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by Christina McDermott and Jean Yamamura

It’s not too often our reporters are able to slip away from the everyday hustle and bustle of the Santa Barbara news cycle, but recently, our News Reporter Callie Fausey was able to take a much-needed respite with a vacation to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Where did you go? My group of friends and I went to Puerto Vallarta! It was my first time visiting Mexico outside of Baja California, but I had been to Cabo and Ensenada in the past.

What were some of your highlights from the trip? We ate a lot of good food and drank a variety of margaritas that was definitely a highlight. Besides that, the beach and the nightlife were spectacular. The water was warm, and we made a lot of friends. Also, on the last night, we found a crab in the elevator and missed our Uber trying to rescue it, only to find dozens more just running around the resort outside. It was like a crab party.

What’s next? Eventually, I want to head back to Europe with my siblings! For our last trip, we visited Paris and Amsterdam. We’d like to hit Italy and a few other places next.

What stories are you excited about? My favorite story I did recently was about James Rolfe, the 85-year-old dentist who went to Palestine. That’s featured in this issue! Next, I’m looking forward to continuing my environmental reporting; I think it’s important we keep everyone informed on what the current administration is doing to our natural spaces.

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Reporter Callie Fausey (front, left) and her friends enjoyed a weeklong trip to Puerto Vallarta last month.

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NEWS of the WEEK

Madre Fire Slowing Down?

Firefighters Strengthening Containment Lines on California’s Largest Wildfire This Year

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by Nick Welsh

he Madre Fire may be the biggest fire in the state right now, having burned more than 80,600 acres of Cuyama Valley grasslands, but it’s showing signs of slowing down. Evacuation warnings issued because of the fire which started the afternoon of July 2 were lifted in Santa Barbara and Kern counties this week, though parts of San Luis Obispo County remained under evacuation warnings or orders as of Wednesday morning.

“We’re turning the corner here,” stated Andrew Madsen, spokesperson for the Los Padres National Forest since taking the post with the outbreak of the Jesusita Fire in 2009 that claimed 80 homes and gobbled up 8,733 acres.

Although official statistics say the Madre Fire was 30 percent contained on Monday, Madsen said the amount of “black line” firefighting crews have gotten around the blaze

would suggest the actual containment number is higher than that. (Containment was at 65 percent on Wednesday morning.) The northwestern corner of the fire on U.S. Forest Service land seemed dead, Madsen said. The eastern section of the fire, on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) property, was where it remained most frisky.

This week, no planes were being deployed. Instead, bulldozers and line crew around 1,500 strong have been attacking and containing the fire. Dozers and work crews are trying to keep the fire hemmed in on the southern flank to keep the Madre Fire from spreading to Highway 166, which was closed to traffic from Highway 101 for several days before being reopened this Tuesday evening.

The vast majority of the land engulfed involved is sparsely populated property owned by either the Los Padres National Forest or BLM. It has involved mid-thigh-high grasses that offer highly combustible fuels in

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90-degree heat with 20-mile-per-hour winds with sporadic gusts stronger than that. To date, only one barn has been destroyed and one firefighter injured and only mildly so.

When asked for metrics showing how dry the soil and brush are, Madsen replied, “It’s drier than a popcorn fart.”

For Kimberly Winter, just three days into her stint as new director of the Los Padres when the fire broke out, the Madre Fire has been her baptism by fire. The Madre Fire is her first leadership experience in a fire leadership capacity. Before, she worked in Washington, D.C., as the head of conservation education for the U.S. Forest Service, a function and mission with few friends in the administration of President Donald Trump and even less funding.

Recent media reports have made much of the fact that 40 percent of the National Guard usually assigned to firefighting functions are not available, having been deployed in Los Angles to back up ICE agents and city police during recent protests and some limited rioting.

When asked what impact this has had, Madsen said that typically National Guard support isn’t called upon until later in the fire season. Typically, he added, they are assigned to base camp for logistical support and are not adequately trained to do direct battle with the flames. Thus far, Madsen said, commanders of the Madre Fire have gotten all the resources they’ve asked for.

“I don’t recall us putting in any request for the National Guard,” he stated.

Although the cause of the fire remains officially “under investigation,” Madsen revealed that time-lapse aerial photographs indicate the germination of an airborne puff of white smoke after a strand of five cars drove by a stretch of road where the fire started.

“It could have been a cigarette or cigar,” he suggested, “or some automotive malfunction that threw off a spark.” n

Agents Refuse to Identify Themselves in Videotaped Interactions in S.B., Carpinteria

by Ryan P. Cruz

As the federal government moves forward with the largest single investment in immigration enforcement in U.S. history a whopping $170 billion in total, and about $30 billion specifically for U.S. Customs and Enforcement (ICE) removal operations people on the Central Coast continue to be detained on a weekly basis.

ICE agents were seen on video making at least two arrests in Santa Barbara and Carpinteria over the weekend, shortly before noon on Sunday, July 6, in Eastside Santa Barbara, and early in the morning on Monday, July 7, in the parking lot of Smart & Final in downtown Carpinteria.

Video posted to social media shows two unmarked vehicles a silver Hyundai Elan-

tra and white Chevy Tahoe stopping one individual on Cacique Street near Salinas Street on Santa Barbara’s Eastside at around 11:30 a.m. on July 6. Two masked agents, one wearing a navy-blue short-sleeve polo and the other in an olive-green vest with a black long-sleeve undershirt, can be seen handcuffing a young male who appears to be in his late teens.

Music, dancing, games, an obstacle course, food trucks, face painting, and line dancing were all part of Goleta’s inaugural Fourth of July drone show at the Dos Pueblos High School stadium on 7/4. More than 5,000 people were present by the time Goleta Mayor Paula Perotte and Congressmember Salud Carbajal welcomed the crowd at nightfall. Naomi Jane Voigt, the 2025 Santa Barbara Teen Star, sang the “Star-Spangled Banner” before the 12-minute drone show began. The $85,000 show by DroneShow.com was put together with large contributions from businesses and community groups, and about $10,000 from the city, which is considering putting on a similar event next year.

BUSINESS

Justin Mateen, cofounder of the popular dating app Tinder, has purchased Santa Barbara’s historic El Encanto Resort for $82.2 million from Belmond, a hospitality company owned by French luxury retailer LVMH, according to media reports. Partnering with his brother Tyler along with Culver Capital, Mateen intends to put $40 million in renovations into the seven-acre property and 90-room resort on the Riviera over the next three years while keeping the doors open. El Encanto’s new owners intend to run the resort as a boutique hotel and will no longer be associated with a hotel chain.

HOUSING

More than $5.8 million went to the city’s Housing Authority from California’s Homekey+ program last week to purchase the Quality Inn at the corner of De la Vina and State streets and convert it into 32 supportive housing units for extremely lowincome individuals. The City Council had approved a $6 million loan in January 2024 toward the $9.5 million purchase. An onsite manager will live in a one-bedroom apartment created by joining two of the units. The project adds a dedicated community room and an outdoor area that will be landscaped to provide common areas. The construction includes a red-tiled-roof Colonial Revival facade and should be completed in 2026.

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The Madre Fire grew to more than 80,000 acres over the Fourth of July weekend.

Mission LLC Sues County over Property Taxes

The approximately five-acre property nestled between the Santa Barbara Mission and Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History has made headlines in the past year. The property’s owners are proposing an eight-story housing project under builder’s remedy, the provision of state housing law that allows developers to bypass zoning restrictions if they include affordable units. Those owners, known as The Mission LLC, filed legal action against Santa Barbara County last month regarding property tax payments. Currently, county records show The Mission LLC owes approximately $198,600 in property taxes.

In a writ of mandate filed on June 4, The Mission LLC argues that it is exempt from property taxes because it leases to a church, the Unitarian Universalist Mission.

“The property has been used by various religious entities for religious activities and worship for approximately a century. These activities occur at least a few times a month with the intention of having more frequent use in the future,” the writ of mandate states.

The Unitarian Universalist Mission does not have a website nor contact information easily accessible online. The Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara said that it has no affiliation with the group.

California’s constitution exempts buildings and land used exclusively for religious worship from paying property taxes. Religious organizations first to the Episcopal Sisterhood of the Holy Nativity and then the Order of the Holy Cross in Santa Barbara owned and practiced worship on 505 East Los Olivos Street since the 1950s. The Order of the Holy Cross in Santa Barbara closed its monastery and sold the property in 2021.

In a court document, Santa Barbara County denies The Mission LLC’s

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PUBLIC SAFETY

On the Fourth of July, a fire broke out at a Hope Ranch rental property, causing major damage to the home and killing a dog, a cat, and two bearded dragons. No people were at the residence when the fire occurred. According to County Fire Capt. Scott Safechuck, firefighters responded just after 4 p.m. to the property at 1200 Silvestre Road, spending several hours putting out hot spots and investigating. One city firefighter was minorly injured in the fire and sent to Cottage Hospital. A GoFundMe set up on behalf of the home’s residents, the Kimbell family, had raised more than $19,000 toward its $28,000 goal as of 7/8.

Joseph Isaac Medina, 32, founder of the popular Birria Boyz food truck, died on 7/2 after the truck he was driving went off the road on West Ocean Avenue near Douglass Avenue just outside Lompoc. No passengers were in the truck, and no other vehicles were hit when the vehicle left the road and flipped over, coming to rest in a concrete irrigation

allegations that the county is refusing to comply with California tax code. The county’s response said the property is not used exclusively for religious worship. A document from the county Assessor’s Office dated last October found the exemption claim requirements had not been met, as the property was vacant and unused.

The Unitarian Universalist Mission’s chief officers are Craig and Stephanie Smith. Real-estate advisor Ben Eilenberg has electronically signed the church’s filing documents. Eilenberg is listed as The Mission LLC’s manager in the project’s preliminary housing applications, and electronically signed the LLC’s filings with the California Secretary of State. The Smiths and Eilenberg are linked to another builder’s remedy project on Grand Avenue.

As for the Mission LLC’s property, its application was deemed complete by the City of Santa Barbara on July 3. Christina McDermott

canal. CHP is investigating the cause of the crash. According to a GoFundMe post from Medina’s family, “He was a man full of life, laughter, and love known for his big smile, contagious energy, and golden heart” and leaves behind his partner, their two daughters, and three stepsons.

Early Sunday morning, Goleta resident and beloved Chili’s bartender, Jennifer Lynn Bradshaw, 42, was struck and killed by driver Jeselyn Invina, 68, on the 7300 block of Calle Real in Goleta. “Her courage, kindness, and determination touched the lives of everyone she met,” said Bradshaw’s family in a GoFundMe post. Bradshaw was walking home from work after midnight when Invina’s car allegedly swerved off the road due to bright headlights from an oncoming car, in the process striking Bradshaw before her vehicle came to rest in a nearby field, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Bradshaw was pronounced dead at the scene. Drugs and alcohol are not currently believed to be factors in the collision. Bradshaw leaves behind her fiancé and sister. n

Craig and Stephanie Smith are listed as CEO and CFO, respectively, of the Unitarian Universalist Mission, the church to which developer Mission LLC says it rents its property behind the Santa Barbara Mission.

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NEWS of the WEEK

CONT’D FROM P. 7

The woman recording the video can be heard telling the young man in handcuffs that he has the right to ask for a lawyer. “You’re entitled to due process,” she says, while the young man is placed in the backseat of the silver sedan.

“Back up, ma’am. You’re getting too close,” says the agent, whose vest is simply labeled “Police.” When he turns toward the camera, a golden shield-shaped ICE badge can be seen on his belt buckle.

The woman then asks the agent to identify himself with his name and badge number. He turns away; responds, “I don’t have to provide those”; and within seconds, the two masked agents climb into the unmarked sedan and drive away while the white Tahoe follows slowly behind.

Early Monday, at about 7 a.m., another incident involving an ICE arrest was recorded on video in the parking lot of Smart & Final on Linden Avenue in downtown Carpinteria. At least two videos of the incident were posted to social media, showing multiple unmarked vehicles detaining at least one man who appears to be parked in a truck outside the store.

Two masked agents wearing green “ERO” vests (Enforcement and Removal Operations is a division within ICE) can be seen outside the man’s truck, while a third agent wearing sunglasses, a red T-shirt, and a black vest labeled “Police” keeps watch from a distance. His vest has no insignia other than a “Blue Lives Matter” flag across the chest, but the familiar golden ICE badge can be seen hanging from his waist.

A man and woman can be heard on the video approaching the agent and asking him to identify himself as a federal employee. “You think I’m a bounty hunter?” the agent responds.

“Do you have an ID? Can I see your ID?” the person recording asks the agent.

“Why? You’re not under arrest,” he says to the bystanders.

“I’m a public citizen,” the person recording says. “You’re engaging with me, and I have the right to ask for your ID.”

“And I have the right to say no,” the agent says. He can be seen laughing and

shaking his head dismissively throughout the recorded interaction.

Advocates said that Santa Barbara County was a point of target again on Tuesday, with videos showing the same vehicles spotted making arrests the previous days patrolling both the Eastside and Westside neighborhoods of Santa Barbara and Carpinteria. One video taken from a residence on Rancheria Street in Santa Barbara shows what appears to be a squad of “ERO” agents entering private property. Another video taken in Carpinteria shows agents in unmarked vehicles breaking the window of a man’s work truck near Eucalyptus Street.

The videos were reposted by the 805 Immigrant Coalition, which, along with 805UndocuFund, has been keeping track of immigration enforcement across the Central Coast. The unmarked vehicles used by ICE agents in Santa Barbara and Carpinteria match the same vehicle descriptions as those used in similar operations in Simi Valley, Camarillo, and Oxnard over the weekend.

In a community alert, 805UndocuFund and the 805 Immigrant Coalition urged undocumented residents of the Central Coast to be cautious of continued immigration enforcement through at least July 16. The fear over increased immigration enforcement force had a chilling effect on Fourth of July festivities, with reports of lower attendance numbers among the Latino and undocumented communities in the region.

The coalition has been in touch with the families of the men detained in Oxnard and Carpinteria, but advocates are still looking for information about other detainees that have not been identified at this point. ICE does not release details on arrests or current operations on the Central Coast.

The 805UndocuFund’s Emergency Assistance Fund has already raised more than more than $30,000 to support families impacted by immigration enforcement, with money going toward legal support, housing, transportation, and helping families stay together through deportation proceedings.

A federal agent, wearing sunglasses and a black vest labeled “Police,” refused to identify himself when asked by a witness recording the arrest of a man in Carpinteria on July 7.

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‘We Can’t Live’

Back from Palestine, S.B. Dentist James Rolfe Says the Reality Was Far Worse than He’d Imagined

by Callie Fausey

James Rolfe, an 85-year-old dentist, just returned home from Palestine. On the West Bank, he made do with half his usual tools on teeth in much worse condition than he might see at his 24-hour practice in Santa Barbara. It’s not the first time he’s gone on such a mission in the past, he’s used his clinic’s profits to treat dental ailments and train new clinicians in war-torn Afghanistan but this was no less jarring.

Before he left for the Middle East last month, Rolfe said he was curious about the conditions there, having followed the increasingly hostile Israel–Palestine conflict in the news.

“I wanted to go over there because I knew that it was really a big problem,” he said in an interview with the Independent on Wednesday, two weeks after his return. “I just feel like this whole thing is wrong, and the more wrong it felt, the more I had to go there and see what was going on.”

The reality was far worse than he’d imagined.

On the exterior wall of one of the four hospitals Rolfe worked in, a bold-faced message stood out amid the general graffiti and depictions of war: “We can’t live,” it read, “so we are waiting for death.”

In line with that saying, Rolfe described his patients as depressed and devoid of hope. Their mouths, he said, were “really gross; one after another.” He called each person he saw “a walking disaster,” with multiple serious problems, such as broken teeth, abscesses, and swollen faces. Many had given up on taking care of themselves, he noted. He assigned them no blame, but admitted it made his job difficult.

But what can you expect from a country under an iron grip? To get into the West Bank, Rolfe had to tell the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) he was visiting Jesus’s birthplace. That, of course, was a lie. If he had told the truth, he would not have been allowed in.

He packed four suitcases full of medical supplies to bring into Palestine. But he was told by his partners at the United Nations to leave it at home it would blow his cover. International efforts to deliver aid to Palestine have been repeatedly blocked. Any supplies Rolfe brought in had to be smuggled.

“You can’t take anything into Palestine that is going to help the people there,” he said.

While in Palestine, he said he worked in hospitals with only one dental chair. He hopped from hospital to hospital to treat patients. Although they have dentists, he said, the prices are high, and their supplies are limited.

“When we were doing a filling on one of the patients, we had to wrap a band around the tooth and hold it with our fingers while we put the filling in,” he explained. “It was just terrible.”

Palestine is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis, with recent reports indicating that more than 5,300 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 18,000 injured since March alone. Israeli airstrikes and ground operations continue to pound Gaza, already reduced to rubble. Survivors are being denied food, basic aid, and medical care. More than 66,0000 children in Gaza are suffering from severe malnutrition, according to the World Food Programme and UNICEF.

Rolfe noted that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still has a warrant out for his arrest by the International Criminal Court for numerous alleged war crimes, coupled with accusations of genocide by the International Court of Justice. Since the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis, Israel has, in turn, killed more than 60,000 Palestinians.

“But the United States, of course, is a partner of Israel, and a lot of the weapons that are going to Israel are coming from the United States,” Rolfe said. “So this makes the United States really complicit in all the horror that’s going on there.”

Despite the horror, Rolfe described the people on the West Bank as the “nicest people in the world.” He said he never was in disagreement with anybody.

“I wanted to get one of those scarves that they wear on their heads,” he recalled. “I was trying to find a store to buy one of those. I couldn’t find one. So, I walked up to this older Palestinian guy. And I said, ‘Hey, where can I buy one of those?’ And he just took his off and gave it to me.”

The West Bank is different from Gaza, though, he said. Businesses and schools are open, and people have stayed in their homes. But the West Bank also has many Israeli settlements. “They just keep expanding into Palestine and taking the land,” Rolfe said. “And they’re really aggressive.”

Now that he’s back in Santa Barbara, he can’t wait to leave again. For some reason, he explained, he doesn’t get scared. He’s not afraid to go back. He mentioned the recent, dubious talks of a 60-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

“I’ve volunteered to go back into Gaza, and I think a ceasefire might be my opportunity. I’ve been talking to the different heads of the hospitals in Gaza and trying to find a way that I could get in through Egypt, into Gaza and build a dental clinic there for people, because all these millions of people there don’t have any access to them here, and it’s like Afghanistan.”

He continued, “I’m ready to work. If I have to lay people on the ground, you know, on a rug or something like that, and kneel over them, I can do the treatment that I need to do. I might just go, stick out my thumb, and hope a truck driver might take me across the border.”

No matter what he’s doing, what Rolfe truly believes in is helping people. He even “scavenges” for food at home or grows his own, which he said “allows me to not be a burden on the Earth and to use what I would normally spend on food to do humanitarian work.” He brought the Independent some of that food on Thursday a full blueberry pie, a package of cookies, unopened drinks, almonds, and other snacks.

“It feels good to not think about yourself,” he said. “If you’re doing things to help other people, other people will help you.”

The wall outside of one of the West Bank hospitals Santa Barbara–based dentist James Rolfe worked in is spray-painted with depictions of war and despairing messages.

James Rolfe performing a dental procedure working in the UN hospital in Ramallah

Children going to school in Bethlehem

Every Dog for Himself and God Against All

UNNATURAL ACTS: It’s not the heat; it’s the stupidity

It’s an old line, admittedly, one that I stole from myself. But as we are currently witnessing right here on Planet Earth, it’s the heat, too

Donald Trump celebrated the Fourth of July by signing his Big Bad Bunker Buster of a budget bill — blowing up the health insurance for some 17 million people and killing off every federal green energy subsidy he could find. Even nature stood up and took note.

It’s not just “Drill, baby, drill,” anymore. It’s “Coal, baby, coal.” Up by New Cuyama and the adjacent Carrizo Plains, an errant spark shot out from the underbelly of a poorly maintained car. Or perhaps it was a smoldering cigarette butt thrown jack-assedly out the window. What started as a small, containable fire morphed into an 80,610-acre nightmare. Right now, this incident dubbed the Madre Fire  is by far the biggest in California, where the experts have long warned about the long, hot summer to come given this winter’s decidedly subpar snowpack. For the record, no, I am not blaming Trump for the Madre Fire. Just as I am also not blaming him, per se, for the hundreds of people we can only hope died mercifully sudden deaths along the Guadalupe River in Texas. Flooding in that part of Texas is as natural — and inevitable — as fire is here

When a get-the-hell-out warning is sent at 4:03 in the morning for a river that’s just risen 26 feet in less than two hours, maybe there’s no escaping what’s been described as “the pitch-black wall of death.”

But thanks to the eviscerating cuts inflicted on the National Weather Service back when Trump and Elon Musk were still butt buddies, the nearest weather service office had lost its key people in vital positions: The senior hydrologist, the staff forecaster, the meteorologist-in-charge, and, perhaps most critically in my book, the warning coordinator meteorologist were

all gone. They all took early retirements rather than face certain professional decapitation at the hands of DOGE.

Santa Barbara learned the hard way just how tragically essential communication and coordination functions are in such disaster moments during our still-very-recent debris flow that cost the community 23 lives and who knows how many millions in property damage.

Not to belabor a point, but who can forget Trump’s delusional grandiosity when dueling wildfires were ripping through Los Angeles this January, killing 30 people and wiping out 15,000 homes and businesses?

Trump’s solution at the time was to release 2.2 billion gallons of water from two damns in Tulare County and then preen like he was the second coming of Moses striking the rock with his staff to bring forth the raging waters of the desert to put out the fires in Los Angeles.

The problem with natural disasters is that they’re not TV “reality” shows. You actually need to know how to do things. Waving your arms about like a windmill and hating Mexicans will not suffice

And such shortcomings were immediately apparent even to Trump admirers. First, no pipes exist to carry those billions of gallons of water anywhere near to L.A. Second, for the farmers who rely on that water come springtime when their crops are in the ground, Trump just flushed their lifeblood down the toilet

Who was that masked man?

Getting back to the Madre Fire, it’s worth noting that, when it started, Trump had just assigned no fewer than 40 percent of the California National Guard members who otherwise are typically assigned to firefighting support units to occupy and “protect” the City of Los Angeles from rioting.

This was yet another of Trump’s imperial solutions in search of a problem. There was no evidence the LAPD couldn’t handle the sporadic rioting on its own or that it needed

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The problem with natural disasters is that they’re not TV “reality” shows. You actually need to know how to do things. Waving your arms about like a windmill and hating Mexicans will not suffice. ”

any help. In fact, it was the arrival of the “help” 4,100 National Guard members and 700 Marines that helped trigger much of the rioting.

And what were they doing?

Protecting federal thugs wearing masks taking down anyone wielding a weed whacker?

Oh, that’s right; weed whackers start fires.

Who was that masked man?

But I digress. My aim here is not to praise Caesar, but to bury him. And for the 17 million people mostly Medicaid recipients who will now find their health insurance imperiled by the passage of the Big Bunker Buster of a Budget Bill, that would be a blessing.

Budgets, we are told, reflect our values. If that’s true, we as a nation have grown morally grotesque. With the unerring accuracy of a heat-seeking missile, the bill seeks to afflict the already afflicted in order to comfort the already comfortable. It shreds the safety net for the poor in order to give added bounce to the trampolines of the wealthy.

The fig leaf of semantic denial seized upon by those Republican senators and congressmembers who voted for the bill is that it does not “cut” Medicaid funding, (called Medi-Cal in California) but only imposes work requirements on recipients and then requires them to re-sign up every six months.

But according to Marina Owen of CenCal, which administers Medi-Cal in Santa Barbara and San Luis counties, 90 percent of all recipients already work. The single biggest occupation is a retail clerk working in small businesses that are not required to offer insurance to their employees. And what about people who take care of their ailing parents or sick children? Or are struggling to get addiction treatment?

Up in mid-county, Lompoc Valley Community Hospital is looking at cuts of $21 million. The budget passed included $50 billion to help “rural” hospitals like Lompoc, but according to hospital CEO Yvette Cope, it’s unknown how much of that money California will ever see and how that will trickle down. At Sansum/Sutter, Medi-Cal recipients represent 9 percent of the clinic’s volume. At Cottage Health with its three hospitals

and emergency rooms we’re talking 69,735 visits by Medi-Cal patients whose continued coverage depends on their ability to run eligibility gauntlets engineered specifically to winnow out all but the most determined and competent. That, by the way, represents 20.9 percent of Cottage’s total visits. You do the math. That’s a lot of people who will have a hard time staying covered. Where will they go if their visits are no longer covered? The emergency room? And what impact will the collision of this fiscal comet have on our local health care institutions and infrastructure?

Food stamps? Same thing. In Santa Barbara County, that’s 55,000 people who will have to jump through even more strenuous hoops more frequently. Twenty-two thousand of them are children

Like many of you, I am one of those fools wondering why the number of homeless people keeps increasing despite the vast outlays of money spent on efforts to get them inside. It turns out the fastest-growing population on the streets are those 50 or older. In the last year, the number of homeless people in California 65 or older increased by 166 percent

Up in Santa Maria, 31 percent of Marian Medical Center’s patients are covered by Medi-Cal, as are 33 percent of Lompoc Valley’s, 65 percent of the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics’, 70 percent of the county Public Health’s, and 82.6 percent of American Indian Health Services’. The message from Trump and everyone who signed that bill is loud and clear: Hurry up and die, already. As I write this, I am wearing a T-shirt I made bearing the biblical quotation “Pick up your bed and walk.” For good measure, I added the signature “God” just in case anyone wasn’t clear who said it. I made the shirt in a moment of personal bitterness and frustration. Never in my most depraved dreams would I have imagined it would become national policy.

I know many of the people who signed this bill claim to be card-carrying Christians. Jesus should sue for defamation. To them, I would say simply this: “Go to hell.” Like I said, it’s not the heat; it’s the stupidity. But it’s the heat, too. — Nick Welsh

People clash with U.S. Border Patrol after a traffic collision with one of their vehicles during an immigration raid in Bell on June 20, 2025.

FARO Stays Housed

As one of the many supporters of the FARO Center and a longtime advocate for our unhoused neighbors I want to applaud the City Council for doing the right thing. In the face of a difficult balancing act between two vital programs, they made a pragmatic call to keep the FARO Center’s doors open, while still hearing Jodi House’s very real concerns.

No easy answers exist when you put two deeply vulnerable communities side by side, each struggling for stability and dignity. But shutting down a lifesaving drop-in center that helps people move off the streets was never going to be the solution.

Nick Welsh’s coverage hit the nail on the head: This was a “knock-down, drag-out fight for the ages,” yet somehow the council managed to walk the tightrope with a measure of courage.

Santa Barbara cannot afford to abandon those doing the hardest work in our city and that includes both the FARO Center staff and the advocates for people with brain injuries. I’m hopeful the next chapter will bring more collaboration, more support, and a renewed commitment to helping all of our neighbors thrive.

Let’s keep moving forward.

—Wayne

Martin Mellinger, S.B.

Tarp Taped

My favorite event in Santa Barbara is the Solstice Day Parade. This year, a special boost came from a reminder of good in the world.

I’d gone downtown with my little blanket to mark out spectator space the day before, doing what I could to secure the blanket with a limited amount of blue tape. Cleaning up our area after the parade, I discovered that someone had securely reinforced my blanket with more green tape!

What an unexpected delight and kindness. A “thanks” to an unknown considerate person.

—Amy Zak-Urban, S.B.

Water v. Housing

To the headline “Can Santa Barbara’s Water Supply Keep Up with Housing?” Instagram readers found answers:

sea_rad: Actually yes. The city’s water usage in 2021 was about 3.7 billion gallons, down from a high of 5.5 billion gallons in 1984. lori_raf: But based on 20+ years of observations in Los Padres National Forest, backcountry winters have gotten warmer, which translates to less of a snow pack (yes, we have

them) which means less water trickling through our watersheds. Sure, we get the bomber storm dumps, but they’re warmer, too, and quickly flow out to the ocean.

tapatio.2021: Nope. Please stop building as if you wanted the city to double in population. There are so many constructions everywhere. santabarbaralights: We have lived a lie in S.B. Kill your yards, laundry after 9 p.m., don’t wash your car or sidewalks, but build, baby, build!

moet_the_poet_official: Reminder that Montecito uses an absurd amount of water to maintain lavish properties. Years ago, I was working on hydrology surveys and the unfathomable amount of water use from municipal sources. One of the most infuriating culprits was the polo club owner who would pay the fines off since they were a drop in the proverbial bucket.

m8ktrax: The same question has been asked for 40+ years. Now there is recycled water for irrigation and desalination. Answer: Yes.

Step Up to the Plate

Can you please explain to me why the Sandwich Week sandwiches all contain meat or cheese exactly zero vegan options? I thought Santa Barbara folks pride themselves on being an “environmental community.”

This lack of vegan options seems to directly contradict my long-ago SBCC Environmental Studies class: “Becoming a plant-based eater is the single most important thing individuals can do to combat global warming.”

This is a call to the chefs of Santa Barbara to use their creativity to step outside the box and create masterpieces of plant cookery that include flavorful, colorful, healthy, high-protein vegan options with veggies, spices, beans, seeds, and nuts. Use tempeh; tofu; beans of all sorts; pickled veggies; Moroccan spices; layered, roasted veggies! Go wild!

And Santa Barbara, consider stepping up to the plate and choosing the healthier options for you and for the planet.

—Christy Schuerch,

S.B.

Editor’s Note: As always, we highly encouraged all participating restaurants to offer a vegan, vegetarian, and/or gluten-free option, but it’s their choice. We do have vegetarian and pescatarian options and we appreciate the suggestions!

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Francisca Ibarra Sanabria 1938-2025

Con gran tristeza anunciamos el fallecimiento de Francisca Ibarra Sanabria el 3 de julio de 2025. Fue una querida madre, hermana, abuela y amiga. Nacida en Huetamo, Michoacán, México, Francisca pasó su juventud trabajando como maestra de escuela. A finales de la década de 1950, se mudó a Santa Bárbara, donde conoció a su esposo, Manuel Espinoza. Juntos, Francisca y Manuel tuvieron tres hijas antes de que él falleciera en 1971. Francisca era una mujer increíblemente generosa y trabajadora, que desempeñó diversos trabajos para alcanzar su sueño de brindar seguridad financiera a su familia. Era una empresaria astuta y se esforzó al máximo para asegurar un futuro para sus hijos. Francisca disfrutaba enormemente de ser abuela. Si bien era una madre estricta, era una abuela divertida y juguetona. Disfrutaba de los paseos por el vecindario, los viajes familiares a México, bailar con su hijo en las fiestas, las largas llamadas telefónicas con sus hijas, las máquinas tragamonedas y el mariachi. Francisca vivió su vida al máximo, lo que hacía imposible resumirla en unos pocos párrafos. Cualquiera que haya tenido el privilegio de conocerla puede dar fe de ello. Francisca deja tres hijas y un hijo: Alma Regalado (Ruben Regalado), Linda Scott (Jeff Scott), Lucie Espinoza (Benjamin Mendoza), Jesse Sanabria; diez nietos: Manuel Theis, Marisa Dominguez (Jesse Dominguez), Nicole Chancer (Jake Chancer), Lucie Mendoza, Tiffany Theis, Carmelita Mendoza (Cesar Hernandez), Linda Mendoza,Christopher Scott, Kenneth Scott, Benjamin Mendoza; cinco bisnietos: Vanessa Theis, Evan Theis, Pastel Dominguez, Phoebe Chancer, Lorenzo Jiménez; y dos hermanas: Gloria Gonzalez y Adelita Equihua León.

El Rosario se llevará a cabo en Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe el lunes 14 de julio a las 6:30pm.

La misa se llevará a cabo en Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe el martes 15 de julio a las 10 am.

Brian Peter Ortiz 5/31/1982– 07/03/2025

Brian Peter Ortiz was born 5/31/1982 and passed peacefully 7/3/2025 with his parents by his side. Brian was born with disabilities that required full care and support but he brought so much joy to all the people that knew him and loved him. He loved pounding on his piano and making noise that everyone knew meant he was happy. Brian had been a resident of Hillside House since 2015 and will be missed by all who knew and loved him especially his father Pete who spent time with him everyday talking and playing his favorite music.

Brian is survived by his parents Pete and Cindy; his brother Tony Ortiz and Tony’s wife Brianne and daughter Kira; and many aunts, uncles and cousins who played a big part in the quality of his too short life.

Brian’s parents wish to thank the staff at Hillside House for the loving care Brian received and the amazing nurses at Cottage Hospital that helped us through the difficult process.

A Celebration of Life gathering will be on 7/20/2025. Contact family for details.

Graham Thomas Jeffrey 11/13/1942-06/21/2025

Graham Thomas Jeffrey passed away peacefully on June 21, 2025, in Oak View, California, surrounded by his beloved wife of nearly 40 years, Anita Jeffrey, and their daughter, Ariana Jeffrey Parker.

Born on November 13, 1942, in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Graham proudly embraced the distinction of his Friday the 13th birthday. He carried his Scottish heritage with quiet pride throughout his life’s journey across continents and through many meaningful chapters.

Graham was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Bunty Jeffrey of Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK, and his brother, Andrew Jeffrey of Newcastle, UK.

He is survived by his wife Anita; daughter Ariana (Kyle) Parker; and grandchildren Audrey Sterling and Tristan Jeffrey. He also leaves behind children from his first marriage: Caryn Louise Isom Fraser and her sons Angus Ian and Axel Thomas; and Innes Duncan Graham Isom (Lisa) with their children Wilder Kelley and Luca Nathaniel. His sister Anne

Wells of Robertsbridge, UK also survives him, along with her children Olivia Cooke and Tom Wells. Graham’s memory will be cherished by numerous relatives across both the United Kingdom and the United States.

A celebration of life will be held in the fall.

May you always ride with tailwinds at your back and the wind in your hair. Until we meet again, remember our love for you.

Mary Theresa (Tessie) Tritschler

03/09/1943-06/18/2025

Mary Theresa “Tessie” Tritschler, 82, proud native of Santa Barbara, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2025.Tessie was born March 9, 1943, to Harry and Mary Vizzolini, joining her 3 older brothers: Harry Jr., Jim and Michael. Two years later her baby sister Mary Margaret “Peggy” completed the family.

Tessie attended Dolores Grammar School where she met many wonderful friends, including her lifelong friend Arlene Figone. They were both in the first graduating class from Bishop Garcia Diego High School in 1960. Tessie loved to work on the Class Reunion committees!

Soon after graduation, Tessie, met the love of her life, Hubert “Bert” Tritschler, who remained her husband and best friend for nearly 64 years. Tessie and Bert had two daughters, Stephanie and Julie. Tessie was involved in many aspects of her daughter’s lives, including Girl Scouts, Brownies and managing their Girls Club softball team. She continued managing other softball teams, including the Santa Barbara Fillies and the Whoppers. This brought her immense joy and purpose. Tessie joined Bunco in the 60’s and enjoyed playing up until COVID with many of the original ladies.

In 1984 Tessie joined the staff of the Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic and later transferred to the Montecito branch, where she was the Office Manager until her retirement in 2000. She loved the doctors, office staff and patients that she dealt with on a daily basis and made many lasting friendships.

Once retired, Tessie and Bert discovered their new passion for the UCSB Women’s Basketball Team. They became Fast Breakers and joined with like-minded people traveling all over the country to watch the girls play

regular and playoff season basketball. They even went with the team to Australia in 2004, a trip they will never forget! They were generous supporters and donors of the Gauchos for decades. They cherished the relationships they developed with both Fast Breakers, team members and coaching staff. Tessie and Bert hosted many gatherings for the Gauchos at their home. This, coupled with her love of cooking, feeding people and hosting parties, turned these gatherings into incredible events. Tessie actually credits the Gauchos with saving her life. She cancelled her scheduled mammogram to attend playoff basketball and rescheduled it for a later date. It is then when her doctor discovered she had breast cancer and admitted that had she kept her regular appointment, the tumor would have been so small it might not have been detected. Tessie is a two-time Breast Cancer warrior.

As a lifelong Los Angeles Dodger fan, Tessie relished baseball season. She would often watch a Dodger game on TV and have Vin Scully in an earpiece at the same time. She didn’t want to miss anything. She was ecstatic to attend the ‘88 World Series with her stepfather.

Many of Julie and Stephanie’s friends, who were in and out of Tessie's house over the years, found solace in her hugs, heart and warm conversations. She “raised” many young women that were not her own. She was a caretaker by definition. Her ability to love you in spite of your faults was an incredible trait she inherited from her mother.

Tessie’s garden of fruit, vegetables and her beloved flowers yielded many gifts for others. Sharing with family and friends brought her immense joy. Baking pies and making ice cream and jam with the fruit from her yard dazzled all the benefactors of those lovely gifts. Her cheeseball was legendary!

Tessie leaves behind her husband Bert, daughters Stephanie Luken and Julie “Jules” Tritschler, a brother, Jim Vizzolini (Shirley) and sister, Peg Mueting (Jack), and sister-in-law Irene Vior. In addition she leaves behind many nieces and nephews and her three grandchildren: Allyson Isaacson (Derek), Brett Coulter (Erin) and RaeAnn Luken, and three great grandchildren, Claire Isaacson and Logan and Charlotte Coulter. Her grandchildren were the light of her life. She wanted them at her house every weekend. Baking cookies with them and having them around her filled her with delight. Bert installed a regulation size basketball hoop for their first grandchild, Allyson. The Gauchos later were often found out there playing a friendly game of Horse with Bert.

Tessie and her beautiful spirit

will be missed beyond measure. We owe a heartfelt thank you to Villa Alamar for the care they provided to Tessie and the entire family. The staff cared for Tessie for 9 months to the day with love, compassion, and even humor when necessary! We are extremely grateful to all of them.

Please contact julechaser@ AOL.com regarding information and to RSVP for Tessie’s Celebration of Life August 23rd.

01/17/1950 – 06/30/2025

Hilda Xitzelt Camarillo, a kind and thoughtful soul who brought warmth and laughter to everyone she met, passed away on June 30, 2025.

Born on January 17, 1950, in Estado de México, Mexico, Hilda was known for her generous heart, her love of shopping, and her vibrant social spirit. She cherished spending time with friends and family, and her door was always open to those in need of comfort or conversation. Whether it was a holiday gathering or a simple trip to the store, Hilda made everything feel special.

She is survived by her devoted husband, David Camarillo; her loving daughters, Hilda Bloomstrand and her husband David Bloomstrand, and Karolyn Camarillo; and her cherished grandson, Jean François Jozwicka. Hilda was one of nine siblings and deeply valued the bond she shared with her large and loving family. Hilda's legacy lives on in the lives she touched with her kindness, her laughter, and her unwavering support. Her memory will forever be carried in our hearts.

A Rosary will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 7:00 PM at Holy Cross Church.

The funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, July 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM, also at Holy Cross Church. Followed by Interment at Calvary Cemetery.

Funeral Arrangements Entrusted To Pueblo Del Rey Funeral Services.

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Hilda Xitzelt Camarillo

Frank Galindo

BY ANGELIQUE BARAJAS

When talking about Frank Galindo, he was known for many things. He was a die-hard Santa Barbara High School Dons alumni. He played the lotto every single week, religiously. He was an army veteran. He was an avid golf player all of his life, as well as an avid fisherman, spending any chance he got at different rivers and lakes throughout California. He loved Fess Parker wine and lovingly remembered his friend Fess as “good ol’ Davey Crockett, the nicest guy you’ll ever know.” He could spend every day of his life eating beans and homemade tortillas, often referring to himself as “a big ol’ beaner.” He was a son, a brother, a father, a grandfather, a greatgrandfather, a great-great-grandfather, and a friend. But to his family, he was and always will be “Pop.”

Frank was born at Santa Barbara’s Saint Francis Hospital on May 14, 1944, to Frank and Hermelinda Galindo. He was the baby in the family, with nine older siblings: Raymond, Lupe, Armando, Eleanor, Raul, Humberto, Mavis, Edward, and Tony. He grew up on the Eastside of Santa Barbara, on Alphonse Street. He attended local schools on the Eastside: Franklin Elementary and Santa Barbara Junior High, and he graduated Santa Barbara High School in 1962. When asked what his favorite memories were growing up, his first answer was always being a part of “the golden tornado” on the Dons football team. He was a linebacker and a place kicker and was the most proud of his team and his boys winning the CIF championship in 1960 in his junior year. He also played baseball with the Dons, which he enjoyed immensely.

After high school, he enlisted in the Army Reserves and spent the next five and a half years enlisted as a mechanic and a sharpshooter. Through the army, he traveled the world and was proud of his time enlisted. After his time in the military, he worked at the GTE/Verizon phone company. He continued his travels with the phone company, and he loved talking about his time in South America.

He met and married Phyllis Vincent, and together they raised three children: Richard “Chris,” Matthew, and Danielle. He loved his children and was proud to be their father. He lived a majority of his life in Southern California, spending his free time after retirement playing golf and having weekly breakfast dates with his high school friends. He loved family, visiting his friends, and listening to oldies. He and his Franklin and S.B. High School buddies would hold golf tournaments to fundraise for the Boys and Girls Club, an event he was most proud of. He spent his final years, surrounded by those who loved him dearly.

Frank passed away peacefully at his son Chris’s home in Lompoc on May 16, 2025, after a brief, courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. He spent his final week surrounded by those who loved him. He is survived by his children Richard “Chris” (Gina), Matthew (Christina), and Danielle (Lance), eight grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild, as well as his longtime girlfriend, Becky, and many relatives and friends all over the country.

His family would like to thank his oncologist Dr. Julian Davis and his wonderful staff at UCLA Health. We will be having a Celebration of Life for Frank at Tucker’s Grove (Area 1) on July 13, 2025, beginning at noon.

When we found out about Grandpa Frank’s cancer, we started a small bucket list for him. We wanted him to have the chance to do some of his favorite things and things he had been wanting to do for a while. He was able to meet up with some of his friends for lunch at the golf course, and he was able to go to the Fess Parker Winery to reminisce about his friend Fess Parker. One item on his bucket list, something that he had really wanted to do, was go to a Dons home football game. He used that as motivation to get through chemo and beat cancer. In his honor, we invite any friends and family to join us at the first Dons home game later this year, to help us fulfill the final item on his bucket list.

We miss you, Grandpa. We miss your voice, your laugh, and the way you said hello. We miss the way your eyes would light up when you were given a glass of wine or when you saw a pot of beans on the stove. So many things remind us of you: the lotto, your gold Dons hat, Fess Parker wine, Modelo Especial, beans and tortillas, NCIS and your favorite character Agent Gibbs, golf, and oldies music. We are all at peace knowing that you are now reunited with both of your parents and all of your siblings up in heaven. We will keep looking up into the sky each night and try to find your star. We love you. n

Frank Galindo, as a Don of the “Golden Tornado” years and more recently

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David Ariel Andrade 05/17/1988-06/27/2025

With heavy hearts, we say goodbye to David, deeply loved by many.

He leaves behind his wife Ali, sons Jacxon & Alex, his mother Celina Andrade, and siblings Emiliano Campobello & Jenny Campbell.

He now joins his son DJ in peace, held forever in his heart.

David lived with strength and love, facing illness with quiet grace. He filled each day with strength, devotion, and deep compassion. A celebration of David’s life will be held on July 12 at 11 am at Manning Park, Montecito, CA

In lieu of flowers, please support his family through GoFundMe.

He will be missed beyond words.

Jay Simmons 04/25/1968-07/05/2025

James Daniel Simmons, known as Jay to most, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2025 at the age of 57 after his short battle of liver and kidney disease. Born and raised in Oxnard, California, Jay was a proud graduate of Rio Mesa High School, class of 1986. Jay was a devoted husband to his wife, Jamie, and a caring father to his children, Logan and Taylor. He is predeceased by his father, Waylon Simmons, and his mother, Sandy Vandekieft. Jay's family was the center of his world, and he cherished every moment spent with them.

A proud veteran, Jay served in the United States Air Force from 1988 to 1992, including a deployment to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. His service to his country instilled in him a sense of duty and pride that he carried throughout his life. After his military service, Jay dedicated himself to his career at UPS, where he worked tirelessly from 1992 until 2025. Known for his strong work ethic, he often put in long hours to provide for his family. However, it was more

than just a job for Jay; he loved his work, cherished his colleagues, and most importantly, he valued the relationships he built with his customers, always greeting them with a warm smile and a friendly word.

A true sports enthusiast, Jay was a die-hard fan of the Raiders and the Los Angeles Dodgers, and found great joy in chasing the ball on the golf course. Whether cheering for his favorite team or enjoying a round of golf with friends, his passion for sports was evident and infectious.

Jay was a kind-hearted, goodhumored man whose laughter and positivity could light up any room. His generosity and spirit touched the lives of everyone he met, and he will be deeply missed by family, friends, and all who had the pleasure of knowing him.

A celebration of Jay’s life will be held in Oxnard on July 26th. If you would like information on his memorial, please contact his sister Geri at CelebrateJaySimmons@ gmail.com

Rest in peace, Jay. Your legacy of love, kindness, and laughter will live on in the hearts of all who knew you.

Karl Halbach 11/10/1944-05/02/2025

Karl Frederick Halbach was born on November 10, 1944 in Santa Cruz, CA to Jean and Edwin “Ted” Halbach. The second of three children, he described an adventurous upbringing building imaginary allegiances and factions with his siblings and friends amongst the redwoods of an untouched mid-century central coast. There he attended Scotts Valley Elementary then Santa Cruz High School, participating in competitive swimming, beach volleyball, and summer lifeguarding throughout his upbringing. Following high school graduation in 1962, he set off for Colorado College where he pledged Phi Gamma Delta and played all myriad of intramural sports, particularly basketball and volleyball; following a real Colorado winter and fraternity hazing with raw onions (a specific hatred) he returned west to complete his Bachelor’s degree in geology at UC Davis, a time he later recalled with incredible fondness. Upon graduating in 1967, he spilled out into a world of war and revolution. As a pacifist now faced with the draft, he joined the US Coast Guard and while perhaps the

lesser of available evils, these years were marred by the internal conflict that comes with reconciling morals versus obligation. Following an honorable discharge from the USCG in 1969, he returned to graduate studies at UC Santa Cruz and completed a master’s degree in geology. In 1975, he made his way to Santa Barbara to begin a teaching job with the Earth and Planetary sciences department at Santa Barbara City College. For the next 30 years, Karl taught geology. He and his earth sciences family at SBCC created a world where science was accessible to anyone, and two dimensional concepts were actually experienced in the physical world. In the classroom, Karl was a big, bombastic, sometimes chalkthrowing presence who simply loved geology. He told the story of the world in a way that was both casual and comprehensive, with large gestures and demonstrations of plate tectonics using his hands that, if you took a class even decades ago, you still know the motions. Later in his career, he offered introductory geology at Santa Barbara High School in addition to SBCC. For Karl, it did not matter what background his students had; he led even the most inexperienced out into the Western topography for them to return with a deep understanding of the formation of those lands. His greatest joy was the moment when all the puzzle pieces he’d deliberately laid out over the course of months clicked together into a singular but multidimensional story, reveling in the chorus of “ooh”s and “oh my god”s. This spark sent many people into careers of geology and earth science, and the impact he had on these decades of students cannot be overstated. During this time he was also married, had a child, divorced, and co-parented far beyond the single dad expectations of the era. These were absolutely the brightest years of his life.

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Karl retired from SBCC in 2005. He spent a few years traveling domestically and internationally, though all ultimately cut short due to worsening of a chronic back issue. Despite a series of surgeries and attempts at rehabilitation, he became largely homebound. Spirit dampened but never extinguished, he loved to hold court with visiting friends, and in the last four years of his life a team of devoted caregivers. In April he was found to have a large brain mass and, ever the pragmatist, had been very clear in his wishes of quality over quantity. After two weeks on hospice with VNA, he died in his beloved home on May 2, 2025 at the age of 80, with his daughter and caregivers at his side. He is survived by his daughter Emilie Halbach, sister Gretchen Eschle of Santa Cruz,

nieces Cheryl Cole and Kim Christensen, nephew Robert Halbach, and countless friends and adopted family who made him feel adored until the end. Karl was unendingly generous, frustratingly smart, chaotically funny, and more than anything he deeply loved his dogs and his people; he was also very complicated. As many of us, he experienced highs and lows with vices and setbacks, and yet his memory is held only with fondness and warmth. While Karl’s wishes of being returned to the Earth via coyote could not be legally accommodated, his physical form will return to its basic elements with an outdoor ceremony at a later date. He himself has already returned to the stars with his dogs before him, perched on some precipice in his flip-flops, just a speck of time in the sea of infinity, and can be heard here in the calls of the mourning dove.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Max Neufeldt, who died peacefully on June 27, 2025, at his home in Santa Barbara, at the age of 86.

Born to Mennonite parents in Sylvia, Kansas, in 1938, Max pursued his passion for art and design, studying at Ohio Wesleyan and the Pratt Institute. After postgraduate adventuring in Mexico, he moved to Venice, California, where he became known for his mixed media assemblage art. Max met his wife, Susan, at the Unitarian Church in Santa Monica. Their first date, an unconventional trip to feed a friend's pet rabbits, was the start of a remarkable 55-year journey together. Max, with his playful sense of humor, promised Susan "a laugh a day" as long as they were married—a promise he delivered on throughout their enduring partnership.

They moved to Ojai not long after they married, where a friend tipped them to a plot of land on

the Mesa in Santa Barbara that had just a shed and no utilities to speak of. Over time, they built a family home that, in its own way, is an extension of Max’s artwork, and raised their daughter, Carla, there. Max was a devoted stay-athome father, balancing his parenting responsibilities with his work as an artist. He was also a dear friend to many, a generous volunteer, doting uncle and grandfather, and enthusiastic amateur astronomer.

Max’s constancy and decency, gentle good humor, and his ability to see worth and beauty in mundane objects and actions, are the legacy of his art, the home he built, and the loving family for whom he made it all.

Max is survived by his wife, Susan Neufeldt; his daughter, Carla Neufeldt (Andy Markham); and his grandsons Max Abatie, Lukas Abatie (Larisa Leng), and Kaio Abatie, and many nieces and nephews -- by blood and by friendship.

A memorial service will be held at the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara on July 13th at 3 p.m. Donations in his name may be made to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

05/27/1986-07/14/2008

So, on the hard days, you must remind yourself: You wouldn't trade the love to escape the grief. You wouldn't erase the happiness to avoid the pain. And you will endure a lifetime of missing, for the privilege of having loved.

-Jameson Arasi

Max Neufeldt 1938-2025

Dylan Corselius Wilson

Forever in my heart Mom

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Vincent Chester Pettit 09/28/1940-01/11/2025

Vince Chester Pettit, 84, passed away peacefully at his Santa Barbara home on January 11, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Rochester, New York, Vince moved to California at age eight with his father, eventually settling in Los Angeles before making Santa Barbara his home in 1972, where he met his wife and started a family.

Vince wore a unique mix of professional hats: Hughes Aircraft worker, Los Angeles taxi driver, UCSB facilities manager, real estate investor, and owner-operator of the Old Yacht Club Inn Bed & Breakfast. But he was, at his core, a talented craftsman and artist. Whether rebuilding classic cars salvaged from junkyards, renovating homes, or sculpting and painting in his garage studio, Vince had the ability to make something extraordinary out of the ordinary.

Art and activism were intertwined in his final years. Vince launched "Fried Egg Climate Action" (Instagram: @friedeggclimateaction), placing plaster and wax “fried eggs” around Santa Barbara on particularly hot days to provoke thought and awareness about climate change. Vince preferred people draw their own conclusions about his art. Maybe, he hinted, it was like the old proverb: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Or in his words: “When life gives you heat—fry eggs.”

Vince had a deep belief in numerology, viewing numbers as his personal religion. He calculated life meanings from birth dates and shared his numerical philosophy with almost anyone he met, including his hospice staff and doctors, distributing pocket size explanations of his system.

Vince was a man of quiet generosity and deep thoughtfulness. His compassion extended to Santa Barbara's unhoused community. He regularly stopped for conversations, handed out McDonald's gift cards, left shoes for those in need, and once distributed coins wrapped with precious stones. For his grandson Dylan, he buried an actual treasure chest filled with coins and made a map to find it.

Vince enjoyed life's simple pleasures: a good cigar and a stiff greyhound cocktail, classic movies, The New Yorker magazine, his robust vinyl collection, a strong

cup of coffee with the morning newspaper, pet fish, and camping trips in his original 2005 Sprinter van. He had a lifelong love of English Bulldogs and scenic bike rides.

He is survived by his wife Eilene, daughter Brianna, grandson Dylan, and his English Bulldog Tank.

"A memorial art exhibition showcasing Vince's work is planned for 2026."

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Community Environmental Council at https:// cecsb.org/

Dr. John K. Beddow 06/02/1932-02/15/2025

Dr. John Keith Beddow (Keith) passed peacefully on February 15, 2025 unto his everlasting life, to join his beloved Joan, who predeceased him.

Keith was born in Lancashire, England on June 2, 1932. He lived out his childhood playing sports, but was always dedicated to academics. Keith was a curious child and grew into an intellectually brilliant man: speaking six languages; tinkling the keys as a talented pianist; playing competitive rugby, tennis and rowing 8-man crew.

At twelve years old, Keith prepared to leave school due to his father’s failing health to help provide for his family. Summers with hard work in the steelworks and as a laborer building roads across Europe allowed him to support himself. Fortunately he was able to carry on and graduate from Cambridge University with his PhD.

At 19 years old life changed again as he met the love of his life at a party for nurses. They said Keith made a beeline for Joan across the dance floor, and that was the beginning of a romance for the ages—one that continued for over 70 years until her passing. Together they were an adventurous force to be reckoned with, moving their young family to the USA in search of the American Dream. They arrived at the Port of Galveston, headed for their first stop at Texas A&M.

Seeking a wholesome place for their four daughters, the family was soon off to Iowa, where Keith began to build the Materials Science Division at the University of Iowa. Always focused on performance, he was an extensively published scientific author, a National Science Foundation funded

professor who loved to teach, support graduate students and young professors in the department. Dr. Beddow was invited to speak at hundreds of universities around the world, and enjoyed leadership positions in the Fine Particle Society for many years. Keith’s love of history aligned with his natural interest in traveling the world.

After retirement and years of cold climates, Joan and Keith settled in Santa Barbara, CA, which they called home for over 20 years. The bluebirds joined Keith daily on his walks to the sea and he hand fed them peanuts along the way. These were the golden years with Joan, the love of his life, enjoying the ocean, their gardens, the symphony orchestra and the opera.

Keith leaves behind his four daughters Siobain Beddow and Francesca Beddow of Hillsboro, Oregon, Katherine (Scott) Pritchett of Hollywood, Florida and Isabell (Eric Bloch) Beddow of Hillsborough, California. His seven grandchildren Allison, Jonathan, Cameron, Bryce, Ryan, Grace and Owen, remain as well to cherish his memory and honor his legacy.

There will be a private memorial service with the family, jointly honoring John Keith Beddow and Joan Beddow.

Susan Lydon

03/10/1951-06/11/2025

Susan Lydon–beloved wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and artist–died peacefully on June 11, surrounded by family and friends. She was 74.

Born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on March 10, 1951, Susan Margaret Baker was raised in Toronto by her parents, Helen and Chester Baker. The family spent two years of her childhood in Cambridge, England, before moving to Boston, Massachusetts, followed by Van Nuys, before settling in Santa Barbara, California in 1965. Susan graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1968 (Once a Don, Always a Don!) before attending Santa Barbara City College.

One day in 1972 Susan’s roommate set her up on a blind date. She met Terry Lydon. They were married in Santa Barbara on September 20, 1975. They moved to the Mesa and had three children. In 1990, the family moved to the Lake Los Carneros neighborhood of Goleta, where she and Terry lived for 30 years, before relocat-

ing to the Westside in 2020.

Susan spoke of a challenging childhood contributing to a life dedicated to creating stability for her children and others. Mothering became her vocation.

The Lydon family camped frequently throughout the western U.S. Among Susan’s favorite stops was an annual trip to the YMCA family camp at Lake Sequoia, giving her children precious memories of campfire skits and s’mores in a tradition that lasted more than 20 years. Susan and Terry also loved Catalina Island, after they were introduced to Avalon by her dear friend Cheryl Long. The Lydons returned many times, inviting their children’s friends and eventually hosting their grandchildren.

Susan was active in local schools, serving in leadership roles in the PTAs of Washington and La Patera Elementary Schools, as well as Goleta Valley Junior High and Dos Pueblos High School. She also worked for the Goleta Union School District for more than 25 years, as a teacher’s aide and a friendly face managing the lunch line at La Patera, Foothill, and Elwood Schools. She connected with a group of moms from La Patera School with same-aged children, and they had monthly dinners together for decades.

Susan became a fixture at First Presbyterian Church. She was an elder and a deacon. She volunteered with the children’s ministries and worked as the wedding coordinator. Susan loved planning weddings and helping couples prepare to walk down the aisle.

Susan was creative. She loved baking and decorating birthday cakes with her grandchildren. She made their Christmas stockings. Among her favorite memories was participating in a weekly painting group. You can find many of her original paintings lining the walls of her home and the homes of her family members.

As a couple, Susan and Terry especially enjoyed cruises and visited Alaska, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the British Isles this way. Their youngest daughter moved to the United Kingdom in 2014 to raise her family, and Susan was thrilled to return to England several times to visit her granddaughters.

A celebration of life will be held on July 12 at 1:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara (21 E. Constance Avenue), followed by a reception. We invite everyone to wear Susan’s favorite color, blue, to help us celebrate and honor her life. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

Passed away on March 11, 2025 at the age of 95.   A celebration of life will be held on Saturday July 12 at 3:00 pm at Community Covenant Church, 5070 Cathedral Oaks Rd, Santa Barbara, (Goleta).   Dress is casual. He is remembered as a celebrity of the Santa Barbara Farmers Market, for his service on its board, for his produce (especially his fuji apples), and for long friendly conversations at his booth.  He is also the author of two locally popular books, “American as Apple Pie” and “Stories of the Good Old Days.”    Oliver Wheeler

Memorial Service

Greater Hope Missionary Baptist Church

430 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara Sunday, July 27, 2 p.m.

If you would like to be involved in helping plan the gathering and other activities during the day, please reach out at dwm255@ gmail.com before July 6 — and please help spread the word.

In 2020 Susan was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, which was devastating for the whole family. Though we take comfort that she is at peace from a difficult disease, we will miss her terribly. Susan is survived by her husband of 49.5 years, Terry; son Matthew; daughters, Stacey and Jeanette; daughter-in-law Raychel; sonsin-law, Matthew and Jack, and grandchildren Ian, Samara, Evan, Sabrina, Evelyn, Elizabeth, Harrison, and a baby on the way. She is also survived by her brother, Steve, and sisters-in-law, Sherry and Ildiko, as well as her nephews and niece.

Rodney Harvey Chow

EXHIBITION

Vian Sora: Outerworlds

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is pleased to present Vian Sora: Outerworlds, the first U.S. solo museum exhibition of internationally renowned Iraqi-born painter Vian Sora, featuring 20 major works from 2016 to 2023.

FILM SCREENING

Good Kurds, Bad Kurds: No Friends but the Mountains

Sunday, July 13, 2:30 – 4:30 pm

Good Kurds, Bad Kurds (2001; 80 minutes) brings a sharp clarity to a complex history, while providing disturbing insight into immigration practices and U.S. foreign policy. This screening is inspired by the current exhibition Vian Sora: Outerworlds.

Auctioning the block

elderly tenants' fate in

the

hands of private bidders

by Jean Yamamura and Christina McDermott

Photos by Ingrid Bostrom

The drone flying overhead this February was an unsettling confirmation of what they had just heard: that their apartments home to nearly 200 seniors on fixed incomes were being sold by their longtime landlord, the Battistone Foundation. The foundation had decided to get out of property management and, instead, use the sale proceeds to directly fund housing grants for the elderly.

Property manager Cindy Battistone Hill had repeatedly tried to reassure her tenants that the foundation intended to “take care of them,” but some of them continued to fear the worst: that the buildings would be sold to a developer of luxury apartments and they would be forced out of their homes.

Then, at the beginning of July, the Independent received an email from the Battistone Foundation’s spokesperson that Hill was planning to hold a private auction as part of the second phase in the selling of the properties.

The initial marketing of the apartments 152 units in downtown Santa Barbara, anchored by the big, pink Edgerly Apartments, built in 1912, and 40 units at the Palm Tree apartments near Cottage Hospital had been a “phase one” effort to determine the price a buyer might be willing to pay. “Phase two” would be the private auction.

“The Foundation will invite a select group of highly qualified buyers to submit offers for the properties, with an emphasis on buyers who will continue to operate the properties as low-cost housing,” Hill explained in the email. “This private auction will not include an asking price. Instead, each invited buyer will be given a timeline and asked to submit a bid based on their own valuation.”

Although Hill held a Fourth of July lunch with her tenants at the Edgerly the day the Indy ran a story about the auction, no one talked about the auction the elephant at the garden party. One tenant said he stayed away lest he blurt out an agitated question.

Since learning of the sale, some of the tenants have met regularly to discuss the options they might have. They explained their plight to the media, the Santa Barbara Tenants Union, and city councilmembers. In late June, they held a press conference to announce their quest for an “angel” investor to help fund a purchase and keep them in their homes.

Of the auction, the seven-member board of the Edgerly Tenants Association said, “It is our heartfelt prayer that the Edgerly properties continue to support and house our lowincome senior tenants for past and future generations, as it has for 100 years. If they were sold to a developer, our city would lose nearly 200 low-income apartments. We worked

hard to help Santa Barbara grow and thrive we deserve to retire and spend our golden years here.”

The marketing materials for the Battistone Foundation properties describe the Edgerly complex as nine properties that date from 1876 to 1977, with 85 parking spots and an initial offer of $65.6 million. The nine parcels occupy the majority of the block bordered by Chapala and De la Vina, and West Sola and Victoria streets, just one block from the city’s iconic State Street. The Palm Tree apartments on De la Vina Street contain three buildings built in 1971 with 34 parking spots and a listing of $17.9 million.

Hill is the granddaughter of Sam Battistone Sr., who amassed a fortune from his Sambo’s restaurant chain and in 1968 established the foundation in honor of his parents to care for elderly people “in their Golden Years.” At one time, the Sambo’s restaurants numbered more than 1,000 across the country. The name was formed by combining Sam’s name with his partner’s, Newell Bohnett, an innocentenough decision, but one marred by accusations of having racist overtones. The company declared bankruptcy in 1981.

The one remaining restaurant on Cabrillo Boulevard is run by his great-nephew, who renamed it Chad’s Café. The Battistone Foundation, however, remains as Sam Senior’s enduring legacy.

While the mission of the Battistone Foundation has been, over the last half-century, a godsend for thousands of retired Santa Barbarans, it’s always kept a low profile. In recent years, applicants only learned of vacancies through word-of-mouth. The buildings and grounds are well-maintained, and Hill is widely regarded by her tenants as a sweet

and kind woman. But her announcement of the sale threw many of them for a loop.

Many are deeply distressed that they might lose their homes, which are conveniently close to bus stops, markets, and entertainment. Over the years, they had formed a community of friends and neighbors, all living independently, enjoying their “Golden Years,” just as Sam Senior had wanted when he set up the foundation more than 50 years ago.

The Battistones’ apartments accept tenants from the age of 63, and some have lived there for four decades teachers, nurses, sales people, and film fest volunteers among them. A one-bedroom apartment currently rents for $1,600, well below the market rate.

If the foundation succeeds in finding a buyer who will keep the rents affordable, the tenants would be able to keep their homes, and the foundation would be free to use the proceeds to support the rents of more seniors, as its five trustees originally conceived.

But, should the generosity of strangers fail to materialize, tenants are protected to some degree by state and city laws, said City Attorney Sarah Knecht. A new buyer can only raise rents annually by no more than 10 percent. And, should a wholesale makeover occur, or a “renoviction,” Knecht said the city’s new ordinance requires a 12-month “cooling-off” period before any eviction proceedings could begin. Once the renovation is completed, tenants would have the right to return to their apartment, and the rent could go up by no more than 10 percent.

As of this writing, the time of the auction or who might be on the “private” list remains unknown. —JY

Tenants living in Battistone-owned apartments near the former Edgerly Hotel: (from left) David Diaz, Raven Wylde, Pali X Mano, Maria Carvalho, Shyama Osborne, Craig Griffith

TENANTS SHARE THEIR STORIES

It is easy, in housing stories, to focus on the property its size or its cost or what can be built on it. That’s important, but it doesn’t show enough of the picture. Information about the people who live there gives a place history, reveals the role it plays in our community, and generally tells a fuller story.

I had the chance to sit down and talk with several of these seniors. Many have lived and worked here for decades. Each one told me they felt lucky to live where they did. Many of them said they were grateful for the Battistone family, as well as the building’s maintenance staff and supervisors, for the care they take in running the buildings.

Here are some of the Battistone residents’ stories. —CM

Nina

Nina welcomed me into her apartment by offering me a glass of wine (which I reluctantly declined) and a comfortable seat in her living room. Art decorated her walls, and a sliding door opened to her patio full of lush plants, a canopy, a mini fountain, and secluded spots to sit. She created and maintains it herself.

Nina is of Italian descent but was born in Cuba. As a child, she and her family came to the United States first to Connecticut and then west, settling in Santa Monica and then Solvang, arriving in Santa Barbara in 1965. Here, she worked, eventually owning her beauty salon on State Street called New Image for 15 years.

Nina said she and her family had lived in different places around Santa Barbara, moving each time the rent increased past what she could afford. Then, in 2011, she heard about the Battistone apartments from a friend, reached out to management, and, after an interview, was offered a spot. She’s been there ever since.

“It is wonderful to be here,” she said. When she first arrived, she and the longtime manager, Gene Marasco, were able to speak to one another in Italian, and she felt right at home. “It was peaches and roses from there on,” she said. Nina made friends and found it such a “good place … especially being retired all of my children are grown up.”

At her apartment complex, she has a close group of friends she sees regularly. Her building’s manager is Italian, too something they bonded over and an opera singer. She said that she and other tenants took unofficial classes from him.

“We learned all about different operas and listened to them. It was beautiful. He would sing to us,” she said.

The cost of living in Santa Barbara is high. Nina said she feels blessed to be living where she is.

Beryl

Beryl’s ties to Santa Barbara are deep ones: She grew up here, as did her mother. Her grandparents owned a converted apartment building on Cota Street. She remembers attending McKinley Elementary, biking to her friend’s house after school, and, in summers, going off the high dive that used to be at Los Baños del Mar pool. When she grew up, she lived in other places Ventura, Louisiana but she came back to Santa Barbara, where

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she worked different jobs in the area before spending about 25 years employed by the post office.

Beryl’s an avid softball fan. She was a member of one of Santa Barbara’s first girls’ leagues when she was in 7th grade (the Bellwood Belles) and played on local teams for years (not to mention an All-American team when she lived in Louisiana). She’s still friends with some of her Santa Barbara teammates from the ’70s. The sport seems to be a family tradition; her daughter played softball, and now, Beryl attends her granddaughter’s games.

Beryl has lived in the Battistone apartments for years now. She helped raise her grandchildren there. “What do you find at Grandma’s house? Security. You’re going to have a warm meal, security, and you don’t have to worry about the outside world. And that’s what this place was [for my family],” she told me.

Beryl said she’s seen Santa Barbara get less affordable in her lifetime. Living at the Battistone apartments is possible for seniors on fixed incomes, she said. But that’s not true for most of the city.

David Diaz

In one of those twists of fate, David Diaz tells me he actually shook Samuel Battistone Senior’s hand about 50 years ago at a church breakfast.

“My best friend was working for him and asked me, ‘You want to meet a millionaire?’ I’d never met one I was 18 years old [I said] ‘Yeah, sure!’ ” he said.

Diaz was born at St. Francis Hospital and raised in Santa Barbara. As a young man, he joined the military, completing more than 80 combat jumps in training and served in Germany, starting in 1969, when Soviet troops invaded what is now the Czech Republic. As a veteran, Diaz married and went to work for the power company in Price, Utah, for about two decades before returning back to his hometown. In Santa Barbara, he worked as a gardener and a security guard, including at the Santa Barbara Bowl. He moved to the Battistone apartments about six years ago.

Diaz is a creator. He built a patio garden space just outside of his current apartment for anyone to use, fixes his neighbors broken objects, and repurposes discarded jeans, sewing them into aprons, purses, and beach blankets.

Like many of the Battistone residents, Diaz prizes his apartment’s prime location. “I live here in town. Buses are

right here. State Street’s two blocks away. I can walk down State Street all the way to the beach with no problem. Why do I need to drive?” he asked. Diaz gave up driving and now only uses public transportation, including taking buses to visit his kids, one of whom lives in Ventura.

When asked about the sale, he said a lot of people here have nowhere else to go, and the majority didn’t expect to ever move again.

“I’d say about 80 percent to 90 percent of the people here had always thought this was their last home,” he said, himself included.

Craig Griffith

Craig Griffith first arrived in Santa Barbara County as a young man by way of Vandenberg, where he was stationed at the air base in the ’70s. Santa Barbara became his home base Griffith went on to travel parts of Latin America and for decades worked nine months of the year as a language instructor in China.

Tenants living in the Palm Tree Apartments, owned by the Battistone Foundation

David Diaz, a resident of one of the Battistone Foundation’s apartments and longtime Santa Barbara resident

In 2019, Griffith moved back to Santa Barbara fulltime. For years, he tried to get a Battistone apartment before finally securing a place.

Griffith is a lifelong teacher. He still tutors twice a week and advises young instructors who took over his business in Shenyang, China.

Now, with the possibility of the sale looming, Griffith said he’s seen his community struggle with the uncertainty of what happens next. “You can see our spirits degrading over time. We’re not as active,” he said, adding, “It seems like it’s wearing us down.”

Society as a whole, Griffith said, doesn’t prioritize its low-income seniors, even though many people grow to be them especially in high-priced Santa Barbara.

“Old people tend to disappear. They tend to be shunted aside,” he said, adding, “I don’t know why. I suppose I was the same way when I was in my thirties, but it mystifies me.”

Maria Carvalho

When Maria Carvalho and her husband moved from Rio de Janeiro to California 14 years ago to help raise their grandchildren, one U.S. dollar was about 1.7 Brazilian reals. Today, one U.S. dollar is about 5.7 reals.

“So, I conclude that we are about five times more poor than when we first arrived,” Carvalho said.

The Carvalhos lived in Pasadena with their daughter and grandchildren for about seven years before the whole family moved to Santa Barbara in 2017. Carvalho and her husband were renting an apartment on De la Vina Street, but as their rent climbed, they began looking for somewhere they could afford to stay put.

One day, she was walking by one of the Battistone properties when she had the chance to speak to a resident, who told her if she and her husband qualified financially, they could apply to live there. So Carvalho started applying, and after about four months, they managed to get a spot.

Their apartment is small but suits two people, she said. And the location, Carvalho said, is more important to them.

“We are near everything. I go to my doctor; I go to my dentist; I go to the park; I go to the bank; I go walking,” she said.

The Carvalhos stay active. Maria Carvalho does

yoga and takes language classes English and French. Her husband is an avid cycler. She is still around to help her family. Although her grandchildren are older now, she’s able to help her neighbors. Not everyone, she said, is so lucky to have family nearby, or an external support network. For many, she said, the uncertainty of the sale causes deep stress.

Karine Anderson

Karine Anderson taught elementary school in Santa Barbara for about two decades.

“I see [my students] all over town,” she told me, adding, “and they are adults in many different jobs. It’s wonderful.”

As a teacher, she rented a room in a house, a garage conversion, and finally an apartment on Sola. Along the way she got her master’s degree in social justice. Health challenges forced her to retire from teaching earlier than she anticipated, and healthcare costs ate into her savings. When her Sola apartment building sold, her monthly rent expense jumped. Some of her friends had already moved to the Battistone apartments. For four years, she waited to get a spot that worked for her. She moved into her cottage in 2018.

Today, Anderson remains active in her community: She goes to church, does yoga, takes classes at SBCC, paints, and volunteers at Santa Barbara’s visitor center.

“I’m still active; I’m still learning. I’m still living,” she said.

She said her friends at the Battistone apartments support one another. As we sat chatting for this interview, two friends popped by to say hello to her.

But Anderson said that for many of her community, there isn’t a simple place to go if the building sells and they have to move. Many people can’t afford to pay market-rate rent, and many don’t have extended family on-hand to help.

Anderson said the news of the move also prompted her to think about the bigger picture: where future generations can go as they age.

“I’m thinking about your age group thirties, forties, fifties all the things that will transpire in your lives and where you’ll end up,” she said. “Where you’re living, how your health [will be] when you become 65 or older. I want to know that there’s a place for you.”

Battistone residents gather for a press conference held by the Edgerly Tenants Association on June 25. Tenants spoke about their concerns with City Councilmembers Wendy Santamaria and Kristen Sneddon, as well as to reporters.

EL

Sometimes, you know when you’re talking to a good teacher someone who is patient, listens, and can offer instruction with kindness. That’s my impression of EL. And, well, she was a teacher. For decades. She tells me that when she first started teaching in 1961, her salary was about $4,800 a year. Throughout her career, EL also started three Montessori schools in the Sacramento area, ran her own teacher workshop program, and taught university-level classes for teachers. EL was driving home from a teachers’ conference in L.A. one night in the ’90s, when she stopped to spend the night. Here, she said, she found home. She went for a bike ride in Alameda Park and saw a “for rent” sign. Initially, the rental was for six months. She lived there for 10 years.

She found her way to the Battistone apartments about 22 years ago. She likes the location and spends time with a few close friends who live nearby.

“You cross the street to the world,” she tells me the library, nearby parks, the courthouse, the post office, and movie theaters, all within walking distance.

She said she appreciates the support and maintenance staff who care for her building, and the area around it, too.

The prospect of the sale, she said, has caused acute stress in her community. But she knows there isn’t much she can do right now so, she may just have to let things unfold.

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A sign in the Palm Tree Apartments communal area with jokes and memes to make folks smile

Pali X Mano

Back in 1988, when Pali, on a visit from his native Hungary, was hitchhiking across the United States and Canada, someone told him, “If you’re an artist, you need to go to Santa Barbara.” So, to Santa Barbara he went. He spent a week here, and in that time created a clock using a U.S. dollar. As it turned out, President Reagan was in town, and he wanted to give it to the president.

“I took this United States dollar clock to the Biltmore Hotel, and they examined it, and then they accepted it,” and said they would pass it on to the White House crew.

Several months later, back in his native Hungary, Pali received a highly decorated thank-you note from Ronald and Nancy Reagan.

About two years later, Pali returned to Santa Barbara, this time as a permanent resident. When he learned the Summer Solstice celebration was looking for artists in residence, he submitted his portfolio. “And right away,” he said, “they chose me to do the first ensemble and the last ensemble.”

That year, he created a giant jellyfish, complete with inflatable tentacles, as the first float. For the parade’s final float, Pali said he made 60-foot deep-sea fish with children moving waves and dressed as other fish.

Pali has done the final float in the Solstice Parade ever since (this year, he created a 35-foot inflatable elephant). Over time, he’s worked as an artist, a tutor at Santa Barbara City College, and a caregiver for other artists. He met his partner, Raven, in 2018 when teaching a yoga class at the Jewish Community Center.

Pali said he had the opportunity to move into the Battistone apartments with Raven about five years ago, and that he loves the location, both for his work and his health.

“It’s very close to cultural programs,” he said, as well as to the downtown farmers’ market. “[The] farmers’ market is a favorite for fresh produce. It’s important for us, healthy eating, because it extends life,” he said.

If rent increases past what they can afford. Pali says he and Raven will have to consider leaving Santa Barbara. For now, he will keep making art.

Shyama Osborne

When I sat down with Shyama Osborne on her patio, she said that her friend reminded her to tell me about her experiences at the 1941 Pearl Harbor bombing. She was a little girl not quite 6 years old and her father was stationed at the base in Honolulu.

“It was Sunday morning, and, we were in my parents’ bedroom. My father was reading the funnies to us. The house started shaking, and we heard booms.” Her father held her up to the small bathroom window to see the smoke and flames before reporting for duty.

In 1950, Osborne and her family moved to Santa Barbara, when the area around Las Positas was still pastureland. Her first job was at the Irene Davis Bakery near the courthouse. And her’s was the first class to attend UC Santa Barbara at the Goleta campus in 1954.

For years, Osborne worked within the Santa Barbara Public Library system. After her divorce, she finished her bachelor’s at UCSB and then went to USC earning a master’s in library sciences. When she returned to Santa Barbara, she worked as a librarian, eventually running the bookmobile, and finally became the head children’s librarian.

Osborne traveled in Europe and Asia, as well as across the United States, and she lived in other cities before returning to Santa Barbara permanently in 1996. She’s lived in the Battistone apartments since 2017. “It was such a relief to be here,” she said.

Osborne knits and crochets clothing for the Unity Shoppe, which is in walking distance. As is the grocery store and the library. “This is such a nurturing place, supportive place for older people, and it’s so handy if you can’t drive anymore, like me,” Osborne said, adding. “I can catch a bus all the way out to Foothill, where I can have my eye exam, where I can have my ear problems looked at, or I can get off at Cottage Hospital.”

Osborne uses Section 8 vouchers which she said have been a godsend to her while living in Santa Barbara. The wait list for Section-8 housing, she said, is currently closed. That means that if she has to move, it will be more difficult finding somewhere she can afford.

Pali X Mano, a resident of one of the Battistone Foundation’s apartments, who for the past 35 years has designed the final float for the Summer Solstice Celebration

Shyama Osborne, a resident of one of the foundation’s apartments who has lived in Santa Barbara for decades

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Raven Wylde

Raven Wylde is a poet and an artist. She and her family moved to Santa Barbara when she was in middle school; she attended Goleta Valley Junior High, Dos Pueblos High School, and Santa Barbara City College, where she earned an associate’s degree in nursing and graphic arts. She later went on to earn her bachelor’s in nursing at Stanislaus State.

Although Wylde has called other places home, she’s returned to Santa Barbara throughout her life. For years, she worked at Cottage Hospital as a neonatal nurse, as well as at St. John’s Hospital in Oxnard and Sansum Pediatric Clinic. She spent time as a maternal child public health case manager for Santa Barbara County. Here in Santa Barbara, she raised her kids and was a foster mom along with her own mother. She even started her own cat-sitting business, which she ran for 10 years.

Her most recent move back to Santa Barbara was in 2018 to help her mother. Here is where she met her current partner, Pali. Wylde paints and writes poetry mostly inspired by her memories, with bits of philosophy interspersed, she said. Her apartment is full of the art she and Pali have created. They have lived there for about five years.

“It’s just the best thing to be able to live in this beautiful apartment downtown where I can get to everything,” she said. That includes the Solstice workshop, where Raven helps put together floats and costumes.

She said she feels secure here, surrounded by good people and with responsive management.

“I keep hoping someone’s going to buy it that will keep lowincome seniors here, and that’s the uncertainty, I think,” she said. “Because we can’t control when they sell it, or what [new owners] will do with it.”

Mary Harris

“For me, the location [of my apartment] is intimately tied to what I do,” Mary Harris told me. Harris knows her community’s cultural scene well, from film to music to food.

She came to Santa Barbara County from New England 17 years ago, settling in the Santa Ynez Valley near her sister. For seven years, she called Santa Ynez home, as the executive director for Visit Santa Ynez Valley, a tourism group. She said the group started small with modest means, but eventually received a TBID (Tourism Business Improvement District) approved for the area, which helped the organization take off.

Harris also developed strong ties to Santa Barbara; she worked as a fundraiser for the State Street Ballet, coordinated with folks in the Santa Barbara travel industry and, of course, enjoyed the art and performance Santa Barbara has to offer, regularly attending events in town. The 40-minute commute could be tough, though. After seven years, she decided to make the move to the city.

Harris said she scoped out the Battistone apartments, putting her name on the wait list and introducing herself to management each time she was in town. When an opening came up, she jumped at the chance. She’s been in her apartment ever since. This area is her home.

“There is no question that one of the perks of the Battistone [apartments] is location. I mean, it’s phenomenal,” she said. “This is my neighborhood. This is where I live. This is where I buy things. This is where I know everybody in all the restaurants.”

Harris stays active in the art world. After moving to Santa Barbara, she spent six years as a county arts commissioner, helping distribute funds to artists and performance groups across the county. Now, she works for the Music Academy of the West as a house manager and is on the VIP team for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Downtown living, she said, is walkable. It’s kind of like living in Paris, she said, in the sense that necessities and art and entertainment are all within reach.

“Everything you could ever want is within 15 minutes if you live downtown,” she said. n

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THURSDAY 7/10

7/10: Carpinteria Valley Museum of History’s Talk & Talkback Speaker Series: The Art of the Citrus Crate Label Jim Campos Carpinteria historian, educator, and former editor of the Citrus Label Society’s bi-monthly newsletter, The Citrus Peel will talk about the art of citrus crate labels related to Carpinteria and S.B. between 1885 and 1955. 5-6pm. Carpinteria Valley Museum of History, 956 Maple Ave., Carpinteria. Free-$10. Call (805) 684-3112. tinyurl.com/CitrisLabel-Talk

7/10: Astronomy Talk: Adventures of the Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Martin Cacan, S.B. native and chief pilot of the Ingenuity Helicopter, will talk about overcoming operational and Martian challenges and records set and rebroken during the Ingenuity’s three-year-long mission that included 72 flights across Mars. 7:30pm. Fleischmann Auditorium, S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. Free. Email ijadekomasa@sbnature2.org sbnature.org/visit/calendar

7/10-7/13: The Theatre Group at S.B. City College Presents Mel Brooks’s Young Frankenstein See Broadway’s 2017 musical based on the 1974 comedy film that follows what happens when the grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein aims to fulfill his grandfather’s legacy by bringing a corpse back to life with the help from servant Igor, buxom assistant Inga, and needy fiancée Elizabeth, with songs such as “Transylvania Mania,”“Puttin’ on the Ritz,” and more. The musical goes through July 26. Thu.-Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 2pm. Garvin Theatre, SBCC West Campus, 721 Cliff Dr. $16-$34. Call (805) 965-5935. theatregroupsbcc.com/current-season

7/10: Concerts in the Park: Captain Cardiac and The Coronaries Bring picnics, blankets, and chairs (no alcohol, pets, or smoking) and listen to your favorite ’50s and ’60s rock ’n’ roll hits. 6-7:30pm. Chase Palm Park Great Meadow, 236 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Free. Call (805) 564-5418. tinyurl.com/ParkConcerts-2025

FRIDAY 7/11

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

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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

7/11: The 16th Annual Asian American Film Series Watch a screening of 2024’s Home Court, a coming-of-age story about Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy in Southern California whose life intensifies as recruitment heats up, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Erica Tanamachi and a reception. 6-9pm. Alhecama Theatre, 215-A E. Canon Perdido St. Free-$5 suggested donation. Call (805) 965-0093. sbthp.org/aafs

7/11-7/13: PCPA Presents Holmes and Watson Join Dr. Watson in a twisty, tantalizing mystery as he navigates a deadly guessing game to uncover the truth behind three men claiming to be Sherlock Holmes in this gripping adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s original tale. Recommended for tweens and up. The play goes through July 26. 8pm. Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd St., Solvang. $25-$66. Call (805) 922-8313. pcpa.org/events

7/11: In Pursuit of Beauty: 2nd Fridays Art @ SBTC Artist Reception: See works by S.B. Native Marianna Victoria Mashek that are personal observations of nature with inner and outward expressions of romance and culture. The exhibition goes through August 23. 4:30-6pm. S.B. Tennis Club, 2375 Foothill Rd. Free. Call (805) 682-4722. santabarbaratennisclub.com/art

$50.50$135.50. 1122 N. Milpas St. Call (805) 962-7411. sbbowl.com

7/10, 7/12: Eos Lounge Thu.: College Night! Sat.: 1905. 500 Anacapa St. 9pm. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 564-2410. eoslounge.com

7/10, 7/12-7/14: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Thu.: California Guitar Trio with The String Revolution, 8pm. $30-$35. Fri.: Whatever Forever Goes ’90s, 8pm. $18-$20. Ages 21+. Sat.: No Simple Highway’s 11th Anniversary, 8:30pm, $15-$20. Ages 21+. Sun.: Mason Jennings, 8pm. $23-$25. Ages 21+. Mon.: David Gorospe Trio, 7pm. $12-$15. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com

7/11: Carr Winery D. On Darox & The Melody Joy Bakers 7-9pm. 414 N. Salsipuedes St. Free. Ages 21+. Call (805) 965-7985. carrwinery.com/event

7/11: Lost Chord Guitars Darling, 8pm. $15. 1576 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang. Ages 21+. Call (805) 331-4363. lostchordguitars.com

7/11-7/12: M.Special Brewing Co. (Goleta) Fri.: The Experts of Stuff. Sat.: The Fastest Kids in School. 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C, Goleta. 7-9pm. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com

7/11-7/12: M.Special Brewing Co. (S.B.) Fri.: WhoseHouseIsThis. Sat.: Adapted Frequencies. 634 State St. 8-10pm. Free. Call (805) 308-0050. mspecialbrewco.com

7/11-7/13: Maverick Saloon Fri.: Carmen & The Renegade Vigilantes, 8:30pm. Free Sat.: 33 Thunder, 8:30pm. Free Sun.: Jared Nels, 1pm. Free; Bryan Titus Trio, 6pm. $5. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Call (805) 686-4785. mavericksaloon.com/eventcalendar

7/12-7/13: Cold Spring Tavern Sat.: Will Stephens Band. Sun.: Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. 1:30-4:30pm. Free. Call (805) 9670066. coldspringtavern.com

7/12-7/13: Hook’d Bar and Grill Sat.: Out of the Blue, 4-7pm. Sun.: Traveling Hurtados, 1-4pm. 116 Lakeview Dr., Cachuma Lake. Free. Call (805) 350-8351. hookdbarandgrill.com/music-onthe-water

7/11: S.B. Bowl Fri.: Dwight Yoakam, The Mavericks, Ben Haggard, 6pm. $55.50-$145.50, Mon.: Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Willie Watson, 7pm.

Alison Krauss

“Autumnal Sunset, La Spezia, Italy” by Marianna Mashek

FRIDAY 7/11

SATURDAY 7/12

7/12: AquaFête Mirage: An Ethereal Boat Party Wear white and dance to the eclectic sounds of DJ N810 and vocalist ANAHITA while watching the sunset with drinks for purchase. Check-in: 5:30pm. S.B. Landing, 301 W. Cabrillo Blvd. $55-$66. Ages 21+. Email info@sandalaexperiences.com. sandalaexperiences.com/events

7/12: Beatles Experience: Liverpool Legends Tribute Band This show traces the musical evolution from early hits of the Beatles to the psychedelic masterpieces with costume changes, vintage instruments, and state-of-the-art multimedia special effects. 7:30pm. Lobero Theater, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. $44.50$74.50. Call (805) 963-0761. lobero.org/events/liverpool-legends

SUNDAY 7/13

7/13: Film Screening: Good Kurds, Bad Kurds: No Friends but the Mountains Filmmaker, freelance journalist, and director Kevin McKiernan poses the question “A war of national liberation or a war against terrorism?” in this 2000 documentary shot in part by three-time Academy Award winner Haskell Wexler on location with guerrilla forces in Turkey and Iraq. There will be a post-screening Q&A with director McKiernan. 2:30-4:30pm. S.B. Museum of Art, 1130 State St. $10-$15. Call (805) 963-4364. sbma.net/events

7/13: The Storytellers Bluegrass, country blues, and folk band the Storytellers will bring their progressive bluegrass with soulful harmonies to the valley. 3pm. Solvang Festival Theater, 420 2nd St, Solvang. $37. Call (805) 686-1789. solvangtheaterfest.org/

7/13: Pollinator Party at Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden Celebrate the power of plants with pollinator scavenger hunts and guided insect explorations and discover how native plants support ecosystems and how you can build a habitat at home. 10:30am-12:30pm. Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden, 1500 Santa Barbara St. Free. Email info@sbbotanicgarden.org. sbbotanicgarden.org/calendar

7/13: Witches & Brews Night Market Join for an evening of mystical energy, shopping, crystals, flash tattoos, and beer and food for purchase. 6pm. Centennial Beer Hall, 5871 Hollister Ave., Goleta. Free. Email wbmarket@gmail.com tinyurl.com/Witches-Brews

7/11: FREE Summer Films: Dog Days of Summer: 101 Dalmatians Bring low-back chairs, breathable blankets, and dinner to enjoy music and win prizes from K-LITE’s Catherine Remak followed by a screening of the 1961 film 101 Dalmatians, which follows what happens when a litter of Dalmatian puppies is abducted by the evil Cruella De Vil. 8:30pm. Sunken Gardens, S.B. County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St. Free. Call (805) 893-3535. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/events

MONDAY 7/14

7/14: Science Pub: Sensitive Amphibians of California Join wildlife biologist Vince Semonsen to learn about the natural history of the California red-legged frog (our state amphibian) and the locally endemic California tiger salamander and the threats they face for survival. 6:30-8pm. Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 18 E. Ortega St. Free. Email kperry@ sbnature2.org. sbnature.org/calendar

TUESDAY 7/15

7/15-7/16: Music Academy Summer Festival

2025: Beethoven+ Night 1 and Night 2 Immerse yourself in Beethoven’s revolutionary piano sonatas with celebrated pianist Jeremy Denk in a performance and insightful commentary. 7:30pm. Hahn Hall, Music Academy, 1070 Fairway Rd. Ages 7-17: free; GA: $10-$80. Call (805) 969-8787. musicacademy.org/calendar

WEDNESDAY 7/16

7/16: Hot off the Press: Summer Scrapbooking Party Adults are invited to meet other people in the community, scrapbook your Summer Reading Zine, and start collecting memories. All supplies will be provided. 5-6:30pm. Faulkner Gallery, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call (805) 962-7653. tinyurl.com/Adult-Scrapbooking

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The Oak Park Wading Pool

Children ages 7 and under.

Open daily, noon-5pm. 502 W. Alamar Ave.

Ortega Park Swimming Pool

Children ages 13 and under and their caregivers.

Mon.-Fri.: Swim lessons: 10am-noon and 3-5:30pm; recreation swim 12:30-2:30pm; Sat.: noon-5pm. tinyurl.com/Summer-Swim

Los Baños del Mar

Open year-round. In addition to public lap swim, there will be recreation swim hours for families during the summer.

Mon.-Fri.: 2:15-3:45pm.

Low-cost group swim lessons ($6 per 30-minute lesson) will be offered at Los Baños del Mar and Ortega Park Pool throughout the summer for children ages six months-12 years. Register online. tinyurl.com/Swim-Summer-Lessons

The Oak Park Wading Pool

Niños menores de siete años. Abierta todos los días, de 12-5pm. 502 W. Alamar Ave.

Ortega Park Swimming Pool

Niños menores de 13 años y sus cuidadores. De lunes a viernes. Clases de natación: 10amnoon y 3-5pm; natación recreativa de 12:30-2:30pm. y sábados 12-5pm. tinyurl.com/Summer-Swim

Los Baños del Mar

Abierto todo el año. Además de la natación pública, habrá horas de natación recreativa para familias durante el verano. De lunes a viernes: 2:15-3:45pm. Se ofrecerán clases de natación en grupo de bajo coste (6 $ por clase de 30 minutos) en Los Baños del Mar y en la piscina del Parque Ortega durante todo el verano para niños de seis meses a 12 años. Inscríbase en línea. tinyurl.com/Swim-Summer-Lessons

FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY (JUNE 16-AUG. 8)

1111 E. Mason St. Breakfast: 8-9:30, lunch: 11:30am-1:30pm.

HARDING ELEMENTARY (JUNE 23-JULY 31)

1625 Robbins St. Breakfast: 8-9am, lunch: noon-12:30pm.

CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY (JUNE 23-JULY 31)

123 Alameda Padre Serra. Breakfast: 8-9am, lunch: noon-12:30pm.

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431 Flora Vista Dr. Breakfast: 8-8:30am, lunch: noon-1pm.

OAK PARK (JUNE 16-AUG 8)

638 W. Junipero St. Lunch: 11am-1pm.

JONNY D. WALLIS PARK (JUNE 16-AUG 8)

170 S. Kellogg Ave., Goleta. Lunch: 11am-1pm.

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604 E. Ortega St. Lunch: 1-2pm.

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Ghost Trail (Les Fantômes)

Ghost Trail (Les Fantômes)

11 NEW FRENCH FILMS at SBIFF’s Riviera Theatre

11 NEW FRENCH FILMS at SBIFF’s Riviera Theatre July 11 - 17

July 11 - 17

Hamid joins a secret group tracking Syrian regime leaders on the run. His mission takes him to France, pursuing his former torturer for a fateful confrontation. Two-time César Award nominee. Sat: 12:00pm / Tues: 2:30pm

Hamid joins a secret group tracking Syrian regime leaders on the run. His mission takes him to France, pursuing his former torturer for a fateful confrontation. Two-time César Award nominee. Sat: 12:00pm / Tues: 2:30pm

Jim’s Story (Le roman de Jim)

A family living in the Jura mountains is torn apart following the return of the son’s biological father. César Award winner for Best Actor. Sun: 12:30pm / Thurs: 2:30pm

Jim’s Story (Le roman de Jim)

The Marching Band (En fanfare)

A family living in the Jura mountains is torn apart following the return of the son’s biological father. César Award winner for Best Actor. Sun: 12:30pm / Thurs: 2:30pm

The Marching Band (En fanfare)

Acclaimed conductor Thibaut has leukemia and needs a bone marrow donor. Learning he was opted, he finds an older brother, a musician and factory worker. Their reunion sparks a fraternal, musical journey amidst the town’s factory closure. Seven-time César Award nominee. Sat: 7:30pm / Thurs: 7:30pm

Acclaimed conductor Thibaut has leukemia and needs a bone marrow donor. Learning he was adopted, he finds an older brother, a musician and factory worker. Their reunion sparks a fraternal, musical journey amidst the town’s factory closure. Seven-time César Award nominee. Sat: 7:30pm / Thurs: 7:30pm

Meet The Barbarians (Les barbares)

Meet The Barbarians (Les barbares)

Brittany’s Town has unanimously decided to accept Ukrainian refugees in exchange for government subsidies. However, instead of seeing Ukrainians arrive, they now see Syrian migrants, which has caused some conflicts. Sun: 5:00pm / Mon: 7:30pm

Brittany’s Town has unanimously decided to accept Ukrainian refugees in exchange for government subsidies. However, instead of seeing Ukrainians arrive, they now see Syrian migrants, which has caused some conflicts. Sun: 5:00pm / Mon: 7:30pm

Monsieur Aznavour

Monsieur Aznavour

Follows the beginnings of the iconic French-Armenian singer, songwriter and actor, Charles Aznavour, from zero to fame. Four-time César Award nominee. Fri: 7:30pm / Tues: 7:30pm

Follows the beginnings of the iconic French-Armenian singer, songwriter and actor, Charles Aznavour, from zero to fame. Four-time César Award nominee. Fri: 7:30pm / Tues: 7:30pm

The President’s Wife (Bernadette)

The President’s Wife (Bernadette)

Bernadette expected to finally get the position she deserved when she arrived to the Elysée Pal ace because she had always worked behind her husband’s back to elect him president. She took revenge by becoming a major media figure. César Award nominee. Sun: 7:30pm / Thurs: 5:00pm

Bernadette expected to finally get the position she deserved when she arrived to the Elysée Palace because she had always worked behind her husband’s back to elect him president. She took revenge by becoming a major media figure. César Award nominee. Sun: 7:30pm / Thurs: 5:00pm

Souleymane’s Story (L’histoire de Souleymane)

Souleymane’s Story (L’histoire de Souleymane)

A Paris food delivery cyclist and asylum seeker named Souleymane has two days to prepare his story for a make-or-break interview to secure legal residency. Four-time César Award Winner plus 4 more Nominations. Sat: 2:30pm / Wed: 5:00pm

A Paris food delivery cyclist and asylum seeker named Souleymane has two days to prepare his story for a make-or-break interview to secure legal residency. Four-time César Award Winner plus 4 more Nominations. Sat: 2:30pm / Wed: 5:00pm

Suspended Time (Hors du temps)

Suspended Time (Hors du temps)

During COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, two married couples quarantine together in a country house, leading to rising tensions and revelations about their relationships. Mon: 2:30pm / Wed: 2:30pm

During COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, two married couples quarantine together in a country house, leading to rising tensions and revelations about their relationships. Mon: 2:30pm / Wed: 2:30pm

That Summer In Paris (Le rendez-vous de l’été)

That Summer In Paris (Le rendez-vous de l’été)

Joan’s love fades for Victor while Alice Eric. Unbeknownst to Alice, Eric is involved tor, who goes missing. Sat: 4:45 / Wed:

Three Friends (Trois amies)

Paris, 2024 Olympic Games. Blandine, 30, travels from Normandy to attend the swimming competitions. Overwhelmed by the city’s chaos and a streak of misfortune, she navigates the bustling streets and an unexpected reunion. Sun: 3:00pm / Tues: 5:00pm

Paris, 2024 Olympic Games. Blandine, 30, travels from Normandy to attend the swimming compe titions. Overwhelmed by the city’s chaos and a streak of misfortune, she navigates the bustling streets and an unexpected reunion. Sun: 3:00pm / Tues: 5:00pm

The Ties That Bind Us (L’attachement)

The Ties That Bind Us (L’attachement)

Monsieur Aznavour Follows the beginnings of the iconic navour, from zero to fame. Four-time The President’s Wife (Bernadette) Bernadette expected to finally get the ace because she had always worked revenge by becoming a major media Souleymane’s Story (L’histoire de Souleymane) A Paris food delivery cyclist and asylum story for a make-or-break interview 4 more Nominations. Sat: 2:30pm / Wed: Suspended Time (Hors du temps) During COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, leading to rising tensions and revelations That Summer In Paris (Le rendez-vous Paris, 2024 Olympic Games. Blandine, titions. Overwhelmed by the city’s chaos streets and an unexpected reunion. The Ties That Bind Us (L’attachement) Exploring the challenges of modern librarian and a child seeking a place what it means to be a family. Sun 10:00am

Exploring the challenges of modern family structures, the film follows a single father, a feminist librarian and a child seeking a place to belong as they navigate love and desires. It questions what it means to be a family. Sun 10:00am / Mon: 5:00pm

Three Friends (Trois amies)

Three Friends (Trois amies)

Joan’s love fades for Victor while Alice reassures her about her own unfulfilling relationship with Eric. Unbeknownst to Alice, Eric is involved with Rebecca. Their lives spiral after Joan leaves Victor, who goes missing. Sat: 4:45 / Wed: 7:30

Meet The Barbarians (Les barbares) Brittany’s Town has unanimously decided ment subsidies. However, instead of has caused some conflicts. Sun: 5:00pm

Acclaimed conductor Thibaut has leukemia opted, he finds an older brother, a musician musical journey amidst the town’s factory Sat: 7:30pm / Thurs: 7:30pm

Exploring the challenges of modern family structures, the film follows a single father, a feminist librarian and a child seeking a place to belong as they navigate love and desires. It questions what it means to be a family. Sun 10:00am / Mon: 5:00pm

Joan’s love fades for Victor while Alice reassures her about her own unfulfilling relationship with Eric. Unbeknownst to Alice, Eric is involved with Rebecca. Their lives spiral after Joan leaves Vic tor, who goes missing. Sat: 4:45 / Wed: 7:30

France, pursuing his former torturer Sat: 12:00pm / Tues: 2:30pm Jim’s Story (Le roman de Jim) A family living in the Jura mountains César Award winner for Best Actor. The Marching Band (En fanfare)

ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY ADDS

HERSHEY FELDER AS MONSIEUR CHOPIN TO UPCOMING SEASON

OFFERINGS FOR 2025-26 ALSO INCLUDE WAR OF THE WORLDS: THE PANIC BROADCAST; THE COMPLETE

JANE AUSTEN ABRIDGED; AND A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN

Fan favorite Hershey Felder returns to The New Vic stage next season with Monsieur Chopin, following his performances of Rachmaninoff and the Tsar and George Gershwin Alone earlier this year, as a special addition to Ensemble Theatre Company’s (ETC) upcoming Season 47.

Making its world premiere in 2019, the entirely new Monsieur Chopin (based on an original production that premiered at Chicago’s Royal George Theatre in 2006) has delighted audiences across the country in critically acclaimed sold-out runs. New York’s BroadwayWorld wrote, “Felder masters the role of Chopin so perfectly that you will find yourself believing the musical genius has come alive before your eyes.”

“This is an extraordinary opportunity for Santa Barbara audiences,” said Scott DeVine, Executive Artistic Director of ETC.

The show will have a strictly limited run of 14 performances, April 30-May 10, 2026. Season 47 subscription packages are available now and current and new subscribers may add Monsieur Chopin to their packages through August 1, before single tickets are released to the general public.

The upcoming season subscriptions include: War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast; The Complete Jane Austen Abridged; The Shark Is Broken; A Night with Janis Joplin; and Every Brilliant Thing.

War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast (Oct. 2025), adapted by Joe Landry, is a recreation of Orson Welles’s legendary 1938 broadcast, transporting the audience to a pivotal moment when radio then our most trusted medium convincingly declared an alien invasion.

The Complete Jane Austen Abridged (Dec. 2025), explores what happens when you take the wit, romance, and wisdom of Jane Austen’s greatest works and distill them into a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud

experience.

The Shark Is Broken (Feb. 2026), by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, is a behind-thescenes drama of the making of the movie Jaws, based on the 1974 diaries of actor Robert Shaw. The mechanical shark is malfunctioning, the schedule is in shambles, and three actors Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider are stuck on a boat, battling egos, alcohol, and artistic frustration.

A Night with Janis Joplin (Apr. 2026), created and written by Randy Johnson, is part theater, part rock ’n’ roll celebration. It’s a high-energy production that dives into the life and music of a fearless icon who changed the sound of rock forever, including performances of “Piece of My Heart,” “Summertime,” and other signature works.

Every Brilliant Thing (June 2026), written by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe, may sound familiar because a special benefit production of this show for New Beginnings Counseling Center

graced our cover in fall 2022. This powerful show is about finding and focusing on the wonders of life. A child starts a list of every brilliant thing in the world, hoping to help their mother through depression. As the list grows ice cream, the color yellow, the sound of laughter the audience is invited on a heartwarming, interactive journey through life’s highs and lows, discovering joy in the simplest things.

“This season is a reminder of why stories matter,” said DeVine in the season introduction. “Whether it’s a voice on the radio, a book that makes us believe in love, a film that terrifies and thrills us, or a song that stays with us forever, these stories shape who we are. And in a world where truth and illusion often blur, theatre offers a unique opportunity to connect with our shared humanity, to find clarity amidst the noise, and to experience the power of stories together.” —Leslie Dinaberg

For more information, visit etcsb.org or call (805) 9655400.

Sherlock Holmes has been dead for several years, having (apparently) fallen to his doom at the Reichenbach Falls, along with his archnemesis, Professor Moriarty. Faithful associate Dr. Watson has moved on, putting his life of crime solving and mystery unraveling behind him until he’s called to a Scottish asylum with a new puzzle: Three men, all patients, claim to be the previously believed-to-be-deceased Holmes. Will the real detective please stand up? Holmes and Watson, written by Jeffrey Hatcher and produced by PCPA, brings the beloved Sir Arthur Conan Doyle characters to the stage for a suspense thriller sure to enthrall. Dr. Watson, played by Don Stewart, is faced with the dilemma of three potential Sherlocks (played by Mike Fiore, Michael Gould, and Toby Tropper), each of whom offers a convincing case for their identity as the true Holmes. Tropper, who plays his role with the unique challenges that come with acting in a straitjacket, describes his version of the detective as “an extremely tortured and broken man haunted by his past which makes him extremely dangerous…. The script describes him as having ‘a hint of Christ.’ ”

The show, directed by Michael Brusasco, also features Mark Booher, Michael Tremblay, and Christen Celaya. “This is a true thriller,” Tropper says. “It has elements of comedy, but the drama of the investigation is most prevalent…. It’s great fun to see [Watson] trying to solve a mystery that he would usually solve with Holmes, when Holmes is, in fact, the mystery.”

See the show under the stars at the Solvang Festival Theater and watch for callbacks to the source material. “For Holmes-heads,” says Tropper, “it’s a real treat because it’s packed with Easter eggs referencing the original stories…. People can look forward to suspense, intrigue, and ever so many twists and turns.”

—Maggie Yates

Holmes and Watson runs July 11-26 at Solvang

Hershey Felder in Monsieur Chopin

COURTESY

PHOTOS

Mike Fiore, Toby Tropper, and Michael Gould in Holmes and Watson

The Great Quake Exhibitors

AIA Santa Barbara

American Red Cross

Casa del Herrero

Citizens Planning Assn. of SB County

City of SB Office of Emergency Services

CAMA SB

Direct Relief

Earthquake Country Alliance

Friends of State Street

Hospice of Santa Barbara

Pearl Chase Society

Rod Tryon - Chalk Art

SB County Genealogical Society

Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Santa Barbara Public Library

SB Amateur Radio Club

ShelterBox

THANK YOU, SANTA BARBARA!

Two years ago, the Santa Barbara Conservancy recognized that the upcoming centennial of the 1925 earthquake presented more than just a historical milestone — it was an opportunity to educate, commemorate, and prepare as a community. That vision was realized, and we are so grateful to our partners and sponsors for their enthusiastic participation in all the events commemorating the Santa Barbara Earthquake Centennial.

Visit EQ25.org to see complete season programming.

Day of Remembrance Interfaith Ceremony

Organized by Melissa Gill Hausz, Mary Louise Days, and Dennis Doordan in collaboration with the St. Barbara Parish

Fr. Dan Lackie – St. Barbara Parish at Old Mission SB

Ernestine Ignacio-De Soto, Barbareño Chumash Elder

Rabbi Daniel Brenner – Congregation B’nai B’rith

Thepo Tulku – Santa Barbara Summit for Tibet

Rev. Elizabeth A. Molitors – Trinity Episcopal Church

Wendy Sims Moten – African American Methodist Church

Frank Leone – Unity Church

Swami Pravrajika Vrajaprana - Vedanta Society

Kristen Sneddon, Santa Barbara City Council Member

Gunnar Langenhuzien, Field Representative for State Assembly Member, Gregg Hart

George Yatchisin, Poet Laureate of the City of SB

John Vale, Singer: You’ll Never Walk Alone

Dana Newquist - EQ25 Vintage Car Showcase

EQ25 Steering Committee

Steve Hausz, Chair

Dennis Doordan

Betsy Green

Bonnie Carroll

Joe DeLise

John Margolis

Jonathan Smith

Keith Butler

Mary Louise Days

Neal Graffy

Pat Saley

Roman Baratiak

Rick Closson

EQ25 Consultants

Chris Davis - WaveComm SB

Elly Iverson - eji event co.

Cathy Franklin Closson

Special Thanks To Our Individual Contributors: Ainsley Diehl, Andrea Hein, A. Rickard, Andrew Salzman, Angela Greenspan, Ann Marie Plane, Anonymous, Arlene Larsen, Betsy Green, Brian D. Cearnal, Brian Lynch, Christopher Davis, Cynder Sinclair, Dacia Harwood, Deborah Schroder, Debra Bruce, Dennis Doordan, Dennis Whelan, Eduardo Orias, Emma Brinkman, Fermina Murray, Fred Sweeney, Gregory Bridges, Gregory Rech, Hutton Parker, Inge Gatz, Isaac Hernandez, Jacqueline Dyson, Jamie Knee, Jim Harris, John Ahlman, John Margolis, Joseph DeLise, Julie Palladino, Kate Dole, Kathleen Weinheimer, Keith Butler, Laurent Thomas, Laurie Pfiffer, Linn Sillers, Luke Swetland, Mary Louise Days, Mari Mender, Mary Rose, Morgan Jones, Nathan Vonk, Neal Graffy, Nigel Buxton, Nikki Henningsen, Patricia Saley, Paul Lau, Richard Closson, Rita Bailey, Robert Adams, Robert Kupiec, Roman Baratiak, Ronald J. Gillio, Sally Leon-Tondro, Sharon Rich, Sharon Sutton, Sharpe Family, Stephanie Poole, Steve Hausz, Steve Welton, Trevor Large, Upper Eastside Association, Vanessa Rozo, William Mahan

VIVELECINÉMAFRANÇAIS

SBIFF’S ANNUAL FRENCH WAVE FESTIVAL SWEEPS INTO THE RIVIERA THEATRE

For a decade, with a mandated pandemic break, the distinctive, small-but-substantial French Wave Film Festival has served as a midsummer treat for art cinema fans. Consider it a mid-season mini-feast landing between the major events under the banner of its hosting Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF).

Come next year, the French Wave Film Festival will head downtown to take over the multi-screen SBIFF Film Center, currently undergoing elaborate and elegant renovation. For now, the seven-day, 11-film event from July 11 to 17 holds court in its traditional home base, the state-of-the-art Riviera Theatre.

As is the tradition, the curation of the festival by SBIFF programmer Stewart Short brings handfuls of impressive and important French films of recent vintage. The list represents a variety of styles and genres and often bearing the glittery imprimatur of prestigious awards and nominations.

Jim’s Story (Le roman de Jim) is in the official Cannes club and also won the César Award winner for Best Actor for Karim Leklou. The Marching Band (En fanfare) also shares the Cannes connection and seven César Award nominations, including Best Film. Both Suspended Time (Hors du temps) and That Summer in Paris (Le rendez-vous de l’été) made the lofty grade as selections in the Berlin International Film Festival.

Legendary names from the annals of French culture also show up in the program. Julie Delpy was a triple promise, as director-writer-actor in Meet the Barbarians (Les barbares), dealing with the issue of Ukrainian refugees. Monsieur Aznavour is a biopic about the iconic French singer Charles Aznavour, with César Award nominee Tahar Radim in the lead role.

Of the films I was able to preview, Souleymane’s Story (L’histoire de Souleymane) was the standout, a simple and globally relevant story of complex dimensions. Director/ co-writer Boris Lojkine’s film, whose awards include four Césars and Cannes’s Un Certain Regard award for the stunningly fine lead actor Abou Sangaré, is a realistic account of one refugee’s struggle toward the goal of gaining asylum. Souleymane’s Story follows the Guinean delivery rider’s travels in Paris, in the tense time leading up to his all-important asylum status interview.

We can’t help but relate this story to the lives of many in our midst, during the horrific deportation scandal in America and down the block. With a storytelling

eye somehow both coolly objective artfully drawing on handheld camerawork and ultimately, deeply compassionate, Lojkine follows our innocent, hopeful refugee from his arduous bicycle delivery work on Parisian streets to overnight stays at refugee shelters, and a climactic interview scene that delivers a painful and cathartic end piece. We learn about our everyday hero’s personal life and painful saga in measured doses over the course of the film, rather than through tidy narrative exposition, but nothing prepares us for the unleashed emotionality of the finale.

From a radically different neighborhood and socioeconomic strata of Parisian life, not to mention cinematic genre, Léa Domenach’s charmer The President’s Wife goes to the top of the French political landscape, where prime ministers and presidents and, importantly, their wives dwell. “Loosely based” on the true story of the outspoken First Lady Bernadette Chirac, here played with her burnished elan by the great Catherine Deneuve, the film is on some essential level a feelgood comedy with feminist and political overtones.

Not one to sit idly by as a president’s quiet, welldressed, and well-mannered spouse, Madame Chirac asserts her voice and opinions on political matters and, when her husband has a scandal with an Italian actress, gains the gumption and public notoriety to win an office of her own in Corrèze.

Her champion and advisor, guiding her path into the political and public spotlight, informs her early in her political climb to consider the secrets to Lady Di’s success “humanitarian aid and showbiz.” When she balks and fears her age will get in the way, he corrects her: “You’re not a has-been; you’re vintage.”

The film deftly blends the slightly fictionalized film and archival footage of the actual subject. Quirky filmic asides include the sudden appearance of a Greek chorus/choir by the roadside in one scene. Clearly, it’s not a film that takes its real-life subject matter too seriously. But it does manage to make incisive points about the follies and sexism of the political arena, with Deneuve’s magnetism leading the charge.

—Josef Woodard

Souleymane’s Story

LIVING

Psychology

WHEN REVENGE BECOMES NORMAL

We are living in an era in which retaliation has become normalized. Turn on the news, scroll through social media, or listen to political debates, and you’ll hear the constant call for “getting even” echoing from all sides. Country after country promises retaliation. Politicians threaten revenge. Communities demand reprisal. What was once seen as a last resort has become our first response, and we’ve stopped questioning whether this is the world we want to live in.

What Retaliation Does to the Human Soul

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The troubling truth is that we’ve begun treating old sayings as moral permission slips. We hear “Blood for blood,” and we nod knowingly. “Revenge is a dish best served cold,” we quote with satisfaction. “Finders keepers, losers weepers,” we shrug, and fairness is ignored. These phrases have become shortcuts that prevent us from thinking deeply about other options. They offer the comfort of what seems to be traditional wisdom without the burden of moral reflection. But what effect does this endless cycle of retaliation have on us as human beings? What occurs in our emotional and spiritual lives when revenge becomes our default response?

The Trauma We Create

Every act of retaliation causes trauma, not just for the target but for the perpetrators, even entire communities and families. We’ve somehow forgotten everything ever learned about trauma theory, about how hurt ripples through generations, how it diminishes our capacity for love, and how it reduces us to primitive responders. When we’re operating from a place of trauma, we hit back instead of considering solutions. We project our pain onto others rather than process it constructively.

The neuroscience is clear: When our amygdala is aroused by perceived threats or injuries, our higher cognitive functions go offline. In those moments, our Buddhist teachings about loving-kindness, our religious values of forgiveness, our humanistic principles of dignity none of them pen-

etrate to where the real decisions are being made. We’re operating from our most ancient, reptilian impulses. This is why wisdom traditions emphasize practice over mere intellectual understanding. Meditation, prayer, contemplation these aren’t abstract exercises but practical tools for rewiring our automatic responses. They help ensure that when we’re hurt, we can still access our deeper values rather than defaulting to retaliation.

The Permission Structure

Perhaps most disturbing is how we’ve created a permission structure around revenge and punishment that makes it seem not just acceptable, but righteous. Consider how quickly we accept that “of course” Iran would retaliate, or that “naturally” a wronged party would seek payback. We’ve stopped imagining alternatives.

This normalization of revenge culture infiltrates every level of society. In our personal relationships, we’re quicker to cut people off than to work through conflicts. In our communities, we’re more interested in punishing than rehabilitating. In our politics, we celebrate leaders who promise to “hit back” rather than those who propose healing through nonviolent discussion.

Threats of revenge and punishment become especially harmful when they take root in the fertile ground of preexisting fear. Supposedly, we punish immigrants for being here without documents. Yesterday, I, Radhule, heard about a young man under 20 who was picked up by an ICE agent right here in Santa Barbara, and a woman in L.A. holding onto a tree when ICE agents pulled her away. Her children watched in horror. The young Santa Barbara man’s mother will never know what happened to him. Just imagine the trauma caused by those actions.

The cost is enormous. Every act of retaliation creates new victims, new grievances, and new justifications for the next cycle of revenge. We get stuck in endless loops of pain, unable to break free because doing so feels like “letting them win.”

A Different Way Forward

There are always options, even when they aren’t obvious. Consider communities, both religious and secular, now coming together to support immigrants facing deportation. Some are concerned about “getting into trouble,” but as Con-

gressmember John Lewis reminded us, sometimes we need “good trouble,” the kind that questions unjust systems instead of perpetuating them.

The Interior Work

This moment calls for what spiritual traditions refer to as an “examination of conscience,” taking inventory of our true attitudes and actions. It calls for the kind of self-reflection that asks: What are my genuine beliefs? What do my actions reveal about my values? Am I fueling the cycle of retaliation or working to break it?

This examination must be done with self-compassion. We’re all susceptible to the pull of revenge, especially when we’ve been genuinely hurt or when we see injustice around us. The goal isn’t to judge ourselves harshly for these impulses, but to recognize them and choose differently.

Reclaiming Our Humanity

The current climate of normalized retaliation and vindictive punishment is making us less humane. It’s reducing our capacity for nuance, empathy, and creative problem-solving. It’s training us to see others as enemies rather than fellow travelers struggling with our own wounds and fears.

But we don’t have to accept this diminished version of humanity. We can choose to interrupt the cycle, responding to hurt with wisdom rather than revenge, and building systems based on restoration rather than retaliation.

Letting go of retaliating does not mean we don’t protect ourselves and others from aggression. It means embracing nonviolent ways to handle injustice in personal relationships and in society: The practice includes experiencing and showing our grief about being hurt, saying “Ouch!” to our offender, and opening a dialogue that may lead to reconciliation. Hopefully, this will include an apology from the one who trespassed against us and our forgiveness. (Forgiveness is letting go of resentment and the need to retaliate.)

Our spiritual practice of non-retaliation is not a strategy to win. It is giving up the need to win in favor of the joy that comes from commitment to a life of integrity and mutual respect. Ultimately, finding an alternative to revenge is not about triumph; it is about transforming our relationships, both personal and worldwide.

Our voice, protest, and actions may seem like just “three drops on a hot stone,” but every choice to respond with compassion instead of revenge and punishment helps cool down our overheated world. In a time when the stones are burning hot, even three drops count. The alternative, leaving the stone dry, is a world none of us should want to live in.

David Richo, PhD, is a psychotherapist, teacher, and self-help expert who combines psychological and spiritual perspectives in his work. His new book will be published in November: Sweeter than Revenge: Overcoming Your Payback Mind (Shambhala, 2025). His website is davericho.com

Radhule Weininger, PhD, MD, is psychotherapist, retreat leader, and author. She has been a teacher of mindfulness, compassion, and non-dual awake-awareness practices. Heartwork: The Path of SelfCompassion and Heart Medicine: How to Stop Painful Patterns and Find Freedom and Peace at Last are her latest books. Her website is radhuleweiningerphd.com.

Dave Richo, PhD; and Radhule Weininger, PhD

THE CLIMB TO RESILIENCE

One of our most important roles as parents and caregivers is helping our children build resilience. In a world that can often feel overwhelming and unpredictable, teaching children to adapt and thrive in adversity is a gift that will serve them throughout their lives. The analogy of a mountain climb is a powerful metaphor for resilience, as it offers a unique perspective on how to help our children develop this essential skill.

A Lesson in Perseverance

Imagine climbing a mountain: The path may seem daunting and the peak far out of reach. But with each step, you learn to navigate the terrain, adapt to changing conditions, and find strength you didn’t know you had. This process mirrors building resilience; life’s challenges may seem overwhelming or impossible to children, but they can learn to overcome obstacles and reach new heights with the proper guidance and support.

Helping Children Find Strength in Life’s Challenges

by Rebecca Capps

We can use this analogy to teach our children that even when things seem challenging or unmanageable, there is always a way forward. By helping children understand the journey of the climb, we empower them to see challenges not as impossible tasks but as opportunities to grow stronger and more capable. One tangible way to do this is by breaking down larger challenges into smaller, manageable steps, just like climbers tackle one section of a mountain at a time. We can build greater resilience in our children by encouraging them to set small, achievable goals and celebrate each milestone they reach reinforcing the idea that progress is made through consistent effort and perseverance. This approach helps them feel a greater sense of accomplishment and motivation to keep moving forward.

Encouraging Flexibility and Adaptability

One of the core lessons from mountain climbing is the importance of flexibility. No matter how well you prepare, the path can be unpredictable. Resilience in children works much the same way. By encouraging flexibility, we teach our children how there is no single route to the top and that trying different approaches is okay when the path becomes difficult.

To nurture this mindset, we can encourage our children to be open to change and to view challenges as opportunities to try new strategies. When a child faces a setback, such as not making the soccer team or struggling with a school project, we can guide them to explore different actions instead of focusing on failure. Helping them reframe failure could involve encouraging them to try a new sport, seek extra help, or look for creative ways to tackle a problem. Each of these moments is an opportunity to build resilience.

Reframing Challenges as Opportunities

Children often see setbacks as failures, but we can help them reframe these experiences. Just as a climber learns from every stumble and detour, our children’s difficulties can lead to growth and learning.

We must encourage our children to view challenges

as opportunities to develop new skills or uncover new interests. For example, if a child is upset because a friend moved away, use this as an opportunity to talk about how friendships can shift and evolve. You could remind them that they can focus on creating new friendships while keeping in touch with old ones. By teaching our children how to reframe situations, we can help them understand that, while sometimes challenging, change can also bring new and positive experiences.

Teaching the Power of Perspective

The mountain climb also highlights the importance of perspective. How we view a situation can significantly influence our emotional response to it. Teaching children to keep their eyes on the summit, even when the trail gets steep, can help them develop a more resilient mindset.

Even on challenging days, we can help our children focus on gratitude and identify something they learned or that made them smile. This practice helps children maintain a broader perspective, making them more resilient in the face of future challenges.

Modeling Resilience as a Parent

Children often learn by watching their parents and caregivers. If we model resilience in our own lives, our children are more likely to adopt similar behaviors. Share your own experiences with resilience times when you faced a challenge and how you handled it. Show them that it’s okay to have complex emotions and that what matters most is how we respond to those emotions.

For instance, if you’re having a tough day, explain to your child how you’re feeling and what you’re doing to cope. This might involve taking a break, talking to someone you trust, or finding a positive distraction. By modeling healthy coping strategies, you teach your child that resilience doesn’t mean being free of challenges or stress but finding constructive ways to move forward.

Building a Supportive Environment

Finally, creating a supportive environment is crucial for building resilience in children. Just as climbers need a solid team and proper gear to make it to the top, children need a

foundation of love, support, and security to thrive. Encourage open communication, validate their feelings, and provide reassurance. Let your child know it’s okay to make mistakes and that they are loved no matter what.

When children know they have a safe space to express themselves, they are likelier to take risks and face challenges head-on. This supportive environment helps them develop the confidence to navigate their own path, explore the world, and discover new strengths and capabilities within themselves.

Conclusion

Resilience is a skill that children will use throughout their lives, helping them navigate the inevitable ups and downs with grace and courage. Using the metaphor of a mountain climb, we can teach our children to see the potential for growth and achievement in every challenge, encouraging them to adapt, reframe, and view life’s twists and turns as opportunities for discovery.

As parents and caregivers, our role is to guide our children in building this resilience, supporting them as they learn to navigate their own journey of strength and achievement in the face of life’s challenges. Through love, encouragement, and modeling resilience, we help them become strong, successful, joyful, and curious explorers of their ever-changing world.

Rebecca Capps, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and CEO of Mind-Body Thrive®.

Summer Is Brewing with Summer Is Brewing with Hops Indy

Meet the Eight Breweries and Brewpubs Serving You Suds and Stamps Until July 21

THE BREWHOUSE

“We’re the oldest brewery in Santa Barbara,” said GM Kathy Brown of The Brewhouse, which opened in 1998. “We have continued to brew different types and styles of beer in the traditional way, giving it its distinctive flavors.”

INSTITUTION ALE

by Matt Kettmann

What’s more fun than sipping on some brews with your buds? Doing the same thing with everyone in town!

That’s the draw of Indy Hops, the summertime showcase of Santa Barbara’s breweries and brewpubs that the Independent started celebrating in 2021. This year’s lineup includes eight establishments, all of which will be issuing stamps for participants to track their progress.

Those who complete their stamp collection on their passports are invited to the “Drop Party” at Validation Ale on July 21, where gift cards will be awarded to winners in person. Stay tuned to @sbindependent on Instagram for updates and more prizes.

Keep in mind, we shortened the format this year from a full month to just 11 sweet days, so hop to it!

They’ll be doing a beer tasting giveaway at the end of Indy Hops, explained Brown, who said their Phog Monster (a k a the East Beach IPA) is their flagship sip. The Condor Pilsner, meanwhile, will please newcomers, and the Saint Barbs Tripel should satisfy the hoppiest of heads.

229 W. Montecito St.; (805) 884-4664; sbbrewhouse.com; @sbbrewhouse

CENTENNIAL BEER HALL

Ronald Baldorf took over the longtime Mercury Lounge to open Centennial Beer Hall in 2021, bringing a continually rotating selection of craft beer from across California and the entire United States to Old Town Goleta.

“We’ve got something for everyone,” said Baldorf. “Just ask, and we’ll help you find something you’ll love!”

He’d suggest one of the many West Coast IPAs to any beer fans, but there’s one that’s best for sophisticated palates. “Since day one, we’ve poured Old Rasputin Imperial Stout from North Coast Brewing on nitro,” said Baldorf. “That’s the one!”

5871 Hollister Ave., Goleta; centennialbeerhall.com; @centennialbeerhall

Santa Barbara is Institution Ale Company’s second location, as dad Roger Smith and sons Shaun and Ryan Smith opened the original Camarillo spot back in 2013.

“We specialize in hopforward West Coast ales and crisp, classic lagers,” said marketing and events coordinator McKenna Outram. “With 15 to 20 beers on tap at all times, our lineup is always fresh and constantly rotating.”

Their freshest IPA right now would be the Walk Like Zombies, which uses the Mosaic DynaBoost hop extract to elevate the fruit and pine flavors yet keep the bitterness minimal. The Mexican Lager is crisp, dry, and served with a slice of lime. And then there’s the Namesake Institution IPA, done in the West Coast style.

“It has all the makeup of a great IPA it’s crisp, dry, bitter, and bursting with hop flavor,” said Outram. “A blend of old-school and new-age hop varietals is used throughout the brewing process, giving a classic yet modern interpretation of the style.”

516 State St.; (805) 482-3777; institutionales.com; @institutionales_sb

ISLAND BREWING COMPANY

Island Brewing is a pioneer of Santa Barbara’s craft brewing establishment, having opened in Carpinteria back in 2001. Said head brewer Ryan Morrill, “Nestled between the mountains and the sea you’ll find local, fresh, flavorful craft beer; food trucks; live music; as well as new friends and old!”

For the uninitiated, he recommends the Paradise Pale Ale, a dry-hopped, citrusy cornerstone since day one. “Its balance of drinkability and flavor complexity appeals to both casual beer drinkers and seasoned craft beer enthusiasts,” said Morrill.

But being in Carp, the Avocado Honey Ale is Island’s attention grabber. “This unique brew pays tribute to Carpinteria’s rich agricultural heritage, particularly its vast avocado orchards and the city’s beloved annual Avocado Festival,” said Morrill of the brew that appeals to a wide range of palates with thanks to the beloved tree’s natural honey. “Whether enjoyed on a sunny afternoon by the beach, or at the tasting room, the Avocado Honey Ale captures the essence of Carpinteria in every sip.”

5049 6th St., Carpinteria; islandbrewingcompany.com; @island brewingcompany

LAMA DOG TAP ROOM + BOTTLE SHOP

Easily the best place to drink beer in town that’s not a brewery is Lama Dog, which Peter Burnham opened in the Funk Zone in 2016 and then expanded to San Roque earlier this year.

The trick is that they’re not beholden to their own brew. “This allows us to pick and choose our kegs and cans from the best breweries in the world,” said Burnham. “Thankfully, we’re in California and are surrounded by some of the best breweries to choose from.”

That said, he can’t help but recommend the closest thing they have to their own beer: the Lama Dog Lager, “made for us by our good friends at Draughtsmen Aleworks!”

Beyond that, he suggests whatever saison that’s on tap for those just getting into beer. “Saisons are accessible for anyone’s palate, but different enough to hopefully spark an interest in beer for a beginner,” said Burnham. “For the experienced, I’d go for one of our big, bold Anchorage Blessed, a barrel-aged [19 months] stout that isn’t for the meek. For a summer beer, I’d go with a Cantillion.”

116 Santa Barbara St. and 3435 State St.; lamadog.com; @lama

M. SPECIAL BREWING CO.

M. Special was founded 10 years ago in 2015 by the Malloy and Miller families, the name coming from an old race car owned by the Malloy family’s grandfather.

“Our focus is on community and being known for our diverse portfolio of beers, including our flagship American Lager, hopforward IPAs, smooth stouts, and Belgians,” said assistant GM

Sam Cervantes. “Each beer is crafted with passion and precision.”

Those seeking an easygoing drink should opt for the American Lager or Sabado Tarde Tangerine Ale. If you want something more complex, go with the Farmhouse Saison or Greatland IPA, which is West Coast in style.

634 State St. and 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C, Goleta; mspecialbrewco .com; @mspecialbrewco

TOPA TOPA BREWING CO.

Opened in 2015, Topa Topa is in the midst of their 10-year anniversary moment.

“We believe in the power of good vibes and great beers,” said senior hospitality manager Morgan McCloskey. “We believe big ideas come from small companies. We think vans are better for camping than commuting. We believe these boots were made for hiking, not just walking. When the waves are epic, we think sharing them with a friend makes them even better. We believe in tasting life to its fullest, one sip at a time.”

Start off with their Dos Topas, a classic and crushable Mexican lager. Go deeper with their famous Chief Peak IPA. And check the new brew: an IPA called Weekender.

120 Santa Barbara St.; topatopa.beer; @topatopabrewingco

VALIDATION ALE

Launched in 2022 by Brian and Briana Deignan and expanded to their De la Vina Street annex just last year Validation Ale brought a brand-new concept to Santa Barbara’s brewing scene.

“The core differentiator though is our Validation concept,” said Brian of their concept that’s displayed to guests via a large screen. “The Validated beer in each category is the most ordered beer by visitors of the tap room. The Vying beer is a new recipe, challenging the incumbent. If the challenger sells more, it will take over as the new Validated brew.”

That combo of community-driven decision-making and thoughtful craft brewing delivers a special product, such as their “Mo’ Frosty” Cold IPA, the lighter Italian Pilsner IPA, the roasty Golden Coffee Ale on Nitro, and the layered “SantaRosa” Weizenbock.

Said Brian, who’s again hosting the Indy Hops Drop Party July 21, “Our concept is the enemy of complacency, forcing innovation in an ongoing effort to continually improve our tap list for our customers.”

COURTESY

PHOTOS

From July 10 - 21, visit all participating breweries and order a pint (or two!) When you order, get your Indy Hops Passport stamped Collect all the stamps by July 21 Bring your completed passport to our Passport Drop Party on Monday, July 21 from 5-7 pm at Validation Ale (Yanonali St.) to get exclusive Indy Hops merch and have the chance to win a gift card from a participating brewery Tear this sheet

Hops Indy PASSPORT

Receive a stamp from each brewery by ordering a pint from July 10 to July 21

Participating Breweries

Bring your completed passport to our Passport Drop Party on Monday, July 21 from 5-7 pm at Validation Ale (Yanonali St.) to get exclusive merch and have the chance to win gift cards from the participating breweries. For full drop party details visit our website.

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FOOD& DRINK

DAVID ROSNER’S DOUGHY DREAMS AT ROZZI PIZZA

When I pop into the new Rozzi Pizza for our assigned interview, chef-owner

David Rosner instantly asks me, “Mind if I work while we talk? My 9:30 delivery got here at 1:30, so I’m behind.” Somehow, he could not only carry on a lively conversation with plenty of eye contact he’s big on that but he also kept methodically, smoothly measuring up and cutting to weight pizza dough balls, rolling each into a shiny globe set away for later. “This is my retirement job,” he tells me, “but I’m working 10 times harder than when I wore the white coat as executive chef.”

If Santa Barbarans don’t know Culinary Institute of America grad Rosner’s name, they certainly have eaten his food he’s led kitchens at numerous spots, including Café Luck, the Wine Cask, Monarch, and University Club. But owning a pizzeria had been a childhood dream, and since he turns 50 this November, he figured it was time. “It’s nice working with tweezers and flowers and making something really pretty,” he says about his fine dining career, “but there’s something about being ridiculously precise with one item. When people ask me how my day is, I genuinely look at them and say, ‘I hang out at a pizza shop all day I’m great!’ ”

And not just any pizza shop, but the kind he remembers growing up in New York. Note the “R” logo for the shop mimics the MTA subway line. “As much as it’s an eatery, it’s a culture,” he explains. Yes, he serves up a big 18-inch thincrust pizza, and you can get any specialty pie by the slice. But it’s also about community. Rosner even signs every box (there is a tiny patio for on-site dining, but most sell to go), making sure he picks up something about every patron as he takes their order. He didn’t hire a second employee until he was open for two weeks, in case the concept didn’t work. He says, “Say I learn the guy is from D.C. I’ll sign his, ‘Hey, D.C. Gus, great talking to you. Love, Rozzi.’ ”

From Fine Dining to Mighty Fine Pies

BY GEORGE YATCHISIN

The love comes in nine specialty pies, but at the top of the list for Rosner is the classic cheese he says he eats a slice every day. He explains there’s a slice shop formula for developing a classic New York–style menu: “You need cheese; naturally, pepperoni; one specialty meat [his is the Hey Papo with prosciutto]; then the schmo sausage, mushroom, onion. So, we’re largely staying in the umbrella of a concept.”

That doesn’t mean he doesn’t sneak in a bit of Santa Barbara. His wife’s favorite pie is the Hawaiian, so he

opted to go with carnitas as the porky part. It’s called the Queen’s Pie, a tribute both to the borough and Rosner’s wife, Lisa, who is Margerum Wines’ tasting room manager and director of events. She also gamely agreed he should go for his pizza dreams when the miniscule space opened on Montecito Street, snuck in between the Rodeo Room and Seven Bar in fact, most of the kitchen he’s in cooks for those two establishments. Fortunately, his self-funded biz has been an early hit, especially with families he’s open from 4 p.m. to sell-out, which is never much later than 8 p.m. “Be sure you mention our slogan,” he insists. “ ‘Every slice has a pizza my heart.’ ” Look for it on a hoodie near you soon, as merch is the next step. Rosner also pooh-poohs any worries about peak pizza in S.B., asserting every shop fills its own niche, from the place where you have Aperol spritzes and fancy apps to the place you call for fast delivery when a party’s started and no one wants to leave the house.

“I think there’s a lot of pizza in town, but the style that I do is unique, so I felt there was a need for it,” he sums up. “It’s a landscape in the forest, and every tree is a good tree.”

Rozzi Pizza S.B.; 233 W. Montecito St.; open Wed.-Thu., 4 -8:30 p.m. and Fri.-Sun., noon-8:30 p.m.; rozzipizza.com.

CALIFORNIA WINE FESTIVAL RETURNS TO SANTA BARBARA Festivals

The California Wine Festival is returning to Santa Barbara on July 18 and 19 for two unforgettable events with oceanfront views, luxurious wines, and gourmet flavors, “bringing together wine lovers and epicureans.”

Two Days of Oceanfront Wine Tasting and Gourmet Bites

Emily Kaufmann, the executive director of the California Wine Festival, shared that “Santa Barbara holds a special place in [their] hearts” because it is where the festival originated. “There’s nothing quite like sipping California’s finest wines just steps from the ocean,” she said.

On Friday, July 18, there will be a Sunset Rare & Reserve Tasting at the Santa Barbara Hilton Beachfront Resort’s Plaza del Sol from 6:30 to 9 p.m. A sparkling wine reception under the stars will be followed by wine tastings from top wine regions, including Napa Valley, Sonoma, Paso Robles, and Santa Barbara County. Accompanying this will be gourmet tastings, live music, and a silent auction that benefits the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County.

On Saturday, July 19, there will be a Beachside Wine Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. at Chase Palm Park on the ocean side (236 E. Cabrillo Blvd.). The oceanfront park will be transformed into a celebration of fine wines, craft brews, and gourmet foods that include artisan cheeses and chocolates as well as fresh seafood and olive oils. One highlight is the “Best Tri-Tip in the 805” barbecue competition, where guests will sample and vote for the best tri-tip. This event is only for those aged 21 and older. It is recommended to purchase your ticket ahead of time online to avoid higher prices at the gate and the expected sell out. Your admission ticket entitles you to sample the hundreds of available wines, as well as a program and complimentary keepsake long stem wine glass. Tickets and additional information can be found on the festival website, californiawinefestival.com n

BY ALICE DEHGHANZADEH

Lisa and David Rosner greet guests with a pepperoni pizza.

RESTAURANT CLOSINGS IN 2025

Here is a list of area eateries that have closed in the last six months:

• June 2025: The Bistro at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, 8301 Hollister Ave., Goleta (now Lulio); IHOP, 1114 Casitas Pass Rd., Carpinteria; Shintori Sushi, 3001 State St.; Soul Bites, 423 State St.; Starbucks, 1235 State St.

• May 2025: Blaze Pizza, 3925 State St.; Oaxaca Fresh, 721 Linden Ave., Carpinteria (changing to Rincon Hill Market); Pascucci, 509 State St. (Pascucci moved to 1230-A State St.; 509 State St. will become Ghirardelli Chocolate Company)

• April 2025: Big T’s Deli at S.B. Public Market, 38 W. Victoria St.; The Cookie Plug, 918 State St.

• March 2025: Red Pepper Express, 966 Embarcadero del Mar, Isla Vista (now Chop Chinese Food)

• February 2025: PokeCeviche, 901 Embarcadero del Mar, Isla Vista (now Yetz’s Deli); We Want the Funk, 210 Gray Ave.; Zen Yai Thai Cuisine, 425 State St. (now Siam Street Food)

• January 2025: Angel Oak at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, 8301 Hollister Ave., Goleta (now Marisella); The Breakwater Restaurant, 107 Harbor Way (changing to Gracie Waterfront); Dawn Patrol, 324 State St.; Fala Bar at S.B. Public Market, 38 W. Victoria St.; Judge For Yourself Café, 1218 Santa Barbara St. (changing to Luna Café); Kyle’s Kitchen, 791 Chapala St.; Vons Chicken, 955 Embarcadero del Mar, Isla Vista (now Old Town Coffee & Roasters)

SIAM STREET FOOD OPENS: Siam Street Food has opened at 425 State Street, the longtime home of Zen Yai Thai Cuisine. “Siam Street food is a vibrant and essential part of Thailand’s culinary culture, offering a diverse array of flavors that range from sweet and spicy to savory and sour,” says the restaurant. “From sizzling skewers of grilled meat

to flavorful noodle dishes and refreshing fruit shakes, Siam Street Food is renowned for its freshness, boldness, and the ability to bring authentic Thai flavors to the streets. It’s a popular way for locals and tourists alike to experience the essence of Thai cuisine in an affordable and convenient manner. Whether you’re savoring a bowl of pad Thai, enjoying crispy spring rolls, or indulging in a sweet mango sticky rice, Siam Street Food provides an unforgettable and delicious experience.” Visit siamstreetfoodsb.com

FRESCO OPENS AT S.B. PUBLIC MARKET: A familiar name has opened its doors at the Santa Barbara Public Market. Fresco at the Market is a new, independently owned business distinct from the original Fresco Café. Jill Petrarca, cofounder of Fresco Café who stepped away from the business in 2016, has returned to bring her passion for the brand back to the community. “I’m so excited to bring Santa Barbara an inspired version of the original Fresco Café something that honors the legacy while creating space for something new to grow,” says Natalie Ramos, co-owner of the new concept and a former longtime Fresco team member. “We’ve focused on the most-loved dishes and the same warm hospitality.”

KOREAN EATERIES COMING TO S.B. AND CARP: Reader

Steve M. says that Seoulmate Kitchen opens this month at the Santa Barbara Public Market at 38 West Victoria Street and that a Korean BBQ restaurant will be coming to 701 Linden Avenue in Carpinteria, the former home of The Palms. This historic Carpinteria bar and grill restaurant, famous in part for their “make your own steaks” option, has been closed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the new owners of the property have been fielding renovation plans through city boards over the past year.

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GOODBYE, ZEN YAI: The iconic Zen Yai Thai Cuisine closed on State Street earlier this year and was recently replaced by a Thai eatery named Siam Street Food.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by

Rob Breszny

WEEK OF JULY 10

ARIES

(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): In the days before lighthouses, some coastal communities used “fire beacons” elevated structures where people tended open flames to guide sailors. In the coming weeks, Aries, I invite you to be like both the keeper and the flame. People will be drawn to your brightness, warmth, and persistence as they navigate through their haze and fog. And surprise! You may find your own way more clearly as you tend to others’ wayfinding. Don’t underestimate the value of your steady, luminous signal. For some travelers, your presence could be the difference between drifting and docking. So, burn with purpose, please. Keep your gleam strong and visible.

TAURUS

(Apr. 20-May 20): The ancestors of my American friend Arisa lived in Ukraine, Indonesia, the Choctaw nation, and the Great Lakes region. Her new husband, Anselme, is of Japanese, Italian, and French descent. Their wedding was a celebration of multicultural influences. Guests delivered toasts in five languages. Their marriage vows borrowed texts from three religious traditions. The music included a gamelan ensemble, a band that played Ukrainian folk music, and a deejay spinning Choctaw and Navajo prayers set to Indian ragas. I bring this to your attention in the hope you will seek comparable crossfertilization in the coming weeks. It’s an excellent time to weave richly diverse textures into your life.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): I predict a future when women will hold half of the leadership roles, when their income and time devoted to childcare will match men’s, when women’s orgasms are as common as men’s, and when most guys know that misogyny is perilous to their health. Until the bloom of that wonderful era, I invite Geminis of all genders to invoke your tender ingenuity as you strengthen female opportunities and power. In my view, this work is always crucial to your maximum spiritual and psychological health but even more so than usual in the coming weeks. Boost the feminine in every way you can imagine.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): In Yoruba cosmology, ase is the sacred life force that animates the universe. It’s divine energy that can be harnessed by humans to make things happen, to speak and act with ardent intention so that words and deeds shape reality. I am pleased to report that you, Cancerians, are extra aligned with ase these days. Your words are not casual. Your actions are not mild or minor. You have the power to speak what you mean so robustly that it has an enhanced possibility to come into being. What you command with love and clarity will carry enduring potency.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): In medieval bestiaries, unicorns were said to be fierce, wild creatures. They were very real but also hidden. Only people with pure hearts could see or commune with them. I suspect you now have the chance to glide into a potent “pure heart” phase, Leo. My fervent hope is that you will take this opportunity to cleanse yourself of irrelevancies and rededicate yourself to your deepest yearnings and most authentic self-expressions. If you do, you just may encounter the equivalent of a unicorn.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Some Buddhist monks create mandalas on floors from colored sand. They work meticulously for days or weeks to build intricate, symmetrical masterpieces. Once their beautiful work is done, however, it typically doesn’t last long. The creators sweep it away either immediately or soon. The sand may be disposed of, perhaps poured into a river or stream. What’s the purpose of this strange practice? Most importantly, it displays a reverence for the impermanence of all things an appreciation for beauty but not an attachment to it. I recommend you consider taking a cue from the sand mandalas in the coming weeks. Is there anything you love that you should let go of? A creation you can allow to transform into a new shape? An act of sacred relinquishing?

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Glassblowers shape molten sand with breath and fire, knowing the material can only be formed while it’s hot and glowing. If they wait too long, the stuff stiffens, turns brittle, and resists change. But if they push too soon, it collapses into a misshapen blob. In this spirit, Libra, I urge you to recognize which parts of your life are now just the right temperature to be reshaped. Your timing must be impeccable. Where and when will you direct the flame of your willpower? Don’t wait until the opportunity cools. Art and magic will happen with just the right amount of heat applied at just the right moment.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “I have often been racked by obsessive urges that plague me until I act them out.” So says my Scorpio friend Fatima, a conceptual artist. “Fortunately,” she continues, “I have finally retrained myself to focus on creative obsessions that fuel my art rather than on anxious, trivial obsessions that disorder my life. I’d be an offensive maniac if I couldn’t use my work as an outlet for my vehement fantasy life.” I recommend Fatima’s strategy to Scorpios most of the time, but especially so in the coming days. Your imagination is even more cornucopian than usual. To harness its beautiful but unruly power, you must channel it into noble goals.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The Igbo people of Nigeria have a term: ogwugwu na-adị n’ulo. It means “the medicine is in the house.” It’s the belief that healing doesn’t necessarily come from afar. It may already be here, hidden among the familiar, waiting to be acknowledged or discovered. Dear Sagittarius, your natural instinct is to look outward and afar for answers and help. But in the coming weeks, you should look close to home. What unnoticed or underestimated thing might be a cure or inspiration you’ve been overlooking? How can you find new uses for what you already have?

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I invite you to celebrate the holiday known as Be Your Own Best Helper. How should you observe this potentially pivotal transformation in your relationship with yourself? Divest yourself of yearnings to have someone clean up after you and service your baseline necessities. Renounce any wishes you harbor for some special person to telepathically guess and attend to your every need. Vow that from now on, you will be an expert at taking excellent care of yourself. Do you dare to imagine what it might feel like to be your own best helper?

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the ancient practice of astronomy, the stars were considered “incorruptible.” Unlike the planets, their movements were unchanging, their lights stationary, their destinies steady and stable. We human beings are the opposite of all those descriptors, of course. There’s no use in hoping otherwise, because constancy just isn’t an option for us. The good news, Aquarius, is that you are now poised to thrive on these truths. The inevitability of change can and should be a treasured gift for you. You’re being offered chances to revise plans that do indeed need to be revised. You are being invited to let go of roles that don’t serve you. But what initially feels like a loss or sacrifice may actually be permission. Evolution is a tremendous privilege!

PISCES

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): The axolotl is an amphibian that never outgrows its larval form. Unlike most creatures, it retains its youthful traits into adulthood. Amazingly, it can regenerate it limbs, its spinal cord, and parts of its brain. Let’s make the axolotl your inspirational animal, Pisces. What part of your “youth” is worth keeping not as immaturity, but as righteous design? Where are you being asked not to evolve past a stage, but to deepen within it? And what might be regenerated in you that seemed to have been lost? Your magic will come from being like an axolotl. Be strange. Be playful. Be ageless and original and irrepressible.

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The Administrative Coordinator provides integral administrative support to the Associated Students Human Resources & Payroll team and the broader Administration unit. This position plays a central role in student staff onboarding, ensuring all employment documentation is completed accurately and in compliance with university policies. As the point of contact for student employment questions, the coordinator maintains onboarding materials, tracks required training compliance, and participates in student staff supervisor meetings to support consistent employment practices across the department.

In addition to HR‑related duties, the Administrative Coordinator supports day‑to‑day operations of the Administration Office by coordinating clerical and logistical tasks such as scheduling meeting spaces, ordering supplies, and managing requisition intake and tracking. The role also supervises administrative student staff, provides front desk coverage, and delivers high‑level customer service to internal and external stakeholders.

The coordinator also serves as the Department Safety Representative, promoting workplace safety by identifying hazards, maintaining emergency supplies, and distributing preparedness resources in alignment with campus safety protocols. Working closely with the Assistant Director for HR and the HR & Payroll Analyst, this position also supports project‑based assignments and contributes to the overall efficiency, compliance, and professionalism of Associated Students operations. Reqs: Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience / training; 1‑3 yrs experience in a centralized administrative office environment involving receptionist and documents production, distribution and filing; 1‑3 yrs experience working with an administrative/office environment; 1‑3 yrs good verbal and written communication skills, active listening, critical thinking, multi‑task and time management skills; 1‑3 yrs thorough knowledge in administrative procedures and processes including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications; solid communication skills and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with students and staff verbally and in writing; solid organizational skills and ability to multi‑task with demanding timeframes; ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns; ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality; ability to deal with frequent interruptions maintaining accuracy; proficiency in the use of spreadsheet and database software. Notes: Satisfactory criminal history background check; UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act. Hiring/Budgeted Salary Range:

$26.23 ‑ $27.93/hr. Full Salary Range:

$24.59 ‑ $34.85/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 #79002

AUTO TECHNICIAN

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Performs comprehensive maintenance and repair on UCSB fleet vehicles (includes gasoline, E85, diesel, bio‑diesel, natural gas, hybrid, and electric vehicles). Work ranges from simple maintenance to replacing components, with an emphasis on technician and customer safety.

Performs mechanical and electrical repairs on vehicle systems using appropriate tools and diagnostic equipment. Performs preventative maintenance inspections and repairs. Performs vehicle emissions testing. Provides customer service and roadside assistance as needed. Performs driving duties as assigned. Accurately documents all work performed. Completes repair orders promptly. Attends appropriate technical training classes on current and emerging automotive technology. Participation in ASE automotive certification is encouraged. Must be able to work as a member of a team and share in the responsibility for maintaining a safe and secure work environment. Reqs: Minimum 5 years of experience of performing comprehensive maintenance and repair on vehicles (includes gasoline, E85, diesel, bio‑diesel, natural gas, hybrid, and electric vehicles). Minimum 5 years of experience rebuilding replacing components, with an emphasis on technician and customer safety. Performs technically advanced repairs on computer‑controlled vehicle systems using appropriate diagnostic equipment. Minimum 5 years of experience performing preventative maintenance inspections and repairs. 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. May be required to work overtime. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Pay Rate/Range: $28.85 to 37.34/hour. 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 #79410

CAMPUS DINING

Performs culinary duties such as preparing soups and casseroles, grilling, roasting or barbecuing foods, working a sauté station, and preparing and assembling made‑to‑order entrees serving up to 1,500 meals per shift. Ensures that assigned responsibilities are accomplished and that high standards of food quality, service, sanitation and safety are met at all times. Assists with student training, food production and sanitation. Req: High School or equivalent combination of education and experience. 1‑3 years Culinary experience in a high‑volume culinary environment.

Knowledge of and experience with culinary techniques, including but not inclusive of sauteing, grilling, frying, steaming, preparing sauces and stocks. Equivalent combination of education and experience. Notes: Satisfactory criminal history background check. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work standing for up to 8 hours per day. Work hours/days may vary. Pay Rate/Range: $20.12 ‑ $22.21 /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

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INSURANCE LIAISON AND ANALYST, INTERNATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY, AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAM (UCEAP)

Prepares monthly enrollment reports to be distributed to the travel insurance vendors and related service providers, including security and travel assistance services. Responds to inquiries from UCEAP students and employees about the travel insurance policy, referring them to the claims management company when appropriate. Negotiates on behalf of UCEAP students when policy language is unclear and requires clarification. Participates in the annual UCEAP travel insurance policy renewal process. May open and/or monitor medical incident cases with the travel assistance company sub‑contracted by the insurance company. Communicates with the security assistance provider to determine effective protocols and facilitate security evacuations. Participates in a review of service provided by these vendors that feeds into subsequent travel insurance renewal considerations. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and/ or equivalent experience/training. 3+ years of relevant administrative experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Notes: The UCEAP Systemwide Office is located in Goleta, CA (near the UCSB campus). Type of work arrangement eligibility: Hybrid. On‑site presence will be required for leadership and staff meetings, delegation visits, training sessions, etc. The University is unable to pay or reimburse expenses prohibited by University policy, including travel expenses associated with commuting to the designated office. Satisfactory conviction history background check

The budgeted salary range is $69,500 to $74,000/yr. Full Salary Range: $69,500 to $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 status, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 79416

LEAD AUTO TECHNICIAN

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Performs comprehensive maintenance and repair on UCSB fleet vehicles (includes gasoline, E85, diesel, bio‑diesel, natural gas, hybrid, and electric vehicles). Work ranges from simple maintenance to replacing components, with an emphasis on technician and customer safety. Performs technically advanced repairs on computer controlled vehicle systems using appropriate diagnostic equipment. Performs repairs to vehicle’s mechanical components using appropriate shop tools & procedures. Performs preventative maintenance inspections and repairs. Performs vehicle emission testing. Provides customer service and roadside assistance as needed. Provides coverage in absence of the Garage Supervisor. Performs driving duties as assigned. Accurately documents all work performed. Completes repair orders promptly. Attends appropriate technical training classes on current and emerging automotive technology. Participation in ASE automotive certification is encouraged. Must be able to work as a member of a team and share in the responsibility for maintaining a safe and secure work environment. Reqs: Minimum 5 years of experience of performing comprehensive maintenance and repair on vehicles (includes gasoline, E85, diesel, bio‑diesel, natural gas, hybrid, and electric vehicles). Minimum 5 years of experience replacing components, with an emphasis on technician and customer safety. Performs technically advanced repairs on computer controlled vehicle systems using appropriate diagnostic equipment. Minimum 5 years of experience performing

preventative maintenance inspections and repairs. 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. Pay Rate/Range: $29.48 to $38.19/hour. 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 #79189

PARKING SYSTEMS ANALYST

TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING

SERVICES

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1. Kids’ carrier

6. Low voice

10. Rabanne of perfume and fashion

14. Clinton successor

15. Treats a sprain

16. Grad

17. Old arcade game where you eat dots from talc to diamond?

19. Japanese beef city

20. Mendes of “Ghost Rider”

21. Bedding item

22. “Freaky Friday” actress

Lindsay

23. Incessantly

25. Actress Kelly of “The West Wing”

27. “Over here!”

28. ABBA musical

31. Rock vanquisher

34. Be part of the crowd

35. Hall of Fame defenseman

Bobby

36. 2001 Apple debut

37. Naval group

38. Actor Driver

39. “The Matrix” hero

40. Advanced exams

41. Untethers

42. Volcanic cloud

44. Mineral source

45. Scout’s reward

46. Anticipating

50. Fern seed

52. Britpop band scheduled to reunite in July 2025

54. Gershwin the lyricist

55. Deli counter call

56. Ensure there’s only one presenter on any TV show?

58. “Moral ___” (Adult Swim show)

59. Intro to sphere

60. Major Orlando attraction

61. Like a picture with too much going on

62. “Over here!”

63. Night lights

Down

1. “Little ___” (Louisa May Alcott novel)

2. From the beginning, in Latin

3. Depeche Mode lead singer

Dave

4. Chanted syllables

5. Music download source, in the early Internet days

6. Arm muscle, familiarly

7. “Coyote vs. ___” (upcoming film that will be released after all)

8. Neighbors on a plane

9. 9-digit ID

10. Deep-fried South Asian snack

11. Setting that’s very Hawaiian? 12. Largest island in the Caribbean 13. It’s a sign 18. “Greetings, sailor!”

Describe in detail 24. Place to put pruners

Leave out 28. Kitchenware brand that means “honey”

29. “Dies ___” (Latin hymn)

30. “(I Just) Died In Your ___” (Cutting Crew song) 31. “Escape (The ___ Colada Song)” 32. “Planet of the ___” 33. Crates in the Hundred Acre Wood?

‘60s dance craze

___ English 800 (malt liquor)

Somewhat

The O of B&O Railroad

Broad neckwear

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PROGRAM ADVISOR

ASSOCIATED STUDENTS

The Program Advisor manages and supervises the production‑related logistics and requirements for programs and events for the department of Associated Students. In particular working with AS Event Safety and Production Coordinators and the event staff. Supervises approximately 25 Event Safety Staff and 25 Production crew members. The advisor will assist Program Board members on logistical planning, implementation, budgeting, event evaluation and ensure compliance with pertinent A.S. and University policies and procedures. Serves as liaison with University service providers on all events. Works with members of the campus community in the presentation of cultural and public events. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training; 1‑3 yrs experience and proficiency in planning and delivering live performances; 1‑3 years demonstrated experience in performing arts production, planning, budgeting and management along with sound judgment in evaluating bids from sound, light and staging companies to provide state of the art performances; must have ability to train staff and work with a variety of artist and production managers to assist with events; ability to work in diverse groups, including but not limited to students, staff, faculty, general public, production personnel, technical operators and performing artists. Notes: Satisfactory criminal history background check; UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act. Hiring/Budgeted Salary Range: $33.12 ‑ $33.74/hr. Full Salary Range:

$28.07 ‑ $48.28/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 #79004

Provides analytical and administrative support to the Charges Officer, Charges Advisory Committee, ad hoc Charges Committees, and Committee on Privilege and Tenure, all of which are tasked with addressing faculty conduct matters. Maintains a comprehensive understanding of all related policies and procedures and advises faculty and others with regard to their application. Coordinates interviews, case intake, preliminary reviews, investigations, and hearings pertaining to faculty grievances and complaints of alleged violations of the Faculty Code of Conduct. Drafts and edits correspondence and maintains records of all case‑related activities. Ensures strict confidentiality and compliance with all relevant policies. Provides institutional memory. Monitors existing policy for ongoing compliance with overarching University and campus policy and, when called for, drafts proposed revisions for broad review and approval. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.

Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check Schedule may vary based on case activity. CANRA (U13): Mandated Child Abuse Reporter. The budgeted salary range is $88,900 to $93,000/yr. Full salary range: $85,400 to $156,800/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job # 79190

SR PARKING REPRESENTATIVE

PARKING OFFICE

Enforces University parking regulations by issuing citations and courtesy warnings to vehicles illegally parked. Identifies vehicles to be “booted” and process them according to California Vehicle Code. Keeps current of campus events and their locations. Directs traffic and escort vehicles including semi‑trucks and buses. Informs supervisor of problems as they arise. Provides parking instructions and give directions. Reqs: High School Diploma. Demonstrated exceptional customer service by providing and delivering professional, helpful, high quality service and assistance. Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate with students, staff, faculty and the general public. Ability to grasp new concepts. Ability to maintain professionalism and composure under high customer demand and challenging customer interactions. Ability to work as part of a team, maintain a positive attitude and work together to achieve a common goal of providing world class customer service. Excellent written and verbal communication. Notes: Must wear prescribed uniform while on duty. Ability to work outside year round in inclement weather using established foul weather gear provided by the department. Ability to stand and walk for most of each shift and walk an average of 6 to 8 miles daily over hilly terrain, around parked cars in both covered and uncovered parking facilities. 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. Pay Rate/Range: $22.36 to $25.16 /hour. 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 #79135.

SR. CUSTODIAN

RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS

Performs duties in accordance with established standards and instruction, for university owned Residence Halls, Apartments, Dining Facilities, & Auxiliary units. May be required to work schedules other than Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm to meet the operational needs of the unit. May be required to perform other duties as assigned to meet the operational needs of the department. The Sr. Custodian promotes a customer service environment to residents and clients. Assists with the development and maintenance of a work environment which is conducive to meeting the mission of the organization and supports the EEP. Responsible for completing job duties that demonstrate support for the Operations Team. Reqs: Working knowledge and experience utilizing the following equipment: vacuums, conventional and high‑speed buffers, extractors, and related custodial equipment desired. Will train on all equipment and chemicals used. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others as a team. Must have effective communication skills. Ability to interact as a team member with sensitivity towards a multi‑cultural work environment. Notes: May be required to work schedules other than the assigned schedule to meet the operational needs of the unit. May be required to perform other duties as assigned to meet the operational needs of the department. 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. Pay Rate/Range: $22.66 ‑ $24.51/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 #77886

SR. STOREKEEPER

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KIRSTEN AGNETHE STENSBY No.: 25PR00324

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: KIRSTEN AGNETHE STENSBY

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: BERNARD GAZDZIK in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

THE PETITION requests that (name): BERNARD GAZDZIK 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: 9/04/2025 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 93121‑1107 ANACAPA DIVISION

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

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

of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer 6/20/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Ian M. Fisher, PRICE POSTEL & PARMA LLP, 200 E. Carrillo St. Ste. 400 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805‑962‑0011.

Published: June 26. July 3, 10 2025.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF: BARBARA GAIL WRIGHT No.: CASE:25PR00142

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of :BARBARA GAIL WRIGHT

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: HARRY E. HAGEN, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PUBLIC

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 7/10/2025 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA

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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 6/17/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Michael A. Munoz, Senior Deputy County Counsel; 105 E. Anapamu Street #201, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑568‑2950 Published: June 26. July 3, 10 2025. AMENDED NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: VIRGINIA MARY CAVALLI No.: 25PR00293 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: VIRGINIA MARY CAVALLI

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: JOHNNIE M. CAVALLI in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara. THE PETITION requests that (name): JOHNNIE M. CAVALLI be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s wil and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 8/14/2025 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 93121‑1107 ANACAPA DIVISION

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

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

LEGALS (CONT.)

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 6/17/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Erik D. Black, Esq., Angela R. Talbot, Esq., BLACK & BLACK 1114 State Street, Suite 272 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑957‑1922

Published: June 26. July 3, 10 2025.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF: KATHY KANG No.: 25PR00158

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: KATHY KANG

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: STEVE KANG in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

THE PETITION requests that (name): STEVE KANG 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: 7/10/2025 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

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 6/23/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Samuel J. Mamola, Esq. Esquire Law Group, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679; 800‑440‑5294

Published: July 3, 10, 17 2025.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF: DANIEL VELEZ‑VALERIO

AKA DANIEL RENE VELEZ‑VALERIO

No.: 25PR00316

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: DANIEL

VELEZ‑VALERIO AKA DANIEL

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: JESSICA VALERIO in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

THE PETITION requests that (name): JESSICA VALERIO 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: 8/28/2025 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 6/25/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Sasha L. Collins; Esq. 39 N. California Street, Ventura, CA 93001; 805‑644‑7188

Published: July 3, 10, 17 2025.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF:

DAVID MARTIN

SPECIALE

CASE NO. 25PR00322

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of DAVID MARTIN SPECIALE.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DAVID N. SPECIALE in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA BARBARA.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DAVID N. SPECIALE 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 with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/28/28 at 9:00AM in Dept. 5 located at 1100

ANACAPA ST., MAILING

ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 21107, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93121‑1107

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

ALEXANDRA M. CAMARELLA ‑ SBN 333138

VARNER & BRANDT LLP 3237 EAST GUASTI ROAD, SUITE 220 ONTARIO CA 91761

Telephone (909) 931‑0879

7/3, 7/10, 7/17/25

CNS‑3941051# SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF: MURIEL E. BODE No.: 25PR00296

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: MURIEL E. BODE

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: MATTHEW BODE in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

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

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 8/21/2025 AT Time: 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 93121‑1107

ANACAPA

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

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of

any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer 6/6/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Marla A. Pleyte, PO Box 40, Three Rivers, CA 93271; 831‑331‑8864 Published: July 3, 10, 17 2025.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF: BRUCE EDWARD BODE No.: 25PR00297

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: BRUCE EDWARD BODE

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: MATTHEW BODE in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

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

THE PETITION requests 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: 8/21/2025 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 93121‑1107 ANACAPA

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

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer 6/6/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Marla A. Pleyte, PO Box 40 Three Rivers, CA 93271 831‑331‑8864. Published: July 3, 10, 17 2025.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

RUTH MARY BIRDT AKA

RUTH M. BIRDT

CASE NO. 25PR00332

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of RUTH MARY BIRDT AKA

RUTH M. BIRDT.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by STUART J. BIRDT in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA BARBARA.

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that STUART J. BIRDT 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: 09/11/25 at 9:00AM in Dept. SB 5 located at 1100 ANACAPA STREET, P.O. BOX 21107, 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

GAMBLE T. PARKS ‑ SBN 230413

FENNEMORE LLP 1006 SANTA BARBARA STREET

OAKLAND CA 93101

Telephone (805) 420‑6010

7/3, 7/10, 7/17/25

CNS‑3942519# SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: BRIAN ALLAN EHLER No.: 25PR00323

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: BRIAN ALLAN EHLER

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: DAVID B. EHLER in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Design Review Board

Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom Goleta City Hall – Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, CA 93117 Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 3:00 P.M.

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

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

For Conceptual/Preliminary Review:

Toyota Service Department upgrades & California Environmental Quality Act 5611 Hollister Avenue (APN 071-140-083

Case No. 24-0036-DRB & 24-0011-DPAM

250/270 Storke Patios and Site Improvements & California Environmental Quality Act

250 & 270 Storke Road (APN 073-100-032)

25-0021-DRB & 25-0005-SCD

For Conceptual/Preliminary/Final Review: Storke Carwash and Point Market Signage & & California Environmental Quality Act 370 Storke Road (APN 073-100-008) Case No. 25-0025-DRB/25-0026-ZC

Sumida Gardens Overall Sign Plan Amendment & California Environmental Quality Act

100 Sumida Gardens (APN 071-330-012)

Case No. 25-0031-DRB/25-0003-OSP

Sutter Health Monument Signage & California Environmental Quality Act

100 S. Patterson Avenue (APN 071-220-038) Case No. 25-0026-DRB/25-0024-ZC

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

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

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

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

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

Publish: Santa Barbara Independent 7/10/25

LEGALS (CONT.)

THE PETITION requests that (name):

DAVID B. EHLER 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: 9/4/2025 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

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

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Bids open at 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 24, 2025 for:

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 6/20/2025 by Nicole Barnard, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Julianna M. Malis; Santa Barbara Estate Planning 14 W. Valerio Street, Suite A Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑946‑1550

Published: July 3, 10, 17 2025.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

HOSPITAL CHANNEL CONCRETE REPAIR PROJECT IN THE UNICORPORATED AREA OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA IN THE 2ND SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT COUNTY PROJECT No. SC 2501

General project work description: Remove and reconstruct concrete lined channel to the limits as shown on the project plans.

General project work location: 160 feet east of Magna Vista Way in unincorporated Santa Barbara County. The project is behind Goleta Water District headquarters at 4699 Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93110.

The County encourages the participation of DBEs as defined in 49 CFR 26. You are encouraged to employ craftsmen and other workers from the local labor market whenever possible to do so. Local labor market is defined as the labor market within the geographical confines of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California.

The Plans, Specifications, and Bid Book are available at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874

The Contractor must have either a Class A license or any combination of the following Class C licenses which constitutes a majority of the work: C-8

Submit sealed bids to the web address below. Bids will be opened and available at the web address below immediately following the submittal deadline.

PlanetBids

https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874

Complete the project work within 25 Workings Days

The estimated cost of the project is $ 209,000

An optional pre-bid meeting is scheduled for this project on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Hollister Avenue entrance to project west of 4699 Hollister Avenue.

This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). Prevailing wages are required on this Contract. The Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations determines the general prevailing wage rates. Obtain the wage rates at the DIR website https://www.dir.ca.gov/

A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of PCC Section 4104, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code (LAB) Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Business and Professions Code (BPC) Section 7029.1 or by PCC Section 10164 or 20103.5 provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to LAB Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities and/or inconsistencies in a bid, and to make awards to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as it may best serve the interest of the OWNER. For each bid all forms must be filled out as indicated in the bid documents. The entire Bid Book must be submitted to PlanetBids when you bid.

Inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications, or estimate must be submitted as a bidder inquiry by 2:00 PM on Friday, July 18, 2025. Submittals after this date will not be addressed. Questions pertaining to this Project prior to Award of the Contract must be submitted via PlanetBids Q&A tab. Bidders (Plan Holders of Record) will be notified by electronic mail if addendums are issued. The addendums, if issued, will only be available on the District’s PlanetBids website.

For each bid all forms must be filled out as indicated in the bid documents. The entire Bid Book must be submitted to PlanetBids when you bid.

Submit bids to the web address below. Bids will be opened and available at the web address below immediately following the submittal deadline.

https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities and/or inconsistencies in a bid, and to make awards to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as it may best serve the interest of the OWNER. By order of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara this project was authorized to be advertised on Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Christopher Sneddon

Director of Public Works

ESTATE OF: PATRICK R. LEWIS (also known as PATRICK ROLAND LEWIS)

No.: 25PR00326

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: PATRICK R. LEWIS (also known as PATRICK ROLAND LEWIS)

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: SHULAMME LEWIS in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

THE PETITION requests that (name): SHULAMME LEWIS 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: 9/4/2025 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 6/23/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Dana F. Longo, Fauver, Large, Archbald & Spray LLP; 820 State Street, 4th Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑966‑7000

Published: July 10, 17, 24 2025.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF: SUEL R. NOVAK aka SUEL RINKER NOVAK No.: 25PR00327

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: SUEL R. NOVAK aka SUEL RINKER NOVAK A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: JOEL S. MORSE, CPA in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

THE PETITION requests that (name): JOEL S. MORSE, CPA be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s wil 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: Date: 9/4/2025 AT Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street PO BOX 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107‑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 6/23/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Marlene P. Getchell, 1101 Fifth Avenue, Suite 310, San Rafael, CA 94901; 415‑457‑8830 Published: July 10, 17, 24 2025.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARY EBELING No.: 25PR00331

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: MARY EBELING A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: CHARLES EBELING in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

THE PETITION requests that (name): CHARLES EBELING 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: 9/11/2025 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

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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 6/30/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Kevin M. Mauseth, Esq. 4299 Carpinteria Ave., Ste 101, Carpinteria, CA 93013; 805‑576‑7693 Published: July 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: REICKER, PFAU, PYLE & MCROY LLP: 1421 State Street, Suite B Santa Barbara CA 93101; Nicholas A. Behrman (same address) John G. Busby (same address) R. Mark Carney (same address) Bart Clemens (same address) Robert B. Forouzandeh (same address) Kevin R. Nimmons (same address) Michael E. Pfau (same address) Russell D. Terry (same address) Timothy J. Trager (same address) Fernando Velez Jr. (same address) Meghan K. Woodsome (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Partnership Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 09, 2001. Filed by: MEGHAN K. WOODSOME/GENERAL PARTNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 12, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2025‑0001413. Published: Jun 19, 26. July 3, 10 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SECRET SOLVANG: 807 N Bunker Hill Ave., #307 Los Angeles, CA 90012; Wild SF Tours (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: TYLER CORNFIELD/ CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 12, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2025‑0001414. Published: Jun 19, 26. July 3, 10 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: DIFFRACTION OPTICS: 3820 State St, Santa Barbara CA 93105; AMC Acquisition Corp (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 30, 1969. Filed by: JULIO JUAN SANDOVAL/DIRECTOR, TREASURY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 10, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2025‑0001391. Published: Jun 19, 26. July 3, 10 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: CENTRAL COAST THERAPY GROUP: 270 Rosario Park Road Santa Barbara CA 93105; Leigh Meredith Ramsey (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: LEIGH RAMSEY/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 12, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E4. FBN Number: 2025‑0001418. Published: Jun 19, 26. July 3, 10 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is doing business as:

WILLOWGLEN ASSOCIATES, 721 WILLOWGLEN RD SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, County of SANTA BARBARA. KELLEY FEELEY, 721 WILLOWGLEN RD SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105 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/ KELLEY FEELEY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 06/02/2025. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 6/19, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10/25 CNS‑3936236# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: COMMUNIFY: 602 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Communify Action Commission of Santa Barbara County (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Sep 29, 2020. Filed by: N. GRANT CARMICHAEL/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 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 E1. FBN Number: 2025‑0001421. Published: Jun 19, 26. July 3, 10 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE TIPSY TAQUERO: 453 Atterdag Road Solvang, CA 93463; Whiskey ‘N Rye LLC PO Box 1237 Solvang, CA 93464 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 1, 2025. Filed by: DON CONNER/ CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 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: 2025‑0001439. Published: Jun 26. July 3, 10, 17 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WELL SAID WINES: 929 Vintage Way Los Alamos, CA 93440; Kenneth P. Antonelli‑Friedman PO Box 381 Los Alamos, CA 93440 This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 17, 2025. Filed by: KENNETH P. ANTONELLI‑FRIEDMAN with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 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 E49. FBN Number: 2025‑0001436. Published: Jun 26. July 3, 10, 17 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2025‑0001385 The following person(s) is doing business as: SANTA BARBARA IT GROUP 27 W ANAPAMU ST UNIT 142, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of SANTA BARBARA. SBIT GROUP, LLC, 27 W ANAPAMU ST STE 142, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101; CALIFORNIA 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 FEB 01, 2025 /s/ CROSBY LOGGINS, MANAGING MEMBER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 6/10/2025. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/25 CNS‑3939907# SANTA

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STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: TLC ARCHERY, TLC GLASS ART: 655 Bobcat Springs Road Buellton, CA 93427; Thomas L Chamberlain (same address) Gloria S Chamberlain (same address) This business is conducted by A Married Coulpe Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Aug 24, 2020. Filed by: THOMAS CHAMBERLAIN/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 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: 2025‑0001440. Published: Jun 26. July 3, 10, 17 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:

RIVIERA IV THERAPY, 1944 N JAMESON LANE UNIT C, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108 County of SANTA BARBARA

Riviera Management Services LLC, 1944 N JAMESON LANE UNIT C, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108

This business is conducted by a limited liability company

The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.

Riviera Management Services LLC

S/ Dustin Jones, Member, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 06/10/2025. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 6/26, 7/3, 7/10, 7/17/25

CNS‑3932811# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ‘QUE BY WHISKEY ‘N RYE: 38 West Victoria Suite 108 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Whiskey ‘N Rye LLC PO Box LLC Solvang, CA 93464 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 1, 2025. Filed by: DON CONNER/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 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: 2025‑0001440. Published: Jun 26. July 3, 10, 17 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUNSTONE

WINERY: 125 N. Refugio Rd. Santa Ynez, CA 93460; Channel Islands Management 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 Nov 26, 2019. Filed by: DJAMILA CABUGOS/MANAGING MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 12, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2025‑0001179. Published: Jun 26. July 3, 10, 17 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: TECHEASE: 3433 State Street, Ste E Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Techease Computer Solutions, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 10, 2003. Filed by: EVAN ASHER/ CO OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 26, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2025‑0001523. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SOULBELLY, 315 Meigs Rd Ste A180, Santa Barbara, CA 93019 County of SANTA BARBARA

FIRETHORNE TRIUMPHANT, LLC., 16255 VENTURA BLVD STE 1240, ENCINO, CA 91436

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 01/01/2025. FIRETHORNE TRIUMPHANT, LLC.

S/ DARREN SANDLER, MEMBER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 06/12/2025. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24/25 CNS‑3884292# SANTA BARBARA

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. DATA HARDWARE DEPOT, 2. PACIFIC WIRELINE, 506 CHAPALA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 County of SANTA BARBARA

CNI MANAGEMENT LLC, 506 CHAPALA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101

This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership

The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Aug 18, 2020.

S/ JOE KEARNS, MANAGER OF CNI MANAGEMENT LLC, GP OF DHD, LP

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 06/20/2025.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24/25

CNS‑3941858# SANTA BARBARA

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STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: VERTIGO AND BALANCE SOLUTIONS: 133 East De La Guerra, #353 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Tiffany Doctor of Physical Therapy Incorp (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: TIFFANY

MUJAHED/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 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: 2025‑0001432. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GRACIE: 107 Harbor Way Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Breakwater LLC 730 North Milpas Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Sep 1, 1998. Filed by: GRACIE AUSTIN/CO‑OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 18, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E73. FBN Number: 2025‑0001446. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CROWN CLEANING: 609 De La Vina St, Apt 10 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Johnathan V Perez (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: JOHNATHAN V PEREZ with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 24, 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: 2025‑0001485. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: KANOK THAI

CUISINE: 435 Alisal Road Solvang, CA 93463; Tap Thai Restaurant, Inc. 7060 Hollister Avenue Suite 106 Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 5, 2025. Filed by: KANOKWAN CHAMCHOI/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 18, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2025‑0001452. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: OYSTER CREATIONS, MOTHER OF PERL PRODUCTIONS: 650 Floral Drive Solvang, CA 93463; Oyster Creations LLC 606 Alamo Pintado Road Ste3‑157 Solvang, CA 93463 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: CECILIA VEGA‑RYAN/ CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 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 E63. FBN Number: 2025‑0001435. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ESSEX CONSULTING GROUP: 3820 State Street Suite B Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Essex Holding LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 31, 2018. Filed by: SCOTT HOUSTON/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 20, 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: 2025‑0001457.

Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FLYING V BAR RANCH: 3820 State Street Suite B Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Ola, Inc (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov 9, 2012. Filed by: SHANNON P SORENSEN/SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 20, 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: 2025‑0001458.

Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DECTON PARTNERS: 3820 State Street Suite B Santa Barbara, CA 93105; PARTNERS PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 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 Feb 21, 2020. Filed by: SCOTT HOUSTON/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 20, 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: 2025‑0001459. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NEXEM STAFFING, NEXEM‑ALLIED: 3820 State Street Suite Santa Barbara, CA 93105; PARTNERS PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 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 Dec 1, 2019. Filed by: SCOTT HOUSTON/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 20, 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: 2025‑0001461. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PARTNERS PERSONNEL: 3820 State Street Suite B Santa Barbara, CA 93105; DECTON PARTNERS LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 21, 2020. Filed by: SCOTT HOUSTON/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 20, 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: 2025‑0001460. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: TRACEY AND COMPANY: 5387 Paseo Cameo Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Tracey L Messner (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: TRACEY

MESSNER/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 10, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2025‑0001393. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LIMPIA VIDA

CLEANING SERVICES: 3837 Sterrett Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93110; I.V. Clean Janitorial 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: LYDIA

VEGA/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on May 19, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2025‑0001232. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANDPIPER LIQUOR: 2262 Ortega Hill Rd Summerland, CA 93067; Sandpiper Liquor, Inc. 109 Anacapa Ave Oxnard, CA 93035 This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 1, 2025. Filed by: NOHAD MAIDA/PRESIDENT/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 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 E73. FBN Number: 2025‑0001513. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CORNER MARKET LIQUOR: 1104 Cacique St. Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Corner Market Liquor, 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 Jun 1, 2025. Filed by: NOHAD MAIDA/ PRESIDENT/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 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 E73. FBN Number: 2025‑0001515. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CORNER

MARKET TOO: 1700 San Andres St.. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Corner Market Too, 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 1, 2025. Filed by: NOHAD MAIDA/PRESIDENT/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 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 E73. FBN Number: 2025‑0001516. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VICTORIA CORNER STORE: 1235 Olive St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Victoria Corner Store, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 1, 2014. Filed by: NOHAD MAIDA/ PRESIDENT/CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 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 E73. FBN Number: 2025‑0001514. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LOS OLIVOS ROOTS ORGANIC FARM: 4270 West Oak Trail Rd Santa Ynez, CA 93460; Jacob D Grant (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Sep 21, 2002. Filed by: JACOB GRANT/OWNER/OPERATOR with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 26, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E73. FBN Number: 2025‑0001520. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: RJRE LLC: 126 Cooper Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93109; RJRE 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 May 9, 2025. Filed by: ROBERT RUSSELL/MANAGING MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 24, 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: 2025‑0001498. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: OJAI ROOTER & PLUMBING INC, SANTA BARBARA PLUMBING & ROOTER, SANTA BARBARA PLUMBING, SANTA BARBARA ROOTER, SANTA BARBARA ROOTER & PLUMBING, SANTA BARBARA BACKFLOW TESTING, SANTA BARBARA PLUMBING & DRAINS, GOLETA BACKFLOW TESTING, ALL BACKFLOW SOLUTIONS: 516 E Oak St. Apt C Ojai, CA 93023; Ojai Rooter & Plumbing Inc. PO Box 721 Ojai, 93024 This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Aug 1, 2023. Filed by: HUGO GARCIA/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 18, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E72. FBN Number: 2025‑0001450. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: TATER TROTS

RIDING SCHOOL: 4864 Sawyer Ave Carpinteria, CA 93013; Shannon J Miller (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: SHANNON JAYNE MILLER/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 3, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E73. FBN Number: 2025‑0001339. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FREEDOM REALTY, FREEDOM PROPERTY

CONNECTIONS, KRYSTAL FREEDOM: 409 Camino Del Remedio, Unit E Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Freedom Realty, Inc PO Box 660 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 1, 2020. Filed by: KRYSTAL FREEDOM/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 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 E72. FBN Number: 2025‑0001549. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA ESTATE SALES & CONCIERGE CONSIGNMENT, ESTATE SALES & CONCIERGE CONSIGNMENT, SBESCC ESCC: 3823 Santa Claus Lane, Unit B Carpinteria, CA 93013; Teresa E Glenn 27 W. Anapamu St #237 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 2, 2025. Filed by: TERESA E. GLENN/OWNER/PRINCIPAL with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 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: 2025‑0001372. Published: July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: AIP WORKSHOP: 315 Meigs Rd, Ste A #129 Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Josie Root Wellness, LLP (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 24, 2025. Filed by: JOSEPHINE ROOT/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jul 2, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING Hybrid Public Meeting – Held in Person and via Zoom July 15, 2025 at 5:30 P.M.

General Plan and Zoning Amendments to Satisfy State Law Requirements (Case Nos. 24-0003-GPA and 25-0001-ORD)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goleta City Council WILL NOT conduct a public hearing on the above referenced item previously scheduled for Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 5:30 P.M.

When the item is rescheduled for hearing before the City Council, additional notice will be provided. For further information on the project, contact Andy Newkirk, Supervising Planner, at 805-961-7544 or anewkirk@cityofgoleta.org. For inquiries in Spanish, please contact Marcos Martinez at (805) 562-5500 or mmartinez@cityofgoleta.org

Publish Date: Santa Barbara Independent, July 10, 2025

Ordinance 5261

An Ordinance Adopting a Schedule of Fees for Services Provided by the Department of Public Works, County Transportation Division in Connection with the Review and Approval of Subdivision and Land Development Related Documents and Maps within the Jurisdiction of Santa Barbara County.

Passed, approved and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, on this 1st day of July 2025, by the following vote:

Ayes: Supervisors Lee, Capps, Hartmann and Lavagnino Noes: Supervisor Nelson

Absent: None

Abstain: None

MONA MIYASATO CLERK OF THE BOARD

By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy Clerk

NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinance No. 5261 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

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the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E72. FBN Number: 2025‑0001575. Published: July 10, 17, 24, 31 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ABOUT

FACE WINES: 2121 Alisos Ave Santa Ynez, CA 93460; M.P. Fowler Wines 80 W Champions Blvd Rogers, Arkansas 72758 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:

MATTHEW FOWLER/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jul 1, 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: 2025‑0001560. Published: July 10, 17, 24, 31 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

File No. FBN 2025‑0001473

The following person(s) is doing business as:

YARDI MATRIX, 430 S FAIRVIEW

AVE., SANTA BARBARA, CA 93117, County of SANTA BARBARA.

YARDI SYSTEMS, INC., 430 S FAIRVIEW AVE., SANTA BARBARA, CA 93117; State of Inc./Org./Reg.: CALIFORNIA

This business is conducted by A Corporation.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Sep 17, 2015 /s/ ARNOLD BRIER, SECRETARY

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 06/23/2025. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 7/10, 7/17, 7/24, 7/31/25

CNS‑3943853# SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

WILSON/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 26, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2025‑0001528. Published: July 10, 17, 24, 31 2025.

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

GIVEYOURBOOKS.COM: 752 Calle De Los Amigos Santa Barbara, CA 93105‑4439; Skeenwogger LLC 3905 State Street 7‑172 Santa Barbara, CA 93105 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: BRETT

WILSON/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 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 E30. FBN Number: 2025‑0001366. Published: July 10, 17, 24, 31 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BUENA VISTA CARE CENTER: 160 South Patterson Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Covenant Care California, LLC 120 Vantis Drive Suite 200 Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Aug 3, 1998. Filed by:

DAVA A. ASHLEY/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 18, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2025‑0001454. Published: July 10, 17, 24, 31 2025.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WILCO BOOK SUPPLY: 3905 State Street, 7‑172 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Skeenwogger 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 May 27, 2025. Filed by: BRETT

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

LEADERSHIP: 4605 Granada Circle Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Optimize Leadership, 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 Aug 17, 2020. Filed by:

RUTH M LOOMER/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jun 26, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2025‑0001532. Published: July 10, 17, 24, 31 2025.

LIEN SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2025, AT THE HOUR OF 9AM OF SAID DATE, AT 5390 OVERPASS RD. SUITE E, SANTA BARBARA, CA MAMMOTH MOVING HOLDING CORPORATION DBA

MAMMOTH MOVING & STORAGE

Entrance Fee ‑ $200.00 Cash Deposit/ Refundable

25% Deposit Upon Award of Bid 10% Buyer’s Premium

WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION FOR CASH IN LAWFUL MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES, THE ARTICLES HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED. BELONGING TO OR DEPOSITED WITH, MAMMOTH MOVING & STORAGE, BY THE PERSON(S) HEREINAFTER NAMED TO SATISFY THE LIEN THEREON FOR STORAGE AND HAULING.

SAID GOODS ARE BEING HELD ON THE ACCOUNT OF GAYLE ADAMS, LOT #M‑9044, IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,060.00, SUZANNE ADAMS, LOT #M‑9010, IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,460.00, MARY CAPONE, LOT #M‑432‑01, IN THE AMOUNT OF $216,929.99, SARA DAVIDSON, LOT #M‑1031, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,040.05, JOHN GROWER, LOT #M‑10501, IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,710.00, JEFF MYERS AKA I.C.I., LOT #M‑8840‑04B, IN THE AMOUNT OF

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY

COUNCIL

(Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom) July 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goleta City Council will conduct a hybrid public hearing for the levy and collection of assessments within the Goleta Street Lights Assessment District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. A draft Engineer’s Report consisting of, among other things, the assessed parcels, will be filed in the Office of the City Clerk for public review. The agenda for the hearing will also be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta.org).

HEARING DATE/TIME: Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 5:30 PM

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 persons are encouraged to provide public comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed on the City Council meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by e-mailing the City Clerk at CityClerkgroup@ cityofgoleta.org. Written comments will be distributed to Council and published on the City’s Meeting and Agenda page.

FOR PROJECT INFORMATION: For further information on the project, contact Luke Rioux/Finance Director, at (805) 562-5508 or lrioux@cityofgoleta.org. For inquiries in Spanish, please contact Marcos Martinez at (805) 562-5500 or mmartinez@ cityofgoleta.org. Staff reports and documents will be posted approximately 48 hours before the hearing on the City’s website at www.cityofgoleta.org.

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

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the City Clerk at (805) 9617505 or email cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the hearing is required to enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.

Deborah Lopez City Clerk

Publish: July 3, 2025 and July 10, 2025

$30,757.00, GAIL JUNE, LOT #M‑9062, IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,155.24, DENISE LAFOND, LOT #M‑11474, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,565.00, MARIANNE MADSEN, LOT #RLE6362, IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,321.41, CHRISTINE GERSTEN CUSHMAN, LOT #M‑9874 & M‑9874‑1, IN THE AMOUNT OF $94,802.00, ELI PARKER, LOT #M‑11365, IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,700.00, BARBARA ROTHMAN, LOT#M‑8272, IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,960.00, ABANDONED PROPERTY OF WE THE PEOPLE IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,529.00, ABANDONED PROPERTY OF PATRICK ANDERSON, ABANDONED PROPERTY OF ANN MARIE MERCIER, MARIE SCHUMACHER, LOT #RLE8181, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,485.00, ERIC SMITH, LOT #M‑STORAGE‑2, IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,707.25, CHELSEA ROGERS C/O SUSAN SMITH, LOT #M‑11988, IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,693.77, DARYL TODD, LOT #M‑9803, IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,704.46, YIN CHO NICHOLAS TONG, LOT #M‑12077, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,633.09, XUEYAN ZHANG, LOT #M‑12223, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,200.00, IAN DENTON, LOT #RLE6308, IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000.00, CATHERINE GONZALES, LOT #11797, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,610.00. SAID GOODS ARE DESCRIBED AS USED HOUSEHOLD GOODS INCLUDING ANTIQUES, PIANOS, MOTORCYCLE(S), TV’S, STOVES, SOFAS, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES ON INTEREST. THE AUCTION WILL BE MADE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SATISFYING THE LIEN OF MAMMOTH MOVING & STORAGE, ON SAID PERSONAL PROPERTY TO THE EXTENT OF THE SUM MENTIONED, TOGETHER WITH THE COST OF THE SALE.

NAME CHANGE

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CYNTHIA VERVA LEWIS CASE NUMBER: 25CV03266

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: PETITIONER: CYNTHIA VERVA LEWIS

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: CYNTHIA VERVA LEWIS

PROPOSED NAME: CINDA L. MCGRAW

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing July 25, 2025, 10:00 am, DEPT: 4, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, SUPERIOR COURT 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 06/04/2025, JUDGE Donna D. Geck of the Superior Court. Published June 19, 26. July 3, 10 2025.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION

TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF

NAME: ADRIANA JAZMIN MEDINILLA

CASE NUMBER: 25CV03339

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

PETITIONER: ADRIANA JAZMIN

MEDINILLA 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: MONICA NICOLE

CARDENAS

PROPOSED NAME: MONICA NICOLE

MEDINILLA

PRESENT NAME: MIA NATASHA

CARDENAS

PROPOSED NAME: MIA NATASHA

MEDINILLA

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 August 4, 2025, 10:00 am, DEPT: 5, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 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 06/22/2025, JUDGE Colleen K. Sterne of the Superior Court. Published July 3, 10, 17, 24 2025.

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. NO. 134135‑CA APN: 013‑020‑018 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 9/23/2022. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 8/13/2025 at 1:00 PM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 9/29/2022 as Instrument No. 2022‑0041936 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Barbara County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: CORNELIS H. DROST, BY MARK WATSON, CONSERVATOR WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; AT THE NORTH DOOR OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 ANACAPA ST., SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 18 W MOUNTAIN DR, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $2,452,022.91 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (855) 313‑3319 or visit this Internet website www.clearreconcorp. com, using the file number assigned to this case 134135‑CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313‑3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 134135‑CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (855) 313‑3319 CLEAR RECON CORP 3333 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 225 San Diego, California 92108

APN: 057‑112‑005 FKA 057‑112‑05 TS No: CA08000089‑25‑1 TO No: 250096749‑CA‑VOI NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).)

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED August 24, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On July 30, 2025 at 01:00 PM, at the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on September 4, 2007 as Instrument No. 2007‑ 0063909, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, executed by DEBORAH HUNTER MASON, TRUSTEE OF THE DOROTHY B. HUNTER LIVING TRUST DATED FEBRUARY 26, 1993, as

Trustor(s), in favor of WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is” The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 615 ROLLINGBROOK LANE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $256,880.60 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may visit the Internet Website address www. insourcelogic.com or call In Source Logic at 702‑659‑7766 for information regarding the Trustee’s

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Sale for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08000089‑25‑1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 702‑659‑7766, or visit this internet website www.insourcelogic.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA08000089‑25‑1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: June 24, 2025 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No.CA08000089‑25‑1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949‑252‑8300 TDD: 711 949.252.8300

By: Loan Quema, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION

PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702‑659‑7766 Order Number 114169, Pub Dates 07/10/2025, 07/17/2025, 07/24/2025, SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

SUMMONS

AMENDED SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): XOCHITL MENDEZ, ROBIN L. UNANDER‑LA BERGE and DOES 1 TO 10 Inclusive.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE)DORAL NEELEY and CAVEL NEELEY

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, California 93101.

CASE NO: (Número del Caso): 24CV03123

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): Charles M. Oxton; SBN 054267 1220 State Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Tel (805) 963‑2011 DATE (Fecha): 4/25/2025. Clerk, by (Secretario) /s/ Sarah Sisto, Deputy (Adjunto)

Published June 19, 26. July 3, 10 2025.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): BASIL H AREVALO, an individual and DOES 1 to 5, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA, a National Banking Association

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): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 312‑C East Cook Street , Santa Maria, CA 93454 CASE NO: (Número del Caso): 23CV03857

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.

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): THE DUNNING LAW FIRM APC (858) 974‑7600 California DFPI Debt Collector License #10059‑99, Donald T. Dunning (144665) James Macleod (249145), 9619 Chesapeake Drive, Suite 210, San Diego, CA 92123 DATE (Fecha): 08/30/2023. Clerk, by (Secretario) /s/ Michael Rosales, Deputy (Adjunto) Published: Jun 19, 26. Jul 3, 10 2025. SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): JOHN COGGI, an Individual MELINDA COGGI an individual and DOES 1‑5, Inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): LARRY LAWSON an Individual, NANCY DUONG, aka NANCY LAWSON, 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.

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): Tracy Ettinghoff (Bar#115590) (949) 363‑5573 Law Office of Tracy Ettinghoff 30011 Ivy Glenn Suite 121, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 DATE (Fecha): 03/18/2025. Clerk, by (Secretario) /s/ Preston Frye, Deputy (Adjunto) Published: Jun 26. Jul 3, 10, 17 2025.

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): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa Street , Santa Barbara, CA 93121; Anacapa Division CASE NO: (Número del Caso): 25CV01655

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL (Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom) July 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goleta City Council will conduct a hybrid public hearing for the levy and collection of taxes for the Goleta Library Special Tax for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. An Administration Report consisting of, among other things, the assessed parcels, will be filed in the Office of the City Clerk for public review. The agenda for the hearing will also be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta.org).

HEARING DATE/TIME: Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 5:30 PM

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 persons are encouraged to provide public comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed on the City Council meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by e-mailing the City Clerk at CityClerkgroup@ cityofgoleta.org. Written comments will be distributed to Council and published on the City’s Meeting and Agenda page.

FOR PROJECT INFORMATION: For further information on the project, contact Luke Rioux/Finance Director, at (805) 562-5508 or lrioux@cityofgoleta.org. For inquiries in Spanish, please contact Marcos Martinez at (805) 562-5500 or mmartinez@ cityofgoleta.org. Staff reports and documents will be posted approximately 48 hours before the hearing on the City’s website at www.cityofgoleta.org.

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

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the City Clerk at (805) 9617505 or email cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the hearing is required to enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.

Deborah Lopez City Clerk