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Tue, Feb 21 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre Tickets start at $35 / $19 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Soledad Barrio is a force of nature.” The New York Times “No rhetoric, no explanations, but just passion, majesty, absorption.” The New Yorker

“Still the world’s best-loved Irish folk band, both for their superb musicianship and their sense of adventure!” The Guardian (U.K.)

Fronted by the incomparable Soledad Barrio, a Bessie Award-winning dancer, this group of commanding dancers, singers and musicians has earned accolades the world over. As a leading flamenco touring company, they embody a truly communal spirit, giving all aspects of flamenco – dance, song and music – equal weight as they seamlessly integrate each component into one spellbinding experience.

Beloved for bringing traditional Irish music to the world’s attention, “virtuosos and historians” (The New York Times) The Chieftains have created their own exhilarating and definitive style in their more than 50 years together. Event Sponsors: Anne & Michael Towbes

Jelly and George

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FEbruary 16, 2017

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the week.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 living.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Living Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Food & Drink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

The Restaurant Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Dining Out Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Cov Cover STORY

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The Fund for Santa Barbara’s Gary Clark was in Australia giving a talk at Swinburne University on “Change, Not Charity” and found folks “very curious about the Trump administration and its impact on the nonprofit sector.” About 10,000 Aussies and Kiwis had protested Trump’s inauguration the day before Clark touched down. Politics aside, he got to some of New Zealand’s famous beauty spots: Wharariki Beach (“Oh my god!” was his comment) and Wainui Falls, pictured here. The highlight of the trip, though, was the Australian Open (at which people chanted Hillary slogans when Americans were on the court): “I got to share the experience with my mom,” he said, “who taught me how to play tennis when I was 8 years old.”

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Contents

Arts Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47 . Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Jumping Into MOXI The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation Opens February 25 (Mitchell Kriegman)

ON THE COVER: Harry Satori, 4, jumps from his seat to check out more exhibits at MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation. Photo by Paul Wellman.

news.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

mUltimedia

Positively State Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

New videos from baba2films on the MOXI opening and Local Heroes.

Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

film & tv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Movie Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

opinions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19

Classifieds.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17 Rob Brezsny’s Free Will Astrology . . . . . . . 62 This Modern World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17

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David Wiesner, Fish Girl (detail), pg. 168-169, 2016. Watercolor and ink line on paper. Courtesy of the artist.

EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW

EVENTS

David Wiesner & The Art of Wordless Storytelling

Thursday, March 2, 5:30 pm

Pop-Up Opera Members of Opera Santa Barbara present a crowd-pleasing pop-up performance in the galleries. Free

Through May 14

Highlights of the Permanent Collection Ongoing

Tuesday, March 7, 7:30 pm

Mandelring Quartet

For more exhibitions and events, visit www.sbma.net.

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february 9-16, 2017

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by Kelsey Brugger @kelseybrugger, Keith hamm, tyler hayden @TylerHayden1, and nicK Welsh, with Independent staff

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news Briefs law & disorder A UC Santa Barbara international student from China committed suicide on 2/12. Weiwei Liu, 20, was found dead in her dorm room at Santa Cruz Residence Hall after UCSB police responded at about 4 p.m. They confirmed her death later that evening. Sheriff’s spokesperson Kelly Hoover declined to comment how Liu died or say whether or not she left a note. Hoover said the death is under investigation, but “no foul play [is] suspected.” Strong smells and barking alerted paramedics and a Caltrans worker to the hoarding of 47 dogs in Santa Barbara and Los Alamos, respectively. Kathryn Thomas was sentenced to three years’ probation in January after 23 Jack Russell terriers and Australian shepherds that she was breeding were found in her stinking Ontare Road home last April. In Los Alamos in November, 24 dogs were found languishing in a home with excrement-covered floors. Owner Sean Donaghy’s arraignment on a misdemeanor failure to care for animals is scheduled for 2/27. One dog was euthanized for liver failure, seven were adopted, four are in foster care, eight were transferred to nonprofit partners, and four are up for adoption.

sweeT, BUT NoT Too sweeT: Indivisible Santa Barbara members (from left) Jennie Reinish, Christina Eliason, Laura Smith, and Loretta Smargon brought chocolates and valentines to Rep. Salud Carbajal’s office on Tuesday.

CoUNTY Just two weeks before the proposal was due, mental-health advocates were invited to offer input on a $3 million state grant for expanded alternative treatment programs. At a meeting on 2/9, county Behavior Wellness’s Suzanne Grimmesey told an agitated crowd the grant would set up an initial Post-Arrest Diversion and Support Program to serve 40 people per year in South County. About a third would receive some housing assistance. Deputy public defender and mental-health advocate Deedra Edgar was among those who thought the program should focus on substance abusers, a target of the grant monies: “the people … in the criminal justice system [who] don’t have a place to go in this county.” Edgar also pointed out that $75,000 per person didn’t “seem like an appropriate model.”

‘Shouting into the hurricAne’ Indivisible Santa Barbara Borrows Tea Party Tactics

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nti-Trump activists have designated every Tuesday a “Resist Trump Tuesday,” a time to demonstrate their disagreement with the new president’s agenda. This last Tuesday started off on a positive note, with a delegation from Indivisible Santa Barbara, a branch of the nationwide movement, showering newly elected Congressmember Salud Carbajal with handmade Valentine’s greetings. “We Love You Salud,” proclaimed one. Carbajal, of course, was in Congress at the time—not in his new digs by the Plaza de Oro movie theater. As the 24th Congressional District’s representative in Washington, D.C., Carbajal has become the go-to man for the growing legion of Indivisible volunteers in Santa Barbara. A liberal-progressive organization, Indivisible intentionally seeks to mimic the take-no-prisoners, in-your-face tactics of the right-wing populist Tea Party. Carbajal, a liberal Democrat who has already spoken out against Trump’s policies on the floor of the House, has not yet experienced their ire. There was no such luck for archconservative Republican Congressmember Tom McClintock, who represents the Sacramento metro region. (McClintock once represented Santa Barbara in the State Senate

before moving north eight years ago.) Two hundred Indivisible activists from his district packed a town hall meeting McClintock scheduled in Roseville last week, leaving several hundred more protesters outside. Inside, they were boisterous and determined, challenging McClintock’s stated intention to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. Roseville police insisted Indivisible protestors were peaceful and cooperative, but since the crowd was bigger than anything they’d encountered, they gave McClintock a police escort when he left. McClintock later spoke on the House floor, bemoaning the loss of civility in public discourse, but only after he first characterized the protestors as “an anarchist element” and “the radical left.” There were no Indivisible Valentines for McClintock. The national Indivisible organization began shortly after the presidential election as nothing more than a well-modulated civics primer on social media, written by former

staffers of a former Democratic congressmember from Texas. The 26-page how-to manual offered angry but politically inexperienced anti-Trump citizens ways to make elected officials feel their heat. It emphasized the success enjoyed by Tea Party agitators, who translated their rage against the bank bailout and the 2008 election of President Barack Obama into a highly effective campaign of uncompromising opposition. Certainly, Carbajal’s predecessor — Congressmember Lois Capps—felt their wrath when busloads of Tea Party activists assembled in front of her downtown offices to denounce

Earlier this month, CAUSE (Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy) published figures on the county’s immigration numbers derived from Census and other accredited data. Their findings include the following: Nearly a quarter of the county’s population are immigrants, and more than 11,000 undocumented farmworkers labor in county fields and ranches. Among all immigrants, 67,949 are noncitizens, 39,516 are undocumented, and 23,871 of those undocumented are working. Among studentage immigrants, 5,000 are eligible for the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) Program, and 4,000 are currently enrolled. The Secure Communities program deported 2,684 people.

edUCaTioN A redesign in class size, teaching staff, and administrative oversight at Open Alternative School (OAS) is in the works, as an enrollment

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About 100 feet away from the scene of the shooting, a neighbor said he heard Sheriff’s deputies yell at Carreno from a bullhorn, demanding he surrender. The neighbor, who spoke on condition of anonymity, heard Carreno respond, but he could not

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Bryan Carreno make out what he said. He then heard 10 to 12 shots fired over the course of one to two seconds, he said. Carreno was known to law enforcement, according to the Sheriff’s Office. He lived in the City of Santa Barbara and had been previously convicted of assault with a deadly weapon, a misdemeanor charge, as well as other low-level, alcohol-related charges. Carreno had been named on the city’s proposed gang injunction, which a Superior Court judge ultimately threw out. Five years ago, he was featured in a video produced by Youth CineMedia, which works with atrisk young people, protesting the injunction. At that time, he had two low-level, alcoholrelated incidents and an altercation with his brother on his record. He had been a Santa Barbara City College student, majoring in English. —Kelsey Brugger

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arryl Genis, perhaps Santa Barbara’s best known and most verbally bombastic criminal attorney, was sentenced Monday to serve 24 months behind bars by a federal judge in Los Angeles. Convicted of willfully failing to pay $679,958 in taxes on $3.5 million of unreported earnings over eight years, Genis will surrender to authorities May 15. Under federal rules, Genis will only be allowed a 3.6-month reduced sentence for good behavior. Genis pleaded guilty to three counts of criminal misdemeanor tax evasion last year. “I did what I did, and there’s no excuse,” he said, claiming a 20-year gambling addiction partly explained his “extremely poor judgment.” In court papers, Genis claimed he lost $166,000 in Las Vegas during one weekend alone. His attorney, Martin Schainbaum, argued Genis was badly advised by his now deceased accountant and that he should be sentenced to house arrest, thus allowing him to pay back his IRS debt — which Genis estimates at $1.5 million. “Restitution … effectively places the defendant in economic servitude, an incarceration without bars,” Schainbaum pleaded. Federal Judge Dale Fischer rejected such arguments and reportedly opined that she regretted not imposing a stiffer sentence. “I didn’t hear it that way,” said Genis, “but she could have.”

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Darryl Genis Twenty-five letters of recommendation were submitted, many by attorneys praising Genis’s legal skills and by former DUI clients, including investigative reporter Peter Lance, who had written controversial articles attacking his arresting officer Kasi Beutel. He called Genis, who succeeded in getting his DUI charges dropped, “one of the finest attorneys in the nation.” Genis has claimed the District Attorney’s Office targeted him for standing up for the accused. But even admirers concede Genis can often be his own worst enemy, gratuitously antagonizing judges and prosecutors. —Nick Welsh

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ewer teachers, zero instructional aides, bigger class sizes, and possible “combo classes”— combining students from different grade levels in a single classroom — will likely become the new normal at Hope School District until it can solve financial woes so dire it’s “facing a significant risk of insolvency,” according to the County Education Office.

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Before a crowded auditorium of parents left: Hope School teacher Tim Baker and principal Barbara LaCorte; right: and teachers Monday Superintendent Anne Hubbard night, Superintendent Anne Hubbard said, “We are nowhere near ing special-education costs, a steady climb out of this situation; we continue to watch in retirement payouts, and ongoing cost-ofevery penny,” before choking up and urging living expenses, such as water rate hikes. By her Board of Trustees to approve laying off the start of the 2016-17 school year, the dissix full-time teachers and three part-time trict found itself $400,000 in the hole, a big reading specialists. “These are incredible number that roughly doubled when statepeople I care deeply about,” she said. The mandated reserves were taken into account. anticipated savings in salary and benefits is For the district’s recovery plan, the county’s ed department has allowed a one perroughly $700,000. The layoffs, which will take place before cent reserve—which Hubbard admitted will the start of the 2017-18 school year, add to be very tough to meet—by the end of this cuts made late last year, when three interven- year, a 4 percent reserve for next year, and 5.4 tion teachers, 19 instructional aides, three percent for 2018-19. For her part, Hubbard librarians, and two health clerks were given declined a stipend payment toward her PhD notice. Those jobs, however, were saved and turned down a 2 percent raise that was through the end of this school year by a part of her hiring package last spring. Every $255,000 donation raised by the district’s administrator has taken voluntary cuts, as Educational Foundation, run by parent well.“Every kind of cut is on the table,” Hubvolunteers. bard said, adding that the district may look The scramble began last summer, when into closing one of its three schools. district number crunchers, independent Another town hall meeting is scheduled auditors, and the County Education Office for March 6 in the Kris Sugich Auditorium —Keith Hamm were all caught off guard by rapidly mount- at Hope Elementary.

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drop to 84 students — down from a 225 peak about 10 years ago — prompted Santa Barbara Unified School District to take a closer look at the small but beloved campus. The district recommends that class sizes go to 24 students, kindergarten through 6th grade, and that 7th and 8th grades be eliminated. Supervision of the school will likely shift to La Colina Junior High, where OAS is located. The plan is developing, and more public hearings will follow.

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he last time any meaningful amount of rental housing was built in the City of Santa Barbara, Ronald Reagan was president, The Golden Girls had just debuted, and rent averaged around $500 a month. For the next 30 years, virtually no apartments would be constructed as the city intentionally slowed growth to preserve Santa Barbara’s smalltown character, and developers found far better profits in single-family homes and condominiums. This drought in new rental housing — which has helped squeeze the vacancy rate to below one percent and driven rent prices to record levels — will start to lift February 25 when The Marc hosts its grand opening. The project is the first to go online since the city launched its experimental housing program — the Average Unit-Size Density (AUD) program — in 2013 to incentivize affordable homes for area workers.

leased. “They’re all locals,” he said of the tenants. “They’re all ages from all walks. It’s a fantastic mix. It’s exactly what we envisioned from the beginning.” Dubois said he hopes to have The Marc fully leased in the next six to nine months. But the project is not without its critics. They’ve balked at The Marc’s high price points and are skeptical it will attract the Santa Barbara area workers for whom the AUD program was designed. City Councilmembers Jason Dominguez and Bendy White have proposed putting the brakes on the AUD program until it can be tweaked to better meet its intended goals. Others at City Hall have cautioned against prematurely reworking the program before its true impacts can be measured. Yes, The Marc may be expensive, they’ve said, but the program should be given time to mature and produce a variety of projects with varying rates, which, taken as a whole, will eventually soften Santa Barbara’s drum-tight rental market. —Tyler Hayden

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anta Barbara City Attorney Ariel Calonne announced that 3,200 notices of code violations on 13 rental properties owned by landlord Dario Pini were posted this Tuesday. Calonne said Pini, the target of an intense inspection sweep in early December, will have 30 days to remediate the issues. How Pini complies, Calonne said, will affect whether the city initiates receivership actions against him. The notices of violation include vermin, mold, faulty toilets, exposed wiring, and construction conducted without permits. Calonne said tenants would be notified by mail that the work was required but that they had nothing to fear.

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whole thing, Pini said, extremely alarmed the tenants.“Imagine, Trump just got elected and now this!” Though Pini claimed the violations were not health and safety concerns, one two-bedroom unit reportedly had 12 beds and was missing an inside doorknob. Pini expressed surprise at this, but he said it was because previous low-income rentals have been recently upgraded, displacing existing tenants. His attorney, Larry Powell, said all 100 units inspected in December have been brought up to code. To date, City Hall has never taken over a rental property from a noncompliant landlord. And Pini, who rents to thousands of tenants, has never lost a property to receivership. As for the rats found in his properties, Pini was underwhelmed: “The other day I was in the courthouse, and I saw a rat run by. They’re —Nick Welsh everywhere.”

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GeTTiNG iN earlY: Growers urged the county supervisors to begin establishing local regulations for recreational marijuana businesses so they can apply for state licenses next January. About 50 growers have formed the Cannabis Business Council of Santa Barbara County and submitted a draft proposal to the supervisors.

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he Board of Supervisors meeting on recreational pot was so confusing it lasted two and a half hours longer than planned. But it wasn’t because everyone was stoned. The Santa Maria hearing room was packed with consummate professionals, County Supervisor Steve Lavagnino noted, decidedly not characters from Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Some marijuana growers in Santa Barbara County have been urging officials to establish a local regulatory framework so they can apply for state licenses when regulators start issuing them next January. To be eligible, growers must provide a form of authorization from their local jurisdictions. If county officials failed to provide such authorization or dragged their feet, growers said, they would be out of luck. They explained they would be less competitive with other places —a shame, considering the area’s plush sunlight makes cannabis grow like weeds. But on Tuesday, they breathed a sigh of relief. The county supervisors voted to set up a registry for marijuana growers that would allow them, as proponents put it, to “come out of the shadows.” Even though hundreds of marijuana operations exist in the county, there is no record of them, save for websites like weedmaps.com. “I don’t even think we know what the baseline is,” Lavagnino said. “Three hundred or a thousand. It’s kind of a gray area right now.” It also proved to be cloudy in terms of political leanings. Supervisor Janet Wolf, a strong liberal progressive, was the only one to vote against the registry. “The whole industry for me is really troubling,” she said. “I know the voters voted for it, but it goes against what I’ve seen in the county,” including juvenile justice, CenCal low-cost (health insurance), and mental-health issues. The other county supervisors, though, had few reservations about moving forward. Even Supervisor Peter Adam, the farright-winger who owns a massive commercial farm, acknowledged,“Pandora’s box has been opened. … As much as I hate to say it,

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fter last week’s deportation raids that resulted in the arrest of 680 people across the country— including five in Santa Barbara County— city police are still trying to dispel rumors of immigration sweeps and checkpoints actively taking place throughout town. “We have been receiving information that people are claiming there are ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] checkpoints in the city,” said Sergeant Joshua Morton in an email. Similarly, The Santa Barbara Independent received multiple reports of ICE agents making arrests along State, Milpas, and San Andres streets. A checkpoint on Las Positas Road was also described. None of those reports could be verified. “[ICE] has not conducted any ‘checkpoints’ within the City of Santa Barbara,” said Morton. Police did set up a DUI checkpoint over the weekend, Morton explained, but it was announced ahead of time and did not involve federal agents. ICE agents typically operate on their own when they enter Santa Barbara to conduct what the agency calls “targeted enforcement operations.” They will occasionally ask police for assistance. Federal officials are not required to notify local law enforcement departments when operating within their jurisdictions but may do so as a matter of courtesy.“It does not appear [ICE agents] were in the city making any of the arrests during this sweep,” said Morton. ICE confirmed Monday that 161 arrests were made in six Southern California counties during the five-day, nationwide roundup called Operation Cross Check. More than half of those 161 arrests took place in Los Angeles. The majority of suspects— 151— had prior criminal convictions for domestic violence (42), drug offenses (26), assault (23), sex crimes (17), and DUI (17). The suspects came from 13 different countries, including Mexico (121), El Salvador (16), and Guatemala (11). “This operation targeted public safety threats,” the agency said in a prepared statement, “such as convicted criminal aliens and gang members, and individuals who have violated our nation’s immigration laws.” ICE agents arrested four individuals in Santa Maria and one in Los Alamos. The agency has not disclosed the nature of their offenses. Authorities admitted that during their sweeps, agents frequently encounter immigrants who may not have committed any crime other than entering the country illegally. These collateral contacts are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, the agency said, and the individuals are arrested and deported when appropriate. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said last week’s arrests were business as usual for the agency. “ICE conducts these kind of

targeted enforcement operations regularly and has for many years,” he said. Kelly said President Donald Trump “has been clear in affirming the critical mission of [the Department of Homeland Security] in protecting the nation” by deporting those who have violated immigration laws. But immigration advocates across the country contend last week’s sweeps were both broader and more intrusive than previous ICE enforcement actions. They worry the raids are a sign of things to come under Trump and his stated intent to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, which was fortified by his recent executive order to expand the criteria that would make a person a priority for removal — including being only charged with any criminal offense, no matter how minor, and committing an act that could lead to a criminal charge. “These mass immigration raids are striking terror into our communities,” said Lucas Zucker with CAUSE (Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy), a Santa Barbara immigrantrights group. “For so many local people, this means at any moment their parents or spouses, neighbors or friends, coworkers or classmates could be picked up and taken away.” Congressmember Salud Carbajal said he was “troubled” by ICE’s new protocols and will be meeting with immigration officials from the Department of Homeland Security both in Santa Barbara and Washington, D.C., “to ascertain firsthand the extent of their operations and future operating procedure regarding deportation priorities under this administration.” Last week, Carbajal’s district staff met with ICE supervisor Steven Finn in Santa Maria to discuss the agency’s new arrest guidelines. Finn spoke generally about the Santa Maria branch’s mission and said it was still focused on finding convicted criminals. Carbajal’s staff are still trying to determine if the five Santa Barbara County residents arrested during Operation Cross Check had any sort of criminal record. Carbajal and other members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus were scheduled to meet with ICE Acting Director Thomas Homan on Tuesday. Homan, however, canceled the meeting at the last minute, claiming the caucus had tried to expand the number of attendees, which would make the gathering too partisan and break congressional rules. “Bullshit!” Representative Grace Napolitano (D-CA) exclaimed at a Tuesday afternoon press conference. She and other congressmembers said they knew of no such rules and that administration officials frequently meet with multiple members of the same party without equal representation of the other. n

Legal Punches thrown in Vacation-rental Fight

acing a lawsuit that claims the city’s position against short-term rentals violates state law supporting affordable lodging along the California coast, City Attorney Ariel Calonne countered on January 30, filing an antiSLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) motion against plaintiff Theo Kracke, owner of Paradise Retreats, which manages vacation rentals countywide.

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The common perception that the city has banned short-term rentals is “entirely not true,” said Calonne, explaining that councilmembers simply voted unanimously last summer to increase funding to enforce zoning ordinances that prohibit homeowners in residential neighborhoods from renting out rooms or entire houses for stays of less than a month. Kracke’s lawsuit, Calonne added, “constitutes a direct attack on the First Amendment rights of 70 [public speakers and] the City Council.” According to court documents, “Kracke does not challenge the validity of the city’s ordinance, which was enacted in 1954 and amended in 1983. Instead, Kracke challenges the city’s discussions and the informal minute order documenting those discussions.”

Theo Kracke “The City’s heavy-handed tactics continue,” Kracke said in a statement. “It’s outrageous the City is alleging I’m stifling … free speech. It’s obvious the … strategy is to delay and escalate my attorneys’ fees in the hopes that I drop the lawsuit. The [California] Coastal Commission is on record that any action banning short-term rentals amounts to ‘development’ under the Coastal Act and therefore requires an amendment to the City’s Local Coastal Program or an application for a Coastal Development Permit.” Ventura Superior Court Judge Mark Borrell hears the case on March 2. —Keith Hamm

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or decades, Santa Barbara County has suffered from an excruciatingly small number of involuntary treatment beds for those in severe mentalhealth crisis. Last week, a county committee authorized the expenditure of $4 million to convert Santa Barbara’s old juvenile hall on Hollister Avenue into a 15-bed lockdown facility for individuals whose psychological issues have gotten them in criminal trouble. The point of the new facility — known in the bureaucratic parlance as an “institution for mental disease” or IMD — is to keep the mentally ill out of County Jail and get them into treatment. There are no IMD beds anywhere in Santa Barbara County and never have been. The same committee — the Community Corrections Partnership — authorized an additional $750,000 to staff the new facility. That’s only enough, however, to run it for two months. Where the rest of that money comes from has yet to be determined, but Behavioral Wellness czar Alice Gleghorn noted that millions can be saved by the new bed spaces. Gleghorn said the county independent.com

spends $3 million a year keeping low-level criminal offenders deemed “incompetent to stand trial” (ISTs) in the county’s Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF). By placing such individuals in the new lockdown facility, the county will save a bundle. A night at the PHF costs $2,000. By contrast, a night in the repurposed juvenile hall will cost $500. In the next couple of weeks, county supervisors are slated to hear a progress report from Marian Medical in Santa Maria about plans to convert its now-closed urgent care facility into an institution for mental disease. The project has been the subject of considerable planning and anticipation for nearly five years, and the number of beds reportedly under consideration hovers around 20. Currently, the county spends about $3.5 million a year sending 42 IMD patients to outof-county facilities. Demand for such beds is intense. About five Santa Barbara patients are currently on waiting lists for out-of-county providers, but for every bed space, there are 70-100 qualified patients statewide.

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Obamacare. After that, Capps hosted her town hall meetings in churches, hoping to encourage civil discourse. Indivisible soon morphed from social media underground into a flesh-and-blood movement thanks to a three-hour special broadcast by MSNBC’s lefty commentator Rachel Maddow. In Santa Barbara, a couple of filmmakers—Jennie Reinish and Christina Eliason—decided Santa Barbara needed an Indivisible chapter of its own. They teamed up with Laura Smith — a techie, sculptor, Summer Solstice organizer, and paid field operative for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. On January 2, the Santa Barbara chapter had 14 members. Two weeks ago, 185 mostly middle-aged and white people showed up for an organizational meeting. The next day, they packed a scheduled Carbajal press conference, transforming it into a bona fide political pep rally. One of his fieldworkers exclaimed: “We need people shouting into the hurricane.” Indivisible is all about writing and calling one’s congressmember and senators, and showing up for office visits and town hall meetings. They ask yes or no questions. They leave short messages on one—and only one — subject. They share personal stories that are relevant to the issue at hand—the Affordable Care Act, for instance. In Santa Barbara, most Trump Tuesdays have been

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spent focusing on Senator Dianne Feinstein, lobbying her to oppose all of Trump’s É progressive Coalition rally, De la Guerra Plaza, 11am-1pm cabinet nominees. É progressive Coalition organizational meeting, Casa de la Raza, 1:30-3pm California’s newest senator, Kamala Harris, has publically announced her oppoÉ indivisible santa Barbara membership meeting, Unitarian Society, 6pm sition to them. Feinstein—as a matter of policy — waits until the very last minute É planned parenthood rally, Courthouse Sunken Gardens, 4pm before announcing her position on cabinet appointees. Three weeks ago, Indivisible raised the alarm that rallied at Feinstein’s downtown Los AngeFeinstein might actually support Jeff Sessions les offices. That has always included a Santa — the archconservative Alabama senator Barbara contingent. After each rally, the orgaultimately confirmed as Attorney General nizers met with Feinstein’s staff. When they —with whom she allegedly enjoyed cordial learned Feinstein liked personal stories, they relations. delivered. First Feinstein delayed the vote on When Eliason and Smith first called Fein- Sessions; then she voted against him. At that stein’s office, they were told the senator had time, she used some of the personal details only received 5,000 calls —six times fewer shared by Indivisible activists to make her than those her office had gotten supporting case. former president Bill Clinton’s impeachment With Trump in the White House, the old proceedings. Indivisibles all over the state rules of engagement no longer apply, Inditurned up the heat. By the time Feinstein visible activists argue. “The times are calling voted against Sessions, 114,000 people had for someone to step in and be a true leader,” called, 98 percent against the nominee. Three said Eliason.“Our kids need a hero. Our girls Tuesdays in a row, hundreds of Indivisibles need a heroine. People need to feel they’re

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s a Westsider, psychologist, educator, and mother of two, I urge the city to better regulate outdoor smoking in public places immediately. I do my best to protect my little ones’ safety and health, and we enjoy taking family walks, including on State Street. It is concerning that I cannot protect them from breathing in harmful toxins when people are smoking in public. Secondhand smoke affects so many people walking by (with no way to avoid it). All the scientific evidence unequivocally demonstrates the harmful effects of second- and thirdhand smoke. Further, cigarette butts are a source of pollution and are unsightly. Other cities who have adopted measures restricting public outdoor smoking have found that their policies have been well received and appreciated. I am hopeful that our progressive, healthy, beautiful city follows suit.

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The Other Guy

undreds of thousands of innocent men, women, and children murdered by a privatized war in Iraq; drones built and directed by American companies killing thousands of innocents around the world; indefinite detention of mothers and children sexually exploited by for-profit, ICE-sponsored prisons; massive for-profit exploitation of the sick and disabled by unchecked insurance companies; butchery of unarmed U.S. citizens by hardened, militarized police in the homeland; financial institutions creating and exploiting financial insecurity among U.S citizens; oil company disinformation campaigns that accelerate catastrophic global climate change beyond the point of no return: all this under Obama. If people who mobilized January 21 had mobilized like that when “their man” was in power three, five, eight years ago, we wouldn’t be in this dire situation today. Now you “wake up” under Trump. Great. Glad you did. You know what? Too late. — Martin Schaefer, Lompoc

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ublic transportation is much needed to help prevent Santa Barbara from becoming the next overbuilt, traffic-snarled, crime-ridden Los Angeles. The fastest way to turn our town into another L.A. is to keep mindlessly widening Highway 101. As do many studies, UC Davis’s Institute of Transportation Studies’ 2015 traffic report indicates that “transportation experts have repeatedly found that building new roads encourages more people to drive, which in turn negates any congestion savings (from adding highway lanes) — a phenomenon known as ‘induced demand.’ ” Ask anyone who regularly commutes on L.A.’s traffic-snarled, 10-lane Interstate 5 whether adding additional lanes in 2010 eased traffic congestion. They will unanimously tell you that it did not. The answer to easing traffic congestion is not by adding more freeway lanes but by improving public transportation services, designating carpool lanes, and adding bike and pedestrian lanes. Santa Barbara’s environmental community for decades has pressed for slow, planned growth to prevent this predictable traffic nightmare from occurring. However, with every new strip mall, subdivision, and apartment complex built under the banner of “creating jobs and growing the economy” comes the very predictable outcome of traffic congestion. I hope that the citizens of Santa Barbara will continue to support Scott Spaulding’s efforts to bring commuter rail to Santa Barbara.

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Chris of SB, brother Craig of Paso Robles and sister Katherine Dent of Kirksville, MO. He also leaves Kathy Barnett Vigil of SB, daughter Haley Dawn Vigil of LA, niece Sarah McLeod of Kirksville, Mo Brenna Vigil of SB and Caitlynn Vigil of Lompoc. He was preceded in death by his mother Phyllis M. Vigil. A celebration of life and memorial service will be held Feb 18, 2017 at Glen Annie Golf Course in Goleta, Ca from 2-5pm. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Michael Vigil Memorial fund at: pages.giveforward.com

Steven John Andrach 01/16/66-02/04/17 Ellen Reid passed away peacefully after a battle with cancer on February 13th, 2017. She maintained strong and loving relationships with friends, family, and the many clients of her marketing and book consulting business. She was surrounded by compassion and unconditional love throughout her life and illness. Ellen Reid founded and ran three contests for excellence in independent publishing (the Indi Excellence Awards, Beverly Hills Book Awards, and the Mind, Body, & Spirit Awards). A highly respected book consultant Ellen authored the title, "Putting Your Best Book Forward" and shepherded many authors from manuscript to print with widely recognized results. She also published and produced other select tiles via her imprint "Little Moose Press", including a recent coloring book for adults, and in her earlier life ran a company that imported products from Asia, worked with wine sales and distribution, as well as in various other sales and marketing endeavors. Ms. Reid was a member of the University Club of Santa Barbara, loved to dance, and have wine fueled dinners with a wide range of curated friends. She was a devoted mother to her only son Doug and a wonderful grandmother to Kai. She is survived by her sister and brother and beloved dog Kiki. A scholarship for aspiring young authors will be set up in her honor at the University of California Santa Barbara.

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51 years, Has gone home to be United With the Lord, February 4th 2017. His Mother, Josie Valdez, Survives him, (Robert Valdez), Father, Peter Andrach, II His Daughter, Alexis Andrach, (Portland, Oregon), Brother Peter Andrach, III. And many loving family Members and friends. Memorial Services will be held at Presidio Spring Community Center, 721 Laguna St. Santa Barbara, Ca. On February 17, 2017 6:00pm. Parking on street.

Shirley Anne Doris (McLellan) Carter

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Michael Alan Vigil was born in Santa Barbara to Phyllis Valdez Vigil and Edward R Vigil on Feb 16 1957. He attended San Roque School, La Colina Jr. High and San Marcos with his life long friend Roger Chackel. Michael enlisted in the Navy in 1975 and served aboard the USS Mobile. He married his first love Kathy Barnett. He and Kathy were blessed with a daughter Haley Dawn, who was the apple of his eye. Anyone who knew him know he was a rabid San Francisco 49’s fan. Michael passed way the morning of Jan 24, 2017 surrounded by his family. His passing leaves a hole in the heart of many. While courageously battling lung disease for more than 20 years, Michael was diagnosed with lung cancer in the Sept 2016, and was sadly taken from us much too soon. Michael is survived by his father Edward R Vigil of SB, brothers Jerry and 18

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world, some more than once. Another touchstone in their lives was a bicycling group that ended up not only riding weekly in Santa Barbara, but transporting their tandems to other U.S. states and to Europe for extended rides. A vibrant hostess, Shirley's parties were numerous and imaginative: foods that she made herself, decor she'd collected from her travels, and fun for a wide group of friends. We are deeply grateful for the care and concern shown by Dr. Kurt Ransohoff over the 25 years he acted as John and Shirley's doctor, and also thank oncologist Dr. Mukul Gupta, Hangama Abassi, and the staff at Sansum Cwlinic. Hospice of Santa Barbara and Visiting Nurse and Hospice provided care and support in the last months of Shirley's life. A Celebration of Life is planned for Sunday, February 26 at Cabrillo Pavilion at 1:00. If you so desire, in lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to a charity of your choice. Bon voyage, Shirley.

Shirley Anne Doris (McLellan) Carter died on Thursday, February 9, surrounded by her family in her home. Born in Philadelphia, Shirley grew up in Pasadena. She met husband John Carter at a folk dancing class in Santa Barbara, where, John says, "it all started with her big, brown eyes." They married 7 months later and celebrated their sixtieth anniversary in 2016. Shirley is survived by her loving husband John, daughters Kathi (Mark), Karin (Tom) and Kristin, and grandchildren Matthew and Juna. Shirley had a long career in teaching. At Head Start, Shirley connected with the local Hispanic community through some of her fellow teachers, the beginning of Shirley's love for all the cultures of the world. Shirley found a long-term home at Monte Vista helping children get a memorable start on their school years. The lifelong friends she made through teaching surrounded her with love as she approached the end of her life. The family began traveling early, going to Hawaii when it was considered an exotic destination, visiting Mexico several times, and seeing family in Alaska. Little did anyone know that Shirley's yen to travel would become a major life activity. John and Shirley visited three quarters of the countries of the

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father as a gardener, he began working at the post office as a clerk. When he retired in 1978, he was the Officer in Charge for the Goleta Post Office. He was an active member of the Santa Barbara Buddhist Church and served as President of the church. Tom was also actively engaged in the operation of Perry Ranch. He had a large circle of Santa Barbara friends from childhood and was an avid golfer and pinochle player. He and Florence traveled widely after his retirement. In December 2001, Florence suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and became severely disabled. He and various home caregivers took care of her until her death last year. Tom was fortunate to have lived a long and happy life. He remained mentally sharp throughout. In old age his judgment remained as good as ever. He never pushed his advice on others; when requested it was always valued. His kind and gentle nature was supported by a keen and observant intelligence, which informed all his words and deeds. Surviving Tom are his son, Stan, his daughter, Shirley, and his daughter in law, Henri. Tom is also survived by four grandchildren - Kate, Laura, Brandon, and Jason. He requested that there be no memorial service for him. The family will honor this request but will organize a small remembrance with his extended family.

Barbara Louise Swain

Tom Tsunoda was born and raised in Santa Barbara, growing up on the eastside near Franklin school. At that time there was a large Japanese American community in Santa Barbara, and the Tsunoda family were active members of the Santa Barbara Buddhist Church. Tom and his older brother Bori, loved to play in the youth baseball leagues organized by the church. As young boys they also picked oranges at Perry Ranch, a Fillmore property that their father and his partners had developed. He was 22 when WWII broke out, and along with many persons of Japanese descent on the West Coast, he and his family were sent to an internment camp. Like many young men living in the camps, he was given the opportunity to serve in the US Armed Forces. He said yes to this opportunity. Whenever asked, he would explain that he volunteered because he wanted to be able to hold his head up high when the war ended. This decision by him and his contemporaries led to significant contributions to the Allied war effort and made it easier for succeeding generations of Japanese Americans. He served in the ChinaBurma-India theatre of operations as a linguist in the Military Intelligence Service. He was part of the Mars task force whose mission was to operate around and behind enemy lines, to cut off supplies and reinforcements, and to clear the Burma Road. After his discharge from the Army, Tom met Florence Nakano. They had a long distance courtship as he was attending business college in Denver and she was attending college in California. They would see each other when she came home for vacation, playing tennis together and going out for beer afterwards. They married in 1951 and began their life together in Santa Barbara. Their devotion to each other throughout their lives was evident to everyone who knew them. After some years working with his

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Louise quietly passed away November 17, 2016, at the age of 87. Born in Longview, WA, she was the second of five children born to Joe and Barbara Marx. As a teenager, her family moved from the “city” to a small rural community of Rice, WA, where they lived on a ranch with no running water and an outhouse. Louise moved to Salem after high school to pursue a business career. She met her husband Dick Swain in Salem and they married in 1952. Dick and Louise celebrated 58 years together before his passing in 2010. The young couple moved to Wenatchee, WA and started their family. They moved again to Spokane to be closer to Louise’s four brothers and their families. In 1964, Dick got a job at Raytheon and the family relocated one last time to Santa Barbara. Louise worked as a legal secretary/ Paralegal for 20 years in Santa Barbara. She was a member of the Santa Barbara Legal Secretaries Association and is a founding member of Channel Cities Legal Assistants Association (now the Santa Barbara Paralegal Association). Louise earned her Paralegal Certificate from the UCSB Extension Paralegal Program in 1982 while working full-time. Louise retired from Schramm and Raddue in 1992 after 16 years in their Probate Department. Although retired, she was never out of the legal loop and regularly lunched with the “legal gals.” In retirement, and spurred by her volunteer work with the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society, Louise began actively researching the Marx and Schweigert families (which took

her research to Odessa, Russia), as well as her husband’s family the Thimmes and Swains (Dick’s namesake being one of the original purchasers of Nantucket Island). A born storyteller like her father, she took writing classes from Adult Ed. and began writing stories of her life on the ranch in Rice, her four brothers, growing up in the 30’s and 40’s, and her life in California. Louise is of a generation that didn’t complain. She worked hard, took care of her family, and lived a bit of the American Dream. She loved her little home on the cul-de-sac with its window in front (so she always knew what was happening on her street) and winter sun in the back to curl up with a good book. In retirement Dick and Louise traveled, played with their grandsons, walked on the Wilcox property, lunched at the Breakwater Restaurant, and enjoyed the fruits of their labor. Louise was an avid reader (something she passed on to her three daughters), and often read books long into the night. She read the newspaper everyday to keep up with the world, scissors in hand to clip an interesting tidbit, a recipe, or an Anne Landers to pass on. She was a dedicated letter writer keeping in touch with family, childhood friends, old neighbors, and those she met along the way. Her home office was filled with 70 years of cards, letters, and later emails (along with boxes of those clippings). She was a generous hostess and welcomed everyone into her home. Louise had a beautiful smile and a cute little giggle, which we miss. She had a lovely singing voice, which was fully discovered and enjoyed by many after her move to Villa Riviera. Even though she suffered short-term memory loss, she lived her last few years with dignity and grace and with a smile on her face. We are so proud of her and miss her dearly. Louise is survived by her daughters Patty (John) Jernejcic of Gig Harbor, WA, Paula (Paul) Ryan and Janet (Marc) Alexander, both of Santa Barbara, grandsons Casey and Connor Ryan, and Jacob Alexander, brothers Jim Marx and John (Lois) Marx, sisters-in-law Betty, Vivian and Jan, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband Dick, her parents, her brothers Joe and Don, and sister-in-law Helen. The family would like to thank everyone at Villa Rivera for all their care, love and support of Louise (and us) during the last five years Mom was in residence there. Words cannot express our gratitude. The family would also like to thank Assisted Caregiver Services, Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care, and Doctors Mietus and Uyesaka for their excellent care for Mom. We feel truly blessed that Mom was always surrounded by such compassionate, loving and caring people. A celebration of life will be held March 3, 2017 at Harry’s Plaza Café from 2:00-5:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Louise’s name to Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care or to the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society. Arrangements by McDermott-Crockett Mortuary.

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Frances garvin Puccinelli 1951-2016

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dedicated advocate for small and local business, the arts, Richardson Garvin on March 20, 1951, in Lom- and the environment, and she was involved with dozens poc to Frances Harrison Garvin and James R. of worthy local nonprofits and causes, including Heal Garvin. She grew up on the coast of the Pacific the Ocean, Carpinteria Arts Center, and Girls Club. Ocean in Santa Barbara and Carpinteria and spent her Behind all forces of nature, Fran had some backup childhood exploring the wilds of Montecito and the in the form of her artist and designer husband, Keith shores of Padaro Lane at Loon Point. From an early age, Puccinelli. In April 1983, the two met through a mutual Franny was known as a headstrong, energetic, resolved friend at a wedding where Fran was catering. It is individual set on making her own way in the world, and reported on good authority that Fran came to work the that she did with much gusto and fortitude. Immediately next day and said,“I met my future husband last night.” after graduating Santa Barbara It was a whirlwind courtship, High School in 1969, Franny and the two married on Febgrabbed her passport and took ruary 18, 1984. Together, they off for new territory. After a wove a dynamic web of friendseries of adventures, and a few ship, creativity, and style they described in a 2012 interview youthful mishaps, she returned at apartmenttherapy.com as home to Padaro Lane to build a “Puccinality, (poo-chin-ality), a life and her community. From the early 1980s to free-wheeling yet tasteful stew of modern … meets contempo2005, Carpinteria was Fran’s entrepreneurial studio, and she rary … meets folk … Juxtaposiquickly earned the unofficial tion and surprise.” Theirs was a title Mayor of Linden Avenue vibrant style infused with color, because of the four thriving joy, grace, and much laughter. businesses she created. Her first While Franny would never success was The Deli House, call herself an artist, she was a known for its homemade soups talented and prolific crafter of and mile-high sandwiches textiles, mosaics, and friendserved with friendly conversa- IMAGINIST: Fran Puccinelli, here with husband ships. She was a founding tion. Before the coffeehouse Keith, was dubbed the Mayor of Linden Avenue. member of the Association craze, she opened The Coffee of Creative Females (jokingly Grinder, and it quickly became a local hot spot and nicked named the Montecito Hookers), a monthly fountain of community activity. It also was a showcase meeting of women artists who made stunning hooked for curiosities and early Latin-American folk objects. rugs, pillows, and table runners that can be seen in She loved folk and outsider art and started the Frances homes throughout the county. New crafters were always Puccinelli Gallery in 1989. She exhibited artists such welcomed, skills were shared and never hoarded, and as Mose Tolliver, Howard Finster, and Bessie Harvey inspiration was profoundly encouraged. Fran was a alongside local contemporary artists. SOAP was her last woman of action and a maker. She approached her retail venture before retiring, and it continues on under work, no matter the task at hand, with optimistic enthusiasm and vitality. As local artist Dan Connally so aptly the ownership of Daniel Case. During her “biz” years, Fran was an active member expressed, “Fran was always the youngest person in of the community and often led the charge and rallied the room.” In a recent message from curator and arts advocate people with positive action. In a Santa Barbara NewsPress article from September 13, 1992, writer Kathy Price Rita Ferri to Keith Puccinelli, she expressed it aptly, quoted Fran as saying, “When you own a business, it’s “[Fran], you were the art. You accomplished so much your whole life.” Longtime friend, entrepreneur, and col- that you exhausted the rest of us. … No one could keep laborator Debbie Murphy understood this. She recalled, up with you … your great laugh will endure. And did I “Fran was committed to beauty and integrity in every- mention that your sparkling eyes are unforgettable.You thing she did. When she opened The Coffee Grinder were more beautiful with short brown hair than most on Linden Avenue, it was a dirty, rundown street, and it mermaids with flaxen tresses could ever hope to be. … looked like it was dying. Instead of complaining, Fran Fran, you are just pure love and that will live forever.” took out her broom and started sweeping the sidewalks Frances Garvin Puccinelli, age 65, passed away every day. Within two weeks, the other business owners peacefully, with her husband, Keith Puccinelli, and siswere onboard, and the street started to hum with life. ter Nancy Garvin by her side, from PSP/Parkinson’s Not long after, an official Street Committee was formed, disease on December 9, 2016, at Santa Barbara’s Serenity and the community was forever transformed.” House. She is survived by her husband, love of her life, Fran’s involvement didn’t stop at the threshold of her and partner in crime, artist Keith Puccinelli and their businesses. She was a member of the Carpinteria Val- beloved coal-black cat, Snowball. She also leaves behind ley Chamber of Commerce and served as chair of the her siblings Nancy, Louise, and Harrison; their spouses Board of Directors in 1988. In 1986, she was one of the and children; a great number of nieces and nephews; local leaders, along with Murphy, Rob Godfrey, Connie her sister-in-law, Jessica Puccinelli; and a vast and rich Korbel, Bob Ealee, and John Franklin, who founded the network of family, friends, and artists. annual California Avocado Festival—an event celebratIn lieu of a memorial, the exhibition Puccinality: The ing its 31st anniversary this October and now boasting Handmade Life of Fran and Keith Puccinelli is on view more than 110,000 visitors. She assisted in the estab- through March 4 at the College of Creative Studies Art lishment of the Carpinteria Arts Center, and farther Gallery at UCSB. Messages to the family can be sent to north she was a diehard supporter of the Contemporary 1409 Portesuello Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. The Arts Forum in downtown Santa Barbara, where she co- family extends special thanks to all those at Hospice of curated an important exhibition in 1995 with artist and Santa Barbara and Serenity House. In lieu of flowers, designer Ginny Brush called Visions of the Left Coast: please consider making a gift in Fran Puccinelli’s name n California Self-Taught and Visionary Artists. She was a to these two organizations.

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CALIFORNIA FREEDOM? Can’t stand the

thought of suffering through the King Trump presidency? And maybe an equally insufferable second term? And a following presidentking who might be even (horrors!) worse. Well, here’s a legal solution. It’s permanent but not as quick as moving to Canada or some other foreign land where you’d be a “subject” and they talk funny. Here it is: As you read this, there’s a petition drive to make California its very own nation. Yes, free, free at last. The Yes California Independence movement seeks to collect the 585,407 valid signatures required by July 25 to put the issue on the 2018 ballot. It says it’s already got 7,000 volunteers scouring the state for signatures. Should be a snap, maybe, seeing as 8.7 million Californians voted for Hillary Clinton in last November’s presidential election, about 4.3 million more than for Trump. And wouldn’t he love to get rid of those darned voters, along with California’s two senators, both Democrats, and the state’s Democratic majority congressional delegation? But, sorry to say, this is only the first step. And the going gets much tougher. The final step after other major hurdles are jumped is that two-thirds of all states must approve this legal secession. For one thing, Texas, which has flirted with secession in recent years, might be stimulated to start its own exit from

the Union, complicating matters. And who else might want to follow? If California bails, would its liberal mates Oregon and Washington state want to seek nationhood and cling to us for support out there in the big world? Poof! The nation risks falling apart. Abe Lincoln would be horrified. But suppose the dawn of nationhood breaks through. Then what? As usual, be careful what you wish for. Californians would then be responsible for all the financial and other benefits of life with Uncle Sam, like mounting a defense against the world. An army, navy, and a nuclear deterrent, to say nothing of all the other necessities of life in a crazy mixed-up world, would cost a mint. A major price tag, perhaps, for the pleasure of freedom from Washington, D.C., and its current tide of zealots eager to take freedom away. My guess is that the new nation of California might want to make a deal (Trump loves deals) to pay the U.S. to continue a defense

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arrangement, just as small cities contract with the county for police and fire. I forgot to mention that even if Californians approve the Yes California initiative next year, that only removes the words in the state Constitution saying that we are an “inseparable” part of the United States and also asks the governor to seek admission to the United Nations. Then there’d have to be a second California election on the key issue: Folks, for keeps, do you want to secede? It’s legal to do so, apparently, as long as a state does it nonviolently, not 1860-style. Then nationhood would depend on that pesky two-thirds vote by other states. What do you think?

prepared for a powerful theatrical experience with the George and Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward opera Porgy and Bess on stage at the New Vic. The 1935 pageant of the life and times of impoverished black people on Charleston’s Catfish Row has been praised, criticized, and reworked over the years. But, I feel sure, never sung more movingly. True to most operas, blood flows and hearts break. Porgy (played by Elijah Rock), on crutches, must have his Bess (Karole Foreman) no matter what. But sinful New York City and flashy Sportin’ Life (Frank Lawson) lure her. Despite revisions over the years, the familiar songs remain: “Summertime,”“I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’,”“It Ain’t Necessarily So,”“Bess, You Is My Woman Now,” and the softly sung “Clara, Clara” requiem. Gershwin spent 11 months composing the original music and nine more orchestrating it, and then struggled with casting. At a Washington, D.C., performance, the actors refused to take the stage unless the theater was desegregated. It was, temporarily. Congratulations to Santa Barbara’s Ensemble Theatre Company and director Jonathan Fox for the current production running through February 26. — Barney Brantingham

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The majority of the proposed changes consist of reformatting and modernizing language, and clarifying existing regulations; however, a number of changes to zoning regulations are proposed, including, but not limited to: Zone Designations and Districts: Revising the names and designations of most zones in Title 28 and several in Title 29 (Airport) to be more descriptive of the allowed uses. Three existing commercial zones (C-P, C-L and C-1) are proposed to be combined into one zone (C-R). Area A of the Veronica Meadows Specific Plan is proposed to be rezoned to P-R (Parks and Recreation) with an Open Space designation. Allowed Land Uses: Narrowing the range of allowed uses in the M-1 (Light Manufacturing) zone, allowing neighborhood markets, updating home occupation standards, allowing mobile food vendors on private property, and expanding temporary use regulations. 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Open Houses Two open houses will be held, so that interested parties may learn more on any topic of interest in the NZO: Saturday, February 18, 2017 Thursday, February 23, 2017 Faulkner Gallery Faulkner Gallery Santa Barbara Public Library, Main Branch Santa Barbara Public Library, Main Branch 10:00am – 1:00pm 11:00am – 2:00pm The Planning Commission Staff Report, which includes the Draft New Zoning Ordinance and additional information regarding this work effort, is available at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/NZO. Planning Commission recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for its consideration later this year. The legislative actions required include: 1. General Plan Map Amendment to re-designate Veronica Meadows Specific Plan Area A (APN 047-010-064) from Low Density Residential (Max 2 du/ac) to Open Space; 2. Amendment to the Certified Local Coastal Program Implementation Ordinances (SBMC §28.44.250.D); and 3. 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Party movement, but will they sustain this level of passion in resisting the new president and his policies? While on a college-visit trip to New York, I found myself dead center in one of the women’s marches. As I walked through Times Square that day, I was moved to tears. Being surrounded by all different types of people fighting for a common cause made me realize that Trump’s presidency is temporary, but the overflowing light, life, and power brought out by unity and togetherness is forever. But not everyone had similar epiphanies, and for that reason I am worried. Observing the behavior of some young people after Trump’s inauguration, it is clear that hating on Donald Trump has become the trendy thing to do. For each person who attended the women’s marches with passion for the resistance effort, another attended purely on the basis of bandwagon appeal. Sadly, some seemed to want nothing more than a good photo-op. Once the act of rebelling is no longer glamorous, will young people, the driving force, abandon it? Listen close. I’m here to tell you to never fade away. There will be times when hard work and dedication do not succeed. There’s the demoralizing Army Corps eviction notice to a Dakota Access Pipeline protest camp last week. Efforts fail sometimes, but we must keep fighting. Do not lose hope; this is the next four years of our lives. It is each and every one of us who must do everything we can to resist, and resistance can take many forms. Get the word out on social media. Educate those around you. Take to the streets, and be a part of a peaceful protest. Call your elected officials, your senators, urging them to vote against the new administration’s legislation. Do something, and do it with dedication. Because it’s truly all we’ve got.

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think, but don’t just stand there— make your way down State Street to MOXI, Santa Barbara’s newest museum. Officially known as the Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation, the long-awaited MOXI opens its doors on Saturday, February 25, after more than a quarter century of plotting. Though initially envisioned as a children’s museum, MOXI is not just for kids anymore — its offerings will resonate with “pre-K through gray” Santa Barbarans, and even millennials will love the 21 and Over Nights. When you first walk beneath the Color and Light Mixing Machine, through the towering arched glass doors, it’s immediately clear that the newest addition to the Santa Barbara skyline is not just an interactive, hands-on, educational mecca for all ages—it’s a beautifully designed and executed feast for the eyes. At the foot of the Funk Zone, located between the train station and Hotel Indigo, the three-story tower with the wavy turret topped by a glass and wood pavilion is easy to spot. As part of the $1-a-year lease with the City of Santa Barbara, MOXI must provide experiences for as many people as possible. To do so, the museum has removed all foreseeable physical, financial, and cultural barriers to exploring the science-rich cornucopia inside, so the graphics are bilingual and the staff is incredibly diverse and educated. The exterior was designed by star architect Barry Berkus before his passing. AB Design Studio transformed his original drawings for a conventional children’s museum into a full-fledged, multileveled museum focused on the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) curriculum. Located at 125 State Street, the LEED-certified museum will regularly change and update exhibits to engage on multiple developmental and intellectual levels. It scales up and down, guaranteeing wonder for all ages. The opening marks the culmination of a $25 million capital campaign and more than 25 years of tireless work by volunteers, professionals, and an unusually proactive board of directors that represents energetic new blood in Santa Barbara’s nonprofit scene. The founders are determined to deliver a vital experience to families at every economic level from 100 miles in every direction. “No matter your age, abilities, background, or interest in science, you will find something — hopefully many things — that you will love about MOXI,” said Steve Hinkley, the president and CEO who previously worked for seven years as vice president of programs at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas. “MOXI is a place where we promote creative thinking, collaboration, experimentation, hands-on learning, and fun.”

open-ended and guided experiences that include creating your own Vex Robot, a sensor-aided, Lego-like robotic design system that encourages teamwork and science skills and puts your dad’s erector set to shame. Kids can sit all day in a corner of the makerspace, utterly entertained, and never leave. The second floor features Light, Speed, and Interactive Media, including the Muzzy Family Speed Track. Kids and kids at heart will gravitate toward Build It, Test It, Race It, a customizable race track with make-it-yourself racing cars infused by enhanced learning technology that will give you essential data on speed and impact in real time. Wander to the back corner and you’ll find a small black-box theater that will house rotating exhibitions and shows. The first installation comes from the AlloSphere Research Group, a program of UCSB’s Media Arts and Technology ABOVE THE GLASS CEILING: Charlotte Zaccone of Goleta peers down at the big department. Presented publicly for the first time, picture from the rooftop terrace, where visitors can visit the Levinson Family Sky this is the highly prized, cutting-edge technology Garden with spectacular mountain vistas. developed by Joann Kuchera-Morin, a composer and founder/director of the Center for Research Let’s take a tour in Electronic Art Technology (CREATE). In MOXI’s main lobby, visitors encounter an “This is an ideal way for two nonprofits to advance educaenormous, hanging, LED-covered globe that tion reform at the intersection of arts and science in a way everyone gets to make their mark on. It’s the that gets the public involved and gives them a voice,” said very definition of hands-on interactivity: The Kuchera-Morin. heat pattern registered in your hand is projected “It’s a wonderful example of what partnership and collaboacross the massive entrance sphere for everyone ration can be about,” Hinkley concurred. “We’ll get to show to see. off local talent that’s changing the world and provide a greater Further inside, more than 17,000 square feet of exhibit experience for our guests and show them things they’ve never space awaits. The three floors are chock-full of interactive, seen before.” take-your-turn, make-it-yours exhibits and experiences that The third floor is home to the rooftop Levinson Family have been grouped into seven broad categories called Tracks. Sky Garden and features exhibits that take advantage of the On the first floor are areas dedicated to Sound, Fantastic natural elements and stunning views of the mountains, harbor, Forces, and Innovation. In the Muller Family Sound and Stearns Wharf. Here you’ll find the Towbes Family Track, you’ll find a ginormous 24-foot-long, Lookout Tower, where guests will enjoy an entirely 8-inch-tall guitar you can play or step new way of looking at Santa Barbara through inside to learn how instruments proa series of five scopes: a traditional teleduce sound. Guests get a taste of scope, a heat-sensing thermal imaging Starting on Saturday, February 25, Hollywood magic by stepping into lens, a kaleidoscope, a periscope, and a MOXI (125 State St.) will be open daily, the Foley Studios, professionalLIDAR speed- and distance-detecting quality sound booths where you device. Here’s a hint: If you’re around 10 a.m.-5 p.m., with 8:30 a.m. entry for can create your version of sound when the train passes by, be sure to members on Tuesdays and Saturdays. effects for popular Fox Studios turn your heat-sensing focus on the Tickets are $14 (ages 13 and older), film clips such as Ice Age, Edward train tracks. On the beautiful roof$10 (3-12 years old), and free for children Scissorhands, and more. top you’ll also find exhibits featurunder 2. Memberships, which include ing wind- and solar-powered musical Also on the first floor is a “you free entry, start at $90 for individuals can build it, break it, and build it instruments, giant bubble blowers, and and $130 for families. again” dedicated makerspace. Here the Weather Orchestra. See moxi.org. kids of all ages can play and explore Continued

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“Mukherjee [has] a rightful place alongside Carl Sagan, Stephen Jay Gould, and Stephen Hawking in the pantheon of our epoch’s great explicators.” Boston Globe Oncologist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee will examine the historic and future implications of cancer and of the gene with a biologist’s precision and a historian’s perspective. He is the author of The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer. Pre-signed books will be available for purchase FIELD TRIP: Weicheng “William” Zhou (left) checks out a wall exhibit with Isla Vista Elementary School. MOXI’s founders are determined to deliver a vital experience to families at every economic level from 100 miles in every direction.

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Enabling that continual evolution are the many partnerships that MOXI is forging with schools, businesses, and nonprofits. “Santa Barbara, pound for pound, is an innovative dynamo,” said Hinkley, who will spotlight these partners on the Innovation Wall. “There are world-changing companies right here in Santa Barbara, and MOXI gives them a chance to tell their story.” Dos Pueblos High School’s Engineering Academy is one such partner. “I am really excited that many more young people will be introduced to innovative and creative thinking, exploration, and problem-solving at an early age through the extraordinary opportunity to visit MOXI,” said Amir Abo-Shaeer, the MacArthur “Genius”Award–winning educator who developed the groundbreaking, project-based academy. Other partners include Sonos, InTouch, 20th Century Fox, Curvature, FLIR, Cottage, and Cox Communications. All have either provided significant funding to support an exhibit or donated materials and content. In addition to being open to the general public, MOXI will offer afterschool classes, summer camps, and mobile outreach as well as quarterly after-hours events that will transform the typical museum experience into a themed night out just for adults. MOXI expects to attract more than 100,000 guests in its first year, including Santa Barbara residents, tourists, and approximately 15,000 area schoolchildren.

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Nathalie Gensac is especially excited about MOXI’s possibilities. She founded Youth Interactive nearby in the Funk Zone five years ago to help teens develop job skills and creative business ideas. “For the first time, MOXI will enable our communities’ most at-risk youth to merge art and technology with their own creative possibilities,” she said. “There is no doubt this will give these kids an incredible edge as they move onto college and seek employment in the modern workplace.”

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Trail Talk: Grizzly Bears, Condors, and Chaparral Once home to the California grizzly bear and a refuge for the California condor, the chaparral of the Los Padres National Forest is threatened by fire and changes to its habitat. Writer, photographer, and director of the California Chaparral Institute Richard W. Halsey will speak on the history and significance of the biodiverse land, as well as what we can do to preserve what’s left of it. 6-9pm. Balboa Bldg., 735 State St. Free-$10. tinyurl.com/TrailTalk for S.B. County, 1528 Chapala St., Rm. 201. Free. Call 966-4520.

Thursday 2/16 2/16-2/22: A Case for Giving Bring in any unwanted luggage, and receive $50 credit toward a new Briggs & Riley bag or $100 credit if you donate a used Briggs & Riley bag. The trade-in luggage will be donated to Casa Pacifica, a nonprofit center for area children and families in transition. You have until February 28 to bring in your luggage. Mon.-Sat.: 10am-6pm; Sun.: 11am5pm. CircaTerra Travel Outfitters, 3317 State St., Ste. A. Free. Call 568-5402.

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2/16: Muslim American / American Muslim Community: Opportunities & Challenges in the Aftermath of the Election The status of Muslims in the country and S.B. has become an important topic of debate. A panel of UCSB professors and Edina Lekovic, the Muslim Public Affairs Council’s director of policy and programming, will discuss the dynamics of Muslims and non-Muslims in S.B.-area organizations; the role the university plays in community building; the pursuit of freedom of speech, civil rights, gender

2/16: Free Thursday Evenings Take advantage of free access to the museum’s galleries featuring ongoing exhibitions such as Portrait of Mexico Today and Telephones, or get a behind-the-scenes view of picture-book artist David Wiesner’s creative process at David Wiesner & The Art of Wordless Story Storytelling. 5-8pm. S.B. Museum of Art, 1130 State St. Free. Call 963-4364.

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2/16: Farmbelly @ Muni: Herbs 101 Want to learn how to grow your own herbs but don’t have the thyme? Farmer and chef Michelle Aronson will teach you how to grow and sustain potted herbs, practice proper storage, make herb salts, and do much more. Walk away from this event with a bellyful of wine and snacks, a jar of your own DIY potted herbs, and a ton of herb-related knowledge. 7-8:30pm. Municipal Winemakers, 22 Anacapa St. $50. Ages 21+. Call 931-6864.

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Friday 2/17 2/17: Swing Dance Flattop Tom and his Jumpcats will have you jumpin’, jivin’, and wailin’ at this cool evening of swing dance. Take a beginners’ lesson before dancing the night away. Lesson: 7:30pm; dance: 8:3011:30pm. Carrillo Ballroom, 100 E. Carrillo St. $12-$15. Call 698-0832.

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2/16: Find Out Your Heart’s Age To celebrate Cardiac Rehabilitation Week, get a free blood pressure reading and cholesterol test, and learn ways to protect your heart’s health. Space is limited, and reservations are required for the cholesterol test. Noon-2pm. Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, 2030 Viborg Rd., Ste. 108, Solvang. Free. Call (888) 999-8262.

2/16: It’s a Mess Without You Osceola Refetoff’s photographs paint a chilling, realistic portrait of abandoned desert communities that were destroyed by environmental abuse and economic hardship. Peeling wallpaper, chipped paint, and discarded pieces of furniture allow the viewer to see the deserted buildings as its old inhabitants did. Gallery hours: Thu.-Fri.: noon5pm; Sat.: 11am-4pm; Sun.: 9:30am-1pm. Artists’ reception: Sat.: 5-7pm. Porch Gallery, 310 E. Matilija Ave., Ojai. Free. Call 620-7589.

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2/17: Opening Reception: Into Nothing: New Paintings in Ash and Oil Artist Tom Pazderka portrays the subject of fire via depictions of wildfire smoke, clouds, and portraits of in/famous philosophers painted and drawn into burned wooden substrates treated with ashes and charcoal to conjure ghostly images of darkness without light. The exhibit is on view through March 23. 5-7pm. Architectural Foundation Gallery, 229 E. Victoria St. Free. Call 965-6307. afsb.org

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2/18: Cardboard Weaving Workshop Awaken your child’s inner

variety of speakers, and take a virtual tour of the 782-acre canyon nestled on the Gaviota Coast. Learn about the natural beauty and unique plant and animal species that call the preserve home, some of which are considered threatened or endangered. After the talk, schedule a visit to see it in person! Reservations are recommended. 12:30-1:30pm. Land Trust

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based artist Bean Gilsdorf as you play collage games and create works that dismantle and re-imagine pop-culture icons. 6-8pm, Museum of Contemporary Art, 653 Paseo Nuevo. Free. Call 966-5373. mcasantabarbara.org

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alike will delight in beloved storyteller Michael Katz’s retelling of the classic folktale about a wooden puppet that dreams to be a real boy. Thu.: 10:30-11am; Multipurpose Rm., Carpinteria Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria; 684-4314. 4-4:45pm; Faulkner Gallery, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St.; 564-5603. Fri.: 10:30-11am; Children’s Reading Rm., Goleta Library, 500 N. Fairview Ave., Goleta; 964-7878. Free. sbplibrary.org

eco-artist as they weave creations from re-use materials.10am-noon. Art From Scrap, 302 E. Cota St. $8. Children ages 6 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Call 884-0459 x13. exploreecology.org

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2/18: Soup. Bread. Fire. Art Talk Sip on a warm bowl of soup as you discuss with others the art on view at the gallery. This month the talk will center on painter Connie Rohde and sculpture artist Albert McCurdy’s joint exhibition, Lines of a Poem. 5:30-7pm. The C Gallery, 466 Bell St., Los Alamos. Free. Call 344-3807. tinyurl.com/linestalk

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2/17-2/18 Proof The Dos Pueblos Theatre Company and Jeffrey Meek Studio have teamed up in their first-ever collaboration with a production of David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play, Proof, a beautifully crafted story about love, loss, and genius that explores inheritance, relationships, gender bias, and whether or not there is power to choose between the future we want and the one we are given. Proceeds will support future Dos Pueblos High School productions. Fri.: 7pm. Sat.: 2 and 7pm. Elings Performing Arts Ctr., Dos Pueblos High School, 7266 Alameda Ave., Goleta. $12-$17. Call 968-2541 x4670.

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fine and costume jewelry, precious and semi-precious gemstones, tools, supplies, sparkling crystals, and much more, and don’t forget to enter the hourly raffle. Fri.: noon-6pm; Sat.: 10am-6pm; Sun.: 10am5pm. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real. $7. Call (503) 252-8300.

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2/17: Interfaith Pride Alliance: Us and Them This six-part educational series on prejudice begins with a panel discussion on racism. The goal of the series is to raise awareness and compassion for various topics through community dialogue in a safe environment. 7-9pm. Sanctuary, Unity of S.B., 227 E. Arrellaga St. Suggested donation: $5. Call 966-2239.

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2/17: Crafternoon Kids, teens, and adults alike can make corn husk dolls at the Solvang Library with all materials and instruction provided while those at the Buellton Library can design decorative bookmarks. Noon-4:30pm; Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Dr., Solvang; 688-4212. Noon5pm; Buellton Library, 140 W. Hwy. 246, Buellton; 688-3115. Free. sbplibrary.org

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2/18: No Indoor Voices: Comedy with Pride Join the nastiest voices in comedy — Aidan Park (Comedy Store, Laugh Factory), Leah Dubie (TV writer for LOGO, Out of Bounds Festival), and Ian Harvie (Transparent, Mistresses, Young & Hungry) — while munching on seriously delicious tacos from Mony’s. A portion of the night’s proceeds will support the S.B. Pride Foundation. 7pm. Telegraph Brew Co., 418 N. Salsipuedes St. $15.

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2/18: WOW: Workout for Women Take a workout class or two (or three) to raise funds for Planned Parenthood Central Coast. Five half-hour cardio classes will be offered for women taught by women with music to move to by DJ Darla Bea. 8am-1pm. Women’s Athletic Club, 4141 State St. Suggested donation: $25. Call 845-4545. womensathleticclub.net

2/18: Patricia Cline Cohen Mary Grove and Thomas L. Nichols were advocates of radical marriage reform in the 1850s to challenge patriarchal marriage, claiming that state-regulated monogamy made spouses into prisoners and that marriage should be based on egalitarian free love. Patricia Cline Cohen, a former UCSB history professor, will share how she saved this couple from historical disappearance through genealogy. 10:30am. First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance Ave. Free. Call 884-9909.

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2/17: Arrival Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Forest Whitaker star in this sci-fi drama about an expert linguist and her team’s race against time as mankind teeters on the edge of global war after the arrival of mysterious spacecrafts around the world. 1-3pm. Faulkner Gallery, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Rated PG-13. Call 564-5641.

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2/18: The Incredibles Pixar’s animated action film follows the lives of the Incredibles, a family forced to lead mundane lives after the government bans all super-powered activities. Then Mr. Incredible is summoned out of retirement to battle an out-of-control robot.1-3pm. Island Rm., S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Rated PG. Call 564-5603. sbplibrary.org

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2/18: The Great Gilly Hopkins Young and feisty Gilly Hopkins (Sophie Nélisse) bounces from foster home to foster home while devising a scheme to reunite with her birth mother in this 2015 film. 2-3:40pm. Buellton Library, 140 W. Hwy. 246, Buellton. Free. Rated PG. Call 688-3115. sbplibrary.org

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2/20: 42 This 2013 film tells the story of how Brooklyn Dodgers General Manager Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) and Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) guided the racial integration of Major League Baseball. 7pm. Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. $10-$20. Rated PG-13. Call 899-2222. granadasb.org

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2/21: Cities of Sleep Join director Shaunak Sen and professor Bhaskar Sarkar for a post-screening discussion of this documentary that looks at how finding a place to sleep often becomes a question of life or death in Delhi, India. The film follows two individuals as they struggle to find a place to lay their head at night and poses a broader philosophical exploration of sleep. 7-9:30pm. Pollock Theater, UCSB. Free. Not rated. Call 893-4637. carseywolf.ucsb.edu

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2/22: 9-Man This documentary uncovers the world of streetball tournaments played by Chinese Americans in the heart of Chinatowns across the U.S. and Canada. The nitty-gritty urban sport is played in back alleys and parking lots out of a 1930s tradition when anti-Chinese sentiments and laws forced Chinese men to socialize exclusively among themselves. 6-7:30pm. MultiCultural Ctr. Theater, UCSB. Free. Not rated. Call 893-8411. mcc.sa.ucsb.edu

2/18-2/19: Science on Site and Family Day On Saturday, discover the colorful world of botany with Dr. Barbara Holzman as you create your own leaf with a chromatography experiment and observe artistic patterns in nature with a fun leaf-rubbing activity. Also that day, future paleontologists can be among the first to see a newly found, unidentified fossil mammoth skull from Santa Rosa Island and make an educated guess on what the mysterious specimen might be! Then on Sunday, take advantage of Family Day at the Museum, where you can discover the fun and wonder of nature as you explore the museum’s backyard and visit its many exhibitions with free admission. Sat: Colors in Nature: 11am-2pm; Coggeshall Bowl. Paleo Prep: 1-5pm; Vertebrate Zoology Dept. S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. Free-$12. Call 682-4711 x 170.

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2/16: DPHS Band Boosters Fundraiser Ft. The Tearaways Join Dos Pueblos High School

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this sensational young saxophonist who’s collaborated with the likes of Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar and, with his 10-piece band, given birth to a new generation of jazz. 8pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. $25-$40. Call 893-3535.

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presents “Mirrors,” an original cultivation of music based on symmetries and reflections such as Michael Beil’s Karaoke Rebranng!, Edo Frenkel’s &, &, &, &... for solo piano, Marc Rebranng! Evans’s Counter-flow, as well as three world premieres. 7:30pm. Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, UCSB. Free. Call 893-3230. music.ucsb.edu

2/17: Camerata Pacifica: Beethoven & Brahms to Reich & Vine A strong, core group of professional musicians will perform selections from Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, and more. 7:30pm. Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Rd. $56. Call 884-8410.

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2/17: Dennis Quaid & The Sharks Dennis Quaid will be in S.B. with his rock ’n’ roll, country-soul band with a fun set featuring original songs and covers, including a song or two from Jerry Lee Lewis as a reprise from his role in 1989’s Great Balls of Fire! 9pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $25. Ages 21+. Call 962-7776. sohosb.com 2/17: The Grouch, Pure Powers, Scarub One of the founding members of hip-hop group Living Legends and one of the biggest names in the underground hip-hop scene, The Grouch will share the stage with fellow underground California hip-hop artists Pure Powers and Scarub. 8pm. Velvet Jones, 423 State St. $21.50. Ages 21+. Call 965-8676.

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2/17: TransAsian Experimental Music Talk and Concert Hear associate professor Dr. Adel Jing Wang from Zhejiang University take an anthropological look at the history and relevance of experimental music from China, and then enjoy a performance from revolutionary electronic artists James Fei and Kato Hideki. 6pm. SBCAST, 513 Garden St. Free. sbdiy.org

2/18: Pato Banton & The Now Generation Reggae singer Pato Banton is embarking on a new music journey with his new band, The Now Generation, made up of various musicians from the L.A./O.C. area. The eclectic band will have harmonies, saxophone, guitarists, and percussion with a positive message for all. 9pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $15-$18. Ages 21+. Call 962-7776.

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2/19: Israel Vibration, Roots Radics Jamaica-bred reggae harmony group Israel Vibration will perform with Roots Radics, formed in 1978. 8pm. Velvet Jones, 423 State St. $25. Ages 21+. Call 965-8676. velvet-jones.com

2/19: An Evening with David Cassidy As part of the Partridge family, David Cassidy has gone from television to record-breaking concert tours and Broadway to Las Vegas production shows over the course of four decades. Cassidy was responsible for seven chart-topping Partridge Family singles including “Doesn’t Somebody Want To Be Wanted,”“I Woke Up In Love This Morning,”“Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” and, of course, “I Think I Love You,” the best-selling single of 1970. 7pm. The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. $29-$68. Call 899-2222. Read more on p. 47. granadasb.org 2/20: Jazz at the Lobero: Maria Schneider Orchestra Two-time Grammy Award–winning composer for 2015’s The Thompson Fields, Maria Schneider will play her brand of jazz with a 17-member collective made up of today’s finest jazz musicians. 8pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. $39-$105. Call 963-0761. lobero.com

2/21: Telegraph Quartet This San Francisco–based quartet, winners of the coveted Grand Prize of the 2014 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and the Gold Medal in the Senior String Division, will perform Haydn’s Op. 33 No. 3 “The Bird,” selections from Dvořák’s Cypresses, and Schumann’s Quartet No. 3. 7:30pm. Mary Craig Auditorium, S.B. Museum of Art, 1130 State St. $20-$25. Call 963-4364.

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2/21: Say Hello to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John lovers won’t want to miss The Tribe, a collective of L.A.based session and touring musicians who will play and sing all the songs on the classic album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road from start to finish. 7:30pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $15. Call 926-7776. sohosb.com 2/21: The Chieftains with Paddy Moloney In their more than 50 years playing traditional Irish music together, these Irishmen were the first Western group to perform on the Great Wall of China, were featured at Roger Waters’s The Wall performance in Berlin, and have collaborated with some of the biggest names in rock, pop, and traditional music around the world. 8pm. Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. $39$59. Call 893-3535. Read more on p. 47. granadasb.org Courtesy

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2/22: Opera Santa Barbara Noontime Concert The company that brought us Carmen and will perform The Cunning Little Vixen and La Rondine in the near future will perform a short community concert for all to enjoy. Noon-1pm. Faulkner Gallery, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. sbplibrary.org

2/22: World Music Series: Celtic Music with Three for Joy It’s impressive enough that this trio performs traditional Celtic tunes while incorporating Irish dance, but these magnificent sibling musicians are only 10-13 years old! Noon. Music Bowl, UCSB. Free. Call 893-3230. music.ucsb.edu

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David Makovsky and Ghaith Al-Omari New Administration, New Policy? How Changes in Washington could Impact Israelis and Palestinians Wednesday, February 22 / 5:00 p.m. / Free UCSB Campbell Hall David Makovsky, Ziegler Distinguished Fellow and Director of the Project on the Middle East Peace Process at the Wahington Institute for Near East Policy, is the co-author with Ambassador Dennis Ross of Myths, Illusions, and Peace: Finding a New Direction for America in the Middle East. His maps on the alternative territorial solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict appeared in The New York Times. He is also an adjunct professor in Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Mitze School of Advanced International Studies. He served as a Senior Advisor to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during the Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations (2013-2014).

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Candlelight Yoga Yogis of all skill levels are invited to an hour-long class taught by Cara Ferrick of CorePower Yoga to the tune of live acoustic music. Afterward, enjoy a glass of wine and indulge in a decadent chocolate bar on a rooftop under the stars. 6-8pm. The Spa at Bacara Resort & Spa, 8301 Hollister Ave., Goleta. $45/person, $80/couple. Call 571-4210. tinyurl.com/CandlelightYoga

2/19: Alcazar Supper Club Treat your senses, and a sweetheart, to a one-of-a-kind evening of food, drink, and entertainment. Live music will play as you enjoy a cocktail hour, a specially curated three-course meal, and champagne. Arrive in your most glamorous evening wear, and leave knowing a part of the proceeds will benefit area arts collective TOTEM. 5-8pm. Alcazar Tapas, 1812 Cliff Dr. $90. Call 962-0337.

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2/19: On the Sickle’s Edge S.B. author Neville Frankel will speak about writing historical fiction such as his On the Sickle’s Edge, which takes place during 20th-century Russia and Eastern Europe and is told through the voices of three characters who reveal their family’s saga while living under an oppressive regime. Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson will speak on the relevance of the novel’s topic to today’s global events, while Opera S.B. will play music from Russian composers. Afterward, enjoy a book-signing and an authentic Russian Tea Room reception. 3-6pm. Congregation B’nai B’rith, 1000 San Antonio Creek Rd. Free.

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2/19: Presidents’ Day Open House Rain or shine, wine enthusiasts will have the first taste of Margerum’s Riviera Rosé in a half-gallon growler jug before it’s bottled for the public and enjoy small bites and other great wines. Noon-3pm. Margerum Winery, 59 Industrial Wy., Buellton. $20-$30. Ages 21+. Call 845-8435. margerumwines.com

Ghaith Al-Omari, Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, previously served as Executive Director at the American Task Force on Palestine. He also held various positions within the Palestinian Authority, including Director of the International Relations Department in the office of the Palestinian President, and advisor to former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. He has extensive experience in the Paletinian Israeli peace process, having been an advisor to the Palestinian negotiating team throughout the permanent status negotiations (1999-2001). In that capacity, he participated in various negotiating rounds, most notably the Camp David summit and the Taba talks.

2/19: Canon DSLR Basics Join camera guru Mike Monezis as he explains the ins and outs of how to use your Canon DSLR so you can take pictures like a professional. He’ll cover camera menus, shooting modes, RAW versus JPEG, camera software, and how to print photos correctly. 11am-2pm. Samy’s Camera, 530 State St. $29.95. Call 963-7269.

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2/16: Telegraph Brewing Co. The Folk Orchestra. 8pm. 418 N. Salsipuedes St. Free. Call 963-5018. tinyurl.com/TheFolkOrchestra 2/16: Blush Restaurant + Lounge Het Hat Club. 8-10pm. 630 State St. Free. Call 957-1300. tinyurl.com/HetHatClub 2/16-2/18: The Brewhouse Thu.: Ventucky. Fri.: Clavanoid, AM/PM. Sat.: Joe Lombardo. 8:30-11:30pm. 229 W. Montecito St. Free. Call 884-4664. sbbrewhouse.com 2/16-2/18, 2/21-2/22: The James Joyce Thu.: Alastair Greene, 10pm1am. Fri.: The Kinsella Brothers, 10pm-1am. Sat.: Ulysses. 7:30-10:30pm. Tue.: Teresa Russell. 10pm-1am. Wed.: Victor Vega and the Bomb, 10pm-1am. 513 State St. Free. Call 962-2688. sbjamesjoyce.com 2/16, 2/18: Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant Thu.: Dannsair, 6:30pm. Sat.: Alastair Greene, 10pm. 18 E. Ortega St. Free. Call 568-0702. darganssb.com 2/16-2/18: Eos Lounge Thu.: Whethan; 9pm; $10. Fri.: CloZee & Psymbionic; 10pm; $10-$15. Sat.: Le Youth; 9pm; $5. 500 Anacapa St. Ages 21+. Call 564-2410. eoslounge.com 2/17: Mercury Lounge Sweet Reaper, Plastic Harmony. 9pm. 5871 Hol2/17-2/20: Cold Spring Tavern Fri.: The Youngsters, Neil Young Tribute, 7-10pm. Sat.: Fort Taylor, 2-5pm; The Excellent Tradesmen, 6-9pm. Sun.: Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan, 1:15-4pm; Alastair Greene Band, 4:30-7:30pm. Mon.: Johnny Irion, 1-4pm. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com 2/17: Carr Winery Barrel Rm. The Mac Talley Trip. 6pm. 414 N. Salsipuedes St. Free. Call 965-7985. carrwinery.com 2/17: Carr Winery Warehouse John Lyle. 5pm. 3563 Numancia St., Ste. 101, Santa Ynez. Free. Call 965-7985. carrwinery.com 2/17-2/18, 2/22: Maverick Saloon Fri.: RedFish, 8pm. Sat.: Carmen and the Renegade Vigilantes, 8pm; free. Wed.: John Gorka, Cairo Gang, 7pm; $34.25. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Ages 21+. Call 686-4785.

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Lani Reagan will lead this workshop centered on techniques for managing negative emotions and a group meditation to expand and strengthen your chakras. This session is open to anyone looking for personal growth and development. 7-8:30pm. Paradise Found, 17 E. Anapamu St. $20-$25. Call 564-3573.

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Solvang: Copenhagen Dr. and 1st St., 2:30-6:30pm sion on the molecular functions of proteins, a problem that still vexes physicists and biologists alike. 6pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. Free. Call 962-7776. sohosb.com

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2/22: Tree Swallow Nesting Box Project Tree swallow birds naturally rest in tree cavities carved out by woodpeckers, but their habitat is disturbed by tree removal and grooming, a phenomenon that likely led to their disappearance from S.B. County. Steve Senesac, S.B. Audubon Society science chair, will discuss the organization’s effort to reintroduce these little birds to our ecosystem. 7:30-9pm. Farrand Hall, S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. Free. Call 682-4711 x141.

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Party Join the S.B. chapter of a growing California National Party to learn about the party’s platform, which is designed to support and promote the Golden State’s unique values and interests. 6-8pm. East Faulkner Gallery, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. sbplibrary.org

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SAND SURVIVORS: Rare plants like these silver lupine help fortify the shifting dunes in northern Santa Barbara County along with beach sand verbena, beach morning glory, beach evening primrose, and Indian paintbrush.

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’ve become quite familiar with San Diego over the 20 years that my brother has lived there, from late-night college burrito joints (French fries inside!) and dingy dive bars (Pacific Shores!) to the more family-friendly places we now take our kids (cue pandas at San Diego Zoo). But it’s a big city with lots of eclectic ’hoods, leaving plenty new to discover on weekend visits. That’s why we pulled into the Kona Kai on Shelter Island around 11 p.m. on a Friday night, after a strategic post-traffic Santa Barbara departure that let the kids sleep most of the way. The resort is one of the centerpiece properties on this skinny stretch of developed sandbar at the northern end of San Diego Bay, where many locals, like my bro, rarely go. It started as a yacht club of sorts in 1953, became an inn six years later, and was extensively renovated in 2015 by the Noble House

hotel group, which upped the spa, pool, fitness, kayaking, and beach bonfire s’more game. They’re adding dozens more rooms and are proud of the on-site Vessel Restaurant, where we’d later dine on, among other highlights, the porcini-dusted sea bass in a smoked bacon-dijon sauce. For our first morning, we walked the bay-side trail, past the dramatic sculpture dedicated to dead tuna anglers, and onto the fishing pier, where Fathom Bistro bills itself as the “only craft beer bar literally on the water.” Our next stop was meeting up with my brother’s family at the big playground at Liberty Station, a massive former naval facility that’s now home to parks, big-box stores, and lots of smaller businesses, as well. Our real destination— destination indeed, a main reason for the whole trip — was Liberty Public Market, the food hall to end all food halls. Including the next day’s return visit, we enjoyed the following: rajas, beef, and lobster tacos; trio of empanadas; half-dozen oysters; beetroot Reuben; harissa fries; ceviche tostada; spicy tuna roll; four different kinds of chicken sausage; fresh pasta to cook at my bro’s house; ice cream; smoothies; rosé from Baja; grüner veltliner from the Wachau; a gose collab from Evil Twin/Two Roads; and a Kölsch from Thorn Street. We never made it to the Stone Brewing garden next door. Aside from all that eating and the mandatory zoo visit, we ventured to the Cabrillo National Monument at the mouth of the bay. After burning some calories walking along the wave-wracked bluffs — the tide was up, so no tide pools for us — we hit the monument itself, a stark white statue of Juan Cabrillo. He’d later die somewhere around our Channel Islands, but his first taste of what became California was somewhere on the shoals below. As we looked back at the San Diego skyline and pirate-like tall ships cruised by below, I wondered which neighborhood we’d hit up next time. —Matt Kettmann

ith more than 10 inches of much-needed rain soaking Santa Barbara County, it’s time to start thinking about where to go for what could potentially be a spectacular wildflower bloom. The last great bloom was back in 2010, so it’s been a long dry spell, that California drought hanging tough across Santa Barbara’s diversified landscapes. Nevertheless, water is life, so here’s a go-to list of wildflower hotspots, a fleeting burst of color that will surely splash across the islands, mountains, sand dunes, and front-country canyons come late March into April.

Anacapa Island: There will be island flora blooming across the entire northern chain, but for some concentrated color, head to the second smallest isle in the Channel Islands National Park. The bright, yellow flowers of the California native coreopsis can be seen from miles away while you’re being transported by the Island Packers ferry. Mixed in with the annual herb are Indian paintbrush, blue dicks, and yarrow. Guadalupe – Nipomo Sand Dunes National Wildlife Refuge:

Hidden in the West Coast’s largest, most intact coastal dune ecosystem are wildflowers that endure stinging sand and howling northwest winds, but eventually they help fortify the shifting dunes in northern Santa Barbara County. Look for beach sand verbena, silver lupine, beach morning glory, beach evening primrose, and Indian paintbrush. Occasionally found in the deep dune troughs are coreopsis. Figueroa Mountain: It’s not certain what is more astounding: the sight of the vast bushels of bush lupine that cluster the steep slopes of Figueroa Mountain or its thick, fragrant scent that pours across the entire San Rafael Range. Whatever it is, when it’s going off, Figueroa Mountain is one of the best wildflower locales in Southern California. Equally stunning are the chocolate and Mariposa lilies, goldfields, and wallflowers. Just northwest of Figueroa is Grass Mountain. When there’s an eye-popping bloom, a vast carpet of California poppies can be easily seen sweeping across its broad slope from highways 101 and 154. — Chuck Graham

FIGUEROA FLORA: When it’s going off, Figueroa Mountain and its neighbor, Grass Mountain, are some of the most spectacular displays of wildflowers in California.

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Big games for Women BAskeTBAllers Recent Matchups Reveal Grit from dos Pueblos high to Westmont college a shine on the annual February celebration of Girls and Women in Sports.

DOS PUEBLOS AT SANTA BARBARA HIGH: Stung by a 51-40 loss to Dos

lasted No. 3 Westmont in overtime, 64-57.Westmont (21-3, 10-2) is now two games behind Vanguard (24-1, 12-0) in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) standings. “I don’t know … we seemed tight,” Westmont coach Kirsten Moore said.“We wanted it so bad.” Layups and free throws attained a high degree of difficulty, as the Warriors missed several of both in the final minutes of regulation. Thanks to their defense, which blunted Vanguard’s high-scoring attack (78.7 points per game), the game went into overtime with the score tied, 49-49. After the visitors forged a 59-54 lead, Westmont senior Cora Chan hit a three-pointer, and a foul away from the ball gave the Warriors an opportunity to tie the score on a rare five-point play. But both of Aimee Brakken’s charity shots clanked, and Vanguard scored the last five points. Claire Lamunu, a 61 senior from Uganda, played like a lioness for Vanguard, scoring 25 points and taking 11 rebounds. Westmont junior Lauren McCoy scored 16 points, and Moore had high praise for Chan, who had 12 points and four assists while giving up just one turnover: “She was fantastic. She played to win.” The Warriors will play the Lions in Costa Mesa next Tuesday (Feb. 21) and may see them again in the GSAC Tournament.

Pueblos in January, the Dons’ girls caught fire early in last Monday’s game and won going away, 65-44. Providing the spark was Alondra Jimenez. The 56 junior point guard made her first appearance on the court since last March after rehabbing from her second ACL injury. Jimenez, wearing a brace on her right knee, made her first shot, a three-pointer. “Everybody went crazy,” said Cassandra Gordon, who had shouldered the playmaking duties in Jimenez’s absence. “She’s just a super player,” Santa Barbara coach Andrew Butcher said of Jimenez. “She gets the ball to the right person at the right time.” LIONS’ DEN: Westmont’s 56 playmaker Cora Chan The right person in this game was looks for an opening in Vanguard’s defense, anchored junior guard Kristen Sullivan, who by 64 New Zealander Tania Uluheua (30). SCREEN TIME: It was buried six three-pointers and scored quite a weekend for 26 points. Gordon, another junior, scored 18 while putting the road in Division 2AA Bolden Brace and Alan Williams, two players out a strong defensive effort against Camila Casanueva, against Bonita. Winning who stirred up excitement the Chargers’ high-scoring guard who has been dubbed “Le teams will advance to the second round Saturday. on the courts at Santa Barpetit Mamba” by her coach, Phil Sherman. Casanueva had only five points when Gordon went to the Kimberly Gebhardt bara High and UCSB. bench with the Dons leading, 62-33. The DP senior added is used to going deep into Brace, a freshman at Northeastern Universeven more points without Gordon in her face. the play-offs, having been sity, made a last-second “Cassandra was very good,” Sherman said.“Santa Barbara a starter for all four years was desperate. They played hard.” at Santa Barbara. “My basket on an offensive CASSANDRA CROSSING: Santa Barbara High’s Cassandra Gordon goes The Dons needed a victory to be assured of a winning freshman year, we had 10 rebound while falling to the hoop over Maaria Jaakkola (5) of Dos Pueblos. record. They finished the regular season at 14-12 and will play-off games,” Gebhardt down along the baseline, open the CIF Division 1AA play-offs tonight (Thu., Feb. recalled of the team that giving the Huskies a 73-72 16) at Oaks Christian. Dos Pueblos (19-6) will also be on was the State Division 3 runner-up in 2014. Led by Amber victory at College of Charleston last Thursday night. The Melgoza, now playing for the Washington play not only made the Top Ten on ESPN’s SportsCenter Huskies, the Dons continued to contend but was No. 1. for titles after being bumped up to DiviIn a nationally televised NBA game Friday, the Phoenix S.B. Athletic Round tABle: sion 1. Suns needed Williams to shore up their depleted front Throughout her career, the 58 line against the Chicago Bulls. He made the most of his Gebhardt has been an extraordinary opportunity. In 24 minutes — more than he had played rebounder. She collected 13 boards against since the start of the New Year—the 68 forward, who had Dos Pueblos. “It’s unreal,” she said after made a habit of posting double-doubles for the Gauchos, what may have been her last game at J.R. did the same for Phoenix: 14 points and 11 rebounds. He also Richards Gym.“This is my second home.” blocked four shots in the Suns’ 115-97 victory. Butcher hopes the Dons can keep it going. “It’s how you play,” the coach said. “I tell the team that if they do it right, they can play with the Lakers. If they don’t, John they can’t beat the Laker Girls.”

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Sophie Trumbull, San Marcos water polo The junior goalkeeper stopped a penalty shot among 13 saves that helped the Chargers hold off San Marcos, 5-4, for the Channel League championship.

Cyrus Wallace, Dos Pueblos basketball The Chargers made a clean sweep through the Channel League thanks to the junior forward’s 20 points in the finale, an overtime win over Buena.

VANGUARD AT WESTMONT COLLEGE: In a defensive don-

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2/17: High School Boys’ Basketball CIF Play-Off at Dos Pueblos After winning their first league championship since 2008, the Chargers were awarded a bye into the 2A Division round of 16. They ended the regular season with a 21-4 record, 8-0 in the Channel League, and are ranked No. 7 in the division. They will play at home Friday night against either Saugus (17-9) or Keppel (16-14). 7pm. Sovine Gym, Dos Pueblos High, 7266 Alameda Ave., Goleta. $5-$10. Call 968-2541.

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f you’re like me, there’s a certain glimmer —some may call it a haze—to those college days of Isla Vista in the 1990s, when you could do whatever you wanted in Anisq’Oyo’ Park (in front of the cops!) while jam bands played and wander Del Playa without worry so long as your cup was upside down. And amid many sensory memories — the slight stank served alongside burgers at Isla Vista Brewing Co., the greasy cheese-meats of New York Hero House, the crisp bacon and cool lettuce of a Javan’s #10 sandwich—one stands the test of time (and is still actually served): Freebirds’ BBQ Chicken Burrito, once the calling card of this national chain that was founded in I.V. in 1987. (This location isn’t part of that chain, apparently.) Today’s Gauchos probably have no idea that this was once the primary way to ingest these pickyour-ingredient burritos, nor may they realize that the now super-popular monster-sized nachos weren’t even on the menu way back when. And I’m all for low-carb options, but let’s not get started on the “bowls.” For those in the know, or at least in the nostalgia, the star is still that somewhat sweet, slightly spicy, always savory sauce sensation of yesteryear. Throw in some chunk chicken, pinto beans, yellow cheese, and whatever else you like, and let your taste buds — Matt Kettmann keg-stand like it’s 1999.

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he Club doesn’t serve a club sandwich — the atavistic, multi-bread-layered favorite of our forefathers —and that’s a huge hint about what’s up at UCSB’s recently renovated oncampus restaurant/hotel/conference facility. Formerly known as the Faculty Club (note today’s more inclusive name), the new menu, which is available to the public at lunch, proudly explains: “The Dining Room at the Club & Guest House is committed to procuring local tastic,” said Cooper. “Our hotel guests hold a gorgeous and organic product whenever possible, and promot- sunset most nights.” ing sustainability and environmentally friendly pracCooper’s cooking career began in Los Angeles, so tices at UCSB.” So while you can still get garlic herb her role as UCSB’s senior executive chef for residential fries on the side (thank you, carb gods), the main might dining is a SoCal homecoming of sorts. But she was be a red lentil falafel with avocado-almond-cilantro most recently at Washington House in Bucks County, sauce, pickled cucumber, and feta. Pennsylvania. “We were connected to a theater so Veggies are very much on the mind of Chef Dusty did 250 covers in an hour and a half most nights,” she Cooper, who oversees The Club, which also offers recalled. “It’s given me plenty of practice for lunch at breakfast for overnight guests and catering, with din- The Club. We also converted the top floors into a hotel ner and even weddings on the way. “Vegetarian food there, so that’s also very much like this project.” is no longer a plate of steamed vegetables,” explained UCSB spent two years renovating the former FacCooper, who quickly points out that she’s been reading ulty Club, which was originally designed by Charles a lot of the vegan magazine Thrive. “I’ve taken a little Moore in 1968 as a place for professors to gather more time with the vegetarian option. It’s important socially, but it started feeling dated and funky in recent —it pushes you as a chef. It’s easy to take a terrific steak decades. The Santa Monica–based firm Moore Ruble and add something to it, but to take an eggplant steak Yudell managed this update, which, in addition to the and develop a delicious dish is trickier.” (Meat restaurant, included adding 34 guest rooms, conference eaters, rest easy — there are fish, pork, spaces, a bar and lounge, and a large outdoor patio chicken, and beef options to enjoy, for parties. as well.) Cooper, meanwhile, is already immersed h, The star veggie, easily made in UCSB’s next big project: the Portola Din DinC n lu ay, r vegan, entrée is a roasted carrot ing Commons along El Colegio Road. It feafea o ; F id 00 and parsnip posole with quinoa open nday-Fr .; 893-70 du tures the school’s first tandoori oven as well Mo 1:30 p.M csb.e as menus that “offer meat as a condiment or and hominy. “We pour the broth .M.- ub.u garnish.” That’s in line with the concept Coo Cootableside,” said Cooper, who aims :11 30 a w.thecl to “make some really beautiful food per is spreading throughout campus: “plantww that is unique.” The food must battle driven dishes made with local and sustainable for that beauty, of course, as The Club looks products.” In summing up both Portola and The Club, out onto the UCSB Lagoon, Pacific Ocean, and, on the Cooper explained, “We’re making the food grow up a clearest days, the Channel Islands. “The view is fan- little bit.” n

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telling me that Aldo’s at 1031 State Street is gone and the phone number has been disconnected, yet a sign at the restaurant says they are only closed for a remodel. Reader Matthew let me know that Craigslist has cleared things up with the following posting: “Liquidation Sale! 1031 State Street: Refrigeration Equipment, Cooking & Ventilation Equipment, Flatware, Cutlery, Drinkware, To Go Supplies, Industrial Espresso Machine, Cushioned Dining Chairs, Patio Chairs With Optional Cushions, Round And Square Tables, Industrial Microwaves, and much more.” ISABELLA MOVES: Reader Steve H. tells me that Isabella Gourmet Foods has closed its East Figueroa Street/La Arcada Court location and reopened inside The Honey B café, upstairs in the Antioch building at 602 Anacapa Street. GROCERY OUTLET UPDATE: Reader Steve

H. tells me that the Grocery Outlet has made it official that it is coming to the old Ralphs location at 2840 De la Vina Street by posting a large sign that reads “Future home of Grocery Outlet bargain market.” HONOR BAR TO-GO: This just in from reader Annie: “Restaurant Connection is now delivering from Honor Bar and Honor Market! I’ve been waiting so long for this.” PROPERTY FOR SALE: The land that is the

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ing grown up in a family that was doubly musical and theatrical, “I had no intention of pursuing my career as a musician or as a singer,” he said. He credits his father for influencing him “enormously” on the professional front, with work-ethic adages such as “You never show up late,”“You never take a shitty job for money when you know it’s crap,” and “The only thing that survives is talent.” The grueling tour schedule “was so emotionally and physically demanding, but I never resented it. People thought I hated it; I never did. I’ve had phenomenal opportunities with who I’ve gotten to work with, on every level, some of the greatest musicians in the world,” Cas-

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three’s a Festival at SBCAST Three is the magic number on Sunday, February 19, when SBCAST (S.B. Center for Art, Science and Technology) will host its first-ever 3-Minute Film Festival. With a schedule of 18 films from all over the world, it’s a celebration of compact renderings of cinematic forms, perfectly sized statements in a mediascape of YouTube channels and Twitter feeds. Coming just a week after the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, it’s something like a palate-cleansing petit four course following the larger cinematic feast of the previous weeks. Festival director and SBCAST curator Lynn M. Holley put out a call for three-minute works made within the last three years and falling into one of three categories: narrative, documentary, and experimental. Holley views the short films as concise expressions in tune with our increasing need for communication speed. “It comes down to tweeting and texting,” she said. “I think it’s

harder to sit through longer films now unless they’re super good.” But what’s more, she said, this style of filmmaking asks creators to sharpen and condense their craft akin to a poem for a novelist, and it’s a great format for young Sundream filmmakers. The festival will showcase live-action and animated shorts from countries such as Iran, Italy, Japan, and Romania, as well as three area films. Highlights include a pair of S.B. student films created through the Dance on Camera Mentorship with student dancer/filmmakers from the 2016 Arts Fund Mentorship Program, one of which will feature live music by Freya Phillips and Curran McCrory to a piece arranged by student producer Allie Cole, and another by a Ukrainian exchange student in her second year at Anacapa High School.

“The two films are brimming with vitality and mystery and set at the shore, which has its own significance,” said mentor Robin Bisio. The festival will conclude with a longer piece, the 10-minute Till Human Voices Wake Us, starring Lindsay Lohan and preceded by a reading of T.S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” after which the film is named. In all, it will be a short, sweet showcase of stimulating cinema. For more information, see 3minutefilmfestival .com. —RD

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ife has been one long, incredible journey for David Cassidy, and no one knows it better than the man himself. His show at the Granada Theatre this Sunday, February 19, will be a special one, as it will be the last one he ever plays on the West Coast. “This is the thing I love to do the most, but I just got to a point that my body, after 49 years, was beat up by working and traveling and touring from all over the world,” said the Partridge Family idol, who has arthritis. “But I still have a fire in my gut for it.” That fire was stoked from a very early age for the pop sensation, whose life has been the inspiration behind many a biopic and behind-the-scenes retrospective. He knew as young as 3½ years old the destiny that lay ahead, when he saw his parents perform in a matinee when they lived in Manhattan.“It changed my life because I knew exactly what I wanted to do: go back to New York and work for a theater company, get an agent, and start going to auditions, and that’s exactly what happened,” said Cassidy, whose career really took off after a casting director invited him to audition in L.A. In a quick matter of time, he found himself playing Jimi Hendrix’s “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” for a little pilot with the working title The Family Business. Things didn’t exactly go as expected, and the unbelievable whirlwind that followed, with Cassidy vaulted to then-unprecedented levels of teen adoration, was totally unintended. Though he knew he could sing, hav-

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ew childhood memories compare to the experience of sharing a well-loved picture book. First, there’s the settling in process, as child and reading partner find a comfortable way to sit that allows both to see the book. From this intimate point of departure, the pair takes off on an imaginative journey that’s guided by whatever is on the page but is certainly not limited to it. The book becomes a point of departure, a place from which child and adult leap together into a world that is as much a place they make as it is one they perceive. In the impressive new exhibit David Wiesner & the Art of Wordless Storytelling at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA), one of the preeminent figures in contemporary picture book making gets a show that explores the process and the influences behind his powerfully fertile imagination. As the exhibit’s title indicates, Wiesner operates beyond illustration in a territory that’s primarily defined by what can be told through images alone. Among his three Caldecott Award winners, for example, only his sublimely surreal take on the tale of The Three Pigs (2002) employs the traditional composite art of images complemented by words on the page. The other two Caldecott winners, Tuesday (1992) and Flotsam (2007), deliver their stories without recourse to written language. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and a prolific artist in multiple media since early childhood, Wiesner blends the wide-eyed enthusiasm of a kid who loves comic books with the educated sensibility of an art historian and the craftsmanship of a technical illustrator or a precisionist painter. His heroes include Charles Sheeler and Salvador Dalí, but he also learned a lot from the artists at DC Comics and from Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng, the animators behind Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and the Road Runner. In practice, Wiesner often harnesses his command of technique and delight in intricate detail to ideas that resist or even shatter

the fourth wall of the conventional picture plane. His version of The Three Pigs offers a particularly bold example of this tendency. In the opening pages, the wolf pursues the first of his victims, the pig who builds his house with straw, until we reach the standard and, for the pig at least, catastrophic first plot point, when the wolf’s huffing and puffing ordinarily results in a blown-down house and an eaten-up pig. That’s not how things go in Wiesner’s version, however. His straw-house pig scrambles across the edge of the picture frame and escapes the wolf by exiting the representational schema in which he originated. The technical execution of straw pig’s transition is dazzling and adds an irreducible element of visual pleasure to the conceit. Inside the old frame, where the wolf lives, the pig’s hind end is flat and strongly bounded by a dark black line. Outside the frame, the rest of his piggy body is rounded, textured, and deliciously fleshy. Over the course of the next dozen page turns (the page turn being the fundamental discursive unit of the picture book), the three pigs take a merry jaunt through a surreal space that’s neither in nor entirely out of the book. The image of three giddy pigs flying on a paper airplane that’s been folded out of a page from the book they are in has an M.C. Escher–like audacity, but the blank pages that follow go where even Escher feared to tread. I fear I have overemphasized what’s clever about the work at the expense of its extreme charm and vitality. There is one certain corrective, and I recommend it to everyone. Get to the SBMA (1130 State St.) for the David Wiesner show, and if you really want to enjoy it, take some children. They will show you how wordless storytelling works and what fun it can be. David Wiesner & the Art of Wordless Storytelling shows through May 14. — Charles Donelan

MOUTHFULS OF ART: Sharks of all colors and sizes cover the walls at Breakfast Culture Club, where Lorien Stern’s ceramic carnivores commingle with coffee drinkers.

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rt is … a ceramic shark head? In a town where art can be stuck in old styles and definitions, a polka-dotted, smiling ceramic shark, emerging in relief from the white wall of an art gallery, can be an energizing, palate-cleansing, even eyeopening experience. Lorien Stern, a former Ojai resident now residing in the Mojave Desert, specializes in refreshing. Her wall-spanning array of 23 shark heads, ranging from baby sharks to big, imposing ones with a few hammerheads thrown in for good measure, are an immediately engaging, delightfully intriguing magnum opus of ceramic construction. If you’re afraid of sharks, there’s probably nowhere safer to be than the Mojave Desert. Nonetheless, Stern found herself contemplating sharks. Naturally fearful of them, she discovered a way through her art to disarm her fear. The underlying theme of her work is to find the harmony in life that makes unhappy, disturbing images approachable. She accomplishes her goal by combining a lollipop sense of color with streamlined composition and shape. The work is amusingly displayed at the perfect gravity-defying height that summons the image of a shiver of sharks — yes, that’s the term for a group of sharks — stealthily emerging through the gallery walls. Stern lives in a desert playland and art factory called The Land, her family’s 40-acre property on the northern tip of the Mojave Desert. The property is a repository for boats, an old fire engine, an army truck, a big rig, tractors, motorcycles, and trailers, all in various states of function and repair. Dad was a jeweler and specialized in energy and alchemy — the perfect heritage for a trans-

former of sharks. After he passed away, his stuff was stored in a number of wrecked cars scattered around the property. Stern can walk out into the desert, open a rusty car door, and find a trove of childhood memorabilia and relics from her dad. The Land is surrounded by ghost towns and is famous for its proximity to the Trona Pinnacles, weird drip castle rock formations produced hundreds of years ago when the Mojave was an ocean. Innumerable shark teeth have been found at various sites in the desert sands. Stern works in the dry 118-degree heat. She set up a screen-printing studio and a music room inside an old double-wide trailer and a ceramics studio inside a shipping container that once functioned as a military control room. As she manufactures her work “Ice Cream,” her pet duck follows behind. The gallery at Breakfast Culture Club at 711 Chapala Street is one of the few well-designed multi-use galleries in Santa Barbara. A selfproclaimed clubhouse for creative people, it’s filled with curated retail, surfboards, specialty books, and an innovative, well-thought-out plan for the presentation of new artists. A recent group show was very popular and sold remarkably well. The art gallery and café have a unique creative vibe that allows for longerduration shows of art including photography and, well, sharks. Stern’s work, with its themes of discomfort and fear transformed into goofy approachable objects, is shown to great effect at Breakfast. Inspired by the clarity of the midnight stars and super sharp lines of the desert, she skillfully executes engaging, irresistible concepts in her lighthearted, emotive work. — Mitchell Kriegman independent.com

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cific points of view regarding the “American dream” as there are people living in the United States. The UCSB Department of Theater and Dance’s production of Octavio Solis’s Lydia weaves one account of cultural experience into narrative in its portrayal of a Mexican-American family in El Paso struggling to consolidate the expectations of life in America with the realities. Directed by Irwin Appel, Lydia tells one story of life in a country that cannot always live up to its promises of liberty and justice for all. After a car accident leaves 15-year-old Ceci Flores in a vegetative state, her family hires a maid and caretaker to aid in her recovery. The maid, Lydia, an undocumented immigrant from across the border, develops an unexpected connection with the teenager that shapes the family’s experience of loss. Director Appel related the play to the tradition of “the ambitious, epic tragedy of the American family,” in the vein of works by Eugene O’Neill, Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, and Lorraine Hansberry. Appel called the play charged and intense, and he said it speaks to issues of sexuality, forbidden love, disability, immigration, and the very roots of familial dysfunction. Much of playwright Solis’s work reflects the Mexican-American experience. Appel, who selected the play for production, was struck by Solis’s lyrical style after seeing another of his plays, El Paso Blue, at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Lydia exemplifies Solis’s poetic tone with the implementation of nonlinear storytelling and elements of the fantastic that blur the boundary between the

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Verenice Zuniga (left) and Oliver Rubey tangible and the intangible. An exploration of family that forces private moments into view, Lydia gives the audience access to the characters’ thoughts and dreams. Ceci’s experience, for example, is communicated to the audience despite her limited physical state. Lydia will be produced in the round to emphasize the persistent claustrophobic atmosphere of this struggling family living in close quarters. Much of the action relates to the care of Ceci, who’s confined to a hospital bed onstage. This immediate and pressing familiarity with the characters’ private lives plunges the audience to the depths of intimacy with the Flores family. Appel, who is also the sound designer for this show, described Lydia as a story with the conviction and energy recognizable in the music of the late ’60s/early ’70s; Appel has composed the original music heard onstage. Featuring performers from the BFA, Lydia runs February 17-26 at UCSB’s Performing Art Theater. There will be talkbacks with the cast and director after each Saturday matinee. For information, see theaterdance.ucsb.edu. — Maggie Yates

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contemporary work A BUNCH OF HUNKS: The charismatic Canadian crew spoofs male striptease with their over-the-top dance moves and spontaneous audience interactions in a good-natured evening of non-seedy innuendo.

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think we’re in the midst of a really “This year, our state is well-represented, from historical time, where the arts have San Francisco down to Orange County,” a unique opportunity to offer lev- added Duex.“We’re starting to see the trickleity and hope and inspiration at a time of through effects of word of mouth, which is uncertainty.” It’s 9 a.m. on a Thursday, and really exciting.” Devyn Duex wants to talk dance—her words The festival kicks off on Thursday, Febflowing reflexively over a subject matter ruary 16, with an afternoon master class that she admitted she could “talk about for headed by Hungarian dance company Feledi hours on end.” And by her easy demeanor, Project and cohosted by UCSB, followed you almost forget that by an evening of youth between her corporate performances at Center day job as a financial Stage Theater and the strategist and her evefestival’s presentation of ning role as managing the Apogee Awards, a director of Nebula Dance community ceremony Lab — not to mention honoring excellence in being a mother of two dance education. “We — she really shouldn’t really wanted a night to by Ninette Paloma have enough extra hours celebrate our youth and the educational aspect in the day to talk about anything at all. Espeof dance,” stressed cially given the fact Duex. From Friday that in a few days’ time, through Sunday, the festival will offer audiDuex will be resuming ences three distincher role as producer of her company’s annual tive programs from a dance festival, bringing catalog of 40 entries, more than 100 artists including area comtogether for four days panies Weslie Ching of multi-genre perforDance, ArtBark International, Robin Bisio mances. Now in its third Films, and SBCC year, the HH11 Dance Dance Company. Festival (HH11 being When asked to the scientific name for reflect on the evolua cluster of newborn tion of the festival stars) has grown in since its 2015 incepsize and scope while tion, Duex is quick to maintaining its dedipoint out that the curcation to “fostering an rent political climate environment of creadds a new sense of ative freedom and expression of voice,” said responsibility absent in years past.“Now more Duex. With 27 dance companies hailing than ever, we have to be vigilant about protectfrom cities across the country, as well as ing the integrity and importance of art within Canada and Europe, the 2017 program will our communities. This is an opportunity for showcase nearly 40 works in a wide range us to leave a legacy for future generations that of styles including contemporary, tap, ballet, reflect what was going on during this particujazz, classic Indian, hip-hop, and dance film. lar point in time.”

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RITES REDONE: Edgar Zendejas updates Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring with contemporary choreography.

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sked to name the 20th century’s most Ground. Rodney Gustafson, founding and revolutionary work of art, different artistic director of SSB, has invited Zendejas people will give different answers. If, back this year and charged him with creating while you are debating this question, you a Rite of Spring for the 21st century. put on Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring in the Through years of dedication, constant background, you may continue the conver- touring, continuing education, and hard sation. But somewhere around minute 10 work, SSB has become the kind of company or 11 of the first movement, it is likely you on which something as ambitious as this will stop. We have a winner, and it is Rite of new Rite can be set. Watching them rehearse Spring. There are other contenders—Picasso’s in the studio last week, I was struck by the “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” and James rapport that has developed among the dancJoyce’s Ulysses to name two — but nothing ers through their years of extensive interoutshines the brilliance national experience. of Stravinsky’s dazzling Zendejas’s distinctive musical gesture, which movement vocabuthe composer himself lary derives in part described as “a sacred from the great ballet terror in the noonday and circus compasun.” Stravinsky calinies he has worked brated his composition’s with in his adopted brash style perfectly to home of Montreal; express the dawning of it also conveys an by Charles Donelan a new era in society. urgency I associate Rite of Spring’s May with the hard task of 1913 premiere famously set off a riot among finding one’s place in another country and the tres branché audience at the Théâtre des culture. For the dancers, investing in this colChamps-Elysées in Paris, and while historians laboration with Zendejas means committing often cite Stravinsky’s music as its cause, the to the choreographer’s double consciousness evening’s choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky with an electrifying immediacy. was just as provocative. From the beginning, Saturday night’s program includes two Rite of Spring was a composite work requiring other works, both of which will complemovement as well as sound to complete its ment the Zendejas/Stravinsky piece. William meaning. By asking the dancers of the Ballets Soleau’s “Five by Gershwin” uses music drawn Russes to go beyond their classical training in from the immediate aftermath of the Rite search of realistic movement and dark drama, revolution and is one of the company’s most Nijinsky discovered a potent formula: Set consistent crowd-pleasers. Kassandra Taylor cutting-edge contemporary choreography Newberry’s “(con)version” was a highlight of on classically trained ballet dancers, add great last spring’s Women’s Work program at the modern music, and voilà! You have the opti- New Vic. mal conditions for a fashionable riot. Stravinsky’s intention was to score a pagan This Saturday, February 18, State Street Bal- ritual for modernity that would capture the let (SSB) revives Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring in creative spirit of his Russian homeland. Asked the most authentic way possible by offering to sum up the story he is telling through a new version with original choreography this version, Zendejas answered, “As indiby an artist who is as attuned to society circa viduals, we look for springtime in our lives, 2017 as Nijinsky and Sergei Diaghilev were to for renewal and the rebirth of our desire, but the European zeitgeist of 1913. Edgar Zendejas at what cost do we obtain this?” That is what made his Santa Barbara debut last season with Rite of Spring is about, and it’s a question that the ambitious collaborative feature Common could hardly have come at a better time.

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LUCIDITY’S LAST: The year 2017 also sees the final chapter of the Lucidity Festival, the consciousness-expanding psychedelic music and arts festival of life and spirituality where ancient oak trees meet EDM, dubstep, and folk music. For one last time, the Live Oak Campground (4600 Hwy. 154) will be ablaze with breakbeats and breakthroughs from Friday-Sunday, April 7-9. Back in 2012, Lucidity introduced the world to a festival unlike any other: a festival staged in six parts, told across six years of revelry following the path of the Hero’s Journey as laid out by mythologist Joseph Campbell. Now in its final year, the festival centers around the theme of Eudaimonia, a Greek philosophical concept meaning “the good composed of all goods,” said Alison Hensley, Lucidity’s Food and Sustainability Department head. With the rites of spring just kicking in around then, with the hills gloriously alive with wildflowers, it shall be the perfect weekend to celebrate human flourishing, as Eudaimonia encourages us to unite in a fractious era. “Whether it’s folky singer/songwriters or banghra-electronic-funk-fusion, we want to amplify the idea that great music is a unifying force,” said James Spektrum, one of the booking managers for Lucidity. As positive impacts go, Lucidity has brought positivity to a lot of lives. Though I have yet to experience it myself, I know many have found it to be akin to a Burning Man in its cosmic crossroads nature. For those who have frequented the lucid fest, or for those who have always been curious, this April will give you one last chance to feel the good vibes and the higher power of music. THE RIGHT STUFF: Meanwhile, over at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club (1221 State St.), Dennis Quaid & the Sharks will take a bite out of Friday night, February 17, with soul-surfing, fun-loving rock ’n’ roll and country soul.You can expect a mix of covers and originals from the actor/musician, who has recently shown great Fortitude on television while he also helped to let us know A Dog’s Purpose on the silver screen. Here, your purpose as much as theirs will be to have a great time, and all signs point to your purpose being fulfilled. TEAR IT AWAY NOW: Also at SOhO, the night before, The Tearaways will tear it up for the good of Dos Pueblos High School’s (DPHS) Instrumental Music Program with a fundraising concert. The band’s vocalist and guitarist John Finseth remembers playing in the school’s Greek Theatre when he himself was a student at DPHS and said there are few things more important than music education. He should know—their band has, somewhat improbably, gone on to be honorary Liverpudlians, no doubt the kind of experiential education that makes for a good lifetime. Check them out and support a n good cause.

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JUST PLAY CLOSING: Just Play Music, the longstanding CD, record, and music merchandise store at 619 State Street, is closing its doors at an undetermined time soon. For a couple of years, Just Play Music was the only record store in town after Morninglory closed and before Warbler set up shop. It was also a rocking refuge for music fans like myself, where in its dimly lit, black-walled interiors one could feel in a musical little world apart from the drab commerce lining the blocks. Though the vibe there seemed perhaps a bit cryptic at times, as author to the column named Positively State Street, I do declare that Just Play impacted State Street positively, from their awesome storefronts to their deep (if sometimes expensive) selection of albums, posters, T-shirts, DVDs, and odds and ends galore, and many musical frontiers were opened up for me there. It was a small shrine to not just music but music cultures, where rock-god veneration was the belief of choice. Alas, business models come and business models go, and technologies, inevitably, change. Farewell, Just Play, and thanks for the music.

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the words. At one point, the diners were screaming lyrics to,“Woah! It feels so good to have your blood run through my veins!” The camaraderie had audience members giggling with embarrassment and joy and conjured memories of singing songs around a campfire on warm summer nights. The blues-inspired Americana artist had more to offer than just foot-tapping tunes; he shared stories of his grandparents, falling in love with a communist girl from Eastern Europe, and his friend who survived a form of melanoma cancer that has only a 5 percent survival rate. House’s charm and approachability carried the night’s energy from the very first song to when he greeted fans at the show’s end. — Savanna Mesch david bazeMore

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orgy and Bess, Gershwin, Gershwin, and Heyward’s 1934 opera about a marginalized African-American community in South Carolina’s Catfish Row, has a history of consistent social relevance. Several adaptations, including the revision by preeminent African-AmeriPresented by Ensemble Theatre Company. At the New Vic, Sat., can dramatist Feb. 11. Shows through Feb. 26. Suzan-L or i Par k s c u rrently onstage at Ensemble Theatre, have served to make the production more palatable to modern audiences (and more feasible for smaller theater companies to produce). Beyond the fascinating social implications of Porgy and Bess, Ensemble’s production (directed by Jonathan Fox) makes clear the true appeal of this theatrically rendered folk opera: the music. Performed at the New Vic by

a five-piece jazz ensemble and an impressive cast, Porgy and Bess is a bluesy slow dance through a late-summer romance between crippled beggar Porgy (Elijah Rock) and hustler-turned-housewife Bess (Karole Foreman). The narrative isn’t founded in gritty realism — instead, Porgy and Bess is movement poetry that enhances a very engaging (and very attractively produced) musical melodrama. The only inexplicable design element is the choice to set the piece in the late 1960s. Beyond a series of civil-rights-era photographs pre-show, there was little substantial to tie the play to the period, making the gesture seem like a disclaimer to deter perception of the show as racist or insensitive. There is good work happening in Ensemble’s Porgy and Bess— work that need not be preempted with a thinly disguised trigger warning. — Maggie Yates

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disciplines) the company’s accomplished efforts to humanize the herculean were on full display: Porters tossed and caught their flyers through fits of laughter in what felt less like an ancient circus act and more like a childhood game of tag. The most affecting moment of the evening unfolded over an invented-language version of Ravel’s Boléro, commissioned to include inflections of African dialects—a nod to the international scope of the company’s cast. Through clouds of all-purpose flour, each artist took turns contorting words and limbs into physical and intimate monologues before collectively dashing over to the oven to pull out the pièces de résistance: fragrant loaves of banana bread to share with a ravenous audience. — Ninette Paloma

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his thoroughly satisfying program revealed the Santa Barbara Symphony at its strongest, offering both refined, powerful renditions of two important works from the standard repertoire and a West Coast premiere of a sparkling new concerto for clarinet by At the Granada Theatre, composer Jonathan Leshnoff, a favorSun., Feb. 12. ite of maestro Nir Kabaretti’s. The opener, the Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 (“Unfinished”) by Franz Schubert, contains some of the most masterful writing in the history of orchestral composition. Even without a full complement of four movements, Schubert’s “Unfinished” makes a bold and paradoxically complete statement. Kabaretti coaxed a relaxed yet deliberate performance from his musicians, and the second movement, in particular, flowed with an inexorable momentum that showed what Schubert was capable of adding to the legacy of Beethoven.

Contemporary composer Leshnoff’s Concerto Grosso served as his introduction to the Santa Barbara Symphony when Nir Kabaretti commissioned the work from him for the orchestra’s 60th anniversary season in 2013. In this return engagement, we heard a new composition that was co-commissioned by Santa Barbara and the Philadelphia Orchestra. The Clarinet Concerto made an exceptionally good vehicle for the virtuosity of Donald Foster, who romped through the syncopated passages with brio, extending an invitation to the orchestra to join in the jaunty exuberance of Leshnoff’s score. After intermission, the orchestra returned for Aaron Copland’s Third Symphony, a somewhat bombastic effort that concludes with the overly familiar strains of the Fanfare for the Common Man. It’s American music with a bit of a chip on its common shoulder, but the symphony did a marvelous job of bringing it home, and I’m sure that for many it was a highlight. — Charles Donelan

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mong the many virtues and good fortunes at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) 2017, it has to be said that the weather outside was frightful/delightful — gray, wintry, wet, and conducive to sending us into darkened rooms where cinema reigned for I Am Not Your Negro 10 days (and 11 nights). The verdict on the 32nd edition: thumbs up, for the power of individual films (some more than others, natch), and To quote one of the epigrammatic wisdoms uttered the revitalizing overall aura of solidarity with a world during the festival, during William Hurt’s presentation suddenly gone vulnerable. of the Montecito Award to Isabelle Huppert, “This is Fittingly, what began with the feel-good, life- the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, not the affirmation tale of Charged ended with Saturday’s isolationist festival.” Hear, hear. film-about-film Their Finest, from Danish director Our rich film festival takes on added importance at Lone Scherfig (Italian for Beginners). Dealing with the a time when cinema as such, big screened before a live war ministry’s mission to create uplifting, patriotic audience of friends and strangers, is imperiled. Many films in 1940, Their Finest features Gemma Arterton of these films would be unavailable on big screens, and lean, witty Brit Bill Nighy, who told the crowd pre- though some of the Oscar-nominated titles will return. screening,“somebody told me that you are building a And then there is SBIFF’s inspired phenom known as wall between California and back east. Count on me 3rd Weekend, when select, popular, award-winning to help out.” Also before the finale, festival Executive films are screened in a micro-afterglow festival, on Director Roger Durling fed into the anxious yet activist a free, first-come, first-served basis. Here’s this year’s spirit of the moment, commenting that “it is at times list, at the Plaza de Oro this year (while the Riviera is like these that we must stand together, and, of course, being renovated): Documentary Shorts: Refugees, The we have the movies to inspire us and lead the way.” Constitution, Gaviota: The End of Southern California, In general, the eerily auspicious timing of this year’s Rebels on Pointe, The Good Catholic (preceded by It’s SBIFF — directly following the first official assault on Been Like a Year), Sámi Blood, My Hero Brother, Given, immigrants from White House — served to amp up Tamara, Angry Inuk, Strawberry Days (preceded by the politicization of a program that, in keeping with Confino), and Jericó, The Infinite Flight of Days. The the festival’s history, showcased the healthy diversity films screen Friday-Sunday, February 17-19.Visit sbiff of cultures, lives, human woes, and triumphs, across .org for a complete schedule. borders and in all four global corners. It was well-nigh impossible to escape the outside world in those dark 10 THAT MATTERED: Trolling through notes and memories rooms, without processing the info flow and consider- with sticking power, the following is this avid fest-goer’s ing resonances of the new regime mirrored in many humble attempt at a Top 10 from the 10 days in the of the films here. Some of us speculated whether our dark: I Am Not Your Negro, My Life as a Zucchini, Sámi so-called president might gain some wisdom or com- Blood, Afterimage (Andrzej Wajda’s final film), Indivispassion if he saw some of these films, but the jury’s out ible, Fire at Sea, Strawberry Days, The Salesman, The on whether he would have the patience or willingness Distinguished Citizen, and Land of Mine. — Josef Woodard to read subtitles.

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A Cure for Wellness (146 mins., R) Director Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean, Rango) helms this mystery thriller about a young executive who goes to a spa in the Swiss Alps to retrieve the CEO of the company he works for. He soon discovers the “wellness center” is not what it seems, as the guests never leave. Fairview/Fiesta 5 Collide (99 mins., PG-13) A murderous mob boss (Anthony Hopkins) pursues a drug-smuggler (Nicholas Hoult) and his girlfriend in high-octane chases down the German Autobahn.

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Everybody Loves Somebody (102 mins., PG-13) This bilingual rom-com by Mexican filmmaker Catalina Aguilar Mastretta is about a successful gynecologist whose love life gets a kick start after a family wedding in Baja. Metro 4 Fist Fight (91 mins., R) Charlie Day and Ice Cube star in this comedic romp about two teachers who decide to settle their differences with an after-school fist fight.

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Get Out (103 mins., R) Race relations become the stuff of horror when a young African-American man (Lakeith Stanfield) visits his white girlfriend’s prejudiced family in this film directed by Jordan Peele.

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The Great Wall (103 mins., PG-13) Billed as an action/adventure/fantasy film, The Great Wall tells the story of European mercenaries who, while searching for “black powder,” come under attack from a monster, leaving only two men, William and Tovar, alive. After their escape, the men join forces with the Chinese to defend the Great Wall. Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, and Willem Dafoe star.

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LION

THIS...is a GREAT Film! A Dog’s Purpose (120 mins., PG) A Dog’s Purpose attempts to answer the implied titular question through the story of a dog that gets reincarnated through multiple lives. While the movie’s themes and messages don’t offend, dialogue did. Much of the film was a predictable and preachy cheese-fest with Josh Gad’s narration at the forefront. The movie dabbled in some adult concepts like alcoholism and depression but mostly stuck to a naive and Disney-like concept of a plot. Don’t go out of your way to avoid the film, but certainly don’t make it a mission to see it. (JT) Fiesta 5 Fifty Shades Darker (115 mins., R) Maybe it was the change in directors or the significantly better chemistry between Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) and Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) that made this sequel more enjoyable than the first. Still, however, the 50 Shades film franchise fails to capture any sort of authentic emotion because of its unrealistic circumstances, like how Grey survives a helicopter crash at Mt. Hood and returns home the same night. While it was great to see Steele stick up for herself more, this film offers hardly any insight or clarity into why she decides to stay with a man who attempts to control her. Yes, we do learn more about Grey’s past and why he is the way he is, but it’s still difficult to sympathize with him because his backstory is too complex to understand unless you’ve read the book. I would see 50 Shades Darker for its steamy, erotic sex scenes and large romantic gestures, but be prepared for two hours of dull, meaningless drama. (SM) Camino Real/Paseo Nuevo

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(127 mins., PG-13)

Based on a true story, this biopic depicts the deeply rooted attitudes practiced before the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which made segregation illegal. It’s a story of how human resilience, compassion, and knowledge superseded NASA’s bureaucratic mandates of segregation and allowed three African-American women — played by Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe — to participate in making John Glenn the first American astronaut to orbit around Earth. (SM) Fairview/Paseo Nuevo

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2 Shows Only Lion John Wick: Chapter 2 (122 mins., R) Hit man John Wick (Keanu Reeves) must come out of retirement to battle a former colleague who is now trying to take control of the international assassins guild for his own nefarious reasons.

grief, forgiveness, and learning to let go. (SM) Plaza de Oro

O Moonlight

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“Who is you, man? Who is you, Chiron?” Can a bullied black gay boy, growing up poor in Florida with a drugThe MET Opera 2017 Season! addicted mother, ever get to answer that truthfully? Walking a tightrope between 888.737.2812 tragedy and hope, between hard realSaturday, February 25 Showtimes for February 17-23 ity and lyrical filmmaking, Moonlight 9:55 am depicts three pivotal chapters in the life of Chiron, superbly played by three dif difDvorak’s ferent actors. His story is so real, so true, so haunting, it feels as if you’re living it  with him. Written and directed by Barry Jenkins and based on the play In MoonPresented ‘LIVE’ in light Black Boys Look Blue by Tarell Alvin Digital High Definition in the McCraney, its impressive accolades are Comfort of the Stadium Seated well-deserved. If you go to the movies to fall in love, have your heart broken, and walk out with your humanity affirmed, metrotheatres.com 618 State Street Santa Barbara then go see Moonlight. (HDK)

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tap dancing scene. Through song, dance, humor, romance, and heartache, the lovers inspire each other to work for their dreams. Yet the film also reminds the audience that fantasy can be just that — things we desire but may never have. (SM) Camino Real/Paseo Nuevo The Lego Batman Movie (104 mins., PG)

Will Arnett stars as the voice of Lego Batman in this spin-off of 2014’s The Lego Movie. Michael Cera stars as Robin, Zach Galifianakis as the Joker, and Ralph Fiennes as Alfred.

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O Lion

(118 mins., PG-13)

Loss and love propel Lion, in which a 5-year-old boy falls asleep on a decommissioned train and ends up 900 miles from his village in rural India. Surviving the hellish streets of Calcutta and a dodgy orphanage, the boy gets adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty years later, Saroo (portrayed by a soulful, melodramatic Dev Patel) goes looking for his birth mother with the aid of Google Earth. Based on a true story, the movie is both timely (80,000 children go missing in India each year) and timeless (a perfect cinematic depiction of every mother’s worst nightmare). Alternating between heartbreaking and hopeful, Lion is deeply moving. The cast includes Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara. (HDK) Paseo Nuevo

O Manchester by the Sea (137 mins., R)

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This poignant film captures raw human emotion in the wake of tragedy. Not only do Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams shine, but breakout actor Lucas Hedges perfectly portrays how difficult is it to deal with the death of a parent during adolescence. Anyone who has experienced the loss of a family member can find solace in the film’s themes of

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O Rings

The original remake of The Ring was one of the scariest American movies of its time — that unnerving, surreal video, that black-haired girl. Of course, something so scary could only be further monetized, and Rings returns 15 years later in that grand tradition of sequels that merely multiply the monster and call it new. The problem is, the video becomes less scary with each successive viewing, and there are only so many scenarios in which Samara can kill you. Throw in some fan-fiction-grade discoveries about the ghostly girl’s family tree, and you have a very dumb, very dull echo of The Ring Ring. The walk down memory lane was nice, at least. (RD)

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O Split

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M. Night Shyamalan’s newest film doesn’t do a whole lot to subvert the tropes associated with his works, but it gives hope that he’s learned from some of his past mistakes. The main antagonist(s), played by James McAvoy, kidnaps three teenage girls as part of some nefarious pact, and the girls must play on his 23 different personalities to try and escape. Evoking a dark tone and surreal atmosphere with some Wes Anderson–style camerawork and sharp dialogue, Split disarms and unsettles. If you’re a fan of the Shyamalan of old, then this is a must-see. (JT)

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The above films are playing in Santa Barbara FRIDAY, February 17, through THURSDAY, February 23. Descriptions followed by initials — RD (Richie DeMaria), HDK (Hilary Dole Klein), JK (John Klein), SM (Savanna Mesch), and JT (Jordon Thompson) — have been taken from our critics’ reviews, which can be read in full at independent.com. The symbol O indicates the film is recommended. The symbol indicates a new review. (NOTE: The Riviera Theatre is closed for renovations.)

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TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): I am launching a campaign to undo obsolete stereotypes about you Bulls. There are still backward astrologers out there who perpetrate the lie that many of you are stingy, stolid, stubborn slowpokes. As an antidote, I plan to heighten everyone’s awareness of your sensual, soulful sweetness, and your tastefully pragmatic sensitivity, and your diligent, dynamic productivity. That should be easy in the coming weeks, since you’ll be at the height of your ability to express those superpowers. Luckily, people will also have an enhanced capacity to appreciate you for who you really are. It will be a favorable time to clarify and strengthen your reputation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Will Giovanni surreptitiously replace Allesandra’s birth control pills with placebos? Will Camille take a hidden crowbar to her rendezvous with the blackmailer? Will Josie steal Jose’s diary and sell it on eBay? Given the current astrological omens, you may have an unconscious attraction to soap-opera-type events like those. The glamour of melodrama is tempting you. But I’m hoping and predicting that you will express the cosmic currents in less toxic ways. Maybe you’ll hear a searing but healing confession after midnight in the pouring rain, for instance. Perhaps you’ll break an outworn taboo with ingenious grace, or forge a fertile link with a reformed rascal, or recover a lost memory in a dusty basement.

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(June 21-July 22): All naturally occurring matter on Earth is composed of 92 basic elements arranged in various combinations. Since some of these appear in trace amounts, they took a long time for humans to discover. In the 18th and 19th centuries, chemists were exuberant when they tracked down seven of the 92 in a single location: an underground mine on the Swedish island of Ytterby. That small place was a mother lode. I’m predicting a metaphorically similar experience for you, Cancerian: new access to a concentrated source that will yield much illumination.

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The ancient Roman rhetorician Quintilian authored a 12-volume textbook on the art of oratory. As ample as it was, it could have been longer. “Erasure is as important as writing,” he said. According to my reading of the astrological omens, that counsel should be a rewarding and even exciting theme for you in the coming weeks. For the long-term health of your labor of love or your masterpiece, you should focus for a while on what to edit out of it. How could you improve it by making it shorter and more concise?

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The meaning of the Latin phrase crambe repetita is “cabbage reheated, twice-cooked.” I urge you to avoid partaking of such a dish in the coming weeks, both literally and figuratively. If you’re truly hungry for cooked cabbage, eat it fresh. Likewise, if you have a ravenous appetite for stories, revelations, entertainment, and information — which I suspect you will — don’t accept the warmed-over, recycled variety. Insist on the brisk, crisp stuff that excites your curiosity and appeals to your sense of wonder.

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(July 23-Aug. 22): The next four weeks will be an excellent time to upgrade your understanding of the important characters in your life. In fact, I suspect you will generate good fortune and meaningful synchronicities whenever you seek greater insight into anyone who affects you. Get to know people better, Leo! If there are intriguing acquaintances who pique your curiosity, find out more about them. Study the oddballs you’re allergic to with the intention to discern their hidden workings. In general, practice being objective as you improve your skill at reading human nature.

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Do you know about the long-running kids’ show Sesame Street? Are you familiar with Big Bird, the talking eight-feet-tall yellow canary who’s one of the main characters? I hope so, because your horoscope is built around them. In the Sesame Street episode called “Don’t Eat the Pictures,” Big Bird solves a riddle that frees a 4,000-year-old Egyptian prince from an ancient curse. I think this vignette can serve as a model for your own liberation. How? You can finally outwit and outmaneuver a very old problem with the help of some playful, even child-like energy. Don’t assume that you’ve got to be relentlessly serious and dour in order to shed the ancient burden. In fact, just the opposite is true. Trust blithe and rowdy spirits.

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Here’s your mantra for the next three weeks: “I know what I want, and I know how to glide it into my life.” Say this out loud 11 times right after you wake up each morning, and 11 more times before lunch, and 11 more times at bedtime. “I know what I want, and I know how to glide it into my life.” Whenever you do this little chant, summon an upflow of smiling confidence — a serene certainty that no matter how long the magic might take, it will ultimately work. “I know what I want, and I know how to glide it into my life.” Don’t let any little voice in your head undermine your link to this simple truth. Lift your heart to the highest source of vitality you can imagine.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In 1787, English captain Arthur Phillip led an eight-month naval expedition to the southeastern part of the continent now known as Australia. Upon arrival, he claimed the land for England, despite the fact that 250,000 Aboriginal people were living there, just as their ancestors had for 2,000 generations. Two hundred years later, an Aboriginal activist named Burnum Burnum planted the Aboriginal flag on the White Cliffs of Dover, claiming England for his people. I encourage you to make a comparably artful or symbolic act like Burnum’s sometime soon, Virgo — a ritual or gesture to assert your sovereignty or evoke a well-deserved reversal or express your unconquerable spirit.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your lessons in communication are reaching a climax. Here are five tips to help you do well on your “final exam.” (1) Focus more on listening for what you need to know rather than on expressing what you already know. (2) Keep white lies and convenient deceptions to a bare minimum. (3) Tell the truth as strong and free as you dare, but always — if possible — with shrewd kindness. (4) You are more likely to help your cause if you spread bright, shiny gossip instead of the grubby kind. (5) Experiment with being unpredictable; try to infuse your transmissions with unexpected information and turns of phrase.

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 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): “We cannot simply sit and stare at our wounds forever,” writes Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami. “We must stand up and move on to the next action.” That’s your slightly scolding but ultimately inspirational advice, Pisces. According to my astrological analysis, you have done heroic work to identify and investigate your suffering. You have summoned a tremendous amount of intelligence in order to understand it and further the healing. But right now it’s time to turn your focus to other matters. Like what? How about rebirth?

Homework: Imagine you have time-traveled to one of your favorite places in the year 2020. What do you see? I’m at Truthrooster@gmail.com.

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Fictitious Business Name Statement FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: M&M CLEANING SERVICE at 311 Verano Dr #60 Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Juan Carlos Davalos (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 06, 2017. 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 Tania Paredes‑Sadler. FBN Number: 2017‑0000377. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: I.T.S. at 2029 Castillo St Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Arthur C. Montano (same addrees)‑ This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 08, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000412. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VIKING WAY ROAD MAINTENANCE at 1541 Gamby Way Solvang, CA 93463; John N. Todd (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: John N. Todd This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 30, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000310. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: HAPPY CAMPER CHILD CARE at 7295 Butte Dr. Goleta, CA 93117; Michelle Leiphardt (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Michelle Leiphardt This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 04, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000021. Published: Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STREAMLINE CAPITAL at 289 Oak Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Steven L Gevirtz, Trustee of The Gevirtz 2003 Revocable Trust (same address) This business is conducted by an Trust Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 17, 2017. 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 Tania Parades‑Sadler. FBN Number: 2017‑0000140. Published: Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MADEIRA at 3895 Sterrett Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Joseph F.Coito (same address) Albert Dipadova 925 Garcia Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by an General Partnership Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 19, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000191. Published: Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: RECIPES BAKERY, GIFTS & COFFEE at 604 Santa Barbara St. Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Meichelle Enterprises, Inc 1489 Cantera Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93110 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Meichelle Arntz This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 20, 2017. 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 Jessica Sheaff. FBN Number: 2017‑0000209. Published: Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JOY FULL EVENTS at 1057 Monte Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93110; I.D.O. Events, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 17, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000153. Published: Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: GRIND, GRIND STUDIOS at 1117 State St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Marc Regan (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 13, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000137. Published: Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CD CO. at 55 South Kellogg Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93117; Barry Atkins 1126 Del Mar Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93109 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 20, 2017. 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 Jessica Sheaff. FBN Number: 2017‑0000218. Published: Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA WINDOW FASHIONS at 10 E. Figueroa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; SB Cabinet Co, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 19, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000195. Published: Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 7TH MIND PUBLISHING, 7TH MIND, INC., ANDREATTA CONSULTING at 1096 Via Regina Santa Barbara, CA 93111; 7th Mind, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Britt Andreatta, President & CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 10, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000087. Published: Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KALYSI DECOR, KALYSI JEWELS, KALYSI PRODUCTIONS at 5 Arroyo Quemada Lane Gaviota, CA 93117; Kelli Johnson (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Kelli Johnson This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 20, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000217. Published: Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EAGLES FLIGHT AGENCY at 3972 Celestial Way Lompoc, CA 93436; Seamus Ethridge 140 Buckwheat Ln Mad River, CA 95552 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 20, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. FBN Number: 2017‑0000093. Published: Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TONY TORO CONSTRUCTION, TONY TORO STUCCO AND DRYWALL at 3463 State St #365 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Property Maintenance Solutions Inc (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 18, 2017. 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 Jessica Sheaff. FBN Number: 2017‑0000164. Published: Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AMERICAN RIVERA AGING LIFE CARE CONSULTANT, SANTA BARBARA GERIATRIC CARE MANAGER CONSULTANT, CALIFORNIA CENTRAL COAST AGING LIFE CARE CONSULTANT, SANTA BARBARA AGING LIFE CARE CONSULTANT at 610 East Pedregosa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Fred N. Morguelan PH.D. (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 09, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000079. Published: Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAFE LP at 475 Pine Avenue Goleta, CA 93117; Safe Consolidated LLP (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 17, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000144. Published: Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TEL MANAGEMENT CASTILIAN TRUST at 114 E De La Guerra St Ste 4 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Thomas E Luria 2635 Freesia Dr Summerland, CA 93067 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 13, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000131. Published: Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MESA BOOKSTORE at 1838 Cliff Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Diane R Arnold 230 La Plata St Santa Barbara, CA 93109; David J Palladino (same address) This business is conducted by an Married Couple Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 24, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000246. Published: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VALLEY OAK DOGS at 1112 Curley Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Lucy Rose Esparza (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 17, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000146. Published: Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PELLICORI OPTICAL CONSULTING at 2651 Dorking Place Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Samuel F. Pellicori (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 24, 2017. 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 Tania Paredes‑Sadler. FBN Number: 2017‑0000247. Published: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PACIFIC CO. at 6028 Paseo Palmilla Goleta, CA 93117; Charles Goldberg (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 18, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000174. Published: Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NICHOLAS WADE FINE GEMS at 130 Santa Rosa PL. Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Spirit Nicholas Freeman (same address) Austin Jacobson (same address) This business is conducted by an General Partnership Signed: Austin Jacobson This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 19, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000192. Published: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: FETE ALETHEIA at 405 Corona Del Mar #7 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Zoey Coreanna Nunes (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 04, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000028. Published: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ACI, ACI, INC., ACI MATERIALS, ACI MATERIALS, INC. at 44 Castillian Drive Goleta, CA 93117; Applied Cavitation, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Dana Hankey This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 24, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000248. Published: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TCR RESOURCES GROUP at 396 Toro Canyon Road Carpinteria, CA 93013; James P Acos (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 24, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000256. Published: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: ADVANCED PAIN SOLUTIONS at 518 Peregrina Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93105; William C Wayne (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 24, 2017. 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 Tania Paredes‑Sadler. FBN Number: 2017‑0000251. Published: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE NOTOI COMPANY at 2005 MontereySt Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Eric Untener (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Eric Untener This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 11, 2017. 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 Jessica Sheaff. FBN Number: 2017‑0000107. Published: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CALDERON LAW at 7 West Figueroa, #3rd Floor Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Yuri Calderon 7 Williams Dr Moraga, CA 94556 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 23, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000231. Published: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MINDFUL EATING INSTITUTE at 697 Circle Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Petra Beumer (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Petra Beumer This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 30, 2017. 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 Tania Paredes‑Sadler. FBN Number: 2017‑0000304. Published: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAVOY WINES SANTA BARBARA at 18 West Anapamu St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Savoy Wines, Inc. 6588 Camino Venturoso Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 30, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000311. Published: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BAR 29 at 1134 Chapala St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Pak Burger Inc. 360 Oliver Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93109 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 12, 2017. 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 Jessica Sheaff. FBN Number: 2017‑0000126. Published: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: THE GOOD VIBE TRIBE CO. at 1107 De La Vina Street Apt 1 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Jenna Costello (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 18, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. FBN Number: 2017‑0000165. Published: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA GROCERY OUTLET at 2840 De La Vina Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; The Brewer Family Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 26, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000281. Published: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FINALLY FINISHED at 221 Natoma Ave #4 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Richard Anthony Messer (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 30, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000320. Published: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SEM OFFICE MANAGEMENT at 668 Burtis Street Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Sarah Elizabeth McClintock (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 31, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000332. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EG TECHNOLOGIES, PACINFO TECHNOLOGIES at 420 E Carrillo St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Pacinfo Technologies (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 30, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000319. Published: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HONESTRUTH REAL ESTATE INSPECTIONS at 2010 San Antonio Court Lompoc, CA 93436; Theodore G Jackson (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Theodore Geronimo Jackson This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 07, 2017. 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 Deborah Sanchez. FBN Number: 2017‑0000393. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CONSTRUCTION PLUMBING at 812 East Yanonali Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; The Las Canoas., Inc 1976 Las Canoas Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 19, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000194. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WREN FLORAL at 13 B Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Emma Lauter 921 Barcelona Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Carla Wingett 414 Donze Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by an General Partnership Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 31, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000326. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NAILS UPTOWN at 20 S. LA Cumbre Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Chau Minh Ho 1327 Castillo St Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 25, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000264. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PT2016 at 237 Teri Sue Ln Buellton, CA 93427; Mark R Preston (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 31, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000336. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HILL TRIBE SOLUTIONS at 6819 Fortuna Rd Goleta, CA 93117; This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Peng Xiong This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 19, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000189. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FABLED PROCESS SERVING at 1726 San Pascual Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Conor James Phillips (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Conor Phillips This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 25, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. FBN Number: 2017‑0000268. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ODD OWL LABS at 7259 Padova Dr. Goleta, CA 93117; Ariane Coffin (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Ariane Coffin This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 25, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000265. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: LONEWOLF ADVENTURE CO at 1335 West Highway 246 Buellton, CA 93427; Brian Alexander (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Brian Alexander This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 03, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. FBN Number: 2017‑0000364. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: 101 PLUMBING at 513 E. Birch Ave. Santa Maria, CA 93436; Raymond Hernandez (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 26, 2017. 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 Mary Soto. FBN Number: 2017‑0000288. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: BLACKBIRD at 7000 Hollister Ave Ste C2 Goleta, CA 93117; Debra Marie Medina 1001 W. Micheltorena St Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Debra M. Medina This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 24, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000254. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BACKSTAGE PASS at 5212 Kaiser Ave. Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Thomas Edward Williams (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 31, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000323. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA ICE & PROPANE at 224 S. Milpas St. Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Erick Troy Crocker 781 Castillo St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Erick T. Crocker This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 31, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000324. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WESTERN ENDODONTICS, WESTERN PERIODONTICS, WESTERN ORAL SURGERY, WESTERN ORTHODONTICS at 601 E. Daily Drive, Suite 215 Camarillo, CA 93010; Western Dental Plan Management, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 20, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000202. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: AGING LIFE CARE CA, SANTA BARBARA AGING LIFE CARE PROFESSIONAL, SANTA BARBARA AGING LIFE CARE COACH, SANTA BARBARA AGING LIFE CARE SPECIALIST, SANTA BARBARA AGING LIFE CARE MANAGER at 610 East Pedregosa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Fred N. Morguelan PH.D. (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Fred Morguelan, PHD This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 30, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000300. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BEADED BRILLIANCE, SOL AROMATICS at 49 Bear Creek Drive Buellton, CA 93427; Susan Farber (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Susan Farber This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 27, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000295. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CLEMENTS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC at 1832 Sunset Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Clements Property Management LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Lori Clements This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 01, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000340. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GUILDED EVENTS at 1117 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Flame Design Studio, LLC (same address) Spencer Johnston1729 Morro St San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 This business is conducted by an General Partnership Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 23, 2017. 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 Jessica Sheaff. FBN Number: 2017‑0000226. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SB LAUNDRY at 35 E. Haley Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Mounther Maida 6336 Merlin St Ventura, CA 93003 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 10, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000434. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: E‑TECH KNOW at 198 Camino De Vida #B Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Nalaka Fernando (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 03, 2017. 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 Jessica Sheaff. FBN Number: 2017‑0000369. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SB LIQUOR & CRAFTS at 501 Anacapa St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Mary’s Food Markets 1449 S Victoria Ave Ventura, CA 93003 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 10, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000432. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WEEPING WILLOW BOOKS at 633 Island View Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Marcia K Meier (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 31, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000334. Published: Feb 9, 16, 23. Mar 2 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: AU FAIT EVENTS at 1011 Cacique St. Unit A Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Ashely Brianne Koval (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Ashely Brianne Koval This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 03, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000370. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GOLETA RED DISTILLING COMPANY at 93 Castilian Dr Goleta, CA 93117; Redhead Spirits, LLC 348 Coronado Dr Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Michael Craig, LLC This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 08, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000402. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: J & A ELECTRIC at 310 E. Gutierrez Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Big Phase Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Andrew Wood This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 13, 2017. 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 Tania Paredes‑Sadler. FBN Number: 2017‑0000446. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE GENTLEMAN COACH at 422 East Cota Street #129 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Duncan Wright (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Duncan Wright This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 08, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. FBN Number: 2017‑0000405. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BEACHY BLOOMS at 315 Meigs Rd. Ste A279 Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Rachel Renee Poteat (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 06, 2017. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. FBN Number: 2017‑0000387. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CENTRAL COAST TAX & FINANCIAL SERVICES at 249 A Burton Mesa Blvd Lompoc, CA 93436; Garrett Loren Sabin (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 01, 2017. 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 M. Ashcom. FBN Number: 2017‑0000351. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EMINENT SPINE at 3463 State St Ste 223 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Pioneer Surgical Systems Inc. 595 Kupulau Dr Kihei, HI 96753 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 13, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000449. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA ESTATE MANAGEMENT at 1509 Shorline Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Joseph D. Boudre (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 13, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000451. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA SPICED NUTS at 101 Oceano #12 Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Tara Stoker (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 13, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000456. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: CLASSIC BARBER SHOP at 519 N. Milpas St Santa Barbara, CA 93103; George Trujullo (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 30, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000315. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CAFE DOLCE at 475 1st Street #3 and 2 Solvang, CA 93463; Wissam Hamad 3435 Richland Dr #18 Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 08, 2017. 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: 2017‑0000400. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: WOODWORKS ETC. at 570 Gwyne Ave. Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Daniel P. Moosbrugger (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Daniel Moosbrugger This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 03, 2017. 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 Tania Pardes‑Sadler. FBN Number: 2017‑0000375. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SHUBIN + DONALDSON ARCHITECTS at 3890 La Cumbre Plaza Lane Suite 200 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Shubin + Donaldson Architects, Inc (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Partnership Signed: Robert Donaldson III This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 26, 2017. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2017‑0000276. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: CLOUDBREAK FINANCIAL/CLOUDBREAK WEALTH MANAGEMENT at 24 E. Cota St. Suite 200 Santa Barbara, Ca 93101; Mallory M. Van Leeuwen (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 18, 2017. 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 Tania Paredes‑Sadler. FBN Number: 2017‑0000168. Published: Feb 16, 23. Mar 2, 9 2017.

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Name Change IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF JAMES MICHAEL MOSKOW and LINDA FRANCINE MOSKOW TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 16CV05619 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: JAMES MICHAEL MOSKOW TO: JAMES MICHAELS FROM: LINDA FRANCINE MOSKOW TO: LINDA FRANCINE MICHAELS 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 Feb 22, 2017 9:30 am, Dept 1, Courthouse, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107 Anacapa Division A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Dec 13, 2016 . by Judge James E. Herman of the Superior Court. Published. Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF LAUREEN TERICE PITTMAN TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 17CV00140 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: LAUREEN TERICE PITTMAN TO: LAUREEN THERESE PITTMAN 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 15, 2017 9:30 am, Dept 1, Courthouse, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107 Anacapa Division A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Jan 24, 2017. by Judge James E. Herman of the Superior Court. Published. . Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ANNA LORINE HANASZ TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 16CV05867 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: ANNA LORINE HANASZ TO: ANIA L. SHAW 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 08, 2017 9:30 am, Dept 1, Courthouse, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107 Anacapa Division A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Jan 12, 2017. by Judge James E. Herman of the Superior Court. Published. . Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 2017.

Summons SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): THE HEIRS OR DEVISEES OF LEE M. FORD, DECEASED, SUBJECT TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DECEDENT’S ESTATE; Additional Parties Attachment form is attached YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA, a public agency. (Lo Esta Demandando El Demandante) NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being

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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.gov/ selfhelp), 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.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. 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 information en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/), 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. 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.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. CASE NO:16CV05426 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es) SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT, ANACAPA DIVISION 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion, y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante que no tiene abogado es): The name and address of the court is: Santa Barbara Superior Court (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Todd A. Amspoker, Price, Postel & Parma LLP 200 E. Carrillo St., 4th Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Fax: (805) 965‑3978 Tel (805) 962‑0011 DATE: Dec 2, 2016. Darrel E. Parker, EXECUTIVE OFFICER By Teri Chavez, Deputy ( Delegado) Published Jan 26. Feb 2, 9, 16 2017.

Trustee Notice NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 128635 Title No. 3095138 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/27/2006. 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. On 03/08/2017 at 1:00 PM, The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 03/06/2006, as Instrument No. 2006‑0017772, in book xx, page xx, of

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Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Barbara County, State of California, executed by Philip J. Bugay and Theresa G. Bugay, Husband and Wife, as Community Property, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States), At the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State, described as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 041‑391‑004 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2504 Calle Montilla, Santa Barbara, CA 93109 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, if any, 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: $517,255.17 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Dated: 2/16/2017 THE MORTGAGE LAW FIRM, PLC Adriana Durham/Authorized Signature 41689 Enterprise Circle North, Ste. 228, Temecula, CA 92590 (619) 465‑8200 FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714‑730‑2727 The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC. may be attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose. 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 (714) 730‑2727 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site ‑ www.servicelinkASAP. com ‑ for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case: 128635. 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. A‑4608735 02/16/2017, 02/23/2017, 03/02/2017

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