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CONTENTS

Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 This Modern World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

THE WEEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

LIVING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Living Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Arts Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Positively State Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Arts & Entertainment Listings . . . . . . . . 44

In From the Cold

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FILM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

News, features, interviews, and more through the holiday. . . . independent.com

Movie Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology . . . . . . 52

Barney Brantingham’s On the Beat. . . . . 18

BREAKING NEWS

Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

ODDS & ENDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Angry Poodle Barbecue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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STUNG: No one spoke up to defend Mayor Helene Schneider against conflictof-interest charges, and she had few words to say on her own behalf.

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The Shunning of Helene Schneider

Santa Barbara Mayor Rebuked over Freeway Widening

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n a powerful combination of intense political melodrama and insider baseball, Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider was publicly rebuked by fellow members of the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) for her outspoken opposition to Caltrans’s plans to widen Highway  from Santa Barbara to Carpinteria.

By a vote of 11-2, the SBCAG Policy Board voted to deny Schneider her turn as chair of the super-government agency responsible for annually dispensing millions of state and federal transportation dollars throughout Santa Barbara County. This year was Schneider’s turn to take the helm, and last Thursday was the day she would have been sworn in. Instead, SBCAG — made up of elected representatives from each city council within the county and all five county supervisors — voted to bypass Schneider and give the nod to Solvang Mayor Jim Richardson, with Supervisor Janet Wolf as vice chair.

Although the position of SBCAG chair is largely ceremonial, the vehemence behind the move was anything but. Just a year ago, the sky appeared to be the limit for Schneider, a smart and talented moderate progressive. That’s when she cakewalked into a second mayoral term, so strong, popular, and abundantly funded that no credible candidate could be enticed to challenge her. But in the wake of Thursday’s smackdown, it remains uncertain what political future is in store for Schneider.

Lining up against the mayor this Thursday was a coalition of movers and shakers from all sides of the political aisle. Working energetically behind the scenes was consultant Brian Robinson, widely regarded as the alter ego for Gregg Hart, SBCAG’s staff strategist for the freeway widening and a member of Santa Barbara’s City Council. That there is little love between Hart and Schneider is well known. During the last council campaign, Schneider did everything she could to make it hard for Hart to win, even luring former councilmember David Landecker out of political retirement to run as the anti10

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Hart candidate. When Schneider objected that Councilmember Hart had a conflict of interest — asking, how could he represent the city’s interest on the freeway widening when he was paid

by SBCAG to ensure the Caltrans proposal was approved and built? — Hart recused himself.

Ironically, it would be conflict-of-interest charges that sank Schneider’s boat. The chief complaint leveled against her was that she had publicly endorsed the lawsuit filed two months ago challenging the legitimacy of the environmental impact report (EIR) on the freewaywidening plan. “We fully encourage and will be publicly supporting private parties who have filed lawsuits,” she wrote, along with Councilmember Bendy White.

This call to arms appeared in an op-ed piece that ran in several South Coast news outlets, including The Santa Barbara Independent. It appeared only after Schneider had unsuccessfully sought to persuade her fellow councilmembers to file a legal challenge of their own.

Schneider’s detractors questioned how SBCAG boardmembers could trust her not to divulge details of their legal strategy to those bringing the lawsuit. Likewise, they demanded how she could serve as chair of an organization whose primary mission lay in bringing the freeway widening to a fruitful conclusion. Schneider said precious little in her own defense. But conspicuously, she was the only one on Thursday who did.

Though this week’s takedown featured denunciations by conservatives like Andy Caldwell of COLAB and Joe Armendariz with the County Taxpayers Association, some of the most damning criticisms came from leftleaning progressives like Mickey Flacks, who accused Schneider of “acting on behalf of Montecito folks … who are paying for the lawsuits and acting in their own selfish interests. I fervently hope you would listen to the community, instead of the elite few whose favor the mayor seeks to curry.”

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political cloth as Schneider, also voiced their opposition to Schneider assuming the chair.

“We believe it is imperative you select individuals who will support [highway widening], not someone who supports a lawsuit opposing the project. It’s time to finish the job. The citizens you represent deserve no less,” said Rose, speaking on their behalf.

Nationally recognized journalist and behindthe-scenes pot-stirrer Ann Louise Bardach, who authored a December 11 Independent op-ed against Schneider, delivered some of the most colorful zingers, characterizing Schneider’s lawsuit support as “a jaw-dropping charade worthy of Bell, California,” and adding,“Having Schneider chair SBCAG is like having Vladimir Putin chair a human rights coalition in the Ukraine. … Even Ray Charles could see this.” Bardach has frequently claimed that Schneider has seriously alienated the “the doyennes” who have proved helpful throughout the mayor’s political career.

Certainly, there are few doyennes to match the prominence or financial clout of Sara Miller McCune, who approved the election of Richardson and Wolf and urged the board to “do the right thing.” “This is not about one person; this is about hundreds of thousands of people, including the tourists whose dollars we count on.You must follow the wishes of the voters that you all are pledged to serve, and you must do it today,” she said.

In 2008, 79 percent of voters countywide approved a bond measure known as Measure A, which among other things set aside $130 million for the freeway-widening project, a $450 million undertaking. Since then, Caltrans and Santa Barbara officials have been wrangling over the details of what would be included. A group of politically connected Montecito residents formed Common Sense , arguing that the left-hand off-ramps should remain and the proposed HOV lane be shortened or eliminated.

They hired Schneider’s longtime political advisor Jeremy Lindaman as their consultant.

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At the preliminary hearing for Montecito jeweler David Tallman, who threatened to blow up his house on 7/7, detectives stated they thought it was a suicide attempt as he was despondent over a pending eviction. Tallman had also drunk a pint of vodka after 20 years of sobriety. The threat caused a heavy law enforcement response; the evacuation of nearby residents, including guests at the Montecito Inn; and the closure of a highway on-ramp. Visiting Judge Barry Taylor held Tallman to answer on felony counts, and he returns to court for arraignment on 1/5.

Assault and gang charges were lodged against Mario Flores, 19, Luis Gonzales-Guerrero, 21, and Bryan Ulloa, 20, in connection with a stabbing on 11/21 in Old Town Goleta. Deputies had been searching for the perpetrators since the incident and found Flores and Gonzales-Guerrero at their home, right where the stabbing had occurred on Orange Avenue, and Ulloa in County Jail, where he was being held on an unrelated charge. The victim, in his twenties, was transported to the hospital at the time and is recovering.

A Santa Barbara Sheriff’s deputy was shot in the arm Saturday afternoon during a training exercise in Goleta, an “accidental discharge,” said Sheriff’s spokesperson Kelly Hoover. “Fortunately it was a minor injury. He is being treated at a local hospital.” The incident took place at around 2:30 p.m. in the 7500 block of Hollister Avenue. Hoover declined to provide any additional information about the shooting.

Increases in pedestrian and motorcycle deaths led the Santa Barbara Police Department to seek, and receive, a $213,000 grant from the state’s Office of Traffic Safety. The money will go toward DUI checkpoints and monitoring, bicyclist and pedestrian education, and patrols for motorcycle and distracted-driving violations. The overall number of people killed or injured in traffic accidents has jumped since 2010.

CITY A 14-acre stretch of land on Arroyo Burro, near the intersection of Foothill and Barger Canyon roads, now belongs to the City of Santa Barbara’s Creeks Division. The department also manages a tree-restoration program just upstream from that parcel, home to about 1,800 feet of creek frontage along Barger Creek.

The division’s acquisition of the property came with a conservation easement for a neighboring parcel so as to allow the department to protect another 290 feet of the creek.

A wealth of music collected by radio station KDB was donated recently by the Santa Barbara Foundation to the Santa Barbara Public Library. Grown over 40 years by Bob Scott, his son Roby, Richard Bickle, and Steve Murphy, all four of whom held upper-level positions at the station before the foundation sold it in August to KCRW for $1.3 million, the donation includes 5,000 CDs and 1,500 LPs.

family in the San Joaquin Valley launched the event last year. He recalled being ashamed to return to school after winter break because he wasn’t able to share in the “What did you get for Christmas?” talk.

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Though police, fire, harbor patrol, and 9-1-1 services will operate throughout the holidays, most city administrative offices will be closed from 12/24 through 1/2/15, reopening on 1/5/15.

City public works offices will also be closed, but repair requests will be responded to as necessary. The librarians are taking the holidays off, too, with Central, Eastside, Solvang, Goleta, Montecito, and Carpinteria libraries closing on Christmas and New Year’s day.

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Twenty kids got shiny new bikes last Saturday during the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition’s second annual A Bike 4 Christmas event (pictured). The recipients, all under the age of 10, were preselected by the Franklin Neighborhood Center and also received new helmets and riding safety tips. A Coalition boardmember and BiciCentro shop volunteer who grew up in a poor

Four of the county’s 18 warming centers will open their doors Wednesday and Thursday nights, offering indigent residents shelter on Christmas Eve and Christmas. Activated this week will be the Unitarian Society in Santa Barbara, Veterans Memorial Hall in Carpinteria, University United Methodist Church in Isla Vista, Peace Lutheran in Lompoc, and the Salvation Army in Santa Maria. The weather on Wednesday and Thursday evenings is expected to be clear but cold. cont’d page 12

Gang Prosecutor Retires

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On Monday morning, Hilary Dozer drank a cup of coffee and put his feet up — his first day free from prosecuting crime after a 35-year career. “My first priority is to understand that retirement is not thinking about criminal cases 24/7,” he said.

Dozer, who is from Santa Barbara, first landed a job at the District Attorney’s Office in 1980. During his tenure, voters passed laws for harsher punishments — e.g., the three strikes law and charging juveniles as adults.

In the past few years, however, the pendulum has swung, and there has been a push to release prisoners, which Dozer believes is problematic.

For instance, the passage of AB 109 Hilary Dozer placed state prisoners in county jails, and various types of drug offenses have been decriminalized. Though he is not in favor of such changes, he said his job has been to uphold the laws. “It wasn’t my decision to ignore them or not,” Dozer said.

Fresh out of McGeorge School of Law, Dozer never thought he would spend his career at the District Attorney’s Office. “It was something I thought would be interesting for a while, but I really enjoyed it,” he said. “I know this sounds sort of Pollyannaish, but I would wake up in the morning for the last 35 years and want to go to work. It’s been challenging and satisfying.” He was bumped up to assistant district attorney in 2012 after serving as chief deputy district attorney since 2010.

Dozer had focused on gang-related cases since the early 1990s, though not exclusively, when the office decided it would have a dedicated gang prosecutor. He’s handled a number of notable murder cases, is the recipient of the H. Thomas Guerry Award for Outstanding Performance and has been recognized twice as the deputy district attorney of the year. Dozer expressed disappointment with the gang injunction ruling; he said its fatal flaw was the fact that community members and business owners did not come forward and testify because they feared negative consequences.

Gordon Auchincloss, who has served as chief deputy district attorney since 2010, will take Dozer’s place. Kelly Scott, who has served as chief deputy district attorney in Santa Maria, will move to the South County office to fill Auchincloss’s spot. Prosecuting attorney Paul Greco, who previously managed the Lompoc branch, will take Scott’s place and will supervise both the Santa Maria and Lompoc branches. Three deputy district attorneys are also leaving now, and three more will retire in March. Dozer’s ending salary was about — Kelsey Brugger $181,920, according to county human resources director Jeri Muth.

FATHER IN MOURNING: Bishop Broderick Huggins describes the fatal shooting of his son during a traffic stop.

Police Prejudice and ‘Blacks and Browns’ Is Racial Profiling Alive and Well?

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ith the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner still fresh on the country’s collective mind, Santa Barbara’s Second Baptist Church hosted a forum last week called “Police Profiling of Blacks and Browns.” Present was Deputy Police Chief Frank Mannix, who defended his officers and talked about the decency and honesty of the department.

“We have all seen the atrocities on TV and demonstrations across the nation,” said Pastor Wallace K. Shepherd Jr. during opening remarks, but what are Santa Barbara police doing to make sure those tragedies don’t happen here? Shepherd stated they didn’t intend to “bash” the police but to work collaboratively so that citizens better trust and understand an officer’s intentions when confronted. But he believed Santa Barbara’s Latino, homeless, and black residents are regularly victims of profiling.

He still bears the scar he received as a young man when a police officer slammed his head on a cruiser hood when the officer doubted Shepherd owned the pricey car he was driving.

Shepherd turned the floor over to Bishop Broderick Huggins, the pastor of St. Paul Baptist Church in Oxnard, who told the story of his 32-year-old son, who was killed last year after being stopped for expired tags, as an example of “how things can get out of control.” In a fourminute span, there was a struggle, a gear shift was bumped, the car began to roll, and Alameda County Sheriff ’s deputies opened fire. During confrontations with men of color like his son, Huggins went on, officers often operate with “a presupposition that this guy could shoot me.”

Huggins struggles with finding solutions to racial profiling. “You can’t legislate fairness,” he said. “You can’t regulate a man’s heart … When

the powerless and oppressed are vulnerable, fairness is achieved by the person above them.”

Up next was Pastor Charles Reed, a chaplain for the Santa Barbara Police Department.

His relationship with the force was not always cordial. After being pulled over four times in one month in 2007, he complained to Chief Cam Sanchez about unfair treatment and was invited to get to know the inner workings of the department. Reed realized that officers weren’t “gun-toting heathens” but good people with lives and families. Reed now walks a downtown beat every morning as part of the department’s restorative policing unit, and he knows that showing a bit of respect goes a long way with those he meets. Reed suggested that people concerned with racial profiling spend more time coming up with practical solutions than protesting.

Though Deputy Police Chief Frank Mannix had studied for the evening’s event with police policy and academy materials, he decided at the last minute to talk about how the department functions like a family and to describe what its “heart” is really like. It’s hard to understand what a cop’s job is like, he said, and when they meet, the public doesn’t know what kind of call an officer had just responded to. Cops are just as “emotionally fragile” as the rest of us, Mannix said.“It’s hard to be friendly when you’re scared,” he asserted, or when you’re first on the scene and have to figure it out quickly.

Mannix admitted that online videos showing officers grappling with someone resisting arrest look terrible —“Because they are terrible,” he said. “You don’t think about race,” he explained from personal experience. “You think, ‘I hope my gun doesn’t get taken away from me.’ ” Mannix said communication and respect are

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key, but he admitted that dialogue can break down, which is why the department valued discussions like this.

Fielding questions, Mannix said police are trained — and have always been trained, despite the insistence of some — to fire at the center of the largest mass they can see to quickly neutralize a deadly threat. Hitting a target is inherently hard, he said, and trying to shoot a gun out of a suspect’s hand is the stuff of Hollywood, not real life. And body cameras? Mannix thought it was just a matter of time before every agency in the country is outfitted with them.

To accusations of racial profiling raised by attendees, Mannix repeatedly assured that is

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Santa Barbara High School senior Jackie Cabral (pictured) received news on 12/1 that next fall, she heads to Tufts University on a full-tuition scholarship. The first in her family

against the law and that officers need “individualized suspicion.” To justify a pat down, the officer would have to articulate some “elevated level of suspicion,” Mannix said. That could be seeing someone in a certain neighborhood during a specific time of day, noticing they have bulky pockets, and so on.

Mannix understood the racial profiling concerns, and he agreed that police explanations and adherence to the letter of the law do little to convince someone they were targeted for a good reason. “That doesn’t take the pain out of their hearts,” Mannix said. “And I don’t know how to do that.”

Read more at independent.com. to go to college, Cabral explained the award is a weight off her mom’s shoulders as she has two more kids to educate. About 15,000 students applied for the QuestBridge Scholarship, and Cabral was among 501 who won them.

Santa Barbara High School junior Maria DeAngelis was among 35 students — out of 2,691 applicants nationwide — to win the Aspirations in Computing award from the National Center for Women & Information Technology. Along with bragging rights, she receives $500, a laptop computer, and two trophies — one to take home and another for her school. A volunteer tutor and Robotics Club boardmember, DeAngelis has a busy schedule on top of three AP classes and an SBCC computer programming course. “I’m really excited to get the recognition,” DeAngelis said. “I’m in a class of guys, and there are only a few girls.”

The Santa Barbara Unified School District refinanced a portion of a general obligation bond passed in 2000 reducing the gross debt service to taxpayers by about $2.39 million.

Though it’s unclear what savings that represents for individual taxpayers — since it’s based on a property’s assessed value — with 22,831 parcels in the district in 2013-2014, the savings average out to about $1,600 over the next 15 years, said school boardmember Ed Heron. ■

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Peter Adam casting the only votes in opposition.

At Thursday’s hearing, SBCAG heard a report from Tony Miller, a private consultant hired by Caltrans to troubleshoot the parallel efforts where the Olive Mill roundabout and the Cabrillo Bridge widening are concerned. Miller noted that the bridge widening is estimated to cost $30 million and acknowledged no funding had been identified, let alone secured. Even less is known about the Olive Mill roundabout, he said.

Schneider will remain a member of the SBCAG board, but Thursday’s dismissal signifies the board’s self-administered silencing of a persistent minority voice within its ranks.

Schneider herself was exceptionally brief, rebutting only claims she would not work hard to raise the additional millions necessary to fund the freeway widening. “I want to say of course I would be advocating for state and federal funding on the project. That’s been one of my major concerns,” she said before conceding to the wishes of the majority.

In a related development, Schneider announced last week that City Hall will no longer participate in the State of the City breakfast event sponsored the past 15 years by the Chamber of Commerce. In those gatherings, the mayor traditionally delivered the keynote speech. Schneider explained that admission to the event costs $60 and that she is looking to sponsor a similar event that’s free of charge. For the past two years, Schneider has been expressing similar concerns to city administrators. It’s also the case that the Chamber of Commerce had come out publicly in support of the highway widening and had sent Schneider a letter demanding she step down from such deliberations while on the SBCAG board.

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always vocal about its shortcomings. There was no Olive Mill Road roundabout included, she objected, and no widening of the railroad bridge over Cabrillo Boulevard. Without these, she and others at City Hall complained, there would be major traffic jams. When Hart and SBCAG argued the two elements could be addressed later in parallel projects, Schneider would retort,“Show me the money.”

Likewise, City Hall traffic planners strenuously objected that the EIR sugarcoated the significant trouble the freeway widening would cause for motorists on city streets. As morning traffic backs up between Mission and Las Positas off-ramps, they worried, motorists will flee to the city streets, making a serious mess of Santa Barbara’s grid. This problem was given a scant one-half sentence in the otherwise voluminous EIR. Schneider lobbied her own planning commission to object to Caltrans’s environmental review and won unanimous support for her efforts.

Caltrans wouldn’t budge. SBCAG pledged to work cooperatively to ensure Schneider’s concerns were addressed, but it had no interest in delaying a very impatient Caltrans any further. Last May, SBCAG voted 11-2 to move full steam ahead with the freeway widening, with Schneider and North County Supervisor

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EPA Sued over Rancid Runoff

For the second time on the same issue, Santa Barbara’s Environmental Defense Center (EDC) teamed up last week with the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over what both organizations — and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals — claim are lax standards for storm-water runoff.

In 2003, the EDC and NRDC joined forces and successfully challenged EPA regulations, enacted in 1999, that allowed cities with fewer than 100,000 residents to monitor their own discharge practices without extensive public participation in the permitting process for those practices; a judge in San Francisco ordered the federal agency to beef up its rules and to examine runoff from forest roads.

But the 11 years of “EPA foot-dragging” since, said NRDC attorney Larry Levine, prompted the environmental groups to sue. If they prevail, strict deadlines would be imposed on the agency, requiring updated regulations for the small cities within a year and analysis on the need for forest runoff standards within six months. “If the EPA is forced to go back to the drawing board on this storm-water rule, it could result in stronger water-quality protection even beyond the specific sources at issue in this case,” said EDC lawyer Maggie Hall.

Both the EDC and the NRDC allege that the storm water — which accumulates toxins like used motor oil and pesticides — poisons the waterways it flows into, closing beaches and sickening swimmers. The runoff from gravelly forest roads often used for oil and gas drilling — Hall pointed to Sespe Creek in Los Padres National Forest as an example — can harm aquatic life and ruin drinking water.

In a statement, the EPA acknowledged the “serious threat” that the runoff presents but that its “goal is to build a broad nationwide constituency for better storm-water pollution control by educating communities and giving them an opportunity to develop strong programs before creating additional federal regulatory requirements.”

Support for “green infrastructure” — think rain gardens and permeable pavements — and greater incentives for small cities to tighten their oversight are among the ideas — Lyz Hoffman on the EPA’s table, a spokesperson said.

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Big Payout in Isla Vista Excessive-Force Case Santa Barbara Sheriff ’s deputy used excessive force to arrest UCSB student Jay Shafer in 2009, and Shafer is entitled to $120,000 in damages for the physical injuries and emotional distress he suffered as a result, a jury decided last Tuesday.

The county is also on the hook for attorney’s fees of about three times that amount, explained Shafer’s lawyer, Thomas Beck, who said his client was “thrilled” with the verdict. “He finally got his vindication, which is what he always wanted.” The week-and-a-half trial was held in federal court in Los Angeles, and the jury deliberated for a little over a day.

Shortly after midnight on October 4, 2009, Shafer — from BATTERED AND BRUISED: Jay Shafer’s mugshot Carlsbad and 19 at the time — was shows his facial injuries. walking with two of his roommates along Del Playa Drive in Isla Vista. Department for Tony Denunzio ($120,000) The group was carrying water balloons when and Britteny Cotledge ($50,000).

Senior Deputy Freddy Padilla and other Beck alluded to other incidents involving members of the I.V. Foot Patrol approached. Padilla, but Padilla’s supervisor defended him Padilla said he was investigating reports that on the stand; he also remains employed by the four people had recently been struck by water Sheriff ’s Office.“Nothing is going to happen to balloons, and he ordered the group to drop him as a result of this,” said Beck. “That’s the theirs. pitiful part of it.”

When Shafer hesitated and asked why, Beck faulted the District Attorney’s Office Padilla immediately “raced at Jay, grabbed for accepting Padilla’s version of events withhim, yanked him to the curb, and kicked his out question. It was only when the DA admitlegs out from under him,” Beck said, claiming ted to issues with Padilla’s written report Shafer never resisted arrest. As he was thrown that prosecutors dropped the case, he said. to the ground, Shafer’s face was badly scraped Both Beck and defense attorney Bill Makler, and smashed. He was handcuffed and booked who represented Shafer in the criminal case, on a resisting-arrest charge, but the case was expressed skepticism that the DA’s Office can dropped on the eve of Shafer’s trial. Beck said objectively investigate Santa Barbara officers Shafer was sober on the night of his arrest and deputies accused of wrongdoing. “They and that he doesn’t drink or do drugs. Shafer work together as a team to secure convictions, would go on to graduate UCSB with a his- and to ask a prosecutor to actively criticize the tory degree and attend law school. He’s now a people they rely on is asking a lot,” said Makler.

Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson Kelly Hoover teacher in San Diego.

Beck accused Padilla—whom he called noted that the Los Angeles jury returned a “short and stout” and who he said possessed mixed verdict on Tuesday, finding in favor a “Napoleonic ego” — of omitting the take- of Padilla on allegations of unlawful arrest, down and Shafer’s facial injuries in his report a First Amendment violation, and malicious on the confrontation. Beck also said Padilla prosecution. “Because we believe our officer intentionally didn’t take witness statements at used reasonable force to make the arrest,” the scene “to make it Jay’s word against a cop’s Hoover said in a prepared statement, “the word” and that Padilla and his partner were Sheriff ’s Office has asked County Counsel to verbally abusive toward Shafer throughout take appropriate steps to defend and support the ordeal. During the civil trial, two Isla Vista our officer through further legal action.” residents who had filed an excessive-force County Counsel Mike Ghizzoni concurred complaint against Padilla in an earlier inci- that Shafer resisted arrest and said “evidence dent testified against the deputy. in the trial showed Padilla used reasonable Shafer was “mortified and shamed” by force.” He’s exploring the possibility of chalhis arrest and soon became depressed and lenging the verdict on the grounds that Padilla withdrawn, Beck said. He saw a psychiatrist, is protected by qualified immunity. The matter was diagnosed with PTSD, and started tak- is still in the purview of the federal district ing medication, Beck went on, explaining he court, so Ghizzoni will be looking at what had originally asked the jury to award Shafer options for recourse he can present to the $700,000. Beck also recently won settlements Board of Supervisors before a potential appeal in excessive-force cases against the S.B. Police is filed.

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Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Stoltze  – 

Mary was a Southern girl at heart.

She grew up in tiny Lake City, Florida, where she was known as Betty. Her father was R.O. Williams, a teacher and school superintendent.

Her mother was known as Miss Ida, a woman who loved to bake, quilt and occasionally dip tobacco.

Born in , Mary was raised during the Great Depression. She learned to love Jesus from her parents and by attending Methodist youth camp. She was a devout believer all of her life, a loyal member of her bible study, and a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara, where she served as an Elder and Deacon.

Her high school class voted her “Most Witty” and “Most Friendly.”

At age , she saved enough money working as a telephone operator to attend airline stewardess school in Minneapolis. Much to the chagrin of her family and friends, she boarded a train north. It was a fateful decision.

A year later, working for Ozark Airlines on a flight to St. Louis, Mary met a handsome insurance salesman named Frank Stoltze. They married within a year and moved to Los Angeles, then to Santa Barbara in . Frank and Mary were together  years, until his death in .

Mary was a member of the La Cumbre Golf and Country Club.

She was a superb putter. She loved fishing Cameron Lake in Canada, and frying up rainbow trout for breakfast. She was a member of the National Charity League and VNA Auxiliary. She loved sports, especially the Lakers and Florida State Seminoles.

Most importantly, Mary was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, offering unconditional love and support that enriched and nourished the lives of

Death Notices Alfred Malcolm Toye, , passed away in Santa Barbara on December th, . No services are planned.

Carol T. Gallas, , passed away on December th,  in Santa Barbara. Services pending.

Marilyn A. Haussier, , passed away in Santa Barbara on December th, . Services pending.

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those around her.

Mary is survived by a brother Morris Williams; daughters Sharon Lark, Sandy, and Susan, and son Frank; grandchildren Brent Humphreys, Emily Davis, Stephanie Davis and Hunter Davis; and great grandchild Scarlett Humphreys.

Services will be held at the La Cumbre Golf and Country Club Saturday, January  at pm. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Easy Lift, or Santa Barbara Rescue Mission.

John Francis Kolars  – 

Epitaph by John Kolars Loft me up the seamless air, Soon I will be everywhere.

Mix me in the endless ocean, Make of me a global potion.

Sift me with the garden earth, Anticipate my green rebirth.

I who come from all of those, Will return through rye and rose.

Nurture every living thing, Some mote of me resides within.

Walt O’ Brien  – 

Walt O’Brien passed away October , , at his home in Missouri City, Texas, surrounded by his family. Known as WG by his friends and family, WG was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in August of  and moved to Santa Barbara, California, in  with his beautiful bride, Doris. He worked as a VP of operations at Electro Kinetics and later as a realtor for Pitts & Bachmann. He loved playing golf and was a longtime member of the Montecito Country Club and the Elks Lodge .

He is survived by the love of his life, his wife of  years, Doris O’Brien;  children, Greg O’Brien (Tammy), Karen O’Brien, and Curt O’Brien (Hiedi); and  grandchildren, Tara Logan, Ashley O’Brien, Brian and Lindsey Wickman,

december 24, 2014

Michelle Wickman, Justin and Crystal O’Brien, Kevin O’Brien (deceased), and Patrick and Ashley O’Brien; and four great-grandchildren, Logan, Lainey, Kevin, Eden and Landon.

W.G. We will truly miss you.

Cheers.

tinue to be with us in our memories and in our hearts. We will be guided by his positive example of how to live an engaged life full of love.

There will be a Celebration to honor Caleb on New Year’s Day. In lieu of flowers, please donate generously to the National Brain Tumor Society (defeatgbm.org).

for family and country. We will miss him dearly, but he left us many fond memories. He is survived by his daughter Margaret, son Harold, Jr., stepdaughter Martha, and stepdaughter Louise. A private ceremony honoring him was held WelchRyce-Haider Funeral Chapel and Crematorium.

// – //

Harold Haakon Tollefson, Sr.

Mario Lydell Johnson

Our Caleb passed away at home on December , , due to complications from a Glioblastoma brain tumor. Caleb had been fighting this tumor with amazing bravery and positivity while at the same time continuing to fully live his life surrounded by and exuding love and gratitude. Caleb’s attitude and approach to life continue to uplift and serve as an inspiration to his family and all who knew him.

Caleb was born April , , at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara.

Caleb attended Monte Vista Elementary school where he formed some of his first life-long friendships.

After Monte Vista, Caleb attended Santa Barbara Middle School, where he further extended his network of close friends. Later Caleb attended San Marcos High School, Middle College, and City College. Since Caleb was a child, he loved the process of cooking, and eating. Caleb wound up taking this further and worked as a cook in some of Santa Barbara’s finest restaurants, including Bouchon, Hungry Cat, Cadiz, and Renauds. Caleb’s first introduction to the rigors of the kitchen was at the Jalama Beach Grill.

Caleb had a deep love and respect for the natural world. Since Caleb was very young, his family had taken him to experience the outdoors in a variety of ways. Skateboarding, surfing, volleyball, biking, backpacking, and trail running were all activities that Caleb enjoyed doing. Caleb was a naturally gifted athlete and physical activity was part of his being.

Caleb loved and was loved by his great many friends as he was genuine and always ready to initiate good times. As any of Caleb’s friends will attest to, being in Caleb’s sphere meant that you would be uplifted and that the potential for a party was at hand.

Caleb will be greatly missed by his father, Simon; mother, Valerie; step-mother, Wendy; step-father, Mike; little brother Soren, little sister, Tove; grandparents; aunts; uncles; cousins; and friends. Caleb will con-

We are much saddened by the passing of our father, Harold Haakon Tollefson, Sr., on Wednesday, December . He was  years old. He was the youngest child of immigrant Norwegian parents and was born and raised on a farm in Montana.

When he read a magazine article about the German invasion of Poland, he decided to volunteer for military service in WWII. He served in the last days of the army horse cavalry and was promoted to corporal when an officer observed him riding a horse that was thought to be too wild for anyone to ride.

After the cavalry was disbanded, he was transferred into the artillery arm of the army. Among other places, he served in Snata Barbara, where he met his future wife, Betty Castro, and in Puerto Rico, where he participated in the shelling of German submarines. He was also an MP in San Juan.

Our father attended Woodbury College (now University) in LA after the war and was the valedictorian for his graduating class. He then returned to Santa Barbara, where he held a number of jobs, including one on Stearns Wharf. He is mentioned in a book about the wharf by the late local historian Walker Tompkins.

He next went to work for Farmers’ Insurance Company, first as an adjustor and then as a supervisor until his retirement. He became known at Farmers’ Insurance Company as the agent who settled their case for the automobile accident death of the actor James Dean in .

He loved to take walks and enjoyed the outdoors until near the end. Among other adventures, he hiked up to the Continental Divide in Glacier National Park in Montana, did river rafting on the rapids of the Mackenzie River, and traveled to the Yukon and up into the Arctic Circle.

He was a great father and friend.

He epitomized the greatest generation’s emphasis on duty and love

Mario Lydell Johnson, , of Santa Barbara CA, passed away November th, . Born June th, , to Jennifer Robinson and Burnette Johnson, he was the second eldest of six brothers and sisters. He attended Dos Pueblos High School.

Although Mario’s path in life sometimes encountered hardships, he maintained a kind heart with bold spirit and willingness to help others. His death is preceded by his mother, Jennifer Robinson, and father, Burnette Johnson. He is survived by his grandmother Carrie Walker, ex-wife/ friend Gayle Millard, son Phillip, and two daughters, Aisha and Brianna Johnson. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Anika Wright and Kaya Jackson, as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins. Johnson brought his love of the Los Angeles Lakers to the streets of Santa Barbara, wearing purple and gold and chanting with his toothless smile year round. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Services will be held December th, , at :AM located at St. Paul AME Church in Santa Barbara CA.

Caleb Wheeler Ibsen

 – 

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John C. “Jack” Fruin

// – //

Beloved Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Grandfather Rest in PEACE.

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DUM AND DUMMER: As a rule, I hate to wake up on the wrong side of history from George Clooney. But this time, I’m taking my chances.

In the showdown between Sony Pictures and North Korea’s Supreme Exalted Despot Kim Jong-un over The Interview, I’m siding with the

guy who needs a new barber. I know, I know: If even one of Seth Rogen’s dude-bra comedies is suppressed, then who among us is truly free?

And of course, there is the ever-so-urgent question of precedence. If we let North Korea get away with this, how many other bad movies will be squelched when Hollywood flinches in the face of a terrorist threat, real or imagined?

Based on the self-cannibalizing bilge coming out of Hollywood these days, I’m rooting for the bad guys. If Barack Obama was one-tenth the dictator The Right claims, he would have already imposed a fatwā banning the production of any new movies strip-mining the doodoo-ca-ca sensibilities of 14-year-old males for yucks and bucks. Look, I wet my pants at the Blazing Saddles fart scene as much as anyone, but is it truly our cinematic fate to endure endless films about middle-aged white guys going to Las Vegas and behaving badly?

Guilty or innocent, clearly North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is in desperate need of an image consultant. Ever since he had one of his uncles whacked after his father’s funeral three years ago, people have gotten the wrong idea. Kim Jong-un’s been pushing the bad-boy button pretty much nonstop ever since, and today,

North Korea has about 120,000 political prisoners. The General Assembly of the United Nations voted 110-to-20 to refer his regime to the International Criminal Court, but China and Russia — whom Kim Jong-un has been playing against each other — nixed that idea.

In this context, Jong-un makes the perfect fall guy, whether or not he has any affiliation with Guardians of Peace, the hackmeisters who so thoroughly embarrassed Sony. UCSB cyberhack guru Giovanni Vigna has his doubts that any nation state brought down Sony. Vigna told The Independent’s Matt Kettmann any three dudes with the skill, the time, and the wanna could have done the job with the sort of equipment one could buy at Costco or RadioShack.

Given that Sony inserted malware in 22 million music CDs several years ago to make it harder for “pirates” to copy music, there might be any number of motivated suspects out there.

On the other hand, we are told that Kim Jong-un and the North Korean government have created an army of up to 3,000 elite, ninja, crackerjack computer hackers, trained in the spidery arts of “asymmetrical warfare.” They go by all kinds of cool names, like Bureau 121 — hanging out in monkish cells while holing up clandestinely in Japan, where they create crude but deadly malware with names like DarkSeoul. Given that North Korea’s hugely expensive military is made up of thrift-store tanks and church-basement airplanes, they have to compensate any way they can. That, at least, is

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Given there are only 1,024 IP addresses in all of North Korea — population 25 million — this qualifies as a perfectly proportioned response.

We get to look like we actually did something while no one on the other side actually gets injured, let alone inconvenienced.

That sure beats declaring war on Iraq in response to 9/11.

In the meantime, I will practice being shocked and appalled at the abdication of artistic integrity at the hands of cyber terrorists.

Even before the Guardians of Peace got into the act, Seth Rogen had already capitulated to studio demands that he reduce the gore factor involved in the climax where Kim Jong-un’s head explodes to the music of Katy Perry singing “Firework.” Not only did Rogen reduce the flaming-hair factor by 50 percent, he reduced the number of burn marks on Kim Jong-un’s face from four to three, and the quantity of spewing head chunks by an indeterminate

metric. Clearly, Kim Jong-un can’t take a joke.

Ten years ago, the auteurs of South Park made an animated puppet movie — Team America: World Police — in which Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un’s deceased dad, was impaled and then turned into a cockroach. Il, a famed film nut, let it go, other than to ask Czech Republic authorities not to allow the film to be shown.

They, for the record, ignored his request, and nothing happened.

At some point, the United States might want to reconsider the billions and billions we spend every year maintaining a garrison state presence in South Korea. We lost that war 60 years ago; maybe it’s time to go home and let South Koreans fend for themselves.

In all those years, the northern hordes never invaded the South. If we really want to mess with the North, we should do unto them what we just did unto Cuba; normalize relations.

Trade, as they say, follows the flag. Given that average North Koreans make $1,800 a year, my hunch is they’d be helpless in the face of American consumer goods.

With The Interview not an option this Christmas, I heard the movie about the Navy SEAL sniper with 160 confirmed kills in Afghanistan and Iraq — and 255 maybes — is really hot. Spoiler alert: He gets murdered when he comes home by a psycho vet with PTSD whom he was trying to help. Better yet, it comes out Christmas Eve. On Blitzen! On Donner!

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van have a message for you — about how they faced homelessness but through hard work they succeeded. Now they’re in college. Others might have given up, but at the depth of their despair, they got a helping hand at Transition House family shelter.

At a time when the world seems colder, they inspired me. I hope they’ll inspire you, too.

“We come from three different families,” they wrote in a public message. “At different points during our childhoods, our families became homeless and moved into Transition House’s emergency shelter.

“Each of us, along with our brothers and sisters, faced the challenges that all homeless kids face. Children who are homeless get sick four times as often as housed children. They have three times as many emotional and behavioral issues.

“And children who experience homelessness are twice as likely to have to repeat a grade, be expelled, get suspended from school, or drop out of high school. Even though we were once homeless, we beat those odds.”

Here are their stories:

ANGEL: “I was 9 when I came to Transition

House. That was 12 years ago. In lots of ways, I grew up in the program. Today, I am on the staff and work in the emergency shelter.

“Many of the volunteers were college-aged.

They had a huge impact on me — they encour-

aged me to think about going to college. In my family, we didn’t have the money for college — it wasn’t part of our extended family’s experience or tradition.

“After we moved to our own apartment, I spent every evening I could in the computer lab at Transition House. We didn’t have a computer at home. Having access to the computer was life-changing. I became interested in how computers work, and that interest helped me academically.

“After high school, I became the first person in my family to ever attend college. I am at Santa Barbara City College studying linguistics. I’d like one day to work as an interpreter and translator, assisting people in need. I hope to transfer to UCSD to finish my degree.

“I also love my job at Transition House. I tell kids …‘See what happened with my family? We succeeded. Your family can, too!’”

BARBARA: “My mom and my two younger sisters and I came to Transition House when I was 17. I did not want to be there. I felt so empty, so alone. But the shelter was better than the situation we had to leave, so I tried to look at the positive things in our life, including the fact that we were finally creating a life of our own.

“At the time that we came to the shelter, I didn’t think we had anyone in our lives we could count on, but I learned that we could count on the people who worked at Transition House.

“Our family now lives in an apartment

owned by Transition House. While I always had the dream of going to college, I thought maybe I should work instead and help my mom with expenses.

She wouldn’t hear of it!

“Instead, I am following my dream. I am a student at UCSB majoring in global studies and Spanish.

I also work at the Isla Vista Children’s Center.

My 15-year-old sister STARS: Angel, Barbara, and Estevan share three Transition House attends Santa Barbara success stories.

High and is taking GATE classes. My 8-year-old sister is an excellent reader.”

I switched to San Marcos for 10th grade, and the new school made all the difference for me.

ESTEVAN: “I was 16 when my mom and my “We now have our own housing. And I am sisters and I entered the shelter. I was embar- taking courses at SBCC and plan to finish the rassed to be there, but I soon realized that the culinary arts program there. After that, I want volunteers and staff didn’t judge us. to go to a UC school and study Spanish so that “When we lost our housing, we moved one day I might become a teacher.”

(For donations to Transition House, go to around and stayed with various friends for a while. During that time, I felt the prejudice transitionhouse.com.) some people have for those who are poor — I could see it in the way people looked at us. They NO S.Y.V. THC: Though the feds say they’ll didn’t respect us. now allow Native American reservations to “I struggled in school. At the shelter, things grow and sell marijuana, the Chumash say they changed. I decided to start doing my homework. won’t be doing it.

— Barney Brantingham

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Is there ever a week when The Independent is not singing the glories of Mayor Schneider? If there was, I must have missed it. Either you have her on the cover posing in front of the Clark Estate (without informing readers that half her appointed trustees back the Schneider-instigated lawsuits against the 101), or you celebrate how she survives in her “modest downtown home.”

And, okay — hallelujah! — you published a hilarious piece by Ann Louise Bardach that laid out the whole sorry saga of the 101 Mess. But Schneider got to write not one but two screeds in defense of what is truly indefensible: her attempts to derail the crucially needed, voter-approved initiative to rescue Santa Barbara from gridlock. Schneider’s self-serving babble fools no one: It’s clear as day that she’s doing the bidding (and collecting the bucks) of a few big wallets in Montecito.

Isn’t it time for The Independent to do some old-fashioned, shoe-leather reporting and follow the money of what is driving Mayor Schneider’s agenda?

— Cathy Henszey, Summerland

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Last Saturday, at 12:45 a.m., I walked home along the Micheltorena overpass after a late movie, a regular routine for me. A police car pulled to the curb 20 feet in front of me; the officer got out of the car, and from that moment on, she had her hands over her gun — not for a split second during the whole questioning did she take her hands off.

She said, “Hi,” and immediately asked, what was I doing and where was I coming from? She had parked her car way ahead of me; there would be no video or audio surveillance of what went on. I asked why I was being stopped; the officer quickly replied that I was not being stopped at all — but she stood in my path, preventing me from moving, with her hands on her gun. She explained she was on the Westside night shift and wanted to introduce herself to people, get to know them. But she hadn’t stopped anybody ahead of me, and when she left, she drove off and made a left on San Andres.

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omething magical happens at CALM during Adopt a Family time. A very special connection is formed between the vulnerable and challenged families in our community who need help and those who can provide it. This year CALM received over 250 wish lists from vulnerable families in need of extra help over the holidays.

Wish lists are often very simple — a book, a single toy, a blanket, or perhaps a grocery gift card or a warm jacket for the winter. The parade of presents from our generous supporters represents something much more than gifts to the families who receive them. It sends a message to these parents and these children that they are valued members of our community.

When we connect people to one another across the county, we strengthen protective factors for our children, and we actually prevent abuse. We send the message that each person is accountable to one another and reliant on one another. We say clearly to the at-risk children and families of Santa Barbara County that there are people who care.

Yes, Adopt a Family is about making sure that children served by CALM receive a gift at the holidays. But, more importantly, Adopt a Family communicates to each recipient that we care about them.

This caring makes our clients better mothers and fathers, and better sons and daughters. Thank you for being a partner in strengthening our community.

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¶ Last week’s cover story, “The Miracles and Misery of Mt. Carmel,” pictures Sister Jean Marie meeting with Pope Francis, not Pope Benedict. Also, post-publication, the sister explained that the Carmel of St. Joseph order had granted “exclaustration” to the nuns, or the ability to continue their work outside the cloister. They have not disobeyed their vows of obedience.

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THE ODD SQUAD: A few years ago, it would have been impossible to get these individuals in the same room.

Now they’re working together as part of the Milpas Outreach Project to get high-profile street people under a roof and getting services. And they’re getting results. Pictured from left are Alan Bleecker, Jeff Shaffer, Marcos Olivarez, Sharon Bryne, and David Hopkins.

Former Foes Join Forces on Milpas Street to Help Chronically Homeless

t’s not exactly the lion and the lamb lying down together in the manger, but by Santa Barbara standards it’s the next best thing. When Marcos Olivarez first encountered Sharon Byrne of the Milpas Community Association, it was not under the best of terms. “I hated her,” recalled Olivarez, an otherwise soft-spoken native of Santa Barbara’s Eastside.

At the time, Olivarez had been on the streets for many years.

Having just been given the boot by the Casa Esperanza homeless center — where he’d worked for two years — Olivarez made it his life’s mission to torment shelter operators as much as possible. It turned out he possessed a singular talent for doing so. Olivarez, now 55, emerged as the charismatic ringleader of an unruly crew of determined hell-raisers who planted themselves daily in front of the Casa. Alcohol and drugs were very much involved. Shouting and arguing common. Fights frequently ensued.“I was their biggest headache,” he said.

About three years ago, Byrne — tough, street smart, and politically brash — had already emerged as a force to be reckoned with on the Eastside. She was also in the midst of a campaign for City Council. Byrne concluded Olivarez had become an intolerable nuisance, and in a face-to-face confrontation, she told him he had to go. He told her to go to hell. “This was my home,” he said.

Byrne responded by twisting arms at the seven liquor stores surrounding the shelter. Don’t sell booze to Olivarez, she warned.

They didn’t. She got in the face of work crews at the nearby Caltrans construction site where Olivarez slept. “Don’t you

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have a lock you can put on your fence to keep Marcos out?” she demanded. They got one. In this fashion, Byrne put a serious squeeze on the king of the Milpas Street troublemakers. At the time, Olivarez wasn’t in great health. Byrne remembered him having yellow eyes and sour skin. Byrne offered to get Olivarez into detox and a bed at the Salvation Army. For three days, he resisted. Then he gave in. “I was tired,” he recalled. “I was killing myself.”

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You have to get to know the people on the streets on a first-name basis.

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Since then, a whole lot has changed on Milpas Street. Former enemies have since become friends. Today, Olivarez and Byrne are working collaboratively on a pilot enterprise dubbed the Milpas Outreach Project, a hyper-local neighborhood effort

getting the most stubbornly determined Milpas homeless into housing and then bombarding them with all the services needed to stay off the streets.

Olivarez now runs an organic, community garden project on the city’s lower Eastside, Pushing Shovels, where he helps a crew of 26 volunteers — individuals with mental health and addiction issues — cultivate an array of vegetables, including four types of kale. For this he receives a small stipend from a grant Byrne helped him write. Olivarez, who studied horticulture in high school and briefly belonged to Future Farmers of America, is endowed with an exceptionally green thumb. And thanks to the Outreach Project, for which he works as one of two peer counselors, Olivarez now has an apartment in the affordable housing complex El Carrillo. His kids, he said, no longer have to nag him about getting a roof over his head.

By any reckoning, Olivarez qualifies as a screaming success story. He’s housed. He’s working. He’s making money. And his outreach work to others still on Milpas Street has proved invaluable. But even so, it took nearly half a year to secure Olivarez housing. Since then, Olivarez has experienced a few hiccups.

El Carrillo is known for its strict visitation rules, and Olivarez’s experience demonstrates why. On the way out, one of Olivarez’s recent visitors stopped in the community room at El Carrillo and smashed a phone and then urinated on the floor. Olivarez was held responsible. One more slip and his housing could be in jeopardy. continued >>> december 24, 2014

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SUPERGLUE: When Jeff Shaffer — both organizer and pastor — listens, people have a habit of being heard. This rare ability proved pivotal in the development of the Milpas Outreach Project. He and his co-conspirators are now pitching the same approach for other areas throughout the city.

Statistically speaking, the Milpas Outreach Project is a modest success. Of the individuals initially targeted, six have been housed, one has died, and about four more remain on a cosmic to-do list. Two months remain to meet the task force’s initial goal of getting 10 people Harder is establishing the human connection and housed and off the streets in year one. building of trust to convince longtime Milpas Street regBut statistics don’t tell the whole story. That the out- ulars — a number with serious mental-health ailments reach project ever got off the ground qualifies as one — that they might actually want to change. For many, the of the more improbable achievements in the annals of street is the only life they know. As the Tuesday morning Santa Barbara grassroots community organizing. Joined crew has learned, even when the answer is yes, it often together in common purpose are former homeless reverts to no. Repeatedly. Setbacks vastly outnumber the rabble-rousers such as Olivarez, die-hard advocates for successes, an inevitable fact of life. To keep going, victories homeless rights and the homeless shelter, and neigh- — even the smallest — must be savored. borhood organizers such as Byrne, who for years comThe motivation of the project’s participants varies. plained that the Casa Esperanza generated a crime wave Some see chronic street people as a blight on business. of public urination, panhandling, and intoxication that Some find the revolving door between the streets, the transformed lower Milpas into a scene from Night of the jail, and the emergency rooms fiscally offensive. Others Living Dead. are do-gooders addicted to humanitarian causes. Some Two years ago, many of have painful personal these same players could experience with addicbarely stand to be in the same tion and mental illness in room. Now every Tuesday their immediate families. morning, they meet at Casa And many are moved by Esperanza for one no-nonreligious faith, seeing their work as a manifestation of sense hour. Fourteen experienced, tenacious, inventive, biblical teachings. But all bureaucratically savvy redof them recognize the curtape warriors — representing rent system isn’t connecta smorgasbord of nonprofits, ing those in the greatest need to the services that government agencies, Milpas Street business interests, are available. To turn that mental-health professionals, around, they’ve bet their veterans representatives, and own time, energy, and, in former street people — sit some cases, cash on a new around a long table discussway that stresses humaning how to bring in from the to-human contacts at the cold a handful of regulars neighborhood level.

It’s too soon to say with deemed most likely to die if they remain where they are. any precision how much It’s anything but easy. If the effort has paid off, but had the six people housed educated, affluent individuals lucky enough to have health since the program was SORE THUMB: Marcos Olivarez made it his mission to make insurance find themselves first launched in February life hell for the Casa Esperanza shelter, and he was extremely remained on the street, it’s driven past the breaking point good at it. Now, he’s running a garden project on the Easttrying to access care, imagine certain they would have side, where his talented green thumb is on display. how difficult it must be for been the subject of countlongtime street people seeking less law-enforcement to navigate the bureaucratic maze of mental-health care, actions, hauled off who knows how many times to county public health, and social services. How do they seek jobs jail, and likewise dropped off at the hospital. Based on without a birth certificate, a driver’s license, or a Social their previous histories — compiled for the group by the Security card? How do they apply for housing with no Santa Barbara Police Department’s Restorative Justice rental history? detail — the number of such incidents would be high Weekly, the members of the Milpas Outreach Project and the dollar amounts even higher. All six were certified assemble to overcome these nuts-and-bolts challenges. frequent flyers — known in the trade as “Million Dollar Specific jobs are assigned. Who is driving Mr. X to a psy- Murrays”— when it came to draining public resources. chological evaluation so he can get meds? Who is taking All had burned their bridges with area shelters, detox Mr.Y to a Veterans Administration office in Ventura to get facilities, and most anyone who might be inclined to help. his lapsed veterans housing vouchers reactivated?

That’s the easy part.

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Santa Barbarans have been wrangling with the issue of homelessness almost nonstop since the 1980s. In 2000, the city mothers and fathers decided to open a winter shelter on Cacique Street by Milpas Street and the railroad tracks. As a fusion of altruism and commerce, the idea was a masterpiece. The Cacique Street shelter — dubbed Casa Esperanza — would keep disruptive and disturbing street people out of the central business district, while simultaneously providing a desperately needed respite from the cold and the rain. But as a coherent, sustainable service operation, Casa was always an overwhelming challenge.

Even before its inception, David Hopkins (aka “Hopper”) argued at a public meeting that it was insanity to compress so many dysfunctional people with so many different problems — alcoholism, drug addiction, and mental illness, to name just a few — under one roof. But Hopkins, who would amass a record of 487 open-container citations during his years on the street and be brought back from death twice, was pretty drunk at the time — and, by his own admission, pretty obnoxious, too.

John Jostes, who facilitated that meeting, still gets hot remembering having to yank Hopkins out of that assembly. Since then, Hopkins has cleaned up his act MANY HATS: Although John Jostes is not and, along with Olivarez, is a directly involved in the Milpas Outreach Projpeer counselor with the Milpas ect, he played an absolutely key role in many of the pivotal events leading up to it.

Outreach Project.

In response to the ancillary impacts associated with Casa, a group of Milpas Street business owners and residents formed the Milpas Community Association (MCA) about four years ago. Their chief beef, ironically, carried echoes of Hopkins’s drunken critique. MCA members decried Casa Esperanza as a malignant public nuisance — a magnet for ne’er-do-wells nationwide — foisted unfairly upon an unsuspecting lower Eastside. It was bad for business and bad for the neighborhood. Leading the charge were Sharon Byrne and Alan Bleecker, owner of Capitol Hardware.

In October 2010, the city’s planning commission held a lengthy hearing.

Jostes — who then was a planning commissioner — described it as “Bad Behavior Day.” Both sides railed against the other. MCA advocates blamed city officials and demanded relief. Homeless-rights advocates — including a group of ministers who showed up early to pray on the City Hall steps for the souls of Byrne and Bleecker — wagged their fingers in moral disapproval at the MCA. It was ugly.

In 2012, MCA filed a formal challenge with City Hall, contending that Casa Esperanza had become an ongoing violation of its conditional-use permit. Something, they demanded, needed to be done.

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FOUR WALLS AND A TREE: For many years, Kay and Barry “owned” the street space in front of the Milpas Street Post Office. Due to the interventions of the Milpas Outreach Project, they’re now inside for the first time in 16 years. To celebrate, the couple got a Christmas tree.

City administrators ordered the reactivation of the quasi-dormant Milpas Action Task Force as a forum to hash out shelter-related issues. And Jostes, with mediation ranking among his many professional skills, was hired to settle this hash. It was among his most difficult assignments. Likening the early meetings to a “family jihad,” Jostes said the warring camps “dealt with differences as battles to be won, not problems to be solved.” It got so intense that he had to threaten to quit several times before basic rules of conduct could be agreed to.

Successful mediation, Jostes explained, depends on “preparation, skill, attitude, and luck.” In this case, he said, “luck” struck in the personage of Jeff Shaffer, a decidedly low-key, get-things-done homeless advocate associated with Casa Esperanza. Shaffer was also a minister. In fact, he was one of the ministers who prayed for the souls of Byrne and Bleecker before the October 2012 planning commission hearing.

Most people involved now agree that without Shaffer, the Task Force talks would likely have degenerated into World War III. Some people are natural talkers; Shaffer’s a natural listener. His gift is hearing what’s behind the words, not just the anger propelling them.

Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider said of Shaffer’s importance to the project, “He’s the glue.” Byrne, who recalls with sardonic edge Shaffer’s role at the pray-in, gushed, “His sense of smell for what people can and can’t do is very, very good. He’s excellent at reading hearts.”

The renewed Task Force talks took place, just as the constellation of rules, regulations, and organizations involved with homelessness in general — and on Milpas Street in particular — was undergoing a massive upheaval.

In 2010, Shaffer helped lead the first of two countywide homeless counts, enlisting for the effort a record number of 500 trained volunteers. (They found there are roughly 4,000

homeless; a third count is scheduled for this January.) He has since taken a leadership role with the latest über-entity — the Central Coast Collaborative on Homelessness — that sprouted up to wrestle with the Rubik’s Cube of homelessness. City police set aside two full-time cops to function as social workers with badges and guns to ensure street people got connected to necessary services.

In that same window of time, Casa itself experienced a profound financial implosion, leading to a wholesale changing of its guard.

As part of that reorganization, Casa adopted new rules last year, limiting admittance to people who can prove both their sobriety and their residency in Santa Barbara County for at least six months.

The aforementioned changes explain how Jeff Shaffer got a positive reception when he asked MCA’s Sharon Byrne out to coffee at the Milpas Street McDonald’s a little more than a year ago. With the new Casa rules, there were fewer street people on Milpas, and the MCA’s level of agitation had dropped accordingly. Even so, Byrne was wary. Shaffer, after all, was one of “them.” Over coffee, Shaffer made it clear his goal was to get homeless people off the street.“He wasn’t all about letting the homeless stay homeless,” Byrne said. “That’s when I knew we could work together.”

Forming the new outreach effort were many of the usual suspects — representatives from the Housing Authority, county mental health, social services, Common Ground, and Casa Esperanza. There were a couple of philanthropic-minded former business executives with Social Venture Partners looking to lend a little cash and a lot of entrepreneurial insight. Keeping it all humming is a young former Coast Guard medic named Luke Barrett, who volunteers for Doctors Without Walls. Giving these good intentions the grit needed to connect with hard cases are David Hopkins and Marcos Olivarez.

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left a brown stain mark on the wall where he Aside from Byrne, the most surprising player perched behind the Chapala Market. to jump in has been Alan Bleecker of Capitol Bleecker, a deeply religious man, said he Hardware. In years past, Bleecker seethed like looks for emotional triggers to help convince a blast furnace over problems associated with people to make the change. In some cases, he the homeless shelter and, even more, City Hall’s has yet to find the right one, but he keeps tryrefusal to understand. The angrier he got, the ing. Last Wednesday night, Bleecker was at the less City Hall “got” it. In hindsight, Bleecker said Casa Esperanza until 7 p.m., pleading the case he understands now how off-putting he was. of a street person he’s been working with who “I was a bit of a jerk,” he said at a City Council “blew numbers” on the Casa’s Breathalyzer. meeting a month ago. In the past few years, the Bleecker’s been working on this guy — another Bleecker family was forced by circumstances veteran — a long time now. to endure personal challenges that opened his And housing is just the beginning, not the eyes (and heart) to some of the realities con- end. It marks a whole new way of life. It can be fronting people on the street. Today, Bleecker alien; some report getting lonely confined to remains every bit as tough as he’s always been the four walls, away from their crowd. They but rounding out his approach is something don’t know what to do with themselves. Those new: love. with jobs now have money and time. Some When it comes to “tough love,” Bleecker drink. For one elderly couple — inside for the walks the walk. Not content merely to exhort first time in 16 years — the transition has been people to change, he sought out one of Mil- relatively smooth. The Tuesday morning crew pas Street’s most chronic offenders, offering checks on them once a week. Others require to pay for a three-week detox. “I tried to get daily calls, lots of hand-holding, and many him to remember a better time in his life,” cups of coffee at McDonald’s.

Bleecker recalled. “I offered to help him get The hope is that the Milpas pilot project there.” It would take more than that. Bleecker will prove so successful that other neighborbird-dogged the man in question, who, it turns out, sustained a head injury in 1974 while serving in the marines in Japan.

Bleecker took multiple photographs of the man inebriated on the street and delivered them to the Milpas liquor stores. Like Byrne, he exhorted the clerks not to sell.

Within the Tuesday morning crowd, this approach is not without controversy.

MAD AS HELL: Sharon Bryne and Alan Bleecker started the Milpas Community Peer counselor HopAssociation in response to the Casa Esperanza homeless shelter and the rise in petty kins objected that street crime that came in its wake. Today, Bleecker and Byrne are collaborating — Bleecker was invadpersonally and profoundly — with some of the people who made their lives most ing the man’s privacy. miserable.

“The streets are the guy’s living room,” he said. “How would you hoods will adopt their own variant. Already, like someone taking pictures of you in your Shaffer and Byrne have taken their show on living room.” Bleecker said he got a letter from the road to the Downtown Association, which an attorney making the same point. He wor- represents State Street business interests. Byrne ried he might get sued. He didn’t. and Bleecker are also pushing for the creation Ultimately, Bleecker not only paid for the of a business improvement district on Milpas man’s detox but also offered him a job at the Street. Among other things, it could help fund hardware store. A condition of employment the outreach effort as an ongoing operation. has been sobriety, which Bleecker has enforced But the new business district has a long way with the help of a Breathalyzer. There have to go, and it’s already encountering blowback. been a few hiccups along the way, some seriFor Bleecker, it all starts with the first rule of ous. But Bleecker said the man remains one of shoe-leather organizing: human contact. “You his best employees. have to get to know the people on the streets Bleecker got another well-known frequent on a first-name basis,” he said. “We can’t rely flyer into detox only after executing a citizen’s on government. We can’t rely on social service arrest on him for public urination. Again, he organizations. We have to be there. With tough documented the offense using his cell-phone love.”

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SUNDAY 12/28 /: Donavon Frankenreiter, Tom Curren With his rich, honey-thick vocals and masterful guitar work, Donavon Frankenreiter will perform with care and sincerity his folk-infused songs, which sweetly reflect simple love. Opening the show will be Tom Curren, who will perform his soulful, bluesy, folky originals. pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club,  State St. $-$. Ages +. Call - or visit sohosb.com.

28 /: Special Shelter Dog Adoption Come enjoy wine, cheese, and possibly the best gift of the season, dog kisses from a new and furry family member.

Adorable dogs can be adopted at this special adoption promotion, hosted by Wendy Foster. Thanks to the S.B. County Animal Services “Home for the Holidays” promotion, dog adoptions on this day will only be $. Adoptions include health exam, current vaccines, de-worming, transition food, supplies, free training sessions, and more. :am-pm.

Park near Wendy Foster Store, E. Valley and San Ysidro rds., Montecito. Free. Call - or visit giveadogahome-sb.org.

MONDAY 12/29 /: Ladies’ Tasting Renegade Wines will be pouring some of the “friendliest” wines around from great local chardonnays to

classic French Bordeaux. Share the last Monday before the New Year with the best wines and your best friends. pm. Renegade Wines,  Santa Barbara St., Ste. A-. $-$. Ages +. Call -.

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/: Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven Pop-punk guitarist David Lowery will be performing double duty For our complete guide to as both of his influential this year’s holiday happenings, see bands take the stage. independent.com/tistheseason2014.

Out with a new double album, Berkeley to Bakersfield, Cracker, best known for its hits “Low” and “Get Off This,” will bring its Californiacountry, alt-rock sound. Camper Van Beethoven has a new album, El Camino Real, and is known for combining a radipm. SOhO Restaurant & Music cal, sarcasm-laced lyrical stance Club,  State St. $. Call - with a free-spirited vibe that or visit ticketfly.com. encompasses a massive variety of influences from punk to folk and world music. pm. Lobero Theatre,  E. Canon Perdido. $. Call - or visit lobero.com.

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/: Comedy Club for Teens Are you the one who makes your friends and family laugh at home or at school?

Come hone your skills, and learn what it takes to bring out the natural comedian in you at this club held every Monday. ::pm. Bronfman Family Jewish Community Ctr.,  Chapala St. Free. Grades -. Call - or visit jewishsantabarbara.org.

TUESDAY 12/30 /: The 14ers This group led by Ryan Kirkpatrick will be bringing its catchy acoustic rock to S.B. The band is named after the highest mountain peaks in Colorado, so you know it’s going to be a musical adventure. As Kirkpatrick sings, “I’ve got the altitude … come and get some!”

/: Holiday Karaoke Family Sing-Along Larry Nimmer will host this fun activity that gets kids singing their favorite holiday songs while building their literacy skills and self-esteem (they won’t even know that part). Come see your little stars shine on the mike. Space will be limited. -pm. Solvang Library,  Mission Dr., Solvang.

Free. Call - or visit sbplibrary.org.

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CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES WEDNESDAY 12/24 Christmas Eve Services at the Old Mission: pm, pm, and midnight.

Old Mission S.B.,  Laguna St. Call -.

Service of Lessons and Carols: pm.

El Camino Presbyterian Church,  Calle Real, Goleta. Call -.

Holy Eucharist: -am. FamilyFriendly Christmas Eve Service: pm.

Christmas Eve Service:  and :pm.

All Saints-by-the-Sea Church,  Eucalyptus Ln., Montecito. Call -.

Royal Hours: am. Vesperal Liturgy: :am. S.B. Greek Orthodox Church,  San Antonio Creek Rd. Call -.

From Fear to Joy Christmas Eve Service: pm. Shoreline Community Church,  San Andres St. Call -.

Children’s Nativity Service: pm. Trinity Episcopal Church,  State St. Call -.

Family Service: pm. Service with Chancel Choir: pm. Service with Communion and Chancel Choir: pm. First United Methodist Church,  E. Anapamu St. Call -.

Calvary Chapel’s 5th Annual Christmas Eve Service:  and pm. Granada Theatre,  State St. Call -.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service and Caroling: :pm. First Congregational Church,  State St. Call -.

The First Christmas Carol Candlelight Service: pm. Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation,  N. Fairview Ave., Goleta. Call -.

English Family Mass: pm. Spanish Mass: pm. Our Lady of Sorrows Church,  E. Sola St. Call -.

Family Service: pm. Lessons and Carols Service: pm. Christmas Eve Service: pm. Unitarian Society of S.B.,  Santa Barbara St. Call -.

Christmas Eve Reception: pm.

Christmas Eve Worship: pm. First Presbyterian Church,  E. Constance Ave. Call -.

Music of Christmas: :pm. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: pm.

St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church,  Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos.

Call -.

Christmas Eve Service: , , and pm.

S.B. Community Church,  Cieneguitas Rd. Call -.

Celebrate the Wonder of Christmas Service: pm. New Life Church,  E. Alamar Ave. Call -.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: :pm. Calvary Baptist Church,  W. Islay St. Call -.

Christmas Eve Service: : and pm.

Hope Santa Barbara, Elings Performing Arts Ctr.,  Alameda Ave., Goleta. Call -.

Christmas Eve Worship Service: pm.

Emanuel Lutheran Church,  Modoc Rd. Call -.

THURSDAY 12/25 Christmas Day Service at the Old Mission: :, :, and :am. Old Mission of S.B.,  Laguna St. Call -.

Christmas Day Service: :am.

Christmas Day Dinner: :am. All Saints-by-the-Sea Church,  Eucalyptus Ln., Montecito. Call -.

Nativity of Christ Orthros: am.

Divine Liturgy: am. Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church,  San Antonio Creek Rd. Call -.

Christmas Day Holy Eucharist: am.

Trinity Episcopal Church,  State St. Call -.

Christmas Day English Mass: : and :am. Christmas Day Spanish Mass: :pm. Our Lady of Sorrows Church,  E. Sola St. Call -.

Christmas Day Service: am. St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church,  Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos. Call -.

Christmas Day Worship Service: am. Emanuel Lutheran Church,  Modoc Rd. Call -.

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WEDNESDAY 12/31 /: New Year’s Eve Storytime Party Get ready to ring in the New Year with stories, songs, a party hat workshop, and a countdown to . This will be fun for the entire family. :-am. Goleta Library,  N. Fairview Ave., Free. Call - or visit sbplibrary.org.

dinner and snack. $/child, $/ additional sibling. Ages + (must be completely toilet trained).

Overnight option: :pm-am (on //). Includes pizza dinner, snack, and pancake breakfast. $/child, $/additional sibling.

Ages +. S.B. Zoo,  Niños Dr. Call - or visit sbzoo.org.

/: Peter Seeger and Friends Video Concert Niche Theater at Live Oak presents this concert featuring Pete Seeger with friends Joan Baez, John Denver, and Peter, Paul and Mary that will be shown via YouTube on ” big-screen televisions.

Also on the big screens will be a special highlight of last year’s New Year’s Eve of Nanda Douglas singing with Andrea Bocelli.

Come sing along, dance along, or just enjoy! :-:pm.

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/: White & Gold New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball � Come celebrate a big holiday in Brazil with your most extravagant mask! There will be a full dinner menu, a live Brazilian band featuring Daniel Carneiro, a balloon drop, a free champagne toast, and live performances with Teresa Kuskey Nowak and La Boheme Dance Company, Capoeira Sul da Bahia (a Brazilian martial art) with Professor Chin, and maculelê (an Afro-Brazilian dance) with Karen Lehman. Please call to make your reservation. Dinner: -pm; Party: pm-am. Brasil Arts Café,  State St. $-$ (not including dinner). Call - or visit tinyurl.com/brasilarts. /: New Year’s Eve 2015 � This year’s celebration will include a huge countdown with three balloon drops, a complimentary champagne toast at midnight, party favors, and the best dance music all night long! One of the best ways to celebrate in style is by purchasing a VIP package, which includes a table for the night, bottle service, and VIP entry and tickets (contact Wildcat for pricing). pm-am. Wildcat Lounge,  W. Ortega St. $. Ages +. Call () - or visit nightout.com. /: Greatest Story: A Grateful Dead New Year’s Eve � Come celebrate a “dead” New Year’s Eve! No, not that kind. Greatest Story will present three sets of authentic Grateful Dead music.

There will be lots of balloons and glow devices on hand, and the adjacent Bourbon Room will be offering dinner discounts if you are going to the show (call - for reservations) to keep the entire night under one roof! pm-am. The Creekside Bar,  Hollister Ave. $. Ages +.

Call - or visit tinyurl.com/newyearscreekside. /: New Year’s Eve Buffet and Party � This decadent celebration of flavors from around the globe will offer an elaborate and interactive

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buffet-style dinner featuring lively action stations, made-to-order creations, elegant desserts, and much more. The $ ticket includes admission to the Ty Lounge Party that will feature live entertainment and a champagne toast at midnight; otherwise, it’s $ per person for dinner, and a $ cover applies for the party. Dinner: -pm.

Bella Vista Restaurant, Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore,  Channel Dr. Party: pm-am. Ty Lounge, Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore,  Channel Dr. $-$. Ages +. Call - or visit fourseasons.com/santabarbara. /: A Majestic New Year’s Eve: Soul Majestic � Get your groove on while you celebrate a majestic New Year’s Eve with indie/ reggae/rock/pop band Soul Majestic plus Selecta Shaggy and special guests. This is a silver-andgold party, so feel free to come dressed in your best glittery attire! Your dinner package will include a four-course meal (including tax and gratuity), the show, a champagne toast, and midnight festivities. Dinner package: :, :, ;, and pm; $. Show: :pm; $ (show and free champagne at midnight). SOhO Restaurant & Music Club,  State St. Call - or visit ticketfly.com. /: New Year’s Eve Pops Concert � As always, the S.B. Symphony will present one of the city’s best New Year’s Eve traditions as guest conductor Bob Bernhardt offers up the perfect mix of tunes from Broadway, movies, stage, and more! :-:pm. Granada Theatre,  State St. $-$. Call - or visit granadasb.org. /: Happy New Year Celebration � Join this casual New Year’s party and dance to the Maverick’s deejays playing those favorite songs for every style (rock, blues, hip-hop, and oldies), surrounded by a fabulous light show. Party favors and complimentary champagne will assist in ringing in . pm. Maverick Saloon,  Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. $. Ages +. Call - or visit maverick saloon.org.

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/-/, /-/: High School Boys’ Basketball: Santa Barbara Holiday Classic � The action will be nonstop at S.B. High School as  teams play four games in five days (no game on Sun., Dec. ). There will be eight games per day. The host Dons, - through last weekend, have been a hot-shooting team, topping  points in two of their last three games. They open up at Friday against Roosevelt High of L.A. Bishop Diego and Carpinteria also will participate in the tournament. Thousand Oaks, led by senior guard Matt Hauser, who is committed to Santa Clara, looms as a prime championship contender. Fri.: :pm; Sat., Mon.-Tue.: am-pm. J.R. Richards Gym, S.B. High School,  E. Anapamu St. Free-$.

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/: Out with the Old, in with Chickenbone! � What do you get when you combine rock ’n’ roll, a pub and eatery, and December ? You get a rocking New Year’s Eve, listening and dancing to S.B.’s own Chickenbone at Dargan’s. Reservations are not required, but a great time is. pm-am.Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant,  E. Ortega St. $. Ages +. Call - or visit tinyurl.com/ outwiththeoldchickenbone.

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/: Solid Gold New Year’s Eve This evening will include a VIP entrance to the party, a free bottle of champagne for every two to four people, a four-course dinner, a deejay supplying the tunes to dance all night, and party favors to bring in the New Year. Reservations are required for the VIP package. pm. Baja Sharkeez,  State St. $.. Ages +. Call - or visit sharkeez.net/santa-barbara. /: 2015 Bubbly & Burlesque New Year’s Eve Mutiny Studios presents an evening of sultry beauty, tantalizing teases, bubbly and a signature cocktail, and, of course, burlesque performed by Nikita Bitch Project, Caramel Knowledge, Miss Nadia Lotte, and Miss Gwen Ruby, with your host Ms. Fever Blister. pm. Seven Bar & Kitchen,  Helena Ave. $. Ages +. Call - or visit tinyurl.com/bubblynye. /: New Year’s Prayers for World Peace If you believe in the power of prayer, then join others in this offering of peace and happiness for the world and all of its inhabitants. Instead of focusing on results, we can continually improve the practice of loving others and wishing them well. :-:pm. Mahakankala Buddhist Ctr.,  Brinkerhoff Ave. Free. Call - or visit meditationin santabarbara.org. /: New Year’s Eve Black & White Party General admission to this party will give you the opportunity to dance the night away to the music of the deejay at the rotunda of this beautiful resort, party favors, a balloon drop, dessert, a cash bar, and a champagne toast to a spectacular . The VIP admission for groups of  will give you all that and a dedicated area, two bottles of premium champagne and one bottle of premium alcohol, and all the mixers you need. pm-:am. Rotunda at Bacara Resort & Spa,  Hollister Ave., Goleta. $-$. Ages +. Call () - or visit nightout.com.

12/31: New Year’s Eve Party at the Circle Bar B Guest Ranch Come enjoy a special New Year’s at the ranch, beginning with happy hour and followed by a prime rib dinner. Then dance to live music by David Tovar, and end the night with a champagne toast at midnight. Ask about overnight accommodations for the perfect way to start the New Year! Happy hour: pm; dinner: pm; music and dancing: pm-midnight. Circle Bar B Guest Ranch,  Refugio Rd., Goleta. $/person, $/ couple. Ages +. Call - or visit tinyurl.com/circlebarbnye.

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Kristin Knapp Cole (left) joined some very select company at Santa Barbara High last Friday night. Her basketball jersey (#44) was hung on the wall at J.R. Richards Gym, joining those of four other Dons basketball greats — Victor Bartolome, Jamaal Wilkes, Don Ford, and Holly Ford.

Cole, the daughter of former boys’ coach Larry Knapp and Linda Lindberg (below right), was a prep All-American while playing for the Dons during the years 1987-90 when they were nationally ranked. She is the school’s second all-time leading scorer and leading rebounder.

The 6 3 power forward went on to play at Notre Dame, making three appearances in the NCAA tournament.

She has been an assistant coach at a number of colleges, beginning with Auburn University in 1996. Currently, she is at the University of Texas, Arlington. Addressing the crowd at Santa Barbara’s Tournament of Champions with her son, Kael (top right), at her side, Cole expressed her faith in God and her desire to excel.

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Hall devotes the most pages to Rembrandt, whose “self-portraits created his fame as much as they reflected it … inserting the artist into the roll call of great artists.” The Self-Portrait also contains compelling sections on Goya and Van Gogh, but it is less engaging the closer it gets to the selfies of camera phones. Hall contends that self-portraiture in the 20th and early 21st centuries “has been many things, but its most distinctive quality is its tendency to conceal or suppress the face and head. … Masks, mask-like faces and masquerade are a typical trademark of the modern self-portrait.” Unfortunately, with the notable exception of a passage on Frida Kahlo, this “shift in focus away from the face” makes for a disappointing final chapter. Oddly, the book ends with no real summing up of self-portraits or any significant thoughts on what form they might take in the future.

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Hall intelligently and succinctly analyzes centuries of cultural history, and if the book doesn’t much suggest where we’re going, it does an exceptional job of pointing out where we’ve been.

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Book Review In the Age of Selfies, a book about the history of selfportraiture in the fine arts would seem inevitable. Indeed, much of the PR material that comes with the substantial and beautifully printed book The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History refers to our current craze for digitally memorializing ourselves. And yet the self-portraits by famous artists on which author James Hall focuses are far more “composed” than the casual photos we take with our phones.

Snapping a selfie may feel like the most natural thing in the world, but Hall makes clear that the rage to capture an image of one’s own face is a relatively recent human phenomena: “While Greece and especially Rome offer plenty of examples of portraiture — in coins, medals and busts — self-portraiture is conspicuous by its near total absence.”

It is not until the illustrated books of the Middle Ages that artists began making identifiably individual self-images, and only in the Renaissance, with its “Craze for Mirrors,” did painters consistently begin to see themselves as worthy subjects for their own art.

The book is at its strongest when Hall discusses artists famed for their self-portraits. There is Dürer, on the one hand, with his long hair and expressive hands, whose work implies “he is a Christ-like figure, with divine powers of creation.” At the other end of the spectrum is Caravaggio,

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From UCSB Basketball to Tuskegee Airman Remembering Gaucho Lowell Steward, a Fearless Athlete and Air Force Pilot

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hen it was time to die, Lowell Steward

went peacefully and fearlessly, “like the brave hero he is,” his son, Lowell Jr., said.

That bravery stemmed from the only time Steward was helpless in the face of adversity, when he was a standout player for UCSB (then known as Santa Barbara State College) during the 1940-41 basketball season.

“We had six guys who could really play,” Steward told me 30 years ago during a reunion of the team.“Most of us were rejects from big colleges because of our size. We played fast … no-look passes, behind-the-back passes, through-the-leg passes, and full-court press.”

Steward was a nimble 5 11 athlete who played center because of his jumping ability. He was a high-jump champion at Jefferson High in Los Angeles and won a conference title for the Gauchos by clearing 6 4 . Utilizing quick moves to the hoop, he was the basketball team’s leading scorer and rebounder.

At the conclusion of a successful regular season, the Gauchos were invited to compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB) tournament, the nation’s oldest and reputedly the toughest collegiate tournament because it brought 32 teams together for a week of nonstop games in Kansas City.

Santa Barbara had it tougher than the other 31 teams. Missouri was a segregated state, and the NAIB would allow only white players onto the court. The Gauchos had an AfricanAmerican: Lowell Steward. Coach Willie Wilton sought his permission for the team to play without him. “They deserved a chance to play for the national championship,” Steward said.

Steward made the trip with his teammates, but he was barred from their hotel and from sitting with them on the bench. He stayed at a YMCA and was sent to the “colored” spectator section in the rafters of the Kansas City Auditorium. He watched the Gauchos win three straight games to reach the final four, but they lost to Kentucky’s Murray State in the semifinals, 35-33.

“I suffered many years from that experience,” Steward said.

“People say if I played, we’d have won. That makes me feel good, like I was worth something. But I have no way of proving I was any good. It’s like a fantasy.”

Steward faced rejection again after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He and his teammates went to sign up for the army at the

Santa Barbara recruiting office. All the others were accepted, but Steward was told to wait. That enabled him to stay on as captain of the depleted 1941-42 Gaucho basketball team. He graduated with a degree in physical education. “I had straight As in science and mathematA FEARLESS HERO: Though only 5'11", Lowell Steward (above) played center for UCSB (then known as Santa Barbara State College) during the 1940-41 basketball ics,” he said,“but nobody counseled me season because of his jumping ability. (Left) Steward named his plane after his wife, into becoming a scientist until I was a Helen, whose nickname was Tootsie. senior, and by then it was too late.”

Determined to prove he could handle difficult tasks, Steward found his opportunity in the war. himself,” Wilder wrote in a recent memoir. “He was that nut.

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was sent to a training … The Red Tails had been based far north of our field. We had base for aspiring black aviators at the Tuskegee Institute in no contact with them on the ground. I had no hope of ever Alabama. “They said black boys didn’t have the intelligence learning who it was who saved my honor that day. But what a to fly airplanes,” Steward said. “I joined the air force so I could coincidence! To find it was my friend, Lowell.” explode the myth.”

Steward died at a Ventura hospital last Wednesday, DecemWhen the Tuskegee Airmen got their chance to fly com- ber 17, after a short illness. He was 95. He lived 10 years longer bat missions, they excelled, especially as escorts on bombing than his wife, Helen, who was a Santa Barbara High student raids. “We trained so long, we were the best pilots they had,” when they began dating. He made a living after the war as a said Steward, who completed 143 missions. “We were athletes. realtor, finding decent homes for African-American families The only thing that keeps you from flying is fear. Athletes are in Los Angeles. In addition to his son, he is survived by two known to be fearless, willing to try something on the edge. We daughters, seven grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. were taught acrobatics, rolls and loops. We were the last of the Lowell Jr., who had a career in aerospace, said they will all be college graduates. He explained, “My father planted a seed of seat-of-the-pants pilots.”

Steward practiced discipline in the air. “White pilots were proficiency that perpetuates itself in further generations.” trying to see how many planes they could shoot down,” he said.

Such is the legacy of a true patriot and patriarch.

“I never shot anybody down. Our mission was to protect the GAUCHO GRID COACH DIES: Andy Everest, UCSB’s head bombers. We stayed in sight of them all the time.”

Hal Wilder was a B- bomber pilot who flew a terrifying football coach during its two seasons as a Division I program, mission over Germany in 1945. Nearing the target, his plane died Sunday, December 21, at his home in Arlington, Texas. encountered a barrage of exploding flak.“I was scared to death,” He was 90. Everest was “Cactus” Jack Curtice’s top assistant Wilder said. “I was seriously considering bailing out.” Then he at UCSB for five years. After Curtice retired, Everest led the noticed a red-tailed P- fighter about 40 feet beyond his wing Gauchos in 1970 and 1971, when they tried to compete against tip. It was a surprise because both escorts and enemy fighters the likes of Washington and Tennessee. They went 3-8 in the normally avoided the flak zone. “He was a faceless pilot with last season, after which UCSB dropped the program. Everest an oxygen mask,” Wilder said of his unexpected attendant.“He continued his career elsewhere as an assistant, including five was doing slow rolls. He was playing games! ‘Okay,’ I thought,‘if seasons as tight-ends coach of the New Orleans Saints. He you can do it, I can do it.’ He got me settled down to do my job.” and his wife, Bonnie, celebrated their 70th wedding anniverWilder, 96, told this story during a dinner at the California sary earlier this year. “He was a sweet man who touched the Veterans Home in Ventura. Steward, who lived in Oxnard, was lives of many student-athletes,” said former UCSB tight end in attendance. “Major Steward was grinning and pointing to John Keever.

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GET IT TOGETHER: Literally sitting on El Paseo’s “Street in Spain,” Hugh Margerum is coalescing nearby businesses into the Presidio Neighborhood so they can share marketing resources and co-promote this corner of downtown.

RACE CARS TO RED WINE: Kym and Jamie Slone are putting Santa Barbara style back into wine at their architecturally minded tasting room.

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hen Jamie and Kym Slone would travel as tourists to Santa Barbara, they found it hard to find winery experiences that celebrated the city’s rich history and Spanish architecture. “Where was the wine tasting room with red-tiled roofs?” Jamie recalled thinking. “I couldn’t find it.”

So the 52-year-old — whose financial success from his famntil recently, downtown Santa Barbara shops,” said Margerum.“We’ve been here for 30-someily radio empire in Tucson, Ariseemed too small to be broken up into thing years and, just by doing this, I’m finding nooks zona, and the vacation-home distinct neighborhoods. Then came the and crannies that I’ve never seen before.” real estate market previously Funk Zone down by the waterfront, which One critical and relatively recent occurrence that fueled a five-year stint driving can pack an entire weekend of action these days, and powered this possibility are the changes at El Paseo, racecars — decided to deliver the Arts District around Victoria Street blossomed into which was built in the 1920s as California’s first outthat combination of wine and a real thing with the opening of the S.B. Public Market. door mall. The past few decades of rising rent caused Santa Barbara style himself.

Next stop on this district-ification train? The Pre- an exodus of retailers and influx of lawyer’s offices, so Today, Jamie Slone Wines (23 E. De sidio Neighborhood, those handful of densely devel- many people forgot to stroll through the essentially oped blocks between State, Santa public place. But the surging la Guerra St.; 560-6555; jamiesloneBarbara, Canon Perdido, and De popularity of Santa Barbara wines.com) sits just five feet from la Guerra streets that are home County wine is bringing Casa de la Guerra, across the road from City Hall, and right along El both locals and tourists back to an impressive array of restauPaseo’s “Street in Spain,” the perfect location for Slone’s dream of being rants, tasting rooms, retail shops, CAMPAIGN TO CONNECT inside, where six tasting “classic Santa Barbara.” Being quite literally at the epicenter of modern and assorted attractions, from El rooms can be found amid RESTAURANTS, Santa Barbara, the tasting room is a critical component of the Wine CollecPresidio de Santa Bárbara histhe quaint gardens, pleasSHOPPING, tion of El Paseo, just a half-block from the hordes of State Street. toric park to the Lobero Theatre ant patios, and iconic SIGHTSEEING, The Slones hired a designer from Seville, Spain, to create the winery’s quapathways. and S.B. Historical Museum. trefoil logo — “We gave you our architecture,” the Spanish woman quipped at “My idea is to have this That’s what brought & WINE TASTING one point — which also includes drafting lines. Housed in whitewashed walls Margerum back — he become a destination,” said with exposed beams decorated in gold leaf, the tasting room itself feels like an Hugh Margerum, whose family manages the tasting rooms for wine planted roots in the ’hood more

BY MATT KETTMANN old Californio living room, fireplace and all. They also are bringing the vineyard than 30 years ago when they his brother Doug inside, with uprooted vines and their shriveled grapes from Happy Canyon (where purchased the Wine Cask. “Everything you need is makes — and what started his collecthey sourced their Bordeaux wine grapes) leaning against the walls, alongside here.” tive marketing momentum. The tasting chalky rocks from La Encantada Vineyard (where some of their Burgundian offerTo do so, Margerum went to every business owner rooms now fly under the banner of the ings are grown). in the area and got enough — in fact, nearly unani- “Wine Collection of El Paseo” and offer a Slone’s love for wine blossomed while he was racing at Sears Point in Sonoma mous — support to create a sleekly designed Presidio more refined and red-tile-roofed expeCounty; when friends took off for beers, he’d go to tasting rooms, getting fully Neighborhood brochure and website. With copies rience than the hip, flashy vibe of the immersed in the customer side of the business. “What I didn’t know how to do was available in participating establishments starting this Funk Zone. actually make the wine — I wasn’t the cook,” explained Slone, who eventually hired week and the website, presidioneighborhoodsb.com, The Presidio Neighborhood Doug Margerum as winemaker. “But I’m helping to shape the experience from a conlaunching soon, the campaign shines light on 12 restau- effort is just taking that concept up sumer’s point of view.”

That means offering a solid range of wines, from the aforemenrants, 10 shops, six tasting rooms, and 11 other attrac- a major notch.“I never thought this tions. It also gives proper nods to the area’s rich history, city was big enough to do sometioned Bordeaux and Burgundies to Rhônes and a forthcoming Super Tuscan, and stressing from the founding of the Presidio by the Spanish in thing like this,” said Margerum, knowledgeable, engaging service. the late-18th century and the building of Casa de la but he’s jumping in headfirst.“I’m “I wanted to be in a happy business,” said Slone of this career move. “I may not make the Guerra in the early 19th to the rise of Chinatown and printing 50,000 [brochures], so wine, but I’m as passionate as anyone else in saying, ‘Let’s live it.’”

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rends come and go in the world of food and drink, but the desire to innovate always remains, as chefs, winemakers, and brewmasters steadily work toward perfecting their crafts and enlivening all of our palates with new tastes and sensations. Here are a few predictions for what to expect in 2015 from Santa Barbara’s culinary superstars.

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Dave Potter, Municipal Winemakers: “Watch

for way more Santa Barbara sparkling wines. What used to be a vacuum of sparkling wine is turning into an exciting place with lots of interesting projects popping up. Several producers are experimenting with tiny lots of Sta. Rita Hills chardonnay and pinot noir. Most of these wines will go to wine club members, and people who pay attention, so pay attention!” (municipalwinemakers.com) Michael Graham, C’est Cheese: “When the ‘foodie’

movement kicked off several years ago, there was a ton of excitement directed towards the whole slow-food approach to eating and community. That energy is still as strong as ever, with consumers becoming more familiar with artisan foods. I think that’s absolutely fantastic, and we will continue on that delicious trajectory in 2015. We also hope to stretch out our legs and start serving dinner!” (cestcheese.com)

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Avery Hardin, Scarlett Begonia: “We would like to

continue to better ourselves and fill everyone’s bellies with goodness. We will continue to source local and organic produce from the farmers markets, and dinner service will be a huge focus.” (scarlettbegonia.net) Tyler Peek and Ryan Simorangkir, Sama Sama Kitchen: “Get ready for some heat — we’re bringing spicy

back! Our prediction for 2015 is that kai lan will be the next kale. We’ve always been firm believers of respecting

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an animal and eating the whole thing. We would like to start serving the people more offal, and we promise it will be good!” (samasamakitchen.com)

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Alavaro Castellanos Rojas, milk & honey and Alcazar: “I hope we can create a less disenfranchised

culinary community. I would love to see gatherings in our industry, perhaps whilst breaking bread, like those of the salons from the 17th century and Greek symposiums.

I know this will elevate our craft as a whole.” (milknhoneytapas.com; alcazartapasbar.com) Alberto and Elaine Morello, Olio e Limone: “We

think the ascendancy of artisan menu items will continue, with ice cream and cheese at the forefront. Of course, artisanal Italian food will always be a favorite! Artisan butchery will continue to be hot. Pickling and fermenting with a modern twist, with ethnic flavors and specialty vinegars, is another area we see gaining ground.” (olioelimone.com) Nui Pannak, Empty Bowl Gourmet Noodle Bar: “We will continue to bring new and hard-to-

Cindy Black, The Blue Owl: “I foresee

ing forward to debuting the final version of our Telegraph IPA in early- or mid-2015. We’ll continue to brew a series of IPAs as we work our way toward that signature recipe.

Also, we plan on releasing more sour and barrel-aged beers in 2015 than ever before; the move to our new facility has enabled us to greatly expand our barrel-aging program and increase production capacity for those beers.” (telegraphbrewing.com)

“Mr. Porter is a jazz singer of thrilling presence, a booming baritone with a gift for earthy refinement and soaring uplift.”

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find traditional Thai dishes to customers. We will be kicking off 2015 with cooking classes and demos utilizing Asian medicinal foods and Thai herbs. And be on the lookout for a second location in the near future!” (empty-bowl-noodle.com)

Brian Thompson, Telegraph Brewing: “We’re look-

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vegetables. Big, beautiful vegetables. They will be the center of a beautiful meal, and meat will be used as a condiment. Okay, maybe not in 2015, but eventually. I hope to find an investor and expand Blue Owl to a larger kitchen.” (theblueowlsantabarbara. com)

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EMPIRE STATE OF MIND: Members of the N.Y. Philharmonic pose for a photo op with their new Santa Barbara students. Pictured (from left) are Simon Michal, Matthew Cohen, Anthony Bellino, Douglas Aliano, Genevieve Tabby, N.Y. Phil Principal Trombonist Joseph Alessi, N.Y. Phil Principal Flutist Robert Langevin, N.Y. Phil cellist Eric Bartlett, Charlie Rosmarin, Sean Krissman, Michael Severance, Jennifer Zhou, and William Shaub.

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hen 10 chosen musicians from the Music Academy of the West arrive in New York next week, they will be looking down a schedule the likes of which no one has ever have seen before. That’s because they are the first group of Zarin Mehta Global Academy Fellows to go through a new fellowship program with the New York Philharmonic, a program which represents an all-new approach to training world-class musicians for successful careers. New York Philharmonic director Alan Gilbert has invested a great deal of his own time and energy into the design of the project, which he describes as “a window into the real life of an orchestral musician.”

On Saturday, January 3, 2015, the fellows will attend an evening performance of the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center.

The next day, there’s an introductory brunch with Philharmonic President and Executive Director Matthew VanBesien and the musicians of the orchestra, a group that will include 12 Music Academy alums. From there, it’s off

on a whirlwind ride through every imaginable aspect of an orchestra musician’s life, from private lessons, auditions, rehearsals, and public performances to lectures and consultations with experts on the physiology of maintaining a musician’s body. The fellows will help with the Philharmonic’s outreach program to

pet; Matthew Cohen, viola; Sean Krissman, clarinet; Simon Michal, violin; Charlie Rosmarin, percussion; Michael Severance, bassoon; William Shaub, violin; Genevieve Tabby, cello; and Jennifer Zhou, flute. They have studied at the top music schools in the country, and they come from all over the Unites States, as well as the Czech Republic and China.

Scott Reed, the president of the Music Academy of the West, describes the program’s goal in two questions: “How do you become the ultimate musical citizen? That’s what Alan Gilbert has encouraged us to embrace as our mission with this partnership. What would it mean to create a beautiful window through which young musicians could see everything about the career and the musical world they are entering, and yet at the same time feel that they are coming from a place that provides the ideal environment within which to develop their talent?”

For more about the Music Academy of the West’s students and programming, visit musicacademy.org.

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elementary schools on some days, and on others, they will spend time with Philharmonic boardmembers, learning how top orchestral musicians engage with the boards and administrators that manage them. And who is the N.Y. Phil boardmember whose foundation supports the fellowships? Alec Baldwin, and he will be there, too.

These 10 musicians were selected by audition from among the 68 instrumentalists at the Music Academy last summer. They are Douglas Aliano, bass; Anthony Bellino, trum-

D’ANGELO AND THE VANGUARD BLACK MESSIAH It took me exactly five back-to-back listens to wrap my brain around Black Messiah. For starters, D’Angelo’s left-field return to the music world, delivered digitally without any warning, feels like a trip back to the future. Vocally and melodically, Messiah’s 12 tracks sound like the same guy that gave us “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” way back in 2000. It’s sultry, sexy, bombastic, funky, and at times downright psychedelic, and it’s descended so obviously from vintage Sign o’ the Times–era Prince, you can’t help but hear “Slow Love” in the warbled intro to “Prayer.” But D’Angelo circa 2014 is also a different beast altogether. Productionwise, Black Messiah occupies that indescribably sweet spot between lush and visceral. It’s a heav-

ily layered affair with fat, propulsive drums, bubbling bass lines, and distantly grinding guitars. And oftentimes the harmonies get piled high before they’re stripped back to their raw form, resulting in maximum-impact D’Angelo vocal goodness. As far as the lyrics go, there’s the expected relationship blues and baby-don’t-go laments, but there’s also this electric political thing going on, like on “ Deaths,” which blends a bumping bass groove with a speech about Jesus as a black man. By my fifth listen to Messiah, I’d successfully dubbed “ Deaths,” “Sugah Daddy,” and “Prayer” as my favorite tracks on the album. And now, some 15 rotations in, I’ve changed my mind a whole bunch more times. Black Messiah is an impressive return to form and a trium-

phant musical rebirth all at once. And if you never jumped on the D’Angelo bandwagon before, now’s your chance to make up for lost time.

— Aly Comingore

BOSTON CALLING Disguised in sparkly New Year’s Eve costumes as crowdpleasing programs of light fare, the Santa Barbara Symphony’s New Year’s Eve Pops concerts are actually stimulating sources of thought-provoking party music.

Taking an approach that’s grounded in the history of the orchestral “Pops” repertoire in America, and of the groundbreaking Boston Pops in particular, Maestro Robert Bernhardt illustrates and emphasizes what’s interesting about a wide range of musical styles, even as he teases the festive audience with goofy RINGS IN NEW YEAR puns and witty allusions. His style on the podium owes something to the original king of the Pops, Arthur Fiedler, and his programming usually reflects his passion for the music of Fiedler’s successor in Boston, the great film composer John Williams.

And the S.B. Symphony’s New Year’s Eve Pops Concert for 2014/15 is no exception. In fact, this week’s show will be something of a summation of Bernhardt’s mission, as he and guest artist pianist Michael Chertock have put together a program that pays a two-part homage to Fiedler and Williams. Bernhardt has been a frequent guest conductor with the Boston Pops, and Chertock has played Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with them more than 40 times. “He’s got his own great way of playing it,” said Bernhardt recently of Chertock’s Rhapsody performances, “and if he keeps on going, maybe someday it will catch on.”

The famous Rhapsody has a long history with the Boston Pops, as they were the first orchestra to issue a full recording of Gershwin’s masterpiece. The opening half of the concert will feature the Gershwin and other works associated with Arthur Fiedler, including several pieces by Leroy Anderson, whose “Blue Tango” was the first instrumental recording ever to sell more than a million copies. In the second half, it’s time for Williams, with Bernhardt and the orchestra revisiting the composer’s first Oscar-winning score, for the 1982 film adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof. For tickets and information, call 899-2222 or visit thesymphony .org.

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THE FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT: Baltimore synth-pop act Future Islands spent the majority of 2014 becoming the best new thing in indie music. Their hit "Seasons (Waiting on You)" is a perfect anthem for starting the New Year right.

NYE FOR YOU AND ME: Holy hell, it’s almost 2015. I’ll give you a second to wrap your head around that one. By the time you’re reading this, we’ll be just days away from a brand-spankin’-new year. And if you’re anything like me, that reality comes steeped in a whole lot of feels. As sad as I am to say good-bye to all that was 2014, I’m also super stoked to wipe the slate clean and step into January ready to take on the world. So, rather than bore you with a been-there-done-that list of my favorite albums/movies/whatever of the last 12 months, I’m going in the opposite direction. That’s right — welcome to the 2015 power anthem playlist, a k a“2014’s Seven Best Songs to March You into the New Year.” Read, listen, and prepare to dominate.

1. Beyoncé, “Flawless”: To be honest, every single track off Bey’s surprise selftitled album could make this list. In fact, this list should probably just be that entire record. But, for the sake of mixing it up, I’m using “Flawless.” If you have ever gotten ready while this song is playing, you understand why.

2. Taylor Swift, “Shake It Off ”: Nothing says “bring on the New Year” like a funky dance song about rising above all the haters, cheaters, and liars in the world.

Thanks, Tay Tay. 3. Shamir, “On the Regular”: If we’re talking lyrical content, “On the Regular” is a bouncy anthem about being yourself. It’s catchy and empowering, and the bass line is killer. But then you factor in Shamir, and it gets even better. The now-20-year-old Las Vegas native showed up this year looking, dressing, and sounding unlike anybody else. And as we enter 2015, he’s my poster boy for go-your-own-way awesomeness.

4. Kevin Morby, “Motors Runnin”: New York-turned-Los Angeles singer/songwriter Kevin Morby put out one of my favorite albums of the year with Still Life. I’m still not sure if “Motors Runnin” is about fleeing the scene of a crime or saying bye-bye to a bad relationship, but that doesn’t change the moral: No situation is permanent. Be ready for anything.

5. Ought, “Today More Than Any Other Day”: Two and a half minutes into this brooding track from Canada’s Ought, frontman Tim Beeler turns the song into a full-on rock ’n’ roll celebration of living in the now. Plus, any song that can turn grocery shopping into an epic, empowering activity deserves to soundtrack your fresh start.

6. Future Islands, “Seasons (Waiting On You)”: When I was in 7th grade, my favorite band (*cough cough* No Doubt) went from kind of obscure to superduper popular in, like, a week. Being 13, I felt upset, confused, and even a little betrayed by the whole thing. This band that I loved, that I thought was mine, all mine, suddenly belonged to everyone, and it made me like them less. Of course, looking back on this a decade and a half later, I realize how stupid it sounds.

I also now realize how genuinely cool it is when your favorite musicians start to make it big. This year, the thing that happened to No Doubt when I was in 7th grade totally happened to Future Islands. They played this song on Letterman, and people went nuts! Now they’re headlining festivals and selling out shows and getting all the credit they have deserved for so long. “Seasons” makes the list to commemorate that and to remind us all that rock-star-level dreams are 100 percent attainable.

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Art, Design & Architecture Museum – Eric Beltz: The Cave of Treasures, through May , . UCSB, -.

Karpeles Manuscript Library and Museum – Pamela Benham: Pamela Benham Paintings; Evita, Abstract Art Collective: AbstraX, through Apr. , ; multiple permanent installations.  W. Anapamu St., -.

Museum of Contemporary Art S.B. – Requiem for the Bibliophile and Bloom Projects: Lisa Tan, Sunsets, through Jan. , .  Paseo Nuevo, -.

Rancho La Patera & Stow House – Multiple permanent exhibits hosted by the Goleta Valley Historical Society.  N. Los Carneros Rd., Goleta, -.

S.B. Historical Museum – Under the Umbrella: Lutah Maria Riggs, through spring ; The Story of Santa Barbara, permanent exhibition. Free admission.  E. De la Guerra St., -.

S.B. Maritime Museum – Patti Jacquemain: From the Mountains to the Sea: Woodblock Prints and Mosaics, through Feb. , .  Harbor Wy., -.

S.B. Museum of Art – Contemporary/Modern: Selections from the Permanent Collection and Art to Zoo: Exploring Animal Natures, through Jan. , ; Degas to Chagall: Important Loans from the Armand Hammer Foundation and the Collection of Michael Armand Hammer and Martin Kersels’s Charm series, ongoing exhibitions.  State St., -.

S.B. Museum of Natural History – John Gould and Illustrators: The Bird Man, through Jan. , .  Puesta del Sol, -.

Ty Warner Sea Ctr. – Multiple permanent installations.  Stearns Wharf, -.

Wildling Museum – Painting the Wilderness, through Jan. , ; Charley Harper: Beguiled by the Wild-ling, through Jan. , . -B Mission Dr., Solvang, -.

GALLERIES Allan Hancock College Library – Children’s book illustrations, ongoing.  S. College Dr., Santa Maria, -.

Architectural Foundation Gallery – Kids Draw Architecture , through Jan. , .  E. Victoria St., -.

Art from Scrap Gallery – Homespun Holiday, through Jan. , .  E. Cota St., -.

Artamo Gallery – Michael Kessler: Water & Stone, through Jan. , .  W. Anapamu St., -.

Beatrice Wood Ctr. for the Arts – Robert Rheem: Recent Paintings; Source & Inspiration, through Dec. .  Ojai-Santa Paula Rd., Ojai, -.

Bella Rosa Galleries – Donna Diglio: A Gem Packed Life, Dan Levin: Micro Sculpture, and Ronald Stevens: Gemstone Carvings, through Dec. .  State St., -.

Bronfman Family Jewish Community Ctr. – Voices, ongoing.  Chapala St., -.

The C Gallery – Natural Tendencies, through Jan. , .  Bell St., Los Alamos, -.

Cancer Ctr. of S.B. – Art Heals, a permanent exhibit.  Pueblo St., -.

Carpinteria Arts Ctr. – Portals, through Jan. , .  Linden Ave., Carpinteria, -.

Casa Dolores – Saintly and Spirited: Art Made of Tin; Objects from the Permanent Collection, through Dec. .  Bath St., -.

Channing Peake Gallery – Near and Far: Plein Air in County Parks, through Feb. , . S.B. County Administration Bldg.,  E. Anapamu St., -.

Divine Inspiration Gallery of Fine Art – Samuel Smith, through Dec. .  State St., -.

ElverhØj Museum – Eyvind Earle: An Original American Master, through Jan. , .  Elverhoy Way, Solvang. -. galerie – Holidaze Group Show, through Dec. .  W. Matilija St., Ojai, -.

Gallery  – Allison Wells: Hereabouts and nearby, through Dec. . La Arcada,  State St., -.

Gallery Los Olivos – Small Treasures, through Jan. , .  Grand Ave., Los Olivos, -.

Harris & Fredda Meisel Gallery – Friends & Family, through Jan. , .  De la Vina St., -.

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DEC. 24- 31 James Main Fine Art – Channing Peake: Self-Portrait, through Jan. , .  E. De la Guerra St., -.

Jane Deering Gallery – The Flat File Project, ongoing.  E. Canon Perdido St., -.

The Lark – Kevin Eddy, ongoing.  Anacapa St., -.

Larry Iwerks’s Weldon Art Ranch – 8x10 ARTXtravaganza, through Jan. , .  Weldon Rd., -.

Los Olivos Café – Sharon Foster: Our Beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, through Jan. , .  Grand Ave., Los Olivos, -.

Lucky Penny – Campbell Baker, ongoing.  Anacapa St., -.

Marcia Burtt Studio – End of the Year Exhibition, through Jan. , .  Laguna St., -.

Montecito Aesthetic Institute – Neo Diversity, through Jan. , .  Coast Village Rd., Ste. H, Montecito, -.

Oliver & Espig Gallery of Fine Arts – Gil and Sue DiCicco, ongoing.  State St., -.

Pacific Western Bank – Celebrating 28 Years of I Madonnari Posters, ongoing.  E. Figueroa St., -.

Pacifica Graduate Institute – Mythic Threads: Art, Healing and Magic in Bali, ongoing.  Ladera Ln., -.

El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park – Nihonmachi Revisited: Santa Barbara’s Japanese American Community in Transition, 1900-1940; Memorias y Facturas, ongoing.  E. Canon Perdido St., -.

S.B. Artwalk – Arts & Craft Show, ongoing Sundays. Cabrillo Blvd. at State St. S.B. City Hall Gallery – Pursuit of Passion: Early Santa Barbara Women Artists, through Feb. , . De la Guerra Plaza, -.

S.B. Tennis Club – Angels and Things with Wings, through Jan. , .  Foothill Rd., -.

Sojourner Café – Peggy Oki, through Jan. , .  E. Canon Perdido St., -.

Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery – Leon Dabo: Art for Art’s Sake and Dan Lutz: Original Expression, through Dec. ; 100 Grand, 2014, through Feb. , ; Anders Aldrin: Color Seeking Form, Jean Swiggett: One Man Renaissance, and Agoraphobia: Portraits of American Interiors, through Mar. , .  E. Anapamu St., -.

Tamsen Gallery – R.W. Firestone, ongoing.  State St., -.

UCSB Library – Images of Africa; An Artist Looks at His African Heritage, through Jan. . UCSB, -. wall space gallery – Barbara Parmet & Christa Blackwood: Unbound, through Dec. .  E. Yanonali St. C-, -.

Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art – Chakaia Booker, through Jan. , .  La Paz Rd., -.

LIVE MUSIC POP, ROCK & JAZZ

Adama –  Chapala St., -.

THU: Greg Harrison (pm) Blush Restaurant & Lounge –  State St., -.

SUN: Chris Fossek (pm) Brasil Arts Café –  State St., -.

FRI: Live Brazilian Music (:pm) WED: Brazilian Masquerade Ball New Year’s Eve Party (pm) Chumash Casino Resort –  E. Hwy. , Santa Ynez, () -.

WED /: Boogie Knights Dance Party (pm) Cold Spring Tavern –  Stagecoach Rd., -.

FRI: Larrry Iwerks and the Ocean All Stars (-pm) SAT: John Lyle (-pm); Patina Strings (-pm) SUN: Daniel Lower (:-pm); Hot Roux (:-:pm) The Creekside –  Hollister Ave., -.

SAT: Flock Of Cougars (pm) MON: Karaoke with Dyno Mike (pm) WED: New Year’s Eve Party: The Greatest Story: Grateful Dead Tribute Band (pm) Dargan’s –  E. Ortega St., -.

WED: Karaoke the Band (:pm) SAT: Traditional Irish Music (:pm)

Endless Summer Bar/Café –  Harbor Wy., -.

FRI: Acoustic guitar and vocals (:pm) EOS Lounge –  Anacapa St., -.

WED: Salsa Night THU: Huge Thursday with Mackie and Bix King FRI: Live Music (-pm); DNA Presents SAT: DJ Calvin and Kohjay Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. –  Anacapa St., -.

FRI: Live Music (pm) SAT: The Caverns (-pm) Granada Theatre –  State St., -.

WED /: New Year’s Eve Pops Concert (:pm) Hoffmann Brat Haus –  State St., -.

THU: Live Music Thursdays (pm) Indochine –  State St., -.

WED: Karaoke (:pm) TUE: Indie Night (pm) The James Joyce –  State St., -.

WED: GrooveShine (pm) THU: Alastair Greene Band (pm) FRI: Kinsella Brothers Band (pm) SAT: Ulysses Jazz Band (:-:pm) SUN, MON: Karaoke (pm) TUE: Teresa Russell (pm) WED: Victor Vega and the Bomb (pm) Lobero Theatre –  E. Canon Perdido St., -.

MON: Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven (pm) Maverick Saloon –  Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, -.

FRI: The Lifters (pm) SAT: Carole & Terry (pm); The Belmores Band (pm) WED /: New Year’s Party (pm) Moby Dick Restaurant –  Stearns Wharf, -.

WED-SAT: Derroy (pm) SUN: Derroy (am) Monty’s –  Hollister Ave., Goleta, -.

THU: Karaoke Night (pm) Niche Theater, Live Oak –  N. Fairview Ave., -.

WED /: Peter Seeger and Friends Video Concert (:pm) O’Malleys and the Study Hall –  State St., -.

THU: College Night with DJ Gavin Old Town Tavern –  Orange Ave., Goleta, -.

WED, FRI, SAT: Karaoke Night (:pm) Palapa Restaurant –  State St., -.

FRI: Live Mariachi Music (:-pm) Reds Tapas & Wine Bar –  Helena Ave., -.

THU: Live Music (pm) Roundin’ Third –  Calle Real, -.

THU, TUE: Locals Night (pm) S.B. Maritime Museum –  Harbor Wy., #, -.

SAT: Ukulele music and singing (-:pm) Sandbar –  State St., -.

WED: Big Wednesday (pm) SOhO Restaurant & Music Club –  State St., -.

FRI: Mystic Braves, The Abigails, Pearl Charles, Jeffertittis Nile (pm) SAT: Live Salsa (pm) SUN: Donavon Frankenreiter, Tom Curren (pm) MON: Cows Cabbage, Josh Kass, Clean Spill (:pm) TUE: The ers (pm) WED: A Majestic New Year’s Eve with Soul Majestic (:pm) Statemynt –  State St., -.

WED: Blues Night (pm) THU: DJ Akorn Tiburon Tavern –  State St., - FRI: Karaoke Night (:pm) Whiskey Richards –  State St., -.

WED: Punk on Vinyl (pm) MON: Open Mike Night (pm) Wildcat –  W. Ortega St., -.

THU: DJs Hollywood and Patrick B SUN: Red Room with DJ Gavin Roy (pm) TUE: Local Band Night (pm) Zodo’s –  Calle Real, Goleta, -.

THU: KjEE Thursday Night Strikes (:-:pm) MON: Service Industry Night (pm)

Co-presented with the Santa Barbara Symphony

Chaplin: City Lights

Film Screening with Live Orchestra Accompaniment

SAT, JAN 17 / 8 PM / GRANADA THEATRE SUN, JAN 18 / 3 PM / GRANADA THEATRE

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s a young movie reviewer in the 1980s, I swore to It’s been a team sport here for decades to criticize Metropolieschew elitists like the critics at the Village Voice, tan for not taking chances. This would be the final proof of their whose annual “Best Of” lists used to read like a roll call timidity, except that most knowledgeable folks defend their from the United Nations’ developing countries bloc. choice. “Who can blame them?” said SBIFF’s Durling. “It’s hard Those lists were filled with films nobody else saw, like enough to get people to come to the movies nowadays, but if they Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven or Abbas Kiarostami’s Where Is can see them at home?” Besides, Durling pointed out, their very the Friend’s Home? And I went to the movies back then. In 1981, business model is at stake.

Only Snowpiercer came close to a local release, Stokes said, and Santa Barbara boasted two Metropolitan Theatres–affiliated art that was because it actually got a twohouses (Riviera and Magic Lantern), an excellent independent theater week theatrical release before (Victoria Hall), and a twice-a-week going to VOD in world-record UCSB Arts & Lectures film series. If time, reportedly due to a conflict between the director and disthose failed, we went to L.A.’s Laemmle Theatres. Happily. Still, snobby tributor. Sadly, that crazy, violent, big-city reviewers could trump us beautiful film never showed any— finding enigmas like Hong Kong where closer to us than Camarillo, New Wave ghost stories to make though it made nearly everybody’s us feel inadequate. I thereby swore Top 10 list. never to be purposefully obscure.

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by D.J. Palladino But today I eat those words in agree. Montecito Pictures producer an unexpected way. As the critics’ Joe Medjuck (who wasn’t all that top-10 lists hit critical mass, I admit crazy about Snowpiercer) has few qualms about people seeing movies many of my picks never came near a week’s run at a local movie theater — films like Nymphomaniac: in the comfort of their own media Vols. I & II, Snowpiercer, and Young & Beautiful. Some showed at caves. “You have to get into your car, drive, pay, and when you Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) Director Roger get there, the audience are on their cell phones, and there is noise Durling’s Wednesday-night Showcase series at Plaza de Oro, but coming in from the other theaters, and the floors are sticky.” But I bet a paycheck you haven’t seen half the films on my 2014 “Best Medjuck isn’t just speaking for Hollywood. Besides helping to make blockbusters like Ghostbusters, he also has a long history Of.” That is, unless you watch a lot of cable television.

Welcome to the brave new art house called Video on Demand with art film. He founded a cinema studies program in Toronto (VOD). Presuming you have cable (and just forget about Netflix and helped create The Criterion Collection (his spouse, Laurie for a few minutes), VOD is not just a place to see something you Deans, named it), the first big video home-release line of features missed in theaters but also a viable alternative screening room for that included art-house canon names like Bergman, Fellini, and edgy work. This, along with streaming films on our computer, is Welles. (He’s since left the project.) Medjuck understands the joy what replaced the old video store, and, like the old movies that of theatergoing.“Funny movies are funnier when it’s a big crowd went straight to video, it consists of films that were good enough laughing. And sometimes there’s just magic. When you see a to make but horrible to bet on, financially speaking. These mov- film together and everybody walks out talking about it, you just ies premiere only on TV. To make matters worse, most movie know it’s going to be big.” But it’s a matter of contemporary realiexhibitors—like our own Metropolitan Theatres chain—refuse ties, too. Medjuck spent an hour explaining the ins and outs and to screen them in theaters, a fact that became obvious a few years pros and cons of the modern-day movie-releasing schema, but back when Lars von Trier’s Melancholia made critics rant but it boils down to the fact that the high price of advertising to put never showed in town. “You can safely say at this point that that a film into theaters balanced against the risk of a flop on VOD. is our policy,” said Alan Stokes, who is the chief booking agent For the at-home model, the cost of advertising is borne by the for the company. “broadcaster,” and only one “print” of the film needs to be struck.

WHY YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T SEE THE BEST FILMS OF 2014

ALL ABOARD: Snowpiercer’s beautifully violent runaway train ride out of apocalypse barely saw a theatrical release.

Montecito Pictures came close to VOD on at least one occasion.

Other factors also threaten. Since 1946, when most Americans went to the movies every week, attendance has been in decline. “The steepest was from 1946 to 1960, where it leveled off,” said Medjuck.“It’s been in a slower decline ever since.

But the scariest statistic I read recently was that the numbers are starting to come down among 18-year-olds.” Television, computer streaming, widespread stealing of movies, and rising ticket prices erode the market, though alternatives like dine-in theaters (the Landmark in L.A. and the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX) have yet to be fully explored. Someday, the Bijou may be as rare as eight-track tape players.

But for me, even sticky-floored theaters are a haven of wonder. I love front-row immersion. In the early 1970s, I heard a UCSB College of Creative Studies hippie explain his take on the psychological difference between reflected light from a theater (Plato’s Cave) and the radiating light of television (awful).Who knows? Last Saturday night, I joined Medjuck in his DVD-lined TV room, in comfy semi-reclining chairs, watching a film neither of us had seen — a crime melodrama with a big score. It was fun but not perfect fun. The movie had to be stopped, and the sound had to be adjusted. At one point, Medjuck left the room to ask his spouse to turn down the television next door. We laughed about his complaints coming true at home but tried hard to preserve movie theater decorum. (We still made snarky comments.) As I left, Medjuck pointed out a piece of art on his wall that commemorated his early days showing films to students. It was a pre-video, pre-computer, pre-VOD comment on a print (real film) he could not get to screen back then.“In 1969,” said Medjuck,“if you wanted to show Sunset Boulevard and it wasn’t playing anywhere, it was fucking hard,” he said. I own a DVD and a VHS of the film.

You could stream it. And I thought maybe it’s okay if Billy Wilder is everywhere and the palaces thin out. Also, I’m not so snobby about my list: You could watch Snowpiercer or Frank right now if you wanted. I hope you do.

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But Anderson surpasses the Coens with his ingenious casting. Joaquin Phoenix plays Doc with a nice range that’s part clown, part knight errant, and Josh Brolin is thoroughly despicable as the bad lieutenant Bigfoot Bjornsen. But the women are truly spectacular, from psych folk goddess Joanna Newsom as Sortilège to Katherine Waterston, who plays a femme fatale who is more like a life force. Eric Roberts, Maya Rudolph, and Martin Short are among the wackier cameos.

Maybe Inherent Vice isn’t for everybody. The story, after all, is pure Pynchon, which means a quest doomed by the overwhelming complexities of just living in the world. But Anderson makes it funny throughout and, best of all, touched with a hippie’s sense of idealism, self-indulgence, and mercy. Most of the contact high you will get from this movie comes from Jonny Greenwood’s music choices, which vacillate between moody squawks and Neil Young songs. Inherent Vice is hallucinated fun rolled into one big bomber of Philip Marlowe and The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers. It’s two and a half hours of cinema that rolls by like fast sets on a ■ day of perfect surf.

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ragedy is the point of The Imitation Game, but you’d hardly know it. This “prestige biopic” about Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), who cracked the infamous German Enigma code, starts out well but soon gets lost in our collective popculture reference points. We have too many dorky geniuses in films and TV nowadays, from Russell Crowe’s John Nash in A Beautiful Mind to The Big TALES FROM THE CRYPTANALYST: Benedict Cumberbatch (center) Bang Theory’s Sheldon (Jim Parsons). Cumberbatch stars as WWII code cracker and pioneering computer scientist Alan didn’t base his intricately layered performance on Turing in The Imitation Game. either, but any film about how a nerd turns tends to seem comic — especially when the first half of the story is all about our hero not fitting in.

DiCaprio. It was handmade for an Oscar nom.

The Imitation Game opens on two fronts: We meet In the end, The Imitation Game is a good (not great) Turing late in life when his eccentric furnished dwellings Hollywood film about the growing pains of a genius. have been burgled. The incident unleashes an untold tale It’s watchable and moving and pulls off a good dose of told in flashback concerning his WWII super-secret role, hyperbole regarding Turing’s creation of the computer. full of compelling downs and glorious ups, British spies, (A lot of other geniuses, dating back to the 1800s, deserve and Turing’s homosexuality, which at the time was still that credit, too.) The cast is strong, but the points the film a punishable offense. As always, Cumberbatch seems to makes about Turing’s sexuality — and the government hatch ideas on the surface of his face before he takes you that turned against him in spite of his accomplishments all the way inside, and his performance seems even better — are inconsequential and polite when they should be the ■ once you learn that it was originally meant for Leonardo dramatic crux of the story.

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by Rock.

Reviewed by D.J. Palladino

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or the first 10 minutes of Chris Rock’s Top Five, you may be tempted to bolt. The jokes are too simple, and the idea proposed — that the clearly autobiographical character is staging an image reboot as the star of more serious work (ahem, Birdman) — seems a tad trite. In fact, the film within the film, upon which the main character pins his comeback hopes, is far too stupid.

It seems like an awkward farce that doubles as Rock’s homage to Woody Allen.

But wait. Somewhere in the first half hour, the movie gets unexpectedly great. The device is simple: Rock plays Andre Allen (get it?), a former LIKE A ROCK: Chris Rock (right) wrote, directed, and stars opposite stand-up comic hungry for some authenticity in Rosario Dawson in the self-referential comedy Top Five. his fame-charged life. He’s getting attention for all the wrong reasons: His new movie isn’t playing with his family ensues. Still, a sense of unaccomplished well with critics, while his incipient marriage to reality hopes always seems to be lurking nearby. The film is sexy TV star Erica Long (Gabrielle Union) is garnering him and funny and seems anarchic until you realize how welltoo much of the sleazy kind of notoriety. Meanwhile, he crafted the script is. After the initial dull-wittedness, we get has to do an interview with a New York Times journalist a taut narrative that Rock assembled from bits and pieces (Rosario Dawson) who keeps hitting on nerves that annoy of his own life and its surrounding pop-culture fizz. The and provoke. film percolates with beats and observations of hip-hop Actually, the best part of this tightly packed selfie is all artists drawn from the title’s list. It works even though it of the unexpected places it takes you. Allen and his inter- shouldn’t, drawing from the fast and shrewd observations viewer take a long stroll through Manhattan and return to of a great comic artist who — like Woody Allen — knows his old neighborhood, where an uproarious confrontation when to mix romance into the punch lines.

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Now that she’s shattered the games, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) must fight to save her nation. It’s no exaggeration to say that Lawrence makes the whole movie. In fact, there are few other pleasures in this lead-up to the franchise’s finale. (DJP) Camino Real/

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If You Don’t, I Will (102 mins.; NR) After two decades together, Pomme and Pierre have hit an awkward rough patch in their relationship. On a hike in the forest, their troubled romance heads in an unexpected direction.

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a&e | ROB BREZSNY’S FREE WILL ASTROLOGY WEEK OF DECEMBER ď˜şď˜˝ ARIES (Mar. 21 - Apr. 19): “Hell is the suering of being unable to love,â€? wrote novelist J. D. Salinger. Using that deďŹ nition, I’m happy to announce that you have a good chance of avoiding hell altogether in 2015. If there has been any deďŹ ciency in your power to express and bestow love, I think you will correct it. If you have been so intent on getting love that you have been neglectful in giving love, you will switch your focus. I invite you to keep a copy of this horoscope in your wallet for the next 12 months.

Regard it as your “Get Out of Hell Free� card.

TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20): Beetles are abundant and ubiquitous. Scientists have identiďŹ ed more than 350,000 species, and they are always discovering new ones. In 2011, for example, they conferred oďŹƒcial recognition on 3,485 additional types of beetles. I’m seeing a parallel development in your life, Taurus. A common phenomenon that you take for granted harbors mysteries that are worth exploring. Something you regard as quite familiar actually contains interesting features you don’t know about.

In 2015, I hope you will open your mind to the novelties and exotica that are hidden in plain sight.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Auguste EscoďŹƒer (1846-1935) was an inuential French chef who deďŹ ned and standardized the ďŹ ve “mother sauces.â€? But he wasn’t content to be a star in his own country. At the age of 44, he began his “conquest of London,â€? bringing his spectacular dining experience to British restaurants. He thought it might be hard to sell his new clientele on frogs’ legs, a traditional French dish, so he resorted to trickery. On the menu, he listed it as “Nymphs of the Dawn.â€? According to my reading of the omens, this is an example of the hocus-pocus that will be your specialty in 2015. And I suspect you will get away with it every time as long as your intention is not selďŹ sh or manipulative, but rather generous and constructive.

Homework: Make three predictions about your life in 2015. Tell me at Truthrooster@gmail.com.

CANCER

LIBRA

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(June 21 - July 22): The entomologist Charles P. Alexander (1889-1981) devoted much of his professional life to analyzing the insect known as the crane y. He identiďŹ ed more than 11,000 dierent species, drew 15,000 illustrations of the creatures, and referred to his lab as “Crane Fly Haven.â€? That’s the kind of single-minded intention I’d love to see you adopt during the ďŹ rst six months of 2015, Cancerian. What I’m imagining is that you will choose a speciďŹ c, well-deďŹ ned area within which you will gleefully explore and experiment and improvise. Is there a subject or task or project you would have fun pursuing with that kind of intensity?

(Sept. 23 - Oct. 22): “On some nights I still believe,â€? said rascal journalist Hunter S. Thompson, “that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about ďŹ fty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio.â€?

In 2015, I invite you to adopt some of that push-it-tothe-edge attitude for your personal use, Libra. Maybe not full-time; maybe not with the same manic intensity that Thompson did. Rather, simply tap into it as needed — whenever you’ve got to up your game or raise your intensity level or rouse the extra energy you need TO ACHIEVE TOTAL, WONDROUS, RESOUNDING VICTORY!!! The coming months will be your time to go all the way, hold nothing back, and quest for the best and the most and the highest.

(Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): When he was 37 years old, actor Jack Nicholson found out that Ethel May, the woman he had always called his mother, was in fact his grandma. Furthermore, his “older sister� June was actually his mom, who had given birth to him when she was 17. His relatives had hidden the truth from him. I suspect that in 2015 you will uncover secrets and missing information that will rival Nicholson’s experience. Although these revelations may initially be confusing or disruptive, in the long run they will heal and liberate you. Welcome them!

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22): In Don DeLillo’s novel Underworld, Cotter Martin is a young boy living in New York in the 1950s. The following description is about him.“In school they tell him sometimes to stop looking out the window.

This teacher or that teacher. The answer is not out there, they tell him. And he always wants to say that’s exactly where the answer is.â€? I propose we regard this passage as one of your themes in 2015, Leo. In other words, be skeptical of any authority who tells you where you should or should not be searching for the answers. Follow your own natural inclination, even if at ďŹ rst it seems to be nothing more than looking out the window.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22): “It is always important to know when something has reached its end,â€? writes Paulo Coelho in his book The Zahir. Use this advice heroically in 2015, Virgo. Wield it to clear away anything that no longer serves you, that weighs you down or holds you back. Prepare the way for the new story that will begin for you around your next birthday.“Closing circles, shutting doors, ďŹ nishing chapters,â€? Coelho says,“it doesn’t matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.â€?

(Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): Twenty miles long, the Onyx River is the longest body of moving water on the continent of Antarctica. Most of the year it’s ice, though. It actually ows for just two or three months during the summer.

Let’s hope that continues to be the case for the foreseeable future. It would be a shame if global warming got so extreme that the Onyx melted permanently. But now let’s talk about your own metaphorical equivalent of the Onyx: a potentially owing part of your life that is often frozen. I’d love to see it heat up and thaw. I’d love it to be streaming and surging most of the time. And in 2015, I think that’s a distinct possibility. Consider making the following declaration your battle cry: I am the Flow Master!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): “The best way to keep a prisoner from escaping is to make sure he never knows he’s in prison.� That quote is attributed to both Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky and Russian author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Regardless of who said it, I urge you to keep it in mind throughout 2015. Like all of us, you are trapped in an invisible prison: a set of beliefs or conditioned responses or bad habits that limit your freedom to act.

That’s the bad news. The good news is that in the coming months, you are poised to discover the exact nature of your invisible prison and then escape it.

(Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): “Meupareuniaâ€? is an English word that refers to a sexual adventure in which only one of the participants has a good time. I’ll be bold and predict that you will not experience a single instance of meupareunia in 2015. That’s because I expect you’ll be steadily upgrading your levels of empathy and your capacity for receptivity. You will be getting better and better at listening to your intimate allies and reading their emotional signals. I predict that synergy and symbiosis will be your specialties. Both your desire to please and your skill at giving pleasure will increase, as will your understanding of how many beneďŹ ts you can reap by being a responsive partner.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20): “Be good and you will be lonesome,� said Mark Twain. Do you agree? I don’t — at least as it applies to your life in 2015. According to my understanding of the long-term astrological omens, you will attract an abundance of love and luck by being good — by expressing generosity, deepening your compassion, cultivating integrity, and working for justice and truth and beauty. That doesn’t mean you should be a pushover or doormat. Your resolve to be good must be leavened by a determination to deepen your self-respect. Your eagerness to do the right thing has to include a commitment to raising your levels of self-care.

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SB COFFEE Roasting Company 321 Motor Way SB 962‑5213– NOW WITH FREE WI‑FI! Santa Barbara’s premiere coffee roasting company since 1989.

Come in for the freshest most delicious cup of coffee ever and watch us roast the best coffee in town at our historic Old Town location ‑ Corner of State & Gutierrez. Gift baskets, mail order & corporate gifts avail. sbcoffee.com.

Ethiopian AUTHENTIC ETHIOPIAN CUISINE Featured at Petit Valentien Restaurant 1114 State St. #14, 805‑966‑0222. Open Sat‑Sun Lunch ONLY 11am‑2:‑ 30pm. Serkaddis Alemu offers in ever changing menu with choices of vegitarian, vegan, and meat options. Catering Avaliable for parties of up to 40 people.

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JACK’S BISTRO & “FAMOUS BAGELS” 53 South Milpas (In Trader Joe’s Plaza) 564‑4331; 5050 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria 566‑1558. $ Extensive menu, beer & wine, on site catering ‑Call Justen Alfama 805‑566‑1558 x4 Voted BEST BAGELS 16 years in a row! www.bagelnet.com

PACIFIC CREPES 705 Anacapa St. 882‑1123.OPEN Tues‑Fri 10a‑3p & 5:30p‑9p, Sat 9a‑9p, Sun 9a‑3p From the flags of Bretagne & France to the “Au revoir, a bientot”; experience an authentic French creperie. Delicious crepes, salads & soups for breakfast, lunch & dinner. Tasty Crepe Suzette or crepe flambee desserts. Specials incl. starter, entree & dessert. Homemade with the best fresh products.

Relax, enjoy the ambience, the food & parler francais! Bon Appetit! pacificcrepe.com

Cajun/Creole THE PALACE Grill, 8 E. Cota St., 963‑5000. $$$. Open 7 days, Lunch 11:30a‑3p, Dinner 5:30p, V MC AE. Contemporary American grill w/ a lively, high‑energy atmosphere & fun, spontaneous events. Featuring fine grilled steaks, fresh seafood, delicious pastas, select American Regional specialties, like Blackened Crawfish‑stuffed Filet Mignon, Louisiana Bread Pudding Souffle. Cajun Martinis, unique beers & well selected wine list. Lunch starts early enough for a late breakfast & ends late enough for an early supper. Voted “Best Team Service” since 1988. Rave reviews in Gourmet Magazine, Gault‑Millau Travel Guide, Zagat & Sunset Magazine.

PETIT VALENTIEN, 1114 STATE ST. #14, 805‑966‑0222. Open M‑F 11:30‑3pm (lunch). M‑Sat 5pm‑Close (dinner). Sun $24 four course prefix dinner. In La Arcada Plaza, Chef Robert Dixon presents classic French comfort food at affordable cost in this cozy gem of a restaurant. Petit Valentien offers a wide array of meat and seafood entrees along with extensive small plates and a wine list specializing in amazing quality at arguably the best price in town. A warm romantic atmosphere makes the perfect date spot.

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Indian FLAVOR OF INDIA 3026 State 682‑6561 $$ www. flavorofindiasb.com VOTED BEST 17yrs. Finest, most authentic Indian cuisine is affordable too! All You Can Eat Lunch Buffet $9.95 M‑S dinner combos $9.95+ Specials: Tandoori‑ Mixed or Fish, Chicken Tikka Masala, Shrimp Bhuna. Also: meat, curries & vegetarian.Wine & Beer. Take out. 20yrs of Excellence!

INDIA HOUSE, 418 State St. Next to 99 Cent Store 805.962.5070. 7 days 11:30a‑ 3:30p ALL YOU CAN EAT Lunch Buffet $8.95. Dinner 5p‑9p. Tandori & North Indian Muglai specialties. World Class Indian Chefs at your service!

Traditional floor seating. Indian & Draft Beers, Local Wines. www.indiahouseusa.com

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LUNCH BUFFET 11:30AM-3:00PM Open All Day Christmas Day & New Year’s Day until 9pm Formerly Spice Avenue Old location at 1027 State St. is now closed New Location! 5701 Calle Real, Goleta 805.967.7171 • indiaclubrestaurants.com december 24, 2014

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HOLDREN’S 512 State St. 965‑3363 Lunch & Dinner Daily. Featuring $20 Prime Rib Wednesdays‑ USDA 12 oz Prime MidWestern corn‑fed beef char‑broiled over mesquite; or try from our selections of the freshest seafood. We offer extensive wine & martini lists & look forward to making your dining experience superb!

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YOUR PLACE Restaurant, 22 N. Milpas St., 966‑5151, 965‑9397. $$. Open Mon 4‑9:45pm Tues‑Thurs & Sun 11:30a‑9:45p, Fri/Sat 11:30a‑10:30p. V MC AE. Your Place ‑ The One & Only.

Voted “BEST THAI FOOD” for 26 years by Independent and The Weekly readers, making us a Living Legend! Lunch & dinner specials daily. Fresh seafood & tasty vegetarian dishes. Santa Barbara Restaurant Guide selected us as the Best Thai Restaurant for exceptional dining reflected by food quality, service & ambiance.

RODNEY’S Grill, 633 East Cabrillo Boulevard at The Fess Parker – A Doubletree by Hilton Resort 805‑564‑4333. Serving 5pm – 10pm Tuesday through Saturday. Rodney’s Grill Menu is Fresh and New. Featuring all natural hormone‑free beef and fresh seafood, appetizers, and incredible desserts. The place to enjoy dinner with family and friends by the beach.

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Stemware of the Week The Beach Glass: Few things pair with warm summer sand and salty sea spray better than a cool glass of white or pink wine, and nothing tastes quite so wondrous as a savory glass of red wine while starting out at a brisk winter sunset. But until now, you could never put that glass down in such a setting, for fear of immediate tipping and buzz‑ killing spillage. Enter the Beach Glass, a plastic vessel of familiar shape and size poised (perhaps a bit precariously) atop a large but not too pointy spike that slides effortlessly into the sand (or, with a little more effort, into the lawn beneath your picnic spread). Simple in design yet ground‑ breaking (literally) in effect, the Beach Glass is perhaps the most head‑turning and useful wine gadget of the year — at least for those of us who live right between the sun‑soaked shoreline and world‑class wine country. Every Santa Barbaran must own at least one. See thebeachglass.com.

SPENCER’S LIMOUSINE & Tours, 884‑9700 Thank You SB, Voted BEST 18yrs! Specializing in wine tours of all Central Cal Wineries. Gourmet picnic lunch or fine restaurants avail TCP16297 805‑884‑9700 www.spencerslimo.com

Wineries/Tasting Rooms SANTA BARBARA Winery, 202 Anacapa St. 963‑3633. Open Sun‑Thurs 10a‑6p & Fri‑Sat 10a ‑ 7p, small charge for extensive tasting list. 2 blocks from both State St & the beach. This vener‑ able winery is the county’s old‑ est‑ est.1962, and offers many internationally acclaimed wines from their Lafond Vineyard in the Santa Rita Hills. Try some of Winemaker Bruce McGuire’s small production bottling. www.sbwinery.com

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I thought I’d mention that this restaurant was inspired by my son who has special needs, and Kyle’s Kitchen is teaming up with local special needs organizations who need our help. We will give back a portion of our proceeds to these great organizations and also try to highlight them to our community. Hence our slogan: Eat Great Food. Help Great People.”

The burger menu includes:

See kyleskitchen.com. Thanks to readers Dave, Cris, Ginny, Bowen, and Michael for their tips.

• Klassic Kyle: Fire grilled beef, cheddar cheese, ice-

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berg, tomatoes, pickles, red onions, Kyle’s sauce, brioche bun.

• Mountain Climber: Fire grilled beef, pepperjack cheese, crispy onion strings, sliced jalapeños, lettuce, tomato, jalapeño ranch, brioche bun.

• The Cheesy Pig: Fire grilled beef, cheddar cheese, crisp bacon, lettuce, tomato, roasted garlic aioli, brioche bun.

• Rustic Tuscan: Herb grilled chicken breast, fresh pesto, tomatoes, arugula, parmesan, lite vinaigrette, brioche bun.

• California Club: Fire grilled chicken breast, crushed avocado, crispy bacon, tomato, lettuce, roasted garlic aioli, wheat bun.

• Ahi in my Body: Sesame seared ahi tuna, crushed avocado, crunchy sprouts, arugula, tomatoes, wasabi aioli, brioche bun.

• Makin’ Blue Bacon: Fire grilled beef, crisp bacon, bleu cheese, tomatoes, caramelized onions, lettuce, garlic aioli, brioche bun.

• Earth Burger: Handmade veggie patty, crushed avo, arugula, caramelized onions, sprouts, tomatoes, garlic aioli, wheat bun.

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GOLETA GOODNESS: A new burger joint has opened on Calle Real in Goleta.

Lauren Bray announced that Blue Tavern, located in the ground floor of Hotel Indigo at  State Street, will be closing its doors by the end of the year. Bray refers to firsthand remarks from Blue Tavern employees and a story at Eater.com that says:“After word spread through the restaurant world today that Paiche was closing up shop in Marina del Rey, followed by news of Zarate’s flagship Mo-Chica also calling it quits, it’s still a bit of a shocker to learn that his Santa Barbara eatery Blue Tavern is also wrapping up by the end of the year.” The story goes on to say that the business was sold to investors, who plan to shutter the space and reemerge with an entirely new, unnamed concept.

BEACHBREAK CAFÉ CLOSES: Reader Matt tells me

that Beachbreak Café at  State Street has closed.

“After nearly 11 years, I am happy to announce that I have sold my restaurant,” says owner Joe Lyons. “It wasn’t even for sale, but I was made an offer I just couldn’t refuse. Unlike so many restaurateurs, I get to leave a success with my head held high, and I’m very proud of that. I had a good run, and I’m looking forward to the next chapter. I couldn’t have done it without the help of some amazing employees over the years; thank you.”

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Legals Administer of Estate NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KATELYN DANE PORTER NO: 1469993 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of KATELYN DANE PORTER A PETITION FOR PROBATE: has been filed by: KATHLEEN JO PORTER in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that KATHLEEN JO PORTER be appointed as personal representatives 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: on 01/29/2015 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: Five 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 form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: HOMER G. SHEFFIELD JR.; ROGERS, SHEFFIELD & CAMPBELL, LLP 427 East Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 963‑9721 Published Dec 24, 31 2014. Jan 8, 15 2015.

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Fictitious Business Name Statement FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Corral, Corral Solutions at 1574 Green Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Corral Solutions, Inc. (same address) Susan Walseth (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 20, 2014. 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 Tara Tayasinge. FBN Number: 2014‑0003268. Published: Dec 04, 11, 18, 24 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: France G Cosmetics at 303 West Valerio Apt 6 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; France Grissolange This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: France Grissolange This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 21, 2014. 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 Christine Potter. FBN Number: 2014‑0003292. Published: Dec 04, 11, 18, 24 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Gold Way, LaLa Totes, Where’s My LaLa at 4415 Vieja Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93110; George Walseth (same address) Susan Walseth (same address) This business is conducted by a Married Couple Signed: George Walseth This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 21, 2014. 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 Adele Bustos. FBN Number: 2014‑0003303. Published: Dec 04, 11, 18, 24 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Paradise Transportation at 3710 Monterey Pines Street Apt B101 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Paradise Shuttle & Tour Services LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Abel Arega/Manager This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 5, 2014. 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 Adele Bustos. FBN Number: 2014‑0003402. Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Macadamia Nut Company, Santa Barbara Macadamia Nuts at 5290 Overpass Road Suite 210 Santa Barbara, CA 93111, Richard S Sawyer 714 Willowglen Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Richard S. Sawyer This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on December 1, 2014. 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 Christine Potter. FBN Number: 2014‑0003357. Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31.

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is/are doing business as: Living Dreams Press, Santa Barbara Psychics, School of Living Dreams at 3905 State Street Suite 7‑250 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Amy Beth Katz (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Amy Beth Katz This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 4, 2014. 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 Miriam Leon. FBN Number: 2014‑0003382.

Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Peace Of Space at 2051 Paseo Almeria Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Diane Anthony (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Diane L. Anthony This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 4, 2014. 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 Tara Jayasinghe. FBN Number: 2014‑0003391. Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Tri County Residential And Commercial Cleaning Service at 1217 Rugby Avenue Ventura, CA 93004; David Saucedo (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: David Saucedo This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 21, 2014. 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 Adele Bustos. FBN Number: 2014‑0003290. Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Remodeling By Design at 2622 Montrose Pl Santa Maria, CA 93105; Cherilyn Milton (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Cherilyn Milton This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 4, 2014. 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 Miriam Leon. FBN Number: 2014‑0003381 Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Select Staffing at 3820 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Real Time Staffing Services LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Paul Galleberg, Secretary This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 4, 2014. 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 Adela Bustos. FBN Number: 2014‑0003376 Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AZ Consulting at 202 LA Jolla Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Abigail Bier Ziv (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Abigail Bier Ziv This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 4, 2014. 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 Miriam Leon. FBN Number: 2014‑0003387 Published: Dec 11, 18, 24, 31.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Plumbing Factory at 122 Vernal Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93105; The Plumbing Factory (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Daniel J. Brock This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 11, 2014.

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from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by Tara Jayasinghe. FBN Number: 2014‑0003444. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Radis Electric at 3923 Santa Claus Lane Carpinteria, CA 93013; I Koch Electric, Inc 333 Alameda Padre Sierra Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Ingo Koch This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 9, 2014. 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 Adela Bustos. FBN Number: 2014‑0003416. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Tournefortia at 38 Santa Ynez Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Gregory J. Arnold (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Gregory Arnold This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 24, 2014.

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 Tara Jaysinghe. FBN Number: 2014‑0003314. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Action Roofing at 534 East Ortega Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; JM Roofing Co Inc (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Sharon S. Fritz Secretarty/Treasurer This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 8, 2014. 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 Jan Morales. FBN Number: 2014‑0003411. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Kestrel John at 211 W Canon Perdido Santa Barbara, CA 93101; John P Needham 727‑A Lilac Drive Montecito, CA 93108 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: John Needham This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 25, 2014. 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 Jan Morales. FBN Number: 2014‑0003331. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Made By Dawn at 4195 Carpinteria Avenue Suite 3 Carpinteria, CA 93013; Made By Dawn Inc 1072 Casitas Pass Road #117 Carpinteria, CA 93013 This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Kirk Peterson‑President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 8, 2014. 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 Jan Morales. FBN Number: 2014‑0003414. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Bone Joint Walk OUt Orthopedic Clinic, South Coast Orthopedic Clinic, Orthopedic Institute of Santa Barbara, Riviera Orthopedic at 320 West Junipero Santa Barbara, CA 93105; William R Gallivan, JR., MD, Inc 146 Canon Drive santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Kim Johnson This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 12, 2014. 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 Jan Morales. FBN Number: 2014‑0003450. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Oil Slick Beach Tar Remover at 2553 Santa Barbara Ave. Los Olivos, CA 93441; John Harmon (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: John Harmon This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 15, 2014. 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 Miriam Leon. FBN Number: 2014‑0003472. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Goodland Floors at 6115 Coloma Dr. Goleta, CA 93117; John Ramierez (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: John Ramirez This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 15, 2014.

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 Tara Jayasinghe. FBN Number: 2014‑0003469. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Morguelan And Associates Psychological Services at 610 E Pedregosa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Fred Morguelan PHD (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 11, 2014. 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 Jan Morales. FBN Number: 2014‑0003439. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Genesis Account American Outdoor Schools at 5750 Stagecoach Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93105; San Marcos Oursoor Education, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Jason Lekas, Officer This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 15, 2014.

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 Tara Jayasinghe. FBN Number: 2014‑0003474. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Caitlin Slutzky, MFT at 2429 Bath Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Caitlin Slutzky 833 Willowglen Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Caitlin Slutsky This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 15, 2014.

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 Tara Jayasinghe. FBN Number: 2014‑0003470. Published: Dec 18, 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8 2015.

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: Gardens And Villa at 1615 Villa Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 12/3/2010 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no.

2010‑0003609. The person (s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Levi Hayden 1015 Villa Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 17 2014, I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office, Joseph E. Holland, County

Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos. for Published. Dec 24, 31 2014. Jan 8, 15 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Yoichi’s at 230 E Victoria St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Yoichis LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Yoichi Kawabata, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 18, 2014. 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 Noe Solis. FBN Number: 2014‑0003507. Published: Dec 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8. 15 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Sipping Syndicate at 1242 San Miguel Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Albert Martinez 2116 Kern St San Bernardino, CA 92407 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Albert Martinez This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 19, 2014. 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 Christina Potter. FBN Number: 2014‑0003525. Published: Dec 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8. 15 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Sofi Hot Dogs at 1012 Cacique Street #4 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Elena Ibarra Guillen (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Elena Guillen This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 18, 2014. 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 Gabriel Cabello FBN Number: 2014‑0003513. Published: Dec 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8. 15 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Stay Modern at 1506 Shoreline Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Stay Modern LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Stacy Smith, Vice President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 16, 2014. 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 Melissa Mercer FBN Number: 2014‑0003509. Published: Dec 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8. 15 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SB Tactical at 673 San Felipe Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93111; SB Tactical (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Todd Manes This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 2, 2014.

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 Melissa Mercer. FBN Number: 2014‑00033639. Published: Dec 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8. 15 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Contemporary Artifact at 4189‑7 Carpinteria Ave Carpinteria, CA 93013; James Charles Martin 2 S Quarantina St Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: James Charles Martin This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 16, 2014.

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 Christine Potter FBN Number: 2014‑0003494. Published: Dec 24, 31. 2014. Jan 8. 15 2015.

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ALEXANDER ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 1469282 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: ALISSA ALEXANDER TO: ALEESA PITCHAMARN ALEXANDER 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.

NOTICE OF HEARING Jan 7, 2015 9:­3 0am, Dept 6, Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition.

Dated Nov 20, 2014 by James E. Herman, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Dec 11, 18, 24, 31.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF AILEEN CHANG ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 1469501 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: AILEEN CHANG TO: AILEEN FULLCHANG FROM: OMARI FULLER TO: OMARI FULLCHANGE 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.

NOTICE OF HEARING Jan 14, 2015 9:30am, Dept 6, Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition.

Dated Nov 20, 2014 by James E. Herman, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Dec 18, 24, 31 2014. Jan 8 2015.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF RUBY REGINA IBARRA ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 1469816 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: PEDRO ADBIEL IGNACIO‑IBARRA TO: AILEEN RUBY IGNACIO‑IBARRA 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.

NOTICE OF HEARING Jan 21 2015 9:­3 0am, Dept 6, Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition.

Dated Dec 9, 2014 by James E. Herman, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Dec 18, 24, 31 2014. Jan 8 2015.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF DAVID DANIEL LOPEZ ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 1469693 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the

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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF JOAN B AMON ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 1469668 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: JOAN B AMON TO: JOANIE FRITZ 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.

NOTICE OF HEARING Jan 21, 2015 9:30am, Dept 6, Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Dec 6 2014 by James E. Herman, Judge of the Superior Court. Published.

Dec 24, 31 2014. Jan 8, 15 2015.

Public Notices SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ANACAPA STREET DIVISION Case No. 1469190 (PROPOSED) ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF CONTINUED HEARING ON MOTION TO DECLARE JULIAN NAFAL AS VEXAATIOUS LITIGANT JULIAN NAFAL, PETITIONER, vs.

GORDON FORBES, III, RESPONDENT Date: February 3, 2015 Time: 9:30 a.m. Place: Dept.

SB‑5 Assigned to: Hon. Colleen B. Stern, Judge The Court having vacated the dismissal for failure to obtain consent with a request for affirmative relief pending on December 1, 2014, finds good cause to Order a continuance of

the previously noticed Hearing on December 1, 2014 to February 3, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. in this Department, and that publication, as required by law, be given in the Santa Barbara Independent as the publication most likely to provide Notice for 4 times over 4 weeks prior to the new hearing date.

Good cause appearing, therefore it is so ORDERED. John Kenneth Dorwin, SBN 111082 Attorney and Counselor at Law 90 W. HWY 246, Suite 4 P.O. Box 2011 Buellton, CA 93427; Telephone (805) 688‑8377 Attorney for Gordon Forbes, III

By Colleen Sterene; Judge of the Superior Court; DATE: 12‑9‑14.

Published Dec 18, 2014.

Summons SUMMONS ‑ (Family Law) NOTICE TO REPONDENT: TROY ALLEN OSTBOE AVISO AL DEMANDANDO: Petitioner’s name is: MAUREEN HOPE OSTBOE Nombre del demandante: CASE NUMBER: (Numero del caso) 1466796 You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL‑120 or FL‑123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs.

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

NOTICE‑RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2: are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders.

These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

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

Tiene 30 dias calendario despues de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citacion y Peticion para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL‑120 o FL‑123) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefonica o una audiencia de la corte no basta para protegerto.

Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar ordenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de hecho, sus bienes y la custodia de sus hijos. La corte tambien

le puede ordenar que pague manutencion, y honorarios y costos legales.

Para asesoramiento legal, pongase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener informacion para encountrar un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.­ sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio web de los Servicios Legales de California (www.­lawhelpca.org) o poniendose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado.

AVISO‑LAS ORDENES DE RESTRICCION SE ENCUENTRAN EN LA PAGINA 2: valen para ambos conyuges o pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la peticion, se emita un fallo o la corte de otras ordenes. Cualquier autoridad de la ley que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas ordenes puede hacerlas acerlas acater en cualquier lugar de California. EXENCION DE CUOTAS: Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario un formulario de exencion de cuotas. La corte puede ordenar que usted pague, ya sea en parte o por completo, las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentos a peticion de usted o de la otra parte.

1.The name and address of the court are (El nombre y direccion de la corte son): SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1100 Anacapa Street P.O. Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107. 2.

The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: (El nombre, direcion y numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son): Dated Apr 24, 2014. LARRY LABORDE, CFLS, SBN: 151975 LABORDE & DAUGHERTY EL CENTRO BUILDING SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101; (805) 963‑4567 Darrel E. Parker, Execcutive Officer; Clerk, by (Secretario, por) Susan Donjuan, Deputy (Asistente) Published Dec 11, 18, 24, 31 2014.

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above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: DAVID DANIEL LOPEZ TO: DAVID DANIEL ESCOBAR CAMPOS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

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