don’t I craft my own degree?”
“I never did anything conventional in my life,” Lynda proudly affirms. During COVID, she met Alexander (Sandy) Curth, who was in his late twenties at the time, a designer and computational researcher and a forerunner in the field of 3D printing. They started to meet once a week, and a fruitful symbiotic educational experience began. He taught her how to do 3D modeling, and she reciprocated by sponsoring his PhD research in the Design and Computation Group at MIT. “Merging art and technology opened doors to possibilities I hadn’t imagined,” she says. “It wasn’t just about mastering new tools it was about expanding my creative reach. Every new software, every technical skill, became a new way to express ideas and solve problems in fresh and unexpected ways.”
After her home was completed and she successfully launched her practice as ceramic artist, Lynda continued surrounding herself with other young artists she could learn from and whom she would also mentor. She and Bruce acquired an adjacent property to their home that they use as a guest house. Lynda carefully selects young up-and-coming talent to do a residency and work with her. She doesn’t accept applicants, she is careful to clarify. She not only provides housing, but the artists also have access to her studio and work at times side-by-side with her.
One of these artists is Vietnamese American designer Jolie Ngo. “My relationship with Lynda is unlike any other relationship I have in my life,” Jolie voices. “I often say it lands somewhere between friend, mentor, sister, mother, and patron. She inspires me as well, not just in my creative practice, but both in my personal and professional life as well.”
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art recently acquired one of Jolie’s bright cyborgian pottery pieces that explore the tension between past and futuristic techniques. “It has been really inspiring seeing Lynda work in the studio,” Jolie tells me. “She is so prolific and moves fearlessly in her practice. I’ve seen such tremendous growth in her own work since meeting her almost three years ago. I love the sort of ‘parallel play’ that happens in the studio, not just with her, but also with the other artists she has surrounded herself with. She has exceptional taste in people, and it’s so cool to see the influence we all have on each other’s practice.”
Five years ago, with artist Patrick Hall, Lynda founded Maker House (originally known as Clay Studio S.B.), a nonprofit ceramic studio on 10 acres in the Goleta hills. The organization, which provides services for more than 500 students in wheel throwing, hand-building, and other clay arts, is noted regionally and nationally for its exhibitions, lectures, and visiting artist residencies.
As an artist, Lynda Weinman has had two, two-person shows; one small solo presentation, and four thematic exhibitions at Sullivan Goss. One of those shows was appropriately called Left Brain/Right Brain: The Marriage of Art & Technology. Jeremy Tessmer, Sullivan Goss’s gallery director, who curated the show, says about Lynda: “She is at the forefront of a technological revolution in art but works in a material that is ancient and which feels entirely resistant to the encroachment of digital design and fabrication. Computers and clay don’t seem to go together. In our conversations, she is modest about her place in the field, but her willingness to confront the
steep learning curves for 3D and parametric design software puts her in a very rarefied group at the moment.”
Lynda also created a line of jewelry and sexy yet practical purses made out of plastic that were featured this past Christmas at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. “Lynda’s designs belong on an international stage,” says Amy Davidson, a former buyer for the museum store who is now its travel coordinator. “Artists use technology to push creative limits, while technologists use artistic thinking to solve problems in novel ways. This synergy leads to groundbreaking products, experiences, and ideas. Lynda is a creative visionary at heart, and she brings that to everything she does.”
I have known Lynda since 2009, and she has been a force in my life ever since. The way that Jolie describes her multifaceted and complex relationship with Lynda is like mine. She joined the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF)
board (where Roger Durling serves as executive director) and not only provided generous donations to the organization, but she also became the president of the board and steered the festival steadfastly through a turbulent period. The festival is in great financial and artistic shape because of her nurturing.
She has taken a personal investment in my development as an executive director, and it has signified a deep commitment to my growth and well-being, both personally and professionally. She has also imparted her wisdom and support generously to other local vital nonprofits such as UCSB Arts & Lectures and Lotusland, among others.
As area artist Baret Boisson says about Lynda, “I’m in awe of the way that Lynda supports artists and organizations, because she does so without a need for recognition; I think that these are artists, creatives, and people who don’t fit into traditional boxes are those whose language Lynda speaks.”
“Creativity applies to so many other facets in life,” Lynda avows. She was born in Hollywood, California, on January 24, 1955. Lynda says “she was raised by wolves,” and she grew up in the hippie era with her parents self-absorbed with their own lives. She read a book about alternative schools and attended Sherwood Oaks Experimental High School. The philosophy was that if you allow students their agency, they will find their internal motivation.
“I was a strong-willed person,” she explains. “I was very self-directed.”
She went to Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, which she calls “a hippie college.” There she met Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, through their common love for music and both being drawn to Frank Zappa. They dated for seven years. To this day, he calls her “The Queen of Reinvention.” She also met cartoonist Lynda Barry during that time period. They all gravitated toward each other. She points out that all her friends were artists. Lynda majored in humanities and studied history and philosophy. She got an internship and ran the art gallery at the school, where she curated all the shows. It was like having her own business unit, she says. She graduated in 1976.
After graduation, she and Matt moved back to L.A. She wanted to be a gallery curator. She ran a store in Westwood called Tomnoddy Faire for a year. “I was in a big hurry,” she says. She talked her grandfather into loaning her money to open her own store, Vertigo on Sunset, which expanded to Vertigo on Melrose. It sold clothing, accessories, magazines, and gifts. The stores
closed in 1982. “I was young and had no business running a store,” Lynda confesses. “I was so humiliated by this failure. It was my biggest accomplishment and my biggest failure.”
But this failure led her to her work in animation. Her boyfriend at the time, Chris Casady a super pivotal person in her life had a specialty in rotoscoping: an animation technique where animators trace over live-action footage frame by frame to create animated sequences. She helped him build his business, Rotoscope of America. She pivoted to special effects and became an animation director for Dream Quest. Casady brought back an Apple computer knockoff from Hong Kong, and she became obsessed with it. One day she had to get paper at the store, saw an Apple II+, and had to have it. She used her May Company credit card to purchase it.
Soon, she mastered using the computer to generate graphics. While she was at Dream Quest, she was asked to build a database for the billing department of a company that was doing graphics at ABC. She didn’t know how to build a database, but she figured it out. Playing with the computer was Lynda’s hobby, and now she was getting paid to do her hobby. Then she was asked to do the very first animatic (animated storyboard) for the film Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. She had never done this before, and this turned out to be her first introduction to 3D modeling. She bought software and taught herself how to do it.
While Lynda was transferring digital images into 35mm slides at the Service Bureau, a teacher from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena asked her to come speak at his class. This led to a whole career teaching digital arts from 1989 to 1996. This is also where she met Bruce Heavin. “Bruce has been both my collaborator and partner in pursuing my passions and goals,” she tells me. “We’re very different he’s logical, methodical, and calculated, while I’m more intuitive and impulsive. But that contrast works. Together, we function like one well-rounded person. I balance him out as much as he does me.” They founded Lynda.com in 1995.
This inspiring lifelong learner tells me about her latest pursuit: mastering the game of bridge. “I’ve been at it for a few years,” she says. “It started as a desire to spend more quality time with my mother but soon became a personal passion. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever learned, and I’m not sure I will ever feel finished, which is part of the beauty of it. There is something about the process of solving this riddle with cards that is like dental floss for my mind. It feels really good to think and learn.”
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Jonathan Lethem: Building a House with Cellophane Bricks
TUESDAY MAY 27 5 PM
Genre-defying, unconventional, acclaimed author Jonathan Lethem returns to SBMA to read and discuss his latest book.Book signing and reception with the artists to follow, with a special one-night-only “pop up” exhibition of Richard Brown Lethem’s paintings in the Art Learning Lab.
LAST CHANCE TO SEE DARIO ROBLETO EXHIBITION
SUNDAY MAY 25
Dario Robleto: The Signal features the artist’s film Ancient Beacons Long for Notice (2024) about the recording of NASA’s Golden Record, and a selection of artworks that relate to his dazzlingly inventive mining of the history of science, technology and nature.
As always, find the complete listings online at independent.com/events. Submit virtual and in-person events at independent.com/eventsubmit
THURSDAY 5/22
5/22: Climate Justice Film
Series: 2040 Teens and adults are welcome to a screening of the 2019 documentary 2040, which addresses practical solutions to environmental concerns with the faith that the filmmaker’s daughter, who will be 21 years old in the year 2040, will face a hopeful future. 4-6pm. Faulkner Gallery, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call (805) 962-7653. tinyurl.com/Climate-Justice2040
5/22: Los Padres ForestWatch Hosts Webinar with Ben Goldfarb Join this virtual conversation with award-winning environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb, author of Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet, about the growing movement to protect wildlife by transforming the way we design roads and infrastructure. Noon. Zoom. Email melissa@lpfw.org tinyurl.com/Ben-Goldfarb
5/22: Chaucer’s Book Talk and Signing: Arvind Ethan David Award-winning novelist and TV writer Ben H. Winters will talk with author and producer Arvind Ethan David about his graphic novel Raymond Chandler’s Trouble Is My Business, an adaption of the classic Raymond Chandler novella featuring detective Philip Marlowe. 6-6:45pm, Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. Free. Call (805) 682-6787. chaucersbooks.com/events
5/22: Live at Ojai Underground: Lara Ruggles & Jess Bush Take in a night of powerhouse indie-folk and Americana with Lara Ruggles, out with her new album, Anchor Me, and the bluesy piano and soulful vocals of Jess Bush. 7pm. Ojai Underground Exchange, 616 Pearl St., Ojai. $15-$20; broadcast: $10. Call (805) 340-7893. tinyurl.com/Ruggles-Bush
FRIDAY
5/23-5/25: Gem Faire Browse fine jewelry, precious and semi-precious gemstones, beads, crystals, gold and silver, and more. Jewelry repair and ring sizing available while you shop. Fri.: noon-6pm; Sat.: 10am-6pm; Sun.: 10am-5pm. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real. Weekend Pass: $7. Call (503) 252-8300. Email info@ gemfaire.com gemfaire.com
5/23: Live Classical Indian Music Concert Renowned Indian musicians, Grammy-nominated Ravi Chary (sitar) along with Amit Kavthekar (tabla) will perform a rousing, interactive improvisation that reflects the heart of classical Indian music. A simultaneous webcast will also be available. 5pm. Concord Hall, Institute of World Culture, 1407 Chapala St. Free. Call (805) 966-3941. worldculture.org
FARMERS MARKET SCHEDULE
THURSDAY
Carpinteria: 800 block of Linden Ave., 3-6:30pm
FRIDAY
Montecito: 1100 and 1200 blocks of Coast Village Rd., 8-11:15am
SATURDAY
Downtown S.B.: Corner of State and Carillo sts., 8am-1pm
SUNDAY
Goleta: Camino Real Marketplace, 10am-2pm
TUESDAY
Old Town S.B.: 500-600 blocks of State St., 3-6:30pm
WEDNESDAY
Solvang: Copenhagen Dr. and 1st St., 2:30-6:30pm
(805) 962-5354 sbfarmersmarket.org
FISHERMAN’S MARKET
SATURDAY
Rain or shine, meet local fishermen on the Harbor’s commercial pier, and buy fresh fish (filleted or whole), live crab, abalone, sea urchins, and more. 117 Harbor Wy., 6-11am. Call (805) 259-7476. cfsb.info/sat
5/23: ENT Legends Presents: DJ Quik For fans of real hip-hop and brands seeking cultural impact, DJ Quik will bring his timeless West Coast excellence and blend of funk-infused beats, razor-sharp lyricism, and unmatched production finesse to S.B. 9pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $50. Ages 21+. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com
5/24: S.B. Records and The Granada Theatre Present Locals & Legends Artists Glen Phillips, Chris and John Beland, Shawn Thies, Jonathan Firey, and Kathleen Sieck, along with special guests, will celebrate the music of David Crosby backed by an all-star S.B. band and the S.B. Symphony. 7:30pm. The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. $40-$105. Call (805) 899-2222. ticketing.granadasb.org
5/24: The 48th Annual Art in the Park See an eclectic mix of painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, photography, mixed medium, and more from more than 70 fine artists and enjoy interactive activities, live performances, and a dedicated high school art area. 10am. Libbey Park, 205 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai. Free. Call (805) 646-0117. ojaiartcenter.org
5/24: Restaurant Roy Nic & Joe, 7pm. 7 W. Carrillo St. Free. Call (805) 966-5636. restaurantroy.com
5/22-5/25: Lost Chord Guitars Thu.: A Starry Night with Rosa Pullman, Pi Jacobs & Arwen Lewis. $15. Fri.: The George and Michael Band. $20. Sat.: Beth Wimmer. Free Sun.: Joseph Arthur & Shane Alexander. $20. 7pm. 1576 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang. Ages 21+. Call (805) 331-4363. lostchordguitars.com
5/22-5/23: S.B. Bowl Thu.: Khruangbin, John Carroll Kirby, 7pm. $65.50-$105.50. Fri.: Justice, The Dare, 7pm. $55.50-$85.50. 1122 N. Milpas St. Call (805) 962-7411. sbbowl.com
5/22-5/26, 5/28: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Thu.: From Rio to Madrid with Tony Ybarra, 7pm. $15-$20. Fri.: ENT Legends Presents: DJ Quik, 9pm. $60.72. Ages 21+. Sat.: SBVA Singer Showcase, 6:30pm, $10; ME Sabor Presents: Armando Vasquez y su Orquesta Guayao, 10pm, $18-$25. Ages 21+. Sun.: An Evening with Saritah, 8pm. $15-$18. Ages 21+. Mon.: MOB Jazz Quintet, 7pm. $15. Wed.: Line Dance Night with DJ Rick, 8pm. $15. Ages 18+. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com
5/23, 5/28: Carr Winery Fri.: Adrian Floy & THC, 7-9pm. Wed.: Adam & Rita, 6-8pm. 414 N. Salsipuedes St. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 965-7985 or email info@carrwinery.com carrwinery.com/event
5/23: M.Special Brewing Co.
(Goleta) The TNT Band, 7-9pm. 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C, Goleta. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com
5/23-5/24, 5/28: M.Special Brewing Co. (S.B.) Fri.: Loc Dawgs, 8pm. Sat.: False Puppet, 8-10pm. Wed.: Dance event: Salsa lessons, 6-8pm. Free. 634 State St. Call (805) 308-0050. mspecialbrewco.com
5/23-5/25: Maverick Saloon Fri.: Jayden Secor, 8:30pm. Sat.: Pull the Trigger, 8:30pm. Sun.: Memorial Day Weekend with The Molly Ringwald Project, 9pm. Free. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Call (805) 686-4785. mavericksaloon.com/eventcalendar
5/23, 5/25: Topa Topa Brewing Co. (S.B.) Fri.: The Fine Colombians, 7-9pm. Sun.: Hip-Hop Day Party with Melanin Culture Club, 9pm-midnight. 120 Santa Barbara St. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 324-4150. topatopa.beer/pages/happenings
5/24-5/26: Cold Spring Tavern Sat.: Smelly Cat, 1:30 pm. Sun.: Salt Martians, 1:30-4:30pm. Mon.: Tina Schlieske and the Graceland Exiles w/ Sister Laura, 1-4pm. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call (805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com
5/24: Eos Lounge Club Canary Afters, 9pm. Free. 500 Anacapa St. Ages 21+. Call (805) 564-2410. eoslounge.com
5/24-5/25: Hook’d Bar and Grill Sat.: The New Vibe, 4-7 pm. Sun.: Mannish Boys, 1-4pm. 116 Lakeview Dr., Cachuma Lake. Free. Call (805) 350-8351. hookdbarandgrill.com/music-onthe-water
5/26: The Red Piano Church on Monday: RJ Mischo, 7:30pm. 519 State St. $5. Call (805) 358-1439. theredpiano.com
SATURDAY
The 39th Annual I Madonnari StreetPainting Festival View the chalk pastel street paintings that will be drawn by artists in front of the Old Mission for festival sponsors. Enjoy an authentic Italian market with food and music. Funds raised go toward Children’s Creative Project, which reaches more than 70,000 children annually in 100 S.B. County and San Luis Obispo County schools. 10am-6pm. Old Mission S.B., 2201 Laguna St. Free. Call (805) 964-4711. imadonnarifestival.com
5/24-5/28: Butterflies Alive! Exhibit Opens for the Summer Walk through 1,000 live butterflies of more than two dozen tropical butterfly species from Costa Rica as well as a visit to the emergence chamber for the chance to see an adult butterfly popping out of its chrysalis. Reservations are recommended. The exhibit goes through September 1. 10am-5pm. S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. Free-$22. Call (805) 682-4711. sbnature.org/visit/calendar
5/24: Bob Baker Marionettes at Plaza del Mar Bandshell Bring a picnic basket and blanket to see an art form that combines design and technique with performing art and cultural storytelling performed by marionettes (and puppeteers). 11am2pm. Plaza del Mar Band Shell, 131 Castillo St. Free. Call (805) 564-5418. tinyurl.com/BobBaker-Marionettes
MONDAY 5/26
5/26: MOB Jazz Quintet This quintet will perform an eclectic mix of Euro-Brazilian and ECM progressive jazz (a focus on acoustic instrumentation and improvisation). 7pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $15. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com
TUESDAY 5/27
5/27: A Reading and Conversation with Jonathan Lethem: Building a House with Cellophane Bricks Genredefying, unconventional, acclaimed author Jonathan Lethem will read from and discuss his latest book of astute and idiosyncratic responses to works of art, Cellophane Bricks: A Life in Visual Culture, with a one-night-only exhibition of Richard Brown Lethem’s paintings on view. 5pm. S.B. Museum of Art, 1130 State St. Free-$15. Call (805) 884-6421. sbma.net/events
5/24: Solvang Festival Theater Presents Pablo Cruise, OutOfTheBlue Take in the sounds of American pop/ rock band Pablo Cruise, with founding members David Jenkins and Cory Lerios to perform songs such as, “Love Will Find a Way,” “Whatcha Gonna Do?” and more with S.B.-based classic rock band OutOfTheBlue to open the show. 7-9pm. The Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd St., Solvang. $45-$90. Call (805) 686-1789. solvangtheaterfest.org
5/24-5/25: Outdoor Midsummer Night’s Dream at Elings Park See Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum’s production of the Shakespeare comedy in the grove/enchanted forest where human and fairy realms will collide, resulting in comic confusions, mistaken identities, and unrequited love. 3pm. Elings Park Godric Grove Amphitheater, 1298 Las Positas Rd. GA: $10-$25; VIP: $35; parking: $6. Call (805) 569-5611. elingspark.org
WEDNESDAY 5/28
5/28: The Power of Birds: An Evening with the CEO of National Audubon Society Elizabeth Gray, PhD, renowned expert in global conservation and climate change, will speak about the Audubon’s multicultural, multigenerational approach to ensure its work reflects and engages all the communities connected to conservation across the Western Hemisphere. 7-8:30pm. Fleischmann Auditorium, S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. $5. Call (805) 964-1468. sbnature.org
5/24: Jazz at the Ballroom Presents The Hot Sardines The Sardines, with a string of celebrated albums and more than 60 million digital streams, will bring their brand of reinvigorated classic jazz to S.B. 7:30pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. Free-$57. Call (805) 963-0761. lobero.org
5/28: UCSB Ensemble for Contemporary Music (ECM) Spring Concert Under the direction of Jonathan Moerschel, the ensemble will showcase a concert of contemporary compositions, including those of UCSB composition students. 7:30pm. Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, UCSB. Free-$10. Email music.ucsb.edu. tinyurl.com/ECM-SpringConcert
5/24: The Alcazar Presents Shakey Zimmerman Plays Dylan Birthday Show San Francisco’s top Dylan cover act will pay tribute to Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead on Bob Dylan’s birthday and play a full set of Dylan songs followed by a set of Dead tunes in a jam-heavy night of great music. 7:30-10pm. Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria. $25. Call (805) 684-6380. thealcazar.org
WEDNESDAY 5/28
5/28: Chaucer’s Book Talk and Signing: Sarah Allaback and Monique F. Parsons Area authors Sarah Allaback and Monique F. Parsons will talk about and sign copies of their book, Green Gold: The Avocado’s Remarkable Journey From Humble Superfood to the Toast of the Nation, with author Brooks Hansen to join them in conversation. 6-7pm. Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. Free. Call (805) 682-6787. chaucersbooks.com/events May 22-28
5/22: Memorial Day Weekender Sip ‘n’ Swirl at the Kimpton Canary Enjoy spring wines of the Central Coast paired with artisanal charcuterie and cheese boards while you enjoy mellow beats from DJ dansauce. 5-7pm. Kimpton Canary Rooftop Hotel Rooftop, 31 W. Carrillo St. $35. Call (805) 884-0300. tinyurl.com/Memorial-Rooftop
5/24: More Energy Presents Memorial Day Weekender: Club Canary! Join resident deejays Jack Roy and Larry Dance Jr. plus special guests HMTN HEROES for good vibes, tasty tunes, and a 360-degree view. 6-10pm. Kimpton Canary Hotel Rooftop, 31 W. Carrillo St. $20-$25. Call (805) 879-9100. finchandforkrestaurant.com/events
5/26: AMVETS S.B. Post 3 and Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 218, Goleta Cemetery District Annual Memorial Day Program Join for a program that will include songs, speakers, a presentation of the wreaths, Taps, and more. Parking is limited. 9am. Veteran’s Memorial, Goleta Cemetery District, 44 S. San Antonio Rd. tinyurl.com/MemorialDay-Goleta Hansen
The program o ers a rich and varied musical journey from contemporary American choral treasures, vibrant African selections, a moving Moravian folk song, and beloved English ballad to radiant classical selections from Mozart’s Requiem and Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, brought to life by the 60+ voices of our choral ensemble, conducted by JoAnne Wasserman and accompanied on piano by Kevin Su Fukagawa.
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5/27: Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post-1649 Memorial Day Ceremony The open-air ceremony includes presentations and performances by the UCSB ROTC Color Guard; Gold Coast Pipe & Drum Band; David Gonzales and the Santa Barbara Choral Society; and The Prime Time Band, as well as a flyover by The Condor Squadron with guest speaker Captain J. Charles Plumb, who completed 74 successful combat missions before being shot down over Hanoi and spending nearly six years in captivity. 11am, S.B. Cemetery Association, 901 Channel Dr. Free. Email media@pcvf.org pcvf.org/memorial-day-ceremony
New House Santa Barbara provides a clean, sober and healthy environment that allows men with alcohol and other drug problems to begin their journey of recovery and reclaim their self-esteem and sense of purpose. We operate three houses in Santa Barbara and pride ourselves on our supportive atmosphere with the common goal of recovery, based on twelve-step programs. Scholarships are available.
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sbnewhouse.org | 805-962-8248 to donate or learn more
When in Berlin several years ago, I was making one of my pilgrimages to the stunning Philharmonie concert hall in the Tiergarten area. A youngish orchestral musician sat next to me, and upon learning I was from Santa Barbara, he drifted off into a dreamy-eyed reverie, talking about his love for the antiquities at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA). He said the word twice, as if savoring a memory of an ultra-fine dining experience he hopes to someday replicate: “antiquities.”
Outsiders may know better than we the virtuous population of celebrated antiquities in the Ludington Court entryway gallery of the SBMA, an enlightened space some of us long-timers may take for granted. The story shifts dramatically at present, thanks to the artful deconstructions and imaginative treatments of mid-career L.A. artist Elliott Hundley.
Deep inside the museum, in the Davidson Gallery, we find a sizable survey of Hundley’s art, called Proscenium. Up front by the State Street entrance, though, Hundley, long obsessed with the lessons and characters in Greco-Roman mythology, has directly addressed and redressed the very reality of our museum’s existing art and artifacts in Ludington Court, in ways both reverential and post-modernistically mischievous.
Welcome to the site-specific installation he calls “By Achilles’s Tomb,” which forces us to reconsider the turf of the familiar, in a space we thought we knew. Traditionally, the Ludington Court vestibule gallery contrasts sharply with the programming and changeable ambience of rotating art in SBMA’s inner galleries. Via Hundley’s erudite and respectful hijinks, a strong contemporary/conceptual art air livens up the room. His artistic adornments pay respects
to the antiquities while figuratively messing up the furniture, questioning the potentially elitist standards of conventional museum protocols.
The famed nude sentry of the museum’s prized “Lansdowne Hermes” (Roman, first half of the 2nd century CE) is now surrounded by florid throw pillows and a translucent green vitrine housing an original leg calf fragment replaced in a 2016 Gerry restoration. Hundley manages to alert us to the very history of the towering, unclad hero.
The collection touches on the artist’s attention to minutiae and historical factoids, with its large collaged gathering of images of the Ludington Court’s art, and modern-day art handlers in the mix. Large and fluidly expressive semiabstract paintings placed high on the walls of the high-ceilinged space also help to alter the very feel and historical patina of this typically more antiquated art gallery.
Looking up is also required the domain of Hundley’s gangly, junk-art-flavored suspended sculptures, including “By Achilles’s Tomb,” reimagines the Greek hero’s final resting place in art-encrusted junkyard terms. The living artist more explicitly engages with the permanent collection antique art in the case of his crate-meets-hospital/asylum bed structure cradling the in-house “Satyr” (Roman, 2nd century CE).
On the back wall, home to a collection of precious ancient perfume bottles, Hundley flies in the crasser aromatherapy of perfume magazine ads for a perfume and a mosaic-like constellation of color.
One recurring artistic method and material in Hundley’s art in the Proscenium portion of the show is the use of tiny image cutouts and items pinned to the art’s surface, often in a mind-boggling profusion suggesting a rippling texture rather than itemized details. It’s as if he is a cultural and archeological variant on the neurotic etymologist obsessively collecting artifacts and cataloging them by pinning them to his art for posterity and creative stake-claiming.
(In an interesting coincidence, Hundley’s pin-reliant art is
on view adjacent to the similar insect-like pinning process in Dario Robleto’s exhibition in the neighboring gallery).
Hundley’s installation work bearing the exhibit title Proscenium packs a heap of data into a small passageway gallery. The installation, buzzing around several smaller specific works in a thicket of stimulus, consumes the walls and floor with splashes of multicolored debris and detritus. Just as the term “proscenium” is used for its reference to the buffer spaces around a stage separating actors and audience, the installation blurs the line between discrete art objects and their seemingly chaotic surroundings. On close inspection, though, meticulous miniaturizing work has gone into the mad blankets of visual input.
Things can go dark in Hundley’s artistic vision, to pulpy degrees. References to horror imagery and Antonin Artaud’s “Theater of Cruelty” sneak into works such as the epic, redsuffused “The Plague” apocalyptic but playful and the imploded satire of B-movie/slashers flick promotion in “Buried Alive.” “Tiered Sounds” is a nightmare on Hundley Street, in 2D and 3D. Here, the larger pins become implements of foreboding themselves rather than just means of affixing like a bed of nails or a perilous pincushion effect.
This is art that can make a strong and even slightly turbulent psychic impression, but that feels no compunction to easily explain itself or its objectives. Dream logic rules here. A working dichotomy in Hundley’s distinct and personal approach to art-making allows its surface messiness and seeming festering chaos work alongside a fiendish attention to detail and underlying narrative contexts.
In short, you get a lot for your money with this show, and the show-within-a-show-within-an-antiquities-salon. A long, languorous and, most importantly, open-minded time allotment in the museum is advisable. —Josef Woodard
FAMED VETERAN ROCK PHOTOGRAPHER HENRY DILTZ RETURNS TO SANTA BARBARA WITH ICONIC IMAGES IN TOW, TEAMING UP WITH HALE MILGRIM’S QUIPS & PIX & FLIX SERIES AT THE LOBERO THEATRE
There was a time and cultural window when famed and veteran rock/ pop culture photographer Henry Diltz seemed to be everywhere at once. He snapped mythic images, and many a classic album cover, for the Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young contingent, Joni Mitchell, the Doors, Eagles, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, and countless other celebrities.
Fast forward five or six decades from his luminous early days, and Diltz can often be found in the 805, specifically as the volunteer videographer of the Tales from the Tavern series at Santa Ynez’s vibe-caked Maverick Saloon, for nearly 25 years.
On Saturday, May 31, Diltz heads over to the Lobero Theatre for an evening with Hale. Milgrim, that is, another pop music vet and former president/CEO of Capitol Records and longtime champion of musical culture in his readopted town of Santa Barbara. One of the irrepressible and deepdiving rock historians, Milgrim’s ever-popular and living-room-ish-ly intimate Quips & Pix & Flix series at the Lobero with profits benefiting that legendary venue. Go, indeed: The man knows from whence he speaks and listens and from whence comes his golden résumé.
On these Lobero evenings, Milgrim spins tales of his life in the heart, bowels, and brain of the rock world, and screens carefully curated music videos (cherrypicked by himself and his pal/ally Richard Salzberg). For this edition, Milgrim shares the stage and room with his old friend Diltz in what promises to be a night of nostalgia and personal accounts from the front lines of pop culture of yore.
HOSTED BY THE SANTA BARBARA WRITERS CONFERENCE, THE NEW WRITERS FEST OFFERS AN INTIMATE, INSPIRING SPACE FOR CREATIVES TO FIND BREAKTHROUGHS, BUILD CONFIDENCE, AND RECONNECT WITH THE JOY OF STORYTELLING
Let’s say you’re working on a piece of writing maybe a memoir, an essay, or even a poem but it’s just sitting on your computer, gathering dust, and you’re unsure what to do next. Or maybe it’s the opposite you haven’t written a thing yet, even though you want to, and find yourself just staring at a blank screen. If either sounds like you, it might be time to seek guidance.
“I don’t even know how this happened,” Diltz shrugged, as he reflected on his career at a recent Maverick show. “I was just a hippie folk singer, smoking God’s herb, and I randomly bought a camera.” The rest is history, his and the collective unconscious memory.
Befriending and becoming neighbors with the Laurel Canyon crowd transformed him into a right place/right time chronicler of artists on the rise. He shot the Lovin’ Spoonful, The Hollies, Linda Ronstadt in her Stone Poneys days, and Mama Cass “the earth mother, the Gertrude Stein of Laurel Canyon,” Diltz told the Tales crowd. Casual images of Joni Mitchell, as the lady of the Canyon, include one of her peering out her window on Lookout Avenue with a beatific grin, and another snapshot on her lawn with Eric Clapton, Crosby, and a baby, and with “God’s herb” in the scene.
Diltz commented that shooting live shows has less appeal than the personal one-on-one approach. “Onstage,” he said, “all the pictures are the same. I like to see things as they really are, and get to know the people I’m shooting,”
A relatively recent iconic shot in the Diltz oeuvre depicts Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain in a bath of red light, flailing with abandon in a live show at the Forum in Los Angeles in 1993. Diltz hadn’t even planned on shooting the show but found himself within close range and clicked at the right time. “That was a magic picture,” he says. “That was a gift.” The Lobero show will also be a gift.
—Josef Woodard
See lobero.org/events/quips-pix-flix for details
That’s where the Santa Barbara Writers Fest comes in. From June 20-22, the Santa Barbara Writers Conference is hosting an abridged version of the annual conference, which is currently on hiatus. For the Writers Fest, Program Director Grace Rachow describes the mission clearly: “We would like to help people pull their work in progress out of the fire.”
Throughout the weekend, there are 10 workshops hosted by writers who also teach at the annual conference. “We are lucky to have a great balance of areas of expertise, plus a wealth of experience in writing, editing, publishing, and teaching writing,” says Rachow. There’s Max Talley and Marla Miller, who specialize in marketing your writing; Dale Griffiths Stamos, who will help you refine and polish your structure; and poets Laure-Anne Bosselaar and Perie Longo, to name a few.
What makes Writers Fest unique is the setting each session is hosted in a private residence or office in Santa Barbara, including the homes of the workshop leaders, creating a cozy and intimate space to create. “We want everybody to get a chance to share their work and participate,” says Rachow. Classes are close-knit, with the smallest having eight people and the largest 15.
Each evening, writers can unwind at planned happy hour gatherings around town. There are even some nighttime “pirate” workshops, run by teachers Trey Dowell and Norm Thoeming.
Of course, participation isn’t mandatory. If you’re not quite ready to share, that’s perfectly fine. “It’s okay to observe and listen,” says Rachow. “Often, people learn more about
their own writing by listening to the feedback others get.” For many, breakthroughs begin in those quiet moments of listening.
Rachow, who became Program Director in 2016, sees the Writers Fest as a sampling of what the full conference offers. She began attending the conference in 1992, determined to take every workshop to discover what she didn’t know she needed. “No matter what I was writing, I learned something from every workshop and every teacher,” she recalls. With the Writers Fest, she encourages attendees to take a similar approach and step outside their comfort zones. “We all deal with a real aspect of writing, and sometimes what you think you need isn’t what you really need.” Maybe you’re solely focused on publishing your memoir, but a poetry class might help get the creative juices flowing.
It’s not just about fixing sentences it’s about reawakening the joy of writing. Rachow has witnessed attendees experience breakthroughs at past writers’ conferences something she hopes everyone will find at the Writers Fest.
Looking ahead, Rachow says they may consider turning the Writers Fest into a recurring event. But for now, the goal remains the same as always: to offer writers the support, structure, and inspiration they need. As Rachow says, “I hope everybody can get where they’re going.” —Tiana Molony
For more information on the Writers Fest, see sbwfest2025.square.site.
The culminating event of a yearlong collaboration between Laguna Blanca School and the hospice Sarah House will be performed in the Unitarian Society’s Parish Hall, May 27-28. Laguna Blanca serves those in early phases of life, whereas Sarah House serves those in life’s final phase, so how and why did these two seemingly polar opposite institutions unite?
It all began when Paloma Espino, the longtime manager and radiating heart of Sarah House, was prompted by board member Robert Valerio to share some touching stories about a spectrum of residents, revealing how diverse each person’s life story, family situation, and inner approach to dying can be. Paloma’s dream was to create a theater piece incorporating these vignettes within a plot line involving students volunteering at the hospice and then sharing their observations.
As a retired theater maker, I found the idea captivating, but the challenge of creating fictional student characters seemed daunting. After reading a Santa Barbara Independent story about Dana Caldwell, Laguna Blanca’s brilliantly innovative theater instructor, receiving the Teacher of the Year award, I suggested that instead of Paloma creating characters, we should contact Dana to explore having actual students from her theater program spend volunteer time at Sarah House and then create a theater event to share their experiences, while also incorporating Paloma’s stories.
Paloma loved the idea, and Dana responded with explosive enthusiasm. At our first encounter, potential aspects and rewards of such a project snowballed: beyond the learning opportunity for young people to witness end-of-life situations, the project could be a community outreach activity for Laguna, the performances could serve as fundraisers for Sarah House, and so much more. A crucial first step for the community outreach effort was securing a performance space in Santa Barbara, and Julia Hamilton, minister at Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, enthusiastically agreed to host two performances at Parish Hall, underscoring a current public interest in end-of-life care issues.
Dana describes her early considerations: “Embarking on this journey was unknown territory. There were so many questions to ask: What does death and dying look like through the eyes of our youth? How do we find meaning, purpose, and joy through this work? How do we learn as students and grow in our capacity through service? How do we actively build empathy? How can we use the arts to connect and contribute to our greater Santa Barbara community? The risk was high, the basic premise unheard of for a high school: exposing students directly to death and dying by choice, by design. To ask these young people to look death squarely on, when notions of mortality are but a distant and abstract notion to most of them.”
Paloma and Dana easily got the staff and boards of directors of their institutions involved, and Dana’s sharing the idea with theater students was met with resounding enthusiasm 12 signed up immediately and the first visit to Sarah House only strengthened their commitment.
“I will never forget our first meeting at Sarah House, when at the end one student shared that ‘this has been the most eyeopening experience of my 15-year-old life,’ ” said Dana. “From then on, I knew we were on the right path. And now we are arriving at this culminating moment for our students. These are their stories, and we are honored to share these reflections and experiences with the Santa Barbara community.”
and that beauty with the community.”
“Youth and death seem like polar opposites, why would anyone who is starting to spread their wings ever be interested in the last flight?” said Paloma. “Part of the beauty of this collaboration was to invite young souls to sit with souls who, regardless of their age, are looking at their final flight. To sit with the array of emotions that come when the end is near. To witness the journey and to experience the departure and resilience of the human spirit. The students walked this journey with an open heart and a welcoming mind with the compassion and kindness that is part of this home and this community.”
One of the students, Ada Green, took on an extra task as her Senior Honors Project composing the script and directing the show, which also involves music and visual effects. “This project has been the most important thing I’ve ever done. Being at Sarah House has literally changed how I live and how I think about death. It’s been an unbelievable opportunity to have in high school, and I will carry what I’ve learned for the rest of my life.” said Ada. “Sarah House is the most beautiful place. I am so honored to share these stories
“At Sarah House, you become family,” Paloma explains. “We may be the final hand to hold, offer the last food some will taste, a final physical home for many. At Sarah House, we respect and honor each individual’s unique journey. Our service to each person is to meet them exactly where they are, and honor the experiences that have shaped them into the person they have become. At the end of life, most of us just need a home where one can feel safe, feel accepted and feel the warmth that comes from love that place is Sarah House. We have a big responsibility and commitment to the Santa Barbara community, to be here when we are needed, but we would hope that community members feel the same way towards Sarah House, feel some responsibility for helping us remain functional, so that when they come knocking on our doors for a friend, loved one, neighbor, or themselves, we are still around to help them.”
Sarah House depends greatly on private donations and grants because it accepts many residents who cannot pay for their stay. The proceeds from ticket sales for both performances will go entirely to Sarah House, but ticket prices are moderate to allow more people to see the show who otherwise can’t afford it. Therefore, we trust that the show will inspire the audience to make additional donations. Perhaps even readers of this article will be inspired to do so.
—Peter Lackner
Six thousand miles away from its birthplace in Grazie di Curtatone, Italy, Santa Barbara has fostered an annual tradition of hosting the I Madonnari Street Painting Festival. The Children’s Creative Project (CCP) is celebrating its 39th year of this beloved event.
This year, the CCP is unveiling a rebrand for its programming, and the I Madonnari festival under the leadership of Executive Director Kai Tepper-Jahnke.
The festival spotlights featured artists each year. This year’s artists are Cheryl Guthrie and Terri Taber, both experienced and avid I Madonnari participants and longtime registered nurses. They will be collaborating on a 12'x16' street painting positioned in the place of honor at the base of the Old Mission Santa Barbara steps.
Guthrie has made her mark with her contributions to the “heart art for auction” at the Friendship Center’s Festival of Hearts. She was also recently commissioned to create a mural for the Braille Institute of Santa Barbara, honoring beloved community figures. Taber is a UCSB art alumni who is active in adult education and a plein air painter, showcasing her talents out in the community, as well as the classroom.
In order to understand the deep community roots of the festival and CCP, it is crucial to understand the story of the festival’s founding. It was started in 1987 by Kathy Koury, former executive director of the Children’s Creative Project, as a fundraising event to benefit arts education programs across the county.
Koury was inspired by her trip to Italy in 1986 when she visited the International Street Painting Competition in the small, charming town in northern Italy. Artists began street painting in Italy during the 16th century and became known as “Madonnari,” which translates to “street painters.”
She returned from this trip and established the first I Madonnari of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. Now 38 years later, the street painting festival is a beloved tradition in Santa Barbara.
This three-day festival provides a space for artists of all ages to come together at the Old Mission Santa Barbara and celebrate art and the community.
Alongside 140 stunning street paintings, the market on the Mission Lawn will provide live entertainment and delicious food from favorite local vendors.
Performers will include Mezcal Martini, Spencer the Gardner, Rent Party Blues, The Brasscals, and Mark and
the Logistics. There will be several youth performances as well, spotlighting arts in the community: Santa Barbara High School Band, San Marcos High School Band, Dos Pueblos High School Choir, Flamenco Santa Barbara, and Creative Netwerk Dance Crew. New performers this year include Grupo Relajo, Ballet Folklórico Corazón, and Cabral Dance Mexicano. For food, there will be something for every palette, including Dave’s Dogs, Elubia’s Kitchen, Nimita’s Cuisine, and classic festival favorites like roasted chicken, pizza, and gelato. CCP is also unveiling a new wine collaboration this year featuring previous I Madonnari artwork on wine labels. The proceeds from these vendors will also contribute to the Children’s Creative Project and fund essential arts programs for K-12 students.
Over the years, the festival proceeds have been used to sponsor fine arts programs led by professional artists for more than 80,000 children in county public schools, making a real difference in the arts community in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo.
“Art fosters joy, curiosity, connection, and critical thinking. At a time when public school arts programs remain underfunded or inaccessible, CCP is here to ensure that each and every student has access to creative expression,” said Tepper-Jahnke.
For $15, children can create their own chalk masterpieces in the Kids’ Square area.
The festival invites community members and artists alike to celebrate this cherished tradition and beautify the Old Mission Santa Barbara with their temporary designs.
Staying on the move never stops, especially not for Santa Barbara athlete and physical therapist Arlette Godges. The 61-year-old from Zurich, Switzerland, was named a 2025 Senior Planet Sponsored Athlete, where she has already taught a live session and will be writing articles and offering advice to seniors looking to stay on the move. Godges is a lifelong athlete and a five-time Masters Swimming world record holder, and also a physical therapist with a practice in Santa Barbara. Now, she’s extending her work to an even wider global audience through Senior Planet.
“It has been an honor to be chosen because I think it’s important to bring research-based and motivational wellness to people,” said Godges about her goals through Senior Planet. “It’s crucial that people keep moving. It’s crucial for their physical health and their mental health.”
As a whole, Senior Planet is a nonprofit that offers training and resources for seniors across five key areas. The Senior Planet Sponsored Athletes are a small team of ambassadors who are chosen to inspire seniors across the country to prioritize healthy habits. Godges’s recognition as one of these ambassadors is a reflection of her lifetime commitment to exercise, sports, and movement, both in her own lifestyle and in her job working with others.
Her start in sports came at a young age in Zurich. When a pool was built near her home, she gravitated toward swimming and eventually attended UCSB for undergrad, where she swam on the D1 team. Godges’s shift to physical therapy came after a debilitating accident she broke both arms before the 1984 Olympics and had to take a step back from sports. Her time working with a physical therapist inspired her to make the career path shift.
Now, she works as a physical therapist with specializations in orthopedic and geriatric physical therapy.
“I really instill hope and a strategy with [people] on how they can be better and be more sustainable in their longevity and their health span,” Godges explained. “So that they can do the things they want to do for longer, and more easily.”
One of her favorite parts of the job is being a part of people’s exercise journey, whether it’s starting again or working toward a specific goal. She pointed out that insurance can only cover so much for seniors, hence the need for physical therapy. And what makes Senior Planet so special for both her and many others is its plethora of free resources including videos, articles, and links to help support seniors at all ages and stages of their fitness.
Her work as a physical therapist has translated into her work as a Senior Planet ambassador where she’s already taught one online class which was focused on balance, joint protection, and movement patterns that can be applied to other classes or exercises. Having the basics makes it easier to continue moving forward.
But she’s no stranger to teaching in a class setting and has taught various in-person classes in Santa Barbara and while traveling for sports. Still, she said she was pleasantly surprised to see a number of participants join from around the world.
“[Older adults] don’t do things because they’re afraid of falling or getting hurt,” Godges said. She continued to explain that this fear then leads to a lack of movement, which inevitably leads to a faster decline in health.
Godges is also very active on her Instagram @ageup well where she regularly posts short exercise and informational videos to encourage seniors to keep moving. It also creates a space for learning with one another.
“It’s like having somebody in your back pocket that gives you attainable exercises and programs to do that are fun and show improvement,” Godges said. The exercises that she discusses on her Instagram are “safe and actually allow people to get stronger, more agile, and have better balance.”
Godges emphasized the importance of belonging to keep a person exercising. That’s part of what makes Senior Planet so special it allows people to feel connected with one another and give them a community of learning and growth. Through Age Up Well, her work as physical therapist, and through Senior Planet, she’s had the opportunity to work with people at all ages on their individual goals.
“I love to see people thrive; I love to see them doing really well into old age. I love them recovering and going back to the things they love to do,” she said. She will continue her work as an ambassador through live presentations and exercise sessions as well as publishing articles through Senior Planet about her journey and any tips for staying active.
At the same time, she’ll continue on her swimming journey. For Godges, swimming is her reset and meditation. She’s been training for the World Aquatics Masters Championships in Singapore this July and is looking to defend her championships.
For more information about Godges and the other 2025 Senior Planet Sponsored Athletes, visit seniorplanet.org. Godges can also be found on her Instagram, @ageupwell
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ith the artistic eye of SBCC professor and theater scenic and lighting designer Pat Frank and the Santa Barbara real-estate prowess of Pat Costello, a new home staging business, PLF Studios, was recently born.
After 25 years of marriage, the Pats teamed up to stage residences in Santa Barbara, whether to ready them for the market or give them a new life.
The venture began with Costello intermittently enlisting help from Frank to set up properties that she was showing potential homebuyers. What started as a small project that converted into a successful sale eventually evolved into an actual business, combining Frank’s design talents and Costello’s real estate knowledge to enliven Santa Barbara homes.
colorful pillow or a colorful piece of artwork. This pulls them into the room, and they think it is a cool space.”
The process begins with Frank and Costello working
by Madeline Slogoff
After 40 years of working in the theater, Frank has mastered directing the audience’s focus where it is needed. She harnesses the same visual directions when staging homes, making sure buyers can see the potential of the space. Frank also works closely with homeowners to include some of their own pieces of furniture so that they do not have to empty everything out, and provides a more personal touch to the home.
closely with a homeowner or real estate agent. They walk through the property and consider both the interior and exterior in gauging the client’s needs to sell or live in the house.
Frank and Costello then make an assessment together that begins with decluttering and shipping items away to be moved, and then discussing their own vision for the space.
They present this vision to the client or client’s representative through a design proposal. This way, clients can see what design materials are required and what the space will look like in a real rendering.
Costello has a lot of experience in this field, having been a real estate agent for more than 10 years in the Santa Barbara area. She describes the enduring importance of staging the home that converts into notable sales.
“The better staged the home, the more money the seller is gonna get, regardless of the market,” Costello said.
Frank, an Indy Award winner for her work with SBCC Theatre Group, has a unique approach to her craft, with her experience working on the theater stage translating into a distinct method for staging in the home.
“Pat has always handled my listings not to stage like a stager does,” Costello said.
Traditionally, stagers clear out a space and bring in neutral-toned furniture, due to the generally held belief that buyers will be overwhelmed and therefore deterred from buying homes when presented with too much color.
“But I actually operate slightly differently, because as a set designer, I have learned that the way to engage your audience is to bring them into the composition of the setting, and I use pops of color to do that,” Frank said. “When they walk into the room, they’re drawn to a
PLF Studios is making a mark “trying to elevate the value of the properties through smart, bold, and colorful design,” said Frank.
For those who are just looking to refresh their homes, PLF Studios offers services that reinvigorate existing spaces. Between reorganizing rooms, installing new floors, and recoating paint, Costello and Frank breathe new life into spaces.
The business has also breathed new life into their relationship. Being business collaborators and partners, this endeavor has allowed the Pats to shine in their own ways and combine forces to render a meaningful and lucrative product.
“I take all my cues from [Costello] because she is in the industry. She has the business sense,” said Frank.
“I’m the artist.”
Costello described her amazement with Frank’s artistic talent in the way that she is able to transform spaces.
“Every time she works on a project with me, it blows my mind. The transformation is really stunning and it gets to your heart,” said Costello.
Costello and Frank plan on building their team to eventually become an umbrella academy for future designers who have a creative vision and a knack for staging. With the longtime experience of being a professor, Frank will mentor aspiring stagers to expand the business.
“Pat [Frank] is the strength of the business. ‘PLF’ means Patricia L. Frank; she is the product that we’re selling,” Costello said. “After this, it’s gonna be the team. The goal is to pass it onto other designers.”
For now, the two are looking to stage more homes in Santa Barbara and beyond, with no project being too big or small.
Lompoc Mother-Daughter Duo Advocates for Primary Immunodeficiency Awareness and Treatment
by Madeline Slogoff
Treating a rare immune disease is a family affair for one Lompoc duo.
Baylee Gregory spent her childhood in and out of school, with frequent trips to the hospital without a detected cause. At the age of 14, she received her primary immunodeficiency (PI) diagnosis. Annette, her mother, received a PI diagnosis almost eight years later.
PI weakens the immune system and makes those who are diagnosed more susceptible to infections and health problems. There are approximately 500,000 people living with PI in the U.S., with many more remaining undiagnosed, as it can take up to 10 or more years for a diagnosis to be reached in many cases.
“It was almost relieving when I actually got a diagnosis, because I knew there were options for me out there,” said Baylee.
With the introduction of Hizentra, an immunoglobulin therapy, PI patients like Annette and Baylee are able to self-administer the prefilled syringe treatments and focus on everyday living. For Annette, a flight attendant, Hizentra gave her the flexibility to travel without hindering her job and administer doses on her own schedule.
“I didn’t have to go to an infusion center; I was able to live the life how I wanted to. I finished high school, graduated, and went off to college,” said Baylee. “It has allowed me to go live a life that I choose to live because of it.”
After graduating from the University of Oregon, Baylee returned to the Santa Barbara area, where she got married and enrolled in nursing school at Westmont College. Baylee’s decision to pursue nursing stems from the gratitude she feels toward those teams of medical responders who treated her and whom she built lasting relationships with.
Baylee and Annette are advocates for PI awareness both at home and across the United States through the Immune Deficiency Foundation. The two have attended conferences together, where they have connected with the PI community and raised awareness.
“I want other people to know that it’s okay and you have a support system behind you, no matter where you’re at in life,” Baylee said.
Baylee is one of six kids but spent considerable time with her mother growing up, fostering an even closer connection upon both receiving their PI diagnosis. Their mother-daughter relationship has also played a large role in motivating Annette to use her voice as an advocate. Annette always wanted her daughter to feel included and have a sense of normalcy.
With improving treatments and technology, more people are getting more accurate and timely diagnoses. “I don’t want someone to feel alone like we were,” said Annette. For more information about
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Sometimes the interview questions write themselves. When I sat down with the team behind Dart Coffee Co. David Dart, retired dentist; Erika Carter Dart, still a very active artist; and their son Carter Paul Hallman, winemaker and SBCC Culinary School grad in Erika’s cozy Green House Studios, I had to open with, “How did painting and dentistry lead you to coffee?”
I knew it would be a lively chat when Erika deadpanned, “Isn’t it obvious?” The short answer turns out to be that art and science brew the best cup of joe. The longer, more fascinating answer involves Dart growing from its original Funk Zone location to a spot on the Santa Barbara harbor and, sometime very soon, a third outpost in Carpinteria’s much-awaited Linden Square complex.
But let’s go back a decade to when it all began. “We were making wine,” Erika recalled, “and we had drunk enough wine. We love coffee. I bought the Blue Bottle book [The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee, the coffee tome that has launched a thousand java shops] and gave it to David, and we realized the process is so similar to wine the chemistry; we can play with this.” The couple went to Sand Point, Idaho, for a class at Diedrich Roasters, bought a $35,000 roaster, and got to work.
David had sold his thriving dentistry practice to his partners Dr. Kelly Kendall and Dr. Jeffrey Rohde. “It was just a hobby when I bought the electric roaster in 2014,” he says, “then it became a passion, then it became an addiction.” He grew talented enough to gain wholesale clients, which got them thinking they should open a commercial shop.
There was no question the location would be the Funk Zone. Erika was already established at the Green House Studios, 136 East Yanonali Street, with fellow artists Virginia McCracken and Liz Brady. The Darts lived in the condos across the street for 22 years, just moving away earlier this year. “This is before it was the Funk Zone,” David points out. “There was still a Bay Café and Reds Bar.”
In November 2018, a friendship with the Castagnola family led to the opportunity to rent the building they are still in, sharing the space with Acme Hospitality. “We couldn’t afford the space on our own,” Erika admits, “but we were building a coffee shop in our own neighborhood for our own community.”
Sherry Villanueva, managing partner of Acme Hospitality, sings Erika and David’s praises, claiming they “embody the spirit of Santa Barbara through their deep commitment to community and connection. It’s been an honor to work side by side with them, and their creativity, collaboration, and grace under pressure is a true reflection of the heart they pour into every cup.”
That grace was tested months after they opened thanks
to COVID. “We shut down for six weeks and then opened the garden,” Erika says about the bucolic expanse that surrounds the Green House across the street from the shop proper. “That took off, and so did Dart Coffee. We doubled our business in the first year.”
What keeps customers 60 percent regulars, 40 percent first-timers coming to Dart is a tri-part brew of delicious, ethically sourced coffee; attractive location(s); and attentive staff. That’s all according to plan. “We don’t put things in our mouth that we don’t think ethically or morally belong there,” David says about himself and Erika, both vegans. “We wanted to sell as much organic coffee as we could.” That gets complicated as many producers follow organic practices but can’t afford to get certification. Still Dart aims to use the same reputable green coffee vendors year to year. As their website declares, “We are committed to sourcing only the finest organic, fair-traded coffee beans from small-lot indigenous farmers who share our vision.”
As for the process once the beans make it stateside, David half-jokes, “We all wear a lot of hats. I’m the roaster but I don’t roast anymore; I number-two pencil.” Carter, with his culinary training, gets to do quality control, while the goal, according to David, “is to serve serious coffees we like medium roast coffees, not too dark and oily.”
“Not like what the fishermen wanted,” Erika points out, thinking about customer input at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) location.
“You don’t have to put salt in our coffee to break the bitterness,” David retorts. “We’ve made that conversion [with the fishermen].”
That Maritime Museum location, opened in April 2024, came about since the museum’s director, Greg Gorga, was a regular customer. Gorga jokes, “Yes, it was my first date location. The Garden across the street is really nice but the view of the harbor is better!” SBMM’s gift shop was underperforming, and Gorga was also looking for new means to attract visitors. So, he turned to the Darts. “When we were
first asked, we thought ‘No, it’s too small; we can’t make that work,’ ” Erika recalls. “But then we went and stood on the patio, looked out, and knew we had to. It’s 30 percent coffee, 70 percent view.”
“There has been wonderful synergy between SBMM and Dart Coffee,” Gorga enthuses. “They care about their employees, they put out a quality product, and they are always very friendly, three values that we share here at SBMM. And the grandfather of two of their longtime staff members designed our ship logo. From the very day they opened, SBMM has seen an increase in our attendance and membership numbers, there is more energy and buzz here at the harbor, and I drink better coffee!”
Carter stresses that despite the touristy location, it serves more locals people from City College and the Mesa community. It’s also a hit with sandy dogs. “People park here [in the Funk Zone] and do the Dart to Dart to Dart with their animals,” David claims. “It’s a mile and a half round trip, 18 minutes at a brisk pace. We’ve been busy from day one out there.”
Both locations also serve as canvases for Erika’s artistic talents Carter calls them “her installations.” It’s not surprising that way back in a 2008 interview with now Indy editor Leslie Dinaberg, Erika insisted: “I don’t like walking into galleries. I never have. I’ve always felt that they’re too reserved; it’s just a little too snooty or elitist. For a long time, I just used to show in coffee shops, which is still great.”
Indeed, her studio partners, Virginia McCracken and Liz Brady, both have pieces at the Maritime Museum location. “Erika always finds ways to bring us and others in on opportunities to show work,” McCracken, who is also an original Dart Coffee investor, says. “Erika is passionate about all the many things she takes on the coffee shops, designing spaces, her artwork and is equally passionate about her friends and family as well as the Dart staff.”
That creativity also breeds community, that Third Place that’s become such a buzzword. On a given day, the garden might be filled with students doing homework or crafters working on projects. “We have weddings and special events there,” Erika says. “There are people who met in the garden and then marry in the garden. Coffee is one of those great things you can go to by yourself looking for community. Coffee is a great equalizer for people, whether alone or in groups.”
Perhaps the most crucial people are the staff. “They are a huge reason why we are where we are. Everyone wants to work with Dart,” David asserts. “We hire young people with amazing talents classical musicians and artists.” The sustaining working atmosphere and pay leads to little
turnover one worker has been on since day one. David and Erika happily share stories of helping folks jumpstart their cars and meeting employees’ parents. Staff also get to run the Dart Instagram page its un-Photoshopped, spontaneous posts are pretty much their only source of advertising.
As with the other, stellar food purveyors Bettina, Corazón Cucina, Third Window soon to occupy Linden Square in Carpinteria, Dart was part of the planning team’s curated list. “We are proud they approached us,” Carter says. “It’s exciting as it’s our first kind of standalone shop and the largest. Here we share the building and kitchen. The harbor is tiny, and we’re connected to the city and the museum.”
On the design end, Erika explains, “I’ve spent many days walking the beach and going into every store to figure out what vibe is in Carp. The environment of the community is really important. We are very excited about
showcasing local artists and our brand consultant Tom Stanley’s artwork as floor-to-ceiling wall covering on two large walls.” But beyond the look, the Carp. location will also be the first Dart not to use vendors for food. The current two locations serve up delights from Mony’s, Buena Onda, Alessia, Eller’s, and I.V. Bagels. “They form the five food groups we have,” David says, “they work hard for us, they’ve become our friends.”
In Carpinteria, the kitchen will be overseen by Carter and his wife, Sami Weiss, who has worked at Satellite and Fairview Gardens, and now is a rep for Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Carter reminisces, “We fell in love with each other over food and wine,” while Sami was completing graduate work at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy established by Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food Movement.
“We want to stay on top of where we’re sourcing coffee from, food from,” Carter states. “In the future, it’s better to keep it in house as we then have more control. That’s why the goal in Carpinteria is to do our own food program realigning with our values.” The offerings will include beer, wine, some savory and sweet toast options, and organic soft-serve.
Carter has been working for Dart full-time for two years, about which Erika claims, “It’s huge we wouldn’t be expanding if he wasn’t in the picture.” David quickly adds, “New blood is good, otherwise you get stale.”
That belief doesn’t keep David from continuing, “And our other kids, they think they’re a part of Dart….”
And for Erika to quip: “…but they haven’t done a damn thing. Those 13 grandchildren might come in handy as employees one day.” Their work might happen in yet another location, for Erika gives a hint about developer Brian Kelly’s plans for the Funk Zone block bordered by Yanonali, Santa Barbara, Mason, and Gray streets. “Brian is repurposing buildings. Dart Coffee and Roastery in the Funk Zone will move to the large building at the back end of the garden,” Erika reveals. “The plans for this project are in the works, and we are two years out from finishing that project.”
See dartcoffeeco.com.
BY MATT KETTMANN
The Pretentious Boar & Ale House was just a lonely account on Instagram until President Joe Biden showed up in the Santa Ynez Valley last summer. When The Boar announced that the Bidens would be eating at their mysterious restaurant, the post went viral, attracting attention from across the country, triggering MAGA types to plot a protest, and even being reported (and then retracted) by the real media. Many people, including myself, scrambled to figure out where this place was, who was behind it, and why we hadn’t heard about it yet.
The Biden dinner was, of course, real fake news. But the IG account lives on, posting recipes for porky dishes, selling hats, and dropping anecdotes about other restaurants, chefs, and Adopt-a-Highway signs. As we became reserved to the idea that this was some sort of joke, the mystery persisted, leaving questions as to the point of such a charade and whether we’d ever get to try one of these dishes. I even got direct messages from the restaurant in recent weeks, urging me to stop by.
Spoiler alert: I solved the mystery, or rather, it was solved for me, when I arrived at the office one day to find a Pretentious Boar hat atop a copy of You Ate It, a novel written by Solvang resident Jamie Baker. I met Baker when writing about his virtual reality arcade back in 2018, so I’d seen his many posts about his work on the novel (and his recent fight against cancer) on Facebook.
With a brief flip through the pages, I quickly confirmed that The Pretentious Boar & Ale House is a fictional restaurant at the center of You Ate It. Based in the Santa Ynez Valley, the novel is a rather brutal ride with a cast of emotionally wrought characters through a barrage of heart-wrenching episodes, touching on the hot-button issues of today, from school shootings, drug overdoses, and the transgendered experience to legal cannabis, foodie culture, and music festivals.
“I’ve been gooning the Valley for two years now,” said Baker over lunch recently, running down the list of Pretentious Boar hoax responses, from someone calling the health department and wineries trying to get on the menu to selfimportant people trying to get reservations and wouldbe workers submitting résumés. He never planned to start an account until after the book came out, but then the publishing process stalled and he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. “So, I pushed the IG out and it gave me the narcissistic attention that I needed,” said Baker. “It made me laugh a little bit.”
The official big reveal will be on May 25 when Baker hosts a book release party in Los Alamos at Full of Life Flatbread. Albeit it being a real place, Flatbread is another central setting for the novel, and its owners, Clark Staub and Jill Davie, show up on the pages of You Ate It. In fact, while some sport fictional names, many Santa Ynez Valley residents or at least their archetypes show up in the book, from celebs like Pink and Jackson Browne to gun-loving Visitadores like the made-up Buck Lamstone.
That combination of fact and fiction runs throughout the novel, which speaks to its greater theme. “The book is about gullibility,” said Baker. “It’s about a person who thinks he can provide safety and security so that people’s hearts don’t get hurt, that their bodies don’t get hurt. But all that happens in the book is that hearts are breaking. Eventually, chaos is gonna find its way, and you have to be ready for it.”
Though the book itself is quite troubling in plot and
occasionally viscous in its lambasting of the people and places of Santa Barbara County, You Ate It proved to be very cathartic for Baker, a former playwright who left that creative career more than two decades ago for more stable jobs while raising his three children. “I kept calling myself a writer, but I hadn’t written anything in 20 years,” said Baker. “I fell back in love with writing with this book. It just kept writing itself and kept moving and kept taking on these really kind of magical elements.”
He’s already written a sequel and is nearly done with the third and final book of the series, though he’s waiting to gauge reaction and sales from You Ate It before the follow-ups are released.
The May 25 release party at Full of Life Flatbread brings the book and its fake restaurant back home, in a way. While writing the book at a clip of 2,000 words a day, in order to get a 120,000-word first draft in just three months Baker would reward himself with a dinner at Flatbread every Sunday night. “Flatbread is my favorite restaurant,” said the Pretentious Boar’s creator. “Clark tells as many stories as I do, but he does it through food.”
Jamie Baker will release You Ate It on May 25 at Full of Life Flatbread in Los Alamos. See @thepretentiousboar on Instagram or visit bit. ly/44Chz17 to buy the book.
Linden Square at 700 Linden Avenue in Carpinteria celebrated its grand opening on May 22. The newly developed plaza on a historic city block features numerous area and Central Coast tenants. Linden Square welcomes visitors seven days a week.
The multi-tenant plaza will revitalize a long-ignored historic city block into a community hub. The town square has attracted popular Central Coast businesses to Carpinteria, including restaurants and vendors all small businesses, not big-box stores. Outdoor commons include ample seating, fireplaces, and a kids’ area.
“We are excited to welcome visitors to sip, shop, and dine just seven blocks from the beach,” says Project Manager and Co-Developer Matt LaBrie. “It’s a gathering place that captures Caprinteria’s iconic coastal vibe and small-town charm.”
Linden Square offers a description of their food and drink tenants:
Tina’s: “Tina’s is the little sister restaurant of Bettina in Montecito. With the same naturally leavened crust and creative, thoughtfully sourced toppings, it’s the perfect spot to grab a pizza, salad, and a bottle of wine for enjoying in the courtyard on Linden Ave., at the beach, or for takeaway at home. In addition, Tina’s has a lovely provision shop featuring their meticulously made condiments and sauces, grab-and-go salads and sandwiches, Italian specialty items, and a wide assortment of consciously produced organic, biodynamic, and natural wines. Come enjoy their delicious simplicity, warm hospitality, and the sense of community they’ve come to be known for at Bettina.”
Dart Coffee: “Erika Carter and David Dart bring their touted Santa Barbara coffee to Carpinteria. It’s coffee to be enjoyed and felt good about ethical; craft-roasted; sourcing only the finest organic, fairtrade coffee beans from small-lot indigenous farmers. They are passionate about their craft and giving back. A percentage of every bean sold will help sustain artist studios in Santa Barbara’s diverse art districts.”
Corazón Cocina: “While growing up in Guadalajara, Mexico, Chef Ramon Velazquez’s mother and grandmother taught him how to make traditional Mexican dishes. Now he creates these meals, inspired by local markets that are traditional but also innovative, using out-ofthe-box ideas to keep diners on their toes. Favorites include the cheesy griddled taco piled with grilled octopus, white shrimp, and avocado.”
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(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): I think you’re ready to establish new ways of nourishing and protecting what’s valuable to you. Your natural assertiveness will be useful in setting boundaries and securing resources. Your flourishing intuition will guide you to implement adjustments that safeguard your interests while remaining flexible enough to permit legitimate access. Be extra alert, Aries, for when you need to balance security with accessibility. Your best defenses will come from clever design, not brute force. Do what you need to feel secure without feeling trapped.
(April 20-May 20): In July 1971, 26-year-old Taurus poet Bernadette Mayer kept a scrupulous diary. Every day, she shot a roll of 35mm film, wrote about the day’s events, and recorded herself reading her accounts. By August 1, she had accumulated 1,100 photos and six hours of readings. One of her goals in doing the project was to learn more about how her memory worked. What was worth remembering, and what wasn’t? She also hoped to gain an objective perspective about her routine rhythm. Years later, she acknowledged that though this was a narcissistic experiment, she had no shame about it. Inspired by Mayer, and in accordance with astrological omens, you might find it worthwhile to lovingly and thoroughly study the details of your daily life for a while. It’s an excellent time to get to know yourself better.
(May 21-June 20): Gemini writer Raymond Carver (1938-1988) established a reputation as a master of terse minimalism. One critic noted that he practiced the “Theory of Omission” an approach to writing fiction that mandates the elimination of superfluous narrative elements. But it turns out that Carver’s editor Gordon Lish had a major role in all this. He deleted half of Carver’s original words and changed the endings of half his stories. Years after his death, Carver’s widow, Tess Gallagher, published the original versions, with the omitted material reinstated. I believe the coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to make comparable restorations, Gemini. In every way you can imagine, tell the full story, provide the complete rendition, and offer elements that have been missing.
(June 21-July 22): Even if you don’t regard yourself as a psychic or prophet, I suspect you now have an uncanny knack for deciphering future trends. Your intuition is operating at peak levels, especially when you focus it on the big picture of your long-term destiny. As long as you’re not overconfident about this temporary bloom of expansive vision, you can trust your ability to see the deep patterns running through your life story. To make the most of this gift, take a loving inventory of where you have been and where you are going. Then devote relaxed meditations to adjusting your master plan.
(July 23-Aug. 22): River deltas form where rivers meet the sea, creating fertile and complex ecosystems that nourish abundant life. Some of my favorites are the Rhône River Delta in France, the Po River Delta in Italy, and the Shinano River Delta in Japan. In the coming weeks, Leo, I will visualize you as the metaphorical equivalent of a river delta. I’ll call you the Leo Delta, trusting you will be inspired to celebrate and cultivate the rich intersections that characterize your life areas where an array of ideas, paths, and relationships converge. Be open to synergizing different aspects of your world: integrating emotions and logic, connecting with diverse people, and blending personal and professional goals.
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your natural inclination is to solve problems through detailed planning and careful analysis. On occasion, that process dead-ends in overthinking, though it often works pretty well. In accordance with current astrological omens, however, I suggest an alternative approach for you in the coming weeks. Instead of trying to figure everything out, how about if you simply create a
relaxed spaciousness for new things to emerge? Experiment with the hypothesis that progress will come not from doing more, but from allowing more.
(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): As they climb, mountaineers carefully assess every handhold and foothold. Unfailing concentration is key. I recommend adopting their attitude in the coming weeks, Libra. You are entering a phase when ascension and expansion will be among your main assignments. The best approach to your adventures is to make steady progress with precision and thoughtfulness. Rushing rashly ahead or taking needless risks could be counterproductive, so be scrupulous about planning and preparation. Trust that the most efficient path to the summit will be via small, deliberate steps. Your winning combination will be ambition leavened with caution.
(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): At age 42, Scorpio painter Georgia O’Keeffe left her busy New York art career and traveled to New Mexico for the first time. The landscape’s beauty overwhelmed her. She wandered around the desert for three months, creating no art at all. A few critics accused her of wasting time. She rejected their ignorant misunderstanding of her process, replying, “To see takes time. I had to learn the country first before it would let me paint it.” Her most iconic paintings emerged after this phase of pure observation. I’m recommending a similar period for you, dear Scorpio. While your instincts may tempt you toward a flurry of activity, I believe now is a time to wait and see; to pause and ponder; to muse and meditate.”
(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): By the 20th century, the 483-mile-long Seine River in France was so polluted that most of its fish were gone. But cleanup efforts have been successful. Now there are 32 fish species, including the Atlantic salmon. The Seine is also very close to being completely safe for humans to swim. I would love it if you were inspired by this success story to undertake a comparable project in your own life, Sagittarius. What would you most like to see revived and restored? Now is a good time to begin the effort.
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Until she reached her seventies, Capricorn visual artist Louise Bourgeois was a peripheral figure in the art world, modestly respected but not acclaimed. Then New York’s Museum of Modern Art presented her work in a major show. In response, The New York Times reviewed her work, saying it was “charged with tenderness and violence, acceptance and defiance, ambivalence and conviction.” I bring this to your attention, Capricorn, because I suspect the coming months will also bring you recognition for labors of love you’ve been devoted to for a while maybe not in the form of fame, but through an elevated appreciation by those whose opinion matters to you.
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The name of the old Talking Heads live album is Stop Making Sense. One of its many implications is that we periodically derive benefit and relief from being free of the pressure to sound reasonable and be consistent. According to my detailed, logical, in-depth analysis of your astrological omens, now is a perfect time to honor this counsel. I hope you will give yourself a sabbatical from being sensible, serious, and overly sane. Instead, please consider a sustained pursuit of pure pleasure, fun foolishness, and amazing amusement.
(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Be on high alert for fleeting intuitions that flow through your awareness. Really good ideas may rise up only briefly and only once, and you should be ready to catch them in the ripe moment before they fade away. Do you hear my urgency? Pay special attention to passing thoughts or sudden insights. They may contain more value than initially apparent. I will even speculate that seemingly ephemeral inspirations could become foundational elements in your future success. Document your hunches, even if they seem premature.
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Responsible for the specialized financial management of the Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises (HDAE) Auxiliary Services team through the guidance and coordinated achievements of direct and non‑direct reports. Establishes objectives and work plans and delegation of assignments including managing budgets, reconciliations, financial statements, forecasting, and annual reports. In consultation with the HDAE CFO and the Sr Executive Director of Auxiliary Services, establishes department goals and objectives while managing the accountability and stewardship of human, financial, and physical resources in compliance with departmental, UC and governmental goals and objectives. Ensures subordinate staff members adhere to defined internal controls. This key position reports directly to the Sr Executive Director, Auxiliary Services. Works on issues of diverse scope where information analysis requires evaluating multiple factors, including understanding current business trends. Follows processes and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Proactively assesses risk to establish systems and procedures to protect organizational assets. Provides direct input for short‑ and long‑term strategic planning. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area and/ or equivalent experience/training. 4‑6 years experience developing budgets and financial forecasts. 4‑6 years experience with accounting and financial procedures. 1‑3 years Supervisory experience. Advanced knowledge of financial transactions and financial systems, as well as related policy, accounting and regulatory compliance requirements. Strong interpersonal skills, service orientation, ability to multi‑task effectively in a varied, high volume environment, judgment and decision‑making, reasoning, ability to develop original ideas to solve problems, and effective verbal and written communication skills. Thorough knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact on protecting University resources. Ability to manage changing priorities, and manage staff time and efforts accordingly. Thorough knowledge of financial processes, policies and procedures. Thorough knowledge of financial data management and reporting systems. Strong proficiency in the use of spreadsheet and database software. Leadership skills to provide guidance, coaching and mentoring to professional and support staff.
Notes: Satisfactory criminal history background check. Budgeted Pay Rate/ Range: $85,400 to $120,000/year. Full Pay Range: $85,400 to $156,800/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,
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The Associate Controller is a senior level staff position and has campus‑wide responsibility for the oversight of accounting activities and financial services. Reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor and Controller, the Associate Controller delivers efficient and effective financial services; supports decision‑making based on timely and accurate financial information; provides best practice financial guidance and consultation; promotes accountability and the management of risk; and is an advocate for sensible policies and practices. The Associate Controller, through subordinate management, develops and monitors the internal control environment; interprets and implements policies; develops and issues internal and external reports; and oversees financial systems. The Associate Controller directs accounting and financial operations which include general and plant accounting, extramural funds, accounts payable, student billing and collections, sundry receivables, payroll, banking services, credit card management and cashier’s office. This team also manages long term debt service transactions on long term bond indebtedness. Responsibilities also include the oversight and monitoring of the Business and Financial Services budget, currently in excess of $7.3 million.
Reqs: A Master’s degree—specifically an MBA—and/or certification as a Certified Public Accountant is required. Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree plus 15 years of progressive experience, including five years of management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. They should have over ten years of extensive work in accounting and financial management at a similar level of complexity and responsibility within a large, decentralized public organization. Between seven and nine years of demonstrated expertise in governmental and financial reporting are essential, including a working knowledge of GASB, FASB, generally accepted accounting principles, accounting theory, fund accounting, and internal control principles, as well as proven skills in applying those controls. An additional seven to nine years of experience developing and monitoring service standards and performance metrics is required to ensure high levels of customer and employee satisfaction, along with equivalent experience in budget development, monitoring, and identifying alternative funding sources. Four to six years of demonstrated working knowledge of federal costing principles, regulations, and administrative and audit requirements for colleges and universities—and an understanding of federal agency and university interpretations of those regulations—are necessary.
Candidates must also bring four to six years of success in establishing strategic plans and goals for a large financial services organization and in leading and motivating sizeable teams of professional staff. Finally, four to six years of demonstrated leadership and visionary skill in planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, controlling, evaluating, and delivering cost‑effective, integrated administrative and financial services in a decentralized environment, along with experience selecting, implementing, and managing complex automated financial systems, is required. Other Information. This search is being conducted in partnership with UC San Diego’s Executive Recruitment Services. For additional details or inquiries, please contact Suzi Harris (suziharris@ ucsd.edu). Notes: Limited time off is available during fiscal close. The position requires filing a Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship. Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal history background check. Salary or Hourly Range: $210,000 ‑ $230,000/yr.. Full Salary Range: $145,200 to $289,000/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu, Job # 78320
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The Associate Director for Student Programs, Events and Services is responsible for the direction, organization, and implementation of several main program areas within Associated Students including supervision of staff and programming resources. Advises and mentors students and staff in programmatic areas including Program Board and Committees and Commissions in Associated Students needing mentoring in the production of events Assesses training needs and develops curriculum and training modules to ensure that students engaged in the co‑curricular activities as either student employees or leaders are provided with learning opportunities that enhance their education experience at UCSB. Primary advising responsibility with Program Board for the Associated Students Department involves overseeing the development, operation, presentation, and/or supervision of all AS Program Board student related multi‑function programs and events including full programmatic responsibility for complex campus‑wide activities. Secondary and tertiary advising responsibility for entities as needed particularly AS funded groups on event planning and execution of campus wide events. Determines long‑range
planning, purchasing, expenditure control and equipment security within programming areas. Responsibilities include but are not limited to advising AS funded groups on event planning, budget control, policy development, long‑range program development, planning, promotion and implementation of programs and events, and interpreting University and AS policies and procedures. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training; 1‑3 yrs Experience in campus activities;
1‑3 yrs Experience in professional event management; Advanced ability to develop original ideas to solve problems; Advanced abilities in project management, problem identification and reasoning skills; Advanced skills in all aspects of event planning and production including working with contracted Artists and Agents; Experience and/or education in developing and fulfilling legally responsible agreements/contracts and/or MOUs; Excellent organizational, analytical and problem solving skills to independently coordinate all details of a musical and university events/projects ensuring that all deadlines are met. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. The position requires the utilization of advanced advising, communication and problem‑solving skills in fulfilling the assigned tasks. Must be willing to accommodate an irregular work schedule‑‑evening and weekend hours required. Must tolerate loud noise levels and working with the public
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The Independent is seeking a general assignment reporter to join the editorial team. In addition to reporting and writing, the job involves collaboration with editors on assignments, cultivating sources, and a general interest in government and civic issues. Knowledge of Santa Barbara County is preferred. This is a fulltime position that requires attention to detail, ability to perform under pressure of deadlines, and strong time management skills. Though specific experience in reporting on Santa Barbara is preferred, this is an entry-level position and dedicated workers with strong writing skills may apply. Starting Hourly Rate: $21
Full-time positions include health, dental, and vision insurance; Section 125 cafeteria plan; 401(k); and vacation program.
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5. Fundamental end?
8. Blew a gasket
14. The whole A to Z 16. Cynthia’s costar
17. With “The,” 1987 Michael Cimino epic adapted from a Mario Puzo novel
18. Fairly new 19. Yacht post 20. Coin-op opening 21. “Carpe ___!”
23. Pasty luau dish
24. Airport counter name 28. 1999 comedy about kids trying to get to a KISS concert 32. Tabula ___ (blank slate)
33. ___ Lanka 34. “Dune” star Isaac
35. City renamed Tokyo in 1868
36. First musical to win Best Picture since “Oliver!” in 1968
39. “I Like ___” (‘50s campaign slogan)
40. Gp. running Sarah McLachlanbacked ads since 2007
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43. “Fargo” family name 44. 1944 musical starring Judy Garland 48. Without
Cleaning cloth
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55. Channel Tunnel terminus
58. Classic Disney cartoon with some questionable depictions of Native Americans
62. On the double
63. Culinary knife cut that’s finer than julienne
64. Chem lab vessels
65. Punch from Pacquiao
66. Geneva, for one
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2. Frazier foe
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9. Cookie brand
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in crowd control situations. Often operates under time pressures and in a stressful environment. Excellent verbal and written skills as well as the ability to interpret and analyze technical (entertainment) contracts required. This position requires patience, the ability to plan, organize and direct students and staff, a high energy level, and the mental capacity to focus on multiple issues and programs. Master’s Degree in Student Personnel administration or a related field preferred. Experience working with the Entertainment industry preferred; UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act. The budgeted salary range is $83,000‑$87,320/yr. The full salary range is $69,500‑$123,500/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. Application Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job #77989
RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS provides leadership and management for Furniture Services, Surplus Sales, Mail Services, Central Receiving, and Materiel & Logistics for the Residential Operations department that is responsible for physical plant administration of the HDAE portfolio encompassing 4.4 million gross square feet of facilities and a residential program that houses over 10,000 students. The Director of DLS serves as an administrative operations and senior professional that completes job duties in a manner that demonstrates a high degree of autonomy, commitment, and leadership that is focused on developing an efficient and effective cross functional team. The Director is the campus administrator responsible for core state funded essential services— Furniture Services, Surplus Sales, Mail Services— as well as materiel management, receiving, and logistics functions for the physical plant administration of auxiliary funded buildings and grounds across HDAE. For Furniture Services and Surplus Sales, this includes setting priorities and establishing workflows for managers, leads, and represented front‑line staff to provide recharge services to all campus divisions and departments for the disposition of excess materiel, surplus or sale of property and inventorial equipment, as well as the execution of furniture installations, moving services, and setup/takedown logistics for University events. This unit is provides essential services for a variety of campus‑wide constituents and events including Move‑In, Convocation, Parents & Family Weekend, Open House, Staff Appreciation, Commencement, Summer Conferences, and various other luncheons, receptions, and departmental events to achieve program objectives and to promote ongoing relationship building between students, staff, faculty, alumni and donors. For Mail Services, the Director oversees multiple locations responsible for both incoming and outgoing mail for the entire campus, ensuring that assigned employees accurately collect, sort, and distribute campus mail and package materials in accordance with U.S. Postal Service regulations and procedures. Ensures that managers, leads, and represented staff are trained and held accountable to follow postage metering operation procedures, including fiscal oversight of the postage recharge process for campus departments. For the Materiel & Logistics support of Residential Operations, the Director provides leadership on streamlining procurement procedures, centralizing receiving, warehousing, and inventory, as well as supporting all logistics needs for HDAE physical plant operations
including serving as the Mission Continuity Lead for the department and representing the department in monthly Emergency Operations Center planning exercises. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent training and progressively responsible experience. 8+ years leadership/ professional management experience, preferably in a college or university setting with frontline staff responsible for purchasing, shipping, receiving, storeroom equipment management, event planning, logistics, physical plant operation or similar hands‑on work. Advanced verbal and written communication skills, including active listening, critical thinking, and an ability to influence and motivate all levels of staff. Demonstrated management and conflict resolution skills to effectively lead an organization. Proven skills to quickly evaluate complex issues, identify multiple options for resolution, and direct work functions to remedy in an efficient and effective manner. Broad knowledge of the organization’s processes, protocols and procedures with a focus on financial management, strategic planning, and personnel management under labor contract(s) and personnel policy. Proven ability to work independently, initiating innovative new programs, unit growth, development and change, and to deal with high pressure and emergency situations. Excellent decision‑making and cost‑benefit analysis skills; ability to develop original ideas to solve problems, perform operational assessments, and establish metrics for the department and employee goals. Strong skills in customer service; ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and partners. Demonstrated interpersonal and cultural competence skills to effectively communicate with and support a wide variety of people of diverse backgrounds, including understanding and respect for cultural, ethnic and individual differences across the campus community. Notes: Required to hold a valid driver’s license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies and procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Budgeted/Hiring Salary Range: $140,000 to $161,000/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 #77981
ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
Under the direction of the Associate Director of Technology and Strategic Communication, the Media Center Specialist is responsible for developing and coordinating student services provided by the A.S. Media Center. The Media Center Specialist is responsible for collecting, compiling, and writing information for various workshops, social media, and other various forms of written communication, as well as providing oversight and facilities management of the Annex space and acting as the backup for the Pardall Center space. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training; 1‑3 yrs Experience with MS Office Suite, Google Suite or equivalent; 1‑3 yrs Experience with attention to detail, responsiveness, and decision‑making. Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. The budgeted salary range is $30.22/ hr. ‑ $31.65/hr. The full salary range is $25.77‑$43.58/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 #77980
STUDENT HEALTH
The medical assistant provides medical and administrative support to the physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurses, and licensed vocational nurses. Will assist, perform or provide limited support for the following: exams, procedures, taking vitals, perform point‑of‑care lab testing, checking in/out patients, filling out necessary paperwork, taking phone/electronic messages and following directives from the clinicians. The medical assistant will also act as a medical chaperone. Will perform autoclave and laundry duties, and run errands as needed. Reqs: High School diploma or equivalent. Current CPR certification/Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Licenses/Certifications: Certification with one of the following agencies: Master’s American Association of Medical Assistants (AMA) American Medical Technologists (AMT) California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants (CCBMA) Local Emergency Medical Services Agency (LEMSA) Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Note: Applicants without a proper certification will not be considered. Notes: Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse and Adult Dependent Abuse. Student Health requires that clinical staff must successfully complete and pass the background check and credentialing process before the start date. To comply with Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Health Officer Order, this position must provide evidence of annual influenza vaccination, or wear a surgical mask while working in patient care areas during the influenza season. Per California Code of Regulations Title 8, Section 5199 Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standard requires; upon hire and annually thereafter Tuberculosis (TB) screening for all employees. The method of testing is determined by past medical history and any current symptoms. Per Cal/OSHA regulations and UCSB Campus Policy, all UCSB personnel who use respiratory protection equipment shall be included in the UCSB Respiratory Protection Program and required to complete respirator fit testing upon hire and annually thereafter, completed by UCSB Environmental Health & Safety. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. Student Health is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Work hours may include Thursday evenings from 10am‑7pm. Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $25.43/hr ‑ $30.39/hr. Full Hourly Range: $25.43/hr ‑ $31.60/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 #70317
RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF JERRY HERBERT ADAMS Case No. 25PR00207
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JERRY HERBERT ADAMS
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Holly Adams in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA BARBARA.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Holly Adams be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held on June 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. SB 5 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: B JOLENE LEWIS ESQ SBN 239100
BOTTI & MORISON
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CN116509 ADAMS May 8,15,22, 2025
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER
ESTATE OF: JOHN JOSEPH MIOZZI
No.: 25PR00174
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who
may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: JOHN JOSEPH MIOZZI
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: RYAN MCINTYRE in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.
THE PETITION requests that (name): be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 05/29/2025 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street PO Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93101. SANTA BARBARA‑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 4/8/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Miles T. Goldrick, Esq.; Law Office of Miles T. Goldrick, 125 East Victoria Street, Suite F, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑963‑7400
Published: May 8, 15, 22 2025.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER
ESTATE OF: MICHAEL DELVAINE ROW No.: 25PR00250
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: MICHAEL DELVAINE ROW
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: RAMONA LOUISE CLAYTON in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.
THE PETITION requests that (name): RAMONA LOUISE CLAYTON 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: 7/17/2025 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101. ANACAPA DIVISION.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
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 5/14/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Aaron B. Smith; 241 S. Broadway, Suite 205, Orcutt, CA 93455; 805‑739‑5504 Published: May 22, 29. June 5 2025. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PETER C. STEARNS No.: 25PR00224
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: PETER C. STEARNS; PETER CUDAHY STEARNS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: CORDELIA P. STEARNS in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.
THE PETITION requests that (name): CORDELIA P. STEARNS and City National Bank, N.A 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: 07/03/2025 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street PO Box 21107 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
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 4/30/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Brett W. Piersma, Esq.; Mullen & Henzell, L.L.P.; 112 E. Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑966‑1501
Published: May 8, 15, 22 2025.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER
ESTATE OF: LAUREL S. HALL No.:
25PR00251
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: LAUREL S. HALL
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: STEPHEN KUPEC in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.
THE PETITION requests that (name):
GABRIELLE JOHNSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 7/24/2025 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101. ANACAPA DIVISION.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your 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 5/14/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Andrew Miller; 1505 E. Valley Road #B, Santa Barbara, CA 93108; 805‑969‑4451
Published: May 22, 29. June 5 2025.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARGARET AMY
CHMIELNIK
CASE No.: 25PR00081
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: MARGARET AMY
CHMIELNIK
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: LYNN DINKA AND JON CHMIELNIK in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.
THE PETITION requests that (name):
LYNN DINKA AND JON CHMIELNIK 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: 07/17/2025 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street PO Box 21107 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 5/12/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Jerry Howard; Thyne Taylor Fox Howard, LLP; 205 East Carrillo Street Suite 100, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑963‑9958 Published: May 15, 22. Jun 5 2025.
BULK SALE
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To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Retail Sales, LLC will sell at public lien sale on May 30, 2025, the personal property in the below‑ listed units. The public sale of these items will begin at 08:00 AM and continue until all units are sold. The lien sale is to be held at the online auction website, www.storagetreasures.com, where indicated. For online lien sales, bids will be accepted until 2 hours after the time of the sale specified. PUBLIC STORAGE # 25714, 7246 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117, (805) 324‑6770 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 3464 ‑ Sanchez, Evelyn; 4102 ‑ Jackson, Alan; 6144 ‑ Wilson, Michael; A073 ‑ Bautista, Charlene; A222 ‑ Dorian, Kevin; A379 ‑ Adams, Laurel PUBLIC STORAGE # 75078, 7246 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117, (805) 961‑8198 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 413 ‑ Allain, Travis PUBLIC STORAGE # 75079, 5425 Overpass Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93111, (805) 284‑9002 Sale to be held at www.storagetreasures.com. 227 ‑ Nurulla, Nurzhan; 319 ‑ Burian, Susan; 324 ‑ Berg, Eloise Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card‑no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax‑ exempt status, original RESALE
certificates for each space purchased is required. By PS Retail Sales, LLC, 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244‑8080. 5/22/25
CNS‑3927374# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA CHILDREN’S DENTISTRY: 3740 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Ferris Dental PC (same address)
This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 30, 2020. Filed by: MICHELLE
RESTIVO/COO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 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 E71. FBN Number: 2025‑0000882. Published: May 1, 8, 15, 22 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. FBN2025‑0000909
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:
1. SOMERBELLA, 5069 PRESQULE DR, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455 County of SANTA BARBARA
Yacubelli LLC, 606 Alamo Pintado Rd Suite 3163, Solvang, CA 93463
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 1/26/2025. Yacubelli LLC
S/ JACOB VIENINGS, OWNER
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 04/07/2025. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/25
CNS‑3890815# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAN MARCOS PASS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT:
271 Rosario Park Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Wildland Resients Association PO Box 1289 Goleta, CA 93116 This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 01, 1982. Filed by: INA J. BRITTAIN/ SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 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 E72. FBN Number: 2025‑0001039. Published: May 1, 8, 15, 22 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GRAVE
HONOR: 217 w aNAPAMU sT uNIT 4 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Michael C O’Boyle (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: MICHAEL O’BOYLE/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 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 E72. FBN Number: 2025‑0001040. Published: May 1, 8, 15, 22 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: CHOSEN: 1035
E. Yanonali Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Colema & Spouse 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 Jan 01, 2025. Filed by: ARIELLA COLEMAN/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 8, 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: 2025‑0000915.
Published: May 1, 8, 15, 22 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GRASSROOT: 330 E. Anapamu St 1/2 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Alisa Bilyk 464 Serpa Way Folsom, CA 95630 (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 23, 2025. Filed by: ALISA BILYK/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 4, 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: 2025‑0000892. Published: May 1, 8, 15, 22 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ROBELLA’S CANDLES AND SHINE: 909 Barcelona Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Rocio Cruz (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: ROCIO CRUZ BEDOLLA/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 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 E72. FBN Number: 2025‑0001032. Published: May 1, 8, 15, 22 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TUBIECLEAR, TUBIECLEAR EAR DRYING SYSTEM: 629 S C St Lompoc, CA 93436; Tubie, 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 9, 2025. Filed by: JACQUE TANNER/VICE PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 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: 2025‑0001013. Published: May 1, 8, 15, 22 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GSS
ELECTRICAL: 2430 Pine Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Gambino Specialty Services 1375 E Grand Ave 103 Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 17, 2025. Filed by: MICHAEL GAMBINO/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 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: 2025‑0001037. Published: May 1, 8, 15, 22 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BREATHE AND BLOOM YOGA SB: 18 W Calle Laureles Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Katelyn G Coo (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Mar 27, 2025. Filed by: KATELYN COO/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 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: 2025‑0000878. Published: May 1, 8, 15, 22 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GRANDE MANAGEMENT: 237 Barrington Place Lompoc, CA 93436; Grande Management (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 26, 2025. Filed by: ALFREDO LOPEZ/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 28, 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 E72. FBN Number: 2025‑0001088.
Published: May 1, 8, 15, 22 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SB ROOT PROTECTOR: 816 N Milpas Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Iban Rosas Silva (same address) Lorena Flores Hernandez (same address) This business is conducted by A General Partnership Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: LORENA FLORES
HERNANDEZ/GENERAL PARTNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 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 E49. FBN Number: 2025‑0001071.
Published: May 1, 8, 15, 22 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BURNING STONE TILE & SUPPLIES, BURNING STONE TILE INC: 816 N Milpas Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Burning Stone Construction, 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: LORENA FLORES HERNANDEZ/SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 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 E49. FBN Number: 2025‑0001070. Published: May 1, 8, 15, 22 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TOPA STUDIO: 524 Casitas Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93103; David C Dressler (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 02, 2025. Filed by: DAVID DRESSLER/FOUNDER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 5, 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: 2025‑0001139. Published: May 8, 15, 22, 29 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
File No. FBN 2025‑0001024
The following person(s) is doing business as:
THE GOLD TOUCH, 4764
CARPINTERIA AVE
CARPINTERIA, CA 93013, County of SANTA BARBARA.
ANNAMARIE GONZALES, 4764
CARPINTERIA AVE
CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
This business is conducted by AN
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STATE OF CALIFORINIA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Tuesday, June 3, 2025
INDIVIDUAL.
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE /s/ ANNAMARIE GONZALES, OWNER
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 04/21/2025. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/25
CNS‑3916422# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HERITAGE HOSPICE: 5123 W Sunset Blvd, Suite 206 Los Angeles, CA 90027; E2 Hospice, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 01, 2025. Filed by: JASON BLISS/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 28, 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: 2025‑0001092. Published: May 8, 15, 22, 29 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MISSION
In the Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room 105 E. Anapamu St, 4th Floor, Santa Barbara, CA The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 50 – Licensing of Cannabis Operations and Ordinance 5041 “Licensing of Commercial Cannabis” to revise fees for the cannabis business licensing process. For Chapter 50, proposed amendments include:
• Amending the code to limit live scan requirements to applicants, owners and persons having at least a twenty percent financial interest and removing the requirement for criminal background checks for permanent, 3rd party, seasonal or temporary workers;
• Alternatively, the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office (SBSO) is proposing an amendment to require live scans of all applicants, owners, persons having at least a twenty percent financial interest, managers and supervisors of a cannabis operation, any person who has access to any program used to record the inventory and movement of cannabis and cannabis products through the commercial cannabis supply chain from seed to sale, and any persons not identified above excluding persons hired for the sole purpose of manual labor; criminal background checks for persons hired for the sole purpose of manual labor are no longer required. Proposed amendments also include adding a definition of sensitive areas, prohibiting manual labor from working in sensitive areas, disallowing manual labor from supervisorial or managerial duties and requiring permanent employee supervision of manual labor at all times in all areas of the farm or facility; and
• Proposed amendments also include deleting the requirement for operators to provide Metrc Application Programming Interface (API) keys to the County.
For additional information, please contact Carmela Beck, Cannabis Program Manager at: Email: cbeck@countyofsb.org | 805-705-3237
For current methods of public participation for the meeting of June 3, 2025, 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 is 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
READY MIX: 710 South Fairview Ave
Santa Barbara, CA 93117; Lynch Ready Mix Concrete Co. 11011 Azahar St Suite 4 Ventura, CA 93004 This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 09, 1982. Filed by: ASHLEY GREEN/CONTROLLER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 29, 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: 2025‑0001100. Published: May 8, 15, 22, 29 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: TRUE ELECTRIC INC: 705 Central Avenue, Unit 16 Buellton, CA 93427; True Electric 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: ANTHONY CALLES IV/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 30, 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: 2025‑0001103. Published: May 8, 15, 22, 29 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE UPS STORE 0023: 27 W Anapamu Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Alankaar Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 15, 2024. Filed by: JAGJIT
Published: May 8, 15, 22, 29 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. FBN 2025‑0000899
The following person(s) is doing business as:
LIA STORES, 7628 CARMEL BEACH CIR GOLETA, CA 93117, County of SANTA BARBARA. KELLY JEAN LEMAR, 7628 CARMEL BEACH CIR GOLETA, CA 93117
This business is conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on MAR 01, 2025 /s/ KELLY JEAN LEMAR, OWNER
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 04/04/2025. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29/25 CNS‑3922560# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ISLE OF FILM PHOTOGRAPHY: 1821 Cleveland Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Jack Krull (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: JACK KRULL with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 28, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of
DHALIWAL/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 07, 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 E28. FBN Number: 2025‑0000902.
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
STATE OF CALIFORINIA
the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2025‑0001082. Published: May 8, 15, 22, 29 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: NEW OUTLOOK LIFE AND CAREER COACHING: 5455 8th St., 54 Carpinteria, CA 93013; Caryn M Chavez (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 05, 2025. Filed by: CARYN CHAVEZ/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 7, 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: 2025‑0001166. Published: May 15, 22, 29. Jun 5 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: HAIR BY MACY: 3835 State St, Suite 104 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Macy M MacFarlane 1016 Cliff Drive Apt 310 Santa Barbara, CA 93109 This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 05, 2025. Filed by: MACY MACFARLANE with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 5, 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: 2025‑0001141. Published: May 15, 22, 29. Jun 5 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AQUATIC
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Tuesday, June 3, 2025 In the Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room 105 E. Anapamu St, 4th Floor, Santa Barbara, CA The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter, in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Rooms, 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA, and 511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria, CA, on proposed tipping fees charged at County Solid Waste Facilities, maximum franchised collection rates, and New Cuyama parcel fees for the collection of municipal solid waste in the unincorporated area.
Copies of all the proposed rates will be posted at the County of Santa Barbara Website at http://santabarbara.legistar.com/CALENDAR.ASPX for the June 3, 2025 Board Hearing by May 29, 2025. Copies of the maximum franchised collection rates will be posted by April 17, 2025 at http://www.countyofsb.org/1112/ collection-servicesrates. Hard copies of all the rates will be available by May 29, 2025 at the Clerk of the Board’s office at 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, California. Hard copies of the rates will also be available at the office of the Resource Recovery & Waste Management Division located at 130 E. Victoria Street, Suite 100, Santa Barbara, California. Questions can be directed during business hours to (805) 882-3600.
For current methods of public participation for the meeting of June 3, 2025, 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 is 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
PRO‑CISION DIVE SERVICE: 1996 N Refugio Rd, Suite A Santa Barbara, CA 93460; Vito J Romano PO Box 6203 Santa Barbara, CA 93160 This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 07, 2025. Filed by: VITO J ROMANO/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 7, 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: 2025‑0001154. Published: May 15, 22, 29. Jun 5 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EMMY JEAN ICE CREAM: 110 W Constance Ave, #5 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Diane C Jeffers (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 02, 2025. Filed by: DIANE JEFFERS/OWNER/OPERATOR with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 7, 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: 2025‑0000906. Published: May 15, 22, 29. Jun 5 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SALTY DOG
INTERIORS: 558 San Ysidro Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Julia Freedman (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 05, 2025. Filed by: JULIA FREEDMAN with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 7, 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: 2025‑0001161. Published: May 15, 22, 29. Jun 5 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RIVIERA MUSIC: 4141 State Street, Suite B‑13 Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Emile J Millar 2750 Williams Way Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above
on Mar 15, 2025. Filed by: EMILE
MILLAR/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 5, 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: 2025‑0001130. Published: May 15, 22, 29. Jun 5 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MONTECITO ESTATE SERVICES: 1482 East Valley Road, Suite 42/842 Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Philippe G Sautot (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 09, 2025. Filed by: PHILIPPE SAUTOT/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 9, 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 E72. FBN Number: 2025‑0001173. Published: May 15, 22, 29. Jun 5 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ATLAS INSPIRE: 6590 Camino Carreta Santa Barbara, CA 93013; Tempest House LLC 1401 21st St Ste R Sacramento, CA 95811 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 01, 2025. Filed by: WILLIAM FERRER/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 9, 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: 2025‑0001176. Published: May 15, 22, 29. Jun 5 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CONTRACTOR STORAGE: 224 S Milpas Santa Barbara, CA 93013; 224 Milpas Street, LLC PO Box 576 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 17, 2020. Filed by: ERICK CROCKER/MANAGING MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 6, 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 E72. FBN Number: 2025‑0001143. Published: May 15, 22, 29. Jun 5 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2025‑0000976
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. DentaQuest, 2. DentaQuest of California, 23291 Mill Creek Dr., Laguna Hills, CA 92653 County of ORANGE
Mailing Address: 96 Worcester Street, Wellesley HIlls, MA 02481
California Dental Network, Inc., 96 Worcester Street, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
This business is conducted by a Corporation
The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. California Dental Network, Inc. S/ Colleen Kallas, Secretary
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 04/14/2025.
Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5/25
CNS‑3922867# SANTA BARBARA
INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
File No. FBN 2025‑0001022
The following person(s) is doing business as: COGENT BOOKKEEPING 3744 GREGGORY WAY UNIT 3 SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, County of SANTA BARBARA. COGENT SOFTWARE INC., 3744 GREGGORY WAY UNIT 3 SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105; CALIFORNIA
This business is conducted by A CORPORATION.
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE /s/ EDWARD WIELAGE, PRESIDENT
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 04/18/2025.
Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5/25
CNS‑3923172# SANTA BARBARA
INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. FBN 2025‑0001020
The Santa Barbara Unified School District (“District”) is seeking proposals from qualified persons or entities (“Responders”) to perform architectural services for a new Career Technical Education (CTE) Center and potential multi-use facility. The primary facility will support career and technical education programs aligned with regional workforce development needs and serve high school students, adult learners, and other future programming.
Statements/proposals in the prescribed form must be received by June 23, 2025, by 2:00 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Unified School District Administration Office, 720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101. Attention: Marina Verdian
The Request for Proposals (RFP) will be on file and available to view, download, or purchase at www.cybercopyplanroom.com and through the District website at www.sbunified.org. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Santa Barbara Unified School District, attention Marina Verdian, Director of Facilities and Operations, 724 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805-963-4338 X 6238 or mverdian@sbunified.org
The Santa Barbara Unified School District reserves the right to reject any and all submissions at its discretion.
The following person(s) is doing business as: WGA TV CAREER LAUNCH
SCRIPTFEST 525 SAN YSIDRO ROAD SUITE 107 SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108, County of SANTA BARBARA. MYGLOBALCLASSROOM, INC., 525 SAN YSIDRO ROAD SUITE 107 SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108; CALIFORNIA
This business is conducted by A CORPORATION.
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE /s/ STEVEN KUNES, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 04/18/2025. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5/25
CNS‑3923167# SANTA BARBARA
INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
File No. FBN 2025‑0001112
The following person(s) is doing business as: BIN BRIGHT COMPANY, 4381 FOREST CIR SANTA MARIA, CA 93455, County of SANTA BARBARA. TUJA ENTERPRISES LLC, 4381 FOREST CIR SANTA MARIA, CA 93455, CA This business is conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NOT APPLICABLE /s/ STEVEN JOEL FULLER, MANAGING MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/01/2025. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12/25
CNS‑3926539# SANTA BARBARA
INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BRIGHTSTAR CARE OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY & WEST VENTURA COUNTY: 510 Castillo Street, Suite 201 Santa Barbara, CA 93101‑3406; Sirena Del Mar, 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 Dec 9, 2024. Filed by: SHARON HOLLAND‑PEREZ/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 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: 2025‑0001035. Published: May 22, 29. Jun 5, 12 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DOCTOR RYAN CHIROPRACTIC: 123 W Padre St, E Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Ryan A Rogers (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Aug 1, 2020. Filed by: RYAN ROGERS/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 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 E30. FBN Number: 2025‑0001226. Published: May 22, 29. Jun 5, 12 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MAAK: 75 Aero Camino Ste 103 Santa Barbara, CA 93117; Bunker Supply Co., LLC (same address) This business is conducted
BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
By: Marina Verdian, Director of Facilities and Modernization
Published: May 22, 2025, May 29, 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following person(s) is/
are doing business as: DANCING STAR
PRESS: 416 E Victoria St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Oxford English Services 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: HENRY WEIKEL/ DIRECTOR with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 13, 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: 2025‑0001192. Published: May 22, 29. Jun 5, 12 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CLARK CAN DO IT PLUMBING: 1719 Olive St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Troy VW Clark (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 21, 2025. Filed by: TROY
VAN WILLIAM CLARK/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 5, 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 E63. FBN Number: 2025‑0001129. Published: May 22, 29. Jun 5, 12 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s)
is/are doing business as: CLEAN WAVE, CLEAN WAVE CAR WASH, CLEAN WAVE DETAIL CENTER, CLEAN WAVE EXPRESS CAR WASH: 42 N. Fairview Goleta, CA 93117; Price Properties LLC, GEN. Partner of Channel Auto Services
LP PO Box 61106 Santa Barbara, CA 93160 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: JOHN PRICE/MANAGER OF GENERAL PARTNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 13, 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: 2025‑0001189. Published: May 22, 29. Jun 5, 12 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 729 ASSOCIATES: 1298 La Pala Lane Carpinteria, CA 93013; Alex Castellanos (same address) Ricardo D Castellanos 729 Olive Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Martha Estrada 3406 Acridge Dr Est Covina, CA 91791; Edward Castellanos 4211 Apricot Simi Valley, CA 93063; Arthur Castellanos 1553 Coolcrest Ave Upland, CA 91786 This business is conducted by A General
Partnership Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 01, 2017. Filed by: ALEX CASTELLANOS/PARTNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 14, 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: 2025‑0001201. Published: May 22, 29. Jun 5, 12 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: ACTVCLTR: 3525 San Jose Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Tanner S Lewbel (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 24, 2025. Filed by: TANNER LEWBEL with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 28, 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: 2025‑0001085. Published: May 22, 29. Jun 5, 12 2025.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. FBN 2025‑0001110
The following person(s) is doing business as:
SERPENT & STARS, 853 CALLE CORTITA SANTA BARBARA, CA 93109, County of SANTA BARBARA.
LINDA BERNAL, 853 CALLE CORTITA SANTA BARBARA, CA 93109
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/ LINDA BERNAL, OWNER
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/01/2025.
Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12/25
CNS‑3926243# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. FBN 2025‑0001148
The following person(s) is doing business as:
VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL
CHANGE IH0045, 2258 SOUTH BROADWAY, SANTA MARIA, CA 93454 , County of SANTA BARBARA HENLEY PACIFIC LLC, 54 JACONNET STREET, NEWTON HIGHLANDS, MA 02461; DELAWARE
This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company
Ordinance 5250
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 21, 2025 /s/ KELLY‑ANN TAINTOR, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CORPORATE
DEVELOPMENT
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/06/2025
Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12/25
CNS‑3925766# SANTA BARBARA
INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
File No. FBN2025‑0001019
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:
Cumberbatch Consulting, 2015 State St Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 County of SANTA BARBARA
Lauren Cumberbatch, 825 Weldon Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
This business is conducted by an Individual
The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.
S/ Lauren Cumberbatch, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 04/17/2025.
Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 5/22, 5/29, 6/5, 6/12/25
CNS‑3926171#
SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
LIEN SALE
EXTRA SPACE Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 10 S. Kellogg, Goleta, CA 93117. June 3, 2025, at 3:30pm.
Cortney Hyman
Ana Abdullah
Robert Cooper
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
EXTRA SPACE Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 6640 Discovery Drive, Goleta, CA 93117. 06/03/2025 at 3:30 PM
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 10, Building Regulations of the Santa Barbara County Code, to Add Article XVIII to Establish a Rental Housing Inspection Pilot Program in Isla Vista.
Passed, approved and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, on this 13th day of May 2025, by the following vote:
Ayes: Supervisors Lee, Capps, Hartmann and Nelson Noes: None
Absent: Supervisor Lavagnino
Abstain: None
MONA MIYASATO CLERK OF THE BOARD
By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy Clerk
NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinance Nos. 5250 is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for public inspection and copying in that office in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1.
Mary Dunning
Vanessa Echeverri Everardo Sanchez
The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete
the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME:ARNULFO DIAZ CASE NUMBER: 25CV02131 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: PETITIONER: ARNULFO DIAZ 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: ARNULFO DIAZ PROPOSED NAME: ARNULFO PULIDO DIAZ THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Goleta Water District Docket No. CD25-7-000
NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF A QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY AND SOLICITING COMMENTS AND MOTIONS TO INTERVENE (May 9, 2025)
On May 6, 2025, Goleta Water District filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed Patterson Hydroelectric Energy Recovery Project would have an installed capacity of 37 kilowatts (kW) and would be located near Goleta, Santa Barbara County, California.
Applicant Contact: Gregg Semler, InPipe Energy, 830 NE Holladay St., Portland, OR 97232, 503-341-0004, gregg@inpipeenergy.com.
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, 202-502-6778, christopher.chaney@ferc.gov.
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The project would consist of: (1) one pump as turbine generating unit with a capacity of 37 kW and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 124 megawatt-hours.
A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all the criteria shown in the table below.
Preliminary Determination: The proposed Patterson Hydroelectric Energy Recovery Project will not alter the primary purpose of the conduit, which is for municipal use. Therefore, based upon the above criteria, Commission staff preliminarily determines that the operation of the project described above satisfies the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, which is not required to be licensed or exempted from licensing.
Comments and Motions to Intervene: Deadline for filing comments, comments contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria, and motions to intervene: June 9, 2025.
Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding.
Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the “COMMENTS,” “COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY,” or “MOTION TO INTERVENE,” as applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the Commission’s regulations. All comments contesting Commission staff’s preliminary determination that the facility meets the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis.
The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, community organizations, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as comments or motions to intervene, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and comments using the Commission’s eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www. ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 2083676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may send a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 C.F.R. § 385.2010.
Locations of Notice of Intent: The Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/ or print the contents of this document via the Internet through the Commission’s website at http://www.ferc. gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (i.e., CD25-7) in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. Copies of the notice of intent can be obtained directly from the applicant. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary.
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 June 13, 2025, 10:00 am, DEPT: 4, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, CIVIL BRANCH
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 04/18/2025, JUDGE Donna D. Geck of
the Superior Court. Published May 1, 8, 15, 22 2025.
AMENDED IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: FRANCES MARIE
PRESTON CASE NUMBER: 25CV01961 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
PETITIONER: FRANCES MARIE
PRESTON 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: FRANCES MARIE
PRESTON
PROPOSED NAME: FRANCESCA MARIE
PRESTON 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 May 28, 2025, 8:30 am, DEPT: SM 1, SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 312 East Cook Street, Building E. Santa Maria, CA 93454, COOK 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 APRIL 26, 2025, JUDGE Patricia L. Kelly of the Superior Court. Published May 1, 8, 15, 22 2025.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: ANTONIA HARDEN CASE NUMBER: 25CV02399 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
NOTIFICATION OF REQUEST TO RECOVER COSTS RECORDED IN THE TRANSMISSION INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM BALANCING ACCOUNT
A.25-04-020
Why am I receiving this notice?
On April 30 2025 Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) filed an application (A.25-04020) with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to recover costs recorded in the Transmission Integrity Management Program Balancing Account (Application). The Application seeks to recover a total revenue under-collection of $173.8 million.
Why is SoCalGas requesting this rate increase?
This Application will cover the implementation of the Transmission Integrity Management Program (TIMP), and recovery of related costs recorded in the TIMP Balancing Account (TIMPBA) from 2019-2023. TIMP is a comprehensive program that performs prescriptive assessments on natural gas transmission pipelines as required by federal regulations, including the new federal regulations that were enacted over the 2019-2023 timeframe.
The CPUC approved the TIMP with approximately $538.9 million of authorized expenditures for the years 2019-2023. SoCalGas is requesting recovery of $173.8 million in under-collected revenue for additional expenditures totaling $310 million that were incurred above authorized levels for the period of October 1, 2022, through December 31, 2023
How could this affect my monthly gas bill?
If SoCalGas’s rate request is approved by the CPUC, the average residential monthly bill using 36 therms per month would increase by approximately $0.86 or 1.2% per month over a 12-month period, or until the costs are recovered. The proposed average transportation rates shown below are for 2026.
PETITIONER: ANTONIA HARDEN 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: ANTONIA HARDEN
AKA ANTONIA M. REYES
PROPOSED NAME: ANTONIA MONIQUE REYES
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 June 23, 2025, 10:00 am, DEPT: 5, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 State Street, 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 04/28/2025, JUDGE Colleen K. Sterne of the Superior Court. Published May 8, 15, 22, 29 2025.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: MACHET CASE NUMBER: 25CV02485 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
PETITIONER: MACHET 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: MACHET
PROPOSED NAME: SUZANNE MACHET KLING 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 June 30, 2025, 10:00 am, DEPT: 5, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 State Street, P.O. BOX 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107,
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 04/28/2025, JUDGE Colleen K. Sterne of the Superior Court. Published May 8, 15, 22, 29 2025.
CUYAMA BASIN WATER DISTRICT N O T I C E O F A S S E S S M E N T
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 9, 2025, an assessment levied by the Cuyama Basin Water District became due and payable. Payment is requested by July 8, 2025. The assessment will be delinquent if not paid by November 10, 2025. Upon delinquency, a penalty of 5 percent of the amount delinquent will be added thereto and the delinquent property sold to the District.
NOTICE OF SEIZURE pursuant to Health and Safety Code sections 11471/11488 and Notice of Intended Forfeiture pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 11488.4 On or about July 17, 2024, through July 19, 2024, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office officers seized property for forfeiture pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 11470 et seq. in connection with controlled a substance violation that is listed in section 11470(f) of the Health and Safety Code. The estimated/appraised value of the property is $69,337.12. The seized property is described as follows: Property Location $701.00 U.S. Currency Located in the left front pocket (person) of ERIK AGUILERA
$8,100.00 U.S. Currency
Located in a safe in the bedroom of ERIK AGUILERA at 102 La Vista Grande, Santa Barbara CA 93103 [“La Vista Grande Property”]
$51.00 U.S. Currency
Located on a shelf in the bedroom closet of ERIK AGUILERA at the La Vista Grande Property.
$20,000.00 U.S. Currency
Located in the west bedroom closet of Claimant and Real Party in Interest AGUSTIN AGUILERA (DOB: 09/14/2001) (“AGUSTIN AGUILERA” or “AGUSTIN”) at 7465 Hollister Avenue, Apt. 136, Santa Barbara, CA 93117 [“Hollister Avenue Property”].
$20,000.00 U.S. Currency
Located in the west bedroom closet of AGUSTIN AGUILERA at the Hollister Avenue Property.
$1,543.00 U.S. Currency
Located in the bathroom drawer of the Hollister Avenue Property occupied by AGUSTIN AGUILERA.
$510.21 U.S. Currency
(on or about 7/19/2024)
Constructively seized via search warrant and status quo/seizure order from Bank of America
Account No. ending in last four digits 0866 of ERIK AGUILERA.
$3,721.98 U.S. Currency (on or about 7/19/2024)
Constructively seized via search warrant and status quo/seizure order from Bank of America
Account No. ending in last four digits 9680 of ERIK AGUILERA.
$14,709.93 U.S. Currency and equity investments (on or about 7/19/2024)
Constructively seized via search warrant and status quo/seizure order from Robinhood Brokerage Account No. ending in last four digits 5500 of ERIK AGUILERA. Pursuant to section 11488.4 of the Health and Safety Code, procedures to forfeit this property in The Superior Court of California, County of Ventura are underway. If someone has stating interest in this property, you must, within 30 days of the first publication of this Notice of Seizure, file a verified Claim Opposing Forfeiture MC‑200 in the Superior Court Clerk’s Office, room 210, located at 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California. Case No. 2025CUAF041609 has been assigned to this case. You must also provide a verified copy of the Claim Opposing Forfeiture (MC‑ 200) to the District Attorney’s Office, 5720 Ralston Street, Suite 300, Ventura, California 93003, to the attention of Asset Forfeiture Unit. The failure to timely file a verified claim stating an interest in the property will result in the property being ordered forfeited to the State of California and distributed pursuant to the provisions of Health and Safety Code section 11489 without further notice or hearing. 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/25
CNS‑3919593# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
hearing on said budget will be held on June 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM in the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board Room at 720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 24th in the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board Room at 720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara.
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES – STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE
Case No.: 25STCV00171
COMPLAINT FOR:
1. Breach of Contract 2. Negligence
3. Declaratory Relief
Plaintiff WESTLAKE COACH COMPANY, LLC dba GENESIS OF WESTLAKE alleges causes of actions against Defendants, STEPHEN BIGLER, FARMERS INSURANCE, and DOES 1 through 25 (collectively “Defendants”) as follows: GENERAL ALLEGATIONS 1. Plaintiff WESTLAKE COACH COMPANY, LLC dba GENESIS OF WESTLAKE (“Genesis”) is, and at all times mentioned was, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of California authorized to conduct business in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, and subject to the jurisdiction of this Court.
2. Defendant STEPHEN BIGLER (“Bigler”) is an individual. Genesis informed and believes that Bigler is and at all relevant times was, a resident of the County of Santa Barbara,State of California.
How does the rest of this process work?
This Application will be assigned to a CPUC Administrative Law Judge who will consider proposals and evidence presented during the formal hearing process. The Administrative Law Judge will issue a proposed decision that may adopt SoCalGas’s application, modify it, or deny it. Any CPUC Commissioner may sponsor an alternate decision with a different outcome. The proposed decision, and any alternate decisions, will be discussed and voted upon by the CPUC Commissioners at a public CPUC Voting Meeting. Contact CPUC
Parties to the proceeding may review SoCalGas’s application, including the Public Advocates Office. The Public Advocates Office is an independent consumer advocate within the CPUC that represents customers to obtain the lowest possible rate for service consistent with reliable and safe service levels. For more information, please call 1-415-703-1584, email PublicAdvocatesOffice@cpuc.ca.gov, or visit PublicAdvocates.cpuc.ca.gov.
Please visit apps.cpuc.ca.gov/c/A2504020 to submit a comment about this proceeding on the CPUC Docket Card. Here you can also view documents and other public comments related to this proceeding.
Your participation by providing your thoughts on SoCalGas’s request can help the CPUC make an informed decision.
If you have questions about CPUC processes, you may contact the CPUC’s Public Advisor’s Office at:
Email: Public.Advisor@cpuc.ca.gov
Phone: 1-866-849-8390 (toll-free) or 1-415-703-2074
Mail: CPUC Public Advisor’s Office 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102
Please reference SoCalGas’s TIMP Application A.25-04-020 in any communications you have with the CPUC regarding this matter.
Where can I get more information?
Contact SoCalGas
If you have any questions about SoCalGas’s Application, contact them using the information below.
Tamlyn Bageris Regulatory Case Manager for SoCalGas 555 W 5th Street, GT14D6 Los Angeles, CA 90013
A copy of the Application and any related documents may also be reviewed at https://www.socalgas.com/regulatory/cpuc
Fee study for street lighting, storm water, and solid waste programs
Published to PlanetBids: May 15, 2025
The City of Goleta Public Works Department invites you to submit a proposal to become eligible for production of the Fee Study for Street Lighting, Storm Water, and Solid Waste Programs.
Proposals must meet the requirements and descriptions outlined in the RFP, available through the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal. Proposal requests were posted May 15, 2025 on PlanetBids. Proposals must be received electronically no later than 3:00 p.m., June 12, 2025. Late or incomplete RFPs will not be accepted.
Firms interested in submitting a proposal may do so through the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal. https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/45299/ bo/bo-search
Please submit any questions regarding this Request for Proposals through the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal Online Q&A no later than 3:00 p.m. on June 5, 2025.
PUBLIC NOTICE:Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to build a 100‑foot‑tall Monopole telecommunications Tower. Anticipated lighting application is red obstruction lighting. The Site location is 2775 East Clark Avenue, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, CA 93455, Lat: [34‑52‑17.95], Long: [‑120‑21‑ 53.11]. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Antenna Structure Registration (ASR, Form 854) filing number is A1311479. ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS –Interested persons may review the application (www.fcc.gov/asr/applications) by entering the filing number. Environmental concerns may be raised by filing a Request for Environmental Review (www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalreq uest) and online filings are strongly encouraged. The mailing address to file a paper copy is: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12 th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. HISTORIC PROPERTIES
EFFECTS – Public comments regarding potential effects on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, Samantha Neary, s.neary@trileaf.com, 2121 W. Chandler Blvd. Ste. 108, Chandler, AZ 85224, 480‑850‑0575. 5/22/25 CNS‑3925678# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT LEGAL NOTICE
SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET
The proposed 2025‑2026 budget for the Santa Barbara School District will be available for public inspection at the Santa Barbara Unified School District Office at 720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara starting June 10, 2025 during regular working hours. The public
3. Defendant FARMERS INSURANCE (“Farmers”) is a corporation that currently is, and at all relevant times was authorized to do business in the State of California. 4. Genesis does not know the true names and capacities of the Defendants sued herein as DOES 1‑25, inclusive, and therefore sues these Defendants by such fictitious names. Genesis will amend this Complaint to allege their true names and capacities when ascertained. Genesis is informed and believes and thereon alleges that each of the fictitiously named Defendants are responsible in some manner for the occurrences herein alleged, and that Genesis’s damages as herein alleged were proximately caused by their conduct. 5. Genesis is informed and believes and thereon alleges that, at all times herein mentioned, Defendants were the agents of each other, and in doing the things herein alleged were acting within the course and scope of such agency and with the permission and consent of their Co‑Defendants.
6. Genesis is informed and believes and thereon alleges that, at all times herein mentioned, Defendants Bigler, Farmers, and DOES 1‑10, inclusive, have sufficient contacts, and were and now are either duly authorized to do and/or are doing business in, or were residents of, the State of California. 7. As further articulated below, Bigler voluntarily came to Genesis, in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, and entered into a contract with Bigler. The contract between Bigler and Genesis was for Bigler to rent a vehicle from Genesis to use while Genesis serviced Bigler’s personal vehicle. While Bigler possessed the vehicle, rodents damaged the front wire harness. When Bigler returned the vehicle to Genesis is was not in the same condition as when Bigler first took possession. Bigler then refused to reimburse Genesis for the repairs to the vehicle. Thus, Bigler breached the contract between the parties.
8. Bigler entered into the contract with Genisis at issue in this matter in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. Bigler then breached that same contract in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. Accordingly, this venue is appropriate for this matter. FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS 9. Genesis hereby re‑alleges the allegations contained in the paragraphs above as though fully set forth herein.
10. Genesis is a car dealership located in the County of Los Angeles, that also performs service and repairs to motor vehicles manufactured by Hyundai, including
vehicles under its luxury brand “Genesis.” 11. On November 29, 2023, Bigler voluntarily entered into entered into a Rental Agreement for a temporary substitute vehicle with Genesis for the rental of a vehicle that Genesis owned while Genesis serviced Bigler’s personal vehicle. Specifically, a 2023 Hyundai Kona, License Plate Number 9EWB141, with VIN KM8K62AB9PU982645 (the “Subject Vehicle”). A true and correct copy of the Rental Agreement is attached as Exhibit A. 12. Bigler entered into the Rental Agreement at Genesis, in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. 13. Under the Rental Agreement, Bigler agreed they would return the Subject Vehicle to Genesis at the end of the rental period in the same condition they received it. Bigler also agreed that they would be responsible for all damages to the Subject Vehicle incurred while Bigler possessed the Subject Vehicle. Bigler further agreed in the Rental Agreement that they had valid automobile insurance which would cover any damages to the Subject Vehicle. 14. The Rental Agreement expressly stated under Section 4 of the terms and conditions that “[t]he Vehicle must be returned in the same condition that you received it except for ordinary wear.” (Rental Agreement, Section 4.) 15. The Rental Agreement also expressly stated under Section 5 of the terms and conditions that Bigler was responsible for all physical and mechanical damage to the Subject Vehicle while in their possession.
Section 5 of the Rental Agreement states: To the extent permissible by law, your responsibility shall include:
(a) all physical and mechanical damage to the Vehicle measured as follows: (i) if we determine that the Vehicle is a total loss, the total loss vehicle value of the Vehicle calculated in accordance with California Civil Code Section 1939.07, as amended from timeto time, less salvage; (ii) if we determine that the Vehicle is repairable: the actual cost of repair that we incur to repair the Vehicle or that we would incur if we chose to repair the Vehicle, all as calculated pursuant to California Civil Code Sections 1939.03, 1939.05, and 1939.07, as applicable, and as may be amended from time to time; (b) an administrative fee calculated pursuant to California Civil Code Sections 1939.03 and 1939.05, as amended from time to time; (c) our actual charges for towing, storage, and impound; and (d) all costs associated with our enforcement of this Agreement or collection of Charges, including attorneys’ fees, collection fees, and costs whether or not litigation is commenced.” (Rental Agreement, Section 5.) 16. When Bigler rented the Subject Vehicle, they represented they were insured by Farmers and presented Genesis an
insurance card from Farmers with Bigler listed as the named insured— policy number 528029196. The Rental Agreement included Bigler’s Farmers insurance policy information.
17. While Bigler was in possession of the Subject Vehicle, rodents chewed up a front wire harness and damaged the Subject Vehicle. 18. Bigler returned the Subject Vehicle to Genesis on December 8, 2023. 19. On December 12, 2023, after Bigler returned the Subject Vehicle to Genesis, a Genesis technician inspected the Subject Vehicle and confirmed that rodents chewed up a front wire harness. The damage required Genesis to replace the front wire harness. Not only did the damage to the front wire harness necessitate replacing it in lieu of repairing individual wires, but Genesis had to replace the wire harness even if it could have repaired individual wires. Per the manufacture’s repair policies and procedures, Genesis must replace the entire wire harness when the wire harness or the individual wires are damaged—repairing damaged wires is not sufficient repair and could void manufacturer warranties.
20. Again, Bigler signed the Rental Agreement and affirmed that they were personally liable for damage to the Subject Vehicle while in possession of it and responsible for the actual costs to repair the Subject Vehicle.
21. On December 12, 2023, Genesis prepared a repair estimate to replace the damaged wire harness. The total cost to repair the Subject Vehicle was $9,769.18. A true and correct copy of the repair estimate is attached as Exhibit B. 22. It is undisputed that the Subject Vehicle was damaged while in Bigler’s possession. It is further undisputed that Bigler is personally liable for the costs to repair the damage the Subject Vehicle incurred while in their possession. 23. Bigler did not pay for the costs to repair the Subject Vehicle. 24. Subsequently, Genesis submitted the repair estimate to Farmers under Bigler’s insurance policy so that Genesis could make the necessary repairs; however, Farmers refused to pay for the actual costs of the repairs. 25. On August 7, 2024, Farmers sent Genesis a letter and stated that Genesis did not need to replace the wire harness and instead could repair individual wires. Farmers estimated that the repairs would cost $1,540.00. Farmers then determined that it was only responsible for $1,040.00 for the repairs after Bigler’s $500.00 deductible. A true and correct copy of the August 7, 2024 denial letter Genesis received from Farmers is attached as Exhibit C. 26. Not only did Farmers refuse to pay for the damage Bigler, its insured, caused to the Subject Vehicle, but it also refused to compensate Genesis for the loss
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of use of the Subject Vehicle while it awaited repairs. 27. On August 23, 2024, Farmers sent another letter to Genesis in which Farmers confirmed that it will maintain its position that it is not liable for the actual cost to repair the Subject Vehicle and for the loss of use of the Subject Vehicle. A true and correct copy of the August 23, 2024 letter Genesis received from Farmers is attached as Exhibit D. 28. Contrary to Farmers’ position, the damage to the wire harness in the front of the Subject Vehicle necessitated replacing it. But even if it didn’t, the manufacture still required Genesis to replace the entire wire harness if any of the wires were damaged. Indeed, if Genesis did only repair specific wires, it could void any manufacture’s warranties that covered the Subject Vehicle. 29. Despite this, and the fact that Bigler affirmed that they were personally liable for damage to the Subject Vehicle while in possession of it and responsible for the actual costs to repair the Subject Vehicle, Bigler and Farmers refused to pay for the necessary repairs to the Subject Vehicle. 30. As articulated above, Bigler signed the Rental Agreement and affirmed that would return the Subject Vehicle to Genesis in the same condition that they received it. Bigler also affirmed that they were personally liable for damage to the Subject Vehicle while in possession of it and responsible for the actual costs to repair the Subject Vehicle. Despite this, Bigler did not pay for the actual costs to repair the Subject Vehicle.
31. While the Subject Vehicle was in Bigler’s possession, rodents damaged the wire harness. The rodent damage to the Subject Vehicle required Genesisto replace a front wire harness.
The total cost of repair was $9,743.27.
When Bigler signed the Rental Agreement, they represented that they would return the Subject Vehicle in the same condition that they received it. Bigler failed to do so. After Bigler failed to return the Subject Vehicle to Genesis in the same condition they received it, Bigler refused to pay for the actual costs to repair the damage the Subject Vehicle incurred while in their possession.
32. At the present day neither Bigler nor Farmers has paid Genesis for the actual cost of repairs to the Subject Vehicle or for the loss of use of the Subject Vehicle. FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION BREACH OF CONTRACT AGAINST BIGLER
33. Genesis hereby re‑alleges the allegations contained in the paragraphs above as though fully set forth herein.
34. The elements of Breach of Contract are: (1) Genesis and Bigler entered into a contract; (2) Genesis did all, or substantially all, of the significant things the contract required it to do; (3)
An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara ReAdopting Ordinance No. 5157 to Approve and Amend the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Military Equipment Use Policy.
Passed, approved and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, on this 13th day of May 2025, by the following vote:
Ayes: Supervisors Lee, Capps, Hartmann and Nelson Noes: None
Absent: Supervisor Lavagnino Abstain: None
MONA MIYASATO CLERK OF THE BOARD
By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy Clerk
NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinance Nos. 5249 is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for public inspection and copying in that office in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1.
all conditions required by the contract for Bigler’s performance occurred; (4) Bigler failed to do something the contract required him to do; (5) Genesis was harmed; and (6) Bigler’s breach of contract was a substantial factor in causing Genesis’s
harm. (Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions (2024) (“CACI”), No. 303.) 35. On November 29, 2023, Genesis entered into the Rental Agreement with Bigler. Per the terms of the Rental Agreement, Genesis provided Bigler with the Subject
Vehicle for use while Genesis serviced their personal vehicle.
36. Under the Rental Agreement, and by taking possession of the Subject Vehicle, Bigler agreed that they would return the Subject Vehicle to Genesis in the same condition that they
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received it. Bigler affirmed that if they did not return the Subject Vehicle in the same condition, then they were personally liable for damage the Subject Vehicle sustained while in possession of it and responsible for the actual costs to repair the Subject
NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF A QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY AND SOLICITING COMMENTS AND MOTIONS TO INTERVENE (May 9, 2025)
On May 6, 2025, Goleta Water District filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed La Riata Hydroelectric Energy Recovery Project would have an installed capacity of 37 kilowatts (kW) and would be located near Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California.
Applicant Contact: Gregg Semler, InPipe Energy, 830 NE Holladay St., Portland, OR 97232, 503-341-0004, gregg@inpipeenergy.com.
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, 202-502-6778, christopher.chaney@ferc.gov.
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The project would consist of: (1) one pump as turbine generating unit with a capacity of 37 kW and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 89 megawatt-hours.
A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all the criteria shown in the table below.
Preliminary Determination: The proposed La Riata Hydroelectric Energy Recovery Project will not alter the primary purpose of the conduit, which is for municipal use. Therefore, based upon the above criteria, Commission staff preliminarily determines that the operation of the project described above satisfies the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, which is not required to be licensed or exempted from licensing.
Comments and Motions to Intervene: Deadline for filing comments, comments contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria, and motions to intervene: June 9, 2025.
Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding.
Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the “COMMENTS,” “COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY,” or “MOTION TO INTERVENE,” as applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the Commission’s regulations. All comments contesting Commission staff’s preliminary determination that the facility meets the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis.
The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, community organizations, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as comments or motions to intervene, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and comments using the Commission’s eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www. ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 2083676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may send a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 C.F.R. § 385.2010.
Locations of Notice of Intent: The Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/ or print the contents of this document via the Internet through the Commission’s website at http://www.ferc. gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (i.e., CD25-6) in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. Copies of the notice of intent can be obtained directly from the applicant. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary.
Vehicle. 37. Genesis performed all its requirements under the Rental Agreement, including providing Bigler the Subject Vehicle. 38. Genesis is informed and believes and thereon alleges that while Bigler possessed the subject vehicle rodents chewed up a front wire harness and damaged
the Subject Vehicle. Thus, Bigler did not return the Subject Vehicle in the same condition as when they took possession of it. 39. The damage to the Subject Vehicle necessitated repairs; specifically, Genesis needed to replace the entire front wire harness. The cost to repair the Subject
Vehicle was $9,743.27. Neither Bigler nor their insurance carrier Farmers paid for the actual costs of repairs to the Subject Vehicle. 40. Bigler breached the Rental Agreement when they failed to return the Subject Vehicle to Genesis in the same condition it was in when they took
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possession of it. Bigler again breached the Rental Agreement when they refused to pay for the actual costs of repairs to the Subject Vehicle.
41. As a proximate and actual cause of Bigler’s breach of the contract, Genesis suffered damages, including special damages of $9,743.27 for the actual
NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF A QUALIFYING
CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY AND SOLICITING COMMENTS AND MOTIONS TO INTERVENE (May 9, 2025)
On May 6, 2025, Goleta Water District filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed Edison Hydroelectric Energy Recovery Project would have an installed capacity of 15 kilowatts (kW) and would be located at the Edison Pumping Station, in Goleta, Santa Barbara County, California.
Applicant Contact: Gregg Semler, InPipe Energy, 830 NE Holladay St., Portland, OR 97232, 503-341-0004, gregg@inpipeenergy.com.
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, 202-502-6778, christopher.chaney@ferc.gov.
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The project would consist of: (1) one pump as turbine generating unit with a capacity of 15 kW and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 88 megawatt-hours.
A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all the criteria shown in the table below.
Preliminary Determination: The proposed Edison Hydroelectric Energy Recovery Project will not alter the primary purpose of the conduit, which is for municipal use. Therefore, based upon the above criteria, Commission staff preliminarily determines that the operation of the project described above satisfies the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, which is not required to be licensed or exempted from licensing.
Comments and Motions to Intervene: Deadline for filing comments, comments contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria, and motions to intervene: June 9, 2025.
Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding.
Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the “COMMENTS,” “COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY,” or “MOTION TO INTERVENE,” as applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the Commission’s regulations. All comments contesting Commission staff’s preliminary determination that the facility meets the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis.
The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, community organizations, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as comments or motions to intervene, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and comments using the Commission’s eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www. ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 2083676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may send a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 C.F.R. § 385.2010.
Locations of Notice of Intent: The Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/ or print the contents of this document via the Internet through the Commission’s website at http://www.ferc. gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (i.e., CD25-4) in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. Copies of the notice of intent can be obtained directly from the applicant. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary.
costs to repair the Subject Vehicle. Genesis also suffered damages for the loss of use of the Subject Vehicle while Bigler refused to pay for the actual cost to repair it at a rate of $38.00 per day for 374 days, or a current total of $14,212.00. 42. Genesis had to retain counsel to enforce the terms of the Rental Agreement; thus, Genesis incurred further costs and expenses because of Bigler’s breach of the Rental Agreement. Under the express terms of the Rental Agreement, Bigler is responsible for “all costs associated with our enforcement of this Agreement or collection of Charges, including attorneys’ fees, collection fees, and costs whether or not litigation is commenced.” (Rental Agreement, Section 5.) 43. Therefore, Bigler is liable to Genesis for breach of contract. SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION NEGLIGENCE AGAINST BIGLER
44. Genesis hereby re‑alleges the allegations contained in the paragraphs above as though fully set forth herein. 45. Genesis owned the Subject Vehicle. Per the terms of the Rental Agreement, Bigler rented the Subject Vehicle from Genesis for a limited duration (i.e., the rental period). 46. While in possession of the Subject Vehicle Bigler owed Genesis a duty of care to not intentionally damage the Subject Vehicle or let the Subject Vehicle sustain preventable damage. 47. Bigler breached its duty of care to Genesis when it allowed rodents to damage the Subject Vehicle by chewing up the front wire harness. Bigler kept, stored, and maintained the Subject Vehicle in a manner that allowed rodents access to the Subject Vehicle and caused the Subject Vehicle to incur damage.
48. As a proximate and actual cause of Bigler’s negligence, Genesis suffered damages, including special damages of at least $9,743.27 and loss of use of the Subject Vehicle of at least $14,212.00.
49. Therefore, Bigler is liable to Genesis for negligence. THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION DECLARATORY RELIEF AGAINST ALL DEFENDANTS
50. Genesis hereby re‑alleges the allegations contained in the paragraphs above as though fully set forth herein. 51. An actual controversy exists between Genesis and Defendants relating to their legal rights and duties arising out of the Rental Agreement. A declaration of rights and duties as to the responsibilities of Genesis and
Defendants is appropriate at this time to permit the Parties to ascertain their rights and duties with respect to the incident described above. No adequate remedy exists at law, by which the respective rights and responsibilities of Genesis and Defendants can be ascertained.
52. Accordingly, under to California Code of Civil Procedure § 1060, Genesis requests that the Court issue a judicial declaration as follows:
(a) Bigler is liable for the damage the Subject Vehicle incurred while in their possession; (b) Bigler and Farmers, as Bigler’s insurance carrier, are responsible for the actual costs to repair the damage the Subject Vehicle incurred while in Bigler’s possession; and (c) Bigler and Farmers, as Bigler’s insurance carrier, are liable to Genesis for its loss of use of the Subject Vehicle for the duration of time that Bigler and/or Farmers refused to pay for the actual costs to repair the Subject Vehicle. WHEREFORE, Genesis prays for Judgment against Defendants as follows:
1. For compensatory damages of at least $9,743.27, with the exact amount to be proven at trial;
2. For compensatory damages for Genesis’s loss of use of the Subject Vehicle of at least $14,212.00, with the exact amount to be proven at trial;
3. For a judicial declaration that Bigler is liable for the damage the Subject Vehicle incurred while in their possession under the Rental Agreement; 4. Bigler and Farmers, as Bigler’s insurance carrier, are responsible for the actual costs to repair the damage the Subject Vehicle incurred while in Bigler’s possession;
5. For a judicial declaration that Bigler and Farmers, as Bigler’s insurance carrier, are liable to Genesis for its loss of use of the Subject Vehicle for the duration of time that Bigler and/or Farmers refused to pay for the actual costs to repair the Subject Vehicle;
6. For general damages, according to proof;
7. For incidental and consequential damages, according to proof;
8. For reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of suit, under Civil Code section 1717;
9. For pre‑judgement interest at the contractual or legal rate, whichever is greater, according to proof; and 10. For such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.
DATED: January 3, 2025 KOLAR & ASSOCIATES, A LAW CORPORATION
By: ELIZABETH L. KOLAR, ESQ.
S. CROSBY, ESQ.
TAMI
Attorneys for Plaintiff, WESTLAKE COACH COMPANY, LLC dba GENESIS OF WESTLAKE
Published: May 15, 22, 29. June 5 2025. LEGAL NOTICE
Santa Barbara County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) The proposed 2025‑2026 budget for the Santa Barbara County SELPA will be available for public inspection at the SELPA office, 5385 Hollister Ave., Bldg. 7, Santa Barbara, CA 93111, on May 30, 2025, during regular working hours. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 2, 2025, at Santa Barbara County Education Office, Cabinet Conference Room, 4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93160 and the Orcutt Union School District, Technology Center 500 Dyer St., Orcutt, CA 93455. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 2, 2025, at Santa Barbara County Education Office, Cabinet Conference Room, 4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93160 and the Orcutt Union School District,Technology Center 500 Dyer St.,Orcutt, CA 93455.
SUMMONS ‑ (FAMILY LAW) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: GERARDO FLORES AVISO AL DEMANDANDO: PETITIONER’S NAME IS: LONNA PAGE FLORES NOMBRE DEL DEMANDANTE: CASE NUMBER: (NUMERO DEL CASO) 19FL00291
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.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, June 6, 2025, at 5:30 P.M. Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom
STATUS OF CURRENT STAFFING VACANCIES IN COMPLIANCE WITH AB 2561 (2024) – LOCAL PUBLIC EMPLOYEES: VACANT POSITIONS
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 www.cityofgoleta.org/meetings-agendas
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goleta City Council will conduct a public hearing in accordance with California State Government Code Section 3502.3 (Assembly Bill 2561), to present information on the status of their job vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts before the adoption of an annual budget. The agenda and staff report for the hearing will also be posted at least 72 hours before the meeting on the City website here: https://www.cityofgoleta.org/meetings-agendas
HEARING DATE/TIME: Tuesday, June 6, 2025, at 5:30 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)
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 City Council meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by emailing the City Clerk Group e-mail: cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org; or mail: Attn: City Council and City Clerk at 130 Cremona Drive, Ste B Goleta, CA 93117.
CITY CONTACT: For more information concerning this matter, please contact Blake Markum, Management Analyst at (805) 961-7512 or bmarkum@cityofgoleta.org
ADA COMPLIANCE: 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.org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.
Publish Date: Santa Barbara Independent, May 22, 2025
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 SANTA BARBARA Courthouse 1100 Anacapa Street , Santa Barbara, CA 93101. The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: Lonna Page Flores 3732 Brent Street santa Barbara, CA 93105; (805‑698‑3823) (El nombre, dirección y número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son): Dated February 11, 2019. Clerk, by (Secretario, por) Johnny Aviles, Deputy Clerk (Asistente) Published May 1, 8, 15, 22 2025. SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): STEPHEN BIGLER, FARMERS INSURANCE, and DOES 1 through 25, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): WESTLAKE COACH COMPANY, LLC dba GENESIS OF WESTLAKE NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center(www.courtinfo.ca. gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You
may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Website (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. !ADVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en el formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 o más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.
The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Stanley Mosk‑Los Angeles 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 CASE NO: (Número del Caso): 25STCV00171
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): Tami S. Crosby, Esq. (SBN 129021); Kolar & Associates, 12241 Newport Ave., Santa Ana, CA, 92705; (714)544‑0041; DATE (Fecha): 01/03/2025. Clerk, by (Secretario) /s/ Y. Ayala, Deputy (Adjunto) Published: May 15, 22, 29. Jun 5 2025.
SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ROSE JAFFE, an individual, and DOES 1 to 20, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): SEAN WATSON, an individual, and MARY WATSON, 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 costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 o más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Santa Barbara Superior Court 1100 Anacapa Street , Santa Barbara, CA 93101
CASE NO: (Número del Caso): 25CV02030
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): Kevin Mauseth, Esq., Island View Law, PC, 4299 Carpinteria Ave., Ste 101, Carpinteria, CA 93013 (805)576‑7693; DATE (Fecha): 04/02/2025. Clerk, by (Secretario) /s/ Naylea Calderon, Deputy (Adjunto)
Published: May 22, 29. Jun 5, 12 2025.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Goleta Water District Docket No. CD25-5-000
NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF A QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY AND SOLICITING COMMENTS AND MOTIONS TO INTERVENE (May 9, 2025)
On May 6, 2025, Goleta Water District filed a notice of intent to construct a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, pursuant to section 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The proposed Ellwood Hydroelectric Energy Recovery Project would have an installed capacity of 56 kilowatts (kW) and would be located in Goleta, Santa Barbara County, California.
Applicant Contact: Gregg Semler, InPipe Energy, 830 NE Holladay St., Portland, OR 97232, 503-341-0004, gregg@inpipeenergy.com.
FERC Contact: Christopher Chaney, 202-502-6778, christopher.chaney@ferc.gov.
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facility Description: The project would consist of: (1) one pump as turbine generating unit with a capacity of 56 kW and (2) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 214 megawatt-hours.
A qualifying conduit hydropower facility is one that is determined or deemed to meet all the criteria shown in the table below.
Preliminary Determination: The proposed Ellwood Hydroelectric Energy Recovery Project will not alter the primary purpose of the conduit, which is for municipal use. Therefore, based upon the above criteria, Commission staff preliminarily determines that the operation of the project described above satisfies the requirements for a qualifying conduit hydropower facility, which is not required to be licensed or exempted from licensing.
Comments and Motions to Intervene: Deadline for filing comments, comments contesting whether the facility meets the qualifying criteria, and motions to intervene: June 9, 2025.
Anyone may submit comments or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210 and 385.214. Any motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular proceeding.
Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the “COMMENTS,” “COMMENTS CONTESTING QUALIFICATION FOR A CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY,” or “MOTION TO INTERVENE,” as applicable; (2) state in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) state the name, address, and telephone number of the person filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of sections 385.2001 through 385.2005 of the Commission’s regulations. All comments contesting Commission staff’s preliminary determination that the facility meets the qualifying criteria must set forth their evidentiary basis.
The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, community organizations, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as comments or motions to intervene, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene and comments using the Commission’s eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www. ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 2083676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may send a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 C.F.R. § 385.2010.
Locations of Notice of Intent: The Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/ or print the contents of this document via the Internet through the Commission’s website at http://www.ferc. gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (i.e., CD25-5) in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. Copies of the notice of intent can be obtained directly from the applicant. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary.