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UCSB’s Harder Stadium Hosts Its Second College Cup ON THE COVER AND ABOVE: UCSB’s Harder Stadium last hosted the College Cup in 2010, when Akron beat Michigan in the semifinals, 2-1, (above) before going on to defeat Louisville in the final, 1-0, to claim their first national championship (on the cover). Paul Wellman file photos.

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NEWS BRIEFS CITY Around 50 people gathered at the courthouse on 11/20 for the Transgender Day of Remembrance. The event was organized by Lisa’s Place, Pacific Pride Foundation, and Santa Barbara Trans Advocacy Network to honor the lives of transgender people killed in the past year throughout the world. “We honor those who died by violence at the hands of others and at the hands of society at large,” said Lisa Gilinger, a Santa Barbara attorney who started the remembrance event more than 10 years ago. This year, Trans Murder Monitoring reported 369 deaths.

Twenty-nine of them were in the United States, the majority women of color.

Sea Level Rise Report Indicates Dramatic Losses Ahead

Santa Barbara’s bus company plans a 100 percent zero-emissions fleet by 2030. The Metropolitan Transit District was the first in the nation to adopt all-electric buses, in 1991, and currently has 14 fully battery-driven buses in its 112-vehicle fleet. Achieving zero emissions by 2030 is a goal of seven California transit agencies altogether, including Los Angeles Metro, which operates one-fourth of the state’s buses. The state Air Resources Board is expected to set 2040 as the mandated goal for all California transit agencies in January.

FEELING THE SQUEEZE: By the year 2100, sea level rise will shrink East Beach from its current width of 280 feet wide to just 32 feet, a new report states. Shoreline Park will go from 30 feet to nothing.

by Nick Welsh ight now, there are 94 acres of shoreline beaches within Santa Barbara City limits; by the year 2100, 66 sandy waterfront acres of that will be gone, gobbled up by sea-level rise, triggered by climate change. That’s according to a draft report that details the impacts of rising sea levels on Santa Barbara between now and the end of the century.

The report, prepared for City Hall by consulting firm ESA, assumed that greenhouse emissions would proceed at their current rate without significant reduction.

Its inventory of impacts also assumed that City Hall took no steps to mitigate or protect itself in the intervening years. Based on a medium-high risk scenario, the consultants concluded the sea level would rise by 2.5 feet between now and 2060 and by 6.6 feet by the year 2100. That will trigger a steady increase in tidal inundation that will have a profound effect on the shape and size of Santa Barbara coastal areas, public spaces, and municipal infrastructure located south of Highway 101.

The most obvious victim of all this will be the city’s bluff-backed beaches, such as Arroyo Burro and Leadbetter. Those beaches will be caught in a pincer action between the coastal bluffs and the encroaching tides and storm surges. By the year 2060, the ESA report suggested bluff-backed beaches might lose as much as 76 percent of their width.

By 2100, they’d be 98 percent gone. Arroyo Burro would dwindle from its current width of 94 feet to 33 feet in 2060 and to zero by 2100. Shoreline Park will go from 30 feet to nothing. Low-lying beaches will hardly be immune. East Beach, the report indicated,

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will morph from its current width of 280 feet to 183 feet in 2060 to 32 in 2100.

Sea-level rise will hasten the rate of blufftop erosion as well. That, coupled with tidal inundation and storm flooding, will affect 173 parcels of property—private and public—by the year 2060; that’s up from 99 right now.

But by 2100, that number will be 1,241. Of those, 39 are hotels and motels, 716 housing, and 170 commercial.

Of all the municipal infrastructure plants located along the waterfront, perhaps none is more basic and directly threatened by sealevel rise than the city’s El Estero wastewater treatment plant. By 2060, the sprawling intrusion of ocean waters will be an operational issue for the facility. But by 2100, the problems will be terminal; the plant — as currently designed — will have been rendered “permanently inoperable.” The report listed the replacement cost of El Estero—in 2018 dollars—at $250 million.

The Santa Barbara Harbor itself will suf suffer a similar fate unless adaptive strategies are embraced and implemented. The report found that a 2-foot increase in sea level could cause operational problems. With a 6.6-foot increase — as projected by 2100 — “the harbor would not be usable in its existing configuration.” The most intense inundation issues would be experienced from El Estero to the harbor on one side and Highway 101 on the other.

A public workshop on the report and its finding will take place next week on December 5. The following Tuesday, December 11, the city’s special subcommittee on sea-level rise will meet to discuss the findings as well. “We don’t want

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to scare people too much,” said city planner Melissa Hetrick, “but the time to start planning is now.” With such big changes looming, Hetrick said she understood “the natural reaction of people to want to ignore it and not deal with it.” The longer the community waits, she cautioned, the fewer options it will have.

The good news, she stressed, is that options do exist. “There’s no magic engineering fix. It will be a blend of engineering solutions,” she said, “and removing development from areas we just can’t fix.”

That menu of possible fixes won’t be on the table until sometime next spring. They include — but are not limited to — new sea walls, sand groins, and artificial reefs. The Laguna Channel floodgate height could be increased.

This study, Hetrick explained, was designed to provide a detailed inventory of likely impacts. It notably does not include, however, the impacts to the airport property, located in Goleta but on land in the City of Santa Barbara’s jurisdiction. That property is highly susceptible to flooding and is the subject of its own report.

Hetrick said the methodology used in preparing this report gave her a high degree of confidence in what would happen when sea levels reached certain heights. She was less certain of the dates when those heights would be achieved. But barring a significant change in global emission volumes, she was confident those new sea-level heights would be reached. “Will it take longer for sea level rise to get here?” she asked. “It might. But it will get there, eventually. And when it does, n those impacts are going to occur.”

The Mars lander that launched in May from Vandenberg Air Force Base — carrying a solar array developed by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems employees in Goleta — touched down safely on the Red Planet on 11/26. InSight will spend the next two years digging deep into the rocky surface to unlock mysteries about our solar system’s beginnings. Upon touchdown, its NASA-hosted Twitter feed messaged what the little lander must have been thinking: “I feel you, Mars — and soon I’ll know your heart. With this safe landing, I’m here.

I’m home.”

ENVIRONMENT Since learning that more than 50 federal permits were issued to allow fracking in offshore California waters, Santa Barbara’s Environmental Defense Center (EDC) has not let the matter rest. On 11/21, a federal judge issued an injunction that prevents two federal agencies from approving permits to allow fracking or acidizing in federal ocean waters.

The judge’s decision prohibits the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement from allowing “well stimulation treatments” in ocean oil extraction until U.S. Fish and Wildlife and the National Marine Fisheries Service can review the chemical effects.

GOLETA Whether or not rented electric scooters are the “Santa Claus of personal transportation,” as Goleta City Councilmember Stuart Kasdin called them with some irony, it’s their inconvenience rather than convenience that is causing backlash in the city. The ride-share scooters are being left on front yards, parks, driveways, and sidewalks, said Kelly Hoover, spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office, which polices CONT’D ON PAGE 10 

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TIP OF THE CAP: Joe A. Garcia speaks to the Lompoc City Council during a special cannabis meeting Monday night.

On Pot, Lompoc and Carp Split S anta Barbara remains very much a tale of two counties when it comes to the nascent cannabis industry. On Monday night, the Carpinteria City Council voted unanimously to keep a very tight lid on cannabis operations — even for personal cultivation—while the Lompoc City Council voted unanimously to open its arms even wider to would-be cannabis entrepreneurs.

In Carpinteria, the council voted in favor of an ordinance that would maintain the city’s strict ban on retail dispensaries. It will allow, however, some manufacturing, testing, and distribution operations to take place in the northeastern corner of the city now home to business and industrial parks. State law allows all adult state residents to cultivate up to six plants at any given time for personal consumption; local governments are left to determine where and how. The Carpinteria council voted to require personal cultivation to take place only indoors.

Meanwhile 65 miles up the coast, the Lompoc City Council voted to issue letters of authorization to 26 prospective cannabis

entrepreneurs to better enable them to secure temporary state operating permits. Of the 26 applications, six have already been approved by the City of Lompoc. Of the six approved, five are for retail — one with on-site consumption—and one is for manufacturing.

Of the 20 others, six are for retail, eight for manufacturing, three for distribution, and one for testing. To date, this is the first application for a testing lab within Santa Barbara County. The lack of a testing facility is seen as a major hindrance on the new industry; state law requires that all product be tested extensively for strength, purity, and pesticides.

If Lompoc has emerged as the proverbial Wild West for Santa Barbara’s cannabis trade, it remains to be seen how many operations this small community can sustain. “I would never have thought Lompoc could support four Subways, yet we do,” said Robert Traylor, an attorney who represents some of the cannabis applicants. To date, no dispensaries or shops have opened. Lompoc Mayor Bob Lingl speculated it could be as long as six months before one does.

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Michael S. Davenport, a Santa Barbara resident and former bassist for the punk-rock band The Ataris, has pleaded guilty to defrauding more than 100,000 people in a seven-year-long, $27 million, nationwide telemarketing real estate scam. In October 2016, FBI agents accompanied by local law enforcement officers raided the company’s call centers in Lompoc and Santa Barbara. Davenport was later arrested in December 2017 on federal conspiracy and fraud charges. With his guilty plea,

Davenport faces up to up to 30 years in prison when he’s sentenced on December 28. He has also been ordered to forfeit more than $900,000 in assets.

The Linus P oil tanker that had been traveling north from Long Beach through the Santa Barbara Channel last weekend remained anchored off Santa Barbara’s coastline for a few days as authorities investigated an incident that left one of its crew members dead and another injured. According to Coast Guard spokesperson Petty Officer Davonte Marrow, the vessel requested an emergency medical evacuation early on 11/24 after two crew members fell into an empty tank. One man was declared dead after 30 minutes of CPR. The other was transported to Cotn tage Hospital. His status is unknown.

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ALL POINTS BULLETIN: State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and Rob Lewin, director of Santa Barbara’s Office of Emergency Management, convened with other public safety officials to discuss the challenges and best practices of emergency alerting.

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by Keith Hamm ew words remained un-minced Tuesday morning in Carpinteria as State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson opened an informational hearing of the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management and the Assembly Select Committee on Natural Disaster Response, Recovery, and Rebuilding.

“Frankly, it’s really tragic that we’re here today discussing raging wildfires that have become the new abnormal in our state,” said Jackson, who chairs the state’s Emergency Management committee. “These fires have snuffed out the lives of over 150 Californians in the past year alone, destroyed homes and property [and the] hopes and dreams of thousands. Even after an indisputable scientific study released just this past week, national leaders continue to foolishly deny the challenging conditions of our planet, recklessly and irresponsibly blaming those they do not like for something that is obviously occurring as a result of human behavior.”

Focused on evolving systems of public notification before and during disasters, the hearing gathered testimony from emergency management personnel from across the state, including Thom Porter, chief of strategic planning of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, aka Cal Fire. “The climate is changing, and we are watching that in real time,” said Porter, explaining that wildfire characteristics once unique to Southern California — low-humidity, drought-enhanced, wind-driven events that move miles in hours — are becoming more common in Northern California, as well. With that stage set, he said, “We need an informed public so we can keep everybody safe.” Added Kim Zagaris, the fire and rescue chief with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES), “We need a communication system that is resilient and reliable.”

In part, Zagaris was referring to privately operated cellular phone systems, as many residents statewide are abandoning home landlines. Cell phones are “critical communication avenues” when emergency managers send out evacuation notices, for example, but

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“it’s a weak point,” said Mitch Medigovich, deputy director of logistics management in the Governor’s OES. He said his office is working with cell-phone companies in an attempt to improve, or “harden,” their infrastructure against potential failure during disasters because, at the moment, “it’s not public-safety grade.” Getting equipment to that level would require backup power generators and ongoing brush and tree clearance surrounding cell towers, among other upgrades.

The hearing also covered updates on Jackson’s recently signed Senate Bill 821, which helps public agencies enroll citizens to automatically receive emergency notices (while also allowing the enrolled to opt-out). Also present was Assemblymember Monique Limón, whose Assembly Bill 1877 aims to improve translation services as notifications are sent out. “Secondary alerts for non-English speakers is unacceptable,” said Liliana Encinas, a public education specialist with the Santa Barbara City Fire Department. To make sure notifications are precise, Encinas called for agencies to invest in deeply fluent translators.

“In emergency situations, people will revert to their native language,” she said.

Many of the panelists, including Rob Lewin, Santa Barbara County’s emergency management director, reiterated the need for more funding to better staff and train employees tasked with compiling and sending out notices, and doing so with the very best technology available. In closing, Lewin said that once every county in the state has the appropriate software, staffing, and training, a complex series of steps still needs to play out for an alert to be successful. First, incident commanders need to be quickly informed of what’s happening. Then, they need to craft a clear message to dispatchers, who in turn must distribute it accurately through dependable technology. And finally, the alert must reach a citizenry “prepared and willing to take action, such as to evacuate.”

The hearing was the third in an ongoing series. For related documents and to view video archives of the hearings in their entirety, visit emergencymanagement.senate.ca.gov. n

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Located in the opulent Upper East Side home of late 19th-century industrialist Henry Clay Frick, The Frick Collection features some of the best-known paintings by major European artists, as well as 18th-century French furniture, Oriental rugs, and numerous works of sculpture and porcelain. Admission tickets cost $22. Wolf said he hopes Bellosguardo will achieve the same reputation as The Frick — frequently described as one of the best small art museums in the United States — “over the next 10 to 20 years.” He lamented he could not immediately offer the gala crowd more information about the foundation’s plans, referencing the delay in transferring the estate from the New York County Public Administrator’s Office to the nonprofit.

“This is finally done,” he said. The transfer was completed in December 2017. Wolf said an official announcement is “probably six months in the future.” Wolf and foundation president Jeremy Lindaman did not respond to requests for further comment.

—Tyler Hayden

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ecent public comments by Bellosguardo Foundation chair Dick Wolf begin to offer some insight into the nonprofit’s plans for the 23-acre Huguette Clark estate.

While the foundation has stated since its formation more than four years ago that it intends on honoring Clark’s will by opening the property as a public arts institution, few details about the ambitious undertaking had previously been disclosed.

During last month’s inaugural fundraising gala, according to attendees, Wolf expressed a desire to turn the estate into “the most important cultural stop” between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Wolf said he and the foundation had found a way to solve their “content problem” — meaning the property’s conspicuous lack of valuable artwork — though he stopped short of fully articulating their solution. Wolf did, however, reference The Frick Collection in Manhattan, explaining it was his “absolute favorite museum” growing up and that Bellosguardo “is literally a Santa Barbara version of The Frick.”

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mong the many holes in drug and alcohol treatment for low-income patients in Santa Barbara County, few have been as gaping as the total lack of residential treatment beds for people on Medi-Cal. That’s about to change thanks to the new and opaquely named bureaucratic program Organized Delivery System, or ODS for short. As of December 1, there will be 20 residential beds available; shortly thereafter, that number is expected to jump to 93. “On a scale of 1 to 10, I’d say this is an 8 or a 9,” said John Doyel, head of substance-abuse treatment for the county’s Department of Behavioral Wellness, of the magnitude of the change. “This is huge. In my 33 years in the field, this is without question the biggest structural change in the delivery of services to people with substance-abuse disorders.”

For the first time, Medi-Cal is now providing reimbursement for a wide array of substance-abuse treatment options, including up to 90 days of residential treatment.

Medi-Cal is a government program that insures individuals making less than $16,753 a year. Traditionally Medi-Cal has been available only to senior citizens, minors, and single parents of young children. When the

Affordable Care Act went into effect in 2014, Medi-Cal eligibility requirements expanded to also include working-age indigent adults.

In Santa Barbara County, Medi-Cal enrollments ballooned from 81,000 to 115,344 the following year. (As of December 2017, it was 137,000.)

These new changes — part of a statewide program involving 40 of California’s 58 counties — will cover costs of treatment previously not covered: managed care, recovery services, regular individual counseling, and the cost of prescriptions for drugs like Suboxone, which, like methadone, reduces the cravings for addicts. Local methadone clinics, like Aegis, will now offer Suboxone as well. Doyel said he expects about 300 more clients a year can now avail themselves of treatment through the county’s substance-abuse programs. Currently, he estimated the county has 3,000 substance-abuse patients. He said the MediCal dollars come with strict-quality assurance requirements. “We had to show that the services existed,” he said, “and we need to demonstrate that the money is being well spent.”

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In brief introductory remarks he made to the City Council last Tuesday afternoon, Nickel stressed the crucial importance of community risk reduction. “It’s no secret that climate change is happening,” he stated.

Borrowing a line from Governor Jerry Brown, he added that the “extreme, climatedriven events” sweeping through California should be regarded as “the new abnormal.”

He added, “These will continue to happen.”

During a brief interview outside council chambers, Nickel stated that some of Santa

Barbara’s wildfire management plans were drafted in 2004. Conditions have likely changed significantly since then, he said; areas where five acres of brush needed to be cleared in 2004 may now require the clearance of 50 acres. Community cooperation, he stressed, was key to any successful risk-reduction effort. He added he wanted to collaborate with environmental experts now working at UCSB’s Bren School.

Nickel said he’d worked in the State Legislature with fellow fire chiefs to help secure advance funding when high-fire-risk conditions prevailed; this funding, he said, would allow departments to pre-position firefighting resources and equipment in advance of actual fire events. The first community to avail itself of this funding, Nickel noted, was Santa Barbara.

— Nick Welsh

UC Resists Title IX Change T he University of California is “troubled” by a proposed rule change to the Title IX policy that was announced November 16 by the U.S. Department of Education (ED).

“The [ED’s] proposed changes will reverse decades of well-established, hard-won progress toward equity in our nation’s schools, unravel critical protections for individuals who experience sexual harassment, and undermine the very procedures designed to ensure fairness and justice,” wrote the UC Office of the President.

Title IX is the federal civil rights law that protects individuals from sexual discrimination in education programs that receive federal funding. Currently, schools are required to respond to all sexual harassment incidents that limit “a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from the educational program.” Under the proposed rule change, schools would only need to respond to sexual harassment that “is so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access.” The UC Office

of the President expressed concern over the change in definition. “Narrowing the scope of what constitutes sexual harassment risks leaving serious misconduct unaddressed,” it wrote.

If the rule is adopted, case hearings would also allow alleged assailants to cross-examine complainants. The Office of the President describes this proposed rule change as “wholly unnecessary and inherently intimidating, especially to students making the already difficult decision to come forward.”

According to the ED, the proposed rules “ensure due process for all parties.” Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has repeatedly expressed concern over the lack of due process for accused parties. Just last month, the Second District Court of Appeals overturned a two-year suspension of a student at the University of California, Santa Barbara because the student was “denied a fair hearing.” The student was found guilty by the school’s disciplinary committee of sexually assaulting another student.

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LONG TIME COMING: Santa Barbara’s Ethnic Studies Now! Coalition celebrates its hard-earned victory to incorporate ethnic studies coursework as a requirement for high school graduation.

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n a critical attempt toward reducing the achievement gap between ethnic minority students and their peers, the Santa Barbara Unified School Board unanimously voted on November 13 to require ethnic studies coursework for high school graduation.

The board meeting was packed with enthusiastic students and their supporters, as well as a small, vocal group of parents who opposed the initiative during public comment, criticizing it as “race-baiting” and “anti-American.”

The new requirement, scheduled to begin in 2023, is the result of three years of activism by the Santa Barbara Ethnic Studies Now! Coalition. The group was founded by community activist Fabiola Gonzalez, who said that she wished such an education — which reflected her own heritage and experience — had been available for her and her family.

Growing up, Gonzalez struggled to find her place in her school and community. Gonzalez is a first-generation Latina American; her parents immigrated to Santa Barbara from Mexico. It was her biggest secret that she worked with her parents as a gardener when she wasn’t in school. “It was something I felt a lot of shame about,” said Gonzalez. “It was not something I could bring to school.”

Ethnic student minorities such as Gonzalez are not given the opportunity to see themselves or their histories in their studies. “I always felt like that’s just how it was,” said Gonzalez. “That I had to change myself to try to fit in.”

A self-described “typical good student,” Gonzalez never received lower than a B, was active in extracurricular activities, and graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 2009. Despite her good grades, she found herself struggling at City College. “There was a moment where I could have easily gotten stuck or lost and given up,” she said. Then she took her first Chicana studies course. “Those classes helped me look beyond my own life and barriers. They pushed me to work towards something greater than myself,” said Gonzalez. “But I was also frustrated that it took 19 years of my life to finally have access to an education about my own history, identity, experiences, and family.” Her older brother didn’t com14

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plete high school. “It wasn’t that he wasn’t smart or didn’t care,” said Gonzalez. “It just wasn’t the right information that he could connect to.”

A course in ethnic studies “teaches you to first of all learn about and love yourself,” she said. For Gonzalez, that meant learning about her parents and the immigrant experience. “Ethnic studies was so impactful for me because I was able to bring all of my personal history into the classroom in a way that made me feel both proud and supported by academics,” said Gonzalez. In a supportive and inclusive class environment, students have challenging conversations about power and difference.

It gives every student the opportunity to learn about the diverse cultures with whom they coexist in their communities. Decades of research prove that such an environment improves cognitive ability, which in turn improves grades, class attendance, and the ability to empathize with students from all backgrounds.

Gonzalez is a testament to the success of ethnic studies.

She transferred to UCLA, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Chicano studies (and a minor in education) and began a master’s at CSU Northridge. Along the way, she met activists involved in California’s ethnic studies movement, which led her to realize that Santa Barbara high school students would benefit from ethnic studies classes.

She invited around 30 Santa Barbara parents and educators she hoped would share her passion for the subject. On December 14, 2015, she was surprised to see more than 40 people at the first Ethnic Studies Now! Coalition meeting at La Casa de la Raza. “It proved to me that our community not only needs this, but that it is also hungry for it.” High school students joined and energized the movement and eventually rose to become effective activists and leaders.

Just like the Parkland, Florida, students who witnessed the school massacre in February, Santa Barbara students began to speak out against the dangerous world they experience. Just in the last year, students have grappled with school lockdowns, online bullying, and violent threats against female students. In fact, local activists consider an education in ethnic studies as one possible solution to this violence among students. “If taught properly, ethnic

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studies classes provide at the very least a safe space for students to think out loud about these issues and share these experiences,” said Gonzalez. “Having that space alone creates a tremendous impact [against] the kind of violence that happens at school every day.”

Coincidentally, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1968 student strikes that led to the creation of the first ethnic studies department at San Francisco State University. A statewide model curricula on ethnic studies will be available by 2019 to standardize content and facilitate course adoption within California high schools. Oxnard and Los Angeles Unified, along with nine other districts, have already implemented ethnic studies requirements.

Gaining the social benefits of ethnic studies, however, requires more than the availability of courses. There must be permanent funding, adequate training for teachers, and sustained support both within the school district as well as the community. Santa Barbara members of the coalition are insisting that input from the whole community must be included in the implementation of the program.

During the three years of pursuing this program, coalition members worked closely with district officials to make sure their proposition was ready — the finalized plan involves modifying the district’s existing graduation requirements to include a five-unit ethnic studies course that’s transferable to the University of California and California State University systems. The units will not increase students’ required unit load and will be part of required core curriculum.

Boardmembers unanimously offered praise and support. “Not only is this a movement,” said Boardmember Wendy Sims-Moten, “but it is a shift in culture, the way we think, and [the way we] have conversations moving forward.” Noting that the “real work” has just begun, Board President Jackie Reid added, “Let’s get this right so that other school districts follow suit.”

Ultimately, the night belonged to coalition members celebrating their long-fought victory. “If there is one thing that ethnic studies teaches us, [it] is that we are makers of history,” said Gonzales. “And I believe that indeed, tonight, we are making history.” n

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Maybe it was more a question. “How and when should government intervene in the lives of the strange?” The person asking it was Bernard Melekian, then the undersheriff of Santa Barbara County. He’s since moved uptown and is working for Santa Barbara County CEO Mona Miyasato. Melekian used the word “strange” to set the people to whom he was referring apart from people with mental illnesses. At the time of our conversation, a mass shooter had just opened fire at students attending Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, killing 17. There had to be a line, Melekian said, “between arresting people and doing nothing.”

Two weeks ago, another mass shooter opened fire, this time at a country-western bar in Thousand Oaks, said to be the third safest city in America. Counting his own, this shooter took 13 lives. Two weeks later, we still don’t know his motive, just as we still don’t know the motive of the gunman who killed 58 and wounded 422 at an outdoor country-music festival in Las Vegas. A public school principal in Michigan, we are told, is now arming his students with hockey pucks to defend themselves in the event of a mass shooting.

Where is Don Rickles when you need him?

Nationally, the debate over gun violence has devolved into a stalemated blame game between people with mental illnesses and

the gun nuts. The National Rifle Association (NRA) would rather have mentally ill people locked up than anyone’s guns. It’s a tidy formula, but the facts are rarely so obligingly simple. This past April, for example, Ventura County mental-health crisis workers were dispatched to the home of the Thousand Oaks shooter. Neighbors called because he’d been banging on walls, acting irate and irrational. He was an ex-marine; he’d served time in Afghanistan. Maybe he had PTSD. Or maybe he was just a dickhead, a clinical diagnosis conspicuously absent from all diagnostic manuals. Mental-health workers

determined the shooter-to-be didn’t present an immediate threat to either himself

or others. They left. Seven months later it was bang-bang, and the flags were flying at half-staff for a 29-year veteran of the Ventura County Sheriff ’s Office.

There is, it turns out, a middle option. It’s called the gun violence restraining order (GVRO). It allows law enforcement and family members to petition a judge to have guns temporarily taken away from people unstable and volatile but not technically insane. The state law enabling this approach came in the wake of the mass shooting in Isla Vista by a bitter, angry, socially awkward young male that left seven people dead. That bill was introduced by Santa Barbara’s then assemblymember Das Williams. And law enforcement officials in Santa Barbara County have used this tool more aggressively than any

other county in the state since it went into effect two years ago.

That, unfortunately, is not saying much.

Most law enforcement officials, it turns out, don’t know anything about the law and use it even less. In Ventura County, gun violence restraining orders were sought just four times in two years. In Santa Barbara —with half as many people—it was sought and obtained 21 times. (Los Angeles County — with a population 20 times bigger than ours—sought such orders 25 times.) Would it have helped in Thousand Oaks? It’s not clear. We do know the shooter had bought a Glock handgun two years prior. We don’t know if the mental-health responders and law enforcement officials who visited him in April knew this. Emergency restraining orders are good for only three weeks. Unless a permanent restraining order were then obtained, any seized guns would have to be returned.

Garen Wintemute, an emergency-room doctor in Sacramento and head of the UC Davis Firearm Violence Research Center, told me he knows of two instances in the last year in which mass shootings had been prevented because of the restraining order option. Credible threats had been made in Freemont and Ontario — one involving a disgruntled ex-worker and one involving a would-be terrorist. Both had purchased weapons —one an AK-style assault weapon and the other a shotgun — but both were stuck in the 10-day waiting period mandated

by state law when their threats came to the attention of law enforcement. Using the new restraining order law, Wintemute said, law enforcement agencies effectively prevented

both prospective shooters from obtaining their weapons of choice.

Since the Parkland high school shooting, Wintemute said, eight states have passed gun violence restraining order laws. Florida was one of them. The NRA opposed the bill in Florida just as it had in California. With the smell of Parkland blood still fresh in their nostrils, the Florida legislature bucked the NRA—an unprecedented insurrection —and passed the bill. So too did Florida’s governor. The NRA’s response? Rather than admit defeat, Wintemute said, the all-powerful gun lobby reversed its original position and came out in support of the bill after the fact.

Wintemute, who had a hand in crafting California’s bill, is now studying how it’s worked so far. With only 192 cases filed the first two years, it got off to a slow start. That’s starting to change. In Florida, the GVRO law has already been used hundreds of times.

A similar law in Maryland—passed after five people were killed at the shooting at an Annapolis newspaper—was used 100 times its first month.

If you locked people up for being strange, we’d all be in jail. Guns, however, are another matter. Prior to Thousand Oaks, there had been 306 mass shootings this year. Now, another 16 have occurred. What’s the line between arresting people and doing nothing? It’s spelled GVRO. — Nick Welsh

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range County,” President Ronald Reagan famously said, “is where all the good Republicans go to die.”

Surely, 2018’s midterm election is not what the Gipper had in mind.

For when the ballots were fully counted last week, Democrats held control of all seven House districts touching the oncedeep-red county, having flipped four Republican-held House seats located within the historical heart of America’s conservative movement.

As Democrats captured control of the House on the strength of majorities among white suburban voters, especially women, throughout California and across the nation, state GOP leaders and conservative pundits suggested that a new, center-right right party should replace the vanquished Republican brand in California.

“The California Republican Party isn’t salvageable at this time,” Kristin Olsen, a former Assembly Republican Minority Leader wrote in an op-ed for CALmatters.

“The Grand Old Party is dead — partly because it has failed to separate itself from today’s toxic, national brand of Republican politics.”

color, some of the most crowded and poor neighborhoods in the United States and a Republican Party that’s on the ropes….

The death shocked everyone who hadn’t bothered to pay attention for decades…but as the years went on, the Orange County of old gradually succumbed to a new generation of working-class unions, multicultural youngsters and middle-class voters who just didn’t care about demonizing the downtrodden, except for the homeless.

MEMORY LANE: By any measure, however, the Republican wipeout in Orange County is historic.

Created by secession from L.A. County in 1889, a move led by a local legislator and Ku Klux Klan enthusiast, it was not only Reagan’s base but also Richard Nixon’s, not to mention the John Birch Society. Starting in 1940, it voted for the GOP presidential ticket in 19 consecutive elections.

“It’s hard to overestimate the importance of Orange County in the modern growth of conservatism,” wrote columnist John Fund, of the right-wing National Review.

Republican principles In 2016, Hillary Clinused to be about helping ton broke the string of Democratic presidential other people. losses that began with —Kristin Olsen, Franklin Roosevelt, a former Assembly Republican Minority Leader harbinger of what followed this year; punctuating his party’s congressional triumph, O.C. RIP: The four Democrats who Gavin Newsom leads Republican John seized Republican seats lying in part or Cox in Orange County and is poised to wholly inside Orange County—Gil Cis- become the first Democratic candidate neros, Mike Levin, Katie Porter, and Harley for governor in memory to win there.

Rouda—were part of a far-flung, two-year campaign for the House.

WHAT NEXT: California Republicans From Fullerton and Irvine to Hunting- now face the challenge of rebuilding. ton Beach and San Clemente, the O.C.’s With 24 percent, the GOP is the state’s suburbs were ground zero for that effort, third-largest registered voter faction, which nationally appears to have yielded after Democrats and No Party Prefer40 seats. ence independents — nearly as numeriWhile Democratic domination of the cally close to the 2.6 percent American iconic stronghold of right-wing politics Independents as to the 43.5 percent may seem astonishing, it also recalls the Dems. famous literary description of the two ways Olson, the former legislative leader, to go bankrupt — “Gradually and then has been among prominent Republicans suddenly.” calling for a “New Way” party-building Latino journalist Gustavo Arellano, in a project, beginning with a rejection of mock “Obituary for old Orange County,” Trumpism. wrote of how it was transformed since the “Republican principles used to be 1990s by the decline of the defense industry, about helping other people,” she wrote. wealth disparity, and, most of all, demo- “Unfortunately, tragically, that is not the graphic shifts shaped by immigration: Republican Party promoted by President Donald Trump and his brand of national Long famous for its wealth, whiteness politics today. We have lost our way, and and conservative values, Orange County it’s killing any opportunity for political is survived by its offspring, who include balance and thoughtful debate in Cali— Jerry Roberts a population that is about 60% people of fornia.”

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Mark Colin Henderson

Jennifer Dahlke, brother in-law Tad Dahlke and his nieces and nephews Madison, Tyler and Kyra.

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Mark Colin Henderson passed away October 14 in California while out visiting friends and family and working on his music.

Mark was born in Long Beach CA. At an early age Mark and his family moved to Santa Barbara where he grew up in the Thomas Hope House and was a member of the Christian Science First Church of Christ Scientist Santa Barbara.

Mark attended San Marcos High School where he was involved with the Madrigal Singers and the school choir among other activities from which he established life long friends. Mark graduated with the class of 1978 and after went on to attend Principia College and California State University, Northridge.

An incredibly gifted artist in many forms, Mark was the resident composer at Access Theater in Santa Barbara for over a decade.

He later moved to Los Angeles where he founded Blazing Cactus Music in 1990, where he composed, recorded and produced music for numerous television and radio commercials, children’s videos, films, corporate audio signatures and other outlets in the entertainment industry, including DreamWorks, Universal Studios, Sea World, the Smithsonian Institute, the Indianapolis Children’s Museum and the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, among others. Marks talents enabled him to work with many well-known recording artists. Mark wrote, performed and produced two of his own music albums, Music for the Movies in Your Mind and A Ramblers Soul.

Along with his involvement in the music industry, Mark enjoyed quiet walks through Santa Barbara’s natural beauty, visiting Santa Ynez for its soothing feel and wonderful restaurants.

While Mark enjoyed discussions of history and politics, he remained keenly enthusiastic about listening to and discussing Elton John, The Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel, among others, concerning their impact on musical development and our culture over the decades, as well as their inspiration for his own musical expressions.

Most recently Mark and his fiancée, Liana Franklin with her two children William and Lily, lived in Nashville, Indiana where Mark was mesmerized by the vibrant greens of the Midwestern spring, as well as the bright and colorful autumn foliage.

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Edith P. Fulco

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Michael Rose, Sara McCaskey, and Sage Fulco; her siblings: Graciela Pérez Andrich, Beatriz Alicia Pérez Andrich, and Eduardo Pérez Andrich.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 1, at 2 p.m. at San Roque Catholic Church with Father Mel Jurisich, O.F.M. officiating. She will be laid to rest at Calvary Cemetery of Santa Barbara.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in memory of Edith Fulco to CALM (calm4kids.org), the Special Olympics of Northern California (sonc.org), or Save the Children (savethechildren.org).

Frances Read Nafius T. Arthur Kvaas, born January 8, 1919 in Des Moines, Iowa to Thorvald Kristian and Gunhild (Markussen) Kvaas, died peacefully on November 16th, 2018 of heart failure. Art's family moved to Los Angeles in 1924 where he grew up and eventually earned a Masters Degree with honors in Physics at UCLA. In 1942 he married Nancy Evelyn Clayson and they had two sons, Ronald and Robert. In 1957 the family moved to Santa Barbara where Art lived until the time of his death.

Before leaving LA he worked at Douglas Aircraft as a research engineer and chief designer in their Missiles and Space group before moving to the Rand Corporation. Upon moving to Santa Barbara he worked for General Electric Tempo managing their professional staff and later for Moseley Associates and Cetec as an Executive Vice President and Operations Manager.

He enjoyed spending time with the family on the Santa Monica beaches, fishing the streams of the Eastern Sierra, and golfing with friends in Santa Barbara. He loved music, studying the violin from age 10 and playing in LA school's All City Orchestra and the UCLA Symphony while teaching violin to neighborhood kids to help pay his college expenses.

He was active in the Science and Engineering Council of Santa Barbara, a member of the Santa Barbara Fish & Game Commission for 30 years and an honorary life member of the Arthritis Foundation of Santa Barbara. He was also a long time member and supporter of the American Scandinavian Foundation, UCSB Affiliates, Cosmopolitan Club and the Santa Barbara Symphony serving on the Board of Directors of many of these organizations.

He was predeceased by his parents, brother Harold, and wife Nancy. He is survived by sons Ronald and Robert (Sara), niece Kristin Kvaas Lithopoulos, and nephews George Kvaas, Cliff Connelly, John Connelly, and Bill Connelly.

A memorial service followed by a reception will be held December 6th at 1 pm, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 909 N La Cumbre Road in Santa Barbara. The family would like to thank the staff at the Valle

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09/24/20-10/17/18 Edith P. Fulco of Santa Barbara, California passed away peacefully on November 16, 2018 surrounded by loving family and friends. She was comforted by the strength of family and her faith.

Edith was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 16, 1929 to Emilio Pérez Abaurre and Rosalia Andrich. She grew up in Argentina where she attended Santa Union school, and where she met the love of her life, Jose Fulco, through mutual friends. He spotted her from across the room and, instantly smitten, asked her to dance. She refused, but luckily he persisted and they were married on September 10, 1949. They enjoyed 69 years of marriage during which they were blessed with 5 children and 11 grandchildren.

Jose and Edith arrived in California in 1957 and have lived in Santa Barbara for the last 54 years.

During those years, they involved themselves in the community in a variety of ways. A generous and compassionate person, Edith was beloved by many. She served as a member of the Child Abuse Listening Mediation (CALM) Auxiliary for nearly 30 years, and supported many other charities serving children. She was a faithful and longtime member of the San Roque Parish. Edith will be remembered for her kindness, elegance, and devotion to her family, friends, and Catholic faith.

Among their fondest memories was dancing the tango on the patio of the Biltmore Hotel, where the mariachi band would start playing tango music the moment Edith and Jose walked in. Together they created a life full of adventure and affection, traveling the world by land, sea and sky, creating many lifelong friendships along the way.

Her loving memory will be carried on by her husband, Dr. Jose Fulco; their five children: Jorge Fulco, Monica Fulco McCaskey, Marilu Fulco Habel, Jose Fulco, and Rosemary Fulco Rose; their sons- and daughters-in-law: Lisa Maglione, Kay Morter, Bob McCaskey, Rob Habel, Amy Fulco, and Bruce Rose; their eleven grandchildren: Nicholas Habel, Sam Fulco, Emilio Fulco, Shelly Rose Lawrence, James McCaskey, Jessica Fulco, Rob Habel, Celia Fulco,

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Cruz, Emily Nafius, Erika Nafius, Kayla Nafius and Maddy Nafius.

She also had six great-grandchildren: Brenden, Joey, Leah and Sean Nafius and Jasmine and Nicolas De La Cruz.

We would like to thank the loving caregivers at Alto Lucero. We also thank Dr. Paul Aijian for his wonderful care. We are grateful to the Santa Barbara Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care for their compassionate attention for Frances and her family.

A private burial service took place at Calvary Cemetery and the family is planning a memorial service at St. Raphael’s church in Goleta followed by a celebration of life on January 4, 2019.

Arthur Jesus Vera-Martinez

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She had the most beautiful and loving smile. She loved unconditionally. She adored her children.

She was always there for us. She adored our Dad. She had a strong sense of the spiritual and sought after faith and God throughout her life. She loved participating in Father Virgil’s bible group. She loved Father Virgil. She was generous. She loved doing good work and volunteered at our schools and in our youth groups. After our dad’s death, she found new purpose and meaning by volunteering at Cottage Hospital. She was elected president of the Auxiliary twice. She loved reading. She was our mentor. She was daughter, sister, wife, mom, grandma, aunt, and great grandma. She was our confidant. She was THE shoulder on which to cry. She made us laugh.

She put things in perspective. The world will be a better place if we can play forward the goodness she exemplified to her family. She was the best of us.

Frances was born in Los Angeles on September 24, 1920 to Jean Elizabeth and Robert Read Berry.

She was predeceased by her sister Virginia Berry and is survived by her sister Katie Urbach. She graduated from Fairfax High School where she met the love of her life, Harry Nafius. Harry and Frances were married on July 2, 1941. On December 8, 1941, Harry enlisted in the Army Air Force. Frances travelled with Harry to flight schools throughout the country, then waited six long months while he was stationed in England, piloting B – 17 bombers on 35 combat missions over Northern France and Germany.

Following World War II and through the 1950’s they had five children: Robert, Mary, John, Anne, and James. She had eight grandchildren: Bob Nafius Jr., Tom Nafius, Paul Elliott, Meghan De La

Arthur Jesus Vera-Martinez, 74, of Lompoc, California, passed away of natural causes on September 14, 2018. Arthur was born in Santa Barbara, CA, October 1, 1943 to Jesus and Ana Vera-Martinez.

Arthur graduated from Santa Barbara High School and joined the United States Army shortly after, serving for 20 years with the 101st Airborne Infantry, overseas during the Vietnam War. Arthur left behind his four children; Michelle (Gil) Torres; Jesus Vera-Martinez; Evan (Kristi) Vera-Martinez; and Via Maine. He loved and cherished his six grandchildren; Max (5); Jayla (1); Mila (5), Abigale (3); Konnor (11) and Alyson (7). He was the youngest of four children, leaving behind two brothers and a sister; Alex Bravo, Joseph Vera-Martinez and Alice Lopez, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Arthur was loved by all and a friend to many. He was never without a smile on his face, or a dance in his step, he knew just how to brighten anybody’s day with his signature, “Hey man”. He loved his children and grandchildren most and will forever be missed, loved, and never forgotten.

Services will be held January 19, 2019 11:00am – 2:00pm at Elings Park located at 1298 Las Positas Rd, Santa Barbara, CA. In lieu of flowers, please help support a non-profit Veterans Charity in Arthur's name.

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Jane Carlisle (Maryjane Silver Carlisle), a Santa Barbara resident for more than 60 years, passed away peacefully early Friday morning November 23, 2018 from complications of COPD. She was 82 years old. She is survived by her brother Tom, children Tamara Carlisle and Joseph Carlisle, grandchildren Ashley, Megan and Zoey, and great grandchildren JD, Dru and Kody.

Born of Quaker parents in Philadelphia, PA in 1936, Jane moved to Santa Barbara to attend UCSB as an undergraduate. She earned Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. degrees in counseling and psychology there, and became a licensed psychologist. She worked at the Counseling Center (now Counseling and Psychological Services) at UCSB for over 40 years, retiring when she was 72. She then worked part time for Behavioral Health in Santa Barbara until just weeks before she died. She has counseled and changed the lives of tens of thousands of people, and was a role model and supervisor to generations of counselor trainees.

Jane was a woman of wide ranging interests and avocations. She spent many years as a weaver, and was also an amateur photographer, a rock hound, an artist, and a rock art enthusiast, to name just a few of her interests. She was an avid traveler, spending many years exploring the American southwest, traveling often to Europe, and exploring parts of South America, Australia, and Africa.

As a friend and colleague, she was beloved by all. She was unstintingly generous, kind to everyone, and a gentle and wise friend. She will be missed tremendously, but remain a light in our hearts forever.

There will be an informal gathering in her honor at her house Saturday, December 1, 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Light refreshments will be served.

If you wish to honor Jane Carlisle, in lieu of flowers you can make a small donation in her name to the Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Santa Barbara.

Oswald Da Ros

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Ozzie Da Ros, born April 28, 1921 to Antonio Da Ros and Mari-

To submit obituaries for publication, please call (805) 965-5205 or email obits@independent.com anna Mautino; died November 13, 2018. Graduated from Santa Barbara High School and served in the Army in Persia during World War II. Active in the Parks Department serving with Mayors Don Mc Gillivary and Gerald Firestone.

Member of the El Pescatore Club, E Clampus Vitus and the Westerners and served on boards of the St. Francis Foundation, SB Historical Museum, SB Carriage Museum, Old Spanish Days and Catholic Charities amongst others.

Ozzie was involved in previous restorations of Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Museum of Art and La Arcada as well as the Museum of Natural History.

He built the Santa Barbara Historical Museum producing the adobes in his own yard. He will be remembered for extensive masonry and landscape work on many well recognized estates in Santa Barbara and Montecito. He participated in the development of many of the garden areas at Lotusland working closely with Madame Ganna Walska for decades taking over for his father who had worked under the previous owners and carrying forward into the third generation with his son, Peter Da Ros. Predeceased by his wife Kathleen Lennon Da Ros in 2004 and his sister, Mary Devine in 2012.

Survived by his children Kathleen Mackins and Peter Da Ros (Christina) of Santa Barbara and Ann Martin of Fort Worth, Texas.

Also survived by grandchildren Bradley Mackins (Kristen), Danielle Leholm (Ryan Bailey), Katie O’Toole, Rachel Da Ros and Marianna Da Ros, Keegan Anderson (Dustin) and James Martin; greatgrandchildren Chase and Austin Mackins, Kaylie Leholm and Brixton Bailey.

A memorial service is planned for 3 PM on Friday, November 30 th at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to The Monastery of the Poor Clares, Lotusland or a Veteran’s charity of your choice.

Cynthia Kay Bush

ated from Santa Barbara High School with the class of 1961.

While working at the counter of El Camino Pharmacy on Coast Village Road, she met Lloyd Bush.

Their first date was a Limeliters concert under the stars at the Santa Barbara Bowl. While dining at Joe’s in July of 1963, Lloyd borrowed money from Harry Davis so he and Cindy could elope to Las Vegas, the only thing they didn’t do surrounded by their large community of friends.

Their years together in their house on Montecito Creek were happy ones, with many parties and perhaps one too many cocktails.

Their New Years Eve bouillabaisse was legendary, and nothing short of miraculous given it was prepared in a kitchen that was smaller than a ship’s galley. Sunny days were spent at the Miramar, playing tennis and relaxing on the beach. Her favorite vacation was her yearly birthday trip to San Francisco, but she enjoyed their journeys to farther away places like France, Italy and China. She also could not imagine a life without Diet Coke or See’s candy.

Her husband as well as her mother preceded Cindy in death.

These losses took a great toll on her. Her diagnosis with multiple sclerosis, a disease that felled her uncle, Emmett, was another blow as she entered the 21st century. But to all who knew her at her prime, there was simply no one who loved being a daughter, wife and mother more than she; and there was definitely no one better at it. Graceful to a fault, generous with no limits, she was, truly, and unmistakably, a lady.

In accordance with Dad’s stern warning to us in 1998, there is to be no “graveside nonsense” (of course, he used a more colorful word than “nonsense”). A celebration of life will happen in the spring. In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be made to the National MS Society or the American Brain Foundation.

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On Sunday, November 11, 2018, the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, Cynthia Kay Bush, a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother found everlasting peace at the age of 75 after a long illness.

Cynthia was born to Sgt. Jess Willard Jameson & Lauretta Mae Jameson on January 27, 1943 in Junction City, Kansas. She gradu-

On Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018, Nancy Ruth Michelson passed away at age 94. Nancy was born on October 2nd, 1924 in Red Bank, NJ. A lifelong Quaker pacifist, a civil rights activist and Planned Parenthood volunteer, Nancy was committed to making the world a better place. She enjoyed teaching elementary school art, and taught Origami at the Museum of Natural History in New York City. She

loved people, and when someone caught the gaze of her smiling blue eyes, their day would be infused with joy.

She will be missed by her daughters Sally and Amy, son-inlaw Joe, and grandsons Sam and Jake.

Donations may be sent to Serenity House at vnhcsb.org or Planned Parenthood at plannedparenthood. org

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Jeffrey Allen Rubinstein, 67, of Pawleys Island, SC passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 8, 2018 after a long hard fought battle with metastatic gastric cancer.

Survivors include his loving wife Patti Salizzoni-Rubinstein of Pawleys Island, SC; daughters, Jennifer and her fiancé Deville Nunes of San Pedro, CA; Jessica and her son Frankie of Santa Barbara, CA. A memorial service will be held 3:00 PM Thursday, December 27, 2018 at the Pawleys Island Chapel, 391 Myrtle Avenue, Pawleys Island, SC 29585 with a Celebration of Jeff 's Life following after the service.

View full obituary and express online condolences at www.burroughsfh.com Burroughs Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Murrells Inlet (843.651.1440) is assisting the family.

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Linda May Maurice entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Saturday, November 10th, 2018, surrounded by family. She was born in Larkspur, California, on May 3, 1958, to Rene and Shirley Maurice. She had four siblings; Laura, Donald, Roger, and Jeanie. She spent her early years in Marin County, then moved to the Santa Barbara area in her mid 20’s. She married Fred Rohrs and gave birth to two beloved sons, Sanfred Marvin and Daniel Henry Rohrs.

Linda loved many things--her family, friends, music, dancing... and most specially, she loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was a prayer warrior and prayed for her family by name every day.

You could always count on Linda to pray for you, and with you. She was “not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to bring salvation for everyone who believes” --Romans 1:16.

Linda attended many churches on her Christian walk, but it was at Calvary Chapel, Santa Barbara, that her spiritual journey began.

She learned to know and love the power of the Bible through influential pastors Chuck Smith, Ricky Ryan, and Greg Laurie, and through Bible Study Fellowship International.

To know Linda was to love her. She was a unique soul. She didn’t just attend something--she enjoyed, she loved, she rejoiced, and then would proclaim it was “The best time ever!” When you were around Linda, you quickly learned that she would not take part in any negativity. In fact, her positive, contagious energy became a beacon of inspiration. Linda had a keen understanding of the heart. Generosity was her nature.

Up until her last breath, she gave to others. She lived and breathed gratitude in its truest sense.

Linda is survived by her mother, her sons, her sisters and brothers, five nieces and nephews, and a record number of friends. Upon meeting someone new, they would inevitably enter her heart forever.

Although Linda loved to celebrate, her wishes for a memorial were to have only a small family gathering.

As she ended her battle with metastatic breast cancer, she knew and appreciated the love and prayers from the friends she had made in this lifetime. She will be missed immensely.

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Linda Kay Raney

Linda Kay Raney, a Santa Barbara resident for more than 35 years, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, November 7th. She was 71 years old.

Linda earned Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from UC Santa Barbara and was a member of UCSB Administrative Services in Cheadle Hall for 24 years. She was also a licensed Marriage Family Therapist in Santa Barbara for over 30 years.

Linda was a loving and dedicated mother; a thoughtful, kindhearted, and generous friend; and a strong, compassionate, and wise counselor. She was known for being a voracious reader, a passionate gardener, and for her extraordinary talent in decorating and crafting. She was a great friend to many. Her passing will be a loss to us all but her memory will be in our hearts forever.She is survived by her two sons David and Aaron, her sister Karen Dorrian, and brother Richard Elioff.

If you wish to honor Linda Raney you can make a small donation to a local Santa Barbara charity in her name.

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n a November 14 committee meeting of faculty, staff, and students on the subject of gender equity at Santa Barbara City College, Lyndsay Maas, vice president of Business Services, used the n-word in a conversation about racist activity on our campus [independent.com/nwordsbcc]. Her use of this word was to describe how some students use this word.

I want to make it clear that use of derogatory, racist language is absolutely unacceptable and contrary to Santa Barbara City College’s mission, vision, and core values. It has no place on our campus. That word should never, ever be used, regardless of the reason or context. Maas was placed on unpaid administrative leave, beginning November 19. She has written a letter of apology for the use of this word and the pain it has caused.

SBCC is not unaffected by the history and power dynamics that support racism and other forms of discrimination. As an institution of learning, we must hold ourselves and each other accountable and commit to the necessary work to address and root out racism and inequity on our campus. Racism and inequality are painful aspects of our history and remain in our environment. We must change that. As difficult as this work may be, it must continue. The work requires all of us, and I welcome all voices from throughout campus to be part of making this institu— Anthony E. Beebe, tional change. superintendent/president, SBCC

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ick Wolf sounds like he is trying to turn the Clark Estate into an elitist museum of fine art [independent.com/bellosguardohints]. After four years, boardmember Wolf and director Jeremy Lindaman should stop yapping about their “vision” for the estate and get it opened to the people of Santa Barbara for whom Huguette Clark intended it. So far, it has been a venue for galas catering to rich white people and their political pals and cronies, with another gala scheduled for December 3 at $1,500 per diner.

Bellosguardo doesn’t need to be turned into a West Coast version of the Frick Museum. Santa Barbara already has a museum of fine art. If Wolf and his rich pals want to see the Frick, they should fly to the one in Pittsburgh.

Bellosguardo is a place where working people should be able to go with their kids for a nominal entry fee and be able to dream while enjoying the house and a picnic on the grounds. The Frick in both New York City and Pittsburgh does not let children under 10 years of age enter. The Frick-type museum

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I remember seeing this picture many years ago and have never been able to find it again. My late mother was just 5 years old at the time of the earthquake, but she had a very vivid memory of the day. Her father put the four kids in his car and drove from their house on Wyola Road to his store. The electricity was off, and his freezers didn’t work. He loaded as much ice cream as he could into the car and drove back home.

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WIN ONE FOR THE ZIPS: A sprawling Kofi Sarkodie (8) scored a goal in the second half to give Akron a dramatic 2-1 victory over Michigan in the 2010 NCAA men’s soccer semifinals at UCSB’s Harder Stadium. The Zips went on to defeat Louisville in the final, 1-0, to claim their first national championship in any sport. They are among eight teams vying for a spot in next week’s final four when the College Cup returns to Santa Barbara.

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vised European matches, attending affordable Major U.S.” That was the response of League Soccer and college games, following the by Sports Illustrated contributor U.S. teams, and enjoying the men’s and women’s JOHN ZANT Hank Hersch when asked to World Cups. The score of the 2018 World Cup photos by predict the sporting future final — France 4, Croatia 2 — was bound PAUL WELLMAN in just five words. But these four words suggest to please.

College soccer in the U.S. it’s not happening anytime soon: “Rams 54, Chiefs 51.” To an American public that has a distinct flavor. It is fastlikes to see an extravagance of scormoving, contentious, and ing and bets on point spreads and unrelentingly physical, over-unders, football retains its but rarely high scoring. popularity.

Because multiple subTo the rest of the world, there stitutions are allowed, fresh players are always is nothing wrong with a 1-0 score on the pitch, eager to in soccer. It is the most popular sport around the globe, defined spoil an opponent’s posby the tension and drama that persessions. Skillful foreign sist for 90 minutes of continuous players, attracted by the action in the hunt for precious goals. educational opportunities Those who can produce them consisof college athletics, can find tently — Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronit challenging. The goalkeepaldo — are rightfully recognized among ers, displaying the athleticism of the world’s most extraordinary athletes. football tight ends or basketball power There is no denying that more Americans are forwards, are usually first-rate. becoming fans of soccer every year — from seeing their The best that college soccer has to offer will be on kids play the game, playing themselves, watching tele- display at the University of California, Santa Barbara’s Harder

Stadium next weekend. The final four teams of the NCAA Division I men’s soccer tournament will play for the 2018 College Cup — the semifinals will be at 5 and 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 7; the championship match at 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 9. (UCSB’s team, alas, is already out of the running.)

It is the second time Santa Barbara has been selected to host the culmination of November Nuttiness, as the NCAA tournament might be called, because the only thing predictable about it is its unpredictability. Consider the 2006 tournament, when UCSB was one of the lowliest teams to enter the 48-team field and wound up beating No. 3–seeded SMU and No. 2–seeded Wake Forest en route to the final, where the Gauchos defeated UCLA, 2-1, on a wintry day in St. Louis. That championship, along with UCSB’s appearance in the 2004 College Cup final, led to the transformation of Harder Stadium into “Soccer Heaven,” where record-setting crowds attended Gaucho games and made it a desirable location to host the College Cup. The event will go east to Carey, North Carolina, in 2019 and return here in 2020. There is talk of Santa Barbara becoming a permanent host city, as Omaha is for NCAA baseball’s College World Series.

“It’s hard to grow an event that moves every year,” UCSB coach Tim Vom Steeg said. “There are two things we have to get right. One is to have a good field to play on, and the other is to fill the stadium with people.”

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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA Draft Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment Workshop Wednesday December December 5, 5, 2018, 2018, 6:00 6:00 –– 8:00 8:00p.m. p.m.

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HARDER’S HOME CROWD: Santa Barbara loves its soccer, as evidenced by the more than 7,300 fans who came out to Harder Stadium to see UCSB beat Cal Poly 2-0 in October.

Unfortunately, the Gauchos could not make it to the postseason and aren’t in the College Cup running.

Welcome to Soccer Heaven There is some irony in the nomenclature of Harder Stadium and its entranceway, known as Curtice Gate.

Both are named after men who coached football.

Theodore “Spud” Harder made the Gauchos competitive on the gridiron in the 1930s, and “Cactus Jack” Curtice had them vying for the small college championship in the mid-’60s. The stadium was built in 1966 for football, but five years later UCSB dropped the sport. A second rendition of Gaucho football as a non-scholarship program lasted for six years, ending in 1991.

Vom Steeg, a former Gaucho defender, took over the men’s soccer program in 1999 after leading Santa Barbara City College to a state championship. Through aggressive recruiting and fundraising, he elevated UCSB to national prominence. The family of Will Meredith, one of Vom Steeg’s early players, was so grateful that their financial support enabled UCSB to install a stateof-the-art playing surface, dedicated in 2006 as Meredith Field.

The spacious natural-turf field was renovated before the 2018 season in anticipation of the College Cup. “It’s in spectacular condition,” said Tom Hastings, UCSB’s deputy athletics director in charge of the university’s College Cup organization. “All in all, we’ve done close to a half-million dollars in upgrades, some donor funded, some campus funded.”

Hastings pointed to the permanent bubble structures that cover the team benches. “In 2010, they were being put together an hour before the [College Cup] gates opened,” he said. Workers have been sanding and painting rust spots in the stands. “Holes in our battleship have been repaired,” he said. There have also been improvements in the sound and lighting systems. The stadium has an expanded reserved-seat section on the east side, with chairbacks.

Harder Stadium’s 16,000 capacity is more than adequate for the College Cup. The final in 2010 between Akron and Louisville drew a crowd of 9,672, the second largest for a College Cup final in the last 17 years.

It was exceeded only by the 13,601 who watched UCSB play Indiana in the 2004 final at the StubHub Center in Carson, home of the L.A. Galaxy. Other attempts to hold the College Cup in professional soccer stadi-

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UCSB boasts the largest on-campus crowd for a regular-season college soccer game — 15,896 when the Gauchos hosted UCLA in 2010. For nine consecutive years, Harder Stadium led the NCAA in average home attendance. The crowds were rambunctious too, flinging tortillas onto the field when the Gauchos scored goals. Officials pleaded for them to toss the tortillas “up, not out.”

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Early this season, before the start of UCSB’s home game against St. John’s of New York, as the singer of the national anthem was intoning, “Oh, say, does that starspangled banner yet wave,” a flock of wild geese flew over the stadium in perfect formation. The birds have been seen hanging out in an adjacent field throughout the fall. It would be cool to have a low-budget flyover at the College Cup, but Hastings said, “I don’t know if we can get them to do that again.”

There is reason to expect pleasant weather for the event. In 2010, the College Cup final was played on a glorious 80-degree Sunday afternoon after a rainstorm had cleared out. Rainfall would be considered a welcome inconvenience in this drought-plagued region and generally not detrimental to soccer being played; otherwise, the sport never would have gotten started in England.

COVER STORY If the tournament had been scheduled at UCSB a year ago, however, there might have been serious complications from the smoke of the Thomas Fire.

“That has woken me up in the middle of the night,” Hastings said. “Something like the fire is force majeure, out of our hands.”

Advance ticket sales for the College Cup have met expectations, Hastings said. The prices (youthadult-reserved) for all sessions are $30-$40-$60, and for the semifinal or the final only, $20-$25$40. The event is being promoted by signs on MTD buses, TV commercials, and print ads. “The NCAA says, where is your billboard advertising?”

Hastings said. “Welcome to Santa Barbara. It’s not what we do here.” Information can be found at ucsbgauchos.com.

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The final four teams will be determined by the results of the quarterfinal matches this weekend. There is a slim chance that one of them will hail from the West Coast.

In the first two rounds, UCLA, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, Pacific, Portland, and Washington fell by the wayside. Only Stanford and St. Mary’s remained, and they were matched against each other in a “group of death” that also included top-seeded Wake Forest and Akron.

Stanford, relying on an impenetrable defense, has won three straight College Cups. Otherwise, every champion for the last 15 years—except for UCSB in 2006 — has come from east of the Mississippi. Every title holder in the last 20 years has come out of a power conference, except for the Gauchos and the Akron Zips.

Santa Barbara fans turned out in good numbers in 2010 despite all four contenders coming from out of the market. They produced three entertaining games. There were six goals in the semifinals—Akron defeating Michigan and Louisville over North Carolina, both by 2-1 scores. In the final, the Zips scored a goal in the 78th minute and hung on for dear life as a Louisville barrage went unrewarded in the final minutes, and Akron won, 1-0.

It was Akron’s first NCAA championship in any sport, and it brought a glimmer of athletic success to the Cleveland area that had been bereft by “The Decision,” LeBron James’s announcement that he would leave the Cavaliers to play for the Miami Heat.

The Zips celebrated their victory by taking a plunge into the ocean off East Beach. All four teams coming to next week’s College Cup will again be housed at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort.

Three of the last 10 College Cup finals resulted in scoreless ties after the regulation 90 minutes and two 10-minute overtimes, and the championships came down to penalty-kick shootouts.

Soccer purists dislike that solution, but it does produce high drama, much like a one-on-one battle between pitcher and batter with a baseball pennant on the line.

The NCAA soccer tournament dates back to 1959. St. Louis University collected 10 titles in the first 15 years. Indiana, with eight titles, and Virginia, with seven, have been the most successful teams since then. “I’d like to see Indiana come here,” said Vom Steeg, whose Gauchos lost a shootout to the Hoosiers in the 2004 final. “They have great fan support.”

SOCCER STYLE: Expect physical and exciting, if not high-scoring, play in the College Cup, much like the last time Harder Stadium played host back in 2010, when Akron beat Michigan in the semis and went on to win it all.

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FANATIC FUN: It’s doubtful that the visiting teams will assemble the sort of raucous crowds known to cheer on UCSB games, as seen here against Cal Poly, but the nation’s televised eyes will be on Harder Stadium December 7 and 9.

College soccer in the U.S. has a distinct flavor. It is fast-moving, contentious, and unrelentingly physical, but rarely high scoring.

The Gauchos The soccer gods have not been kind to UCSB in the years it has hosted the College Cup. In 2010, a controversial overtime defeat at Cal booted the Gauchos out of the tournament. This year, despite going undefeated (9-0-1) at home, they failed to secure their 13th NCAA appearance. They finished third in the Big West and lost a penalty-kick shootout to Cal State Fullerton in the conference tournament, opening the door for UC Riverside and UC Irvine to advance to the national stage.

UCSB’s 1-6-1 record on the road told the story. In all six losses, the Gauchos failed to score. “I really liked our group,” Vom Steeg said, “but we were missing that last piece” — a surefire finisher. In 2004 and ’06, the Gauchos had reliable scorers in Drew McAthy and Nick Perera. Rob Friend holds the school record for goals in a season — 20 — in 2002, when UCSB went into the NCAAs for the first time.

GOODBYE, GAUCHOS: Though UCSB is hosting, the Gauchos are The 2018 Gauchos showed skill not in the College Cup running this year. in moving the ball around the pitch and were solid on defense, but finding the net was an iffy proposition. Sophomore forward Rodney Michael was their leading scorer with seven goals.

“We needed to pick up a point or two to be in good shape for the postseason,” Vom Steeg said. “You need somebody who gets you a goal a game. I’m scouring high and low for this forward. You don’t know until you’ve got him.”

But even then, Vom Steeg said, “You’ve got to be a little lucky.” Soccer can be an exasperating sport. Only one college team will emerge unscathed through November Nuttiness. n

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Stanford stayed alive in its quest for a fourth consecutive national championship by winning a penalty-kick shootout Sunday against St. Mary’s, 4-2, after the two teams played to a scoreless draw through regulation and two overtime periods. The Cardinal will host 2010 champion Akron in a quarterfinal match Friday night, November 30, to decide a berth in the College Cup. The Zips upset top-seeded Wake Forest on a goal by Marcel Zajac in the 46th minute. In other quarterfinal matchups, upstart James Madison will take on Michigan State; Kentucky will face Maryland; and eight-time champion Indiana will host Notre Dame, which knocked off Virginia on Jack Lynn’s goal as time expired in the first overtime period.

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Upcoming Holiday Events at Mission Santa Barbara!

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, December 1 – 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Bring the whole family for: • FREE Self-Guided Tours • FREE Access to the Santa Barbara Mission Archive-Library • FREE Cookies and Hot Apple Cider • 15% Gift Shop Discount

MISSION BY CANDLELIGHT HOLIDAY “SIP AND STROLL” Thursday, December 6 – 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. $20.00 per person Enjoy wine and cheese as you stroll through the museum, chat with the Franciscan friars, and bask in the peace and beauty of the church illuminated by candlelight.

Tickets available on the Mission web site or at the door.

LESSONS AND CAROLS IN THE ADVENT SEASON

Friday, December 14 – 7:30 p.m.

Sung by the Choir of St. Barbara Parish and Mission Schola Roy Spicer, Director • Charles Talmadge, Organist An evening of musical reflection during the time of Advent in the beautiful Mission Church.

All are welcome. Free will offering to benefit the Music Ministry.

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In this one-day workshop, students ages 5–12 gain inspiration from works in the Museum’s collection to draw, paint, print, collage, and sculpt artful gifts to share with friends and family.

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11/29: A Night of Italian Song

HOLIDAY HEAD START

Join Dauri Kennedy and her students for a night of song and treats. Twenty percent of all purchases in-store and online on November 29 and December 1 will go toward the S.B. School of Performing Arts. 5:30pm.

Italian Pottery Outlet, 929 State St. Free.

11/29: Brad Nack 100% Reindeer Art Show 2018 Opening Exhibit shows through December 31. 6-9pm. Roy, 7 W. Carrillo St. Free. Call 966-5636.

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12/1: Stan Lee Candlelight Life CelCel ebration Join this special candlelight life

selected vendors from around the world with jewelry, textiles, baskets, pottery, art, and more. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds benefit museum exhibits and education programs. Fri.: 10am-6pm; Sat.-Sun.: 10am5pm. S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol Rd. Free. Call 682-4711. sbnature.org

11/29, 12/2: Love Your Neighbor Vigil The S.B. Interfaith Sanctuary Alliance

11/29: College Men’s

Basketball: Sacramento State at UCSB Thursday night’s pre-

season game has evolved into a Big West–Big Sky Conference showdown. UCSB, off to its best start (5-1) in 11 years, has defeated three consecutive Big Sky opponents: Montana State (88-69), Portland State (76-69), and Idaho (66-55).

Gaucho guard Ar’mond Davis, a 66 graduate transfer from Alabama, averaged 20 points in the three wins. Sacramento State (3-0) scored victories for the Big Sky against the Big West’s UC Davis (58-55) and Cal State Fullerton (87-82). Hornets senior guard Marcus Graves almost had a triple double (22 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists) against Fullerton. 7pm. The Thunderdome, UCSB. $8-$29. Call 893-UCSB (8272).

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invites you to show support for the area immigrant community with a downtown vigil on Thursday and festival on Sunday with food, music, dance, and speakers. Thu.: 5:30-6:30pm. De la Guerra Plaza, 15 E. De la Guerra St. Sun.: 2-5pm. Harding Elementary School, 1625 Robbins St. Free.

African art, Minneapolis Institute of Art) will talk about two ancient cities lost to natural disasters more than 1,200 years ago in the Mediterranean Sea and how the cities and artifacts were discovered 20 years ago. 4:30-6pm. Mary Craig AuditoAudito rium, S.B. Museum of Art, 1130 State St. Free-$15. Call 884-6457. sbma.net

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11/30-12/2: 14th Annual Christmas Festival Fri.: 7pm.; Sat.: 2 and 7pm; Sun.: 3pm. First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance Ave. $15. Call 565-6040. westmont.edu/music

11/30: Santa Barbara Folk OrchesOrches tra: Scottish This area orchestra will play

11/29: Silent Night: A Silent Disco Holiday Party Wear your ugliest sweater and be prepared to dance and sing along to deejays mixing your favorite holiday tunes through your headphones, plus experience snowfall at 6 and 7 p.m. Come early to get headsets for everyone! 5:30-7:30pm. Center Court, 651 Paseo Nuevo. Free. Call 963-7147. paseonuevoshopping.com

a rich amalgam of folk and classical music in exciting, unique arrangements, including “The Skye Boat Song (Outlander Theme),” “Red, Red Rose,”“Loch Lomond,” music from Braveheart,, and more. Presidio Chapel, El Braveheart Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, 123 E. Canon Perdido St. $36.50. Call 965-0093.

11/29-12/5: A Crimson Holiday Mon.-Fri.: 10am-8pm; Sat.: 10am6pm; Sun.: 11am-6pm. La Cumbre Plaza, 121 S. Hope Ave. Free. Call 8693610. acrimsonholiday.com

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11/29: Speak Your Truths: An Evening of Self-Expression with William “MC Prototype” Bissic This

11/29-12/5: S.B. Night Market Thu.-Sun.: 4-10pm. Christmas Night Market, (formerly Macy’s) 701 State St. Free. Call 722-9456.

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quarterly open mic is an opportunity for anyone to artistically express themselves using all creative outlets, including spoken word, poetry, music, and dance. 7:30-9pm.

Biko Garage, 6612 Sueno Rd., Isla Vista. Free.

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11/29, 12/1-12/3, 12/5: UCSB Department of Music Performances Visit the website to find more information on UCSB’s assorted music performances, includinclud ing jazz combos, the Chamber Orchestra, a student carillon recital, and the Wind, Middle East, and Son Jarocho ensembles. Various times and locations. Call 893-2064.

music.ucsb.edu 11/29: Art Matters Lecture Series: Egypt’s Sunken Cities: Recent Underwater Archaeology Discover Discoveries Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers (curator of

Railroad Museum, 300 N. Los Carneros Rd., Goleta. $5.

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11/29-12/5: Let It Snow 6 and 7pm. Center Court, 651 Paseo Nuevo.

Free. Call 963-7147. paseonuevoshopping.com

celebration of Marvel Comics creative pioneer and pop-culture icon Stan Lee. Help the staff of Metro Entertainment honor Lee’s contribucontribu tion to comics, movies, and television and his larger-than-life personality and career with a storewide sale and Marvel comics give-away.

6pm. Metro Entertainment, 6 W. Anapamu St. Free. Call 963-2168. Read more on p. 37 37.

11/29: Fast & Curious: Education Talks with Gevirtz Graduate School of EducaEduca tion Four faculty members, one graduate student, and one alumnus from the Gevirtz School will each give no more than an eightminute talk about their research or work that is shaping education, with topics ranging from preventing ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) to new math. 7-9pm. Faulkner Gallery, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call 564-5621. sbplibrary.org

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The Glass Menagerie This remodeled production from the company’s 2016 staging of Tennessee Williams’s haunting memory play centers on the remembrances and longings of the Wingfield family in Depression-era St. Louis. Thu.Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 4pm. Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo. $18-$23. Call 963-0408. centerstagetheater.org

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35th Annual Ceremony of Light and Love: Light Up a Life Bring your family and friends to

gather and celebrate the lives and memories of your loved ones at Hospice of S.B.’s special night of remembrance, with memorial stars that will illuminate the memorial trees through January 4, 2018. Stars may be purchased in advance at Hospice of S.B., 2050 Alameda Padre Serra, Ste. 100. 5:30pm, Casa de la Guerra, 15 E. De la Guerra St. Suggested donation for a star: $15. Call 563-8820.

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12/4:

Kronos Quartet: Music for Change: The Banned Countries This Grammy Award–winning ensemble will perform music from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen as a response to the 2017 executive orders limiting travel to the U.S. from the original seven “banned countries.”

8pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. $10-$40.

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11/30-12/2: Cinderella This version

Wednesday, November 28 | 5:30 pm Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall

of Cinderella is an off-the-wall, music-hall remake of the classic fairy tale in the style of an English panto, combining topical humor for adults with music and a chorus line of BoPeep sheep that kids will love. Fri.: 7:30pm; Sat.: 2 and 7:30pm; Sun.: 2pm. Ojai Art Ctr. Theater, 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai. $10-$20.

Call 640-8797. ojaiact.org

Wind Ensemble

11/30: Vaud & The Villains This

Middle East Ensemble

19-piece orchestra and cabaret from L.A. has evolved from a folk band singing traditional tunes to an originally voiced, genre-bending spectacle playing a fusion of gospel, R&B, and vintage New Orleans jazz. 9pm SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $15.

Call 962-7776. sohosb.com

Chamber Choir + Women’s Chorus Tuesday, November 27 | 7:30 pm Trinity Episcopal Church

Ensemble for Contemporary Music

Thursday, November 29 | 7:30 pm Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall Saturday, December 1 | 7:30 pm Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall

Jazz Combos at SOhO

11/30-12/2: Museum Library’s Annual Book Sale

Sunday, December 2 | 1 pm SOhO Restaurant and Music Club

Chamber Orchestra + Chamber Players Monday, December 3 | 7:30 pm Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall

Gospel Choir

Friday, December 7 | 7:30 pm Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall

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Marilee Krause will assist young artists in creating a collage of thanks. 10am-noon. Art From Scrap, 302 E. Cota St. $8. Children ages 6 or younger must be accompanied by an adult. Call 884-0459. exploreecology.org

12/1: Wooden Hall Concerts: Dani Vargs and Jenna Colombet Savor the unique acoustic guitar sounds of Dani Vargas and multi-talented violinist Jenna Colombet in a beautiful blend of international guitar and violin. 7:30pm. Alhecama Theatre, 914 Santa Barbara St. $20. sbama.org

12/1: Musicology S.B. Winter PerPer formance The multifaceted music school and artist development service Musicology S.B. will showcase its students in this winter concert. 11:30am and 2pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $15. Call 962-7776.

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SUNDAY 12/2 12/2: Snow Leopard Festival/SledFestival/Sled ding Learn about the beautiful and endanendan gered snow leopards at this one-of-a-kind family festival. Kids ages 12 and younger can sled down 80 tons of snow for an extra, minimini mal cost while parents chill out. Santa returns for photos. Members: 9am; GA: 10am-3pm.

S.B. Zoo, 500 Niños Dr. Free-$17. Call 962-5339. sbzoo.org

12/2: Chamber on the Mountain: Amerigo Trio, Bernadene Blaha Violinist and N.Y. Phil concertmaster Glenn Dicterow, violist Karen Dreyfus, and cellist Inbal Segev will share the riches of their string trio’s repertoire, and pianist Bernadene Blaha Continued on p. 33

MONDAY 12/3

12/1: Artist Reception: The Art of Travel George Rose and Felice Willat will present traditional photographic print-onpaper images as well as dye sublimation prints on aluminum in this exhibit. The exhibit shows through December 31. 1-4pm. Gallery Los Olivos, 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. Free.

Call 688-7517.

12/1: The Okee Dokee Brothers Grammy Award–winning folk-and-roots duo The Okee Dokee Brothers will perform songs from their new album, Winterland. An hour before the show, there will be face painting,

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12/1: Gratitude Collage Guest artist

courtyard for unique handcrafted gifts for sale by area artists. 10am-4pm.The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Ctr., 855 Linden Ave., CarpinCarpin teria. Free. Call 684-7789.

worldwide to show support in the fight against HIV and for those living with HIV and to commemorate those who have died from AIDS-related illness. Join the reception and free and anonymous HIV testing. 3-6pm.

Pacific Pride Foundation, 608 Anacapa St. Free. Call 963-3636.

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12/1: First Saturday Carpinteria Artists Marketplace Shop around the

12/1: World AIDS Day People will unite

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There will be books for sale about everything from the birds to the bees, rocks and trees, Native American history, and more, with proceeds benefiting the Library Acquisitions Fund. Fri.: 10am-6pm; Sat.-Sun.: 10am5pm. S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol Rd. Free. Call 682-4711 x134.

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Shows on Tap 11/29, 12/1: Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant Thu.: Dannsair.

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11/29, 12/1-12/3, 12/5: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Thu.: Pete Muller & Friends. 7:30pm. $25. Sat.: Pato Banton & The Now Generation. 9pm. $15. Ages 21+. Sun.: UCSB Jazz Ensemble. 1pm. $10. Mon.: Jazz Jam with Kimberley Ford. 7:30pm. $8. Wed.: Glen Phillips Trio with Sean McCue & Bill Flores. 8pm. $15. 1221 State St. Call 962-7776.

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11/30, 12/1: The Brewhouse Fri.: One Two Tree. 9pm. Sat.: Jungle Man Sam. 8:30pm. 229 W. Montecito St. Free. Call 884-4664.

11/30-12/2: Cold Spring Tavern Fri.: John Lyle Band. 6-9pm. Sat.: Dennis Russell; 1-4pm. Back Pocket; 5-8pm. Sun.: Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan; 1:15-4pm. Sleeping Dogs; 4:30-7:30pm. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free.

Call 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com 11/30-12/1: Maverick Saloon Fri.: Nate Latta Band. Sat.: Hollywood Hillbillies. Free-$5. 8-11pm. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. 8-11pm.

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Four local non-profits that have been active in trail creation and maintenance for decades have banded together to create the Thomas Fire Trail Fund. All proceeds from the fund will be used to repair and restore front country trails damaged during the Thomas Fire and January 2018 debris flow.

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The work required to return them to a safe, usable, and stable condition is daunting. In some areas, whole segments of the trails have been obliterated and may have to be relocated. The permits and environmental reviews needed for trail restoration will add substantial time and expense to the process.

While some funds may be provided by local governments, it is unclear how much they will cover and when they will be available. And FEMA funds cannot be used to restore damaged trails on federal lands, which includes anything inside the Los Padres National Forest.

Other funding must be secured. So, local trails groups formed the Thomas Fire Trail Fund in order to get work underway quickly.

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Working Together To Restore the Trails You Love and Cherish The Thomas Fire Trail Fund will be administered by four non-profit organizations with decades of experience in the planning, construction and maintenance of the trails in Santa Barbara County’s trail network. All funds donated will be used for fire and debris flow damaged trails in the Thomas Fire burn area.

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lands and assists with wildfire recovery efforts.

Visit sbmtv.org to learn more.

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Jo Anne Wasserman, Conductor Tyler Reece, Baritone Soloist with special guests Goleta Valley Junior High Chorus Funding provided by Richard and Marilyn Mazess; The Ann Jackson Family Foundation; and The Towbes Fund for the Performing Arts, a field of interest fund of the Santa Barbara Foundation.

12/1:

Gingerbread Wonderland 4-8pm. St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 2901 Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos. Free. Call 688-1815. tinyurl.com/GingerbreadWonderland-2018

11/30-12/2: A Christmas Carol Fri.-Sat.: 7pm.; Sun.: 3pm. Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria. $5-$15. thealcazar.org 12/1: 63rd Annual Milpas Holiday Parade This parade will roll down Milpas Street with live performances, children’s groups, classic cars, drill and dance teams, floats decked in holiday cheer, and more. Merchants will put out hot chocolate and cookies for attendees. 5:30pm. The parade travels down Milpas St. from Canon Perdido St. to Mason St. Free. Call 689-5170.

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12/1: 2nd Annual Old Town Goleta Christmas Parade Community groups, schools, businesses, churches, nonprof nonprofits, and different types of teams will participate in this year’s parade with the theme “Santa Claus Is Coming to Old Town!” Stay after the parade for a tree-lighting ceremony and pictures with Santa Claus! 6pm.The parade travels down Hollister Ave. from Orange Ave. to the Goleta Valley Community Ctr., 5679 Hollister Ave., Goleta. Free. Call 694-8275. goletachristmas.com

12/1: Christmas Art & Craft Fair 11am-4pm. Living Faith Church, 4597 Hollister Ave. Free. tinyurl.com/ChristmasCraftFair

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12/1: The Best Holiday Boutique Noon-4:30pm. Tone-Up S.B., 3006 De la Vina St. Free. tinyurl.com/HolidayBoutique-2018 12/1: Annual Holiday Boutique Proceeds from the event will benefit the Garden Street Academy Scholarship Fund. 10am-2pm. Garden Street Academy, 2300 Garden St. Call 680-1536. Free. tinyurl.com/GardenStBoutique 12/1: Poetics of the Handmade Enjoy a day of shopping for items created by area artisans such as ceramics, leather wallets, candles, musical instruments, hand-knitted hats for children, and more, as well as tasty bites, drinks, and live music by 37.

The Phone Booth. 10am-4pm. The Lower Lodge, 609 Mission Canyon Rd. Free. Read more on p. 37

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12/1: Photos and Visits with Santa Noon-4pm. Solvang Park, First St. and Mission Dr., Solvang. Free. Call 688-6144. tinyurl.com/SolvangSanta

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12/1: Santa Ynez Christmas Tree Lighting 4-5:30pm. 3596 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Free. Call 350-8517. tinyurl.com/SYVChristmasTreeLighting 12/1: Los Olivos Olde Fashioned Christmas Noon-7pm. Various locations. Free. Los Olivos. tinyurl.com/LosOlivosChristmas 12/1: SBCC School of Extended Learning Arts & Crafts Fair There will be more than 50 booths of items, such as fiber and glass arts, jewelry, ceramics, and more. 10am-4pm. Wake Campus SBCC, 300 N. Turnpike Rd. Free.

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Old Town S.B.: 500-600 blocks of State St., 3-6:30pm

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Solvang: Copenhagen Dr. and 1st St., 2:30-6pm

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Rain or shine, meet local fishermen on the Harbor’s commercial pier, and buy fresh fish (filleted or whole), live crab, abalone, sea urchins, and more. 117 Harbor Wy., 6-11am. Call 259-7476. cfsb.info/sat

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Continued from p. 30 will play a piece by Brahms. Meet the artists at a reception following the concert. 3pm. Logan House, 8585 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd., Ojai. $25.

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leges, the crisis of students’ basic needs, and the latest evidence on prevalence of student food insecurity and daily financial struggles. 7-8pm. Physical Science Bldg.

101, SBCC, 712 Cliff Dr. Free.

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12/5: Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen Texas greats Lyle Lovett and

12/4: Coding with Dash and Dot Kids

Robert Earl Keen will join forces in an up-close-and-personal acoustic evening of stripped-down songs and humorous and heartwarming stories. 8pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. $19-$125. Call 893-3535.

can learn the basics of coding with Dash and Dot the Wonderbots and earn a badge that will enable them to check out Dash and Dot in the Makerspace Open Lab to work on projects independently. 4-5pm. Faulkner Gallery, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Ages 7-12. Call 564-5642.

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12/1: 2nd Annual Presidio Holiday Stroll The wineries of the Presidio Neighborhood will offer an afternoon of food, wine, and festivity, with all proceeds going to Food from the Heart. 1-4pm. Wineries of the Presidio Neighborhood, 813 Anacapa St. $50; designated driver: $20.

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12/1-12/2: The Nutcracker The Goleta School of Ballet presents this traditional holiday production featuring all of your favorite characters, including Clara, The Nutcracker, The Rat Queen, The Sugar Plum Fairy, and more. 3-5pm. Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E. Cota St. $15. Call 328-3823.

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12/1: Gustafson Dance Presents Rudolph This story of the outcast reindeer and other misfit characters is a great opening to the holiday season! Students ages 2-18 will delight audiences with joyful dancing! 2 and 6pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. $14-$25. Call 963-0761. lobero.org

12/1-12/2: The Spirit of the Season The Ojai Community Chorus, now in its 31st year, invites you to join them for an evening of songs that inspire the heart. Ojai United Methodist Church, 120 Church Rd., Ojai. $5-$25. Call 646-3528. tinyurl.com/Spirit-of-the-Season-Ojai

12/1: Breakfast with Santa 8am-10am. California Pizza Kitchen, 719 Paseo Nuevo. Free-$15. Call 962-4648 for reservations. paseonuevoshopping.com 12/2: 8th Annual Holiday Boutique Booths will be placed throughout the museum so you can enjoy the exhibitions, and carolers will add to the festive atmosphere, along with free cider and cookies.

1-5pm. Wildling Museum, 1511-B Mission Dr., Solvang. Free. Call 688-1082. wildlingmuseum.org

12/2: 40th Annual Chanukah in the Mall This event will kick off with an Instagram Contest inviting participants to share a picture of their menorah with the hashtag #805Menorahs. Each post is a raffle entry for a trip for four to Disneyland. A giant “Insta-Menorah” will be lit by area dignitaries at the event, to the background of live music, and the traditional hot potato latkes and donuts. There will also be a fire-juggling show by TV sensation Ivan Pecel. 5-7pm. La Cumbre Plaza, 121 S. Hope Ave. Free. Call 275-4083. sbchabad.org/chanukahinthemall 12/2: Edible SB Holiday Pop-Up Enjoy shopping for a wide selection of culinary and artisanal gifts.

1-4pm. Carr Winery, 414 N. Salsipuedes St. Free. Call 965-7985. tinyurl.com/EdiblePop-Up 12/3: Buellton Winter Fest 9am- 10pm. Downtown Buellton. Free-$12. Call 688-7829. tinyurl.com/Buelton-WinterFest-2018 12/5: Celebrate the Season! with Carpe Diem Chorus Don’t miss this holiday a cappella concert.

7pm. The Unitarian Society of S.B.,1535 Santa Barbara St. $15. Call (800) 353-1632.

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This whole time, in real reality, I’m standing inside an office building in Solvang, goggles on my face, joysticks in my hand, my brain soaked in virtual reality. This is Space VR, which is the only open-to-thepublic, full-on, immersive virtual reality experience in Santa Barbara County.

“This is so new to people,” said owner Jamie Baker, who opened this video gaming facility back in May. “They go into the room, and they are completely infatuated and frustrated at the same time.” And that’s exactly how I felt: frustrated, because you must learn new ways of seeing and moving, but infatuated, because the technology opens fascinating, educational, and fun worlds for the enjoyment of most ages, interests, and computer skill levels.

As the father of three teens who were never that into competitive sports or horses — the two typical Santa Ynez Valley youth pursuits — Baker recognized a gaping hole in what the region’s kids can do. “They

go stir-crazy,” he said. That the closest consumer virtual reality place was more than 100 miles away in Los Angeles didn’t hurt the proposition either. So, he leased space across from the Vintage Motorcycle Museum, bought enough gear to set up nine separate gaming tents (which can be moved off-site for events too), and signed onto a service that provides more than 500 different games and experiences, with new ones added daily.

The after-school business spread quickly by word of mouth and led to lots of repeat customers, but it’s not just the 11- to 15-year-old set. Families come to play in the same escape rooms together, and older folks who can’t actually hit the golf course anymore can get their fix. “They come to play Pebble Beach,” said Baker. There are educational avenues to explore, like riding roller coasters through Greek mythology, witnessing the bombing of Pearl Harbor in “real” time, and exploring biology up-close as well as professional applications, from architecture to medicine to engineering.

And despite the stereotype of couch potatoes playing video games, there’s a lot of exercise involved, as you’re standing and moving most of the time. Baker’s son even lost 12 pounds, much of it while playing a game in which lightsabers are used to attack musical notes. “Some of these are Pilates classes disguised as video games,” said Baker, who’s also booking birthday parties quite a bit and has high hopes for class field trips and corporate teambuilding opportunities.

By the time I reach the cause of my space station problem, I’m sweating a bit, and my limbs are growing fatigued. There are intruders that need the constant vigilance of my collected guns, and they’re zapping me relentlessly. Part of me wants to stay the course and wipe them out, part of me wonders how many minutes I’ve been sucked into this realm, and part of me is simply tired, mentally and physically, of this immersive experience. I tap out, realizing that I’ve only had a small taste of the virtual realities that will soon be mainstream for us all.

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Lee died earlier this month at the age of 95. He began his career as a writer, editor, and occasional illustrator in 1939 at Timely Comics before it became Marvel. The industry in that era was dominated by DC (then National) Comics, creators of Superman, Wonder Woman, and the Green Lantern. In the 1960s, Marvel asked Lee to develop a team of superheroes to compete with DC’s. First came the Fantastic Four, followed by Spider-Man, the Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, and the X-Men—all of them more complicated, human, and flawed characters than their glossier predecessors.

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This year’s theme is Plant, Animal, Mineral. On offer will be plantdyed clothes and bags from Jalama Dyes, goat-milk soap from Poco Farms, and ceramics from Polka-Dot-Pottery. Lindsey Ross’s oldfashioned tin-type photography portraits will be there, plus vintage clothing, handmade homewares, and a children’s Kindermusik singing circle. Expect food, coffee, and wine, along with a live performance by The Brambles.

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So I wasn’t surprised to learn there’s a cuddling trend sweeping the nation; sometimes jammying up, burrowing into a blankie, and going full-frickin’-fetal is the only way to cope with reality. But some folks aren’t just curling up on the couch—they’re snuggling up to strangers at Cuddle Parties. And they’re paying for it.

Told you. Scarier, right?

Growing since 2004, the Cuddle industry provides a way for strangers to … well, touch each other fondly … without getting arrested. There are Cuddle professionals who charge around $80/hour to cuddle with clients. There are Cuddle Meetups like Santa Barbara Cuddle Connection, which has 323 members and has had 21 gatherings since forming in 2016. And there are Cuddle Parties, where people pay $10-$50 to come together for nonsexual, nurturing touch that they’re not getting elsewhere in their lives.

“There might be hugging, playing with each other’s hair, giving a back rub, holding hands. It’s all platonic and rated G,” says Jean Franzblau, who runs the Los Angeles– based Cuddle Sanctuary.

Jean says a lot of her clients are single,

by Starshine live alone, and might otherwise go a month with no physical contact. But affectionate touch gives our brains a boost of oxytocin, aka “the hug hormone” or “the cudemail: starshine@roshell.com dle chemical.”

“There are benefits,” says Jean, “and when it’s absent, there are consequences in the body. Clients will often say, ‘I feel lonely or depressed or grouchy.’ We just know it as feeling shitty.”

But after a couple of hours of everything from playing thumb wars to full-on spooning with other oxy-deprived cuddlers, her clients claim to feel “calm,” “whole,” “blissed out,” and “cared for.”

I asked Jean if people criticize her work for, you know, indulging childishness in adults who really ought to just grow up and … sort of … deal.

“Not to my face,” she said. Oops. “But this industry is badly named.

The word ‘cuddle’ is either infantilized or sexualized.”

Indeed, it’s hard to imagine that among all of these cuddling strangers, there aren’t some super-creepy lurkers who see these events—which occasionally end in a “puppy pile”—as sanctioned gropefests. A 48-yearold Santa Maria male on CuddleComfort.com (where men vastly outnumber women) told me he “craves human touch that ranges from platonic to intimate to sensual” and that his wife doesn’t know he cuddles on the side. But on-the-level cuddle outfits make a big deal out of teaching consent language to attendees. Jean’s clients practice asking for a hug and saying, “No, thank you,” at Cuddle Party kickoffs.

Doesn’t it all seem so artificial, though? I asked Jean why we can’t just get our oxytocin from nuzzling our pets, who aren’t likely to ask for our phone number, smell like hummus, or get an erection (yep, Cuddle Party foul). She has a client who says it’s just not the same with his cat — but I wasn’t convinced.

So I watched Jean’s webinar on facilitating Cuddle Parties, and I invited a few girlfriends over Saturday night to give it a try. Garbed in PJs and lubed with malbec (against the rules but come on), we arranged ourselves on blankets and rugs near a crackling fire. We were nervous!

Sure, we all hug on the reg, but there’s something uncomfortable about a prescriptive embrace.

We dove in, though, brushing hair, tickling backs, massaging temples, and even sliding into advanced moves like the Zipper and the Conga Cuddle. It was lovely. It really was. Like oxy-squirting lovely.

Until my dog began trying to hump my cuddlers. Almost as if he hadn’t even heard the consent lesson at the beginning, he went from platonic to intimate to sensual in, like, three humiliating thrusts.

Look, it’s an alarming world out there, and we all need to nab our hugs, head rubs, and cuddle chemicals where we can. If you can get “blissed out” in today’s climate without hurting anyone, I say go for it.

But I’d caution you to skip the puppy pile.

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ETHIOPIA TO ITALY: Mollie Ahlstrand left Ethiopia so that her son, Ali, could have a better life. Along the way, she learned cooking in Italy and ran Trattoria Mollie in Montecito for a quarter century. Today, Mollie and Ali work together at Mollie’s on State Street.

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tute who were visiting Ethiopia. Brooks faculty member Ahlstrand, the five-foot-tall talent, heart, and Rex Fleming granted her a scholarship to attend the tenacity behind Mollie’s on State Street, speak- Santa Barbara–based photography school. She was 26. ing with the well-worn clarity of someone who’s While working at a Hallmark store, Mollie met her been in the industry for decades. future husband Robert Ahlstrand. After studying politiAs I look around her new establishment, which cal science at UCSB, she decided that she wanted to opened in June, I see diners happily slurping up plates study Italian cooking, so she and Robert took a trip to of freshly made pasta and digging into bowls teem- Rome. ing with fresh mussels and fish bathed in an irresist“I didn’t go with the intention of making a big change ible tomato sauce. Ahlstrand’s in my life, but once we got to passion for cooking is palpable Italy, I had an epiphany: I didn’t in every dish, but I realize that just want to take a cooking class there’s more to the story than or two,” she recalled. “I wanted that. She’s dancing from table to stay for the duration that it took to learn to be a professional to table, laughing with guests cook.” like old friends, giving hugs goodbye, her face beaming as Robert returned home, but she doles out enthusiastic cries Mollie immersed herself in of “Ciao, bella!” It’s obvious that culinary training for the next Ahlstrand’s dynamic personalseveral years, apprenticing with ity is also a key ingredient to her chefs in Rome, Umbria, and Bologna. She credits her time success. at Arturo’s Ristorante da Arturo Such warmth is why the new in Rome for teaching her to location is already earning lines

BY REBECCA HORRIGAN make incredible pasta, as well out the door. The original Trattoria Mollie, which opened on as her famous polpette alla MolCoast Village Road a quarter lie, which are Italian meatballs century ago, was a beloved locals’ haunt as well. Said made with turkey, spices, and raisins in tomato sauce.

Ahlstrand, “The customers are who make me who I “I was far from home, but I had also found my other am.” home: cooking,” she said. “Italian cooking came as natuBorn in the small Ethiopian town of Mekele, Ahl- rally to me as breathing.” strand was raised in a traditional Muslim household Armed with skill and drive, Ahlstrand returned to and forced into an arranged marriage at 14. She had her the United States, did some consulting and chef trainson, Ali, at age 15, eventually divorced her first husband, ing in Seattle, and then opened Trattoria Mollie, first in and moved to Addis Ababa. Longing to move to the Santa Barbara in 1992 before moving to Coast Village United States to get better health care for her son, who Road two years later. was born with hip problems, Ahlstrand met a group of “She believed in it and said, ‘I can do this.’ And not American film students and faculty from Brooks Insti- only just ‘do this,’ but do it completely, to the full extent,”

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To learn more about Cambodian food, we asked Cham to provide a recipe for Thuk Prahok, a chili, garlic, and herb dipping sauce. “This riff on a classic Cambodian condiment can be used on a wide range of grilled meats and vegetables,” said Cham. “It is deliciously tangy, garlicky, herbaceous, spicy, and has depth and umami coming from the prahok.” The latter ingredient is a salty fermented fish paste commonly found in Cambodian cuisine. Cham spoons this sauce on everything from grilled beef and fried fish to raw vegetables. “Try this recipe out with some grilled and sliced skirt steak plated up with lettuce, thinly sliced cucumbers, julienned carrots, and daikon, to serve up a fresh and vibrant ‘build-your-own’ lettuce-wrap meal,” he suggested.

To make two cups of sauce, put two sliced shallots and three sliced garlic cloves into a mortar or food processor. Crush into a paste and then add one tablespoon of prahok (or substitute with salt-packed anchovies) to the mix. Next, add one Fresno chile and one jalapeño, and crush into the chunky mix. Lastly, add Thai bird chile (if you want it very spicy) as well as the juice of three limes, one lemon, one teaspoon of fish sauce, and half a bunch of sawtooth herb (or cilantro works too). Add salt if needed, and serve immediately, or store refrigerated for up to 72 hours.

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On my first-ever visit, I went with a totally gluten-free taco trio ($10), trying two flavors made from soy—al pastor and chorizo—and then rounded out my trio with the barbacoa, which is made from the stringy, chicken-like jackfruit.

They’re topped with pico de gallo, fresh spinach, jalapeños, onions, and your choice of salsa—I went hot red, medium green, and then chipotle made with cashew butter. Compared to meat tacos, the fake meats were a little curious texturewise—the soy was a touch sandy, the jackfruit

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“Bossie’s Kitchen is a new casual restaurant in Santa Barbara’s Upper Eastside, featuring a locally sourced farmers’ market concept,” explains an employment posting on Craigslist. The chefowned restaurant offers “fast-casual counter service with seasonal menu items made daily from scratch. Bossie’s Kitchen will begin with dinner service, and we look forward to serving lunch and weekend brunch soon. In addition to our regular menu, we will offer a selection of local craft beer, wines from the Central Coast, happy hour, and online orders for guests to pick up on their way home or on their way to a picnic.”

SUP & JUS COMING TO GOLETA: Reader Cris spotted a new sign for Sup & Jus, which will open soon inside Kyle’s Kitchen at 7000 Hollister Avenue in Goleta. Their website, supjus.com, which is currently accepting job applications, describes the business as follows: “Grab and go, healthy, delicious and affordable food. We focus on freshpressed juice, pre-made sandwiches, salads, as well as soups, freshly baked bread, breakfast items, coffee, and beer and wine. Sup & Jus was inspired by [owner] Jay and Deena Ferro’s trip to Spain a few years back. After falling in love with the Mercat de la Boqueria in Barcelona, they decided to launch Goleta’s own version, as a place for busy people to shop for fresh, simple, afford-

able food. They are also the founders of Santa Barbara/Goleta restaurants Kyle’s Kitchen and Silvergreens.”

MASALA SPICE COMING TO GOLETA: Last week I passed

a tip from reader SBMizzou that the old El Pollo Loco location at 5796 Calle Real in Goleta is going to become an Indian restaurant operated by the owners of Sushi Teri and Nikka Ramen.

Reader Bill says a sign reveals the restaurant’s name to be Masala Spice.

RED PEPPER UPDATE: Readers Adria and Jim let

me know that Red Pepper at 282 Orange Avenue in Goleta has closed indefinitely. Red Pepper’s voicemail confirms this but says they will open “at a later date.” No word as to why they have closed.

THE COTERIE CLUB: Reader Nick let me know about

a new “underground” restaurant group called The Coterie Club, which conducts popup dining events across the South Coast. Their website, the coterieclubsb.com, describes the club as follows: “A social & dining collective for like-minded individuals. Our events range from fine dining avant-garde, to mid-century modern freak parties and soul food cook outs. It is a celebration of food & thought.”

CHANGES AT THE WINE CASK: Doug Margerum and

Mitchell Sjerven have left Santa Barbara’s Wine Cask after nearly a decade of being the public faces for the iconic restaurant. Margerum’s family founded the restaurant in 1981, sold it in 2007, and stepped back into the fold with the restaurant expertise of Sjerven (who also owns bouchon on West Victoria Street) and the financial backing of SIMA. The new owner is Anda Ashkar, formerly of SIMA, and now with AJE Holdings.

John Dickson’s reporting can be found every day online at SantaBarbara.com. Send tips to info@SantaBarbara.com.

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Sourcing ingredients from Harbor Meat and Seafood, Tri-County Produce, and the Santa Barbara Fish Market, Mollie carries the same intensity today about food quality as she did originally. “Everything is made in house here,” she said of their food, such as the handmade spinach noodles that envelope her rich and satisfying lasagna bolognese. “What I eat, I serve to people.” In fact, she dines there seven days a week, happy to be in a new location after leaving their old Montecito restaurant in August.

“We were not able to come to an agreement regarding the extension of the lease,” said Ali of their move. “The timing was right for us to leave as well. The landlord’s poor—shall I say, lack of— maintenance of the building was also a significant reason for our departure from Montecito. The devastation from the Thomas Fire was also dif difficult to recover from. We are, however, grateful for our new location next to the Granada.”

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VALENTINO THE LOVE BUNNY These worldly travels of Valentino reflect Fairbanks’s goal for international impact.

“I believe that the greatest antidote to the inhumanity in our humanity, is to give love in all its forms,” she said, and designed her books to be a part of the remedy. She seeks “to teach traditional values that are sorely needed in today’s society,” values that are detailed in the glossaries included at the end of each installment. Words such as “kindness,” “passion,” and “curiosity” are defined in simple terms through Valentino’s eyes as he completes ANIMAL LADY: Author Margarita Fairbanks his story arc from a young with Valentino the bunny and her other bunny living at a shelter to four-legged friends. a 10-year-old rabbit who has traveled the world. an autobiographymeets-fable. With Unlike traditional fables and children’s beautiful illustra illustra- stories, however, the tale of Valentino is more tions and hard hard- complex, running longer with more intricate bound covers, the plots than the average children’s books. “I series is meant as don’t think you should dumb things down for a keepsake. The children,” Fairbanks said. “Besides, it is meant importance of to be a book for the entire family—read it to family is clear in your kids, cuddle up in a big chair, and go the plots, as other through the stories together; that’s how it’s all real-life pets of Fair Fair- supposed to be experienced.” banks make it into the series as Valentino goes In addition to playing lead bunny in the through his adoption, spends Christmas in adventurous children’s series, Valentino has the eastern Sierras with Fairbanks’s storybook become a physical symbol of love through alias “The Animal Lady,” and more fantasti- other toys and merchandise, all which can be cally, learns how to fly an airplane and meets found at valentinothelovebunny.com. the Dalai Lama.

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orn in Guatemala and raised in Santa Barbara, author Margarita Fairbanks is trying to make the world a little kinder, one animal at a time. Her children’s book series, Valentino the Love Bunny, currently has 10 installments and details the life of Valentino, a bunny based on Fairbanks’ own pet rabbit of the same name. She recalled the origins of the series: “I’ve been a volunteer since I was a little girl — candy stripers, hospice work, all that. I’ve always wanted to make the world a better place.

And then I got this bunny.” Fairbanks noted that she was raised by her parents to bring all the stray animals home, but she decided to blend her love for animals with her intentions to create positive change only after adopting ValenValen tino. “Whenever I picked [Valentino] up, I instincinstinc tively became calm. This love just washed over me,” she said. “Men, women, children—everyone was transformed by him. I knew I had to write, to share this love and calmness with the world.”

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KRONOS QUARTET: MUSIC FOR CHANGE Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

What do these seven countries have in common? If you answered that they are predominantly Muslim countries, you are correct, and if you went on to assert that their citizens should be barred from entering the United States, then you might be President Trump.

These are in fact the original seven countries of Trump’s first attempt at a “Muslim ban,” and when the Kronos Quartet arrives at Campbell Hall on Tuesday, December 4, at 8 p.m. for a concert sponsored by UCSB Arts & Lectures titled Music for Change: The Banned Countries, the group will perform compositions from every one of them.

Accompanied by the brilliant Iranian vocalist Mahsa Vadat, Kronos will explore a broad range of music, from contemporary classical compositions out of Iran by composer Aftab Darvishi to Mogadishu disco by the Somalian Dur-Dur Band, all of it arranged with the unmistakable urgency and musical depth one expects from Kronos.

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THE TUBA THIEVES Sound is the main character in one of the most immersive films you’ll experience this fall. Alison O’Daniel’s NO MA T H EMA T I C AL LOGIC LOGIC, on view at SBCC’s Atkinson Gallery and curated by Gallery Director Sarah Cunningham, beautifully explores the relationship between imagery and sound through sculpture and film.

The heart of the exhibition is O’Daniel’s ongoing feature-length film project, The Tuba Thieves. Begun in 2013, the film was first inspired by a spate of tuba thefts from several high-school marching bands in Los Angeles. Slowly unfolding through chapters of nonlinear narratives, some of which are based on real events while others are fiction, the film is a collaborative amalgam of vignettes that are as striking visually as they are sonically.

In one scene, the artist re-creates the premiere of John Cage’s historic 1952 concert 433   in Woodstock, New York, in which Cage sits 33 at a piano, not playing the keys, the sounds of the physical environment becoming the work. In another, a school bus full of teenagers offers a

brief chaotic immersion into high-school individuals who may be deaf or hard of life — young voices loudly chiming over hearing, the visual narrative still reflects the one another in a psychologically spirited commotion or serenity of the scene itself; for chorus. With a keen textural quality, The those who may be blind, the cacophony of Tuba Thieves threads together seemingly diverse sounds continues to deliver a wildly disparate narratives to create a deeply immersive experience; and for other viewers, sensorial and cinematically alluring sign language may be unrecognizable and experience. captions required. Through the awareness of Also on view in the galleries are disability, O’Daniel emphasizes how works sculptures made from materials that NO MA T H EMA T I C AL LOGIC of art are constantly reinterpreted based on what each new viewer brings to the reflect and absorb sound, such as acoustic foam and carpet. For O’Daniel, who is hard of hearing, the nuance of sound experience. With the potential to be a historic project in both disability forms the core of her artistic practice. With each new project, she is deeply studies and contemporary art history, the film ultimately reinterprets and aware of audience reception and the variations in ability each person elevates the essentials of the medium: image and sound.

NO MA T H EMA T I C AL LOGIC runs through December 7. may bring to the work. Consequently, each chapter of The Tuba Thieves — Rachel Heidenry will be experienced differently in a manner that is nonhierarchical. For

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ooking for a new home? Although knowledge of the universe tangos with we tend to take this question to refer his often humorous take on the range of to existing properties located on this responses evoked by visions of deep space planet, there are plenty of people for whom and deep time. the search for new habitations extends well Given this specific context for the work, beyond the surface of the earth, or even this it’s important to recognize how little it solar system. In Remote and Curious Worlds, resembles more conventional science fican exhibition of recent biotion. The bio-resin finresin collages now on view ish has some of the gloss at the Porch Gallery in of a fine surfboard, but Ojai, artist Russell Crotty the images beneath have has found an intriguing little to do with the hardby Charles Donelan answerable form for adveredged photorealism of tising imaginary properties cinematic space weston real exoplanets. Although some outliers erns. The color choices and compositional get their own unique titles, the majority of techniques at work in “The Type Zero the pieces are numbered elements in a series Problem” (2018) or “Martian Paradox 24:3” called “Skirting the Habitable Zone,” the title (2018) are closer to Paul Klee than to George a play on the scientific obsession with identi- Lucas. In fact, Klee’s 1922 painting “Twitfying heavenly bodies that could potentially tering Machine,” in which birds perch on a line that ends in an ominous hand crank support human life.

Each of the 26 works on display began as suggests one of the recurring themes of the a standing form drawn with an ink-dipped “Skirting the Habitable Zone” series, which stick on a sheet of paper. From there the is the complex interdependence and fusion artist builds these fanciful structures by add- of the natural and industrial worlds. Crotty’s ing amorphous colors as background and absurdist condos, with their landscape-like inserting intricate small drawings within interiors, are as likely to contain puffing the multiple chambers described by the smokestacks as soothing nocturnes. What’s initial form. The surface of the piece then outside is in and what’s inside is out, these gets an additional set of layers, the first made structures seem to say. What’s more, the of clear plastic scraps salvaged from the biomorphic appendages that occasionally recycle bin, and the second and subsequent sprout, bladder-like, from them imply myslayers provided by fiberglass mesh and bio- terious and unavoidable excesses.

It’s all very much by way of navigating resin, an environmentally friendly, nontoxic clear substance derived from pine sap. The between two monochromatic points of finished works hang on the wall like paint- view on the future. On one side, there’s ings, but their surfaces bubble and bulge in what Crotty calls the “doomosphere,” a unexpected ways, the multiple clear layers at techno-continuation of the great American once protecting and distorting the images jeremiad, a rhetorical genre in which this they reveal. old world is perpetually in a hell of a fix. By Crotty recently completed a multi-year contrast, this show might be seen as a smilstint as artist-in-residence at the Institute of ing, slightly skeptical but still affectionate Arts and Sciences at UC Santa Cruz, where embrace of what Crotty calls the “hopium,” he paired his own works based on extensive an optimistic take on where we are headed astronomical observations with objects from as a species and a culture. In the meantime, the collection of the Lick Observatory in poised between the two, we can enjoy these an immersive show about astronomy and remarkable works of art, evidence that we history called Look Back in Time. In Remote continue to skirt the habitable zone from the and Curious Worlds, his considerable visual habitable side.

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MUSIC ON THE SLY: When Barlow is not performing with either Dinosaur Jr. or Sebadoh, he likes to slip into towns unannounced to play solo in art galleries and at house parties, as he will Monday, December 3, at Gone Gallery.

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n the great indie-rock index in my mind, play my songs and feel like I’m special. It’s my Lou Barlow’s name figures prominently. speed, if that makes sense. It’s my scale. PlayThere are entries for his work in the 1980s ing shows is an integral part of writing new with Dinosaur Jr., and for his tempestuous songs for me, too, so it’s all part of a cycle that relationship with Dinosaur cofounder J I have to continue to keep myself above water Mascis. There are a whole bunch of entries in so many ways. for Sebadoh, the influential group he led through the 1990s, and for The Folk Implo- What’s a good show like circa 2018? Is there a pattern sion, another great project of that era. Barlow to the requests or to how people respond to the also appears as a subcategory under several sets? I’ve definitely evolved an approach to larger headings, such as “top songwriters” each show where I can feel out what will work and “influential innovators,” along with the best. There are a few songs that people “lo-fi,” “home recording,” and “cassette-only always request, so I’m not in the dark when release.” His enduring contribution to music it comes to a place to start or move toward. It would be very difficult can be measured by the to have a bad show on sheer number of unforgettable songs he’s cola tour like this, and I laborated on — which can say that of the 70 or is a lot — and by the so shows I’ve done this emotional directness of year, all of them have his approach, whether felt kind of special. The he is playing acoustic only difficult ones have

by Charles Donelan or electric. been in traditional bars These days, when or music venues. Stages Barlow is not performing with either Dino- and lights really get in the way when I’m playsaur Jr. or Sebadoh, he likes to slip into towns ing like this. unannounced to play solo on the down low in art galleries and at house parties. He uses Do you write with anyone these days? You’ve been these gigs to meet his fans and engage with such a successful collaborator over the years. Is that them in a music-driven conversation. There’s still something you gravitate toward? No, I don’t one of these little get-togethers Monday, have anyone I’m close to in that way right December 3, at 7 p.m. at the Gone Gallery in now. I have bandmates that I work really the Funk Zone. When I emailed with Barlow well with (and most importantly travel well recently, he told me about this kind of tour with!), and they are great songwriters, but and why he likes doing shows this way. writing together is a very personal thing, and it’s difficult to find and maintain the sense of What gets you motivated to go on the road these intimacy and vulnerability it takes to really days? Do these small-venue shows offer something collaborate. I’ve only had it once, and it spun that you particularly enjoy? I never consider that out after a few years. The only thing I can I have to get motivated to tour. It’s so much of equate it to is a romance, and we all know how my life and what I do and love. I would never rare it is to have a romance that lasts. I feel like be able to do solo shows in large venues sim- I’ve had to learn to collaborate with myself, ply because I couldn’t fill them. I don’t have a and playing these solo shows has allowed choice! But I really like playing solo acoustic me to turn my catalog inside out, discuss its to a small group of people. It’s direct. It’s not strengths and weaknesses, and learn to edit too loud. I talk; people talk to me; I get to myself in the moment.

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PJ MORTON’S J Morton’s got soul—lots of it. The New Orleans native, who plays at Velvet Jones (423 State St.) on Friday, November 30, has inspired and excited legions of listeners with his warm, passionate, jubilant reinvention of classic soul and R&B sounds. Both a touring soloist and keyboardist for Maroon 5, the abundantly gifted singer/ songwriter infuses the lessons of his gospelshaped upbringing into whatever he plays.

I spoke with Morton about his new Christmas album, the feel of soul music, style, and gumbo.

the innovation, the not wanting to settle for what was already there, the creation of something new out of what existed. So I think the new generation is more about the innovation, not just paying homage to one style, but to create something fresh and new.

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Can the feeling and feel of soul music be taught? I think it can technically be taught; what’s going on can be taught; but the feel definitely can’t be taught. It’s something you kind of got to have.

It doesn’t have to be a certain type of person, it doesn’t have to be a PJ Morton How does it feel to have person that looks a ceryour Christmas album tain type of way, but out, and how did it it’s something you come together? It feels inherently feel and great to finally have express. So yeah, I’ve it out. For me, this seen people teach was a long time comsoul music, but you

by Richie DeMaria ing. I wanted to do can’t teach someone a Christmas record to feel. For someone for years and just never felt like it was the to feel you in soul music, you’ve got to feel it; exact right timing. I’m so happy that people that’s the part that can’t be taught. have it now. What was important for me was to be able to have a fresh take on Christmas How are things with Maroon 5 these days, and is it records. They’re out every year, and they’ve hard to balance with your solo career? It’s been been done a million times. It was really great. The band has been great. I’ve been important for me to be able to do a fresh take, juggling the thing for eight years now, so I’ve even if it was a favorite of mine. If I didn’t feel kind of gotten a better handle on it now. Of I could do something new to it, I opted not course, you know, with both of our schedules to do it. being crazy, there are scheduling challenges, but it’s no big thing. It allows me to open up To what extent do you see yourself as a preservation- shows and do double duty; I’ve opened up ist of soul music, and to what extent an inventor? I with the band and closed with the band. So, wouldn’t call myself a preservationist, but I do you know, besides the little scheduling conalways want to acknowledge the past. I think flicts sometimes, it’s great, man. I can easily it comes naturally because I respect what say that Maroon 5 has changed my life in a big came before me and am influenced by what way and added to my solo career in ways that came before me. It’s a natural progression, but I can’t even quantify.

I’m always trying to give a fresh, new take. I don’t want to sound like I’m stuck in the ’60s You’re a very well-dressed individual. Is there anyor ’70s. When people say, “Man, this feels old, one or anything that inspires your style? It’s like a but it feels new, too” — I always like this reac- gumbo, no pun intended. I’m inspired by a lot of different things. It’s a hard question. I’ll tion. That’s kind of who I am. see a sailor in his uniform and be inspired by How about New Orleans specifically — how do you that or see a skater skating on the street and be see yourself fitting in with what is new there, musi- inspired by that. I am really all about feeling. cally? I think I more than fit in. I think I’m a I think personal style is really when you’re leader now and what new New Orleans rep- creative. It’s your first form of expression, so resents. There’s always been a freedom to New for me it’s always been connected to anything Orleans; you can do what you want to do. As creative. How I dress is how I feel. long as it’s good, people are down to support it. At some point, we got so stuck on the fact Who makes the best gumbo you know, or where that we created jazz music that it became a do you find it in New Orleans? Well, my grandlittle too sensitive and a little too—what’s the mother, God rest her soul, was always my word I want — it was too much focus on that, favorite gumbo. If I had to pick a restaurant and not the thing that created jazz, which was in New Orleans, I’d say Little Dizzy’s Café.

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LUCINDA LANE IS IN MY EAR: Lucinda Lane, the uniquely jazzy Santa Barbara musical duo of Joe Woodard and Nicole Lvoff, kick off December on Saturday, December 1, at the Mercury Lounge (Hollister Ave., Goleta), welcoming the wintry month with a style they call IndieBossaJazzTwang. Expect an independently minded pair who sashay across the musical thresholds between sweet and seductive with a lightly bossa-nova swoon. Woodard, many may know, continues to hold it down as the leader behind S.B.’s jazz/ folk/art-rock label Household Ink and its neo-jazz-band nucleus, Headless Household, and a sterling music critic of note. (He is also a film critic for this paper.) Lvoff, raised in a family of classically trained musicians, takes the lead vocally, with a technique influenced by greats like Cole Porter and Billie Holiday. It’ll be a nice, relaxing start to the month of December, beginning at 8 p.m. (Note: The Old Town Holiday Parade is happening 5-9 p.m., so parking will be more limited than usual.)

SAY UNCLE (TWICE): Also at the Mercury Lounge, you can round out your November with a fresh dose of indie folk with S.B.’s Uncle Uncle, who play on Thursday, November 29, 9 p.m. Formed this year, the band is slowly but surely gaining a following for its lovely acoustical ponderings on modernday life. Opening for the band will be an as-yet unnamed trio formed in Isla Vista from the ashes of now-defunct acts the Real Savage Henry and Mellow Grass. Show your support for these up-and-coming, exciting new acts.

AT HOME WITH EAMON: Eamon Fogarty, a promising artist originally hailing from New Hampshire, plays on Friday, November 30, at Warbler Records (131 E. De la Guerra St.) with Zachary Paul. With inventive indie rock spun from the comfort of his bedroom, the by-turns sparse, by-turns spacey sprawls of Fogarty’s music will be a welcome soundtrack to your Friday night. The show is at 7 p.m.

THE PASSION OF PATO: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club (1221 State St.) consistently hosts some of the best reggae shows in town, and Pato Banton’s arrival on Saturday, December 1, will be no exception. Since the 1980s, Banton has been a pioneering roots reggae artist and emcee. He’s worked with producers such as Mad Professor and Gregory Isaacs, expanding the dub world’s soundscapes and eventually earning a Grammy nomination.

Nowadays, Banton carries a very spiritual message in his music, and you can catch him on his 50-state tour for his new album, Destination Paradise.

The show is at 9 p.m.

LISTENING IN, WITH KRONOS AND WINE: The Kronos Quartet’s David Harrington will host a listening party at the Santa Barbara Wine Collective (131 Anacapa St., Ste. C) on Monday, December 3, at 7 p.m. Known worldwide as one of the greatest sets of neo-classical composers, interpreters, and performers of our day and age, the Kronos Quartet has more than 950 works and arrangements commissioned to its name, as well as more than 60 recordings and more than 40 awards. With a résumé like that, there is no doubt that Harrington’s musical collections will cover an exceptionally intriguing breadth and depth of music, as well as an insightful glimpse into the quartet’s masterful minds. The listening party comes a day before Kronos Quartet’s Campbell Hall performance on Tuesday, and similarly n comes to our town courtesy of UCSB Arts & Lectures.

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THE GOOD DOCTOR? Julia Roberts stars in Sam Esmail’s Homecoming, a Hitchcockian mystery about what happened at the Homecoming Transitional Support Center on May 15, 2018.

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mazon’s Homecoming finds Julia Rob- Bobby Cannavale, Shea Whigham, and Sissy erts starring in a television series for Spacek, Homecoming has matured into a feast the first time in her career, and she for the eyes too. could hardly have made a more cinematic The course of the first season tracks one choice for her small-screen debut. Directed critical mystery: What happened at the by television auteur Sam Esmail, best known Homecoming transitional support center on as the creator of USA Network’s Mr. Robot, May 15, 2018? Thomas Carrasco (Whigham), the only small thing about Homecoming is the with the Department of Defense Office of claustrophobic vise of its mystery. As if claim- the Inspector General, is sorting through a ing itself too large for its own medium, the backlog of grievances when an anonymous show frequently toys with the image’s aspect complaint about the Homecoming program ratio and employs a prodigious amount of from four years prior shows up in his worksplit screens, a stylistic load. Homecoming had technique out of fashbeen a live-in support ion since the ’70s and a service, now defunct, particularly audacious run by a private corchoice in the visually poration and purportcramped era of laptop edly intended to help

by T.M. Weedon streaming. The proper veterans re-assimilate reaction to Homecomto civilian life, but ing’s first episode is, “We’re gonna need a Carrasco is able to ascertain little else on bigger TV.” the specifics of its management or methods.

The bravado of Esmail’s visual style is pure What begins as a routine inquiry grows more Hitchcock, sometimes menacing viewers grave and perplexing as everyone associated with taut long takes, other times barraging with the program seems either reticent to them with an array of close-ups. The opening discuss it or completely without memory of sequence to episode three, “Optics,” is per- ever being involved. haps the most pitch-perfect homage to HitchThe series crosscuts between Carrasco’s cockian storytelling assembled for television investigation of Homecoming and the actual or film in recent years, as irises on a computer operations there, transpiring four years earlier screen build the trepidation behind a decisive and leading up to the fateful event Carrasco keystroke and turn an ordinary office cubicle has identified as occurring on May 15, 2018.

Roberts plays a therapist, Heidi Bergman, into a site of thrilling suspense.

Astute listeners will also catch hints of employed by Homecoming, whose workBernard Herrmann, Hitchcock’s frequent ing relationship with a client, Walter Cruz collaborator, laced throughout the score, and, (James), develops into something increasin fact, those may be more than just hints ingly personal. But as their intimacy deepens, of Herrmann. They could be Herrmann’s so too does the mystery, and, as Walter’s treatactual music. The entirety of Homecoming’s ment progresses, the endgame becomes less soundtrack has been recycled from scores to and less clear to both client and therapist. All other films. Herrmann is credited in two epi- that seems certain is that catastrophe awaits sodes, and additional audio cameos include them sooner than revelation. the music from The French Connection, All the Homecoming is a tight mystery neatly President’s Men, and Escape from New York. packaged in Esmail’s sly direction. The first Homecoming was a hit podcast from episode opens with a close-up on an otherGimlet Media before the show’s creators, Eli worldly palm tree suspended in starlit space.

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The Magic Flute The New York Metropolitan Opera presents Julie Taymor’s production of Mozart’s beloved fairy tale opera, live on the big screen.

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PREMIERES The Possession of Hannah Grace (85 mins., R)

This horror/mystery stars Shay Mitchell as Megan Reed, a former cop who takes the night shift at the hospital morgue and gets more than she’s bargained for —i.e., a possessed corpse of a woman who died during an exorcism.

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reach. Throughout somewhat obscure episodic flashbacks, Chalamet is beautifully devastating as he toes the line between a young man in the throes of crystal meth dependency and a thoughtful kid yearning to live and love like he once did. His performance keeps the movie stitched together when its thread runs thin. The film raises questions it infuriatingly dances around (exactly how did Nic get addicted, for example?), but there is a power that lies in the film’s refusal to resolve the whys and hows and what-nows of a prevalent but stigmatized disease: There simply are no clear answers. Underlined by an aptly genre-bending soundtrack and the poignant recitation of a Charles Bukowski poem at the end of the credits, Beautiful Boy is effective and heartbreaking, proposing that the best we can—and must—offer those plagued by addiction is empathy and honesty.

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Boy Erased (114 mins., R) Joel Edgerton directs this film based on Garrard Conley’s 2016 memoir. Lucas Hedges stars as Jared Eamons, the son of a Baptist preacher (Russell Crowe) and a hairdresser (Nicole Kidman) who is sent to a gay conversion therapy program after coming out to his parents.

a convenient plot line ripe with meetcutes and oversimplifications of Mercury’s complex relationship with his family and background. It struggles the most in addressing the often-discussed queerness of Mercury’s life, at times teetering toward bi-erasure and a lessthan-delicate portrayal of AIDS. While these issues may sound alarms with diehard Queen fans and the LGBTQ community, they fortunately do little to detract from the film’s grand instances of homage, which boast meticulous visuals and uncanny performances.

Rami Malek shines as the shy yet vivacious Queen frontman and is spellbindingly convincing during both Mercury’s loneliest hours and explosive moments on some of the world’s biggest stages.

The rest of the casting deserves a grand tip of the hat as well, with Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, and Gwilym Lee playing textbook versions of Queen’s Roger Taylor, John Deacon, and Brian May as the band navigates through humble bar-scene beginnings, a meteoric rise to superstardom, and finally, their exalted Live Aid performance. Bohemian Rhapsody, for all its narrative flaws, is an earnest tribute to the iconic rock band, and remains a spectacle of sight and sound for music, Mercury, and movie fans alike. (JK) Camino Real/Metro 4

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crime. Richard E. Grant and Jane Curtin also star.

The Hitchcock Creed II (130 mins., PG-13) Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone reprise their roles as Adonis Creed and Rocky Balboa, respectively, in this sequel to the 2015 film. This time Creed must face Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu), the son of Ivan Drago—the man who killed his father, Apollo Creed.

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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (134 mins., PG-13) Eddie Redmayne returns as Newt Scamander in this sequel to the J.K. Rowling–penned screenplay Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) has escaped from the MACUSA and is gathering forces to take up rule over non-magical beings. Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) enlists his former student, Newt, to help stop Grindelwald.

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Free Solo (100 mins., PG-13) This documentary follows worldfamous rock climber Alex Honnold as he attempts a free solo climb of Yosemite’s El Capitan.

Paseo Nuevo The Front Runner (113 mins., R) Jason Reitman directs this biopic about Senator Gary Hart (Hugh Jackman), whose bid for president is derailed when he’s accused of having an extramarital affair with Donna Rice (Sara Paxton).

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Green Book is an uncommonly welltold tale of bodyguard Tony Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen) and classically trained pianist Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali), thrown together on a concert tour through the Deep South in 1962. The year alone could explain why the black leader of an otherwise white jazz trio might require a bodyguard to accompany him, but from their first scene together, the quiet “uh-oh” grows.

Dr. Donald Shirley was a child prodigy,

Russian-trained, and imbued with a dignity that suffered under the shortening of his name to “Don” by his record label. He would not have appreciated being called a jazz musician either, as his compositions melded classical technique with popular tunes in a multitude of styles from blues to jazz to Liszt. The film’s greatest transformation comes from Mortensen, who put on 25 pounds before the film began and added another 20 while playing Tony Vallelonga, aka Tony Lip. The on-camera eating is beyond comical—the friedchicken scene is priceless. His son Nick Vallelonga wrote the script, holding off until after Don Shirley had died, as requested. It’s a restraint that Green Book plays with so well that the usually blasé Santa Barbara film audience couldn’t help but erupt with applause at film’s end. (JY) Paseo Nuevo The Grinch (90 mins., PG) Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets, Sing) brings the Grinch to the big screen this holiday season with an animated telling of the beloved Dr. Seuss story. Benedict Cumberbatch voices the green beastie who is determined to ruin Whoville’s Christmas. Pharrell Williams, Rashida Jones, and Angela Lansbury also lend their vocal talents.

Fairview/Fiesta 5 Instant Family (117 mins., PG-13) Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne star in this comedy about a couple who adopt three foster children and find themselves in over their heads.

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In this sequel to 2012’s Wreck-It Ralph, six years have passed and the aging steering wheel controller on the Sugar Rush game console has broken. The machine is unplugged, and it’s up to Ralph and Vanellope von Schweetz to find a replacement steering wheel on the internet before the game is shut down.

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A Star Is Born (135 mins., R) Bradley Cooper marks his directing debut with an ode to the 1937 romantic melodrama A Star Is Born, famously remade in 1954 with Judy Garland and James Mason and again in 1976 with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. Cooper plays famous countryrock musician Jackson Maine, whose drunken search for more alcohol leads him to a drag bar where he stumbles into Ally (Lady Gaga), an unknown singer who Jackson then mentors. Soon, Ally and Jackson enter into a romantic relationship that is often overshadowed

by Jackson’s alcoholism and prescription drug abuse. As Ally takes on her self-doubt and fear of performing in front of Jackson’s sold-out crowds, she makes sacrifices in her own burgeoning career for love and authenticity. Cooper and Lady Gaga depict the rawness and erosion of their relationship so well that both actors are receiving Oscar buzz.

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Director Steve McQueen’s latest project is flush with sharp-tongued dialogue and gunslinging, and even includes a scene with business-casual men lounging on a yacht. On the surface, it is a recipe for a quintessential heist movie that just happens to take place during a Chicago alderman election. However, Widows quickly deviates from the typical caper as McQueen infuses an acute sociopolitical savviness through a story about four widows who join forces to pull off the ultimate heist after their criminal husbands die in a sting gone wrong. Widows boasts a sensational ensemble cast spearheaded by Viola Davis and rounded out by Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, and Cynthia Erivo, who inject their characters with maternal sensitivities and a desperate power as they find themselves entangled in a crime web spun by decades of class and race warfare. The group’s grit is well-matched by the self-righteous evil brought by their husband’s enemies, most excitingly the villainous nature of political psycho Jatemme Manning (Daniel Kaluuya), who views everyone, from his own henchman to cripples in wheelchairs, as viable victims of his displeasure. The film is unorthodox in its cynicism and cultural criticism, but it remains perfectly watchable, functioning as both a violent, engaging crime thriller and a new political brand of artistic noir. (JK) Fairview/Fiesta 5

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Breszny ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): Every year, the bird known as the Arctic

tern experiences two summers and enjoys more daylight than any other animal. That’s because it regularly makes a long-distance journey from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back again. Let’s designate this hardy traveler as your inspirational creature for the next 11 months. May it help animate you to experiment with brave jaunts that broaden and deepen your views of the world. I don’t necessarily mean you should literally do the equivalent of circumnavigating the planet. Your expansive adventures might take place mostly in inner realms or closer to home.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): When the American Civil War began

in 1861, the United States fractured. Four years later, the union was technically restored when the northern states defeated the southern states. At that time, African-American slavery became illegal everywhere for the first time since the country’s birth decades earlier.

But there was a catch. The southern states soon enacted laws that mandated racial segregation and ensured that African Americans continued to suffer systematic disadvantages. Is there a comparable issue in your personal life? Did you at some time in the past try to fix an untenable situation only to have it sneak back in a less severe but still debilitating form? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to finish the reforms; to enforce a thorough and permanent correction.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Does an elusive giant creature with a

long neck inhabit the waters of Loch Ness in northern Scotland? Alleged sightings have been reported since 1933. Most scientists dismiss the possibility that “Nessie” actually exists, but there are photos, films, and videos that provide tantalizing evidence. A governmentfunded Scottish organization has prepared contingency plans just in case the beast does make an unambiguous appearance. In that spirit, and in accordance with astrological omens, I recommend that you prepare yourself for the arrival in your life of intriguing anomalies and

fun mysteries. Like Nessie, they’re nothing to worry about, but you’ll be better able to deal gracefully with them if you’re not totally taken by surprise.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Does moss really “eat” rocks, as Can-

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Venice, Italy, consists of 118 small

islands that rise from a shallow lagoon. A network of 443 bridges keeps them all connected. But Venice isn’t the world champion of bridges. The American city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, holds that title, with 446.

I nominate these two places to be your inspirational symbols in the coming weeks. It’s time for you build new metaphorical bridges and take good care of your existing metaphorical bridges.

cerian author Elizabeth Gilbert attests in her novel The Signature of All Things? Marine chemist Martin Johnson says yes. Moss really does break down and release elements in solid stone. Gilbert adds, “Given enough time, a colony of moss can turn a cliff into gravel, and turn that gravel into topsoil.” Furthermore, this hardy SCORPIO plant can grow virtually everywhere: in the tropics and (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): To aid and support your navigation frozen wastes, on tree bark and roofing slate, on sloth through this pragmatic phase of your astrological fur and snail shells. I propose that cycle, I have gathered counsel from we make moss your personal symbol three productive pragmatists. First of power for now, Cancerian. Be as HOMEWORK: Hug yourself as is author Helen Keller. She said she indomitable, resourceful, and resilyou tell yourself your biggest secret. wanted to accomplish great and ient as moss. noble things, but her “chief duty” was “to accomplish small tasks as LEO if they were great and noble.” Second, author George (July 23-Aug. 22): Let’s shout out a big “THANKS!” and Orwell believed that “to see what is in front of one’s “HALLELUJAH!” to the enzymes in our bodies. These nose” requires never-ending diligence. Finally, author catalytic proteins do an amazing job of converting the Pearl S. Buck testified that she didn’t wait around until food we eat into available energy. Without them, our she was in the right mood before beginning her work. cells would take forever to turn any particular meal into Instead, she invoked her willpower to summon the the power we need to walk, talk, and think. I bring this necessary motivation. marvel to your attention, Leo, because now is a favorable time to look for and locate metaphorical equiva- SAGITTARIUS lents of enzymes: influences and resources that will aid (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Blackjack is a card game popular in and expedite your ability to live the life you want to live. gambling casinos. In the eternal struggle to improve the odds of winning big money, some blackjack playVIRGO ers work in teams. One teammate secretly counts the (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Every dreamer knows that it is cards as they’re dealt and assesses what cards are likely entirely possible to be homesick for a place you’ve to come up next. Another teammate gets subtle signals never been to, perhaps more homesick than for familiar from his card-counting buddy and makes the bets. A ground,” writes author Judith Thurman. I’m guessing casino in Windsor, Ontario, pressed charges against you will experience this feeling in the coming weeks. one blackjack team, complaining that this tactic was What does it mean if you do? It may be your deep deceptive and dishonest. But the court decided in the psyche’s way of nudging you to find an energizing new team’s favor, ruling that the players weren’t cheating sanctuary. Or perhaps it means you should search for but simply using smart strategy. In the spirit of these fresh ways to feel peaceful and well-grounded. Maybe blackjack teams, Sagittarius, and in accordance with it’s a prod to push you outside your existing comfort astrological omens, I urge you to better your odds in a zone so you can expand your comfort zone.

“game” of your choice by using strategy that is almost as good as cheating but isn’t actually cheating.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): What has become of the metaphorical seeds you planted during the weeks after your last birthday? Have your intentions flourished? Have your dreams blossomed? Have your talents matured? Have your naive questions evolved into more penetrating questions? Be honest and kind as you answer these inquiries. Be thoughtful and big-hearted as you take inventory of your ability to follow through on your promises to yourself. If people are quizzical about how much attention you’re giving yourself as you take stock, inform them that your astrologer has told you that December is Love Yourself Better Month.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you want to play the drinking game

called Possum, you and your friends climb up into a tree with a case of beer and start drinking. As time goes by, people get so hammered they fall out of the tree. The winner is the last one left in the tree. I hope you won’t engage in this form of recreation anytime soon — nor in any other activity that even vaguely resembles it. The coming weeks should be a time of calling on favors, claiming your rewards, collecting your blessings, and graduating to the next level. I trust your policy will be: no trivial pursuits, no wasted efforts, no silly stunts.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): In his song “Happy Talk,” Academy

Award–winning lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II offered this advice: “You gotta have a dream. If you don’t have a dream, how you gonna have a dream come true?”

Where do you stand in this regard, Pisces? Do you in fact have a vivid, clearly defined dream? And have you developed a strategy for making that dream come true?

The coming weeks will be an excellent time to home in on what you really want and hone your scheme for manifesting it. (PS Keep in mind Antoine de SaintExupéry’s idea: “A goal without a plan is just a wish.”)

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital seeks per diem Occupational Therapist to interpret, organize, apply and modify as necessary, medically prescribed occupational therapy to inpatients and/or outpatients. You will also plan and implement remedial and compensatory O.T. programs as well as promote wellness and injury prevention to meet individual needs.

Must have competency skills including the ability to provide care in a safe environment utilizing appropriate communication with sensitivity to special populations. This includes patients with diverse cultural backgrounds, age, development issues, and cognitive, perceptual, psycho‑social, sensory, physical and functional impairments. Requires: California OT License.

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The position requires a detail-oriented, self-motivated fast learner with a flexible schedule. The position works alongside multiple departments. The candidate will possess strong and professional communication skills and be able to work well under the pressure of deadlines. Must be fluent in Adobe InDesign and have working knowledge of other Adobe products on a Mac platform. Will train the right person. No phone calls please! EOE F/M/D/V

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Provides daily administrative support for smooth office workflow as well as project‑oriented support to the Chancellor, Senior Executive Assistant, Executive Assistant, and Campus Counsel. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and previous work experience in a related field. Excellent communication skills, demonstrating diplomacy, tact, sensitivity, and discretion at all times.

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STUDENT HEALTH Working under UCSB Student Health Standardized Procedures and Protocols and in collaboration with UCSB Student Health physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners acts as an advice nurse triaging students in order to make appropriate appointments and referrals, provides advice for minor illnesses and injuries and patient education. Works in immunization/travel clinic. Provides contraceptive counseling. Reqs: Must be currently licensed with the California State Board of Registered Nursing. Must have 3 years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree.

Experience with college age patients or in an educational environment.

Notes: Fingerprint background check required. Student Health requires that clinical staff must successfully complete and pass the background

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check and credentialing process before the start date. Licensing and credentialing must be current and complete at all times during employment in order to practice and function in this clinical role. To comply with Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Health Officer Order, this position must provide evidence of annual influenza vaccination, or wear a surgical mask while working in patient care areas during the influenza season. Licensed by the State Board of Registered Nursing. All HIPAA/FERPA regulations enforced; any violation may results in disciplinary action. This is a 10 or 11 month partial year career position; 8 or 4 weeks of furlough taken during quarter breaks and summer months.

Student Health is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. Scheduling will be reviewed annually and set for the upcoming academic year. May be required to work Thursday evening shifts. $33.55‑$43.62/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20180556

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CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE Manages every aspect of the Chancellor’s calendar, ranging from daily appointments and speaking commitments to complex international travel, ensuring that the Chancellor is fully briefed and has all relevant background materials for each engagement. Serves as primary contact for those wishing to meet with the Chancellor or to plan activities involving the Chancellor. Exercises sound judgment, tact, and discretion in coordinating the Chancellor’s complex schedule. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination People Creating Success, Inc.

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This full-time, in-house sales assistant position would join an active sales team in lead generation, digital advertisement fulfillment, and much more. This position requires an effective communicator, independent, self-motivated, organized professional with a strong work ethic.

Required skills include: excellent organizational and timemanagement skills, verbal and written communication skills; the ability to work within a team environment, provide excellent customer service to both employees and the public; as well as to be a strong ambassador of The Independent in our community.

Willing to train the right candidate.

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of education and previous work experience in a related field. Excellent communication skills, demonstrating diplomacy, tact, sensitivity, and discretion at all times. Ability to absorb complex directions quickly and work with a high degree of accuracy while tracking multiple deadlines and priorities. Strong organizational abilities; flexible, efficient, thorough, and collaborative. High degree of computer literacy, including experience with or ability to quickly learn common campus‑specific and other computer application programs.

(At the Executive Assistant 4 level, minimum of 3 years of experience in calendar coordination, higher education administrative assistance, or related field.) Note: Fingerprinting required. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20180286

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, REGIONAL GIVING

OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT The Director of Development, Regional Giving (“Director”), for the Bay Area reports to the Senior Director of Development, Regional Giving, with a primary emphasis on increasing philanthropic support to UC Santa Barbara by maximizing the interest, involvement and commitment of alumni, parents and friends as well as select corporations and foundations in the assigned region. Focuses on the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of individual prospects, including alumni, parents, and friends of the University. Primary solicitation focus will be based on a donor‑centric approach with emphasis on major gifts ($100,000 or more) and new and renewing Chancellor’s Council (annual) level gifts ($1,000 to $99,999). With regard to major gift fund raising, the Director designs and executes planned strategies for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, closing and stewardship of gifts from individuals. Works personally with top donor prospects and also supports the Senior Director of Development, Regional Giving, the Associate Vice Chancellor of Development, other campus administrators and key volunteers in top prospect relationships, in order to maximize philanthropic support of UC Santa Barbara. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree and /or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum of 5‑7 years of major gift experience, including raising five and six figure gifts. Demonstrated skill at building relationships and working with donors toward significant philanthropic outcomes. Broad knowledge of the principles and practices of university fundraising and stewardship best practice.

Demonstrated supervisory experience.

Ability to work independently, and as part of a team, under deadlines, without close supervision; self‑direction in the initiation, coordination and completion of tasks, acute attention to detail is essential.

Ambition and motivation that values a collaborative working environment and who will be able to establish strong, interpersonal relationships with academic leaders, trustees, community leaders, donors and volunteers (including staffing volunteers), and other staff.

Notes: Fingerprint background check required. This is an annually renewable contract position.

Flexibility and willingness to travel frequently. Ability to work some weekends and evenings. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employee Pull‑Notice Program. Salary commensurate with qualifications

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and experience. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply by 12/6/18, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job #20180634

DIRECTOR, CONFERENCE & HOSPITALITY SERVICES

CONFERENCE SERVICES Serves as a member of the HDAE Leadership Team and has functional responsibility for management of Conference Services and for operations of The Guest House and West Cottages. Includes policy management, budget development and resource coordination, personnel administration, strategic planning, and new business development.

With an annual operating budget of $1.5M, and revenues of $9.5M, Conference and Hospitality Services provides conference and lodging services to 25,000 guests per year in UCSB Housing properties, plus additional hotel guest rooms at The Club & Guest House and West Cottages. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, and comfortable learning new, specialized software programs and working with shared electronic interfaces. Past experience developing annual budgets and revenue projections. Exceptional Public Relations and written and oral communication skills. Proven experience in supervision and management. Proven history of high productivity. Comfortable working with student employees. Some travel required. Notes: Fingerprint background check required. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employee Pull‑Notice Program. $69,900‑$111,850/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply online by 12/05/18. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20180624

STUDENT AFFAIRS MANAGER

STATISTICS & APPLIED PROBABILITY Supervises all aspects of the undergraduate and graduate academic programs utilizing a substantive knowledge of University, College of Letters and Science, and Graduate Division policies and procedures. Requires the ability to interpret regulations from various administrative offices, to analyze statistical data to make projections, and to effectively manage a large budget (of over $1mil). Supervises all vital undergraduate administrative duties including, but not limited to, the advising of 1,000+ undergraduate students pursuing degree objectives in the Department, course/lab management and scheduling for over 8,500 students enrolled in Statistics courses each year, curriculum development and planning, and faculty advising as it relates to student issues. Supervises, hires and trains student workers/peer advisors and manages the Department’s front desk staffing. Responsible for all aspects of hiring Academic Student Employees.

Serves as adjunct member of the Curriculum Committee, Actuarial Committee, Diversity Committee and Graduate Advising Committee.

Manages course scheduling as part of the yearly curriculum planning and quarterly lecture planning. Advises applicants and current students in the combined 5‑year BS/MS degree, manages the admissions process to the program. Reqs: BA/BS Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of academic advising and academic departments. Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills to serve as an effective liaison between students, faculty and other University offices. Note: Fingerprint background check required. $49,000‑$57,325/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply online by 12/06/18, thereafter open until filled.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20180630

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LEGALS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ARRIBA WAY CONCERNED NEIGHBORS UNITED at 2928 Arriba Way Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Michael E. Corrigan (same address) Tine Sloan (same address) This business is conducted by an Trust Signed: Michael Corrigan Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 14, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0003004. Published: Nov 29.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FIG STREET at 216 W Figueroa St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Susan Lee Graff (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 30, 2018. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

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by Christine Potter. FBN Number: 2018‑0002893. Published: Nov 8, 15, 21, 29 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PACIFIC CAB at 93 Castilian Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93117; Cevat Guroglu 1116 Bath St Apt J Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 01, 2018. 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: 2018‑0002915. Published: Nov 8, 15, 21, 29 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HOME ROOFING OF SANTA BARBARA at 5090 Santa Susana Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93111; David Charles Burrey (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: David Chas Burrey Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 22, 2018.

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: 2018‑0002833.

Published: Nov 8, 15, 21, 29 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BJORKLUND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY at 6 Harbor Way, Suite 237 Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Eric Bjorklund (same address) Jonathan McKee 846 Anacapa Street Suite 24036 Santa Barbara, CA 93121 This business is conducted by an General Partnership Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 01, 2018. 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: 2018‑0002920. Published: Nov 8, 15, 21, 29 2018.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TENON INTERSYSTEMS at 232 Anacapa St, #2A Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Tenon, LLC 860 6th Avenue Naples, FL 34102 This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 30, 2018. 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: 2018‑0002894. Published: Nov 8, 15, 21, 29 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FAST TRACK ORTHOPEDIC CARE at 320 West Junipero Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Fast Track Orthopedic Care (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 05, 2018. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos. FBN Number: 2018‑0002935.

Published: Nov 8, 15, 21, 29 2018.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ABOUT THE CHILDREN, LLC at 93 Castilian Drive 2nd Fl Goleta, CA 93117; About The Children, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 12, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0002763.

Published: Nov 8, 15, 21, 29 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: DOUBLE H LAZY B at 1051 Edison Street Santa Ynez, CA 93460; Heather Ainsworth (same address) Jack Harrison (same address) Richard Harrison (same address) Thomas Harrison (same address) This business is conducted by an General Partnership Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 25, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy.

FBN Number: 2018‑0002858. Published: Nov 8, 15, 21, 29 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: GREEN FOREST TREE SERVICE at 3905 State Suite 7‑509 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Jesus L. Landeros 519 W Arrellaga St. Apt #7 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 29, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0002879. Published: Nov 8, 15, 21, 29 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HARRISON BROTHERS at 1051 Edison Street Santa Ynez, CA 93460; Heather Ainsworth (same address) Jack Harrison (same address) Richard Harrison (same address) Thomas Harrison (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 17, 2018. 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 Kathy Gonzales.

FBN Number: 2018‑0002806. Published: Nov 8, 15, 21, 29 2018.

61 Writing implement that’s realer than margarine, thanks to some knives?

1 Bela Fleck’s instrument 64 Tikkanen who won the Stanley 6 Buca di ___ (Italian restaurant Cup five times chain) 65 World’s smallest island nation 11 “Spring forward” clock abbr.

66 “___, c’est moi!” (Louis XIV 14 Dizzy claim) 15 Open, as a toothpaste tube 67 “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” 16 Egypt’s org. from 1961 to 1971 hero 17 Natural furniture that’s only good 68 Actor Lew of “All Quiet on the for serving stew, thanks to some Western Front” spoons?

69 Dispatched, Biblical-style 20 “That’s funny” 21 Group within a group 22 Country home 23 Air quality index issue 1 Scolds, with “out” 25 Gather wool from 2 “___ of One’s Own” (Virginia 27 Overlook Woolf work) 28 Moves on 3 Addition to the dictionary 30 Some baseball stats 4 Buddy’s “Beverly Hillbillies” role 32 Law professor Hill 5 Some World Cup cheers 34 Laborious way to open an 6 Brewery founder Adolphus envelope 7 Quick Internet message, back at 36 Distress signal the beginning of the Internet 39 Starting note for an underwater orchestra, thanks to some forks? 8 1994 campus comedy with a cameo by George Clinton 42 Highland Games wear 9 Groceries holder 43 Pass, as a law 10 Makes a decision 44 Keep away from 11 City with the world’s tallest man45 “The King ___” made structure 46 “Rhinestone Cowboy” singer 12 Adds seasoning to Campbell 13 Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic ___” 47 Rook’s cousin 18 Capone’s nemesis 50 Bring joy to 19 They rarely give ones 53 Neighbor of Wyo. 24 Noel Fielding’s character on “The 56 “The Bathers” artist PierreIT Crowd,” e.g.

Auguste 26 “___ You Glad You’re You?” 58 Microsoft MP3 player 29 All finished discontinued in 2012 31 Push forward 60 Latin for “where” (or prefix for “soft” in a video game publisher 32 At the back of the boat 33 Actress Vardalos name)

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34 Epitome of slowness 35 Nervous twitch 36 Confront 37 Monk’s condition 38 “___ Will Be Loved” (possible song at the next Super Bowl halftime show) 40 In progress 41 “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” narrator Burl 45 Off-base designation 46 Courteous fellow 47 Jon of “Two and a Half Men” 48 Actress Witherspoon 49 Dental crown alternative 51 Bright blue shade 52 Ballet outfits 54 Without missing ___ 55 “Roots” family surname 57 Macbeth’s burial isle 59 Long swimmers 62 Clinger on a hiker’s sock 63 “Bang and Blame” band ©2018 Jonesin’ Crosswords (editor@ jonesincrosswords.com) For answers to this puzzle, call: 1-900-226-2800, 99 cents per minute. Must be 18+. Or to bill to your credit card, call: 1-800-655-6548. Reference puzzle #0903

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: HONEYCRAFT, SYMBIOSIS at 65 Los Padres Way Buellton, CA 93427; Dylan Dougherty 2515 Medcliff Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93109 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 08, 2018. 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: 2018‑0002967. Published: Nov 15, 21, 29. Dec 6 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HYATT PLACE SANTA BARBARA at 4111 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93110; State Street Hospitality, Inc. 150 W. Harris Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 30, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0002892. Published: Nov 15, 21, 29. Dec 6 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SB NAILBAR at 632 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Thuy Trang Ngoc Dang 5155 Tabano Way Santa Barbara, CA 93111 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 18, 2018. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos. FBN Number: 2018‑0002813.

Published: Nov 15, 21, 29. Dec 6 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LORIA’S COOKIES at 423 West Victoria Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Lori A. Stern, LLC 1050 Cold Springs Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93108 This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 08, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0002968. Published: Nov 15, 21, 29. Dec 6 2018.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GEOFF RUE REALTOR at 218 La Marina Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Framed Openings, Inc (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Joseph Geoffrey Rue, President Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 14, 2018.

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 Sandra E. Rodriguez. FBN Number: 2018‑0003005. Published: Nov 21, 29. Dec 6, 13 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FAST CLEANING at 748 Olivera St Apt 302 Guadalupe, CA 93434; Liliana Oropeza (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 16, 2018.

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: 2018‑0003033. Published: Nov 21, 29. Dec 6, 13 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HOLIDAY HELPERS LLC at 6079 Suellen Ct Goleta, CA 93117; Holiday Helpers LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 06, 2018. 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 Sandra E Rodriguez. FBN Number: 2018‑0002950. Published: Nov 15, 21, 29. Dec 6 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GO GREEN PERFORMANCE at 4759 Camino Del Rey Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Go Green Performance LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 09, 2018. 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 Sandra E Rodriguez. FBN Number: 2018‑0002972. Published: Nov 15, 21, 29. Dec 6 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EL SABOR KITCHEN at 737 E Cook St Santa Maria, CA 93454; Guillermo Chavez (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 01, 2018.

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 Kathy Gonzales. FBN Number: 2018‑0002923. Published: Nov 21, 29. Dec 6, 13 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA GAS, PROPANE & SMOG at 303 W. Carrillo St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Merpour Enterprises, Inc. 451 Orange Blossom Ln. Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Nasrin Shahir, Secretary Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 31, 2018. 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 Margarita Silva.

FBN Number: 2018‑0002913. Published: Nov 15, 21, 29. Dec 6 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CARPINTERIA COIN‑OP LAUNDRY at 1102 Casitas Pass Road Carpinteria, CA 93013; Jose L. Estrada 1474 Eucalyptus Street Carpinteria, CA 93013; Susana Estrada (same address) This business is conducted by an Married Couple Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 30, 2018. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos.

FBN Number: 2018‑0002899. Published: Nov 15, 21, 29. Dec 6 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: VANLIFE TRADER, VANLIFETRADER, VANLIFETRADER.COM at 1128 1/2 Castillo St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Gepffrey P Ravenhill (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 13, 2018. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

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by Sandra E. Rodriguez. FBN Number: 2018‑0002991. Published: Nov 21, 29. Dec 6, 13 2018.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Design Review Board Goleta City Hall – Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, CA 93117 Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Design Review Board (DRB) of the City of Goleta will conduct a public hearing on the date set forth above to consider the following new project: Sign Review Fairview McDonald’s Signage 146 S. Fairview Avenue (APN 071-051-025) Case No. 18-098-DRB Bank of America Signage 5892 Calle Real (APN 069-110-061) Case No. 18-149-DRB Conceptual Review New Synagogue Building and Site Improvements 6045 Stow Canyon Road (APN 077-14-044) Case No. 18-031-DRB Toyota/Nissan Revised Landscape Plans 475 S. Kellogg Avenue and 495 S. Kellogg Avenue (APNs 071-140-067, and -068) Case No. 17-122-DRB Hollister Village Apartments 7000 Hollister Avenue (APNs 073-030-026, -027, -028, and -031) Case No. 18-161-DRB PUBLIC COMMENT: This hearing is for design review only. All interested persons are encouraged to attend the public hearing and to present written and/or oral comments.

All letters should be addressed to City of Goleta, Planning and Environmental Review, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117 or email to mchang@cityofgoleta.org.

Letters must be received by Planning and Environmental Review no later than 24 hours prior to the DRB meeting. Materials received after this time may not be reviewed prior to the DRB meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: The item in this notice is a new item. The DRB agenda may also include items continued from prior meetings. All persons wanting to review any project applications may do so by contacting City of Goleta, Planning and Environmental Review at (805) 961-7543. The Agenda, staff reports and project plans will be available approximately 72 hours before the hearing on the City’s website at www.cityofgoleta.org.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: LUCHE LEASH CO. at 1125 De La Vina St., Apt A Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Luis Velazquez (same address) Jordan Velazquez (same address) This business is conducted by an General Partnership Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 13, 2018. 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 Margarita Silva. FBN Number: 2018‑0002994. Published: Nov 21, 29.

Dec 6, 13 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MONTECITO COFFEE SHOP at 1498 East Valley Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Debbie Ousey 171 E. Shoshone St Ventura, CA 93001 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Debbie Ousey Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 14, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0003006. Published: Nov 21, 29.

Dec 6, 13 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: ESTILO JALISCO at 209 S. Milpas Street Suite A Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Estilo Jalisco LLC 315 W. Mission Street Apt C Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 13, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0002995. Published: Nov 21, 29.

Dec 6, 13 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LLK GENERAL CONTRACTORS at 4530 Butterbridge Road North Lawrence, Oh 44666; L.L. Klink & Sons, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 13, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0002993. Published: Nov 21, 29.

Dec 6, 13 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GOLD COAST LENDING at 8 E. Figueroa Street Ste #250 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Commercial Loan Express (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 15, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0003020. Published: Nov 21, 29.

Dec 6, 13 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SHINEUP at 911 State St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Dina Murillo 30 W. Mason St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 15, 2018. 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 Margarita Silva. FBN Number: 2018‑0003018. Published: Nov 21, 29.

Dec 6, 13 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SILVERTHORNE at 22 Anacapa St #3 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Sarah Reed Farmer 1944 East Valley Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93108 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 15, 2018. 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: 2018‑0003016. Published: Nov 21, 29.

Dec 6, 13 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: MAMA AGRA, MAMA AGRA FOODS, MAMAAGRA. COM at 3905 State St. #7‑254 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Mama Agra Foods, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 13, 2018. 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 Sandra E. Rodriguez. FBN Number: 2018‑0002986. Published: Nov 21, 29.

Dec 6, 13 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: IMPERIAL BARBERSHOP at 1827 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Gerardo Barajas 1025 Olive St Apt 33 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 07, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0002956. Published: Nov 21, 29.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SASSY HEALTHY FIT at 5662 Calle Real #324 Goleta, CA 93117; Hallie Avolio 7570 Sea Gull Drive Goleta, CA 93117; Paul Avolio (same address) This business is conducted by an Married Couple Signed: Hallie Avolio Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 13, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0002981. Published: Nov 21, 29.

Dec 6, 13 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: BUD BOTTOMS STUDIO at 1030 San Diego Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Carole Ann Cole Trustee (same address) This business is conducted by an Trust Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 15, 2018. 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 Margarita Silva. FBN Number: 2018‑0003017. Published: Nov 29.

Dec 6, 13, 20 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FLUXBANK at 345 Vista De La Cumbre Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Sean Michael Gaudefroy (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 16, 2018.

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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0003032.

Published: Nov 21, 29. Dec 6, 13 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SKYE DYES at 738 Cieneguitas Rd Apt A Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Skye Ramseyer (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Skye Ramseyer Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 20, 2018. 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: 2018‑0003047. Published: Nov 29.

Dec 6, 13, 20 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: KEY LEARNING at 10 East Figueroa Street Suite 1 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Kay De Veer Ulanch 653 Verde Mar Unit B Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Kay De Veer Ulanch Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 14, 2018. 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 Sandra E. Rodriguez. FBN Number: 2018‑0003007. Published: Nov 21, 29. Dec 6, 13 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RANDALL HANDYMAN at 956 Calle Cortita Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Benjamin Joseph Randall (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 20, 2018. 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 Sandra E. Rodriguez. FBN Number: 2018‑0003048. Published: Nov 29.

Dec 6, 13, 20 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: FIDDLEHEAD at 1597 E. Chestnut Avenue Lompoc, CA 93436; K Joseph Enterprises, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Partnership Signed: Kathy Joseph Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Oct 30, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0002912.

Published: Nov 21, 29. Dec 6, 13 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE BODY ZONE at 113 W. Mission St Suite C Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Adriana Jesus Reyna (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 21, 2018. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Tara Jayasinge.

FBN Number: 2018‑0003053.

Published: Nov 29. Dec 6, 13, 20 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: REYNA CLEANING at 860 Camino Del Sur, Unit 106 Goleta, CA 93117; Maria Reyna Rangel (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 15, 2018. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos. FBN Number: 2018‑0003023.

Published: Nov 21, 29. Dec 6, 13 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: HDS NATURALS at 133 E. De La Guerra #75 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Herbl, Inc. 29 El Paseo Santa barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Jacqueline Hartwell, CRO Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 21, 2018. 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 Sandra E. Rodriguez. FBN Number: 2018‑0003051. Published: Nov 29.

Dec 6, 13, 20 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: THE CRUISERY at 501 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Tucker Hospitality, Inc. 2413 Calle Andalucia Santa Barbara, CA 93109 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 15, 2018. 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 Margarita Silva. FBN Number: 2018‑0003022. Published: Nov 21, 29.

Dec 6, 13 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: UPPER VILLAGE at 2793 Sycamore Canyon Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Francesca Hunter (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Francesca Hunter Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 15, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0003021. Published: Nov 29.

Dec 6, 13, 20 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 3DMP at 133 East De La Guerra Street #288 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Dwight R Buck (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 19, 2018. 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 Sandra E. Rodriguez. FBN Number: 2018‑0003037. Published: Nov 29. Dec 6, 13, 20 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CLAUDIA A. DESIGNS at 831 W. Victoria St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Claudia Abderhalden (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Claudia Abderhalden Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 05, 2018. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

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by Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0002929. Published: Nov 29.

Dec 6, 13, 20 2018.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA IMPROV at 1718 Calle Cerro Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Alan Irwin (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 26, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0003065.

Published: Nov 29. Dec 6, 13, 20 2018.

NAME CHANGE IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF CARIE ANN JOHNSON ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 18CV04591 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: CARIE ANN JOHNSON TO: CARIE ALLINA JOHNSON 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 Dec 12, 2018 9:30am, Dept 6, Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated Oct 02 2018 by Colleen K. Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Nov 8, 15, 21, 29 2018.

SUMMONS SUMMONS CASE NO.: 2018‑CP‑23‑03352 (Action to Clear Tax Title and Confirm Tax Sale) S.C 12‑61‑10, et.­seq.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE FERNANDO HERNANDEZ Plaintiff, VS ANITA GOGGANS; LINDA WILLIAMS; DORIS WORKS a/k/a DORIS WERKS; and SHERRY MASSEY Defendants.

TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the subscriber at his office at 200 North Main Street, Greer, South Carolina, 29650 (P.O. Box 450, Greer, SC 29652), within thirty (30) days after service thereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment be default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Plaintiff would respectfully show this Court that: 1. This is an action for foreclosure against Anita Goggans; Linda Williams; Doris Works a/k/a Doris Werks; and Sherry Massey. 2. Due and diligent search has been made for Defendant Sherry Massey.

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3. It is necessary to obtain jurisdiction of these Defendants by publication of the Summons and Lis Pendens in a newspaper of general circulation as provided for in SC Code Ann 15‑9‑740, (1977), and the Santa Barbara Independent is a newspaper of general circulation in said County most likely to give the said Defendant notice of these proceedings.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays that this Court issue its Order authorizing service of the Summons and Lis Pendens by publication in the Santa Barbara Independent such being designated as the newspaper most likely to give notice of these proceedings; and for such other and further relief as may be just and proper. s/Ronald G. Bruce 200 North Main Street Greer, SC 29650; (864) 877‑0207 ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF Published Nov 21, 29. Dec 6 2018.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: CRAIG CASE (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): an individual, and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: ROGER K. BOWER, Trustee of the ROGER K. BOWER REVOCABLE TRUST DATED MARCH 9, 2015 (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

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

A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response.

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

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

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services 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. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will

dismiss the case.

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

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación 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 telefónica 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 información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin 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 remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (wwwlawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotasy los costos esentos por imponer un gravamen

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sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el graveman de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

CASE NO: (Numero del Caso) 18CV04964 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 93101 The name, address, and telephone number of the plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Robert B. Forouzandeh (Bar No. 247177), Reicker, Pfau, Pyle & McRoy LLP 1421 State Street, Suite B Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑966‑2440 DATE: Oct 10, 2018.

Elizabeth Spann Deputy Clerk; Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer; Published. Nov 29, Dec 6, 13, 20 2018.

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): DANIEL M. DAVIS, an individual; KWA MOTORSPORTS, LLC, a California limited liability company; and Does 1 through 20, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): KEVIN SWIFT NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

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

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A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response.

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

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

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services 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. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

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

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación 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 telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GOLETA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE GOLETA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT SHARED ON-DEMAND MOTORIZED SCOOTERS FROM BEING: OFFERED FOR USE ANYWHERE IN THE CITY; PLACED IN ANY PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OR PUBLIC PROPERTY, OR OPERATED ON ANY PUBLIC PROPERTY OR RIGHT-OF-WAY IN THE CITY AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF

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

CASE NO: (Numero del Caso) 18CV0465 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1035 Palm Street, Rm 385 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 The name, address, and telephone number of the plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Sean N. Nagel 248763 Diehl & Rodewald 1043 Pacific Street; 805‑541‑1000 DATE: July 27, 2018; 2:06pm. C Linda McGurk Deputy Clerk; Published. Nov 29, Dec 6, 13, 20 2018.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Planning Commission December 10, 2018; 6:00 p.m.

Development Impact Fee Ordinance NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goleta Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider a Resolution recommending to the City Council adoption of a Development Impact Fee Ordinance (Case No: 18-127-ORD). The date, time, and location of the public hearing are set forth below.

HEARING DATE AND TIME: PLACE:

Monday, December 10, 2018, at 6:00 P.M. City of Goleta, Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, California 93117

PROJECT LOCATION: The Development Impact Fee Ordinance would apply citywide.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Pursuant to the Mitigation Fee Act (Government Code sections 66000 et. seq), a new Development Impact Fee (“DIF”) Ordinance (“Ordinance”) will re-establish all existing DIFs, establish new DIFs, and repeal a DIF that the City has not collected since incorporation. All of the fees included in the Ordinance are consistent with the goals and objectives of the City’s General Plan and are designed to mitigate the impacts on public facilities caused by new development throughout the City. The Ordinance provides for the purpose of DIFs, establishes and defines the types of DIFs, provides for automatic annual adjustment of DIFs, provides for Council to approve waivers and reductions of DIFs, describes the triggers for payment, refund, and credit of DIFs, provides for a DIF protest procedure, and related items. The Ordinance would add section 35-180.6 to the Inland Zoning Ordinance and section 35-325.5 to the Coastal Zoning Ordinance.

1. Goleta Municipal Code Chapter 16.12 Flood Control Fees for Development of Land Not a Subdivision.

2. Goleta Municipal Code Chapter 16.15 Development Mitigation Fees for Parks in Connection with Residential Development Projects Which Do Not Involve the Subdivision of Land.

3. Goleta Municipal Code Chapter 16.18 Development Impact Fees for Parks in Connection with Commercial and Industrial Development.

4. Goleta Municipal Code Chapter 16.19 Library Facility Development Impact Fees.

5. Goleta Municipal Code Chapter 16.20 Public Administration Facility Development Impact Fees.

6. Goleta Municipal Code Chapter 16.21 Police Facility Development Impact Fees.

7. Ordinance No. 14-10 An Ordinance Adopting Development Impact Fees for Fire Facilities In Accordance with the Mitigation Fee Act (Government Code §§ 6600066025).

If adopted, the Ordinance will be effective immediately.

Any interested person may obtain a copy of the proposed ordinance at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, California 93117 or by calling City Hall at (805) 961-7505.

Deborah S. Lopez City Clerk Santa Barbara Independent, November 29, 2018

General Plan Amendment Initiation Case No. 17-021-GPA Transportation Element Figure 7-2: Functional Street Classification and

Key Intersections Map and Related Transportation Element TE 3 Policies NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goleta Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider a Resolution recommending the City Council adopt a General Plan amendment to street classification figures and policies of the Transportation Element. The date, time, and location of the public hearing are set forth below.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The adoption of a new development impact fee ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code, §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”). The adoption of the proposed ordinance is not a “project” pursuant to the regulations promulgated under CEQA (14 Cal. Code of Regulations, §§ 15000, et seq., “CEQA Guidelines”). The adoption of an ordinance does not have the “potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment;” this ordinance creates a government funding mechanism which does not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.

(CEQA Guidelines, § 15378(b)(4).) Even if the ordinance were a “project,” it is statutorily exempt because the Ordinance is a method of “obtaining of funds for capital projects, necessary to maintain service within existing service areas.” (CEQA Guidelines, § 15378(b) (4).)

DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY: The staff report may be obtained at the City of Goleta, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117. The documents will be posted on the City’s web site at www.cityofgoleta.org at least 72 hours ahead of the meeting.

PROJECT LOCATION: The regulations would apply citywide.

Monday, December 10, 2018, at 6:00 P.M. City of Goleta, Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, California 93117

PUBLIC COMMENT: All interested persons are encouraged to attend the public hearing and to present written and/or oral comments. Written comments may be sent to Wendy Winkler, Management Assistant at wwinkler@cityofgoleta.org; or mail Attn: Planning Commission and Wendy Winkler, Management Assistant Department of Planning and Environmental Review, City of Goleta, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117.

In order to be disseminated to the Planning Commission for consideration during the meeting, written information must be submitted no later than Monday at noon prior to the Planning Commission meeting. Material received after this time may not be reviewed by the Planning Commission prior to the meeting.

PROJECT: As described in General Plan Transportation Element Policy TE 3.1, Figure 7-2 is the overall street and circulation plan for the City and future street improvements in the City must be consistent with the functional classifications. The four current street classes in Figure 7-2 include Local Streets and Roads, Collector Streets and Roads, Minor Arterials, and Major Arterials. These four classes of roadways serve different functions in the City’s overall roadway system and have different design standards. Each of these four classes are described in a subpolicy of Policy TE 3 (TE 3.3 - 3.6).

The General Plan amendment would update Figure 7-2 to better reflect the current role various street segments serve in the City’s overall roadway system and would also revise language in subpolicies TE 3.3 – 3.6 to ensure that the City’s street classes and standards better align with state and federal classes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Additional information is on file at the Public Works Department, Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117. Contact Maureen Gaasch at (805) 961-7560 or mgaasch@cityofgoleta.org for more information regarding the project.

PUBLIC COMMENT: All interested persons are encouraged to attend the public hearing and to present written and/or oral comments.

Written comments may be sent to Wendy Winkler, Management Assistant at wwinkler@cityofgoleta.org; or mail Attn: Planning Commission and Wendy Winkler, Management Assistant Department of Planning and Environmental Review, City of Goleta, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117. In order to be disseminated to the Planning Commission for consideration during the meeting, written information must be submitted no later than Monday at noon prior to the Planning Commission meeting. Material received after this time may not be reviewed by the Planning Commission prior to the meeting.

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 961-7505. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Additional information is on file at Goleta City Hall, Planning and Environmental Review Department, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117. Please contact Senior Planner J. Ritterbeck at (805) 961-7548, or jritterbeck@cityofgoleta.org for more information regarding the project. More information is also posted on CityofGoleta.org, ProjectGoleta.com, and GoletaZoning.com.

[Para información en español, por favor llame Sr. Jaime Valdez, (805) 961-7568.]

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 961-7505. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements Note: If you challenge the City’s final action on this project in court, you may be limited to only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City on or before the date of the hearing (Government Code §65009[b][2]).

Publish: Santa Barbara Independent, November 29, 2018

remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (wwwlawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotasy los costos esentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el

The following DIF regulations in the Goleta Municipal Code and ordinances will be repealed in the Ordinance:

On December 4, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona, Suite B, Goleta, California, the City Council of the City of Goleta (“City”) will consider adopting an ordinance that prohibits shared on-demand motorized scooters from being offered for use anywhere in the City or placed or operated in any public right-of-way or public property in the City, until such time Council directs that an appropriate new ordinance be developed.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING COMMISSION DECEMBER 10, 2018 at 6:00 P.M.

HEARING DATE AND TIME: PLACE:

Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin 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

The following types of DIFs are re-established or established by the Ordinance: 1. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities (new; previously existed in Transportation Facilities Fee) 2. Fire Facilities (existing) 3. Library Facilities (existing) 4. Parks and Recreation Facilities (existing) 5. Police Facilities (existing) 6. Public Administration Facilities (existing) 7. Storm Drain Facilities (new) 8. Transportation Facilities (existing)

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

Publish: Santa Barbara Independent, November 21, 2018 and November 29, 2018.

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