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NOTHING TO HIDE: Lt. Dan Ast (flanked by his attorneys) chose to hold his arbitration hearing publicly to expose alleged corruption among Santa Maria’s top officials.

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wo years ago, Chief Ralph Martin took charge of an embattled Santa Maria Police Department (SMPD) after its former chief was forced to step down in the wake of an officer’s death and a vote of no confidence by his troops. It was hoped Martin would help reform the agency long riddled by accusations of corruption and misconduct, but if this week’s ruling in a bitter employment dispute is any indication, that rehabilitation may still be out of reach.

In a 46-page decision issued February 4, an outside arbitrator named Catherine Harris lambasted the SMPD and the firing of Lieutenant Dan Ast over his supposed role in the death of Officer Albert Covarrubias, who was shot and killed by fellow officers when they attempted to arrest him for statutory rape. Chief Martin and other Santa Maria officials blamed the botched arrest on Ast, claiming he gave a premature and ill-advised order to take Covarrubias into custody and that he was motivated by jealousy of a rival supervisor.

Ast challenged his termination, and during an emotionally charged, weeklong hearing this summer — which Ast and his attorneys chose to hold publicly — he countered that his firing was retaliation for a whistle-blower complaint he and two other veteran lieutenants filed against the department.

The complaint was submitted to city officials 12 days before the Covarrubias incident, and it claimed, among other things, that one officer emailed pictures of his penis to a civilian, another received oral sex in public, weapon permits were issued to unqualified individuals, documents were falsified, personnel used the shooting range while drunk, and officers were often forced to work excessive overtime. Before he was fired, Ast, a 17-year veteran of the department, had a clean disciplinary record.

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his purported right to embellish the charges [against Ast] after the fact is astonishing, given his long experience handling discipline and discharge cases involving police officers,” Harris wrote. Martin joined the SMPD in December 2012 after 35 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department, where he oversaw internal affairs investigations.

HEATED: As he testified, Police Chief Ralph Martin delivered harsh comments directly at Lt. Dan Ast.

He maintained Ast ordered Covarrubias’s arrest at an inopportune time and location — a late-night DUI checkpoint Covarrubias was helping conduct — because he wanted to embarrass a lieutenant managing the blockade.

Martin claimed Ast was jealous of the other lieutenant’s overtime pay and take-home vehicle and wanted to get back at him. Ast’s attorneys successfully countered that his role in the incident was very minor and he was taking orders from other supervisors that night.

“Particularly troubling to the hearing officer,” Harris went on, “is the [current] Chief’s firm conviction, unsupported by the record, that Appelant was motivated to go forward with the arrest of Covarrubias as part of a ‘sinister scheme’ (the Chief’s words) to discredit [another officer].” The notion that Ast’s actions were tainted by motives of personal gain or ret-

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ribution “is a far-fetched and fanciful construct that has no relationship to hard evidence,” she said.

Harris said Martin and the city’s investigators appeared to look for facts to support their slanted theory rather than let the available information lead them to an objective conclusion.

“The city’s argument … is, at best, unrealistic, and at worst, an after-the-fact theory developed in an effort to justify an unwarranted termination,” she wrote.

Harris’s recommendation that Ast be reinstated with back pay has been submitted to City Manager Rich Haydon, who has 30 days to uphold or overrule the decision. Should he choose to overrule it, Ast’s attorney Jonathan Miller said they have the option of amending a pending federal lawsuit against the city to include allegations of further retaliation by Haydon. The two other whistle-blowing lieutenants are also plaintiffs in the lawsuit. Though they weren’t fired, they’ve been harassed and reprimanded for speaking out, the suit states.

Miller has said that when Ast and his colleagues originally submitted their complaint, Haydon, former Deputy City Manager Alicia Lara (who was also head of Human Resources), and City Attorney Gil Trujillo immediately notified then-chief Danny Macagni instead of following whistle-blower protection procedures.

Macagni encouraged officers to file false grievances against Ast, Miller said, explaining his client has suffered severe anxiety and depression as a result of his mistreatment.

In the lawsuit are additional allegations that Martin was aware at least four of his officers “knew or were highly suspicious” that Covarrubias was having an affair with an underage member of the SMPD’s Explorer Program and that they didn’t report the illegal activity. Those are crimes that have never been prosecuted, Miller said.

Haydon, Martin, and other members of the Santa Maria Police Department did not return ■ multiple requests for comment.

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Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men who kidnapped and robbed an Isla Vista resident on 2/9. Two Hispanic males — one in his mid-thirties, the other in his fifties — driving a tan 2005 Chevy Tahoe, license plate 6ZEM856, accosted the woman on Abrego Road, took her to a bank, forced her to withdraw cash, then released her back on Abrego. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Anonymous Tip Line at 681-4171.

False alarms plagued UCSB last week when a “suspicious” backpack and package caused the evacuation of parts of the school. On 2/4, a Sheriff’s Office bomb robot removed what turned out to be a harmless backpack at the school’s electrical and computing building. Then on 2/7, residents of Santa Rosa dorm were sent to San Nicholas dorm at around 12:30 a.m. over concern about a package, also found to be innocent, outside a dining hall. Both evacuations lasted about two hours.

The County Jail is overcrowded, some city jails could use work, and juvenile detention centers are making headway, the Grand Jury report found on 2/6. Though the main jail’s capacity registers at 659, its population averaged 726 last August, the report stated. The length of inmate lockups increased, too, going from 20 days to more than 12 months. Meanwhile, Carpinteria’s jail faces a cracked tile floor wracked with asbestos, and the holding facility at the County Courthouse has safety concerns. The Grand Jury also found inmates at Lompoc Jail are sometimes left unsupervised when one is taken to court.

Santa Barbara’s Optimist Club seeks nominations for the 2015 Kirby Duncan Positive Policing Award, to recognize Santa Barbara Police Department members who made outstanding positive contributions to the community. The award takes its name from a former SBPD captain and Optimist Club member who served on the force for 31 years. Nominations can be made on the SBPD website. The winner will be announced in late spring.

CITY Efforts to create a safer transportation plan for cars, bikes, and pedestrians through Mission Canyon, linking the Santa Barbara Mission, the Museum of Natural History, and Highway 192, got a warm but cautious embrace by the City Council Tuesday. The council voted 6-to-1 to include the $3.3 million plan to build a continuous sidewalk along the west side of the street and a bike path along the east on its long list of capital improvement projects. The cost will likely be split between the city and the county. Critics worry the historic character of the area will be compromised and that clearer thoroughfares will encourage motorists to drive faster.

A middle-aged man identifying himself as a downtown business owner pulled out a large brown dildo during the City Council’s public comment period, waving it about and slamming it on the lectern in front of him for dramatic emphasis. He explained that a family with two kids on State Street had been similarly accosted by a mentally ill homeless man. When Mayor

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TOUGH TALK: Water commissioner Russell Ruiz (left) faulted Jeff Young for his vote to impose tougher regulations on the desal plant.

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Santa Barbara’s weekend showers, however tantalizing, did nothing to alleviate the extreme drought now gripping the South Coast and much of the state. Given February’s unseasonably warm weather — with temperatures in the 80s predicted later this week — any rain falling on Lake Cachuma evaporated almost upon impact, and no runoff was generated into Santa Barbara’s most important reservoir. While some federal forecasters are still predicting a wetter-than-average winter, area water managers say that’s not enough to overcome the last three years of dryness.

The punch line for the City of Santa Barbara Water Commission, which met Monday, is that a Stage III emergency will likely be declared this May, meaning more restrictive rules will be enacted and new enforcement measures will go into effect. And barring the miraculous intervention of torrential rains, City Hall appears poised to pull the $42 million trigger to reactivate its dormant desalination plant sometime this June. The fate of the facility was the subject of intense discussion by longtime water commissioner Russell Ruiz, who expressed doubts the proposed reactivation would sail unmolested through the Coastal Commission hearing scheduled this Friday in Pismo Beach, despite the $165,000 City Hall spent on lobbying efforts.

Ruiz also took exception with Santa Barbara attorney and Regional Water Quality Control Boardmember Jeff Young, who voted to impose tougher environmental conditions on the desal plant at a hearing two weeks ago. Area appointees to the water board — as well as the Coastal Commission — who don’t support the Santa Barbara community need to feel the “political ramifications” of their vote, Ruiz argued. Young said he supports reactivating the plant without delay, but he argued new studies are needed to determine its impact on aquatic wildlife. “I’m in favor of the desal plant as soon as possible,” Young said. “We don’t have much time. We very well could be in year four of a — Nick Welsh 10-year drought.”

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Helene Schneider asked that he not display the dildo, he asked how it was acceptable on State Street but not in the council chambers. His point was that the council needed to do more about the street people downtown.

Bici Centro and its parent organization, the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition, opened a new DIY repair shop (pictured) at SBCC this week.

The workspace, a smaller version of Bici Centro’s Haley Street shop, is open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Thursday. City College recently launched an alternative-transportation incentive program that’s proved popular, school officials said, and president Lori Gaskin was on hand for this week’s opening. “Let’s let this grow and grow and become a phenomenon,” she said.

Southern California Edison is updating the city’s downtown power grid alongside a systemwide overhaul, after a year of blackouts sparked a petition from business owners urging the power company to prioritize repairs.

The projects — replacing aging cable, circuits, transformers, switches, and structures, as well as installing automated equipment and remote control switches for off-site repairs — will run through 2017.

The city’s Zoning Information Report — much reviled by the S.B. Association of Realtors as unnecessary, time consuming, and often punitively inaccurate — will undergo a legislative shave and a haircut. The ZIR, as it’s known, is used by city planners to determine whether illegal or unpermitted additions or modifications have been made to a given property at point of sale. The council embraced a plan that will streamline the time allowed for their preparation and more narrowly focus the information sought.

COUNTY Across California and Santa Barbara County, verified incidents of child abuse have decreased despite a growth in allegations, according to a presentation made to county supervisors this cont’d page 12 week. In 2013, the county’s

SHOTS AREN’T FUN: Belen Felix holds her one-year-old son while he receives a measles vaccination at the Franklin Health Care Center.

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Driving the current debate around vaccinations is a recent outbreak of measles that originated at Disneyland in December and has infected 121 people in 17 states. No cases have been confirmed in Santa Barbara, but a number of false alarms and 11 cases in Ventura County have made health officials sweat, and for good reason.

Pockets of Santa Barbara County — typically affluent ones — have some of the highest vaccination opt-out rates in the state. Many parents are choosing to not fully vaccinate their children for “personal belief” reasons. Montecito Union School, for instance, had a 27.5 percent opt-out rate last school year. That’s triple the amount from 2007. Last year at Washington and Roosevelt elementary schools, 16 percent of parents filed exemption forms. At Monroe and Santa Barbara charter schools, 17 percent of children were not fully vaccinated. These numbers have reportedly stabilized or decreased somewhat this year.

Doctors say high exemption rates can be troublesome for communities because it effectively nullifies the benefits of herd immunity, which occurs when 90-95 percent of children have gotten their shots. A vaccinated child could still be vulnerable to diseases thought to be preventable — measles, pertussis, mumps, meningitis — as immunizations are not 100 percent effective. What’s more, herd immunity protects babies or a child with a medical condition who cannot handle vaccinations. Virtually all students at Franklin, Harding, and McKinley elementary schools have been vaccinated. The same is true for public elementary schools in Santa Maria. independent.com

Ever since the polio vaccine became mandatory for public and private school children in 1961, parents could file a “personal belief exemption” with the school nurse’s office. The catch is that if an outbreak occurs, unvaccinated children are banned from school in the Santa Barbara Unified district. On Monday night, Hope School District boardmembers voted to implement a similar ban if exposure to a disease occurs in their district. Earlier this year, an outbreak of pertussis, or whooping cough, occurred at the Waldorf preschool on Hope’s Vieja Valley campus. At Waldorf, 31 percent of children are not fully immunized against pertussis.

“By and large the people who chose not to immunize [in Santa Barbara] were very well versed and educated with regard to the pros and the cons,” said Dr. David Hernandez, who worked with a number of anti-vaxxers in his private practice 20 years ago. Often, he said, patients looked to homeopathic remedies and alternative ways of healing. “That’s a separate population than people who just don’t get around to it,” he said.

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Joan, a Santa Barbara teacher who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said her oldest child was the perfect baby who almost never cried until the day of her pertussis shot more than 20 years ago. “She cried for a full 24 hours [afterward] and had a high fever,” she said. “It freaked me out.”

Though it’s rare, vaccines can cause fevers that trigger febrile seizures that usually last one or two minutes. They do not cause any permanent neurological damage, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). But the emotional impact they have on parents can influence their decision on whether or not to vaccinate their children.

The day before Joan planned to vaccinate her younger daughter, she met a woman who believed vaccinations had put her 4-year-

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Kimberly Kreis (pictured) was sentenced on Tuesday to one year in jail, three years of probation, and 250 hours of community service for drug and alcohol charges related to the deaths of Brian Lopez, 20, Danielle Murillo, 17, and Jessica Leffew, 17. Last April, Kreis collided with their car after it struck a highway guardrail and flipped onto its roof; the driver, 20-year-old Erik August, had fallen asleep at the wheel.

Authorities declined to charge Kreis with vehicular manslaughter because they were unsure they could prove she was criminally liable for the three deaths. Families of the victims pleaded with Judge Clifford Anderson to deliver a harsher sentence and said they wished Kreis had shown more remorse for her actions. Kreis, who has a history of substance abuse and felony charges spanning more than 20 years, was under the influence of alcohol and methamphetamine at the time of the crash. Prosecutors said it was unclear if any driver, sober or otherwise, would have been able to avoid hitting the victim’s car as it lay in the highway given — Colleen Flaherty the nighttime conditions and curve of the road.

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Most cases involved general neglect, followed by physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.

In 2013, more than 500 kids entered foster care. Most children who leave foster care are reunited with their families or adopted; last year, 114 kids were adopted.

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Hoping to tame this year’s Isla Vista Deltopia party — and prevent a riot akin to last year’s — the Board of Supervisors extended a music ordinance used during Halloween to the first two weekends in April, when the annual street bash is expected to take place. The Sheriff’s Office — citing last year’s 470 arrests and 50 ambulance trips — suggested the change, stating that both advertised and spontaneous concerts helped draw the 25,000 partiers. Those who violate the ordinance would be issued a citation similar to a traffic ticket.

The Board of Supervisors voted to support the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) in its efforts to lobby Congress to shake up how the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) handles fee-to-trust applications; the BIA recently approved the Chumash tribe’s bid to annex its 1,400 Camp 4 property, a decision the county has since appealed. CSAC suggests more involvement from counties in the process and more transparency at the BIA.

ENVIRONMENT More than 100 Santa Barbara County residents took part in an 8,000-person rally in Oakland last weekend, pushing Gov. Jerry Brown to outlaw fracking, cyclic-steam injection, and

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Area participants included representatives from 350.org and the Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE).

Last month, activists promoted the rally alongside a call to keep watch on S.B. operations, which were the target of last year’s Measure P initiative.

HEALTH Santa Barbara ranked 21st out of 58 in an overall-quality-of-life study of California counties conducted by the Social Science Research Council. Santa Barbara earned a 5.16 score in the aggregate of health, education, and living standards data sets (HDs), with residents averaging a life expectancy of 82.2 years at birth and a median income of $25,446. South County cities scored an HD index of 5.86, compared to 5.16 for Lompoc, Buellton, Solvang, and Guadalupe, and 3.99 for Santa Maria and Orcutt.

It’s safe again to eat recreationally caught shellfish and the internal organs of lobster and crab from the Ventura County coastline, said health officers when they lifted the state ban on 2/6. Amnesic shellfish poisoning from domoic acid was suspected of mussels, clams, or scallops, as well as the internal organs of nearby crustaceans, but recent testing found domoic acid levels are safe.

BUSINESS Last week, Brewer-Clifton Winery, which is considered one of Santa Barbara County’s finest, sold a 70 percent ownership stake to an investment group fronted by Chicago-based sommelier and wholesaler Ken Fredrickson.

Founders Greg Brewer and Steve Clifton plan to remain co-winemakers of the 10,000-caseper-year operation. They have pledged to invest more in their estate vineyards and keep the winery running much the same as ever.

Comedians Dennis Miller and Steve Martin placed their respective Montecito homes on the market recently, one a Gilded Age eightbedroom on 3.76 acres and the other a fourbedroom on 5.86 acres designed in a style known as “brutalist.” Miller’s 1895 Stanford White home sold for $11.5 million, and Martin’s concrete home with rooftop lawn remains on the market at $11 million.

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Weak gas-tax revenues when roads are falling apart? Neither great nor awesome.

When state officials last year surveyed the road conditions of California’s 482 cities and 58 counties, the results were troubling. The metric by which streets are graded — Pavement Condition Index, or PCI — has been falling since 2008. Santa Barbara County’s PCI is 60 out of 100 compared to the state’s 66. If current maintenance funding levels continue, those numbers will keep dropping over the next decade.

Fixing the potholes now rather than waiting to fix them in the future when they’re even worse would be the cheaper solution, but cheap is a relative term. To jack up California’s PCI score would require $108 billion over the next 10 years, only $30 billion of which is available. To keep Santa Barbara County’s roads from deteriorating further, Public Works needs $9 million a year. That’s not even counting our backlog of road repair, currently hovering just shy of $260 million. California’s backlog ROAD WARRIOR: Public Works boss Scott clocks in at $40 billion.

For the last 20 years, California’s McGolpin said a statewide rethink over road funding is in order: “It’s not a local issue to solve,” gas tax to pay for this work has stayed he said. the same: 18.5 cents per gallon. In 2015 terms, the value of that 18.5 cents has been cut in half. And in the same two decades, gets 38 miles per gallon on the highway, said he cars have become twice as fuel-efficient, a trend will be one of the first to volunteer and won’t be that will only escalate in the years to come. letting the idea of GPS monitoring his mileage Plunging gas prices haven’t helped, either. get to him.

If the straits seem dire, they are, said “We’ve got to get beyond that Big Brother Public Works Director Scott McGolpin, mentality,” he said. “Everybody carries a cell who presented those figures to the Board of phone. They, quote unquote, ‘know where Supervisors this week. The solutions could you are.’ If it’s in your car, so what?” Still, he prove tough to swallow, as well. That $78 said, a “menu of options,” including allowing billion statewide shortfall, for instance, could people to self-report their mileage, setting be covered by a 54-cent-per-gallon gas-tax up different payment plans, and deciding if increase. A whole new approach embraced by and how bicyclists and other road users could Oregon — called a vehicle miles traveled tax contribute, should be on the table.

(VMT) — would charge people based on the When addressing the supervisors, number of miles they drive and would require McGolpin suggested they and other drivers think of a road-usage charge as it would relate GPS tracking devices installed in cars.

For McGolpin and other experts, the time to to their other spending habits. With the gas tax act is now. In Santa Barbara County, Measure as it is now, Californians pay an average of $368 A “has been a godsend” and the supervisors’ annually, only it’s hidden at the pump. That’s vote last year to set aside $100 million over 10 less than people pay for Wi-Fi ($540), frequent years toward infrastructure is “going to be a lattes ($780), cell phone plans ($852), and cable shot in the arm,” he said, but state-level change television ($1,032), he argued.“Roads are like a is needed. In the interim, McGolpin said, one utility,” he said.“It’s like water, it’s like sewer, it’s option could be to impose a “modest” gas- like electricity. You need it to survive.” tax increase — with an expiration date — and Raising the gas tax by 54 cents isn’t expected, experiment with alternatives, like the VMT. and it wasn’t well received by the supervisors, “It’s just Band-Aids and bubblegum now, who suggested that state legislators come up holding these roads together,” he said. “We with a funding scheme similar to the county’s have to do something.” for its $100 million plan, whereby money McGolpin suggested looking to Oregon, will be set aside incrementally from growing which has been toying with its new VMT property-tax revenues. Supervisor Janet Wolf system for some time. Governor Jerry Brown suggested the board be open to all ideas. “We has been looking north, too, as he set aside $9.4 are so afraid to use the word ‘tax,’” she said.“We million in his budget for a 6,000-person pilot can’t complain and then say we’re not going to ■ program in California. McGolpin, whose car do anything about it.”

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old child into a vegetative state. “It was my motherly mama bear intuitions,” she said of her decision not to vaccinate her second child.

“You can’t explain that to somebody.”

Last year, a study found pro-vaccine messaging to be ineffective; facts, science, and emotions did nothing to make anti-vaxxers change their minds. One message explained the lack of evidence between vaccinations and autism. Another showed information about the dangers of preventable diseases. A third message displayed images of a child suffering from one of those diseases. None of them increased parental intent to vaccinate.

“It feels like you are trying to talk someone out of a religion,” said Dr. Laurel Mehler.

“It’s a challenge. It’s a frustration for us who understand vaccinations better than the lay public.

“I can tell someone until I’m blue in the face, there’s no way you can get the flu [from the vaccine],” Mehler went on, adding that part of the problem is that the flu shot is given during the cold season and people often use the term “flu” to mean any kind of cold.“[True] influenza is a really horrible, knock-you-onyour-rear-end kind of illness,” she explained.

The flu vaccine was scrutinized this year because it is not a great match against the influenza A strain that has so far caused most infections. But Dr. David Fisk, infectious disease director at Sansum Clinic, continues to encourage people to get it because it lessens the severity of symptoms.

Joan said she probably would have succumbed to peer pressure and decided to vaccinate her kids today.“It’s a witch hunt,” she said, adding that only her family knows about her decision. She still isn’t comfortable with vaccinations and argued many more shots are required today than they were in the past.

Before age 18, children are recommended to receive 14 vaccinations.

Voices against vaccines have recently quieted, said Washington parent and former Parent Teacher Organization president Simon Dixon, though he doesn’t believe those parents have changed their beliefs. A number of people skeptical of vaccinations declined to be interviewed for this story.

The longstanding narrative linking autism and vaccinations also lives on, though the infamous 1998 research paper linking the two

STARTING YOUNG: The first dose of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine is recommended for 12-monthold babies.

has been debunked several times. It doesn’t help that no exact cause of autism is known and that the number of cases has increased significantly since 2000. In 2002, 2.6 percent of Santa Barbara’s special-education students were autistic. That figure nearly tripled to 6.6 percent in 2010.

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Exemption rates have started to stabilize and decrease partly because a new law makes the opt-out process more difficult. Beginning last January 1, doctors had to endorse a parent’s exemption form for it to be valid. Exemption rates dropped 20 percent throughout the state, though rate data for individual schools is not yet available.

Last week, Senator Richard Pan — who authored the aforementioned law — introduced a bill that would nearly abolish the personal belief exemption forms. Narrow exemptions for religious or medical reasons would still be permitted. Still in its very early stages, the bill will likely see backlash on both sides of the aisle from people against strict government regulation.

Showing support for the measure, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson called vaccinations victims of their own success.

Measles and pertussis outbreaks, she said, are a significant public health issue.

Assemblymember Das Williams said it is too early to weigh in on the bill, though he called for an increase in the number of children who are vaccinated. “That being said, it would be nice to convince enough people to vaccinate without eliminating personal exemption,” he said.

“Unfortunately it takes an event like measles to increase awareness [of low vaccination rates],” said Wada, who has personally never seen measles outside of a textbook. In fact, Representative Lois Capps recently drafted a letter signed by 21 members of Congress that urged the CDC to take additional steps to educate health care providers on the symptoms of measles.

In March,Wada will convene a task force to look at exemption rates at individual schools.

He’s searching for the undecided voters of the health world — those not completely against the vaccinations. “Those are the ones we are ■ trying to target,” he said.

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BY N I C K W E L S H epresentatives from Latino rights organization PODER filed a Public Records Act request last week demanding copies of any City Hall emails, written communications, and web searches involving councilmembers Frank Hotchkiss and Dale Francisco, the Santa Barbara News-Press, and the Minutemen, a militant organization dedicated to strict border patrol. The request comes close on the heels of the newspaper’s request for similar documents involving Councilmember Cathy Murillo, the News-Press, and PODER. At PODER’s rallies in front of the NewsPress, which protested the newspaper’s use of the term “illegal” to denote immigrants to the U.S. without legal immigration papers, Murillo attended in support of PODER, while Hotchkiss and Francisco attended a counter-demonstration in support of the daily paper on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. That event was bolstered by a strong contingent of We the People Rising members — a strict bordercontrol organization — who drove up from Orange County.

PODER organizer Gabby Hernandez said she suspected Francisco and Hotchkiss might have helped put the Orange County activists in touch with the newspaper. In her request, PODER’s Catalina Treviso wrote, “We are concerned about any coordination of [Francisco and Hotchkiss’s] efforts to intimidate and harass immigrant rights supporters and Latino activists in the City of Santa Barbara.”

City Attorney Ariel Calonne said he will provide PODER the same access to documents about Hotchkiss and Francisco that he provided the News-Press about Murillo. In her case, that amounted to two emails sent to her — one critical of her position, the other supportive. For his part, Francisco denied having any role in organizing the demonstration.

Hotchkiss said he showed up at the rally to

TARGETED: PODER wants to see Internet and email records of councilmembers Dale Francisco (top) and Frank Hotchkiss, who attended a rally in support of the News-Press.

speak out for “a free press” and “against the defacing of private property.” Prior to the first PODER rally, the News-Press building was graffitied and paintballed.

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BY M AT T K E T T M A N N hould a 3,500-acre Gaviota Coast ranch be allowed to reconfigure in a way that would open the door for a handful of new oceanfront homes while also dedicating trails and a parking lot for the public to use?

That’s what the Doheny family is seeking to do with their Las Varas Ranch, which is located just east of El Capitan State Beach. But they’re running into a wall of conservationists, who’ve strived for years to keep the stretch of coast undeveloped, and public-access advocates, who don’t think the proposed trails are good enough. The nearly decade-old proposal is scheduled to come before the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on February 17, when the supes could accept the environmental review as is or order deeper analysis of the impacts to farming and recreation.

Though the project does not create any additional lots, county planner Alex Tuttle explained that it moves one of the property’s

seven existing lots onto the coastal bluffs, lays some road infrastructure, creates a water treatment plant, and establishes development envelopes for future buildings. One proposed trail would leave a parking lot and head to the beach down Las Varas Creek (critics say that’s not as good as the historic access to Edwards Point); the other would go alongside Highway , but California Coastal Trail proponents prefer a bluff-top one along the shoreline.

The loudest opponent is the Gaviota Coast Conservancy, whose attorney Ana Citrin called the proposal “piecemealing” because it seeks approval for the grand plan before specifics of each individual development can be evaluated.

“There is far less opportunity for impact mitigation when it’s home by home,” she said.“The Gaviota Coast Conservancy’s position at this point is that there are serious and fundamental flaws, both with the project itself and with the ■ EIR. The project should be denied.”

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Whatever unhappy fate ultimately befalls NBC news anchor Brian Williams, I will remain eternally grateful he managed to elevate the otherwise obscure smarty-pants verb form —“to conflate” — into an all-purpose, one-size-fits-all weasel word. Williams, much like actor Alec Baldwin, comes across both as an arrogant douche and genuinely hilarious. It’s an impressive trick. But not nearly impressive enough. As we all know, Williams got busted by the military publication Stars and Stripes for regaling the world with nonchalantly heroic tales about making an emergency landing after his military-transport helicopter was hit by an enemy RPG during the early days of war on Iraq. As everyone also knows, it never happened. Williams’s helicopter wasn’t touched. The one in front of him was.

To Williams’s credit, he apologized profusely.

Not to his credit, he blamed the “fog of history,” which, as he explained, caused him to “conflate” things. This ranks as a close second to the now infamous “Twinkie defense.” If and when I’m ever late paying my taxes, I’ll be blaming the “fog of history.” And when the IRS accuses me of lying, I’ll conveniently remember that I misremembered. I was only “conflating” what I had done with what I thought I did.

To conflate, in case you wondered, comes from the Latin meaning “to fart together.” (“Con” denotes “with,” and the “flate” has the same roots as “flatulence.”) It refers to the inevitable olfactory confusion that ensues when

attempting to tease out one person’s odor from another’s. As with many in the news business, the episode has left me whiplashed. The profession — if you can call it that — is already in serious disrepute. Do we need a high-profile celebrity news anchor to make like the Titanic and crash into his own delusionary iceberg?

The good news, of course, is that Williams was brought down by other reporters, the proverbial ink-stained wretches. The bad news? He’d been repeating that shaggy-dog story for many years before getting caught.

Not to overstate the obvious, but if George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and Condoleezza Rice could drag us into the wrong war against the wrong enemy at the wrong time by lying — and no, they didn’t “conflate” anything — about weapons of mass destruction, do we really care what whoppers Brian Williams tells?

For the record, I do not conflate. Maybe if I made $13 million a year like Williams did, I would be allowed the luxury. Until then, I’ll resign myself to screwing up. Making mistakes.

Dumb ones. Sloppy ones. And recently, a whole lot of them. Allow me to enumerate. In the past two weeks, I reported that Tony Denunzio was found not guilty by a Santa Maria jury back in 2013 for driving while intoxicated. In fact, the jury was hung on Denunzio’s guilt, and the judge declared a mistrial. I reported the Santa Barbara City Council approved spending $250,000 to hire a consultant to study a better way to post

directional signs — not street signs — throughout downtown so visitors could figure out where to go. In fact, it was only $91,000. Likewise, I wrote that a cutting-edge affordable housing project slated for the corner of Haley and Salsipuedes streets would cost $30 million to build.

In fact, it’s half that amount. I reported that City Hall offered to spend $500,000 to help restore the Goleta Slough to offset any environmental damage inflicted on aquatic life by the proposed desalination plant. In fact, it was the Devereux Slough. A couple of weeks ago, the headline of this column was “Estoy Charlie.” Any other gabacho would have known I should have written “Yo Soy” instead. And last week, I stated that the shift from at-large to district elections in 1874 was a plot by the pinche hueros to limit whatever political heft was then enjoyed by the Latino population. I have since learned the actual historical facts are ambiguous. There’s little record of actual intent. By 1874, Santa Barbara’s Latinos had no heft left to limit. That being said, the number of Latinos elected went from a few to none with the advent of district elections. My point — to steal the disclaimer now made at the end of all movies — no animals were harmed in the making of these mistakes. No humans, either. Just my pride. Most importantly, no wars were waged under false pretenses as a result.

That I can learn to live with.

If Ronald Wilson Reagan were still alive, he would have turned 104 last week. Given he was a part-time Santa Barbara resident — and we

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have a downtown museum named after him — last week was a propitious time for Brian Williams’s conflator-gration. No doubt Reagan could relate. In 1983, Reagan recounted to the Prime Minister of Israel how he had filmed at one of the Nazi concentration camps shortly after its liberation. Reagan, it turned out, never left the United States during WWII. But in Reagan’s mind, the truth was always a fungible thing. During one televised address to the American people, he flatly denied accusations that his administration ever sold weapons to Iran — then part of the Axis of Evil — while using the proceeds to fund the Nicaraguan anti-communist rebels despite unequivocal Congressional prohibitions against doing so. “These charges are utterly false,” Reagan declared. Not long afterward, he was back in front of the cameras, this time parsing the subtle difference between fact and fiction. In “my heart and my best intentions,” he explained, what he had said before still remained true.

But, he was forced to acknowledge, “the facts and the evidence” told him it was otherwise.

The fact is Reagan got away with murder. But who wants to hear that now? Today, Reagan is the good old days. When many of us now question whether such days ever existed, best simply to say happy birthday and blow out the candles. Maybe in the meantime, Brian Williams can land a job with the New England Patriots, helping them conflate their footballs.

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old Springs Creek presents a great opportunity to save steelhead trout. Ever since Santa Barbara drilled its water tunnel in 1900, creek flows have been substantially affected. With the debris dam built after the 1964 Coyote Fire and a dry winter, the creek is on the brink of losing its trout population. Good stretches of spawning and rearing habitat are above and below the dam, though fish cannot reach the upper stretches. Flows in the East Fork nurtured a population above the dam, until lately.

We’ve had two three-year periods with exceedingly dry rain seasons, and the creek has dried up almost completely. One very large pool has been kept filled with a hose, and a substantial number of trout gather there as a last resort. I strongly believe that the waters diverted from the city’s tunnel, if allowed to run into the creek, would allow the trout to survive these dry spells, even below the debris dam, and without the need for any additions from domestic supplies. If this can be achieved, it would be a significant step in restoring steelhead here.

Releasing a substantial fraction of tunnel water to the stream would have no impact on the city’s water resources whatsoever, and it can be done at virtually no cost. A request was made of the City Water Commission to do so, which they referred to the city’s water and Public Works departments, almost 12 months ago. The city water department still hasn’t moved on this request. They must act now! [Full editorial at independent.com/opinions.]

— Arve R. Sjovold, S.B.

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hy are parents so afraid of autism? Is it so scary they would shun vaccines — a fear based on a fraudulent study? When my son was a child, did people look at him and say to themselves, “I would rather risk my child’s health and those around him than have to raise a child like that”? I read of a mother who said, “I would just be horrified if I looked into my daughter’s eyes and suddenly there was nothing there.”

Society needs a little autism enlightenment. Many may find this hard to believe, but children with autism are lovable; they are not zombies. I in no way want to diminish the struggles of raising a child with special needs. But the joys of parenthood did not disappear when my son was born. My love for my son is no different than the love I feel for my non-autistic child. Frankly, I am offended that

so many parents find autism so abhorrent that they would go to extreme measures to ensure they do not end up with a child with autism. My advice, get to know someone with autism. It’s not nearly as scary as you might think.

— Patti Gaultney, S.B.

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overnments are undergoing historic expansion of unfunded pension liabilities. For example, as the county’s fire chief retires, his replacement assumes his annual pay of about $200,000, and the outgoing chief receives a pension of about $185,000. No wonder local government cannot hire more firefighters, police officers, and teachers; it costs too much to pay for their retirement.

The state’s employee pension liabilities have swelled to over $300 billion and are increasing at $17 billion each year. What to do? Declare bankruptcy? The city of Stockton did that; its retirees will get reduced pensions because of it. There is a better way, but no politician is going to support modifying city, county, or state workers’ pensions.

Only the people who are paying for them can do it; we need a ballot initiative that caps the maximum retirees can receive, limits annual cost increases to 1.5 percent, requires employees to share health-care costs, and eliminates pay increases that boost final pension payouts. Most important, the reform measures would go into effect for all employees age 50 or younger on the date the initiative passes. Remember, all government employees can put some of their paycheck in an IRA like many of us “work— J.W. Burk, S.B. ing Joes” must do.

For the Record

¶ To clarify a January 22 news brief, about $100,000 has been budgeted for the city’s Signage Upgrade Project.

The $250,000 includes implementation funds. ¶ The “Desal Time Travel” news piece on February 5 meant to say it is Devereux Slough that City Water offers to help restore, not Goleta Slough. And the news brief on the Jardin de las Rosas project should have put the cost at $15.9 million, not $30 million. ¶ Our music preview “Growing Up Avett Brothers” misplaced the band’s last concert in Santa Barbara, which was in 2013.

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Stanley Edward Schwartz passed away Jan. 30th, 2015. He was 91.

Stanley was an attorney at law. He was the founder of Legal Aid in California. He was the lead attorney representing Santa Barbara’s interests for the 1969 Santa Barbara channel oil spill, the largest in United States water at the time, and third after the 2010 Deepwater horizon and 1989 Exxon Valdez spills.

He was married to Shirley Schwartz for 59 years. Stanley is survived by his children, David, Vicky, Paul, and Jerry; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley. Arrangements are under the care of Chapel of the Angels Mortuary.

Katie Chackel (Logan Livermore) of Santa Ynez, CA; Jason (Reyna) Kaufman of Santa Barbara; Danny Chackel of Philadelphia, PA, Kelly Chackel of N. Hollywood, CA, Shelby and Megan Cook of Houston, TX. Also surviving him are his great-grandchildren Kylie and Cienna Kaufman of Santa Barbara CA, and Carson Livermore of Santa Ynez, CA, sister and brother-in law Sue and Terry Broderick, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceding Dad’s death was his wife Gretchen L. Cook, who passed January 30, 2013.

We would like to thank the extremely professional and caring emergency room and ICU staff at Cottage Hospital.

There will be a memorial to celebrate Dad’s life at 1 pm on Saturday, February 21, 2015, at the family home. Contact Ginger at (805) 4032895 for additional information. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Cottage Health Systems or a charity of your choice.

Thomas R. Cook

05/28/1936 – 01/02/2015

by her children George, Nancy, Peter, Kathryn and Stephen; her grandchildren Molly Castor, Max Looker, Theresa Conk, Mindy, Lonnie and Patrick Miron-Conk, and Sophia Conk; and her great grandchildren Clare and Ella Castor, and Evan, Kaylee and Lily Sereno.

Clare was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, where she also graduated magna cum laude from St. Joseph’s College in June 1943.

She was 1st in her class in US Navy midshipman school at Smith College. She was a USN Communications Officer at Norfolk Naval Base until her honorable discharge in April 1945. Clare received her M.A. in Education from Hofstra University in 1954 and was a secondary school teacher for 15 years.

In 1980, Clare began her law practice after reading for the bar.

With only 1 year of formal law school classes, she took and passed the California Bar exam on her first attempt. She practiced law until 1992 when she turned 70. She served on the Board of Directors of California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) for 25 years and the Board of Santa Barbara Community Housing Corporation for nearly 30 years.

In 2010, SBCHC honored her by rededicating their senior housing community on Castillo Street as Clare Conk Castillo Homes.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her memory to California Rural Legal Assistance or Santa Barbara Community Housing Corporation/Clare Conk Castillo Homes.

les area after beginning his career years as a young space project engineer at McCullough Corporation in Long Beach. His appreciation of beauty and form in nature led him into photography. He loved bike riding and racing as well as fishing and exploring in Baja.

He enjoyed his last months in his nice cottage at Pilgrim Terrace in Santa Barbara. Up to 6 weeks ago, he could still be seen riding his racing bike around Santa Barbara.

Stephen leaves behind his sister Jane Mason (Burke) of Santa Barbara, his nieces Amy Burke (Pantelleria, Italy), Virginia Bryant Case (Tucson, AZ), Tara Mason Goodall (The Woodlands, TX), and his nephew Traford Hudson Burke (Santa Barbara)—all to whom he was a very interesting and interested Uncle Steve. We will all miss his wacky sense of humor and his eccentric yet eclectic worldview. He left us still painfully shy but with a tender heart that touched many. He was preceded in death by his brother Phillip Stuart Mason also of Santa Barbara. A memorial will take place late April in Santa Barbara.

R.I.P. Dear Stephen.

Lillian Kornbluth 1920 - 2015

Stephen Traford Mason 08/31/1939 – 01/26/2015

Kim Douglas 1950 – 2015

whom she gave the opportunity to develop and show their work. Those who enjoyed her gallery openings remember them as special occasions often followed by dinners in the Kornbluth’s home, where relationships were formed that blossomed into lifelong friendships for artists and clients. In 1990, Lillian sold her gallery to her manager, Sally Walker, but stayed involved as a consultant to the gallery for the next nine years. Lillian moved with Milton to Marina Del Rey, California, in 1999. She was kind and generous to all who knew her. When her youngest son, Peter, was a teenager, the Kornbluth home was the social meeting place for Peter’s friends. A house key was always kept under the front entrance door mat, and it was not uncommon for Lillian to come home from the gallery to find a group of Peter’s friends relaxing in the family den, not always with Peter present. She always made them welcome. Lillian was predeceased by her husband, Milton, who died in 1999. Lillian is survived by her adored children, Richard and Ann Kornbluth of Syracuse, New York; Peter and Story Kornbluth of Santa Barbara, California; and Janet and Eddie Tucker of Joshua Tree, California. She will be missed by her precious grandchildren Rebecca Kornbluth of Temecula, California; Jeremy Kornbluth and Catherine Delorenzo of Rockville, Maryland; Day Kornbluth and Max Pittman of Brooklyn, New York; and Natalie Kornbluth of San Francisco, California; and her great-grandchildren, Arthur and Louisa Pittman of Brooklyn, New York, and Eli Kornbluth of Rockville, Maryland.

Fred Fassett

04/15/1935 – 01/26/2015

It is with great sadness that we inform you of Dad’s sudden and much unexpected death. Dad was a loyal and devoted husband for over 50 years, a loving and supportive father, a proud grandfather and great-grandfather, a Santa Barbara Native, a Santa Barbara High School Alumni Class of 1954, a Korean War Veteran, and a 30 year plus employee of Smart & Final (retiring as manager).

We are thankful for the many lessons and memories dad provided us with camping trips to various locales such as Hollister Ranch, Arroyo Seco, and Trinity Lake; Water Skiing and lake fun at Lake Nacimiento and Lake Havasu; and trips up and down the State of California for Swim Meets. Dad was a friend to everyone and always loved a good joke.

Survived by his children Ginger Kaufman (Tony Barr) of Los Alamos, CA; Connie (David) Chackel of Santa Ynez, CA; and Tom (Kimberly) Cook of Houston, TX. Tom is also survived by his grandchildren

Kim Louise Douglas, Born 2-151950 in Santa Barbara, passed away after a long illness in Casper, Wyoming. She is survived by her mother Alice Douglas, sister Jena Douglas, brothers Aaron Douglas of Santa Barbara and Dudley Douglas of Oregon, and sons James and Phillip Coberly. Memorial services will be on Sunday 2-15-15, the morning of her 65th birthday, off of Paradise Road by White Rock in Santa Barbara.

Clare M. Conk

1922-2015 Clare M. Conk passed away peacefully at her home in Santa Barbara on Sunday Feb.1st. She was 92.

Clare and her husband, George, marked their 70th anniversary on January 27th. She is also survived

Our Brother, Uncle, Cousin, and friend Stephen Traford Mason died quickly and quietly of a massive heart attack on January 26, 2015, at the age of 75. Born in Santa Monica on August 31, 1939, he spent most of his life in Los Angeles and, happily, was a Santa Barbara resident for the last 12 years.

As a youth he attended Brentwood Elementary, Emerson Jr. High, University High, and UCLA, all in the West Los Angeles area.

Steve was a huge sports fan and would have been very sad to miss the great Super Bowl this year. He was also a horse racing aficionado and spent lots of time at the Showgrounds and even more time trading stocks on his computer and carefully tending his vegetable garden. In his earlier, more vigorous years, he was a well-known photographer of classical ballet in the greater Los Ange-

Lillian Kornbluth, 94, died peacefully in her sleep from pneumonia Sunday, January 25, 2015, in Santa Barbara, California, with her family at her side. She was the youngest of four children born to Herman and Fannie Peck Hardis and is predeceased by her two brothers, Abraham and Leonard, and her sister, Ruth. A beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she lived an extraordinary life. She was born in the Bronx, New York, where she graduated from high school and then attended Hunter College. When she married the love of her life, Milton Kornbluth, in 1940, she moved to Paterson, New Jersey, where she lived for fifty-nine years. One of her great passions was singing in the Temple Emanuel choir with Milton. Her enthusiasm for art was boundless. Lillian had been a housewife with three teenagers when she started a fine art gallery in her home.

A few years later, she moved the gallery to a storefront in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, where she exhibited such important contemporary artists as Pablo Picasso, Milton Avery, Will Barnet, Wolf Kahn, Louis Kosowick, Dale Chihuly, Paul Resika, and Richard Segalman. She had a gift for discovering young artists to

Fred Fassett, formerly a longtime resident of Santa Barbara, passed away in Scottsdale, AZ, with friends and family by his side following a brief battle with cancer.

Fred was beloved by thousands as a psychic, spiritual counselor, healer, and teacher. He is survived by his half-sister Helen Wagner, close friend Mark Harbitz, spiritual son Patrick Hachler, and spiritual grandson Alan Hachler.

He leaves behind several distant family members and a host of friends, colleagues, and students in whose lives he played an important role. A celebration of his life will be held Sunday, Feb. 22, 3pm at Shoreline Park. For further details see www.psychicfred.com

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When a Star Flamed Out

LESLIE HOWARD: On October 18, 1939, an

expectant audience filed into the Granada Theatre, unsure what they were about to see. It was a sneak preview, common in those days of testing movies before general release. But when the projector flooded the screen with action, it turned out to be the year’s most highly anticipated movie, Gone with the Wind.

There on the screen, bigger than life, were images of Vivien Leigh (as Scarlett O’Hara), Clark Gable (as Rhett Butler), and the famous British actor Leslie Howard, uncomfortably playing Ashley Wilkes and wishing he wasn’t.

And less than four years later, 50-year-old Howard wasn’t — that is, wasn’t alive.

On June 1, 1943, Howard boarded BOAC flight A, leaving Lisbon, then spy capital of Europe. Soon after the plane took off at 9:30 a.m., the pilot radioed that they had been spotted by a German fighter plane.

In minutes, the unarmed plane plunged into the sea, taking Howard and its other passengers with it. No one survived. Was it just one of those unlucky twists of fate in war, or did the Germans mistakenly think that British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was aboard? The mystery remains unsolved to this day.

Faced with the role of Ashley Wilkes, Howard, known for playing vague English gentlemen with spines of steel, felt he was too old to play the object of young Scarlett’s romantic yearnings. And he railed against “the abomi-

nable Ashley, a dreadful milksop, totally spineless.” Producer David Selznick had considered others, including Humphrey Bogart, certainly an odd choice, but finally Howard took the role.

Then with England at war, the British sent Howard on a 1943 lecture tour of neutral Spain and Portugal. England was in a crucial tug-ofwar, hoping to keep them neutral, just as Germany wanted them as allies. According to the 2011 book Lisbon, by Neill Lochery, Howard was very anxious to get back to London. He arrived at the Lisbon airport with his agent, Alfred Chenhalls, on May 31, hoping to persuade two other passengers to give up seats. No dice.

Lisbon, aside from being a nest of spies, was a prized route to freedom in London, and the U.S. A plane ticket was a treasured possession, along with a hard-to-get exit visa. Lisbon was jammed with people fleeing German-occupied nations, Jews desperate to avoid Nazi clutches, and all manner of others, including spies heading for London and Allied air crews who’d been secretly sent to safety after being shot down.

But the next morning, Howard and Chenhalls successfully got seats.

Churchill believed that it was a case of mistaken identity. The story goes that a German secret agent working at the airport apparently mistook the portly, cigar-smoking Chenhalls for Churchill and Howard for his aide.

“Churchill wrote that the tragedy much distressed him,” according to Lochery. “He was

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“The prime minister wondered how the Germans could think that, with all the resources at his disposal, he would have booked passage on an unarmed and unescorted plane that was due to fly home in broad daylight.”

Lochery also writes of another scenario, that the Allies learned through the top-secret Enigma code-breaking machine that the plane were targeted but feared that if the flight was canceled, it would tip off the Germans that their messages were being intercepted.

Or maybe Howard’s death was just bad luck.

We’ll never know for sure.

The downing of Howard’s plane embarrassed pro-German Portuguese dictator António de Oliveira Salazar. A week after the disaster, he issued a decree making spying illegal. But that hardly put a crimp in the wholesale espionage by both sides of the war.

Gone with the Wind remains a classic. Leslie Howard is largely forgotten, and few know how he made his last curtain call.

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SOLDIER, SPY? Mysteries abound over the downing of the DC-3 that Leslie Howard was aboard. No one survived.

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ne of the best collections of Italian painting in the world will be spending the winter and early spring of 2015 in Santa Barbara.

Botticelli, Titian, and Beyond: Masterpieces of Italian Painting from Glasgow Museums, which opens on Sunday, February 8, and continues through May 3, will take up four galleries at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) with 50 works spanning 500 years of Italian art history. Based on the collection of Archibald McLellan, a 19th-century Glasgow coachmaker, and including both works later donated to that city’s museums by other civic-minded Scots and comparable paintings from the SBMA’s own permanent collection, this powerful survey tells the story of a continuous tradition that has long been considered the central development in the history of Western art.

From the discovery of the mathematical principles of linear perspective to the invention of such modern genres as lifelike, personalized portraiture and detailed, specific landscape, the Italian Renaissance provided the techniques and the inspiration that guided the development of visual art around the world for centuries to come.

Representational painters still learn perspective by viewing and analyzing the works of the Italian masters, and abstract artists have long acknowledged the influence of supreme colorists such as the Venetian painters Bellini and Titian on their compositions. With the arrival in our city of this comprehensive collection documenting the evolution of painting in Italy over half a millenium, visitors to Botticelli, Titian, and Beyond will enjoy a unique opportunity to learn firsthand what made the Italian Renaissance a gold standard for artistic excellence.

In an era of museum programming that’s more and more frequently devoted to showing modern and contemporary art, it’s refreshing to rediscover the excitement and sheer pleasure of looking at the canon. Many of these pictures have been significantly restored for this show and are thus being seen for the first time in centuries in a condition resembling how they looked when they were first created. Co-organized by the Glasgow Museums and the American Federation of Arts, the exhibit fulfills a mission of public education that has been in place at least since Archibald McLellan left the core of this collection to the city of Glasgow in his will of 1853. His Deed of Bequest includes the following eloquent and ambitious statement of purpose: … being impressed with the belief that the study of what are called the “Fine Arts” is eminently conducive to the elevation and refinement of all classes, as well as intimately connected with the manufacturing and mercantile prosperity of this community — from these various motives, and on account of my long connection with Glasgow and its various public bodies, and as humble testimony of my attachment to its citizens, and my desire for their welfare and elevation, so far as it is in my power to aid in the promotion of these, I have resolved to devote my said collection to public use and exhibition …

There’s more to this than meets the eye, however, as McLellan died deeply in debt thanks to real estate deals gone sour, and it took the Glasgow city council some time to accept the collection, as it involved assuming McLellan’s posthumous financial obligations, as well. Nevertheless, it was in the long run a wise decision, as collectors from succeeding generations increasingly saw fit to make further contributions to what wound up being a highly significant

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ANTONIO MANCINI “THE SULKY BOY” C. 1875

civic legacy. The show’s earliest work, a portrait of St. Lawrence from 1370, was a gift from Julius Lewis Lyons in 1970, and the collection acquired its pair of giant Salvator Rosa landscapes in 1952 and 1953.

For Larry Feinberg, the director and CEO of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, this show represents another culmination of his extensive scholarly involvement in Italian art. Feinberg’s excellent, highly readable book on Leonardo da Vinci, The Young Leonardo (Cambridge University Press, 2011) is the most recent of his several publications on the art and society of the period.

Feinberg will be providing expert commentary on the exhibition in a public lecture scheduled for Thursday, February 19, at 5:30 p.m.

In addition to the director’s highlights lecture, the museum has a range of other events planned to supplement the exhibit, including a reading and discussion Thursday, March 12, at 3 p.m., by the Irish author and Columbia University professor Colm Tóibín. Tóibín’s recent novel, The Testament of Mary, a revisionist account of the life of the Virgin Mother, was inspired by two paintings by Titian.

BY THE NUMBERS Those seeking a different, and perhaps more social, experience would do well to consider attending the Atelier event scheduled for Friday, February 27, at 5:30 p.m. The theme for the evening is “Primavera in Winter,” and the program includes contemporary dance, Renaissance music, participatory fresco painting, Italian food, wine, and a signature cocktail, * the “Sacred and Profane.”

However you plan to approach Botticelli, Titian, and Beyond, there are some things you won’t want to miss. With 50 images spread over five galleries, everyone will have his or her own favorites, but there are also several paintings that are particularly significant, either as art historical landmarks or simply as incomparable viewing expe*All nine rebel angels are in one paintriences. What follows are short ing, and they are being thoroughly scourged by the Archangel Michael. descriptions of three of the best — the show’s big pictures.

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“THE ANNUNCIATION,” C. 1490-1495

andro Botticelli, best known for his “Primavera” and “The Birth of Venus” (a k a “Venus on the Half Shell”), revisits one of the most popular (at least among painters) episodes in the Gospels with this fascinating and highly unusual version of the Annunciation. The elegant curvilinear figures of the Angel Gabriel and the Virgin Mary are nearly upstaged by an elaborate demonstration of geometrical perspective that’s anchored by a massive central column in the extreme foreground. Only the power of God, here represented by a delicate diagonal shaft of golden light, can penetrate the Virgin’s inner sanctum.

Gabriel, who enters from the left on tiptoe, carries a symbolic lily as both a sign of Mary’s virginal status and a reference to the civic emblem of Florence. Botticelli painted this picture, possibly with the help of an apprentice, at a relatively late moment in his career and during the period in which Savonarola was active in Florence. Whether or not Botticelli contributed any of his earlier paintings on mythological, nonreligious subjects to Savonarola’s famous “Bonfire of the Vanities,” it’s clear that this late work represents a return for the artist to the fundamentals of Christian faith from the mysteries of pagan legend.

What’s great about this painting is the balance it achieves between the gothic-influenced flowing outlines of the figures and the deep space implied

by Botticelli’s radical embrace of geometrical perspective. The entire composition, with its rhythmic deployment of strong verticals and shadowed arches, signals yet another way forward for painters in pursuit of a sense of total unity. It’s easy to imagine 20th-century painters from Giorgio de Chirico to Frank Stella reveling in the complex harmonization of so many geometrical elements.

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“CHRIST AND THE ADULTERESS,” 1508-1510

ntil quite recently, this massive canvas was attributed to Giorgione, the enigmatic painter of “The Tempest,” but in the past two decades, a consensus has formed around the idea that it is an early picture by Titian, probably painted when the painter was in his early twenties. A now-separate painting, also on display and known as “Head of a Man,” was cut from the larger canvas at some point. A period copy of “Christ and the Adulteress” shows that the triangular shape protruding from the right to be the shape of the standing man’s knee. Reduced to a portrait,“Head of a Man” nevertheless retains great charm, not least due to the fact that it appears to be an image of the artist himself.

The main painting shows what made Titian the undisputed king of the early cinquecento. Choosing the episode from John :- in which Christ, confronted by the Pharisees with the case “HEAD OF A MAN” * of a woman who was caught in flagrante as an adulteress, Titian actualizes the Savior’s memorable retort —“He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her”— through a pictorial vocabulary of color and gesture. Christ’s right hand provides a focal point as he seems to restrain the woman’s central accuser and reach out to her at the same time. Elegant contemporary Venetian clothing accentuates the timeless validity of Christ’s moral lesson, which is not so much that sinners have no right to accuse as that they should think long and hard before participating in the punishment of others, particularly in a punishment that’s likely to end in death.

The multilayered action includes not only the three central figures but also a half dozen others (counting the figure that was cut out) and even a flock of sheep basking in sunlight on a distant hillside. While it may not have the logical consistency one expects from Titian’s mature works, the painting represents an important breakthrough in the evolution of pictorial narrative. These are real people in a real space, and their story is told through their postures and gestures. It will be another hundred years before Rembrandt and Velázquez follow up on the full implications of what Titian is doing here. * Titian (Tiziano Vecellio), “Head of a Man,” c. 1508-10. Oil on canvas, 21.2 x 17.2 inches.

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There’s an exquisite balance in this image between the human and the divine. Both figures benefit from full individuation — they are specific people in a specific moment — but there remains something otherworldly about their attitudes. The child gazes into an indeterminate distance, intent on something the viewer will never see. His mother, her exquisitely rendered left hand barely brushing his belly, appears to have some mournful foreknowledge of her son’s eventual fate. The Virgin’s red dress and blue robe are consistent with the iconography of thousands of similar images, yet Bellini manages to invest Mary’s entirely conventional attire with an unusual feeling of quiet authority. Finally, there’s the diaphanous drapery of her headgear, which forms a halo out of the painter’s extraordinary skill with crosshatching for effects of light and shadow.

The contemplation of these Virgin and Child images by the religious only scratches the surface of their impact on world culture. Regardless of the angle from which one approaches such depictions of the spiritual bond between mother and son, they resonate with the deepest of human impulses, those that seek to protect and nurture the young. In this painting and others like it, Bellini achieved a kind of quintessence of the form, narrowing the focus from the more traditional retinue of saints and/or magi down to just the central pair. It’s this progression from the devotional to the elemental that gave the Italian Renaissance its universal appeal.

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/-/: The Importance of Being Earnest Full of energy and bursting with humor, this classic show includes mistaken identity, young lovers, hilariously dated elders, high style, and pithy social commentary. Take away a renewed sense of youth after enjoying Oscar Wilde’s delightful play. The play shows through February . Fri.: pm; Sat.:  and pm; Sun.: pm; Tue.-Wed.: pm.

UCSB Performing Arts Theater, UCSB. $-$. Call - or visit www.theaterdance.ucsb.edu. /: Nell Robinson Presents The Rose of No-Man’s Land with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott The songs of Nell Robinson’s The Rose of No-Man’s Land integrate the heritage of her Alabama family’s history that goes back to the American Revolution. Enjoy listening to her weave her intimate familial history with lush vocals and artisan storytelling. Joining her will be two-time Grammy winner and National Medal of Arts recipient Ramblin’ Jack Elliott and

an all-star band. pm. Lobero Theatre,  E. Canon Perdido St. $-$. Call - or visit lobero.com. /: Messages from Loved Ones in Spirit Come ask questions about mediumship and life on the other side, and be present for spontaneous messages provided throughout the reading; however, everyone in attendance is not guaranteed one.

This will be a reading-intensive group with meet and greets and book-signings. -pm. Spiritualist Church of the Comforter,  Garden St. $. Ages +. Visit tinyurl.com/hollisterrand.

SATRDAY 2/14 /: Suemae Willhite Pop-Up Shop and Chinese New Year Celebration Calligrapher Suemae Willhite will demonstrate the art of brush painting and calligraphy to welcome the New Year. Enjoy cards, jewelry, porcelains, and her creations, including Chinese landscapes and floral images. Noon-pm. S.B. Museum of Art,  State St. Free. Call - or visit sbma.net.

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/: Valentine’s Day Wine & Chocolate Tasting The S.B. Wine Collective will have a flight of Babcock cabernet sauvignon paired with local chocolate truffles created by confectioner Jessica Foster. Winemaker Bryan Babcock will make a special appearance from - p.m. to offer an in-depth look at each wine. Noon-pm. S.B. Wine Collective,  Anacapa St. $-$. To RSVP, call -, email info@santa barbarawinecollective.com, or visit tinyurl.com/oorvkqu. /: A Flock of Cougars Valentine’s Dance Spend the night with band Flock of Cougars, who will have you dancing all night. Even if you’re a Jack without a Diane, all are welcome to this night of covers from some of your ’s favorites like The Cars, Duran Duran, INXS, The Romantics, Van Halen, and too many more to list. pm. Creekside Inn,  Hollister Ave. $. Call - or visit creeksidesb.com.

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/: Heart & Soul Set the romantic mood with slow R&B jams, classic disco, and make-out grooves spun by DJ Darla Bea. Even if you don’t have a main squeeze, come appreciate yourself and sing, “Did you think I’d crumble? Did you think I’d lay down and die? Oh no, not I! I will survive!” pm.

Blush Restaurant & Lounge,  State St. Free. Ages +. Call - or visit tinyurl.com/djdarlabea.

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/: Stupid Cupid Crawl Whether it’s Valentine’s Day, Single’s Awareness Day, or just another Saturday, this event will provide fun for everyone. Spend the night crawling through five downtown Santa Barbara bars and restaurants, enjoying one drink at each stop. Mix it up with other singles, or shake up your relationship. :pm. Various locations, downtown S.B. $-$. Visit tinyurl.com/stupidcupidcrawl.

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/: Couples Drumming Workshop Join Santa Barbara’s beloved Drum & Dance Duo Budhi Harlow and Lisa Beck. Create music together, release tension and stress, and bang on the drum. This Valentine’s Day activity celebrates music, dance, and love. Preregistration is required. Drums will be provided, but you may bring your own. :-pm. S.B. Dance Arts,  E. Cota St. $/couple. Call - or visit panzumo.com.

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/: The Toledo Show This cabaret show, with its mix of speakeasy jazz, hypnotic storytelling, and Toledo’s smoky voice with funky bass lines and Femme Fatale dancers, is only for those looking for a racier Valentine’s celebration. Tickets are free if you make Valentine’s Day dinner reservations at Blush prior to  p.m. :pm-:am. Blind Tiger,  State St. Free-$. Ages +. Call - or visit thetoledoshow.nightout.com.

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/: Share the Love Fundraiser & Adoption Dedicated to providing humane care, forever homes, and advocacy for homeless and abandoned dogs, K- PALS will have its annual bake sale fundraiser and dogs for adoption. Noonpm. The Pet House,  Calle Real, Goleta. Free. Call - or visit tinyurl.com/K-Pals. /: Subversive, Template A veteran deejay of the L.A. techno community and longtime participant of the Droid Behavior techno label, production group, and blog, Subversive produces flows in varying styles of techno, electro, and tribal. Techno producer Template, also known as DJ D:Tales, manages the group of DJs known as In:volve and will also be on hand. pm-:am.

Statemynt Nightclub,  State St. $. Ages +. Call - or visit invertmusic.nightout .com. /: TableTop Saturdays The tables here will be designated for board gaming, so bring your games, friends, and family, and meet and socialize with other board game enthusiasts for some epic tabletop fun. This event happens weekly, so make it a habit. -pm. Avalon Comics & Games,  W. Calle Laureles, Ste. C. Free. Call - or visit avaloncomicsgames.com. /: Songs of a Lifetime Vocalist John Reese, accompanied by pianist Beverly Staples and guitarist David Spindler, will perform a musical program of popular songs ranging from the Roaring ’s to today.

Donations will support Arts Outreach, a nonprofit organization providing education and experiences in the visual, literary, performing, and musical arts to the Santa Ynez Valley community. pm. St. Mark’s-inthe-Valley Episcopal Church,  Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos.

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/: It’s Magic! Prepare to be amazed by top illusionists direct from exotic showrooms and Hollywood’s famous Magic Castle. These magicians will perform trickery that includes jawdropping skills, comedic magic, and mind-boggling illusions.  and :pm. Lobero Theatre,  E. Canon Perdido St. $-$.

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/: Tech Savvy 2015 This daylong career conference will encourage interests and knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for girls in th-th grade. Parents are welcome to attend the adult program where they will receive information on how to help your girls get on a path to a college education and a career. am-:pm. Student Resource Bldg., UCSB. $.

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/: The Loving Stars Singers/songwriters Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion (pictured) will bring to you a night that will run the indie gamut. Joining them will be a marriage of harmonies by Anne & Pete Sibley. With four voices, guitar, and banjo, and flowers, wine, and heart-shaped cookies at the after-party, this sounds like the perfect Valentine’s night. pm. Lobero Theatre,  E. Canon Perdido St. $. Call - or visit lobero.com. Read more on p. . /-/: Valentine’s Weekend 2015 Eros Release In honor of the day, it is time to celebrate with all things yummy.

Taste paired chocolates and macarons alongside some of Sunstone’s best wine selections, including the new release of EROS. Join winemaker Bion Rice and his wife, Anna, on Saturday for an intimate EROS wine-blending experience called Blend in LOVE. Noon-pm; $-$. Blend in LOVE: -pm; $/couple. Sunstone Winery,  Refugio Rd., Santa Ynez.

Ages +. Call () - or visit sunstonewinery.com. /-/: Sweetheart Special Railroad Excursion The South Coast Railroad Museum has booked the magnificent Vista Dome car Silver Splendor for you and your loved one.

Enjoy a delicious lunch, treats, and Valentine’s Day–themed activities along the beautiful Central Coast to San Luis Obispo.

Passengers may board at either the Goleta or S.B. Amtrak Station to experience the romance of the train. :am-:pm (S.B.) or :am-:pm (Goleta). $-$. S.B. Amtrak,  State St. or Goleta Amtrak,  S. La Patera Ln., Goleta. $-$.

Call - or visit goletadepot.org. /-/: Valentine’s Love Letters: Brahms and Schumann The romance of this day calls for the retelling of the famous love triangle among composer Robert and Clara Schumann, and Schumann’s young protégé, composer and pianist Johannes Brahms. In theatrical collaboration with the Ensemble Theatre Company, explore this historic saga through the reading of letters and exploration of their music.

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/: Tumbleweed Wanderers, Givers & Takers, Me & Dinosaur Combining soul, folk, and rock ’n’ roll, Tumbleweed Wanderers (pictured) will create a hugely dynamic musical experience that will weave smooth transitions from dark banjo rock to intimate acoustic harmonies to energetic explosions of soul. Also performing will be the eclectic, psychedelic-soul, bliss-rock band Givers & Takers and bluesy riff ensemble Me & Dinosaur. :pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club,  State St. $-$.

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SUN, MAR 8 / 3 PM & 7 PM UcSb cAMPbELL HALL $25 / $15 UcSb students and youths (18 & under)

/: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Founded in , the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, with its  musicians and conductor Charles Dutoit, will play pieces by Claude Debussy, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Igor Stravinsky, and Maurice Ravel. Come listen to this renowned orchestra that continues to play an active role in the history of music. pm.

Granada Theatre,  State St. $-$. Call - or visit granadasb.org. Read more on p. . /: Introduction to Table Tennis This is not for players who know terms such as twiddle, looper, or long pimples; this is for people that want to learn Ping-Pong. Discuss the various aspects with basic instruction and, of course, play!

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Free. Call - or visit sansum.org. /: Bring Your Own Art (BYOA) Night Calling all the artists! Bring one of your works to share with fellow artists in the city to discuss the history and details of your piece as curator Brooke Kellaway and other guest curators will lend their voices to this discussion. RSVP is required. pm. Museum of Contemporary Art S.B.,  Paseo Nuevo. Free$. Call -, email rsvp@ mcasantabarbara.org, or visit mcasantabarbara.org. /: Peggy O’Toole Join this author as she signs her memoir Then I Won’t Seem So Far Away, a gathering of the author’s letters home while abroad. This memoir paints a universal coming-of-age story as well as an evocative portrait of an era now firmly fixed in the past. pm. Chaucer’s Books,  State St. Free. Call - or visit chaucersbooks.com.

WEDNESDAY 2/18 /: Crimes Against Women The League of Women Voters will host this forum of a critical societal breakdown as a panel of prominent proponents for women and men’s safety will define the scope of their expertise and explain what we can

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/: Dreaming Palestine: The Time That Remains This film is an intimate semibiographical portrait of Palestinians living as minorities in their own homeland from  to now. It recounts the saga of the filmmaker’s family in subtly hilarious vignettes. The screening will be followed by a discussion with panelists Richard Falk, former United Nations special rapporteur on Palestinian human rights, and Sherene Seikaly, UCSB assistant professor in history. Delve into the culture that is not talked about often. Reservations are required. -pm. Pollock Theater, UCSB. Free. Call - or visit carseywolf.ucsb.edu. do as citizens to stem the tide of abusive behaviors. Panelists will include Joyce Dudley, S.B. County DA and advocate for women’s rights; Elsa Granados, director of the Rape Crisis Clinic; Elizabeth Diaz, supervising attorney of Legal Aid’s Family Violence Unit; and more. Bring your own lunch.

Noon. Louise Lowry Davis Recreation Ctr.,  De la Vina St. Free.

Call - or visit lwvsanta barbara.org. /: 4th Annual Barbara Ireland Walk and Run Kick-Off Party Join Barbara Ireland and the Cancer Center for an evening of celebration to support breast cancer research and programs.

There will be a silent auction with proceeds benefiting the Cancer Center’s breast cancer clinical trials and programs, food, and fun. :-:pm. Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant,  W. Ortega St. $$. Call - or visit ccsb.org. /: A Place to Stand This film tells the story of Jimmy Santiago Baca’s transformation from a functionally illiterate convict to an award-winning poet, novelist, and screenwriter. Come see a story that is both inspiring and haunting and can serve as a model of the potential for human transformation. pm. MultiCultural Ctr., UCSB. Free. Call - or visit mcc.sa.ucsb.edu.

“It’s the strangest, most brilliant offering yet from the mind behind Lemony Snicket.”

– Neil Gaiman, on We Are Pirates Novelist Daniel Handler explains the shadowy origins, suspicious activities and dubious conclusions of famed and elusive author Lemony Snicket, whom he happens to closely resemble. The beloved author will share unreliable anecdotes, baseless accusations, curious digressions and impractical jokes. (Mature content.)

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FREE DENTAL DAY: “Dentistry

with Love” is what it’s all about to Dr. Steven Johnson. For more than 50 years, Johnson Family Dental has been keeping people’s teeth white and healthy on the Central Coast, and for the past 11 of those, it has hosted a day of free dental services to those unable to afford oral care. Folks will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis and can have the following treatments: fillings, tooth extractions, and basic cleanings. Dentistry with Love takes place Saturday, February 21, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., in Santa Barbara ( State St.; 687-6767), Solvang ( Alamo Pintado Rd.; 688-9999), and Ventura ( S. Mills Rd., #; 585-3672).

Call to make an appointment. For more information, see johnson familydental.com.

“I love being a part of someone’s special day and helping to make it perfect! I get to work with lots of different people and different styles,” said Tracey Morris, purveyor of cats and cuteness, and the mind behind the floral design studio Ella & Louie (named for her well-loved rescue kitties). After attending UCSB, Morris found a job at a florist shop and has been creating beautiful arrangements for folks, events, and businesses ever since. You can make her flowers a part of your Valentine's Day this Friday, February 13, at the “Oh Shit Tomorrow Is Valentine’s Day” pop-up event at Municipal Winemakers (22 Anacapa St.; 931-6864) at which there will be jewelry, chocolate, flowers, and, of course, wine.

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The Right Ride When searching for a bike, it’s important to consider your style and budget. Make sure the type of bike suits your current fitness level and needs. Far too many bikes sit unused in dusty garages. Often, they are high-priced road bikes bought on a whim by recreational riders.

When in doubt, go with the more comfortable option.

You can always upgrade later. Here is a rundown of common options: Mountain Bikes: Mid-priced mountain bikes are utilitarian workhorses. They can be a great choice for both riding around town and having some fun on dirt trails. The moreexpensive, full-suspension mountain bikes are great for experienced cyclists looking for adventure in our foothills.

They provide a more comfortable ride over bumpy terrain, but the trade-off is less efficiency on the road.

Road Bikes: With a lightweight frame, thin and low-tread tires, and curved handlebars, road bikes are built for speed.

These bikes require a more aggressive riding posture that may feel uncomfortable to new cyclists. However, for experienced riders, road bikes offer an exciting way to stay fit and a ticket to some of the great club rides in town.

Cruisers: Cruisers are a great option for those seeking simplicity, function, and style. With an upright posture, the bikes are anything but fast, but they are easy and fun to ride,

especially on Santa Barbara’s relatively flat waterfront terrain. Just don’t plan on climbing any hills.

BMX Bikes: Kids love the cool factor and the chance to learn tricks and to race with friends. Traveling any distance on a BMX bike is cumbersome, but most kids are happy enough rolling around their neighborhoods. For thrill seekers, Elings Park has an amazing g BMX track.

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They are a great option ti for f weekend k d rides id and d running i errands within a few miles. Unlike most other bikes, comfort bikes typically have enough knee clearance to be compatible with front-mount baby seats, making them a good choice for parents of toddlers.

The very best bike will go beyond fitting your budget, your body, and your lifestyle. Once you’ve got the basics down, look for the little details that speak to you. Maybe it’s the perfectly turned handlebars, the leather saddle, the clip-on basket, or the shiny bell. The perfect bike will make you smile in anticipation of the ride to come. It will play partner to your adventure seeking and memory making, and it just might take you farther than you ever dreamed you’d pedal.

— Andie Bridges

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often get the short end of life’s stick thanks to neglectful and/or uneducated people.

Fortunately, there are heaps of humans who try to rectify that egregiousness by helping the critters who cannot help themselves. In 2014, the Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society found homes for 225; they hope to adopt out 350 in 2015. To that end, the Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society is having a night of Italian food and drink with proceeds going to benefit the shelter’s animals. Spaghetti and meatballs will be served up by Trattoria Grappolo, and vino will be provided by Lucas & Lewellen and Grassini Family vineyards. The evening takes place Friday, February 20, 5 p.m., at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church ( Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos). Tickets (sold by donation) for the food fest are available by calling the shelter at 688-8224. To see its adoptable pets online, — Michelle Drown see petfinder.com/shelters/CA.html.

The next year that February will not have a full moon, thanks to having only 28 days in non-leap years.

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American Presidents and the Bully Pulpit Westmont Professors Tom Knecht and Rachel Winslow

5:30 p.m., Thursday, February 19, 2015 University Club, 1332 Santa Barbara Street Free and open to the public. For information, call 565-6051.

In preparation for the President’s Breakfast March 6 with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, a panel of two Westmont professors will discuss presidential leadership. How effectively have presidents used the bully pulpit? What is it about them that captivates and inspires us? Why are we so quick to praise them—and so quick to excoriate them? The panel will consider Goodwin’s insights on presidential leadership and share their own research and experiences. Tom Knecht, author of “Paying Attention to Foreign Affairs: How Public Opinion Affects Presidential Decision Making,” teaches political science. Historian Rachel Winslow directs Westmont’s Center for Social Entrepreneurship.

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The Rosie Effect

ALL IN THE FAMILY: Sasha Ablitt (center) took over her parents’ — Sue (left) and Neil — drycleaning business in 2002.

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ilof how familas iar society has gbecome with Asperghe er’s syndrome is the n success of Australian mauthor Graeme Simjsion’s The Rosie Project, whose protagonistt exhibits autistic spec-trum behaviors. The book was an international best seller with a screenplay optioned. Simsion’s follow-up — The Rosie Effect — is on shelves now and appears to be equally as popular as its predecessor.

Once again the hero — and he might well be called that, given the arduous and perplexing course he must steer through life — is Don Tillman. Picture someone plowing fields (to take his name literally) using a ruler and a T-square, and that would be Don. He and Rosie — procured in The Rosie Project — have married and moved from Australia to New York City, where Don is a professor of genetics at Columbia University, while Rosie scrambles to complete her PhD in psychiatry.

Due to Don’s literal and analytical take on the world, the behavioral and social cues that grease the wheels for most people don’t register with him — life is informational input, analysis of said input, lists of possible meanings of information, problems presented, and a list of possible solutions. So when Rosie announces, “We’re pregnant,” the plural pronoun itself causes Don to “realize that my brain had been assaulted with information that appeared to defy logic ….” (He knows enough biology to know that the “we” part is not possible.)

His first action is to have a complete meltdown.

He gives his wife, Rosie, the “time-out” sign; runs to the elevator; ends up in the basement, where he encounters Jerome (a fellow-tenant who has dyed all Don’s underwear purple due to a misuse of the laundry facilities); expresses his displeasure with a martial-arts move; and then walks New York’s logically numbered streets to his friends Sonia and Dave’s apartment, in an effort to unmelt.

From then on, his readiness-for-fatherhood plans lead from one disaster to the next, all requiring secrecies and lies. For example, Don discovers, in what comes to be known as the Playground Incident, that taking videos of young children at a playground does not go over well with mothers or the police.

The open-mouthed silences and hostile reactions that sometimes follow Don’s remarks let the reader know early on how other people see him.

From the landlord’s, “We don’t need weirdos, Mr. Tillman,” to his friend Gene’s toast: “To Don … who makes life just a little bit crazier for all of us,” Simsion makes clear that no one misses the fact that Don is “differently wired.” Despite his getting the wrong end of the stick on a regular basis, Don is likable and sympathetic.

Simsion himself does not have Asperger’s but, in his work as a data modeler, has known many a computer scientist who may be. However he knows that world, he’s created a character who is awkward yet endearing and who shows us that the “inability to read others’ emotions” is not the same as the “inability to experience their own.”

— Carol Douglass

As a teenager, Ablitt helped her parents paint, build, and get their new business ready to open.

Ablitt grew up, went off to college at UCLA, and then worked in business for many years with no intention of running the family operation herself. However, when her father expressed his plans for retirement in 2002, Ablitt told him, “Dad, you know, I’m gonna have a baby, and I want to move home. Give me first dibs on the business.”

Since then, Ablitt has not only maintained the premier Ablitt’s Cleaners Celebrates 30 Years reputation her parents built; she absolutely ab bsolluttely ly h had ad n no o intention of going into the family has also o made eco-frie iend ndly upgrades to their dry-cleaning process. eco-friendly b i ” said id SSasha h Ablitt Ablitt’ Fine Fi Cleaners Cl R d i their th h i carbon b footprint f business, Ablitt, owner off Ablitt’s Reducing was her major goal; to that end, & Launderers, but after 12 successful years of running her Albitt’s Fine Cleaners now recycles all equipment and has reduced parents’ shop, Ablitt is thrilled. This year marks the 30th anniversary its trash output from 25 percent recycled to 75 percent. Ablitt’s has for the popular business, which is an impressive feat; even more also introduced technology into the company. “You can go online, amazing is that her family has been in the dry-cleaning business for do a search on blue Levi's, and know the first time we cleaned it and more than 100 years and for five generations. how many times we’ve cleaned it.” Customers can also electronically Ablitt’s grandparents Alberta and Neil Ablitt moved to Santa check their bills and balances and receive notifications when their Barbara in 1949, where they ran AwesomeCleaners until the early clothes are ready.

1960s when they sold the business to Russell Krapft. After living Ablitt’s mission is not only to provide the best-quality service but for a decade in Mexico and Canada, Ablitt’s parents, Sue and Neil, also to offer an array of benefits to her clients, such as the concierge decided to purchase the dry-cleaning business off Krapft when he option, which picks up and delivers customers' clothing throughout retired. Unfortunately, the original name was no longer available, so Santa Barbara. Ablitt has a passion for both her business and her they rechristened it Ablitt’s Fine Cleaners & Launderers in 1984. The team of employees, some of whom are coming up on their 20-year shop exists in a building designed by the same architects who drew anniversary. “I believe if there’s a secret to Ablitt’s, it’s [that] we are up the plans for the Granada Theatre, which was built in 1924. “We focused on people. We have clients who have been here so long they — Taylor Harrison love to give people tours,” Ablitt said. are part of the family.”

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dward Owen Orpet (pictured, right) was the park superintendent for the City of Santa Barbara from 1921 to 1930. The park that carries his name, located near the intersection of Alameda Padre Serra and Moreno Road, was founded in 1919 and was christened Hillside Park. The park was renamed in 1963 to honor the man commonly known as the “plant missionary.”

E.O. Orpet was born in England in 1863. The son of a professional gardener, at age 12 he went off to agricultural college — not as a student but as a servant. Still, due to his father’s influence and his time at the college, he was apprenticed to a large estate as a gardener at age 14 and had picked up a substantial amount of horticultural knowledge.

He held a number of gardening and horticultural jobs in his native land before moving to New Jersey, where he worked in a nursery propagating American plants for shipment to England. He then moved on to oversee 300 acres of gardens on a large Massachusetts estate. Here he developed an interest in orchids and created a sensation with his exhibit of hybrids at the Massachusetts Horticultural Show in 1900. Ten years later, he was working on the estate of Cyrus McCormick’s Illinois estate.

In 1917, Orpet landed a job at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Chico, California, propagating exotic plants from seeds sent from China. In 1920, he arrived in Santa Barbara. Reportedly, as he descended from the train, he spied a great mass of lantana in full bloom, a sight that convinced him that Santa Barbara was the place to be.

Purchasing a six-acre tract in Goleta, he devoted much of the land to the planting of persimmons. Eventually, he built up a thriving mail-order business and shipped persimmons all over the U.S. Orpet was an inveterate experimenter. His interest in succu-

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lents resulted in his amassing a collection of more than 800 species and varieties. He corresponded with people all over the world in his quest for beautiful, unusual plants. He introduced 30 varieties of aloes to this area. From East Africa to Chile to the Himalayas, Orpet continued to search out new botanic species to beautify his adopted home.

He made an extremely active park superintendent. He supervised plantings along Cabrillo Boulevard, as well as the islands in the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge. The planting of olive trees along Olive Street was largely his work, as were the cork oaks in the Samarkand neighborhood and the magnolias on San Andres Street. He also was instrumental in urging the use of ice plants along California highways.

Orpet resigned as park superintendent early in 1930 due to his wife’s illness and the growth of his nursery business on upper State Street. He continued to study, experiment, write, and publish. By the time of his death at age 93 in 1956, he was one of the most respected horticulturalists in the country, a recognized expert in orchids and cacti. E.O. Orpet was one of Santa Barbara’s most distinguished hor— Michael Redmon ticulturalists.

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You’re catching a lot of flak for the whole return-ofdeadly-diseases-that-were-already-abolished thing. And I feel for you. Experts are saying your refusal to vaccinate your children is to blame for new outbreaks of measles and whooping cough — which was never your intention.

All you want is to protect your kids, right? We have so much access to so many different voices that it’s hard to know what to believe. So we make a choice. We go with our gut. We trust that if we follow our instincts, ignore the “popular” choice, and stand resolute in the face of the bitching masses, our kids will be better for it.

And good for you for questioning the norm. Anyone who’s paying attention these days has a healthy fear of big industry, from Wall Street to factory farms to pharmaceuticals. Who wouldn’t be skeptical of a too-tan, Lexus-driving pediatrician who wants to inject your perfectly perfect baby with just the wee-tiniest squirt of poison in order to “protect” her from diseases no one’s seen in decades. Yeah, right, doc.

Lemme just bend right over for ya.

I get it. Same thing happened with circumcision, remember? A generation of parents began asking, “But … why? Doesn’t that just cause more problems than it cures?”

Eventually, medical thinking shifted, and I bet you’re waiting for that to happen here, too, for everyone else to catch up to what you already suspect — at which point you’ll

by Starshine be lauded as heroes, the Great Protectors of Our Youth. Thing is, when you decide not to slice off your son’s foreskin, no one else is put at email: starshine@roshell.com risk. No one dies.

Look, I’m as anti-establishment as the next mom. (You thought maybe someone named Starshine didn’t grow up in a counter-culture household?) I don’t want the government insisting that my kids or I be injected with anything at all; that’s big-brother creepy. Then again … we do make sacrifices for the privilege of living here. We pay taxes for the common good. We buy collision insurance to protect those driving beside us. And let me be blunt: If I have to share this road with you, you damn well better be insured.

There’s no free ride, folks. You don’t get to keep your kids safe at the expense of other people’s kids. You can’t opt out of vaccinations with the peace of mind that the rest of us are keeping diseases at bay for you. Science is not a belief system. Science is not out to kill us all. And your trash talk about one of the greatest human achievements of the 20th century no longer reads as courage. You sound like those people who don’t believe in evolution. Or climate change. Or the holocaust.

Your skepticism is fast becoming willful ignorance, and I know you can’t want that.

No one’s blaming you for making the decision you made when there was reasonable doubt. I’ll even say this: Those who declined vaccines when they lacked intel are probably better parents than the rest of us, who signed off simply because our doctors said to and because we really didn’t want to sift through all that crap on the Internet.

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But now you know better. Pick your trusted authority: The Center for Disease Control, the Mayo Clinic, the New York Times all say the vaccine scare is hooey. Doctors are vaccinating their own children as fast as they can peel the back off a Princess Elsa Band-Aid.

So if you’re still holding out because you don’t want chemicals in your kids, then wait ’til you see what they have to be pumped full of to survive the measles. Otherwise, now’s the time to step up, say thanks for the clarification, and offer your child’s pudgy little arm for the pricking.

It’s not too late for you to be the heroes in this story. And I, for one, will thank you.

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and the tragic victim of a 1996 murder dramatized in the movie Foxcatcher.

“I didn’t take it as a negative slant on wrestling,” Califano PASSIONATE PURSUIT: The DP wrestling team all dyed their hair blond in a show of unity against their rivals, Ventura High, whom they took down last month for the first time in said of the film. “It was a true nine years. Even head coach Anthony Califano (pictured, left) sported blond locks after story. The acting was phenom- that effort. enal. Mark Ruffalo had the Dave Schultz walk. The wrestling scenes between him and Channing Tatum [who played screen at game time, SBIFF director Roger Durling said there Schultz’s brother, Mark] were decent. Steve Carell nailed the was a brief outburst in the theater amid fears that the Super du Pont character.”

Bowl would be shown instead of a film about corruption in Califano had heard stories about John du Pont, the wealthy Russia. heir who brought top U.S. wrestlers to train at his Foxcatcher So the festival came to a conclusion last Saturday night with Farm estate in Pennsylvania. “I’d see him at the meets. He was a large audience at the Arlington Theatre cheering heartily a very odd, strange man,” Califano said. “Guys would come during a feel-good sports movie. We’ve all seen it before — the back from his place and talk about his firearms and the tank he gritty underdogs overcoming slings and arrows to emerge had on the premises.” Dave Schultz was the de facto leader of victorious against their haughty rivals. But McFarland, USA the resident wrestling squad when du Pont shot him to death. was a hit in its premiere showing here (it will be released Feb. Despite his eccentricities, du Pont was able to become a 20) for several reasons. powerful sports figure because, like other needy amateur sports It tells a true story about the high school cross-country in this country, wrestling could scarcely turn down a generous team in McFarland — a dirt-poor agricultural town between benefactor. The sport endured another insult two years ago Bakersfield and Fresno — that won the first state championwhen the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to ship in 1987. Their coach Jim “Blanco” White is portrayed by drop wrestling from the 2020 Games, only to reverse itself a Kevin Costner, who has a natural aptitude for sports movies. few months later. Billy Baldwin, a Santa Barbara resident and He clocks the runners with an egg timer and convinces them former college wrestler, led a contingent of Hollywood actors that they are going to prevail because they work harder. Who — including Ruffalo and Tatum — who lobbied the IOC on else starts their school days picking crops in the fields before behalf of wrestling. sunrise? Most of all, it’s the humanity of the Latino boys and their families that makes the film shine.

A SPORTY ENDING: The Santa Barbara International Film McFarland runners won nine state titles in Divisions  and Festival was going strong on Super Bowl Sunday, and serious  (small schools) from 1987-2001. In recent years, they were moviegoers had no interest in the big game. Every feature put into Division  against much larger schools. Last fall, they presentation began with a commercial for Ugg Australia shoes were elevated to Division , and for the first time in 25 years, (the festival’s main sponsor) starring Tom Brady, the quarter- McFarland did not qualify for the state meet. Thanks to the ■ back of the New England Patriots. When it appeared on the movie, the team’s legacy will not be forgotten.

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sion. Their match against Ventura last month was white-hot — or, blond-hot, as the athletes dyed their hair in a show of unity — and before a raucous home crowd, the Chargers took down their league rivals for the first time in nine years. Anthony Califano, their head coach, also sported blond locks after that effort.

DP’s Sovine Gym was the site of the CIF Dual Meet Championships last Saturday. Fifteen other teams, from Santa Maria to the San Gabriel Valley, joined the Chargers to vie for the Northern Division title. It was a kaleidoscopic scene — four square mats covered the gym floor, and in the center of each, wrestlers spun around in simultaneous matches throughout the day. The last team standing was Camarillo, a one-point winner over Bishop Amat in the final.

The Chargers hoped to be there, but they were upset in the second round by Pacifica of Oxnard. The score was 30-29.

Pacifica purposely forfeited the last three individual matches, against DP’s best wrestlers, because the Tritons had built up an insurmountable 30-11 lead.

Blair Middleton had the last chance to keep the Chargers in contention. He won his 132-pound match to score three points for the team, but he needed to pin his opponent (six points) to prolong the match. “I tried,” he said. “We don’t have any excuses. Pacifica came in with a better mindset. There are a lot of mental aspects to wrestling, as well as pushing your body to its limits.”

Middleton was a practitioner of martial arts when he took up wrestling.“I wanted to strive to win, the competitive aspect,” he said. At 5 4 , he wasn’t suited to volleyball or basketball. With 14 weight classes from 106 pounds to 285, wrestling offers a chance for boys of all sizes to be courageous. Some schools have trouble finding enough students to fill a complete lineup, but it’s rarely a problem at Dos Pueblos.

“This sport is so character-building,” said Califano, who pointed out that the Chargers still had work to do after the meet. “We’ve got to clean up the gym,” he said. “I have to hand out the medals. Monday, we get ready for the league meet.”

Dos Pueblos will host the Channel League Finals on Saturday, February 14, the varsity matches beginning around noon.

Wrestlers from Santa Barbara High, San Marcos, Ventura, and Buena will compete with the Chargers to qualify for CIF individual competition.

Califano, in his 17th year as a DP coach, is a graduate of San Marcos. He wrestled collegiately at Humboldt State and continued his career with Athletes in Action. He tried to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1992 but met his match at the U.S. Open in Las Vegas. “I went against a guy who was my hero,” he said.“I got pinned.” That guy was Olympic champion Dave Schultz, one of the country’s most respected wrestlers

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Garten comes to the Granada As a guest, she “likes to bring a little Theatre on February 19, not to make a something but not something to UCSB ARTS & LECTURES PRESENTS fabulous supper for everyone (which serve that evening that might derail she could no doubt do) but to chat the host’s plan. I like to bring somewith author and TuesdayRecipe.com thing for the next morning like a nice brioche loaf or homemade grablogger Tori Ritchie, followed by an nola or a good bag of coffee.” audience Q&A. “I feel that format is

BY GEORGE YATCHISIN Such a fan of comfort food and much more interesting,” Garten told the classics, Garten laughed when me recently over the phone. “Instead of standing in line for three hours at a book-signing and all asked about food trends. “I don’t even know what the you get is a selfie and no kind of program. … I learn a lot trends are,” she said.“While people might want something more adventurous out, I help them cook at home. And from what people ask me.”

There’s plenty to ask, given that 40 years ago she was cooking at home is some version of a good roast chicken working in the White House Office of Management and and roast carrots — you want basically familiar flavors. I Budget, overseeing nuclear-energy issues. Wanting some- help people make good home cooking with the volume thing else, she found an ad in the New York Times for a turned up, so I’ll have people work some coffee in their specialty food store for sale in the Hamptons, and before chocolate to give it more flavor, or cassis to plums. It’s she knew it, she owned the Barefoot Contessa (and her about making ingredients taste best.” new nom de career). “Mrs. Obama asked me to the White As one might guess, she sums herself up precisely.“I’m House for the Easter festivities last year, and it was great not a trained chef, so I’m really aware of how much it takes to come back as a guest,” she said. “I left the White House to cook at home,” she said.“As my husband, Jeffrey, always in 1978, having no idea what would become of me, and it says, ‘If it weren’t easy, it wouldn’t keep me interested,’ so turned out okay.” that’s the good news.”

Giving up a career as a policy wonk wasn’t easy. “My UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Ina parents thought I was insane to leave a perfectly good job Garten on Thursday, February 19, at at the White House for what they saw as a job at a grocery 8 p.m. at the Granada Theatre. Call 893-3535 or store,” recalled Garten, who turned the store into an instituvisit artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu. tion. Upon selling it in 1996, she became a famed author and

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Now I know the wine business and have an experienced palate, so the ideas just started flowing, and the next thing you know, I have a whole label with grand plans.

How did you select the first recipient? Soi Dog [Foundation] just came across my Facebook page. They were showing the terrible conditions [for dogs in Thailand], but also showing what they did about it. I went back there last summer and worked with them for two weeks. They were making radical impacts and really saving lives — not just putting a Band-Aid on the situation but fixing the situation. And you can save 10 dogs in Thailand whereas you can only save one here for the same dollar. Plus, the situation is really dire there because of the illegal dog meat trade. I will go back this summer with a journalist and videographer and use social media to show in real time the work that we are doing.

Where did you find the cute, quirky art? I’ve always loved Donald Roller Wilson’s work. If you go to his website, everything will crack you up. He’s in his seventies now and lives in Arkansas. I wanted to commission a piece of work, but he doesn’t do commissions anymore — he just wants to paint what he wants to paint. But he said he would donate any image of his work.

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FELLINIESQUE F rom the beginning, opinions were divided about Federico Fellini. The man who famously quipped, “My mother wanted me to become a priest; instead, I became an adjective,” aroused more than his share of resentment and set a high standard for directorial self-assertion. Regardless of what one thinks about the man’s unabashed egotism, his films remain a monumental testament to his unique and at times overwhelming vision. Unlike, say, Quentin Tarantino, Fellini didn’t just become an adjective — he invented becoming an adjective.

For Jeff Mills, the actor, director, and producer of La La La Strada, a new theater piece that plays four performances at Center Stage Theater Sunday-Friday, February 22-27, Fellini has been an enduring influence because of what Mills sees as Fellini’s “multilayered, laminated approach to making stories.” Despite this emphasis on his approach to form, the great director’s personality inevitably enters into any

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THE MAN UPSTAIRS The Man Upstairs is a half-original, half-cover album by grand surrealist and former Soft Boys leader Robyn Hitchcock. What makes it intriguing is Hitchcock’s snagging of esteemed producer Joe Boyd — whose notable past credits include Pink Floyd’s early single “Arnold Layne,” such cult classic albums as Nick Drake’s Five Leaves Left and Bryter Layter, Vashti Bunyan’s Just Another Diamond Day, and Nico’s Desertshore, as well as a plethora of Fairport Convention, Richard and Linda Thompson, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and Incredible String Band albums, all of which puts Robyn in good company.

attempt to represent his world. In La La La Strada, Fellini comes to life as a puppet, the only puppet in a cast with 12 actors. It’s a vivid and charming conceit — the one who pulls the strings and orders everyone around is in

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fact operated by as many as three people who rotate through the task of puppeteer, depending on the scene. The show was developed in part through Mills’s Senior Movement Project class at UCSB, where he teaches in the theater department. Fellow UCSB faculty member Christina McCarthy made the Bunraku-influenced puppet and will act in the show alongside a cast that also includes Dillon Yuhasz.

Piano Kitchen’s maître d’ James Connolly created the original music.

Hitchcock is also ably aided and abetted by Anne Lise Frøkedal (from the Norwegian duo I Was a King) on limpid harmonies and guitar, Charlie Francis on piano, and Jenny Adejayan on cello. The Psychedelic Furs’ “The Ghost in You” is sublimely rendered

by Hitchcock, invoking the bittersweet memories associated with lost love. Also scattered throughout the album are covers of Roxy Music’s “To Turn You On,” Grant-Lee Phillips’s “Don’t Look Down,” I Was a King’s “Ferries,” and a slightly off-kilter yet surprisingly resonant version of The Door’s “The Crystal Ship.” From the originals, “Trouble in Your Blood” stands above the rest as a gorgeous song — both in terms of lyrics and melody — that recalls Desire-era Dylan. By contrast, “San Francisco Patrol” is wistful, while “Somebody to Break Your Heart” is Hitchcock’s adrenal kick-in-the-balls moment, and the maudlin “Comme Toujours” slightly grates. Final cut “Recalling the Truth” is a downbeat corker on the subject of romance gone awry, as the singer opines, “The

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Not content merely to produce, write, direct, and act in a single show, Mills felt compelled to turn this simple and fantastical piece into the anchor event in a festival of plays targeted at people who love movies. Eva Magyar will perform her one-woman show Marlene: The Competition on Monday, February 23. This portrait of a Marlene Dietrich impersonator working in London circa 2014 fits supremely well with both Mills’s take on Fellini and the other show in the fest, Rosebud: The Lives of Orson Welles. Another solo, this time from Paradise Theatre in Chimacum, Washington, Rosebud promises to be an over-the-top, Orson-in-person experience. That’s at Center Stage on Friday, February 27, at 7 p.m. With La La La Strada coming on at 9 p.m. and running just an hour and five minutes, it would make a classic art-house double feature.

For tickets and information, call 963-0408 or visit centerstagetheater.org.

— Charles Donelan

truth ruth can just change like the tide on the sea.” In choosing Boyd, Hitchcock seems to have tamped down his more manic tendencies in favor of leaving us with at least the illusion of a classic indie-folk album. All this and a Día de Muertos-esque Gillian Welch–painted album cover to boot!

— Sean Mageean

WOMANCHILD SINGS Cécile McLorin Salvant (pictured), the 2014 Grammynominated, 2014 DownBeat-award-winning vocalist, approaches singing jazz from a new direction. Her ancestry, a mixture of Haitian, French, and Guadeloupean, may provide a clue, and her hometown, Miami, certainly adds a dimension. But it’s her youth (she just turned 25) and the fire with which she has embraced more than a century of great African-American music that makes her something truly special. On her 2013 Mack Avenue album WomanChild, Salvant skips from “Jitterbug Waltz” and “What a Little Moonlight Can Do” to the traditional work song “John Henry” and her own, Abbey Lincoln–influenced original “WomanChild” without ever losing the tightly controlled swing that has become her trademark.

COMES TO UCSB’S After finishing high CAMPBELL HALL school in Miami, Salvant went to Aix-en-Provence to study political science, but a decision to pursue classical voice on the side led to an encounter with saxophonist Jean-François Bonnel, who encouraged her to try singing jazz. In just a couple of years, Salvant absorbed enough of the music to take first place at the Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition in Washington in 2010, and a music career was launched.

At UCSB’s Campbell Hall on Thursday, February 12, Arts & Lectures presents Salvant with the Aaron Diehl trio.

Diehl and Salvant collaborate on the singer’s arrangements, which are consistently surprising, dynamic, and challenging. “From show to show, we try to have a variety in our interpretations,” said Salvant, which means that the audience at Campbell Hall can look forward to anything but a note-for-note re-creation of her recordings.

The most compelling thing about Salvant’s performances is the range of emotional and tonal effects she can pack into a song without adding any superfluous ornamentation. It’s just the singer and the song and what a little moonlight can do. For tickets and information, call 893-3535 or visit artsandlectures.sa.ucsb.edu.

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There is a certain amount of responsibility that comes from the fact that the MCASB is the only museum dedicated solely to contemporary art located between Los Angeles and San Francisco. As such, the current show of work from artists residing in the tri-county region between these two art meccas fulfills a need that few other venues are positioned to take on in any sustained way. It is a testament to the MCA that the artwork in this exhibition is just as diverse, innovative, and challenging as work you might find in either of these neighboring, much larger cities.

The video installation “Blue Fig” by Wendy Osher brings our focus to the most ordinary of spaces. In a small, otherwise forgettable backyard, we see a solitary fig tree, changing from season to season. Documented over a period of four years, the video takes a normally unremarkable scene and brings our attention to the remarkable effects of time on spaces that would otherwise be lost in the visual cacophony of contemporary life.

A similar theme is explicitly addressed in the work of Ryan Bulis, who evokes Josef Albers’s “Deep Seeing” as a remedy for the sensory fatigue that causes us to ignore so much of what is around us. Bulis combats this by incorporating interactive play into his work. Both “Casual Upright” and “Bridge A to B” actively encourage the viewer to play with the various wooden objects contained within, inviting a new kind of experience with these ordinary materials.

Sculptures by Sommer Roman, which are scattered throughout the exhibition space, are similarly playful and also emphasize an alternative experience with the familiar. Roman makes use of found objects and a variety of textiles to create surreal, biomorphic sculptures captured in unnatural formations, as if laboriously frozen in a single moment of time.

Each of the four painters featured in the exhibition work with a certain degree of abstraction, but that is where the similarities stop. Seyburn Zorthian’s paintings emphasize the action of their creation, and titles like “Orchid Beat” and “Half Time Feel” suggest a musical dance that that is documented in each piece. The large wall painting “No Sinking New Ships” by Cathy Ellis is a humorous juxtaposition of idyllic scenery and surreal postapocalyptic disaster, while the brightly colored abstractions by Nick Wilkinson create a wonderful confusion of depth that are at times reminiscent of the D Magic Eye posters from the 1990s.

Perhaps the strongest showing of work in this exhibition comes from Erik ReeL. His flavor of abstract painting harks back to Paul Klee, Cy Twombly, and Mark Tobey, but his mark-making technique also brings to mind California’s post-surrealist Dynaton movement of the late ’40s and early ’50s. However, it is the surface of the six acrylic paintings on paper that demands attention. At first glance, the paintings seem ultra-flat, as though produced by some sort of printed technique. However, upon extremely close inspection, innumerable layers become evident, where brushstrokes have produced microscopic valleys and canyons into which the powdery pigment bleeds from ReeL’s personal hieroglyphs. Step away from the piece, and a similarly profound macro level of depth becomes evident, as these marks float at various altitudes above a background that seems infinitely far away. These six pieces and the two large canvases that accompany them are reason enough to go see what is in total an ■ intriguing and thoroughly enjoyable exhibition.

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Reviewed by Melissa Lowenstein Charles Lutwidge Dodgson went on a boat trip with Henry Liddell and his three young daughters, ages 13, 10, and 8. Dodgson told them a story on that long afternoon that became the novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Carroll was Dodgson’s pen name). State Street Ballet’s (SSB) interpretation of this timeless story was choreographed by Robert Sund to TEA FOR THREE: Scenes shared by the March Hare (Leila Drake Fosek), Alice (Lilit Hogtanian), the music of Jean Sibelius. and the Mad Hatter (John Christopher Piel) SSB’s Alice in Wonder- provided plenty of comic relief in State Street land featured the company’s Ballet’s Alice in Wonderland. beautifully trained, confident dancers in fanciful costumes designed by Mary Etta Lang, Laila Borgman-Brouwer, and Ben-Oni Cortes. Sets designed by Daniel Nyiri were simple: a series of projections and backdrops featuring painterly trees, topiary, pedestals, and the like under blue skies dotted with perfect white clouds. The clean lines and visuals of the sets highlighted the clarity and simplicity of the choreographer’s vision, a mix of contemporary dance with the cool, poised grace of classical ballet.

Sarah, my 14-year-old ballerina daughter, watched the show beside me.

As Alice (a convincingly childlike Lilit Hogtanian) and her sister (Jade Barrad) gamboled about with their nanny (Samantha Schilke) and a smartly suited, bespectacled Lewis Carroll (Ryan Camou) in the opening scene, I wondered whether this would engage my daughter. Would its kidfriendliness bore my practically adult companion? Not a chance. As the White Rabbit (Meredith Harrill) took Alice down the rabbit hole, it was clear that this ballet was just as much fun for Sarah as it was for the littles who sat around us dressed in their theatergoing best. We chuckled as the bottle labeled “Drink Me” dropped in from the flyspace above; we giggled at the comic antics of Tweedledee (Mauricio Vera) and Tweedledum (Sergei Domrachev); and we grinned at the utter weirdness of the hookah-smoking Caterpillar (Emma Nelson) as it boogied gamely atop its giant polka-dotted mushroom perch.

The story of Alice is a smart choice for a kid-friendly ballet. The tale is so twisted, so full of fantastical creatures and unexplainable plot shifts, that no kid would be likely to lean in and ask Mom or Dad what was going on.

This story defies logic, reason, and cause-and-effect explanations; it’s best to just relax, be in the moment, and enjoy the ride, which is what most kids would rather do anyhow and what many adults go to the theater for: to get lost in beautiful moment after beautiful moment.

At the same time, Alice models resiliency and sass as she moves through her fantasy/fever dream. She stands up to the Cheshire Cat (Anna Carnes) and shoots some attitude at the White Knight (Camou). In the dance with the Flowers, Alice is presented with a pair of pointe shoes so that she can dance just like them. The moments where she laces on the shoes, wobbles a little, and then takes off with astounding grace may have hatched the dreams of a hundred baby ballerinas, who I imagine might now think that dancing en pointe is just that easy.

Each set piece appeared as a reflection or reinforcement of each character or set of characters — a wonderful visual layering that was easy to digest for viewers of all ages. The use of projections to show Alice’s expansion and shrinkage was ingenious, as was the use of three layers of long, blowzy opaque silks stretched across the stage to denote water where Alice and the Tweedle twins played.

In Act II, the Mad Hatter (John Christopher Piel) and the March Hare (Leila Drake Fossek) brought their comic chops to the mix. Especially adorable as the Dormouse was Barrad, who sometimes stole the scene simply by falling asleep at the table.

At the story’s end, Alice was rescued by the White Knight from losing her head at the croquet party. She returned to the bucolic picnic with Carroll, having had either a very strange dream or a grand adventure down the rabbit hole.

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hen they arrive AN INTERVIEW WITH at the Granada L’ORCHESTRE DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE’S on Monday, February 16, L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande will be unpacking almost a by Charles Donelan century’s worth of musical history along with its priceless and precious musical instruments. Founded by the pioneering conductor Ernest Ansermet at the height of the modernist movement in classical music, the orchestra is well known for its many excellent recordings and for offering the orchestral premieres of works by such modern masters as Igor Stravinsky and Maurice Ravel. Today, the OSR, as it is commonly known, has a reputation for thrilling performances that revive the passion and excitement that the breakthrough compositions of the early 20th century provoked when they were still brand-new.

Last week I spoke with Cléna ACE OF BASS: Double bassist Cléna Stein, double bassist for the OSR and Stein says today’s L’Orchestre de la Suisse a native of Southern California, on Romande is more worldly than ever. the phone from her home in Geneva.

Stein filled me in on what to expect from this world-class organization on its upcoming concert tour, which features works by Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, and Ravel.

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I understand that you are in Switzerland now. What has your schedule been like recently?

Last week we played at the United Nations in Geneva for the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. There were four concerts, and as a part of that, I also played with my historic klezmer group, the Bessarabian Nights.

In celebration of Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday, Kurt Elling lends his own voice to Sinatra’s vast repertoire.

You’re originally from Long Beach, and you went to UCLA, but you have settled in Europe for most of your classical career. What led you to that decision? For me, it’s always a pleasure working in Europe because of the sense of history that comes along with the music here. In the U.S., and especially in pop music, it’s all about the future, whereas with classical music, it’s all about the past. In an orchestra, our world is the past. Each time we perform, we are going back in time and trying to find the sensibility that gave rise to this music. It’s even more powerful when I play chamber music because in Europe, chamber music is ordinarily heard in historic spaces. I’ve played Vivaldi in churches and libraries where Vivaldi has played, and that kind of thing happens all the time here.

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The founder of the OSR, Ernest Ansermet, must have had a strong personality to put together such a lasting legacy. What do you feel was his greatest gift? Ansermet was a powerful personality, but to me his greatest gift, and the one that gives the orchestra its special character, was the sense that he had his finger on the pulse of European music in the early 20th century. He knew all the great composers, and he worked closely with figures such as Stravinsky to bring their music into the orchestral repertoire when it was still new. He was a mathematician, a brilliant mind, but with musical sensibility.

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How would you describe the character of the OSR today? The OSR no longer has such a French identity as it did when it was in its early years. There really aren’t enough musicians coming just out of Switzerland to stock a world-class orchestra, so by necessity, the OSR has become more international in its members than some of the other major European groups. The players in the great German and French orchestras have a certain national style, and that’s what the artistic directors of those orchestras hire for, the proper national sound. Americans, on the other hand, take a bit from everyone. We in the OSR have a strong connection to the music of the early 20th century through our founder, but we have a more mixed group of musicians today than a generation ago.

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Intimate Apparel, presented by Ensemble Theatre Company. At the New Vic, Sunday, February 8. Shows through Sunday, February 22.

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bara, inside the New Vic, I had the pleasure of visiting New York City, circa 1905. Into this world came the characters in Pulitzer Prize–winner Lynn Nottage’s play Intimate Apparel, directed by Saundra McClain. The ensemble work of this six-member cast, consisting almost entirely of scenes between lead actress Karole Foreman and one other character, recalls a series of duets, each building and flowing into the next.

The action takes place in and on a magnificent set designed by JR Bruce. Its multiple levels and crowded, colorful spaces echo the closely packed tenements of early-1900s N.Y.C. A bright, crazy quilt on a bed provides both a visual and thematic centerpiece.

The production was relaxed and intimate, belying the crowded chaos that characterized the place and time it depicts. According to notes from dramaturge Anna Jensen provided in the program, by that time, New York City “had become the most densely populated city in the history of the world,” with some 1,000 human beings per acre — half of them immigrants — packed into the neighborhoods where Apparel’s action takes place: the Lower East Side, Fifth Avenue, and the Tenderloin. The play unfolds at a pleasing, un-21st-century pace, allowing the audience to sink deeply into its characters and relationships.

I enjoyed the company of Esther, a shy, kind, illiterate 35-year-old African-American seamstress who crafts beautiful lingerie for clients rich (Mrs. Van Buren, a white woman who lives on Fifth Avenue) and poor (Mayme, an African-American prostitute). I watched Esther begin a long-distance epistolary romance with George, a Barbadian immigrant. As I got to know Mr. Marks, the fabric salesman and Orthodox Jewish immigrant who clearly harbors a serious crush on Esther, I was reminded of all the ways in

which religion, culture, and color can create seemingly impenetrable barriers between people, and how, through it all, the delicate but powerful thing that is desire stays alive, despite all the obstacles that would stand in its way. When Esther’s seemingly final chance at love turned out to be far less idyllic than she’d hoped, the crash happened not at breakneck speed but in a finely paced unraveling.

In those days, the rules about whom one could befriend, love, or marry were largely unspoken but very clear to all. Today, those not-so-ancient social mores and boundaries appear to be dissolving, but this play helps us remember how recently things were very different and how easily we can be divided against one another, and even against ourselves.

Some of the most poetic writing in Nottage’s play spills forth during George’s monologues describing his time helping to dig the Panama Canal. His story helped me remember the many millions of human beings who have been regarded as (George’s term) “chattel” over the centuries — their lives regarded as worthless — and it helped me remember that this is still true in many parts of the world. The troubling truth is that even today, not all lives are considered to be equally valuable.

As a relatively privileged white woman living in the 21st century and a member of what might be the first generation of women who don’t experience mandated barriers to professional or personal freedom because of their gender, I appreciated being reminded of the challenges my grandmother and her mother probably faced just because they were born female. I appreciated having been able to fall in love with whomever I chose: No barrier has ever been thrust in my way in that regard — not race nor religion, aside from the occasional sigh from a parent or grandparent about my refusal to even try to find myself a nice Jewish boy.

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his Valentine’s Day, Sings Like Hell is bringing the love to the Lobero Theatre with wine, flowers, and indie singer/songwriter couple Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion. With family ties to author John Steinbeck as well as singers/songwriters Woody and Arlo Guthrie, it comes as no surSWEET MUSIC: Hubby and wife Johnny prise that artistic genius runs in the Irion (right) and Sarah Lee Guthrie will family. In their decade and a half of celebrate Valentine’s Day onstage at the performing together, the husband- Lobero Theatre. and-wife duo have composed a wide variety of songs ranging from folk to rock to blues — even producing a children’s album composed by several generations of the family. I recently met up with Irion in the studio to talk romance, recording, and the Polaroid approach.

What are you working on right now? This is a rock record for our music project, U.S. Elevator. Tim Bluhm from The Mother Hips is going to be here the whole time kinda reigning us in. We’re trying to record as much we can while I’m in Santa Barbara. My aunt lives over in Montecito — my wife and I and our kids almost moved here last year since this is where we ended our tour.

When I get back home to Massachusetts, we’ll get Sarah Lee on a couple tracks. Sarah Lee and I have been married for 15 years, and we’ve toured together for most of that time — we have kids together, we work

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Massachusetts to Santa Barbara is a pretty big jump. Do you find you write different music based on your location? You can definitely find a different vibe on the record I’m working on right now — our last album was written in Massachusetts in February, so it was very cold, and there is a lot in it looking forward to spring.

Here, there’s something about being near the water, feeling the ebb and flow of it on a subconscious level. It really helps my writing. And the Lobero is letting us use this old Steinway piano — I think it’s almost 80 years old. We’re really excited to deliver a Santa Barbara pop-rock record.

How are you making this record? What we’ve set up here is like a Polaroid — it goes straight to tape. We turn the machine on, and whatever we are gonna do, that’s what it’s gonna look like when the Polaroid is developed. It’s real. There isn’t a lot of going into the computer and editing. We’re really into Neil Young’s album Zuma, which was recorded in a house, with a tape machine, with just a bunch of guys having fun. I feel like we’re chasing the ghost of David Briggs.

I did some writing in L.A. with some pop stars and saw how they’re writing down there — it’s just people sitting in front of computers, adding in drums and guitars digitally. Having four guys in a room sweating and having fun is different. It’s someone’s soul, someone’s blood, someone’s heartbeat. With a machine, it’s just numbers. We’re taking a Polaroid approach, and hopefully we get some good ones.

Do you and your wife have any Valentine’s Day plans? After the show, we’ll head straight to the vineyard. Her birthday is the 17th, and I’m going to have something really spectacular planned.

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And now you’re performing together on Valentine’s Day. The Lobero show is gonna be really fun. It’s a Sings Like Hell show — I love that series; they always have great under-the-radar Americana singers. There’s a great community over here.

This is our fourth time playing at the Lobero and our first Valentine’s show, but I don’t think too much will change. I love spending Valentine’s Day here in Santa Barbara — not to mention it’s 20 degrees below in Massachusetts. My wife had to hair-dry the door handle to get it open the other day.

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ElverhØj Museum – Ro Snell: Outside In, through Apr. .  Elverhoy Wy., Solvang, -.

Karpeles Manuscript Library and Museum – Abstract Art Collective: AbstraX; Limited Palette Abstracts, through Apr. ; Professional Baseball, ongoing; multiple permanent installations.  W. Anapamu St., -.

Museum of Contemporary Art S.B. – Out of the Great Wide Open, through Mar. .  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. Museum of Art – Visions of Modernity: 20th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints, through April ; 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., -.

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

Wildling Museum – Wild Spirit: Horses in Art, through June . -B Mission Dr., Solvang, -.

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

Architectural Foundation Gallery – Jeffrey Sipress: Black & White and a Little Red, through Feb. .  E. Victoria St., -.

Artamo Gallery – 10 Years of Celebration, through Mar. .  W. Anapamu St., -.

Atkinson Gallery – Jillian McDonald: Valley of the Deer, through Feb. .  Cliff Dr., Rm. , SBCC, - x.

Bella Rosa Galleries – Dan Levin: Fridge Magnets, Ronald Stevens: Gemstone Carvings, Edward Borein: Sketches from the West, Marc Chagall: Giclees, and Art Deco Jewelry Collection, through Feb. .  State St., -.

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

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

Carpinteria Arts Ctr. – Illumination, through Mar. .  Linden Ave., Carpinteria, -.

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

Corridan Gallery – Into the City, through Mar. .  N. Milpas St., -.

Divine Inspiration Gallery of Fine Art – Sherry Spear: Whimsy, through Apr. .  State St., -.

Flying Goat Cellars – Nancy Yaki, through Mar. .  E. Chestnut Ct., Unit A, Lompoc, -. galerie – Parallel Realities, through Feb. .  W. Matilija St., Ojai, -.

Gallery  – Gallery  Volunteers, through February . La Arcada,  State St., -.

Gallery Los Olivos – New Perspectives ...

Many Viewpoints, Feb. .  Grand Ave., Los Olivos, -.

Goleta Library – GVAA: February Art Show, through through Feb. .  N. Fairview Ave., Goleta, -.

Harris and Fredda Meisel Gallery of Art – Reflection, through Apr. .  De la Vina, -.

Hospice of S.B. – Diana Valdez: Ocean of Souls, through Apr. .  Alameda Padre Serra, -.

Jewish Federation of S.B. – Black & White and Shades, through Feb. .  Chapala St., -.

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

Los Olivos Café – Susan Belloni: Love Livin’ in the Valley, through Mar. .  Grand Ave., Los Olivos, -.

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

Marcia Burtt Studio – Mark Kerckhoff: a celebration of plein air landscapes, through Mar. .  Laguna St., -.

MichaelKate Gallery – The Abstract10, through Feb. .  Santa Barbara St., -.

Montecito Aesthetic Institute – eclecticism, through May .  Coast Village Rd., Ste. H, Montecito, -.

MultiCultural Ctr. – Zéna Allen: Of Water and the Spirit, through Mar. . UCSB, -.

Ojai Café Emporium – Gil and Sue DiCicco, ongoing.  State St., -.

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., -.

Porch – The Nature of Love, through Feb. .  Santa Claus Ln., Carpinteria, -.

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 – Rolling Sculpture, Feb. Mar. .  Foothill Rd., -.

Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery – Anders Aldrin: Color Seeking Form, Jean Swiggett: One Man Renaissance, and Agoraphobia: Portraits of American Interiors, through Mar. . ; Frederick Remahl, , through Mar. ; Ringers: Vintage and Contemporary American Masterworks, through May ; Lockwood de Forest Brass Cutouts, through Dec. .  E. Anapamu St., -.

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

UCSB Library – Girls-in-Justice, through May . UCSB, -. wall space gallery – wsg: ten, through Mar. .  E. Yanonali St. C-, -.

Westmont Ridley-Tree Art Museum– Rembrandt and the Jews: The Berger Print Collection, through Mar. .  La Paz Rd., -.

LIVE MUSIC CLASSICAL

Granada Theatre –  State St., -.

MON: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (pm) SAT: Valentine's Love Letters: Brahms and Schumann (pm) SAT: Valentine's Love Letters: Brahms and Schumann (pm) S.B. Central Library – Opera S.B. Noontime Concert.  E. Anapamu St., -.

WED: pm Trinity Episcopal Church – A Valentine's Delight.  State St., -.

SUN: :pm

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Blush Restaurant & Lounge –  State St., -.

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

FRI, SAT: Live Brazilian Music (pm) Campbell Hall –  Mesa Rd., UCSB, -.

THU /: Cécile McLorin Salvant (pm)

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FEB. 12- 19 Carr Winery –  N. Salsipuedes St., -.

FRI: One Two Tree (-pm) Chumash Casino Resort –  E. Hwy. , Santa Ynez, () -.

THU /: Boyz II Men (pm) THU /: The Fab Four (pm) Cold Spring Tavern –  Stagecoach Rd., -.

FRI: Do No Harm (-pm) SAT: Rick Reeves (-pm); Soul Biscuit (-pm) SUN: Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan (:-pm); Chicken Bone (:-:pm) The Creekside –  Hollister Ave., -.

FRI: The Wednesday Knights (pm) SAT: Flock of Cougars (pm) WED: Country Night (pm) Dargan’s –  E. Ortega St., -.

TUE: Karaoke (pm) WED: Karaoke - The Band (:pm) THU: Traditional Irish Music (:pm) Endless Summer Bar/Café –  Harbor Wy., -.

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

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

FRI: Live Music (pm) SAT: The Caverns (-pm) The Goodland –  Calle Real, -.

THU: Live Music Thursdays (pm) Granada Books –  State St., -.

FRI: The Mustangs (pm) Hoffmann Brat Haus –  State St., -.

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

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

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., -.

FRI: Nell Robinson, Ramblin' Jack Elliott (pm) SAT: The Loving Stars: Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, Anne & Pete Sibley (pm) Maverick Saloon –  Sagunto St., Santa Ynez, -.

FRI: The Rincons (pm) SAT: Blues Bob (pm); Dusty Jugz (pm) WED: Tales of the Tavern: Paul Thorn Band (pm) Moby Dick Restaurant –  Stearns Wharf, -.

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

THU: Karaoke Night (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., -.

THU: Papa, The Stone Foxes (pm) FRI: Area  (:pm) SAT: ALO, T Sisters (pm)

Tumbleweed Wanderers, Givers & Takers, Me & Dinosaur (:pm) WED: Hēlo (pm) THU: Junipero, Honey Sticks, Erisy Watt (pm) St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church –  Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos, -.

SAT: Songs of a Lifetime (pm) Standing Sun Winery –  nd St., Unit D, Buellton, -.

SAT: Jessica Childress (pm) Statemynt –  State St., -.

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

THU: Jeru the Damaja (pm) FRI: Zion I, Los Rakas, Locksmith (pm) TUE: Punk Rock Bingo Whiskey Richards –  State St., -.

THU: Easter Teeth (pm) WED: Punk on Vinyl (pm) SUN: Americana Sunday w/ Matt Armor and Friends (-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) SUN:

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“If anyone can extend the lineage of the Big Three – Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Ella Fitzgerald – it is this 23-year-old virtuoso.”

The New York Times Event Sponsors: Luci & Rich Janssen Education Sponsor: Sonquist Family Endowment

A Tribute for Billie Holiday’s 100th Birthday

Cassandra Wilson

theater Blind Tiger –  State St., -.

SAT: The Toledo Show (pm) THU /: Burlesque and Variety Show (pm) Carpinteria Woman's Club – Nixon's Nixon.  Vallecito Rd., Carpinteria, -.

SUN: pm Casa Esperanza – Nixon's Nixon.  Cacique St, -.

THU /: pm Center Stage Theater –  Paseo Nuevo, -.

THU, FRI: Tales of Woo and Woe: A Journey of the Heart (pm) SAT: Tales of Woo and Woe: A Journey of the Heart ( and pm) SUN: Speaking of Stories: Francesca Marciano (pm) MON: Speaking of Stories: Francesca Marciano (:pm) Granada Theatre – Guys and Dolls.  State St., -.

TUE, WED: pm Java Station – Nixon's Nixon.  Hollister Ave., -.

FRI, SAT: pm Lobero Theatre – It's Magic.  E. Canon Perdido St., -.

SUN:  and :pm Ojai Art Ctr. – Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?  S. Montgomery St., Ojai, -.

FRI, SAT: pm SUN: pm Performing Arts Theater – The Importance of Being Earnest. UCSB, -.

FRI: pm SAT:  and pm SUN: pm TUE-THU: pm The New Victoria Theatre – Intimate Apparel.  W. Victoria St., -.

THU, FRI: pm SAT:  and pm SUN: pm WED, THU: pm Rubicon Theatre – The Last Five Years.  E. Main St., Ventura, -.

THU, FRI: pm SAT:  and pm SUN: pm UCSB – Nixon's Nixon. Buchanan Hall Rm. , UCSB, - THU /: pm

2014 Grammy Nominee for Jazz Vocal Album

Coming Forth by Day: A Celebration of Billie Holiday Sun, FEB 22 / 7 PM (note special time) uCSB CAMPBELL hALL

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“Arguably the greatest living female jazz singer… her smoky alto bends almost everything to its will.”

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FRI, MAR 13 / 8 PM / CAMPBELL hALL tickets start at $25 / $15 all students

“Hugh Masekela is still one of the most thrilling live performers around.”

Rolling Stone Two of South Africa’s true freedom fighters and beloved musical icons come together to honor 20 years of democracy in South Africa and the official end of apartheid.

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There’s nothing in Jupiter Ascending we haven’t seen before. Star Wars, Dune, Flash RAGS TO ROYALTY: Mila Kunis stars as toilet cleaner–turned–Earth Gordon, and The Fifth Element were amply inheritor Jupiter Jones in the Wachowksis’ inconsequential sci-fi outing plundered in this transplanetary melodraJupiter Ascending. matic epic in which Mila Kunis plays Jupiter, a Russian immigrant’s kid who cleans rich people’s toilets except maybe the toilet-swabbing scenes. There is a masbut actually owns the Earth because a space family (House sive spaceship; young Tatum slides by on hover-skates; rays of Abrasax) seeded Earth’s DNA pool, and she won the zap and explode; they pass another ship with an elephant lottery. Super-evil Balem (Eddie Redmayne), who we humanoid squeaking at the helm. It would be great fun if know is bad because he only mumbles and screams, plans the story wasn’t so boring, stilted, and inconsequential. If to harvest Earth. Channing Tatum plays a disgraced wolf- the Wachowskis were pulling a prank on us, just to prove humanoid who swoops down repeatedly to provide foil. that Big Science Fiction is empty-headed, they succeeded.

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n this moistened epic, Antonio Banderas plays a raffish brigand of the deep named Burger Beard whose role is both narration and villainy. (He’s also the punch line.) But when we first meet BB, he pulls out a big leatherbound NAUTICAL NONSENSE: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water book to explain the story to a number of nosy would make James Joyce happy with its playful puns, narrative loops, seagulls while pulling a switch on the ship’s wheel and satirical references. that turns on the “Automatic Pirate.” Later, when full-on war breaks out between Burger Beard and SpongBob’s neighbors in Bikini Bottom, they fire this complicated bit of nonsense and slapstick cartooncondiments at each other (of course). One of the generals meets-live-action plot is, like most great contemporary commands them to let loose with the mayonnaise. “With comedy, about nothing but itself.

It’s lovely in D, and the animators have made shifting relish,” says SpongeBob. This whole movie would make James Joyce happy; it’s perspectives, watery designs, and surprising juxtapositions brimming with puns, narrative loops, and complicated the rule. At one point, the Bikini Bottom questers get transsatirical references to philosophical issues. But don’t get ported to a the cosmic realm of a “watcher,” a talismanic confused: The real issue concerning SpongeBob, Patrick, comic book character who has observed the movements Squidward, and their TV gang is their ongoing pitched of the planets for 10,000 years without a bathroom break. battle with tiny, disgruntled Plankton over a plundered SpongeBob offers to watch the universe for him while he secret formula for Krabby Patties, which necessitates a trip pees, with predictable results. It’s a cosmic perspective on up to dry land and computer animation. In other words, bathroom humor, a finny version of Finnegan’s Wake. ■

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PREMIERES The DUFF (101 mins.; PG-13: crude and sexual material throughout, some language, teen partying)

A high school senior fights to change her school’s social pecking order after finding out she’s been labeled a “Designated Ugly Fat Friend.”

Camino Real/Metro  (Opens Thu., Feb. )

Fifty Shades of Grey (124 mins.; R: strong sexual content including dialogue, some unusual behavior and graphic nudity, and for language)

A beautiful young student falls for a handsome yet tormented billionaire.

Arlington/Camino Real/Paseo Nuevo

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (93 mins.; R: crude sexual content and language throughout, graphic nudity, drug use, and some violence) When Lou (Rob Corddry) is shot, Jacob (Clark Duke) and Nick (Craig Robinson) fire up the time machine in an attempt to save their friend.

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Alzheimer’s disease. Julianne Moore stars.

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A veteran secret service agent becomes the mentor for a young street kid with a lot of potential.

Camino Real/Metro  McFarland, USA (128 mins.; PG: thematic material, some violence and language) A cross-country coach (Kevin Costner) in a small California town leads his team to championship glory. Fairview/Fiesta  (Opens Thu., Feb. )

SCREENINGS 2015 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animated Shorts (85 mins.; NR) The Showcase Film Series presents a screening of this year’s Oscar-nominated animated shorts: Daisy Jacobs and Christopher Hees’s The Bigger Picture, Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi’s The Dam Keeper, Patrick Osborne and Kristina Reed’s Feast, Marieke Blaauw, Joris Oprins, and Job Roggeveen’s A Single Life, and Torill Kove’s Me and My Moulton.

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All Cats Are Grey (88 mins.; NR) A detective and a teenage girl meet by happenstance and connect; all the while the man knows that he is the girl’s biological father. Screens as part of SBIFF’s Third Weekend. Sat., Feb. , pm, Riviera Award Winning Shorts (Length unknown; NR)

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival presents the three winners of the 2015 Bruce Corwin awards for best live action, animated, and documentary short films: The Answers, Load, Life After Pi. Screens as part of SBIFF’s Third Weekend.

Fri., Feb. , :pm, Riviera Bang Bang Baby (90 mins.; NR) A sly, genre-twisting musical about a small-town girl in 1960s Canada who dreams of making it big as a singer in New York City. Screens as part of SBIFF’s Third Weekend.

Fri., Feb. , :pm, Riviera

Children of the Arctic (92 mins.; NR) Five Native American teens living in the northernmost community in the U.S. struggle to embrace modernity and their culture. Screens as part of SBIFF’s Third Weekend.

Sat., Feb. , am, Riviera Happy Times (80 mins.; NR) Max is a young man stuck in a relationship he can’t seem to end, so he hires an agency that specializes in pulling the plug on other people’s relationships. Screens as part of SBIFF’s Third Weekend.

Fri., Feb. , pm, Riviera

Still Alice (101 mins.; PG-13: mature thematic material, brief language including a sexual reference)

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A linguistic professor with three children struggles with the early stages of

Hip Hop-eration (93 mins.; NR) Three seniors all nearing 100 years of age travel to Las Vegas to compete in the World Hip Hop Dance Championship.

Screens as part of SBIFF’s Third Weekend.

Sat., Feb. ď›œď˜ź, ď˜ż:ď˜ťď˜špm, Riviera

Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey (95 mins.; NR) Actor Hal Holbrook reects on 60 years of portraying the renowned American writer and satirist Mark Twain. Screens as part of SBIFF’s Third Weekend.

Sun., Feb. ď›œď˜˝, ď˜ż:ď˜ťď˜špm, Riviera

âœŻ Interstellar

(169 mins.; PG-13: some intense perilous action and brief strong language)

A group of explorers use a newly discovered wormhole to travel farther than human space travel ever once thought possible. Christopher Nolan directs and Matthew McConaughey stars. Stunning visuals and stellar performances more than make up for Nolan’s sometimes overambitious moments. (JF) Fri., Feb. ď›œď˜ť and Mon., Feb. ď›œď˜ž, ď˜ż and ď›œď˜špm, Isla Vista Theater, ď™ ď˜žď˜š Embarcadero del Norte

Margarita, with a Straw (100 mins.; NR) A young Indian girl with cerebral palsy leaves her home country for Manhattan when she’s accepted into NYU. Screens as part of SBIFF’s Third Weekend.

Sun., Feb. ď›œď˜˝, ď˜şpm, Riviera

Monument to Michael Jackson (95 mins.; NR)

A barber attempts to enliven his dying town — and win back his wife’s love — by replacing an old communist monument with a statue of Michael Jackson. Screens as part of SBIFF’s Third Weekend.

Sat., Feb. ď›œď˜ź, ď˜şpm, Riviera

A Snake Gives Birth to a Snake (99 mins.; NR)

A group of South African actors tour the war-torn regions of Northern Ireland, Rwanda, and the former Yugoslavia to share their country’s experiment with reconciliation. Screens as part of SBIFF’s Third Weekend. Sun., Feb. ď›œď˜˝, ď›œď›œam, Riviera Tangerines (87 mins.; NR) Two Estonians living in a war-torn and mostly abandoned settlement on the Caucasian Black Sea make a living growing tangerines. Screens as part of SBIFF’s Third Weekend. Sun., Feb. ď›œď˜˝, ď˜˝pm, Riviera The Truth About Lies (94 mins.; NR) An aimless thirtysomething loses his job, house, and girlfriend, and then starts weaving a web of lies to woo a new potential mate. Screens as part of SBIFF’s Third Weekend.

Sat., Feb. ď›œď˜ź, ď™ :ď˜ťď˜špm, Riviera

NOW SHOWING âœŻ American Sniper

(132 mins.; R: strong and disturbing war violence, language throughout including some sexual references)

A decorated Navy SEAL sniper (Bradley Cooper) returns home and struggles to reconnect with civilian life after four tours of duty. Cooper is terriďŹ c, beefed up and stoic, determined instead of crazy-eyed.

And Clint Eastwood’s no-nonsense direction style pushes us through the melodramatic script moments. (DJP) Camino Real/Paseo Nuevo

âœŻ Birdman

(119 mins.; R: language throughout, some sexual content, brief violence)

A washed-up actor (Michael Keaton) must put his ego aside when he signs on to a Broadway play that could relaunch his career. Birdman is a lot bigger than its injokes and a lot smaller than its faux philosophies suggest. But the reason to love this ďŹ lm lies almost completely in its performances. (DJP) Paseo Nuevo

Black or White (121 mins.; PG-13: brief strong language, thematic material involving drug use and drinking, a ďŹ ght) A grieving widower is thrown into a custody battle over his granddaughter, whom he helped raise since birth.

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âœŻ Cake

(102 mins.; R: language, substance abuse, brief sexuality)

Claire (Jennifer Aniston) becomes fascinated with the suicide of a woman in her support group while dealing with her own personal tragedy. Aniston turns in such a believably complex performance that all the ďŹ lm’s aws — and there are many — kind of fade into the background. (AC) Plaza de Oro

âœŻ The Imitation Game

(114 mins.; PG-13: some sexual references, mature thematic material, historical smoking)

Benedict Cumberbatch plays English mathematician Alan Turing, who helped crack the Enigma code during World War II. In the end, The Imitation Game is a good (not great) Hollywood ďŹ lm about the growing pains of a genius. (DJP) Camino Real/Metro ď˜ź

A Most Violent Year (125 mins.; R: language and some violence)

An ambitious Italian immigrant (Oscar Isaac) ďŹ ghts to defend his business and family in 1981 New York City. Director J.C. Chandor’s third feature ďŹ lm casts a new, optimistic light on the darkened world explored by so many crime ďŹ lms before it. (DJP) Riviera Paddington (95 mins.; PG: mild action, rude humor)

Author Michael Bond’s beloved talking bear heads to the big screen in this animated story about Paddington and a family he befriends at a London train station.

Camino Real/Fiesta ď˜˝ Project Almanac (106 mins.; PG-13: some language and sexual content)

A group of teens stumble upon secret plans for a time machine and decide to construct one for themselves. Almanac is not an awful ďŹ lm, but it never lives up to its own potential for amazing or fearful outcomes. (DJP) Fiesta ď˜˝ Seventh Son (102 mins.; PG-13: intense fantasy violence and action throughout, frightening images and brief strong language) A young man seeks the knowledge to ďŹ ght o evil spirits. When his mentor leaves town and a powerful ghost escapes, his practices are put to the test.

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(Mar. 21 - Apr. 19): I hope you have someone in your life to whom you can send the following love note, and if you don’t, I trust you will locate that someone no later than August 1: “I love you more than anyone loves you, or has loved you, or will love you, and also, I love you in a way that no one loves you, or has loved you, or will love you, and also, I love you in a way that I love no one else, and never have loved anyone else, and never will love anyone else.” (This passage is borrowed from author Jonathan Safran Foer’s book Everything Is Illuminated.)

TAURUS (Apr. 20 - May 20): “We assume that others show their love in the same way that we do,” writes psychologist Amy Przeworski, “and if they don’t follow that equation, we worry that the love is not there.” I think you’re on track to overcome this fundamental problem, Taurus. Your struggles with intimacy have made you wise enough to surrender your expectations about how others should show you their love. You’re almost ready to let them give you their affection and demonstrate their care for you in ways that come natural to them. In fact, maybe you’re ready RIGHT NOW.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): I’d like to bestow a blessing on you and your closest ally. My hope is that it will help you reduce the restlessness that on occasion undermines the dynamism of your relationship. Here’s the benediction, inspired by a Robert Bly poem: As you sit or walk or lie next to each other, you share a mood of glad acceptance.

You aren’t itchy or fidgeting, wondering if there’s something better to be or do. You don’t wish you were talking about a different subject or feeling a different emotion or living in a different world. You are content to be exactly who you are, exactly where you are.

CANCER (June 21 - July 22): Want to infuse your romantic interludes with wilder moods now and then? Want to cultivate a kind of intimacy that taps deeper into your animal intelligence? If so, try acting out each other’s dreams or

drawing magic symbols on each other’s bodies. Whisper funny secrets into each other’s ears or wrestle like goodnatured drunks on the living room floor. Howl like coyotes. Caw like crows. Purr like cheetahs. Sing boisterous songs and recite feral poetry to each other. Murmur this riff, adapted from Pablo Neruda: “Our love was born in the wind, in the night, in the earth. That’s why the clay and the flower, the mud and the roots know our names.”

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22): Is there any sense in which your closest alliance is a gift to the world? Does your relationship inspire anyone? Do the two of you serve as activators and energizers, igniting fires in the imaginations of those whose lives you touch? If not, find out why. And if you are tapping into those potentials, it’s time to raise your impact to the next level. Together the two of you now have extra power to synergize your collaboration in such a way that it sends out ripples of benevolence everywhere you go.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22): The poet Rainer Maria Rilke said that people misunderstand the role of love. “They have made it into play and pleasure because they think that play and pleasure are more blissful than work,” he wrote.

“But there is nothing happier than work. And love, precisely because it is the supreme happiness, can be nothing other than work.” I’m sharing this perspective with you for two reasons, Virgo. First, of all the signs in the zodiac, you’re most likely to thrive on his approach. Second, you’re in a phase of your astrological cycle when this capacity of yours is at a peak. Here’s how Rilke finished his thought: “Lovers should act as if they had a great work to accomplish.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22): About 2,600 years ago, the Greek poet Sappho wrote the following declaration: “You make me hot.” In the next 10 days, I’d love for you to feel motivated to say or think that on a regular basis. In fact, I

predict that you will. The astrological omens suggest you’re in a phase when you are both more likely to be made hot and more likely to encounter phenomena that make you hot. Here are some other fragments from Sappho that might come in handy when you need to express your torrid feelings: () “This randy madness I joyfully proclaim.” () “Eros makes me shiver again . . . Snake-sly, invincible.” () “Desire has shaken my mind as wind in the mountain forests roars through trees.” (Translations

by Guy Davenport.)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): In the TV science-fiction show Doctor Who, the title character lives in a time machine that is also a spaceship. It’s called a Tardis. From the outside, it appears to be barely bigger than a phone booth. But once you venture inside, you find it’s a spacious chateau with numerous rooms, including a greenhouse, library, observatory, swimming pool, and karaoke bar. This is an excellent metaphor for you, Scorpio. Anyone who wants your love or friendship must realize how much you resemble a Tardis. If they don’t understand that you’re far bigger on the inside than you seem on the outside, it’s unlikely the two of you can have a productive relationship. This Valentine season, as a public service, make sure that everyone you’re seriously involved with knows this fact.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): Love and intimacy come in many forms. There are at least a billion different ways for you to be attracted to another person and a trillion different ways to structure your relationship. Maybe your unique bond involves having sex, or maybe it doesn’t. Maybe it’s romantic or friendly or holy, or all three of those things.

Do the two of you have something important to create together, or is your connection more about fueling each other’s talents? Your task is to respect and revere the idiosyncratic ways you fit together, not force yourselves to conform to a prototype. To celebrate the Valentine season, I invite you and your closest ally to play around with these fun ideas.

Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES. The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at --- or ---.

(Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): Anaїs Nin wrote the following passage in her novel A Spy in the House of Love: “As other girls prayed for handsomeness in a lover, or for wealth, or for power, or for poetry, she had prayed fervently: let him be kind.” I recommend that approach for you right now, Capricorn. A quest for tender, compassionate attention doesn’t always have to be at the top of your list of needs, but I think it should be for now. You will derive a surprisingly potent alchemical boost from basking in kindness.

It will catalyze a breakthrough that can’t be unleashed in any other way. Ask for it!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): How many desires do you have?

Take a rough inventory. Identify the experiences you continually seek in your quest to feel relief and pleasure and salvation and love and a sense of meaning. You can also include fantasies that go unfulfilled and dreams that may or may not come true in the future. As you survey this lively array, don’t censor yourself or feel any guilt.

Simply give yourself to a sumptuous meditation on all the longings that fuel your journey. This is your prescription for the coming week. In ways you may not yet be able to imagine, it is the medicine you need most.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20): The German word Nachkussen refers to the kind of kiss that compensates for all the kissing that has not been happening, all the kissing that has been omitted or lost. If it has been too long since you’ve kissed anyone, you need Nachkussen. If your lover hasn’t kissed you lately with the focused verve you long for, you need Nachkussen. If you yourself have been neglecting to employ your full artistry and passion as you bestow your kisses, you need Nachkussen. From what I can tell, Pisces, this Valentine season is a full-on Nachkussen holiday for you. Now please go get what you haven’t been getting.

Homework: Proposed experiment: Carry out an act of love that’s unique in your history. Testify at FreeWillAstrology.com.

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Comfortable locale for dinner parties, or even just a relaxing glass of wine. Reservations are recommended.

DARGAN’S IRISH Pub & Restaurant, 18 E. Ortega St. (next to lot 10) SB, 568‑0702. $$. Open 7 days 11:30a‑Close (Food ‘til 10p, 11p on Sat/Sun).

AE MC V Disc. Authentic Irish food & atmosphere in downtown SB. Specialties from Ireland include Seafood & Meat dishes. Informal, relaxed pub‑style atmosphere.

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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.

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!

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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

AUTHENTIC ETHIOPIAN CUISINE Featured at Petit Valentien Restaurant 1114 State St. #14, 805‑966‑0222.

Open Sat‑Sun Lunch ONLY 11am‑2: 30pm.

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SPENCER’S LIMOUSINE & Tours, 884‑9700 Thank SANTA BARBARA Winery, You SB, Voted BEST 18yrs! 202 Anacapa St. 963‑3633. Open Specializing in wine tours Sun‑Thurs 10a‑6p & Fri‑Sat 10a of all Central Cal Wineries. ‑ 7p, small charge for extensive Gourmet picnic lunch or fine tasting list. 2 blocks from both State St & the beach. This restaurants avail TCP16297 venerable winery is the county’s 805‑884‑9700. oldest‑ est.1962, and offers many www.spencerslimo.com 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

Wine of the Week Mulderbosch Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 2013: With Valentine’s Day upon us, why not turn to a pretty rosé at a good price (retail $13), so you can have even more to spend on your loved one? This South African wine has a lot to offer, starting with its seductive pale pink color. Mulderbosch grows grapes specifically for the wine — it’s not a saignée — so the flavor is full of strawberry and cherry and watermelon. It’s a very fresh wine, with almost a bit of effervescence on first pour and then lots of acid so it’s ready for dinner, too (anything from roast chicken to salmon). Even better, it’s only 12.5% alcohol, so you won’t be looped and say anything stupid. And for a bit of Santa Barbara trivia, Mulderbosch is owned by investor Charles Banks, who also has a financial hand in Sandhi, Qupe, and Mattei’s Tavern. See mulderbosch.co.za.

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ease negotiations are underway for Jane restaurant to take over  Marketplace Drive in Goleta, the former home of Pastavino and Smoke ’N Barrel BBQ Shack. I contacted Jane restaurant at  State Street and was told that no contracts have been signed yet. The two businesses that used to occupy that address shared a kitchen, and I am hearing that remodeling will involve installation of a second kitchen so that two freestanding restaurants can occupy the building. Pacific Coast Business Times reports that Holdren’s Grill, the former neighboring tenant, will be replaced by another popular downtown Santa Barbara restaurant.

More information is coming next week. Proposed changes to the building are currently before the City of Goleta’s Design Review Board.

CIELO OPENS IN CARPINTERIA: Readers DJ, Jeff, and Justin let me know that Cabos Baja Grill and Cantina at  Carpinteria Avenue has closed and, after a quick remodel inside and out, was replaced by Cielo Bar & Grill on February 6. I am told that the new general manager is Molly Quigley with new executive chef Jean-Paul Luvanvi. Cielo has a new menu with Tex-Mex cuisine, while retaining some of the Cabos favorites. Hours are 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Call 684-5507.

LA HACIENDA OPENS IN GOLETA: Reader Mike shared some wisdom about the closing of El Rincon Bohemio restaurant at 8 Pine Avenue in Old Town Goleta. He passed the word that a new Mexican restaurant named La Hacienda opened in its place in January. Call 683-0456.

CAFÉ LUNA CLOSES: Reader Jon informed me that Café Luna at  Lillie Avenue in Summerland has closed. The business had been open since April 2006. A note on the front gate reads:“To our cherished friends, family and loyal customers: we’re sad to report that there has been a lunar eclipse, Café Luna has closed.

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RELAIS DE PARIS UPDATE: Relais de Paris at  State Street closed in early January and posted a note on the front door saying they are remodeling and will reopen “next week.” Unfortunately, it appears that next week never arrived. Several neighboring businesses tell me that they have seen no activity at all at the site for more than a month. The business originally opened in October 2012, replacing longtime tenant Ruby’s Café & Spirits Lounge. Should Relais de Paris come to life again, I’ll be the first to let you know.

TONY’S FOR SALE: Hayes Commercial Group has posted this message on the City of Carpinteria website about Tony’s Restaurant at  Linden Avenue: “The best central corner location with four stop signs on Linden Ave three blocks from the beach in Carpinteria. This restaurant has been a local favorite for many years. All furniture, fixtures and equipment (less personal items) are included in the sale. The restaurant’s name, logo, menu, and recipes may be negotiated in the sale. This is a trust sale of the real property.”

LIVE OAK CAFÉ TO REPLACE LOS AVES: This just in from Los Aves Café at the Best Western Plus Encina Inn & Suites,  Bath Street: “After several years serving Santa Barbara at its current location, Las Aves Café has sold their restaurant and it closed on February 9. Ownership looks forward to taking their wonderful recipes and service to a new location in the future. After a short refresh, a new farm-totable-inspired restaurant named Live Oak Café will open on property. The restaurant will serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner to Santa Barbara residents, visitors, and the surrounding professional and medical neighborhood. The restaurant will highlight many of the extraordinary products that Santa Barbara has to offer including: local produce, seafood, wines, and craft beer in an innovative and comfortable atmosphere.”

WINE TASTINGS AT RALPHS: Reader Steve talked to the manager at Ralph’s Market,  West Carrillo Street, and was told that they’re planning on having a “wine steward” on-site, offering tastings five days a week, probably starting in a week or two.

John Dickson’s reporting can be found every day online at SantaBarbara.com.

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Feb 5, 12, 19 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Sea Fever at 4191 Carpinteria Avenue #10 Summerland, CA 93013; Donald L. Hedden JR 2386 Banner Avenue Summerland, CA 93067 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Donald L. Hedden JR This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 29, 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 Andrea Luparello. FBN Number: 2014‑0003559. Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12, 19 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Entrusted Services at 5385 Hollister Ave Bldg 6 Ste 207 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Eric Adler 125 Willow Springs Ln Apt 203 Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Alec Wayne This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 7, 2015. 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: 2015‑0000057.

Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12, 19 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Wellness Way of Santa Barbara at 5370 Hollister Avenue Suite K Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Lucas Daniel Chesser 14 East Valerio Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Lucas D. Chesser This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 8, 2015. 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: 2015‑0000084. Published: Jan 29.

Feb 5, 12, 19 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JC Income Tax Service at 107 Dearborn Place #59 Goleta, CA 93117; Jimmy Chiem (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Jimmy Chiem This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 23, 2015. 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: 2015‑0000253.

Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12, 19 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Maria Isabel Hair Design at 3008 State St Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Gerardo Roca 2128 Modoc Rd #F Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Gerardo Roca This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 5, 2015.

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: 2015‑0000019. Published: Jan 29.

Feb 5, 12, 19 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KATS at 151 Kinman Ave. Goleta, CA

93117; Kari L. Baumann‑Spain (same address) Terence P. Spain (same address) This business is conducted by a Married Couple Signed: Kari L. Baumann‑Spain This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 29, 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: 2014‑0003573.

Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12, 19 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Wild Roots at 6163 Stow Canyon Road Goleta, CA 93117; Lia Grippo (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Lia Grippo This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 20, 2015. 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: 2015‑0000188. Published: Jan 29.

Feb 5, 12, 19 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Breakfast Worldwide at 5 Saint Ann Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Morgan Maassen (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Morgan Maassen This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 26, 2015. 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: 2015‑0000270. Published: Jan 29.

Feb 5, 12, 19 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Velvet Jones at 423 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; BDC Entertainment, Inc (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Chase Gauthier‑General Manager This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 30, 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: 2014‑0003588. Published: Jan 29.

Feb 5, 12, 19 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Nutritional Therapy at 3892 State St. Ste 220 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Vibeke Staal Weiland 1310 Kenwood Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93109 This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Vibeke Staal Weiland This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 26, 2015. 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: 2015‑0000269. Published: Jan 29.

Feb 5, 12, 19 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Four Seasons Real Estate Solutions, LLC at 3910 Maricopa Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Four Seasons Real Estate Solutions, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Diana McNeill, Managing Member This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 23, 2015.

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: 2015‑0000251. Published: Jan 29.

Feb 5, 12, 19 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: “The Original” Jerry The Plumber at 1521 San Miguel Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Dana Jordene Morelos (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Dana Jordene Morelos This statement was filed with the County

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Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 26, 2015. 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: 2015‑0000280. Published: Jan 29.

Feb 5, 12, 19 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Innovative Services at 4708 Calle Reina Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Donna Conran (same address) Shane Conran (same address) This business is conducted by a Married Couple Signed: Shane Conran This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 28, 2015.

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: 2015‑0000314.

Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: IGEEKS at 100 North La Cumbre Road #6 Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Daniele Guerrera (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Daniel Guerrera This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 29, 2015. 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: 2015‑0000323.

Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Open Coast Consulting, Zstack Consulting at 130 Clara Vista Ct. Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Michael F. Billebach (same address) Patricia A. Craychee This business is conducted by a Married Couple Signed: Michael Billesbach This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 29, 2015.

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: 2015‑0000328. Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Easy Does It Wellness at 223 W Ortega St Unit B Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Elyse Warnecke (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Elyse Warneke This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 29, 2015. 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: 2015‑0000342.

Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: S.B. Tarot, Santa Barbara Tarot at 280 King Daniel Ln Goleta, CA 93117‑1232; Brian Bailey (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Brian Bailey This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 29, 2015. 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: 2015‑0000337. Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Martens Jewelry of Santa Barbara at 302 W Anapamu #10 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Laine Martens (same address) Dedalo Purificacao (same address) This business is conducted by a General Partnership) Signed: Laine Martens This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 30, 2015. 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: 2015‑0000355.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Cuft Packaging & Retail Supplies at 3523 Modoc Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Raymond Rangel (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 12, 2015. 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: 2015‑0000130. Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Mex Authentic at 413 State St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Franco Hospitality Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Gabriel Franco This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 28, 2015.

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: 2015‑0000301. Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Hens And Chicks at 657 Orchard Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Annie Gray (same address) Sarah McKittrick 545 El Bosque Santa Barbara, CA 93108 This business is conducted by a General Partnership Signed: Sarah McKittrick This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 2, 2015. 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: 2015‑0000379. Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Ambrecht & Associates at 1224 Coast Village Circle Suite 32 Santa Barbara, CA 93108; John Ward Ambrecht (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: John W. Ambrecht This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 30, 2015. 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: 2015‑0000361. Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Peterson Apartments at 525 E. Arrellaga Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Nettie A. Peterson 1405 Alamada Padre Serra Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by a Trust Signed: Nettie A. Peterson This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 2, 2015. 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 Jayasinge. FBN Number: 2015‑0000375. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Atlas Tours at 2910 Hwy 154, Unit #7 Los Olivos, CA 93441; Christopher M. Rogers (same address) Gretchen A. Rogers (same address) This business is conducted by a Married Couple Signed: Chris Rogers This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 2, 2015. 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: 2015‑0000380. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: All Creatures Great & Small Pet Sitting at 215 South Bonita Santa

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Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Eva Chavez. FBN Number: 2015‑0000410. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Grace Kathryn Photography, Studio GK at 3335 Richland Dr Apt 8 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Grace Kathryn Lindelien (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Grace Lindelien This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 4, 2015. 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: 2015‑0000415.

Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MC Plus Bookkeeping at 776 Terni Lane B Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Marcella Gomes Clark (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Lorne H. O’Rourke This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 26, 2015.

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 Jayasinge. FBN Number: 2015‑0000264. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Plumbing Supplies at 621 N. Milpas Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; S.B. Plumbing Supplies, Inc (same address) This business is conducted by a Corporation Signed: Kim Bantilan This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 4, 2015.

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 Jayasimghe. FBN Number: 2015‑0000407. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Lepiane Wine Company, Lepiane Wines at 1168 More Ranch Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Alison Thomson (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Alison Thomson This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 2, 2015. 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: 2015‑0000378. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2015.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Controlled Khaos Catering at 115 S Soledad St Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Lorne H O’Rourke (same address) This business is conducted by a Individual Signed: Lorne H. O’Rourke This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 3, 2015.

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: 2015‑0000394. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2015.

Name Change IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF AMELIA ROMO & VICTORIANO ROMO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 1486574 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the

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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: VALERIA ARYANA RODRIGUEZ TO: VALERIA ARYANA ROMO 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 Mar 16, 2015 9:30am, Dept 1, 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 Jan 15 2015.

by James E. Herman, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Jan 29.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ALISSA ALEXANDER ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 1486491 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 March 18, 2015 9:30am, Dept 1, 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 Jan 23, 2015.

by James E. Herman, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2015.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ROBERT KENNETH LANDAU ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 1470091 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: ROBERT KENNETH LANDAU TO: ROBERT WILLIAM BURROWS 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 Mar 18, 2015 9:30am, Dept 1, 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 Jan 23 2015.

by James E. Herman, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Feb 5, 12 19, 26 2015.

Notice to Creditors NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF JOAN D. HAGGARD PROBATE CODE 19040 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ANACAPA DIVISION CASE NUMBER: 1486928 In the Matter of the HAGGARD LIVING TRUST dated May 12, 1995 JOAN D. HAGGARD, Settlor Judy A. Cushing and Kristina K. Haggard, Co‑Trustees NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all creditors

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and contingent creditors of JOAN D. HAGGARD, deceased or the HAGGARD LIVING TRUST dated May 12, 1995, that all persons having claims against the decendent are required to file them with the Superior Court at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California, 93121, and mail or deliver a copy to the Law Office of Lana Clark, Attorney for Co‑Trustees, at 1607 Mission Drive Suite 107, Solvang California, within the later of four months after the date of first publication of notice to creditors, or, if notice is mailed or personally delivered to you, 60 days after the date this notice is mailed or personally deliverd to you, or you must petiton to file a late claim as provided in Section 19103 of the Probate Code. A claim form may be obtained from the court clerk. For your protection, you are encouraged to file your claim by certified mail, with return receipt requested.

Dated: February 2, 2015. Signed: LANA J. CLARK State Bar Number (237251) 1607 Mission Drive, Suite 107 Solvang, CA 93463, (805) 688‑3939 jill@lanaclarklaw.com Published: Feb 12, 19, 26 2015.

Statement of Damages

STATEMENT OF DAMAGES (Personal Injury or Wrongful Death)­ A LI FAAL, ESQ SBN: 270240 Attorney for PLAINTIFF: KATHRYN EILEEN SWEIGART a.k.a KATHRYN EILEEN ZIV‑SWEIGART, Case number: 1416704. TO: DEFENDANT: OLGA ZHURAVLEVA, HERTZ VEHICLES LLC; 1. General Damages a. Pain, suffering, and inconvenience $70.000.00 2. Special damages a. Medical expenses (to date) $3,284.01 b.

Future medical expenses (present value) $10,000.00 To Olga Zhuravleva (defendant) and Kathryn Eileen Sweigart a.k.a. Kathryn Eileen Ziv‑Sweigart (plaintiff) seeks damages in the above‑entitled action, as follows: The name, and address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: ALI FAAL, ESQ.‑SBN: 270240 BOB M. COHEN & ASSOCIATES 16000 VENTURA BOULEVARD SUITE 701 ENCINO, CALIFORNIA; 91436 (818) 986‑3332 Date: May 9, 2013.

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Summons WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD; SPECIAL NOTICE OF LAWSUIT (Pursuant to Labor Code section 3716 and Code of Civil Procedure section 412.20 and 412.30) WCAB No. ADJ9761982 To: DEFENDANT, ILLEGALLY UNINSURED EMPLOYER: APPLICANT, Raul Adame DEEFENDANTS, HortiPharm Caregivers & Consulting NOTICES 1) A lawsuit, the Application for Adjudication of Claim, as been filed with the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board against you as the named defendant by the above named applicant.

You may seek the advice of an attorney in any matter connected with this lawsuit and such attorney should be consulted promptly so that you response may be filed and entered in a timely fashion.

If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney reference service or a legal aid office (see telephone directory).

2) An Answer to the Application must be filed and served within six days of the serve of the application pursuant to Appeals Board rules; therefore, your written response must be filed with the Appeals Board promptly; a letter or phone call will not protect your interests.

3) You will be served with a Notice(s) of Hearing and must appear at all hearings or conferences. After such hearing, even absent your appearance, a decision may be made and an award of compensation benefits may issue against you. The award could result in the garnishment of your wages,

taking of your money or property or other relief.

If the Appeals Board makes an award against you, your house or other dwelling or other property may be taken to satisfy that award in a non‑judicial state, with no exemptions from execution.

A lien may also be imposed upon your property without further hearing and before the issuance of an award.

4) You must notify the Appeals Board of the proper address for the service of official notices and paper and notify the Appeals Board of any changes in that address.

TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS Issued by: WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD Name and address of Appeals Board: WCAB Santa Barbara 411 E. Canon Perdido Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Name and address of applicant’s attorney: Ghitterman, Ghitterman & Feld, 418 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101; FORM COMPLETED BY: Benjamin P. Feld, Esq. Ghitterman, Ghitterman & Feld, 418 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 965‑4540.

NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served: as the person(s) sued under the fictitious name(s) of: HortiPharm Caregivers & Consulting Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12, 19 2015.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): OLGA ZHURAVLEVA; HERTZ VEHICLES LLC; AND DOES 1 TO 100, INCLUSIVE, AND EACH OF THEM YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): KATHRYN EILEEN SWEIGART a.k.a.

KATHRYN EILEEN ZIV‑SWEIGART NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.

A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case.

There may be a court form that you can use your for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center(www. courtinfo.ca.­ g ov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form.

If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements.

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.­c ourtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales papa presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito

tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.­ sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro.

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotasy los costos esentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil.

Tiene que pagar el graveman de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

CASE NO: (Numero del Caso): 1416704 Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 872.320 (c), the following language shall be included in the publication of the Summons: “The Property which is the subject of this action is located at 708 East Haley Street, Santa Barbara, California.”

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 1100 ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 93121‑1107 The name, address, and telephone number of the plantiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): DATE: Apr 18, 2013. Gary M. Blair Executive Officer Ali Faal, ESQ.‑ SBN (#270240); (818) 986‑3332 Bob M. Cohen & Associates 16000 Ventura Boulevard Encino, California 91436 Published.

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Trustee Notice Trustee Sale No. : 00000004727300 Title Order No.: 730‑1305606‑70 FHA/VA/ PMI No.: 0113836119 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/27/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 10/31/2006 as Instrument No. 2006‑0085001 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of SANTA BARBARA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: ROBERT THOMAS ECKERT MONICA JEANNE ECKERT, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized

by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States).

DATE OF SALE: 02/25/2015 TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: SANTA BARBARA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if

any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2505 FOOTHILL LANE, SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 93105‑2320 APN#: 021‑090‑023‑00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $921,935.53. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.

You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800‑280‑2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www.auction. com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000004727300.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AUCTION.COM, LLC ONE MAUCHLY IRVINE, CA 92618 800‑280‑2832 www.­a uction.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER & WEISS, LLP as Trustee Dated: 01/19/2015 NPP0240903 To: SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT 01/29/2015, 02/05/2015, 02/12/2015

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Coldwell Banker Montecito, 115 Coronada Circle, $1,749,000, 2BD/2.­ Coldwell Banker Montecito, 17 5BA, Sat 1‑4 & Sun 1‑4, Michael Phillips Conejo Road, $1,895,000, 4BD/2.5BA, 805 969 4569 Sun 1‑4, Brad Merritt 805 450 6522

7634 Hollister Avenue #356, 2BD/2BA, Sun 1‑4, $510,000, Coldwell Banker, Jessie Sessions 805.709.0904

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15 W Padre, 5BD/3BA, Sun 1‑4, $1,599,000, Coldwell Banker, Mark Schneidman 805.452.2428

1040 Monte Drive, 4BD/3BA, Sun 2‑4, $2,195,000, Coldwell Banker, David Goldstein 805.448.0465

165 Via Lee, $899,900, 4BD/3.­ 5BA+Den, Sun 1‑4, Gloria Burns, Remax Gold Coast Realtors, 689‑6920

4589 Via Vistosa, 6BD/5.5BA, Sun 1‑4, $3,500,000, Coldwell Banker, Don Brownett 805.837.9064

2446 Garden Street, 3BD/3.5BA, $2,495,000, Thurs 10‑1, Goodwin & Thyne Properties, Betty Jeppesen 805‑450‑1789

507 Carriage Hill, 3BD/2BA, Sun 1‑4, $850,000, Coldwell Banker, Cheryl Imp 805.455.9940

Coldwell Banker Montecito, 826 Grove Lane, $1,245,000, 3BD/2.5BA, Sun 1‑4, Kirk Hodson 805 886 6527

615 Sunrise Vista, 4BD/3.5BA, $1,999,000.00, Sun 1‑4, Goodwin & Thyne Properties, William Stonecipher 805‑450‑4821

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