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Sō Percussion Amid the Noise

Sat, Apr 6 / 8 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall

“[Amid the Noise] deftly blends the minimalist bent of Steve Reich with the sparer ambient landscapes of Brian Eno. It’s a remarkably beautiful and atmospheric work for an ensemble based around instruments that are, almost by definition, more visceral than ethereal.” All About Jazz Presented in association with the UCSB Department of Music

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This top-tier roster of diverse and international millennial talent brings the leaders of jazz’s future together on one stage for a can’t-miss performance of original songs and classic jazz standards.

The Gloaming Sun, Apr 14 / 7 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall “A concert to blaze in the memory.” Sydney Morning Herald Deeply familiar and consistently surprising, The Gloaming merges Irish tunes and instrumental explorations, connecting the Irish folk tradition and New York’s contemporary music scene.

Jennifer Koh, violin Shared Madness 2

Fri, Apr 12 / 7 PM St. Anthony’s Chapel “The recital by violinist Jennifer Koh seemed straight out of Brooklyn... But unique to Santa Barbara was the venue’s sense of spiritual remove, magnificently enhanced by a reverberant enveloping acoustic that gave Koh’s violin a lustrous aura.” – Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times Featured composers include Philip Glass, Andrew Norman and Kaija Saariaho. Presented in association with the UCSB Department of Asian American Studies and the UCSB Department of Music

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Anoushka Shankar Wed, Apr 17 / 8 PM UCSB Campbell Hall “No one embodies the spirit of innovation and experimentation more evidently than Anoushka Shankar.” – Nitin Sawhney, producer and composer

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La Fresque (The Painting on the Wall)

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Alan Cumming Legal Immigrant

Thu, Apr 18 / 8 PM Granada Theatre “He’s an icon to behold. He is unapologetically himself, and with a talent like that, he has no need to apologize.” Billboard

“[A] dark and splendid ballet… La Fresque (The Painting on the Wall) has a dark beauty, it is a masterly mise en abyme of the hypnotic power of images.” L’Humanité (France) Dance Series Sponsors: Annette & Dr. Richard Caleel, Margo Cohen-Feinberg & Robert Feinberg, Irma & Morrie Jurkowitz, Barbara Stupay Additional support: Albert and Elaine Borchard Foundation Presented in association with the UCSB Department of Theater and Dance

Described as one of the most fun people in show business by Time magazine, Alan Cumming presents Legal Immigrant Immigrant, a cabaret of songs and stories about his life and loves in his adopted homeland, America.

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Gauchos from Argentina

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Silkroad Ensemble Heroes Take Their Stands

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Fri, Apr 26 / 8 PM / Granada Theatre

“A roving musical laboratory without walls.” The Boston Globe

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Pauchi Sasaki: Elektra Zhao Lin: June Snow Colin Jacobsen: Arjuna’s Revelation Jason Moran: Moderato 400 Kayhan Kalhor: The Prince of Sorrows

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Friday, April 5 | The Granada Theatre, 8:00 PM

Royal Scottish National Orchestra Thomas Søndergård conductor Olga Kern piano

The orchestra program will celebrate Rachmaninoff’s 100th Anniversary in the United States with a performance by Russian-American piano soloist Olga Kern, the first woman to receive the Gold Medal at the prestigious Van Cliburn Piano Competition, back in 2001. PRE-CONCERT LECTURE BY ROBERT KOENIG, Professor and Vice Chair, Dept. of Music, UC Santa Barbara. Lecture will begin at 7:00 PM; doors to The Granada Theatre will open for the lecture at 6:45 PM. Lecture seating is limited to the first 100 patrons. First come, first served.

Wednesday, April 17 The Lobero Theatre, 8:00 PM

Augustin Hadelich violin Orion Weiss piano Named “Instrumentalist of the Year” for 2018 by Musical America, Augustin Hadelich has firmly established himself as one of the world’s great violinists – and one of classical music’s most inspiring performers.

Program of Beethoven, Debussy, Francisco Coll, Ysaÿe, Brahms and John Adams

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Exxon Workers Displaced by Refugio Spill Hope Trucking Permit Brings Them Back Home

Flores. There were no accidents. Hardly anyone noticed. The company is also quick to note that it wasn’t their equipment, but a pipe operated by Plains All American Pipeline, that caused the spill. Soon, Santa Barbara County regulators will decide on the trucking application. One of the first big steps in their deliberations will be the release of a draft environmental report examining the potential impacts of the proposal. On the eve of its publication, the Independent spoke with four Exxon workers who have more than their fair share of skin in the game.

BRIAN JOHNSON, MECHANICAL ADVISOR CHAD, AFRICA

In the blink of an eye and the break of a pipe, Brian Johnson went from performing predictive maintenance on all three ExxonMobil platforms — a position he’d held for seven years after working his way up from diesel mechanic—to overseeing a crew of Chadian oil workers in Central Africa. “It’s been a tough transition,” Johnson said. He didn’t have much of a choice. After it became clear the ruptured Plains All American

Pipeline meant a long-term shutdown for Exxon, Johnson—a lifelong Camarillo resident with a wife and two teenage sons—was informed he could either transfer to Chad or be demoted and take a 30 percent pay cut. “I didn’t really know what I was getting into,” he said. “I just knew I needed the money to keep supporting my family.” Johnson couldn’t see uprooting everyone to Africa, so now he “commutes” to his office every 28 days by way of Los Angeles, Paris, and the capital of Chad, N’Djamena. The trip takes around 35 hours, which Johnson has to do on his days off. “It means less time with my family,” he said. The constant time changes make for brutal jet lag on both ends, and it’s difficult jumping in and out of his wife’s and sons’ lives. “I show up and try to keep up the momentum, or I take my wife’s place so she gets a break,” Johnson said. “I have to fit in somewhere.” Relatives step up to help, Brian Johnson (right) but both JohnCOU RTE SY

by Tyler Hayden our years after the Refugio Oil Spill, Santa Barbara Channel drilling platforms remain in an awkward state of suspended animation. So do their crews. Before a ruptured pipeline transporting oil from the offshore platforms to processing plants crippled the region’s oil production, ExxonMobil employed more than 300 workers and contractors. Now its three Gaviota Coast platforms—Heritage, Harmony, and Hondo—as well as its onshore processing plant at Las Flores Canyon have only a handful of people performing basic upkeep. Many workers were laid off. The rest either agreed to move or are making grueling commutes to Exxon sites all over the world. They want to come home. Their best hope right now lies in a pending permit filed by Exxon in September 2017 to restart the platforms and, rather than wait for the broken pipeline to be rebuilt, use trucks to move the oil by highway to inland refineries. Environmental and community groups are resisting the proposal with arguments that Santa Barbara should be shuttering oil operations, not restarting them, and that the trucks pose a risk to drivers and any neighborhood they pass by. Exxon points out that over the course of six months in 2016, under an emergency permit granted after the Refugio oil spill, more than 2,500 tanker trucks hauled over 400,000 barrels of stranded oil from Las

COUNTY After 35 years in the land-use trenches for the County of Santa Barbara’s Planning and Development Department, Dianne Black officially retired last week after being fêted, wined, dined, and praised at a farewell celebration attended by no fewer than five planning directors. During her tenure as planning director — one of the highest pressure gigs in county government — Black was famously tough as nails. Even when she wasn’t director, most people thought she was, and the department bore her fingerprints to an uncommon degree. That she functioned as long as she did in an executive capacity — in a department where the conflicting pressures of growth, development, and environmental protection play out on a daily basis — makes her the bureaucratic equivalent of Cal Ripken. Black’s successor, Lisa Plowman, just took over the helm, representing the department at the Board of Supervisors meeting for the first time on Tuesday.

he South Coast’s first Target store opened its doors Tuesday evening to community leaders, members of the press, and friends and family of employees. Located at State and La Cumbre, the two-story, 30,000-squarefoot store is one of the chain’s larger “small format” stores, with all of the usual Target departments (plus groceries, minus pharmacy and Starbucks), with a smaller selection. Some of the surrounding traf traffic lanes have been reconfigured for the traffic it’s anticipated to bring; locals have also raised concerns about parking as the building’s lot only offers 91 spaces. The store is now officially open to the public, but it will have its grand opening celebration on Sunday. The Goleta Target will be more than 100,000 square feet and is expected to open in October. —Starshine Roshell

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Jalama Beach County Park — that often windy and always scenic campground between Point Conception and Vandenberg Air Force Base — has doubled in size as county supervisors picked up an offer to dedicate 35 oceanfront acres on the park’s southern boundary. The dedicated land comes from a 2017 settlement between the California Coastal Commission and the Baupost Group, an investment firm that agreed to donate the 35 acres and restore nearby coastal habitat after illegal roads and wells were discovered on its remote, 24,000-acre Cojo Jalama Ranch. Baupost has since sold to The Nature Conservancy, which paid $165 million via a donation by Jack and Laura Dangermond, the owners of Esri, a pioneer in digital mapping. Their record-setting donation and purchase were contingent on Baupost agreeing to the habitat restoration and offer to dedicate. The acreage can be used for public access, habitat conservation, and passive recreation under the responsibility of the county Parks Division.

DEATH Marcie Kjoller, a UCSB Hall of Fame swimmer who remained in the community as a teacher and an inspirational fitness advocate, drowned on 3/31 off East Beach. Kjoller, 50, had been swimming in the ocean when her companions lost contact with her. After she was found and pulled ashore, CPR was administered but failed to revive her. “It’s a huge loss,” said Gregg Wilson, UCSB’s retired swimming coach. “Marcie was an impactful person from her college days to the present.” Marcie Fuller (her maiden name) came to UCSB from Moraga in 1986. She helped the Gaucho women’s swim team win four Big West championships. As a freestyler on relay teams, she earned NCAA All-America honors in 1987, 1988, and 1990. Kjoller later started teaching at Vieja Valley School and currently taught 1st and 2nd grades at Santa Barbara Charter School in Goleta. Kjoller’s friends have planned a paddle-out in celebration of her life on 4/7 at 1:40 p.m. at East Beach. CONT’D ON PAGE 12 

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S.B. Unified Continues Work Against Implicit Bias

n efforts to combat implicit bias in the classroom, 433 Santa Barbara Unified School District employees have been trained to mitigate implicit bias over the last two years. This is in addition to the larger Just Communities contract for implicit bias and educational equity work. The employee trainings are being led by Dr. Carmel Saad, professor of psychology at Westmont College, and Executive Director of Just Communities Jarrod Schwartz. Saad is working with Harvard University, UC Santa Barbara, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison to examine the effect of the training on teacher experience and student outcomes. Her complete report is expected next year. Implicit biases are attitudes or stereotypes people develop over a lifetime that inadvertently affect their behaviors and actions with other people. Saad uses online surveys and research techniques to measure the amount

of bias one has toward people of different races and genders. Saad’s team then measures the impact the trainings have on individuals’ bias and how the trainings subsequently impact student outcomes. Teachers and staff walk away from the workshop with five strategies to help mitigate the impact of bias on their work. Saad follows up with participants two weeks after the training, two and a half months after, and again one year after the workshop to gather long-term data and gauge the impact and effectiveness of the strategies. According to feedback from participants, 78 percent said they learned “much” or “very much” from the training. Eighty-three percent were “very” or “extremely” likely to recommend the training to others, and 89 percent found it applicable to their work. The school board plans to continue the work for the following year. — Blanca Garcia

Hollister Ranch Fails to Block Judge

n attempt by the Hollister Ranch Owners Association (HROA) to disqualify Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Colleen Sterne from presiding over a long-running legal battle concerning public access to the ranch’s beachfront has failed. Spearheaded by lawyer Barry Cappello, the ranch claimed that Sterne showed bias when she allowed the Gaviota Coast Trail Alliance to intervene in the case on the public’s behalf when the state Coastal Commission and Coastal Attorney Barry Cappello Conservancy had already signed off on a settlement agreement — after nearly six years of litiga- motion. At the same time, the Coastal Comtion—to provide limited public access to the mission distanced itself, saying the ranch’s stretch of sand in question, Cuarta Beach. petition misrepresented the agency’s posiThe trail alliance, which aims to establish a tion. According to court documents filed coastal trail through the length of the ranch, last month, the ranch’s motion to disqualify is arguing that the settlement agreement was Sterne is “devoid of facts … lacks merit” and fails to meet the heavy burden of clearly establishing her alleged appearance of bias. “The Hollister Ranch owners keep finding new ways to lose in their fight to prevent public access to the California coast,” said the trail alliance’s —Ellison Folk lead counsel, Ellison Folk, in a statement. crafted in violation of state public-process Ranch owners have also asked the court laws, among other red flags. to dismiss a cross-complaint filed by the trail The state’s office of the attorney gen- alliance against the settlement agreement. eral called Cappello’s petition to disqualify Sterne is expected to rule on that on April 22. Sterne “untimely” and refused to join the —Keith Hamm PAU L WELLM AN FI LE PH OTO

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cultivating cannabis under the state’s now defunct medicinal cannabis laws before January 2016. County officials lacked the resources to check such affidavits for accuracy at the time. The most common allegation against most of the cannabis operations since targeted for enforcement action by the county cannabis compliance officers is perjury— lying on legal nonconformance affidavits. The other common charge is cultivating more cannabis than the affidavits indicated were grown. The supervisors — even the most procannabis ones — have conceded some operators lied. They pushed County Counsel Michael Ghizzoni to craft new language making it easier to deny permits to any applicant who willfully lies on such applications. Ironically, Supervisor Peter Adam —

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and say, ‘Let everyone do what the hell they want,’ ” he said. But cannabis reminded him of the saying by Oliver Wendell Holmes, “Your liberty to swing your fist ends just where my nose begins.” With Adam’s change of heart, there are two votes on the board for a stricter regulatory regime; Supervisor Joan Hartmann, whose district encompasses Santa Ynez wine country, has experienced a change of heart as well and has pushed in recent months for greater restrictions than the board majority supports. The fight is shifting ground for the time being to the County Planning Commission, which will explore possible zoning and land-use modifications this week. Supervisor Lavagnino argued that cannabis had been banned before in Santa Barbara, but that it was grown throughout the county nonetheless. Since cannabis has been legalized, he said, revenues generated by its cultivation and taxation have paid for 23 full-time county employees whose sole focus is to better enforce county cannabis laws. In the past quarter alone, 56,000 plants worth $7 million had been eradicated during raids with 32 new enforcement cases lined up. That doesn’t count the 700,000 plants county cannabis compliance officers just “arrested” in three separate actions worth an estimated $20 million. (Destruction of those plants was halted by a court order obtained by criminal defense attorney Robert Sanger, who demanded due process on behalf of his clients’ property.) As for the odors, Lavagnino noted seven high-end wineries operate in the town of Gilroy, famous worldwide for n its garlic festivals.

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who would express the most full-throated concern of any supervisor about odor problems caused by the new industry—was the only supervisor to express misgivings. One person’s lie, he noted, is another person’s difference of opinion or misperception. Adam repeatedly stressed the problems created by cannabis’s pungent terpene odors. He expressed serious doubt that “peaceful coexistence” was even possible with preexisting industries and forms of agriculture. Adam consistently voted against regulating cannabis in the past; doing so, he worried, might set a precedent for regulating other forms of agriculture. Now, he was reconsidering. “I like to be the contrary libertarian

NEWS BRIEFS CONT’D FROM P. 9 LAW & DISORDER While crime rates in Santa Barbara County continue to drop, arrest rates remain high. According to the Public Policy Institute of California and 2016 data, Santa Barbara County ranked 14th in the highest number of arrest rates in California. The county arrests 5,856 individuals for every 100,000 people, well above California’s rate of 3,428 per 100,000 residents. Arrest rates for men in Santa Barbara have dropped in the last several years from 12,861 per 100,000 in 2009 to 9,023 for 2016, according to the data. Women’s rates have remained fairly steady, hovering between 3,000 and 2,500 per 100,000 residents. University of California, Santa Barbara Police Chief Dustin Olson left his post of more than nine years in March to accept a position out of state. “We have been working to identify our interim leadership, and we have also begun the 12

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search process for a permanent replacement,” said a UCSB spokesperson. The university did not comment as to why Olson decided to leave or whether or not the move was unexpected. To the myriad legal troubles of Michael Avenatti, the pugilistic Stormy Daniels attorney who seemed to delight in assailing President Trump, comes another lawsuit, this time out of Santa Barbara Superior Court. William Parrish and E. Timothy Fitzgibbons claim Avenatti, his law firms, and several other attorneys mishandled $39 million won after the FLIR company sued the pair when they left to form their own company in 2006. Litigation over the funds apparently continues to this day. Representing the plaintiffs against Avenatti are the name partners of Cappello & Noël, Barry Cappello and Leila Noël, and partner Lawrence Conlan. Avenatti also faces criminal charges of extortion and bank fraud in federal courts in Manhattan and Los Angeles. n

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Harding Teaches Life Skills School Helps Students Improve Behavior and Test Scores

by Blanca Garcia arding University Partnership School is teaching students more than just academics. The school is providing students with life skills and offering everything from school-wide instruction on social-emotional learning to tailored, individualized plans for students who may need more of a helping hand. “We want to give them more than an academic push,” said Principal Veronica Binkley. “We want them to feel safe and a part of the school — to be mindful and present, even if home life or growing up is stressful.” In collaboration with Santa Barbara Alliance for Community Transformation and more than a dozen other organizations, Harding is focusing on children as more than just students and equipping them with skills necessary to succeed not only in academics but in life. Harding has a three-tiered approach to both social-emotional learning and to balanced literacy. “We’re equally cognizant of academic and life skills and so consistent with both sides,” said Binkley. And it appears the two are working hand in hand. As students practice and develop social-emotional skills, they become more available for classroom and academic learning, said Binkley. All students in the school learn about basic social-emotional skills and participate in classroom-wide programs such as peace circles and morning yoga and breathing. Students who may need additional support work with smaller groups to further develop life skills. Further still is tier 3 of support for students who may need more individualized or tailored support. A similar tier system is in place for literacy skills. The Independent sat in with a group of 5th-grade boys and Child Abuse Listening Mediation (CALM) counselor Jill McGonigle to talk about the boys’ experience with their weekly life skills group. The boys said they liked their weekly time in circle and enjoyed learning more about their friends and playing games. The group focuses on mindfulness and body awareness, and it provides the students with emotional regulation tools to help them tune into their bodies and identify and control feelings. Students demonstrated techniques designed to be used when they’re feeling nervous, afraid, or angry, and to help them focus in class. Students shared with the Independent the

positive affirmation they learned in circle and that they repeat to themselves throughout the day. One student repeats, “I control my own happiness”; others used, “Every problem has a solution.” According to test results, it appears that social-emotional skills may be a part of the solution to improving test scores and creating a better campus climate. The school began using circles in the second half of last year and has already seen progress in student behavior and school climate. Seventyeight percent of students reported feeling more connected and successful in the 201819 school year. That’s up from last year’s 48 percent. Along for the upward trajectory of a ride are the student’s test scores. The school is on track to hit a 40 percent mark for student college and career readiness. While the school is not where it would like to be yet in terms of test scores, they are incredibly proud of having all of the school’s demographic groups marked as “increased significantly” in their English Language Arts test scores, said Binkley. In order to be classified as a significant increase, test scores must increase by a minimum of 9 percentage points from the prior year. As students continue to learn life skills and participate in social-emotional learning, the number of students needing additional support continues to decrease. Ideally, only 20 percent of students would need support beyond school-wide programs. However, when the program first launched, 59 percent of students needed additional support. Within one month of implementing life-skill groups, the percentage dropped to 54 percent. This year, Binkley estimates the number of students requiring additional support will continue to drop another 20 percent while test scores are projected to continue to grow. n

Emotional Regulation Techniques Using your thumb, press a 9-point circle into your palm and then press into the center of the circle using medium pressure. Squeeze up your arm 10 times starting at the wrist and making your way up to your shoulder. Bring your other hand over to your opposite shoulder and with arms crossed over your chest take a deep breath in and exhale through the mouth. Repeat steps starting with pressing into the palm of your opposite hand and ending with another deep breath.

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MATT COLLETT, IE TECHNICIAN LAS FLORES CANYON, SANTA BARBARA

Matt Collett is one of the lucky ones. He’s already back at Las Flores Canyon. But it hasn’t been easy. Collett grew up in Arroyo Grande and started working at Las Flores Canyon (LFC) in 2012. Before that, he was a journeyman sheet-metal worker and serviced heating and air conditioning equipment, sometimes for ExxonMobil. He admired the pride and professionalism of its shops. “I decided that’s where I wanted to work.” Shortly after Collett was hired, he and his girlfriend bought a house in Atascadero. She worked for the Santa Maria Police Department, and he commuted. The spill happened two days after their wedding. “Picture yourself at your wedding. You’re having one of the best days of your life,” Collett said, “then just as you’re about to leave for your honeymoon, boom! Everything changes.” Collett was given 48 hours to accept a transfer offer to Wyoming. He and his wife agonized over the decision. Their whole lives were on the Central Coast. But for Collett, who doesn’t have a Matt Collett (right) college degree and struggled with the inconsistencies of construction work, the regular, healthy paychecks from ExxonMobil were too critical to give up. Ultimately, Collett sold their house, his wife quit her job, and they made the move. Soon after, they had a child. Wyoming didn’t work out. It was cold and isolating, and they missed their family. So Collett quit and relocated his wife and their new baby to Northern California to work for another energy company. Then, last October, he got a call from ExxonMobil. They offered him a job at LFC in anticipation of the restart. But they couldn’t guarantee it’d be a permanent position. It was all contingent on the trucking permit. Collett was faced with another dilemma. Should he quit his steady job, uproot yet again, and gamble on LFC?

“We decided we wanted to be back on the Central Coast,” said Collett. “This is home for us.” They now rent a house in Orcutt. “We can’t afford to buy back in,” Collett said. And while they’re happy to have returned, Collett’s open-ended employment weighs heavy on their minds. “There’s a lot of nail-biting,” he said. It’s worth it, though, to work for ExxonMobil, a top-tier employer in his field. “I don’t want to work for another company,” he said. “I really don’t.” Collett said growing up he never imagined himself as an oil-rig roughneck. “I’m only working in this industry because I wanted to work at this specific facility for this specific company. Does that put it in perspective for you?”

Gallegos was laid off in the fallout, but he took a new position at an Exxon refinery in Torrance. Like most of his fellow workers, staying with the company was the most important thing. “I wanted to stay with Exxon, because if you’re in the oil industry, you want an Exxon patch on your shirt,” he said. “It’s just the best company to be with.” The move to Torrance, though, put a lot of pressure on Gallegos’s relationship with his girlfriend, who’d recently given birth to their baby girl. “I was working a lot of hours at Torrance, and the stress of the move and everything — it just wasn’t working out,” he said. “We ended up splitting up.” Gallegos has since moved to West Hills, and his ex is in nearby Simi Valley. They share custody. When ExxonMobil called Gallegos back to Santa Barbara in December to help get Las Flores back online, he was HOOVER-DIANA PLATFORM, GULF OF MEXICO torn. He couldn’t leave his daughter, but the opportunity Most platform crews work what’s called a was too good to pass up. His first seven on/seven off hitch — seven straight week back he didn’t have a place days of working and sleeping on the rig folto sleep, so he stayed in hotels lowed by a weeklong “weekend.” It can take and on friends’ couches. Knowsome getting used to, but as a production ing he couldn’t keep that up, Galtech on Platform Hondo, James Linares legos asked to go offshore, where always liked it. “It’s great with little kids,” he he could work seven on/seven off shifts. The transition was eassaid. “When I was home, I was 100 percent ier than he thought. “It’s a really home. I was the dad who could eat lunch tight-knit group of guys,” he said. with them, go on field trips. All the moms would say, ‘It’s really nice to see a dad here.’ ” “Most of us hang together on our Since 2013, Linares had commuted to off days, too. We take the kids to Santa Barbara from his home in Whittier. Magic Mountain, Dodger games; After the spill, he was offered the chance to we surf together. It’s a good crew.” stay with Exxon and relocate to the HooverGallegos’s job, however, is temDiana platform in the Gulf of Mexico. But porary, unless ExxonMobil can secure the trucking permit. “We rather than force the whole family to move really want to get this permit,” he — his wife has a good job as a registrar at Whittier Christian High School, and the said of coworkers in a similar boat. kids are now in their teens, a tough time to “We’re really excited about it. We’re a bunch of younger guys who plan transfer — Linares decided to stay in Whit- James “JP” Linares on working the rest of our careers tier and make the 10-hour commute to the at this facility.” Meanwhile, there’s plenty of work to be done Gulf every week. “It’s a long day,” he said. It’s always been the goal to get back to California, Linares prepping the facilities. “There are a million valves to be said. For a while he was carefully tracking the trucking turned, and a million safety systems that need to be tested permit process. After a year and a half of waiting, it finally before they’re turned,” he explained. got to him. “I was starting to worry “One thing I want to stress,” Gallegos went on, “is how about it too much,” he said. “My much respect we have for the environment. We’re not 1950s wife is already stressed enough as oil guys running around with oil all over our clothes. We it is, so I gotta be the one to tell take pride in keeping product in the pipe. We take pride in her we’re okay, we’re going to get our facility. We wanna do it right for ourselves, our families, through it.” Linares hopes good the community, and the County of Santa Barbara. We want news comes soon, but the longer a good reputation. And we’re gonna get it. We’re gonna earn he goes without hearing from it.” n corporate, the more his optimism wanes. He laments the effects of the uncertainty on his kids. The Linares family is big into the outdoors. They mountain bike and make regular trips to Santa Barbara to kayak around the Channel Islands. It bothers Linares to think people see Exxon as environmentally careless. “The guys I work with — we all grew up around the beach and ocean. We care about the environment,” he said. “That’s why we take what we do so seriously. It’s to keep the oil and gas in the pipeline. That’s the whole thing.”

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son and his wife are feeling the strain on their relationship. “And teenage boys are rough,” he said. Johnson tries to make the most of it. “Exxon takes care of us really well out here,” he said. He has his own bedroom at the camp, which is situated in an impoverished countryside an hour outside N’Djamen. There’s a restaurant and gym, and luckily most of the buildings have air conditioning because temperatures average 112 degrees this time of year. Johnson also said he appreciates the exposure to a new culture. But it’s been challenging to parachute into an established work crew. “I’ve had to come in and try and direct these guys,” he explained. “It’s not always easy. Sometimes they take my direction; sometimes they don’t.” Exxon told Johnson it’d be a two-year assignment. He’s been in Chad three years and isn’t sure how much longer he can endure it. Even a transfer to South America would be better, he said. Ideally, of course, Johnson would return to Santa Barbara, so he’s keeping a close eye on the status of the trucking permit. “I’m getting a lot of contact from the guys out there,” he said. “I’d really love to get back to that plant and get it going again.” In the meantime, Johnson takes every chance he can get to travel with his family to Lake Nacimiento, one of their favorite getaways. “We’re doing our best to make it work,” he said.

KYLE GALLEGOS, INSTRUMENT TECH HARMONY PLATFORM, SANTA BARBARA

Kyle Gallegos may have been raised in Moorpark, but he did a lot of his growing up on a surfboard in Santa Barbara. When ExxonMobil hired him as a maintenance specialist in January 2015 (just a few months before the spill), he moved to Santa Maria. Being one of the low men on the totem pole,

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THE LONG GOODBYE: Russ Spencer’s apparent

decision to take himself out two weeks ago calls to mind the old joke: Why did the chicken cross the road? Given the specifics of Russ’s death, this setup might not be precisely right. That’s because we still don’t know for certain whether Russ tried to walk across Highway 101 at two o’clock in the morning two Saturdays ago or whether he jumped off the Olive Mill overpass. The secondhand smoke generated by any suicide is always thick for the victim-perpetrator’s friends and loved ones. But Russ, a onetime news reporter turned documentary filmmaker, was an exceptionally public per-

son — shy and private as he undeniably was — and touched the lives of so many. Russ was a gifted writer, novelist, reporter, musician, surfer, yogi, spiritual explorer, and documentary filmmaker. He cared about a lot of things, but mostly it seemed to me he cared about creative souls struggling to find their voice. To that end, he was generous in a million ways large and small, sharing his skills, his contacts, and, most of all, his encouragement. It’s been two weeks now, and people who cared for Russ are still bumping into walls and asking questions for which no words exist. For

me, he is everywhere.

Last week, I called a city councilmember to discuss a recent vote. Russ, it turned out, had been the last person she dated before marrying her husband. That same day, I met

a photographer friend for coffee. She, like thousands of others, had found herself stuck in the hours-long traffic jam Russ created as first responders sought to pick up his remains. She and Russ had once planned to drive to Temecula together to bear artistic witness to a trainful of Barnum & Bailey circus elephants

as they trundled out en masse to get showered and scrubbed down for their next show. That trip, for whatever reason, never happened. Just moments prior, I’d run into Martha Sadler, another talented former Independent writer who had worked with Russ. She and Russ sang together in the same choir. He had a beautiful, powerful bass voice, she said. But in the past two weeks, she reported, Russ’s voice had disappeared. She asked him where it went. “I’m cold,” he told her. “But Russ,” she told him back, “it’s not cold out.” That may be as good an explanation as we’re going to get. Russ and I worked together at the News & Review and the Independent. I recruited him. Before, he’d worked for the Goleta Sun, where I’d forgotten he’d taken a swing — and missed — at that paper’s editor, then famous for his perpetual irascibility. Russ and I would become co-conspirators. To “conspire” means “to breathe together.” I would say Russ and I hyperventilated. We didn’t know what we didn’t know, and we cared even less. We worked our asses off. We partied. Together we were becoming who we later came to be. Russ had an absolutely wonderful laugh. A Russ

Spencer laugh is like a three-act play. First

his eyes would register total disbelief. Then they would register astonishment and then more skepticism. It was as if he were resisting. As understanding dawned, his whole face would light up. Then, he’d explode with a guffaw. You’d just told him a story. He’d just told you one back. Russ was one of the world’s great listeners. When he asked how you were doing, he actually wanted to know. He made you feel like telling him. He’d show up in my life when times were hardest — unbidden — as if out of the blue. We’d have lunch. We’d talk. My life was better. As an interviewer, Russ never played the Grand Inquisitor. His trick was his curiosity, except, of course, it was no trick. On an animal level, people sensed this. One of my favorite Russ Spencer documentaries was of Willie and Gilbert Rodriguez, the father-son team of barbers at Willie’s Barber Shop, where I happen to get my hair cut. There are so many obvious and great ways to tell their story; Russ told the hardest. The film is a meditation on the cold and empty spaces that loom between fathers and sons and how Gilbert managed to navigate his to come to terms with Willie. The film, beautifully shot, shows these two cutting hair. Gilbert, at ease and candid, opens up to a remarkable degree. As a film, it’s delicate and powerful. Its intimacy catches you off guard.

Only Russ Spencer could have made that film. That documentary, like many Russ made, is steeped in a deep melancholy that, in retrospective, is disquieting. Russ always tended to blow hot and cold. One day, he’d be radiant and sweet; the next, fragile and prickly. His troubles, however, would prove more profound. About seven years ago, mold overtook Russ’s life. First it was in the walls of his downtown apartment. Then it took over his video equipment, his car, his clothes. Everything had to go. Russ was burning hot; you could smell the smoke. It got worse. There were conspiracies; people were out to get him. He was trapped in a scary place. Friends conspired to rescue Russ. Somehow, he got help. Somehow, it seemed to work. Russ would regain his footing. His laugh came back, too, though more guardedly. People who talked to Russ during his last few weeks describe someone desperately afraid he was slipping back down that hole. Friends reached out. He apologized for being a bother. When I heard the news, I got mad. How could such a sensitive soul inflict such cruelty and brutality on himself? How could he make passing motorists unwilling accomplices in his obliteration? He must have been really cold. Like the chicken crossing the road, Russ did make it to the other side. When he got there, I hope he finally got warm. A memorial service for Russ will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 14, at Leadbetter Beach. — Nick Welsh

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S.B. Operative Battles Online Attack in Bid for Dem Party Job Daraka Larimore-Hall

araka Larimore-Hall, Santa Barbara’s most prominent unelected Democrat, faces a sudden, surprising test in his campaign to be elected chair of the state party. Locked in a three-way political race for the powerful job, Daraka last week absorbed accusations of “shady, illegal behavior” from one of a trio of Dem staff staffers who sued the party amid a messy sexual harassment scandal—who now alleges he pressured her to withdraw litigation claims aimed at him. There is political irony here, because Larimore-Hall was the person who last fall blew the whistle about sexual misconduct allegations swirling against then-chair Eric Bauman. The charges of rampant loathsome behavior that Daraka aired led to Bauman’s resignation—and the ongoing, fierce campaign to replace him (Independent 12/6/18, 2/28/19). The latest twist came via the online platform Medium, where Kate Earley, the party’s digital director, posted a piece titled, “I dropped my lawsuit against the California Democratic Party so I could write this.” One of the three plaintiffs who sued in January in Los Angeles Superior Court, Earley said in a 1,627-word post that she dropped out primarily so she could name a previously unidentified “senior official” whom she had accused of “retaliation and witness tampering.” That would be Daraka — who firmly denies any such thing.

SUBTLETIES OF RECKONING: At a time when Democrats across the nation engage in a painful reckoning over male conduct and comments toward and about women, Earley’s post, and Daraka’s 607word written response, offer a social media case study of conflicting perspective in the #MeToo era. Importantly, the issue here is not an accusation of improper physical behavior per se, but a more subtle, next-level dispute: What expectations for an appropriate and permissible verbal response are due one who makes such an allegation? In her piece, Earley claimed that Larimore-Hall failed to help when she pleaded that the party not hire a certain Sacramento law firm to look into the mess: She felt intimidated and panicked, Earley wrote, because her college employed the same firm to investigate after she was “raped and assaulted on an ongoing basis” as a student

by a university official; the law firm’s actions during that process humiliated her, she wrote. In the Democratic lawsuit, she listed as a complaint the alleged indifference of Daraka, aka “senior official,” to her concern about the law firm. Further, she wrote, he communicated via another person that he was “displeased” and “hurt” that she did so, and he also made “threatening comments” about it to another plaintiff. “Think about that,” she wrote, “the potential next leader of the majority ruling party of the fifth largest economy in the world engaged in witness intimidation against survivors who brought up a complaint.” WALKING A FINE LINE: Daraka is traveling around the state to meet with local delegates to the Dems’ spring convention, where the election for chair will go down. When we reached out about Earley’s charges, he referred us to his campaign Facebook page: “When I saw allegations in the original lawsuit saying that I had been dismissive of one of the victim’s concerns and that I had not informed the victims before filing charges against Bauman, I was stunned, as this did not match my recollection of our discussions,” he wrote. He stipulated speaking to a second plaintiff about Earley describing his actions as “retaliation and witness tampering.” Because that person agreed with him, Daraka wrote, he asked for help: “I asked this person to see what they could do to correct the record, and to avoid their lawsuit being used as a political tool (which, unfortunately, has now happened).” He flatly denies threatening or intimidating anyone. “To be clear, I never encouraged anybody to drop their lawsuit, I never threatened anybody, and I never sent ‘surrogates’ to threaten or intimidate anyone. In retrospect, some of those conversations may have been taken out of context …” BOTTOM LINE: It is unclear whether the controversy will hurt Daraka in the high-cost, high-stakes political brawl to lead state Dems. It can’t help.

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Jon R. Ramsey 02/24/42-03/09/19

Jon Ramsey, age 77, passed away peacefully at home in Goleta, California, on March 9, 2019. Jon was born on February 24, 1942, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Frederick and Miriam Ramsey. He grew up in Gates Mills, Ohio, where he attended University School. Jon was diagnosed with cancer in January of 2016. He faced this diagnosis and ensuing three plus years with the same style and grace that he exhibited every day of his life, and until his last breath was a thoughtful, kind, generous, optimistic, intellectually curious, and loving husband, father, and friend. Jon was a gentle man with a gentle soul, and a deep love for the written and spoken word, whose most cherished goal in life was to be a generous spirited person who always wanted to improve the lives of people in his “little corner of the world.” Jon received his B.A. (English, history, and pre-med studies) from San Diego State College/ University in 1965, his M.A. (English) from University of California, Riverside in 1966, and PhD from University of California, Riverside (Romantic, Victorian, and early-modern British literature) in 1972. He began his teaching career as Teaching Assistant at UC Riverside (1965-1967) and then at UC Santa Barbara (1969-1976) first as Acting Assistant Professor English then Assistant Professor of English. He found teaching at UC Santa Barbara rewarding, and made many life-long friends during these years, but also often referred to the period as a “tumultuous time,” with student protests on campus and a massive oil spill threatening the beaches. Jon accepted positions of Assistant Professor of English (19771981) and Associate Professor of English (1981-2004) at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, 18

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where he taught introductions to English Literature, poetry, and fiction, as well as Romantic and American literature, depictions of childhood in literature, Franz Kafka, William Blake, the grotesque in literature, and Edgar Allan Poe. In 1980, he organized the national symposium “With Corroding Fires: William Blake as Poet, Printmaker and Painter” hosted by Skidmore College and Union College. He created and taught in Skidmore College’s London Program for Juniors (Spring 1997) and London Program for Freshmen (Fall 2002). In his final year at Skidmore, Jon taught the Honors Forum senior seminar: Research Writing and Epistemologies Across the Disciplines. Jon became interested in Administration and was appointed Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Academic Affairs at Skidmore College (1981-1994) and Coordinator of Winter Term (1981-85). As Dean of Studies and Associate Dean of Students at Skidmore College (1994-2004) he also served as Director of Academic Advising, Director of Internships, and Director of Skidmore London Programs. During his 27 years at Skidmore, Jon was instrumental in the creation and implementation of numerous guidelines, policies, and programs, including Classroom Protocols, the Office of International Programs, and the Honors Forum. The annual Honors Forum Lecture, launched in 1999, was renamed the Jon Ramsey Honors Forum Lecture upon his retirement. From 1981-2004 Jon served on the advisory boards of Beaver College/Arcadia College Programs Abroad and Butler University Programs Abroad and was a member and frequent contributor to the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). He also served on the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) Academic Council (1997-2000) and as U.S. Advisor to the Advanced Studies in England (Bath) (2001-2004). Upon retirement from Skidmore College, Jon and his wife Kitty moved to Santa Barbara, California. Retirement never took hold and from 2005-2006 he served as Director of Policy, Publications, and Analysis in the

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Graduate Division of UC Santa Barbara. In the fall of 2006, he returned to teaching as Lecturer in the Writing Program at UC Santa Barbara where he taught, until his retirement in 2014, courses in first-year and sophomore-level composition, advanced composition, business writing, and writing for the humanities. He also organized and led numerous faculty panels on a variety of pedagogical topics. During Jon’s career, he published numerous articles and book chapters (William Wordsworth, Ernest Dowson, student plagiarism) and co-edited two books on literature, writing and administrative issues, authored many academic papers, and participated in panels, exhibitions, and presentations on behalf of Skidmore College, UC Santa Barbara, and IES. Upon retirement, Jon wrote the undergraduate textbook Business Writing Scenarios: Writing from the Inside, published by Bedford/St. Martin’s (2016). Jon is survived by his loving partner in life and wife of 30 years Kitty, his beloved daughters Kathy and Alison, sons-in-law Andrew and Jason, granddaughter Martha, brother and sister-in-law Ted and Jean Ramsey, and extended family who, though separated by geographical distance, remained dear to his heart. Jon was predeceased by his parents Frederick and Miriam Ramsey, his sister Judy, and his former wife, and mother of his daughters, Martha Neal-Brown. The family wishes to thank the many doctors, nurses, aides, staff members, and volunteers of The Cancer Center of Santa Barbara, Sansum Clinic, Cottage Hospital, Assisted Hospice Care, and Hospice of Santa Barbara for their professional and compassionate assistance in caring for our beloved Jon. We extend heartfelt thanks, as well, to our many friends and neighbors who provided much needed comfort and support. Burial will be private at the convenience of family. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, in the Lounge Room of the Encina Royale Clubhouse, 250 Moreton Bay Lane, Goleta, CA. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in

Jon’s name to one of the following organizations dear to Jon’s heart: ASAP Cat Shelter, 5473 Overpass Rd., Goleta, CA 93111; KCET public television (kcet. org); Assisted Hospice Care, 302 N. Milpas St., Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Hospice of Santa Barbara, 2050 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 100, Santa Barbara, CA 93103.

Dr. Brian Frank Johnson 07/19/35-03/18/19

Dr. Brian Frank Johnson, age 83, died on Monday, March 18, 2019, at Cottage Hospital Santa Barbara. His loving wife and daughter were by his side. He had been living in Goleta for about 3 years. He was born to Percy and Ruth Ellen (Lamb) Johnson on July 19, 1935 in Atherstone Warwickshire, UK. He graduated with top honors from King Edward IV Grammar school in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. After graduation he attended Kings College Medical School in London England. where he received his M.D. and other advanced medical degrees. Following three years in the British Air force in Malta as a Medical Officer he emigrated to the USA, eventually becoming a US. citizen. He worked at Burroughs Wellcome Research Triangle Park NC (1976 -1978) as a Clinical Pharmacologist doing clinical research., Eventually, he returned to Academia as Professor of Medicine, specializing in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester (1978 to 1992). He contributed to Medical Textbooks and published 105 papers in peer reviewed Journals. Brian presented his research results to other medical researchers throughout the USA and in many parts of the world. He moved to Pfizer in Groton Connecticut as Executive Director of Clinical Research from 1992 until his retirement in 2003. As a young man, he was a

talented athlete and once ran in a race with Roger Bannister, his idol. Due to the rigors of medical school he had to give it up. Brian had a passion for the arts, classical music, ballet, concerts and opera. Wagner was his best loved composer. His home was always filled with music. Although he loved the Impressionists and could spend long periods gazing at Renoir’s “Boating Party” he was equally intrigued by a Chagall or Rothko and his all time favorite Turner’s “Fighting Temeraire.” While living in Northboro, Mass ( 1976-1992) the family loved to get away to their little cottage on lake Ossippee, New Hampshire. To Brian, being out on the lake in his boat was heaven, He endlessly teased his beloved dog Goldie by pretending to throw the ball in the lake and watch her jump in with nothing to retrieve. He was in his element when cooking steaks on the grill while sipping whiskey and soda. Brian and his wife Joan loved to travel the world and, and were fortunate to experience many countries enjoying their culture and customs.. However returning to the UK and Ireland to see family and friends gave him great joy. London brought all the city sights and great Theater, while the Irish mountains renewed his soul. Brian was very civic minded and was a member of the Rotary Club in the UK and US. His favorite project was helping to build a playground for deprived children in Northboro Massachusetts. He always said he lived his dream and loved his life, despite ill health in recent years which he bore with supreme grace and dignity and without compliant. He was a man of considerable intellect and a true gentleman with a great sense of humor. He is survived by his grieving wife Joan, his daughters Amanda, Emma, sons Simon and Matthew. His adoring grandchildren Ben, Noah, Charlie, Gemma, Karah and Sean Campbell, daughters inlaw Jo, and Ellie, Brother’s in-law John and Eddie, his many cousins and friends. Family and friends are invited to attend Memorial Services to be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 10am in McDermott-Crockett Mortuary Chapel, 2020 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara.

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A public memorial for William Prindle will be held Sunday April, 7th, from 3pm-5pm at the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara, located at 229 East Victoria Street.

Leslie Ann (Boyd) Mann 1950-2019

William “Will” Alastair Prindle, age 66, passed away suddenly at his home in Ames, Iowa on February 14th. He previously lived in Santa Barbara, California for nearly three decades. Will was born in Boston, MA to William R. Prindle and June A. Prindle. He grew up in New England and the Mid West. Will was a kind and remarkably generous man with a keen intellect, a quick wit and an extremely creative mind. After graduating high school in Shaker Heights, Ohio he briefly attended Antioch College, before transferring to The Rhode Island School of Design, where he earned a BFA in sculpture, and then a Masters of Industrial Design. Will began his design career at the Venini glass factory on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. He frequently utilized his studio arts background when designing everyday functional objects. Will was not only a skilled draftsman, but he also had a shop where he made his own models and prototypes. He had an encyclopedic knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials, which he applied to his innovative design work. Will designed and brought more than 1,000 products to production. Some of his career highlights include working as Senior Designer and Design Manager at Corning, Inc 1980-1988, Vice President of Design and Development at Forms + Surfaces, proprietor of William Prindle Design from 1988 to 2019, and Lecturer, then Assistant Professor of industrial design at Iowa State University 2011-2019. As a professor of industrial design he was beloved by colleagues and students. Will is survived by his son Sam CarrPrindle, daughter in law Caitlin Pugh, his sister Carol Prindle, brother-in-law Ahmad Rahim, former wife Sarah Carr, cousins Robin De Sapio and Ian Prindle, and aunt Joyce Prindle.

Memorial and Celebration of life. Sunday April 7th 3 to 6 PM Unitarian Society Sanctuary and Reception Hall 1535 Santa Barbara St. Santa Barbara CA 93101

Garry J. Polled 02/20/42-02/22/19

Garry was born in England during WWII. As he told many of us that he had out lived all his relatives, saying that of course each year he was surprised that he made it one more year. He died two days after his birthday at Cottage hospital after a massive stroke. Garry moved from England to America over 35 years ago. To him it was the great adventure. He was in the automotive industry and it was exciting. He first come to California and lived in the Long Beach area. Sometime after that he moved to Santa Barbara. He hooked up with another Englishman Clive Waye and they decide to open their own business, TWM. TWM eventually closed as such, but went on to Alex Borla. Garry continued to work with Borla up to the day he died. Garry had a good life. He was able to have the things around him he wanted, of course cars.

He also, had a great passion for guitars of which he had many. He was a good musician as well. Garry always had to have an adventure going. Garry met the wonderful Dorothy Gottlieb who stole his heart. They had great fun together; the love of music, theater, humor and food. She was a great adventure for him, and he leaves her behind along with her children, Bruce Gottlieb, Norma Montross, her husband Michael and son Jonah. For those who knew him, he was the charming Englishman with a great sense of humor and laughter, always wanting to be the center of attention (and usually was)! Instead of a memorial for Garry, it was thought more appropriate that those who are all over the country & world to stop and go to your nearest pub and have a toast to him. Garry’s companion, his beloved bird “Lindbergh” is now living with a woman who is also from England! Prior to finding her, he was at the Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary in Summerland, CA. We know Garry would be happy to have people remember him with a gift to that great organization. www.sbbird.org

Dr. James Charles Hummel 10/13/48-03/22/19

Jim began his medical career in the US Army, as Captain, at Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco, after completing his residency in anesthesiology. He was promoted to the rank of Major, and served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for the Anesthesiology Department for an additional two years. In 1979, Jim joined the Anesthesia Medical Group of Santa Barbara, providing anesthesia medical care to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, where he remained until his retirement in 2003 due to his illness. Jim was a vacationist at heart, and anyone who traveled with him, or the Hummels, knew he was in his element. His parents, Charles and Lorraine, were avid travelers, and instilled the same sense of wonder in their own children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Jim is survived by his wife, Sherry Lynne Penn Hummel, their beautiful daughter, Jill Ashley Hummel Park, son-in-law Kristopher Matthew Park and two grandchildren Kaelyn Renaye (8 yrs), Treston James (6 yrs), sister-in-law Janice, niece Amy (Rob), nephews Joseph and Jimm (Karyn). The funeral service for Jim was held on Saturday, March 30, 10:00 am at the Welch-Ryce-Haider downtown Chapel

Bruce Baird Waugh 1957-2019

pets. He started working with his father in construction at an early age, and after learning the trade quickly, he branched out into masonry. He was a true artist and took pride in his work. He was a fisherman, and enjoyed going on fishing trips starting when he was a teen. An adventurous guy, he even went on a fishing trip to Midway at age 19. Bruce met the love of his life, his wife Beth, while she was working at the Timber’s restaurant in the mid 80's. They married on April 7th, 1990 and the reception was held at the same restaurant in which they fell in love. They chose to reside in Goleta, CA, and the love story continued with three beautiful children: Kaitlin, Natalie and Parker Waugh. Bruce ran many construction and masonry jobs around Santa Barbara County. He loved his career and enjoyed working. He never turned down work, and would often be running multiple projects at once. Bruce was an avid surfer. He grew up surfing, and continued surfing throughout his life. His children grew up going to the beach with him, specifically Haskells Beach. Bruce passed down his love of the ocean to his children, and his youngest, Parker, has surfed since he was a small child. Most of all, Bruce loved his family. He had the biggest heart, filled with compassion for others. He was extremely proud of his kids, and would often brag to his friends about their accomplishments. He was a doting father and husband.

Dr. James Charles Hummel, 70, passed away on March 22, 2019, after a long 15-year battle with Leukemia. Jim, as he was known to his many friends, was born on October 13, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the youngest of two children of Charles James Hummel and Lorraine (Morbach) Hummel, sister Cheryl Lynn (deceased in 1986). Jim spent his childhood years in Downers Grove, IL, and later attended Cornell College in Mt Vernon, Iowa and Loyola-Stritch Medical School in Maywood, Illinois.

To say Bruce will be missed is an understatement, because he meant so much to so many. He On March 21st, 2019 we lost a true legend. Bruce Waugh was a man with a vivacious, colorful spirit. Bruce was a Goleta native, born in Santa Barbara at Cottage Hospital, and grew up on La Goleta Road with his parents Rennie and Evelyn Waugh. Bruce attended Fairview Elementary, Goleta Valley Junior High, and Dos Pueblos High School. He had a wonderful childhood, full of love for his farm animals and INDEPENDENT.COM

was often the loudest and funniest person in the room; the life of the party. His energy was contagious. His lust for life will be carried on forever in our hearts. A celebration of life will be held at Stow Park, Area 1, in Goleta, on April 6th at 1 pm. Please bring your best stories and memories of Bruce. Colorful attire is encouraged (red was Bruce’s favorite color). CONTINUED ON PAGE 20 >>>

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Maria Adele Favro 08/09/1913-03/29/19

Maria ‘Rena’ Favro passed into eternal life on March 29, 2019, at the age of 105, with her family by her side. She was born to Italian immigrant parents in Strawn, Texas on August 9, 1913 where the family of six children had a challenging upbringing. Her father died when she was twelve and her mother remarried. In 1929 the family relocated to Santa Barbara. At that point she quit high school to help with family finances. Maria was a nanny to the DeMott family of Hope Ranch and travelled with them extensively to the East Coast. She was able to see much of the country and acquired her beautiful manners during that time. Maria met handsome Aldo Favro in 1933 at a Recreation Center dance and quickly stated to a friend that she was going to ‘marry that man’. They married two years later. Maria and Aldo raised four children: Madeline Petrini (Julio); Angela Bear (Joe); Henry Favro (Therese); and Marie (Garcia) Favro. Maria is survived by 15 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Aldo (1988), three sisters, two brothers and grandson, Michael Petrini. Maria had a lifetime love of cooking and entertaining. Along with her husband Aldo, she was an active member of the community in Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Saint Barbara Parish, Old Spanish Days Fiesta, Kiwanis, Elks Club, Milpas Merchants, Italian Boot Club, Sons of Italy and the Italian-American Society. They owned Kittler Hardware and Montecito Hardware for many years and Maria often worked in the stores. At the age of 83, Rena decided to finally get the High School Diploma that she had postponed for 70 years. She graduated from 20

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Santa Barbara Adult High School in 1999. She always said that graduating was one of her most cherished achievements. She will be remembered for her remarkable memory and was proud and thankful for her longevity. She will be greatly missed by her loving family. Rosary Service will be held Friday, April 5, at 7:00 PM at the Welch-Rice-Haider chapel, 15 East Sola Street, Santa Barbara. Maria’s Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Old Mission Santa Barbara on Saturday, April 6, at 10.00 AM. The Favro family extends special thanks to the caregivers of Meals on Wheels, Friendship Center, Vista Del Monte and Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care for their loving attention to Maria during her final years. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Old Mission Santa Barbara, 2201 Laguna Street. 93105, or Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care, 512 E. Gutierrez St., Suite A, 93103. Arrangements entrusted to Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels.

Benita (Benny) Crane 1922-2019

To those who knew her, Benita (Benny) Crane was a one-of-a kind woman—she was colorful, graceful, witty and a friend to all. Benny was often surrounded by friends and family—and those who had the privilege to know her were engaged with captivating (and often hilarious) stories of her richly adventurous life. Benny was born in Santa Barbara on January 5th, 1922 and was raised both on the family ranch in Carpinteria and her father’s house on East Anapamu Street. Growing up, one of her favorite pastimes was horseback riding where she competed in events as well as rode for pleasure. She attended Marymount School and later went on to Bennington College in Vermont. After she married Peter Crane,

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Benny lived in numerous dif different states, in Mexico and in Canada, but ultimately settled back in Santa Barbara where she raised their 4 children. She was an artist and a cook and her beautifully planned dinner parties had the power to bring anyone together at the table. She started every meal with heart-felt blessing, followed by her famous “I hope it’s fit to eat!” and her only rule was that the conversation be kept to “birds and flowers”. Benny always did things in her own way and in her own time, and was blessed to see that through to the end where she was able to pass on peacefully in her own home and with family at her side on March 28th. We are all thankful for the years that we had with her and will miss the brightness that she brought to the lives of all who knew her. She is survived by her children; Peter Crane (Robin), Pamela Riffero (John) and Geoff Crane (Kim) and we know she will soon be with her son Steve, brother Bayeux and sister Joan in heaven. She is also survived by her brother, Joel Fithian (Vasanti) and grandchildren; William, Erin, Gabe, Mariko, Karrie, Samantha, Autumn, Erica and Rochelle—and her greatgrandchildren; Jasmine, Dakota, Lily, Reya, Sawyer, Olive, Frances and Raine-Henry. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, April 7th at 11am at Toro Canyon Park, Area 2. Cheers to Benny Crane and cheers to her 97 beautiful years!

John Egger 1955-2019

Beloved husband, father and brother, John passed away peacefully on March 31. He is being missed by family and friends. Originally from Ventura County, John moved to Santa Barbara to start his family. John most enjoyed his family, scuba diving, traveling, and rid-

ing his Harley. John is survived by his wife, Lucy and children Tara Egger, Brian Egger and Lauren Egger, and sisters Lee Mixon and Jo Evelyn Crispin-Egger, nieces Alexis and Kendra. John has left us for his next journey and will be missed immensely. Service planned for Saturday, April 6 at Welch-Ryce-Haider Mortuary in Santa Barbara with a celebration of life immediately after.

Benjamin Robert Robles

On Friday, March 22, 2019, Benjamin (Benny) Robles, a loving Patriarch, passed away at the age of 87 surrounded by his devoted family and friends. Benny was a native of Santa Barbara. He graduated from Santa Barbara High School where he played intramural baseball, excelled as a varsity track team member and played 6-Man Football — "Once a Don Always a Don." After he returned from his military duty as a paratrooper in the 11th Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, he met Carmen Ramirez, the love of his life and they were married in 1956. He and Carmen established B & R Carpet Cleaning in the late 1950s, a family business that continues to thrive today. Benny was a humble man of great faith, with a gentle spirit. He provided for his family in countless ways, encouraging, assisting, and taking great joy in each one. His family and friends will always remember Benny's smile, his kindly disposition, his wise parental leadership, his giving nature, and enjoyment of gathering and celebrations. He loved being with his family and friends, young ones and adults. He was well respected as

a self-made business man, and applied the same high standards of honesty and loyalty in his work as he did in every aspect of his life. Anyone who knew Benny felt touched by his query, "When am I gonna see you again?" Benny was preceded in death by his precious granddaughter, Salena (Doll) Pereyra. He is survived by his wife, Carmen, his two children, Sylvia (Sal) Pereyra and Benjamin Jr. (Barbara) Robles, his grandchildren Issac Pereyra and Siondra Pereyra, Benjamin III and Lauran Robles, and his great granddaughter, Salena Pereyra and her mother Jessica. An ancient proverb states, "A man is not truly dead until he is forgotten." "Tata, we will never forget you, you live in all our hearts forever." The family wishes to thank Dr. Elder and his dedicated staff at Fresenius Clinic for their good and professional assistance. Services will be held at Our Lady of Sorrows Church on April 5, 2019 — Mass at 10:00 am.

Joel Edward Carlisle 03/09/44-03/27/19

Joel was a beloved Santa Barbara County Fire Captain. He leaves his son Bruce Carlisle to follow in his footsteps. Joel loved his job and his fellow firefighters, they are his brothers. The apple of his eye and his darling daughter Marie Margaret Carlisle, family and friends will be celebrating their love for Joel at beautiful Lake Cachuma on Saturday April 6th at 1 pm. Sending Joel on his way into beauty and light with prayers and good wishes. Joel passed away in his home with his loving wife Heather. Also surviving are his grandsons Daniel and Mathew. He waged a fierce but brief battle with cancer.

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the Lincoln Club, and was a Charter Member of the Republican Hall of Fame. She was appointed by Presicelebrated entirely for having seven suc- dents Reagan and George H.W. Bush to the National cessful children, 12 grandchildren, and 14 Council on Disability. Her unwavering tenacity over great-grandchildren. But there was much nine years resulted in the passage of the Americans more she was compelled to do for her community and with Disabilities Act, impacting millions of lives. her country over her long and productive life. Holmes Tuttle, head of Reagan’s Kitchen Cabinet, Marian began life as the middle of three children christened Marian the “Founder of the Fearsome of Methodist missionaries in Africa. They returned Foursome.” This was a group of four women — Marto America after her father caught malaria. It was ian, Diane Klinger, Mabel Shults, and Hazel Richthe height of the Depression, and they experienced ardson — who earned state and national notoriety extreme poverty, living in a lean-to on the Hud- as tireless fundraisers and vote delivery systems (all son River. Despite this, Marthe while wearing large jewian started on the road of her elry and sitting in the front incredible journey, fighting to row of all major Republican stay in school and graduating as events) for Republican candidates from local city counher high school’s valedictorian. cils to the White House. The family scraped together During this same period, enough money to move back to their home state of Texas, and Marian served as the first Marian got herself into the Uniwoman on the Board of versity of Texas. She never gradMontecito Bank & Trust, uated but soaked up every bit of the boards of the Visiting education and information to Nurses Association and continue to build her foundaHospice, Las Positas Park tion of hard work, knowledge of Foundation, the Santa Barmany subjects, and brilliant use bara Symphony, the Rehabilitation Institute of S.B., of the English language. Marian and her first husCottage Hospital, Channel Islands YMCA, and the band, William Hill, started married life together in Santa Multiple Sclerosis Society. CARING AND CONSERVATIVE: While juggling family and business, Marian began her long Barbara in 1943. They began to She was named California career in Republican politics and civic activities Woman of the Year in 1996 build moderately priced homes in the 1960s. while raising five children. Bill by the State Legislature. She was killed in a tragic smallalso mentored many young plane crash in 1966, but Marian carried on with the people in becoming community activists. business, marrying her beloved second husband, The word “dynamo” often preceded her name, Elmer Koonce. Elmer had been a partner with Bill and she did not “suffer fools gladly.” Idle chit-chat, and Marian in the venture, and he was extremely sup- with the notable exception of good gossip, was not portive of Marian, her large family, and all her many her forte. She was always laser focused on “whatever activities. He became “another father” to her children, needed to be done.” She counted all the “swells” of bringing a daughter to the marriage and having a son the tri-county area as good friends and financially supported their causes. She also assisted many poor with Marian. Elmer had been a B-25 bomber pilot with countless families, providing housing, cash advances on payroll, combat hours flying the Pacific in WWII. He was, like and, sometimes, assistance bringing family into the Marian, a product of the Depression, never owning country from Mexico and Central America. Nonshoes until the 7th grade when an uncle died and left Republicans would often vilify her conservative polihim a pair. Elmer passed away in 2012, and Marian tics, but she always took care of everyone who needed “saluted” him with a stunning flyover of seven vintage and deserved help. WWII planes. Marian Koonce was a fierce, creative, prolific, and While juggling family and business, Marian began lifelong wordsmith, as well as a ruthless Scrabble her long career in Republican politics and civic activi- player, competing nationally and highly ranked. She ties in the 1960s. She supported Ronald Reagan as beat a close friend in a hot contest just days before cochair of the committee to elect him governor. It is passing. She wrote stories and poems for family and uncontested in the archives of Republican Party his- friends, and she played the S.B. News-Press Codeword tory that Marian and Lyn Nofziger together invented Puzzle daily, even on the day she closed her eyes for direct mail, which got Ronald Reagan elected gov- the last time. ernor twice! She and Elmer were VIP guests at both Marian’s beloved daughter Melinda Hill Calbow inaugural balls for the governor and then for the two suffered from MS for many years and lived with her in Washington, D.C., when Reagan became president. for the last four. Mother and daughter were caretakers Marian also had close relationships with George for one another and best friends. Melinda passed away Deukmejian, Pete and Gayle Wilson and Bob and less than 48 hours after Marian. Norma Lagomarsino during their 24 years in ConAll of us who had Marian in our lives are greatly gress, and Brooks and Kate Firestone. blessed and molded in her likeness forever. 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raffic and parking at the beaches has become ridiculous, and it’s not even summer yet. At Arroyo Burro, gridlock hits at the parking lot entrance. The residential area across the street is the obvious overflow from the parking lot, with superaggressive drivers trying to catch a space on that small street. Neighborhoods should not bear the brunt of the excess of cars, people, dogs, and droppings. I recently counted 24 cars at the stoplight at Las Positas and the freeway, almost backed up to the Adams school stoplight. You can’t find parking at Shoreline on the weekends either. My solution is to have shuttles or accessible mass transportation go from the Miramar or Biltmore to Arroyo Burro and back again. Santa Barbara community: Do you feel as compressed as I am? Let’s come up with some other options. We’ve lost our relaxing walks at our beaches.

Milpas Muddle

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After “Massive Housing Project Approved for Milpas Street” was posted, Facebook readers took sides: Mike Aracic Why on earth would the City Coun-

cil approve any project that doesn’t include a bunch of off-street parking? It’s not like the parking situation on Milpas or the Eastside is great. • Heriberto Villarreal That’s what we say here on Milpas. Our customers don’t come to shop that much because they have a hard time finding parking on Milpas and even nearby streets. • Lia Priego I work a block away from that lot. It is already hard to find a parking spot every single morning, and it gets worse on swiping days. • Lynn Johnson Traffic on Milpas and Anapamu will be horrific. Milpas is becoming a hodgepodge of styles, from trashy ’50s modern to ’30s deco. Santa Barbara, what are you thinking? Please don’t do that to such a beautiful town. • Eric Love It’s not Santa Barbara style architecture even! • Julie Drewes What style is this exactly? • Lynn Johnson This style is 1960s concrete with fake awnings that will probably have to be removed due to earthquake overhang danger. It looks like a medical clinic built 50 years ago. Michael Hodapp Santa Barbara needs 76 new rental units. All that matters. You are never going to solve/reduce the high cost of housing by not building. • David Heisterkamp I know a man, 24 and

working full-time in retail, who currently pays $300/ month to sleep under a tarp in someone’s backyard. This is what we want to continue in S.B.? We desperately need affordable housing or face a retail/service industry supply crisis. • Anthony Jackson Glad it was approved. California is underdeveloped by 14,000 homes each year. We need 2,000 new rental units! Nancy McCradie The beginning of rich housing and the gentrification of the Eastside. • Jennifer Green There goes my neighborhood.

Homeless Uncounted Indy readers on Facebook took exception to “Data Shows City Homeless Numbers Are Down”: Ricardo Früstöckl There are so many more homeless

people that they have stopped trying to hide. The underpass into the lower Eastside any morning or night has dozens, [as does] the Milpas underpass. I’ve driven downtown from the Eastside five days a week for the last seven years; homelessness is way way up! • Natalie D-Napoleon I live on the Eastside, and I agree! • Gary Johnston There are homeless encampments along the tracks all the way from Stoke Road to past Montecito. • Dan Rhodes Homeless people have spread into the neighborhoods, making them harder to count and affecting individual citizens much more. San Roque has regular incursions from those who live at or around MacKenzie Park. My neighbors regularly report mentally unstable people in their yards or even entering their homes. Plenty of people live in cars all over the neighborhoods.

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beer would be an understatement. When I showed up to Santa Barbara’s very own BYOB! (Brew Your Own Beverage!) homebrewing and fermentation store, I was greeted by co-owner Trent Hammel, who was scooping fermented soybeans (that would soon be soy sauce) into a jar. I was immediately impressed, learning right away that fermentation is not just a process but a science. The more that I talked with Hammel, the more I realized that he may just be the Bobby Flay of fermentation. As a 22-year-old student at UCSB, my experience with craft brews only dates back to the springtime of 2018, when I downloaded the app Untappd. Since then, I’ve recorded and rated every new beer I’ve tried, a tally of more than 200 unique brews. Trying both bad and excellent ones has helped me refine my palate; with some real credibility, I can now decipher what characteristics I like and which ones I don’t. But I never imagined that combining all that I did like into my own beer was something that was feasible for me. That was until I wandered into BYOB! on a mission to create my most epic ale. Even if you, like me,

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come to the shop with minimal knowledge, the shop’s resident master fermenters, Hammel and co-owner Mike Kielborn — who own BYOB! with their wives, Rebecca Hammel and Aimee Kielborn — are so knowledgeable that you can learn along the way and have a great time doing so. During our first conversation, I told them that I loved stouts, especially ones with notes of coffee, but wished that they weren’t as heavy and rich as they typically are. After some discussion, we decided on a golden stout with notes of cacao nibs and Vietnamese coffee, which we were also going to roast at the shop. The golden or blonde stout style is growing in popularity because of people like me, who enjoy the savory flavors but on a lighter frame. I arrived at the shop a week later to find a very simple recipe laid out for my soon-to-be-hopefully-epic beer. The whole process seemed very daunting from afar, but rest assured: If I’m able to do it, anyone can. We started off by choosing and weighing our specialty grains — including flaked oats, for a strong mouthfeel — and pouring them into a grain bag to be steeped into a pot of water that held between 150 and 170 degrees. After 30 minutes, we took the bag out and

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were left with a brownish liquid they called a grain tea. From there, we added golden light dehydrated malt extract, which is a powder made from malted barley, and brought the liquid, which then becomes known as wort (rhymes with “dirt”), to a boil. Then we added the hops, a bittering and preservative agent, on a strictly regimented schedule: the Styrian Golding for bittering were added with 45 minutes left in the 60-minute boiling process while the Fuggle hops (which bring stronger flavor and aroma) were tossed in with just 15 minutes remaining. The next ingredient in beer is arguably the most important: yeast. We opted for the Safale S-04 English-style yeast, as it falls in line with the desired stout characteristics. But before we could add, or “pitch,” the yeast, we used a wort chiller to take that boiling liquid down to a lukewarm 70 degrees. Then we tossed in the vial of cloudy Saccharomyces and transferred the beer to a five-gallon fermenter. One of the things that Hammel and Kielborn stressed most about brewing your own beer was sanitation, sanitation, sanitation. Because brewing beer is essentially a series of molecular reactions, even a small microorganism can spoil an otherwise perfect, much-anticipated batch of beer. So washing and sanitizing all of the equipment before and after each process is critical to ensuring a happy brew when it’s drinking day. That’s especially true when it comes time to bottle your beer, which is what we did a couple of weeks later. That’s when I checked back in to see how my beer was doing. Yeasty settlement had coagulated in the bottom of the five-gallon bucket, so we used a sanitized tube to siphon the beer out of the original bucket and into the next container. This is the stage in which I tried perhaps my most adventurous beer to date: the flat and not-yet-finished variety. It tasted like a stout without the overly rich characteristics, and was very, very coffee intensive, which I was told would mellow out over the ensuing weeks of fermentation. Next, we measured the beer’s alcohol content. This is a formula that compares

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the beer’s density to that of water using a unit called gravity. We checked our notes on the original gravity level prior to the yeast being pitched, and then subtracted the final gravity and multiplied it by 131.25. To ensure there will be carbonation, we added a bit of dextrose to the beer, which the remaining yeast will digest to produce a tiny bit more alcohol and plenty of bubbles. After we bottled and capped all five gallons of beer in dark bottles (clear bottles can produce off-taste), I stored them in a dark place that wasn’t too hot nor too cold to limit any possibilities of producing off-flavors. And now, quite possibly the most challenging part of this whole process: waiting another two weeks for the beer to be ready. For me, the best part of this whole process was learning how accessible home brewing is to anyone, and we did it all while sipping on some experimental brews and having my random questions answered. Going through the shop’s brewing class, which is offered regularly throughout the year, was critical for me to understand the scientific background and learn the very crucial steps that are not to be overlooked. Craft beer can be expensive. When you’re like me, buying at least a six-pack a week to enjoy with friends, the costs add up quickly. But by teaching a woman to fish, in which you can bring the price down to mere cents per brew, she’ll be able to drink forever.

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rian Yaeger is one of the country’s most respected beer writers, having penned such books as 2008’s Red, White, and Brew: An American Beer Odyssey and 2014’s Oregon Breweries. Most recently, the UCSB grad and Santa Barbara resident—who is currently researching a book about donuts and occasionally writes for this newspaper—convinced his alma mater to let him teach a class called Beer 101. Open to the 21-and-over public through Gaucho REC (Recreation & Exercise Classes), the eight-week class starts for 70 students on April 9 and meets every Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. He’ll host guest speakers such as Firestone Walker’s master blender Jim Crooks, a nationally renowned expert, and will take the class on an in-depth tour of a brewery for the final evening. When I asked about whether there’d be a final exam, Yaeger told me, “This isn’t a class to be tested in; it’s primarily a class to have your taste buds — and any antiquated perceptions of beer — challenged. When you come out a smarter beer drinker who better understands what beer is and which styles you prefer, that’s how you ace this class.”

THE POUR PROFESSOR: Brian Yaeger saved students everywhere by convincing UCSB to let him teach a class about beer.

Of all colleges (!), why has UCSB never had a beer class? Wine has been an elegant part of society for a few thousand years now, and even though beer’s history dates back 10,000 years, it’s only been since the American craft-beer renaissance that beer in America has transitioned into something to be explored, savored, and appreciated instead of just chugged. So while Gaucho REC has offered the wine-tasting course for decades, this just shows that beer is finally, truly catching up, even in places deemed “Wine Country” like Santa Barbara. I’m so glad Gaucho REC has added this course, because Gauchos and the wider community were ready for this for a while and I’m just pleased to finally be offering it now. What will you teach? The first night will rush through the first 9,800 years of that beer history rather quickly. I plan on teaching the “modern” era of brewing, which largely begins once brewers understood yeast, which is to say, they went from the magic of fermentation to the science of fermentation. Merci, Louis Pasteur! The course is eight weeks, and in that

two-month period, I’m going to take the students on a global tour of beer styles and really get into why these different styles developed where they did based on ingredients and climate (both geographical and sometimes political). Suffice it to say, they’ll truly drink their way around the world from Bavaria to Britain to Belgium to Santa Barbara.

What’s your beer-related résumé? Firstly, I’m a Gaucho and cut my teeth with on the microbrews that were available at Isla Vista’s bottle shops in the ’90s. I’ve been writing about craft beer for more than a dozen years at this point, and my travels have taken me to the world’s great beer regions to experience these styles at their sources. Along the way, I became a Cicerone (the beer world’s version of a sommelier), since beer education is my primary role, whether that’s through writing about it for a national audience or teaching it to students in the classroom. Of course, I’ve led my share of pub crawls, too, and that’s some serious hands/mouths-on education right there. Will students taste beers? The best way to learn about

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beer is to drink beer. The hardest part about building the curriculum has been narrowing down the styles and brands to five beers per class. So bring some water and some pretzels or cheese ’n’ crackers, too, because, yes, beer tasting is part of the program.

Why is now the time for people to learn more about beer? Over the last 40 years, and especially over the last 10 or so years, beer’s role has evolved from swill best suited to games like Beer Pong and Sloshball, as well as gulped down in stadiums and arenas, to a sophisticated beverage befitting white-tablecloth restaurants or more earnest contemplation at brewery tasting rooms. There was a low point in this country where nearly all the beer just “tasted like beer,” which is to say, dumbed- and watered-down industrial adjunct lager, but now its heritage and eclecticism is celebrated by brewers across the country and the world. This class is even for people who may think they don’t like beer, since those are the people I most enjoy introducing to new styles and showing them how wide-ranging the world of beer can be, but it’s also for the person who already knows they love exploring new beers, and getting this global perspective will flesh out how and why different beers look, smell, feel, and taste the way they do.

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What do you find most exciting about beer today? Beers today can be delicate, bright, boisterous, playful, or challenging. What American craft brewers have shown the rest of the world, ever since the revolution began some 40 years ago but has just caught on starting around 15 years ago, is that beer can be made to be perfectly traditional or wildly creative, and there’s no right or wrong in either direction. Both are delicious when done well, but the last thing beer can be considered is restricted or confined. From culinary ingredients to breakthroughs in agricultural engineering that have led to a wealth of new hop varietals and yeast strains, there simply has never been a better time in the history of humankind to be a beer drinker.

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MIGHTY: A downtown developer’s ax was aimed at this old oak, but neighbors banded together to save it.

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2018, Sabetian filed his plans to remove the tree as part of a project to construct a two-story building with seven residential apartment units under the Average Unit-Size Density (AUD) incentive program. The plan included the construction of a

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ust as The Lorax speaks for the trees, the Ravenhill family and their neighbors gave a voice to the voiceless recently when they saved the life of a decades-old oak tree on Castillo Street. The towering Coast Live Oak, a downtown habitat for birds of prey and other wildlife, was going to be cut down to make way for development. In March, community members celebrated the city parks commission’s decision to deny the removal — as well as the developer’s failure to appeal. Homeowners and longtime renters galvanized late last year when they learned that San Francisco–based developer Arvand Sabetian had submitted plans to remove the oak from the public alleyway adjacent to the investment property he purchased at 1124 Castillo Street. Geoffrey Ravenhill and his wife, Lauren, live next to the property. “Every morning, we wake up, drink coffee, and birdwatch,” said Geoffrey Ravenhill, who recently saw a hawk in the oak’s branches. Around the oak stand modest family homes, many of which are around 100 years old. In October

goods will also be available. Artists and businesses have donated unique auction items, including a portrait from Nathaniel Gray, founder of the Santa Barbara Project. Artist and business owner Genevieve Le Duc is contributing her first published book, and Tiffani Ortega of Mi Refugio Projects is supplying her handcrafted leather goods. This is SBTAN’s fourth year celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility, which was founded in 2009 by activist Rachel Crandall to celebrate transgender people and raise awareness of their contributions worldwide. “By highlighting the multitude of voices in our community and showcasing the multitude of ways that our transgender community enriches our world, we hope that this year’s event is a shining example of how love, acceptance, and support of people of all gender identities always wins,” Pagano said. —Rebecca Horrigan The Tr Transgender Day of Visibility will be celebrated Saturday, April 6, 5-9 p.m. at the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara (1535 Santa Barbara St.). Admission is $20 ($10 for students). See sbtan.org.

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eyond our looks, beyond what we see with our eyes, there is a sea of stories that connect us at a much deeper level,” said Vishavjit Singh, also known as Sikh Captain America, an editorial cartoonist who came to visit Marymount School recently to spread his peaceful message. (Full disclosure: Marymount is my employer.) “We are all part of the same sea called humanity.” It was this idea of interconnectedness that drew teacher Kari Eiler to write to Singh, asking if he would be interested in visiting her 4th- to 5th-grade religious studies students to discuss topics related to Sikhism, religious diversity, and the importance of heroism. “Celebrating a curious mind-set and fostering a tolerant heart sets our children up for success in an increasingly diverse global community,” Eiler said. Singh, a software engineer by day, first came up with the idea for Sikh Captain America when he attended his first major comic festival in 2011 as an exhibitor. He had been documenting the experiences of real-life Sikhs in the aftermath of 9/11 through illustrations and wanted to draw attention to his booth. The first Captain America movie had come out that year, and Singh decided to create a poster banner of a turbaned and bearded Captain America. This sparked the imagination of photographer Fiona Aboud, who encouraged him to dress as Sikh Captain America and walk the streets of New York City. “We did have the goal to push people’s perceptions about turbans, beards, and what it means to be American,” Singh said. Despite nerves, Singh donned the costume and garnered much attention; the range of interactions spurred by this are the subject of the documentary Red, White and Beard. “I knew that my students would love it,” Eiler said about the documentary. “In this film, Vish explained the origins of Sikh Captain America and discussed the proclivity of many to make quick evaluations of others before getting to know them first and how that construct had played on him personally.” Eiler’s classes are part of Marymount’s Kaleidoscope program, which was formed in collaboration with UCSB’s religious studies department a decade ago and introduces elementary-aged children to world religions, multicultural respect for diversity, and the celebration of tolerance. Singh lives in New York but performed his undergraduate work at UCSB. Eiler created a Hero unit inspired by Sikh Captain America, in which students drew their own comics starring world or religious leaders, someone in their own life they admired, or even themselves as superheroes. Their study culminated in Singh’s visit, in which he shared his story, answered questions, and led a workshop on

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10-space parking lot, with the remainder of the existing building to be converted to three hotel units. Ravenhill, acting as a spokesperson for the neighbors, emailed Sabetian about his concerns. “Communication between the community and the developer early on is really important,” Ravenhill said. According to the development plans, the tree would get in the way of the proposed parking and its canopy would curtail the breadth and height of the project. “To us, this really distilled the issue: Does it make sense to destroy this city-owned tree in order to benefit one San Francisco–based developer?” said an opponent of the tree’s removal. To navigate the bureaucratic process, Ravenhill and other neighbors contacted Tim Downey, Santa Barbara’s Urban Forest Superintendent, and consulted with the Environmental Defense Center. The neighbors were advised to attend a meeting of the Street Tree Advisory Committee (STAC), which makes recommendations on tree removals in the city. On the morning of February 7, half a dozen neighbors showed up to the meeting to voice concerns. When STAC members arrived to look at the tree later that afternoon, the neighbors were there to meet them. “It was refreshing to see the due diligence the committee gave to the decision,” one property owner said. “The committee visits each tree that’s up for removal and discusses the impact of the tree on the neighborhood and the proposal.” According to STAC, the oak tree is 85-100 years old and could live for another 200 years. The committee recommended to deny the developer’s removal application. But, the decision wasn’t final yet; it still needed to be reviewed by the Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation Commission. Santa Barbara has been grappling with such decisions for years. As developers continue to build downtown, “there’s a noticeable amount of mature trees being cut down and either not being replaced or being replaced with something that doesn’t have a canopy,” one neighbor said. On February 27, even more neighbors showed up for the Parks & Recreation Commission hearing, where the commission took the STAC’s recommendation under consideration in making a final determination. “I’ve seen red-tailed hawks, Cooper’s hawks, kestrel falcons, and even a merlin falcon flying into, out of, or roosting in [the oak tree],” said Louis Andaloro, a retired wildlife biologist who passes the tree on his evening walks. The Parks & Recreation Commission unanimously passed a motion to accept the STAC recommendation and deny the removal of the oak. However, before they could celebrate, the neighbors had to see if the developer was going to appeal. They waited 10 long business days, after which the window for the appeal expired. On Sunday, March 17, the neighborhood group gathered beneath the tree to celebrate their victory with a toast of champagne. Ravenhill says he hopes his community’s success story will inspire other residents to stand up and protect trees in other wildlife-impoverished areas where development is encroaching. “Our community is, at its core, a gathering of neighbors coming together for a common cause, just like this,” he said. n

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cartooning. Students were able to explore their understanding of topics such as prejudices based on beliefs and appearance, heroism, and peaceful conflict resolution. “During our time with Vish, the students asked great questions and created amazing art,” Eiler said. “I was very proud of them but not surprised — children are eager to learn about their world and [are] wise beyond their years.” Singh speaks at a variety of venues, including schools, companies, and government agencies, and conducts storytelling sessions on diversity, inclusion, identity, race, and more. “My goal is not to teach kids how to draw but how to draw out stories from their mind and bodies,” he said. “My only instruction is for them to create art that is connected to their own unique stories and ideas.” Singh is working on an illustrated memoir and hopes to travel all 50 states, spreading his message. n

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ou’re really not a parent of import anymore unless you’ve nabbed yourself a slick motor-vehicle label. First there were Helicopter Parents, hovering figuratively over their poor children’s heads, overseeing every miserable aspect of their orchestrated lives. I never fretted much over this classification, as it doesn’t apply to me; I lack the energy to be that controlling. But the latest sobriquet intended to shame inept moms and dads hits a little closer to home. Like the front yard. Have you heard of Lawnmower Parents? Known in chillier climes as Snowplow Parents and in less subtle neighborhoods as Bulldozer Parents, these are the well-meaning but misguided folks who continually clear a smooth path for their children, preempting any potential embarrassments, challenges, and discomforts, and removing any obstacles that might impede Junior’s success. (Some call them Curling Parents, after the Olympic sport that involves shoving a toddler, sorry, a heavy stone toward a goal while someone sweeps the ice in front of it to decrease friction.) From innocuous-sounding things like rushing to school with a forgotten lunch to more obvious line-crossing like calling in a sick day for your child so she can finish an overdue homework assignment, Lawnmower Parents think they’re being helpful. Supportive. Even loving. But the recent college admissions scandal showed us how parents can go from mowing lawns to clear-cutting entire freaking forests for their kids. While it’s great to “have your child’s back,” it’s not actually great to be their savemail: starshine@roshell.com ior. It creates entitled little brats who grow up to be entitled large asshats. But also, each time we rescue our kids, we teach them that they can’t handle the situation on their own (did the college-scam parents really think any degree could make up for the damage their illegal finagling would do to the kids’ psyches?). It robs them of opportunities to succeed and grow confident and, perhaps more importantly, to fail and grow resilient. I’ve heard experts argue that the alarming rise in depression among today’s teens is due in part to this generation’s inability to cope with the predictable bitch-slappings that life regularly hands us (I’m paraphrasing). The mopey lot has never so much as stumbled over a dirt clod, thanks to Mummy’s mulching lawn tractor; how can they possibly be expected to surmount the slings and arrows of adolescence?? While I never stalked a teacher to demand a makeup test for my high schooler (*shiver*), I’ve mowed some paths I oughtn’t have. When you’re parenting someone who once needed your assistance to eat, stand up, and fall asleep, it’s harder than you’d think to know when you’ve stopped being helpful and started being harmful. When you’ve stopped empowering and started enabling. For his own good, though, I’m handing more and more responsibilities back to my 8th grader. And it feels fantastic. Him: “Did you call my counselor for next year and ask her to switch me from AP Physics to bio?” Me: “Nope. Did you?” Him: “Me?? No … I don’t know how to do that.” Me: “Neither do I. But I’m confident you can figure it out as easily as I could. Maybe easier—no one ever tried to put me in AP Physics.” Him: “Okay … where would I find the phone number? And the name?” Me: “Probably the same place I would, if I had to find ’em. Good luck. You got this!” I should have been clear: It feels fantastic to me. Feels awkward and unpleasant for him. But life—the un-mowed jungle that is real life—is a minefield of awkward and unpleasant feelings. If we’ve been allowed to experience them, we know how to take a deep breath, face them down, learn from them, and move on. I’m committed to letting my son master this, even if it means watching him struggle, and occasionally suffer the consequences of a forgotten lunch, in the process. My Helicopter’s grounded. Lawnmower’s in the shed. I’m aiming to be an Airstream Parent: trailing lazily behind my kid, enjoying our family adventure—and just kind of here if he needs me.

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violence, Wettstein is just as mindful of the enviis unsatisfied by the monotony of salads ronmental impact of veganism. “There’s a lot of and veggie burgers that seem to be the only concern about global warming and taking care plant-based menu items at most Santa Bar- of the planet, and I’m just trying to do my part,” bara restaurants. “Compared to cities like Los she said. Here are just a few of the vegan selections to Angeles, there’s just not too many options,” explains Wettstein, who usually opts to alter non- look forward to this month. (Items may change.) vegan plates by substituting fruits and vegetables Chase Bar & Grill’s Chase Stuffed Bell Pepper: Topped for animal products. Now Wettstein is asking restaurants to cre- with rich vegan tomato sauce, this pepper’s stuffate their own veggie alternatives as part of Santa ing consists of rice, vegetables, and spices and is plated with a helping of Barbara’s first-ever Vegan roasted garlic mashed potaChef Challenge. With the toes. “I told my chef this was goal of inspiring a new crop Month-Long my favorite dish growing of flavorful vegan dishes, the Competition Aims to Enhance up and asked if he could do month-long competition it vegan,” said owner Jackie requires participating resMathis. “So here we are.” taurants to introduce at least three new plant-based creBY TAYLOR SALMONS Opal Restaurant & Bar’s Vegan ations to their menus. Napoleon: Colorful layers “There’s going to be more of grilled pesto tofu, wild than just entrées,” said Wettstein, excited by the variety. “There will be some mushroom, grilled red pepper polenta, grilled unique appetizers and desserts as well. Started eggplant, portobello mushroom, and spinach are this past Monday on April 1, both the event’s team coated in roasted tomato sauce with a garnish of of organizers and the general public will have a wild mushroom and roasted red pepper. chance to taste the plates and vote for winners in categories such as Chef of the Year, Best Vegan Mizza’s Chickpea Rollatini and Veggies: This gluten-free, high-protein chickpea pasta is full of Pizza, Best Menu, and so on. By involving the community, Wettstein hopes flavor and richly textured. “The fresh flavors of to cement Santa Barbara’s “already growing” place roasted baby carrots, broccolini, and high-quality in the vegan dining world as well as unite vegans extra-virgin olive oil make this dish so satisfying,” and non-vegans through healthy and delicious explained Mizza co-owner Kourtney Searls. The food. As a former resident of Sacramento, where dish’s finishing touch is a hint of garlic. the challenge was founded, she has seen firsthand the effect that the event can have not only in driv- Uncorked Wine Tasting and Kitchen’s BBQ Pumpkin ing revenue for competing restaurants but also Ribs: Red Kuri squash, also known as Hokkaido in inciting a positive community attitude toward pumpkin, is cured with a mixture of spices, smoked and roasted, and finally coated in a sustainable eating. While the challenge is backed by Vegan carrot-juice-based barbecue sauce containing Outreach, a nonprofit fighting against animal smoked guajillo peppers. Owner Michael Amaeth Wettstein, a devout vegan of nine years,

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Cubaneo and Shaker Mill Open on State Street eader Steve H. let me know Cubaneo has

opened at 418 State Street, the former home of India House. Last June, I reported that this restaurant was on its way and is the sister eatery to Barbareño at 205 West Canon Perdido Street. “The term ‘cubaneo’ is used in Cuba to describe the ways the Cuban identity is expressed —the manner in which Cubans speak, the passion they display when they dance to salsa music, the grace they show while playing béisbol, and the pride they take in their unique style of living,” explains CubaneoSB.com. “All of these create an overwhelming sense of cubaneo when one is immersed in the culture. At Cubaneo, we seek to embody this feeling by serving food that honors the vibrancy of the Cuban culture.” The menu features traditional Cuban dishes, including the classic Cubano sandwich, arroz con pollo, mojomarinated chicken, and Mima’s frijoles negros, but updated with flavors that suit the ethos of California cuisine. Sharing the address is Shaker Mill, the latest cocktail outfit by Brandon Reynolds Ristaino and Misty Orman, the husband-and-wife team behind The Good Lion and Test Pilot. They’re serving craft cocktails inspired by the golden age of Cuba. Cubaneo is open daily 4 p.m.-1 a.m. Call 242-9426. IMPOSSIBLE AT ISLANDS: Islands Restaurants,

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which opened in La Cumbre Plaza last year, launched its take on the plant-based Impossible Burger. The burger is topped with avocado, white cheddar, lettuce, tomato, and roasted garlic aioli, and is available through June 16 at all Islands locations. Impossible Burger 2.0—the next-generation version of the plant-based Impossible Burger—contains no gluten, animal hormones, or antibiotics, and is kosher- and halal-certified. In January, Impossible Foods launched its upgrade at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), where Impossible Burger 2.0 took home the show’s highest honors, including “Best of the Best,” “Most Impactful Product,” and “Most Unexpected Product.” Impossible Burger’s first product upgrade since its 2016 public debut was also hailed as the tech show’s “Best Product Launch” and a “Triumph of Food Engineering.” “We’re excited to be able to add another meatless burger option to our menu,” said Islands’ president, Michael Smith. “We’re always search-

ing for ways to add plant-based options for our guests who would like to incorporate plantbased items into their diet, and the Impossible Burger 2.0 fits perfectly into our menu. We prioritize flavor first, and the Impossible Burger 2.0 delivers.” I had read about the Impossible Burger when it first debuted, so The Restaurant Guy and Gal decided to stop by and give it a try. It definitely looks like and has many qualities of beef. When you first start eating, it is hard to tell the difference. Then you notice a distinct and unusual aftertaste that is hard to describe. The aftertaste is a little alarming because everything else about the burger suggests to your senses that you are eating real beef. We will not order the Impossible Burger again because of the aftertaste. EASTER AT MIRAMAR: There are a bunch of Easter

options being offered by the recently opened Rosewood Miramar Beach. Caruso’s, the resort’s oceanfront restaurant, will offer a Beachside Easter Brunch where executive chef Massimo Falsini has prepared a four-course, prix-fixe menu that combines coastal Californian cuisine with flavors of Southern Italy. After a reception that features a vodka and caviar bar, live oyster shucking, and sea urchins, the brunch will feature such dishes as Stracciatella alla Romana, lemon and buffalo ricotta pancakes, whole-roasted striped bass for two, and pan-roasted Sonoma rack of lamb. Available on Sunday, April 21, 11 a.m.2 p.m., the brunch costs $225 for adults and $110 for children ages 12 and under. A second Miramar Easter Brunch and Celebration will take place on the “Great Lawn,” featuring a buffet that includes spring-pea, spinach, and goat-cheese quiche; Carpinteria avocado toast with mancha-manteles and poached eggs, assorted sushi and sashimi; slow-roasted prime rib and Rocky Canyon chicken, and more. Geared toward younger guests, the Explorers’ Station will offer staunch staples such as Belgian waffles with maple syrup, penne with tomato sauce, and Parmigiano Reggiano and the UnCrustable PB&J. It also runs 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and it costs $160 for adults and $80 for children ages 12 and under. GOODBYE, GREEN STAR? This just in from reader

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Vegan Chef Challenge Cont’d from p. 53 dor expressed, “I wanted to offer something that non-vegans would be equally attracted to as much as they might be to a meat-based dish.” Satellite’s Bistro Bento: This French-bistro-

inspired meal, served in a traditional Thai Tif Tiffin Enamelware Bento Box, offers three sweet and savory courses made entirely from locally sourced ingredients. The dish is a collaboration from Satellite’s entire vegan kitchen team and “demands attention from all the senses,” according to Chef Emma West. Bella Vista at The Biltmore’s Spiced Jackfruit Taco:

Sweet jackfruit is braised in a mixture of onion, garlic, avocado oil, and coconut oil and sprinkled with coconut sugar, paprika, and cumin. Sweet potatoes, pineapple salsa, marinated avocado, and shredded cabbage enhance the already decadent jackfruit and are served on a homemade tortilla. “I always love to cook with jackfruit,” Chef Marco Fossati gushed. “The cumin and paprika add a lot of flavor, and a drink in hand is a nice addition!”

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mushrooms provide a meat alternative while Sichuan Chili Oil, Chinkiang Vinegar, ground peanuts, and cilantro are “a flavor punch for your taste buds,” as Sama Sama cofounder Ryan Simorangkir put it. However, spice levels can be toned down upon request.

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beets, fennel, pistachio, and vegan raita put a vegan twist on an Indian classic. “Raita is a staple to Indian cuisine but is traditionally made with yogurt,” manager Alejandro Medina explained. Here the ingredient consists of cashew yogurt and local cucumber. Medina’s team is passionate about working with farmers in the area “to source delicious produce with bright colors.”

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The Vegan Chef Challenge will also feature delectable vegan creations by Black Sheep Restaurant, Khao Kaeng by Empty Bowl Gourmet Noodle Bar, The Lark, Les Marchands, Mesa Verde, Mosto Crudo, Padaro Beach Grill, Pico at the Los Alamos General Store, Sea Ranger Seafood Station, and Tyger Tyger.

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brought the balance back. I feel like I’m on my feet again; I’m balanced. I was feeling off-balanced as a man, after touring for so long.

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n the band’s newest album — and at its upcoming show at The Arlington Theatre on April 6 — San Diego’s Switchfoot speaks a musical language of love. Native Tongue, released in January of this year, sees the chart-topping, Grammy Award–winning alt-rock band rallying around a hopeful message in troubled times. I spoke with guitarist Drew Shirley about the new album, taking musical risks, and making sacrifices in love. Tell me about the title of the new album, Native Tongue. The title track is about our original language, and our original language is love. So much of the world you see today, the language is hate, division, greed, and fake news. Our original language is love, and we want to be a band that spread that message and sings anthems for hope and love. Native Tongue is a chant, a war cry to return to our native tongue of love. Are there ways in which the album’s themes resonated personally with you? Yeah, definitely. My wife went through a major medical trauma last year — she had a brain aneurysm, and it was very life or death. … When you have a medical condition that big … your life just stops. Nothing else really matters other than: How are we going to

live from here on out, and what’s really most important? My wife and I really tore down a lot of the bad patterns that we had built up over the last 15 years of touring. I found that love sacrifices and gives to someone else and does the hard work to change things in yourself, things that are hurting in yourself and hurting the relationship. To face these skeletons, to face these deep-rooted issues that, literally, like a cancer, have been tearing this relationship apart. You never really wish for a trial, but when you go through a trial, you grow so much [that] it’s almost worth having them. How is the tour going so far? It is awesome. This is our first tour in over a year, so it’s very fresh, and we’re very excited — our batteries are charged. We took all last year off the road, which is something we haven’t done in 15 years. Doing that was the smartest thing we could’ve done. Touring is a fake world; it’s sort of not real life. You’re coming and going from home and your kids, you get free food and drinks everywhere, people are clapping for you every day. It’s a fake world, but we lived in it for so long that we needed to detox. We did that over the year with our relationships: with our wives, our kids, and our friends back at home, and we

Worship music has been around for thousands of years, but Christian rock has been around for a few decades as a genre; what new things do you feel you bring to the genre or culture? Christianity is a faith and not a genre of music to us…We sing songs from our heart, where we’re from, and our worldview, just like everybody does. If I had to look at what you’re calling Christian rock, it was fake for a while. We defied that category and don’t want to be lumped in with a lot of Christian rock bands. We want to sing honest music, and I think that in that genre there was this Christian bubble that was not honest. … Things don’t always go well; life is hard. … So there was this fakeness to this Christian bubble, and that’s changing. People are now going, “If you’re going to be honest, I’ll listen to you and accept what you have to say because I’m human like you, so speak to me like a human, not from some über-spiritual position where you’re pretending not to face real life.” We’re a band that wants to be paving the way out of that fakeness. —Richie DeMaria

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t’s been nearly 50 years since the Beatles disbanded, but the music they made remains wildly popular. For those who never had the chance to see the Fab Four perform live, the Beatunes offer the next best thing. Rather than re-creating George’s, Paul’s, Ringo’s, and John’s characteristics, haircuts, and fashion sense, the Beatunes focus on the legendary band’s music and so play the songs in a manner faithful to the actual recordings. The Beatunes’ set list ranges from the group’s early ’60s era hits, pulling from albums such as Please Please Me and A Hard Day’s Night Night, to their final recordings, which produced some of their most memorable works, including “Let It Be,” “The Long and Winding Road,” “Here Comes the Sun,” and “Come Together.” For an evening of music written by the best-selling band in history, check out the Beatunes’ performance on Friday, April 5, 8 p.m., at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club. Call 962-7776 or see sohosb.com. — Michelle Drown

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This new album has a lot of diverse styles on it and seems to go in uncharted territory. That’s right; we did take some musical risks. We wanted to push ourselves to come out with something that doesn’t sound like something we’ve done before. People are used to playlists these days, with songs from all over the map. ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, something from The Beatles, something from M83 … so we said, okay, we can put all the sounds of the playlist in one record ourselves, and give something to everyone.

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LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR Whereas Enid Osborn, Santa Barbara’s outgoing poet laureate, radiates calm and tranquility even in the midst of chaos, her successor, Laure-Anne Bosselaar, is a whirlwind of energy and passion. The Belgian-born Bosselaar moved from New York to Santa Barbara in 2010 with her late husband, the much-beloved Kurt Brown. The couple wanted to be closer to her daughter in Los Angeles, and after considering Ojai, Ventura, and Malibu as possible homes, Laure-Anne and Kurt decided on Santa Barbara, in part because of the city’s lively poetry community. “There’s a generosity and willingness to work together in our poetry community that I am most grateful for and hope to further develop,” Bosselaar said. Bosselaar already has several projects she would like to accomplish, including editing a poetry anthology by poets of Santa Barbara and environs, which would be “distributed where, usually, one wouldn’t expect to find a book of poems … and I’ll leave it at that: The rest will be a surprise.” She also hopes to offer free poetry workshops and classes in collaboration with the Santa Barbara Public Library. Another ambition “is to bring a little more visibility to the Santa Barbara Poetry Fund — and help this fund grow — so that we can then afford to invite more poets from all venues in America to visit our lovely town to give readings and talks.” Bosselaar was the unanimous selection of the Arts Commission’s nominating committee, and she had wide support among poets, among them several past poets laureate. Osborn called Bosselaar a “widely published, award-winning poet of national status, who is also a mentor in her bones. Extremely well-read, she rides the cutting edge of poetry today, and is an esteemed colleague of the decorated poets of our times.” Perie Longo, Santa Barbara’s second poet laureate, noted that “Laure-Anne has graced our poetry community with her masterful poetry and teaching, vast knowledge of the craft, enthusiasm for all things poetic, friendship, and a generous heart. We are blessed to have her light in our midst.” Not everyone, of course, is a fan of poetry. When asked how she might overcome that obstacle, Bosselaar responded with characteristic enthusiasm: “Many people too often believe they ‘don’t understand’ poetry, or that’s it’s ‘not for them.’ My biggest ambition is to be able to change the minds of as many future poets and poetry readers as possible — from the very young to their grand- and great-grandparents! If I can do that, my two-year tenure as poet laureate will not have been in vain.” —David Starkey

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APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH F

David Starkey Reviews a Book a Day

ormer Santa Barbara poet laureate, and a book reviewer for the Independent Independent, David Starkey does something special each year in honor of National Poetry Month (i.e., April)—he writes one review for every day of the month. The following are his first 15 book selections for this year.

David Bottoms, Otherworld, Underworld, Prayer Porch: A sympathetic but unsentimental portrait of the white South: Baptist women, target practice with double-barreled 12-gauge shotguns, fields, barns, horses, and, above all, the connections among fam-ily that are as enduring as “the landscape / of your childhood.” Tracy K. Smith, Wade in the Water: Being U.S. Poet LaureLaure ate during the Trump presidency can’t be easy, but Smith has managed it gracefully and without ever pulling punches. Her own verse is powerful, but the most striking poem in this collection may be a sequence consisting entirely of letters and statements from Civil War–era African-American soldiers and their dependents. Adam Zagajewski, Asymmetry: Asymmetry In an elegy for a lawyer friend, Zagajewski points out, “Prosecutors multiply like flies, but defenders are few.” Clearly, his own sympathies also lie with the underdog, and these translations from the Polish by Clare Cavanagh present us with a poet whose work addresses the present, the historical, and the eternal. Marie Ponsot, Collected Poems: “Alert & quickening,” Ponsot describes the winds in “Inside Out,” “like a school of minnows / darting in shallows over their shadows.” Those lines might also serve as her ars poetica.. Throughout her Collected Poems, she moves from idea to image to emotion swiftly and with extreme grace. Marcelo Hernandez Castillo, Cenzontle: “I’ve never made love to a man,” Hernandez Castillo writes, “I’ve never made love to a man but I imagine.” That sense of daring to envision a world that’s both/and— rather than either/or— both/and either/or is suffused throughout this collection of vivid, experimental, and extraordinarily musical poems. Alison Brackenbury, Gallop: Selected Poems: One of the reasons rhyming poetry is so often absent from discussions of contemporary verse is because it is so difficult to write, and yet Brackenbury makes rhyming seem easy in work that is clever, controlled, eccentric, and thoroughly British in both subject matter and tone.

J. Michael Martinez, Museum of the Americas: In addition to being a showcase for some smoldering linguistic skills and a powerful argument against racism, Museum of the Americas is also a memorial for the author’s mother. “The shoots bud upon the branch,” the poet writes in “The Wake of Maria de Jesus Martinez,” “& I say, I think we are loved. / & I know we are loved.” Kim Hyesoon, Autobiography of Death: Translator Don Mee Choi writes, “Each of the forty-nine poems in Autobiography of Death represents one of the fortynine days during which the spirit roams about after death” before entering the cycle of reincarnation. The direct inspiration for Hyesoon’s poems might be the 250 high school students who drowned when a Korean ferry capsized in 2014, but clearly, she is speaking to anyone who realizes “the only thing you can offer yourself is your death.” Shane McCrae, The Gilded Auction Block Block: Readers who have been waiting for a substantial and incen incendiary collection of poems responding to the election of Donald Trump need wait no longer. Appropriately, the book also examines the wellsprings of the Trump phenomena in searing poems like “Remembering My White Grandmother Who Loved Me and Hated Everybody Who Looked Like Me.” Chris Tse, He’s so MASC MASC: “The saddest song in the world has no title, no lyrics, melody, / no fixed abode,” writes New Zealand poet Chris Tse, “it floats between throats that harhar bor it.” The saddest song does, indeed, seem to be floating through many of the poems in this edgy, sometimes hallucinogenic collection. Beverly Bie Brahic, The Hotel Eden: The book is titled after a Joseph Cornell box assem assemblage, and like the artist, Bie Brahic has an eye for the telling detail. In “Red Berries,” for instance, the speaker buys “two slabs / Of the wild salmon / Sweet butter / To seize it in / A wedge of ripe cheese.” Yet she is never satisfied with simple description. “Under every message,” she tells us, there is “another message.”

Chase Twichell, Things as It Is: “Falling leaf!” Twichell writes, “Stop for a second / so I can write on you.” Her ability to memorialize fleeting moments with striking imagery is evident throughout Things as It Is,, a book that condenses a range of experiences — from sitting zazen to crying over Bob Dylan songs — into pithy and evocative poetry.

Ángel García, Teeth Never Sleep: Writing in both Spanish and English, García cuts across cultures and aesthetics. While poems like “Morning Breath,” “SelfPortraits of a Man as Beast,” and “Elegy for What Once Slept in a Cage” may make some readers uncomfortable, they are well-crafted and unflinchingly honest.

Michael Earl Craig, Words and Clouds Interchangeable: On first glance, Craig’s poems might seem a little too jaded and knowing— knowing “I’ve been working on my Don Cheadle poem / for hours now and nothing’s happening.” But the more one returns to the work in Woods and Clouds Interchangeable,, the clearer it becomes the true subject of his poetry is the pain of disappointment and loss.

Sally Wen Mao, Oculus: The notes for Oculus are four pages long, suggesting something of the ambition of this book, which takes up issues of race, gender, media and history. “If our suffering is broadcasted,” Wen Mao writes, “let it be known. / Let it be collective. Let it be real.” n INDEPENDENT.COM

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he current concert season reveals various trends that we’re going to hit you with everything from the and cross-connections, including a certain six 1920s up to today. degrees of the New Orleans Marsalis family royalty. Last fall, Wynton Marsalis brought his esteemed I caught your brother Jason at Snug Harbor in New Orleans, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra to the Granada on a with his “21st Century Trad Band” project. Are you two work worktriumphant tour premiering Spaces. Recently, New ing at similar goals from different angles? Well, all of my Orleans saxist Derek Douget, whose résumé includes brothers have borrowed from me over the years. playing with Marsalis patriarch Ellis and son Jason, [Laughs.] I embrace it, man. I give it freely. It’s fine. played the Lobero following a weeklong educational The funny thing about being a younger brother is that county residency. I can have an argument with Branford or Wynton, Next up is Delfeayo Marsalis, another of the musical and they would 100 percent disagree with me. Then Marsalis brothers — which include I would read an interview that Branford, Wynton, and the aforethey had in a magazine, and mentioned Jason — who makes his they’re taking my side, like they Santa Barbara debut Friday at the came up with it. But it’s cool. It’s Lobero. The acclaimed trombonist/ all in fun. If you have brothers, bandleader/educator/producer’s you know that’s what it is. Uptown Jazz Orchestra (UJO) takes serious (and joyous) account The four musical Marsalis brothers of the musical heritage of his birthgravitated toward different instruplace, from its seminal jazz heritage ments. Was that just by happencirca the 1920s to the rougherstance or by design? It appears by Josef Woodard edged swagger of the city’s “street” that the instruments chose us. music and brass-band savvy. To play trumpet, for example, UJO released the 2016 album Make America Great you have to have a certain mind-set, especially a New Again, which is tinged with socio-political commen- Orleans–style trumpet. The trumpet’s job is to only tary, and plans to go for the jugular on its upcoming play the melody, to almost not care what’s going on record, Jazz Party. Marsalis laid out the band mantra around you. The saxophone has to decide, “Okay, am thusly: “When people ask, ‘What should we expected I going to complement the trumpet, or play harmonifrom the Uptown Jazz Orchestra?’ We say, ‘We bring ously, or am I going to argue with the trumpet?” If the everything about New Orleans, except the food.’ ” saxophone and the trumpet are arguing, the tromIn a recent phone conversation, the Berklee College bone says, “Hey, man, everything’s going to be cool.” of Music grad talked up his 2008-formed UJO project, And if they’re getting along too much, the trombone gaining musical momentum, and his higher public has to stir the pot and say, “Hold on; it ain’t that cool.” profile of late. The trombonist has to be the most flexible in the New Orleans jazz band. I would say, for sure, that suits my Tell me about the background and current state of Uptown Jazz personality personality— inside of the family. Orchestra. At a certain point, jazz was an entertainment music more so than what you’d consider art music As the peacemaker who can be a troublemaker when neces— although it had artistic merits. Now, it’s following sary, that also describes the role of producer, a hat you have the path of the European concert music. We’re coming donned many a time. Yes, it’s all the same mind-set from New Orleans, so we’re bringing the real party. … and I’ve worked in musical theater with kids; I’ve produced shows and plays. It’s a very similar Was that the agenda for the band from the get-go? No, it was mind-set. I don’t know of any jazz orchestra that has initially formed to play the classic big-band music cor- as many different, unique personalities [as UJO]. I rectly, with the proper feeling and groove. We have a have to feature everyone and figure out the best way number of players who have come out of the street band to showcase each individual and their talents. But tradition. … The model of the band now is that we can there’s nothing like this band. The task for us is really play any music, from any decade, with conviction and monumental — to effectively play almost anything authority. If you come to one of our shows, the goal is from any generation.

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MAGIC WAND: Michael Tilson Thomas (not pictured) will conduct the London Symphony Orchestra (pictured) in a concert featuring soloist James Ehnes, who will play Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. The LSO will also appear on Sunday, July 14, at the Santa Barbara Bowl for a community concert with tickets available for just $10.

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or sheer scope of ambition, few annual The Pulitzer Prize–winning composer music events anywhere can rival the Jennifer Higdon is one of the brightest programming presented by the Music lights on the contemporary music scene. Academy of the West (MAW). Blending Her opera Cold Mountain, which is based multiple aspects of musical practice from on Charles Frazier’s best-selling novel, every discipline into a seamless whole, gets its West Coast premiere August 2 the academy effectively functions as a and 4 at the Granada. Daniela Candillari combination symphony orchestra, opera will conduct and James Darrah will direct company, recital series, and top-flight com- what is certain to be a highlight not only of petition in one, with all of its events ori- the MAW season but of the 2019 operatic ented toward educating not just the fellows calendar worldwide. but the audiences as MAW’s Mosher well. It adds up to an guest artist roster has never been idealized image of the stronger. MAW alum entire musical world, and breakout Metand it becomes more accessible with every ropolitan Opera star iteration. Isabel Leonard heads T h i s s e a s o n’s a list that includes orchestral offerings bassist Edgar Meyer, are distinguished by flutist Claire Chase, by Charles Donelan an all-star lineup of and pianist Pierreeminent and emergLaurent Aimard. ing conductors. MAW favorite Larry Opera fans will rejoice over an evening Rachleff returns in his customary open- devoted to musical settings of Shakespeare, ing slot to lead the Festival Orchestra in and for those who relish the thrill of comBeethoven’s Symphony No. 3 on June 22 petition, there is a new duo category to and the Symphony No. 11 of Shostakovich complement the existing concerto, vocal, on June 29. All orchestral concerts will and piano contests. take place at The Granada Theatre unless Nothing means more to the Music otherwise noted. Academy than the dedication of its distinRising star and 2020 Ojai Music Fes- guished faculty. In addition to a brilliant tival Music Director designate Matthias series of faculty concerts on Tuesdays at Pintscher comes in for a program of Vien- the Lobero throughout the season, there nese connections on July 6. The London will be a special gala tribute to longtime Symphony Orchestra (LSO) kicks off an faculty member Jerome Lowenthal on exciting week of concerts on Friday, July 12, opening night, June 14. Two alumni, Evan with Elim Chan leading a concert for young Shinners and Orion Weiss, will be joined people aged 7-12 that’s based on the “golden by legendary new music proponent Ursula record” that was placed on board the space Oppens for a program celebrating this probe Voyager. Using a blend of film and beloved mentor’s immeasurable impact. audience participation, this program is Look for Lowenthal to arrive dressed to designed to allow families to share in both impress in one of his signature shirts. If you the legacy of great music and the thrill of can’t make the gala, don’t despair — there space exploration. The next night, maestro will be a Pianofest the following week that’s Michael Tilson Thomas takes the podium also devoted to recognizing Lowenthal’s for a concert featuring the LSO and soloist extraordinary half century of service to the James Ehnes, who will play Beethoven’s MAW. That same first full opening week Violin Concerto. To cap this extraordinary features a recital by the acclaimed Takács three-concert run, on Sunday, July 14, the String Quartet. LSO will appear at the Santa Barbara Bowl for a Community Concert with thousands For a full schedule and the opportunity to purchase of tickets available for just$ 10 each. tickets, see musicacademy.org.

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Irvin Ungar Arthur Szyk: Soldier in Art Arthur Szyk often said “Art is not my aim, it is my means.” Yet, his contemporaries praised him as the greatest illuminator-artist since the 16th century. He saw himself as a fighting artist, enlisting his pen and paintbrush as his weapons against hatred, racism, and oppression before, during, and after World War II. As the leading anti-Nazi artist in America during the War, Szyk also created the important and widely circulated art for the rescue of European Jewry. His Passover Haggadah has been acclaimed as “worthy of being considered as one of the most beautiful books ever produced by the hand of man.” In this talk, Irvin Ungar will expose the viewer to the breadth and depth of the power, purpose, and persuasion of the great artist and the great man, Arthur Szyk.

THINGS THAT GO BUMP: In Us, director Jordan Peele sets up a plot that plays into cultural assumptions and stereotypes and then radically subverts expectations to teach a lesson. Madison Curry (pictured) plays young Adelaide.

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idway through Us, there is a moment when you will think you have Jordan Peele’s latest horror-satire all figured out. Starring Black Panther’s Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke, the film depicts a family beach vacation gone horribly wrong in Santa Cruz, California. This is a trip made with some trepidation for Nyong’o’s character Adelaide Wilson. Early in the film, we learn that Adelaide had a traumatic experience in a house of mirrors on the Santa Cruz boardwalk as a child in 1986. Neglected by her father, she disappeared for 15 minutes and encountered not merely her reflection, but her living, breathing doppelgänger. When she returns in 2019, Santa Cruz plays the redwood-embraced, supposedly liberal utopia that it is, albeit with conspicuously better beach weather. Things do seem fine, on the surface. Conspicuously, Adelaide; her husband, Gabe (Duke); and their two children, Zora (Shahadi Wright Joseph) and Jason (Evan Alex), are the only black people on the beach. Yet Gabe, who sports a Howard University sweatshirt throughout most of the film, probably works in tech in the Bay Area, and he seems more concerned with consumer status than he is with any obvious racial trauma. The Wilsons relax on the beach with Gabe’s coworker Josh (Tim Heidecker) and his family. Here, Peele dares us to wonder if the shallow white family will emerge as the film’s antagonists, making this film a Get Out redux. There are by Kevin C. Moore glimpses of some slight simmering tension. But generally speaking, during the opening gambit of Us, the weather in Santa Cruz is post-racial, without a cloud in the sky. But this is a Jordan Peele horror film. As fans of Get Out know all too well, Peele is the most brilliantly manipulative director at work today. He makes you feel comfortable and then too comfortable with your genre expectations. He makes you trust characters you shouldn’t trust. He cross- and meta-casts actors into unexpected roles. He sets up plots that play into your cultural assumptions and stereotypes, especially about race. Then he radically subverts expectations to teach you — or, rather, us — a lesson. The Wilsons go home from their day at the beach. Inevitably, the actual doubles of the entire Wilson family arrive at their house in the middle of the night, and they are not here to play nice. Not just Adelaide but everyone in the family must confront the poor, unfortunate other halves of their souls, who have lived underground in a “tethered” alternate reality, but who adamantly insist that they are still Americans, a point underscored by the title (Us = U.S. = United States). The doppelgängers play disturbing, animalistic versions of themselves. In a technically astonishing horror sequence, the doubles wreak havoc on “themselves” as well as others. White people seem to die more easily than black people. Somehow, as the bodies pile up in Santa Cruz, the Wilsons remain miraculously intact. But the inexplicably delayed police, whom the trusting Wilsons called at the first sign of danger, are still supposed to be on their way. And this is where you will think you know where Peele might be going. By now, surely other reports of the doppelgängers’ wild crimes have been pouring in. In a pivotal scene, someone yells, “Call the

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PREMIERES The Aftermath (108 mins., R) Keira Knightley, Alexander Skarsgård, and Jason Clarke star in this cinematic version of Rhidian Brook’s 2013 novel of the same name. Grief and passions flare between a British colonel’s wife and a German widower in 1946’s postwar Hamburg. Paseo Nuevo The Best of Enemies (133 mins., R) Based on the book by Osha Gray Davidson, the film tells of the decadelong rivalry between civil-rights activist Ann Atwater (Taraji P. Henson) and Ku Klux Klan leader C. P. Ellis (Sam Rockwell). When they decide to co-chair a community meeting in 1971, both of their lives change.

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Hellboy (148 mins., R) David Harbour (Stranger Things) stars as the titular character in this reboot of the Hellboy film series. In this iteration, Hellboy and his compatriots try to keep the undead Blood Queen (Milla Jovovich) from destroying the world.

leave the library at closing time due to a bitter cold front blowing outside. What begins as a sit-in quickly escalates. Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater, and Jena Malone also star. The Hitchcock Shazam! (132 mins., PG-13) Zachary Levi (Chuck) is Shazam, the alter ego to William “Billy” Batson (Asher Angel), in DC’s latest celluloid superhero fare. Billy/Shazam must use their powers to stop the villainous Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong), who has powers of his own, from causing death and destruction.

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NOW SHOWING The Beach Bum (95 mins., R) Harmony Korine (Spring Breakers) wrote and directed this comedy about a burnout named Moondog (Matthew McConaughey) who lives by the beat of his own indulgent drum. Isla Fisher, Snoop Dogg, and Zac Efron also star.

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Captain Marvel (124 mins., PG-13) Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers (a k a Captain Marvel), a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and current member of an elite military unit, Starforce. Danvers gets her superhuman abilities when her DNA is accidentally fused with that of a Kree, a scientifically and technologically advanced race. Djimon Hounsou, Samuel L. Jackson, and Annette Bening also star.

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Pet Sematary (100 mins., R) This is the second cinematic adaptation of Stephen King’s best-selling horror novel. In this version, Jason Clarke stars as Dr. Louis Creed, who, along with his wife (Amy Seimetz) and kids, moves to Maine and finds a mysterious burial ground deep in the woods. Camino Real/Metro 4

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APRIL 5 - 11 Us is also highly allusive. It manages to touch on myriad outside references in culture, literature, and film. An epigraph about American underground tunnel systems evoke the underground railroad as well as Ralph Ellison’s novel Invisible Man, who, at the end of his novel about racial trauma, goes underground “to lurk and to wait.” Us grips emotionally as well as intellectually. It’s a horror film with the gravitas of a profound allegory for our troubled cultural moment. Next to Get Out, it may be the superior work of art because it is urgently entertaining and yields more and more to those willn ing to reflect on it.

police!” and an “Ophelia” (i.e., Alexa) speaker accidentally starts playing NWA’s “Fuck the Police.” What will happen when the police show up, hear the music, and encounter the Wilsons as bloodied, hysterical black people who fit the exact descriptions of their violent other halves? Yet — brilliantly — this isn’t Peele’s plot. Instead, it’s a profound test about our assumptions about race and criminality, and for that matter, DuBoisian doubleconsciousness. Us deals with memory, trauma, and gender, and it has a serious undercurrent, which is what has left audiences conflicted about its troubling and important political message.

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agreeably quirky film, the “woman” in question (Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir) is an environmentally conscience-stricken and driven choir director. Her “wars” of note involve her extreme personal response to threats of industrialization and ecological disaster, and efforts to adopt a war-afflicted Ukrainian girl. An empathetic eco-activist, she sabotages power grids and distributes a manifesto warning “we are the last generation that can stop the assault against our Earth.” What might be only a tense and/or sobering premise finds its load lightened by dry Icelandic humor and inventive, Kaurismakiish narrative twists. For example, musicians producing the beguiling folksy Icelandic score — a tuba/drums/ accordion trio and traditionally dressed female folk singers — regularly show up in the scenes like a Greek chorus coloring a climate-change-era fable of looming doom and anti-heroism. (JW)

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JOHN ZANT’S GAME OF THE WEEK 4/6: Men’s Semipro Soccer: Xolos Academy L.A. at Alta California Sol The Santa Barbara–based Sol, featuring some of the top young adult players in the area, has reeled off seven straight victories in its debut season as a member of the United Premier Soccer League. Alfonso Lopez and Heymar Hernandez scored in last week’s 2-0 victory over Revolution FC, raising the club’s scoring to 25 goals while yielding only three. 6pm. Warkentin Stadium, San Marcos High, 4750 Hollister Ave. $5-$10. Visit altacalsol.com.

the only amateur golfer competing in the women’s IOA Championship at the Morongo Golf Club in Beaumont, missed the cut after shooting 79-83 last week. The SBCC student, who will play on the Vaquero women’s team in the fall, saw what it takes n for her to become the first female pro from Nepal.

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The sophomore hammer thrower spun the 8.8-pound ball and chain 54.73 meters (1796) for a school record and national qualifying mark at the Westmont Classic.

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The Cal Poly–bound senior homered in two wins over Santa Ynez. He was the winning pitcher and had four RBIs in the second game, which the Dons won, 8-2.

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STROKING HER FIRE: Pratima Sherpa (featured here March 21),

March 24-30 Cade Pierson, Westmont tennis

The junior swept her No. 1 singles matches against Arizona Christian (6-3, 6-0) and Ottawa University (6-0, 6-0) as the Warrior women clinched the GSAC title.

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2016. They will entertain Stephen F. Austin from Nacogdoches, Texas, in a three-game series this weekend.

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he said. “I learned all about taking care of a horse. Now my daughter [Julia, 11] is learning all about taking care of a boat.” And they take care of each other, in a way that was sensational on September 3, 2017. The parents were enjoying one of their occasional opportunities to race the boats while their children were on the beach. A sudden, freakish microburst with 80-mph winds and a torrential downpour hit the coast. “The older kids went into protection mode,” Sally Gilmour said. “They huddled underneath towels and boats with the younger kids. They had instincSEAWORTHY: Preteens become skippers in the waters off West Beach through the Sea Shells program. tive care for each other.” efore becoming experts at seamanship, generations of The powerful but brief storm capsized all the boats, but the sailors have participated in the Santa Barbara Sea Shells only injury suffered by a Sea Sheller was a parent’s minor bump Association, a program that could be described as both in the head. “Everybody kept their cool,” said Lovan. Early on, sea-kidship and sea-kinship. It introduces youths ages all sailors learn how to bring their boats back up after flipping. Would-be sailors are welcome to join the Sea Shells at any 7-16 to the rigors and joys of sailing with the support of their time. Annual fees for membership and storage are about $250. families while making new friends. The Sea Shells are entering their eighth decade this spring. Boats can be purchased or rented. The 2019 season gets underThey were founded in 1948. “You’d be hard-pressed to find any way with three instructional Sunday sessions (April 7, 14, and kid’s sports organization that’s been around here for 71 years,” 28) at 1 p.m. at West Beach. Everybody will be pitching in to said Shea Lovan, the 2019 commodore. He added, “It’s the only help maintain the storage sheds on April 21. Information: sbssa.org sbssa.org. place a 7-year-old can be given a vehicle that’s under power.” The inner harbor off West Beach is especially picturesque on Sunday afternoons when the Sea Shells are in action with MARCH MADNESS: One-and-done does not get it done in three classes of small boats — US the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. That was the lesson Sabots, RS Teras, and RS Fevas — Sunday after Duke and Kentucky, studded with NBA-ready plying the waters. Beginners learn first-year stars, were ousted by Michigan State and Auburn, the rudiments of sailing before two teams top-heavy with seasoned veterans. The winners they begin to race. will join Virginia and Texas Tech, who also lean heavily toward “It’s so fun to watch the pro- experience, in the Final Four. My bracket (dubbed “Redempcess,” said Sally Gilmour, the 71st and newest lifetime member tion”) is busted except for Virginia, which I picked to become of the Sea Shells, one for each year of its existence. “It started national champion a year after the Cavaliers’ ignominious when I was 2. I was playing in the sand when my older sister first-round exit. A noteworthy coaching performance was turned in by Cori started sailing. Then it was my turn. The Sea Shells is all about Close, who took UCLA into the women’s Sweet Sixteen for the the family.” Gilmour’s daughter Molly, 14, is now an avid participant. fourth consecutive year. The Bruins, who started the season 3-5 “Being on the water, it’s an amazing environment,” Molly said. in a rebuilding mode, went 5-2 in March, losing only to a pair of Final Four teams: Oregon, 88-83 in overtime, and Connecticut, “I make great friends of all ages.” “It can be intimidating the first year,” said Margherita Scus- 69-61. It was the second time Close was on the scene when sat, 13. “We have a little buddy program at the beginning of mighty UConn averted a serious upset bid in the Sweet 16. season. Older skippers help out the little buddies. We have Fifteen years ago, she was associate head coach at UCSB when instructional days when you get in the boat with somebody the Gaucho women fell eight points short in Hartford, 63-55. That was the most spectacular of 10 NCAA playoff appearwho’s already a sailor.” There are no gender barriers to the sport. “Sailing is mostly ances that Close made as a player and, later, as top assistant to about strategy,” said Margherita’s brother Gabriele Scussat, 11. former Gaucho head coach Mark French. “You can go against boys and girls.” “Sailing is a really great metaphor for leadership,” Sally ON TRACK: There is a lot of baseball yet to be played, but UCSB Gilmour noted. “Being the skipper on a boat, when you’ve got is beginning to resemble the team that made it to the College factors like wind and sea, teaches you skills that you’ll lean on World Series three years ago. After taking two out of three games at Cal State Fullerton as an adult. No other sport has that kind of context.” Lovan, the commodore, is the grandson of an Oklahoma last weekend, the Gauchos achieved the rancher. “I spent my childhood on horseback in Kern County,” same record (19-5) they had at this stage in

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grows on birch trees in parts of Europe and the U.S. If you strip off its outer layer, you get amadou, spongy stuff that’s great for igniting fires. It’s not used much anymore, but it was a crucial resource for some of our ancestors. As for the word “amadou,” it’s derived from an old French term that means “tinder, kindling, spunk.” The same word was formerly used to refer to a person who is quick to light up or to something that stimulates liveliness. In accordance with astrological omens, I’m making “Amadou” your nickname for the next four weeks.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): “Human beings are not born once and

for all on the day their mothers give birth to them,” wrote novelist Gabriel García Márquez. “Life obliges them over and over to give birth to themselves.” Here’s what I’ll add to that: As you mature, you do your best to give birth to ever-new selves that are in alignment with the idealistic visions you have of the person you want to become. Unfortunately, most of us aren’t skilled at that task in adolescence and early adulthood, and so the selves we create may be inadequate or delusory or distorted. Fortunately, as we learn from our mistakes, we eventually learn to give birth to selves that are strong and righteous. The only problem is that the old false selves we generated along the way may persist as ghostly echoes in our psyche. And we have a sacred duty to banish those ghostly echoes. I tell you this, Taurus, because the coming months will be an excellent time to do that banishing. Ramp up your efforts NOW!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “When spring came, there were no

problems except where to be happiest,” wrote Ernest Hemingway in his memoir. He quickly amended that statement, though, mourning, “The only thing that could spoil a day was people.” Then he ventured even further, testifying, “People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself.” I bring these thoughts to your attention

so as to prepare you for some good news. In the next three weeks, I suspect you will far exceed your quota for encounters with people who are not “limiters of happiness”—who are as good as spring itself.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s time to prove that Cancerians have

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quoted her because I suspect it’s crucial for you to not suppress or hide your longings in the coming weeks. That’s triply true if you’re a woman, but also important if you’re a man or some other gender. You have a potential to heal deeply if you get very clear about what you hunger for and then express it frankly.

more to offer than nurturing, empathizing, soften- LIBRA ing the edges, feeling deeply, getting comfortable, and (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Only one of Nana Mouskouri’s vocal being creative. Not that there’s anything wrong with cords works, but over the course of an almost 60-year those talents. On the contrary! career, the Libran singer has sold They’re beautiful and necessary. It’s more than 30 million records in HOMEWORK: Name a beautiful 12 different languages. Many just that for now you need to avoid thing you were never capable of doing critics speculate that her apparbeing pigeonholed as a gentle, senuntil now. Freewillastrology.com. sitive soul. To gather the goodies ent disadvantage is key to her that are potentially available to you, unique style. She’s a coloratura you’ll have to be more forthright and aggressive than mezzo, a rare category of chanteuse who sings ornate usual. Is it possible for you to wield a commanding passages with exceptional agility and purity. In the presence? Can you add a big dose of willfulness and a coming weeks, I suspect that you will be like Mouskpinch of ferocity to your self-presentation? Yes and yes! ouri in your ability to capitalize on a seeming lack or deprivation.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): General Motors manufactured a car

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called the Pontiac Aztek from 2001 to 2005. It wasn’t commercially successful. One critic said it looked like “an angry kitchen appliance,” and many others agreed it was exceptionally unstylish. But later the Aztek had an odd revival because of the popularity of the TV show Breaking Bad. The show’s protagonist, Walter White, owned one, and that motivated some of his fans to emulate his taste in cars. In accordance with astrological omens, Leo, I suspect that something of yours may also enjoy a second life sometime soon. An offering that didn’t get much appreciation the first time around may undergo a resurgence. Help it do so.

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your tribe is symbolized by three ani-

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SAGITTARIUS

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Of all the female sins, hunger is the

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian novelist Gustave Flaubert

least forgivable,” laments feminist author Laurie Penny. She’s referring to the hunger “for anything, for food, sex, power, education, even love.” She continues: “If we have desires, we are expected to conceal them, to control them, to keep ourselves in check. We are supposed to be objects of desire, not desiring beings.” I’ve

mals: the scorpion, the eagle, and the mythological phoenix. Some astrologers say that the scorpion is the ruling creature of “unevolved” or immature Scorpios, whereas the eagle and phoenix are associated with those of your tribe who express the riper, more enlightened qualities of your sign. But I want to put in a plug for the scorpion as being worthy of all Scorpios. It is a hardy critter that rivals the cockroach in its ability to survive—and even thrive in—less-than-ideal conditions. For the next two weeks, I propose we make it your spirit creature.

declared that “our duty is to feel what is sublime and cherish what is beautiful.” But that’s a demanding task to pull off on an ongoing basis. Maybe the best we can hope for is to feel what’s sublime and cherish what’s beautiful for 30-35 days every year. Having said that, though, I’m happy to tell you that in 2019 you could get

all the way up to 95-100 days of feeling what’s sublime and cherishing what’s beautiful. And as many as 15-17 of those days could come during the next 21.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Sommeliers are people trained to perceive the nuances of wine. By sampling a few sips, the best sommeliers can discern facts about the type of grapes that were used to make the wine and where on Earth they were grown. I think that in the coming weeks you Capricorns should launch an effort to reach a comparable level of sensitivity and perceptivity about any subject you care about. It’s a favorable time to become even more masterful about your specialties, to dive deeper into the areas of knowledge that captivate your imagination.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Every language is a work in progress.

New words constantly insinuate themselves into common usage, while others fade away. If you traveled back in time to 1719 while remaining in your current location, you’d have trouble communicating with people of that era. And today linguistic evolution is even more rapid than in previous ages. The Oxford English Dictionary adds more than a thousand new words annually. In recognition of the extra verbal skill and inventiveness you now possess, Aquarius, I invite you to coin a slew of your own fresh terms. To get you warmed up, try this utterance I coined: vorizzimo! It’s an exclamation that means “thrillingly beautiful and true.”

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): One of history’s most audacious con

men was George C. Parker, a Pisces. He made his living selling property that did not legally belong to him, like the Brooklyn Bridge, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Statue of Liberty. I suspect you could summon his level of salesmanship and persuasive skills in the coming weeks. But I hope you will use your nearly magical powers to make deals and perform feats that have maximum integrity. It’s okay to be a teensy bit greedy, though.

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Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Nursing • Access Case Manager • Birth Center • Clinical Resource Nurse – Surgery (Weekends/Baylor) • Educator, Lactation • Emergency • Hematology/Oncology • Infection Control Practitioner • Med/Surg Float Pool • MICU • Mother Infant • NICU • Nurse Practitioner – Palliative Care • Operating Room • Orthopedics • PACU • Patient Relations/ Accred Coordinator RN • Peds • Peds Outpatient RN • PICU • Psych Nursing • Pulmonary, Renal, Infectious Disease • SICU • Surgical Trauma • Telemetry • Trauma Program Manager • Utilization Case Manager – PD

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Advanced Care Planning Cardiovascular RN Case Management Assistant ED Tech – PD/PT Patient Care Tech I Patient Relations/Accreditation Coordinator – FT Pharmacy Tech – PD Surgical Tech II Unit Care Tech Unit Coordinator

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital

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Cafeteria Cashier Concierge Cook Environmental Service Manager Environmental Services Rep Food Services Rep IT Business Analyst, Kronos Librarian Manager, Benefits Nutrition Lead Nutrition Supervisor Patient Financial Counselor – PD Patient Financial Counselor III Research Coordinator, RN Research Data Analyst Research Department Coordinator Research Finance Analyst Room Service Server Security Officer – FT Nights/Evenings Sr. Instructional Designer, Optime (RN) Supervisor, Childcare Center Therapy Aide – PT Trauma Program Manager

Allied Health • • • • • • • • •

LCSW Mammographer – PD Manager, Therapy Services MRI Tech Sr. – PT Occupational Therapist – PD Pharmacist – PT Physical Therapist II – PD Sonographer – PD Speech Language Pathologist II

Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital • • • • •

CCRC Family Consultant – PT Neuropsychologist – PD Physical Therapist – PD Recreational Therapist – PD Speech Therapist

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Occupational Therapist – PD Patient Care Tech – FT Physical Therapist – PD RN, First Assist – FT RN, ICU RN, Med/Surg – FT RN, PreOp/PACU

Cottage Business Services • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Director, Patient Access Director, Planning and Analysis Financial Assistant Financial Reporting Analyst Sr. HIM Manager HIM Outpatient Data Specialist Manager, Denials and Utilization Review Manager, Patient Access Manager, Payroll Manager, Revenue Cycle Engineering Outpatient IV Service Charger, Analyst Retirement Plan Admin Sr. Sr. Revenue Integrity Analyst

Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories • • • • • •

Certified Phlebotomist Technician – FT/PT CLS II, Core Lab, SBCH Lab Assistant II, Specimen Processing Revenue Cycle Coordinator Sales Support Representative Sr. Sales Representative

• Please apply to: www.pdllabs.com

Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital

• RENTAL & RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR SELECT FULL-TIME POSITIONS

• Patient Care Tech – PD

• CERTIFICATION REIMBURSEMENT

We offer an excellent compensation package that includes above-market salaries, premium medical benefits, pension plans, tax savings accounts, rental and mortgage assistance, and relocation packages. What’s holding you back?

Please apply online at jobs.cottagehealth.org. Candidates may also submit a resume to: Cottage Health, Human Resources, P.O. Box 689, Pueblo at Bath Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-0689

Please reference “SBI” when applying. EOE

Excellence, Integrity, Compassion

For volunteer opportunities at Cottage Health, visit: www.cottagehealth.org/volunteer

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RESH‑CONFERENCE SERVICES Serves as a key member of the Conference & Hospitality Services team in Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises (HDAE), sharing responsibilities for the overall program which includes the planning, organizing, directing and controlling of all summer activities in residence halls and single student undergraduate apartments as well as the year‑round activities in HDAE public area spaces, The Club & Guest House, Loma Pelona Center, West Conference Center and West Cottages. Reqs: 5 years of Conference & Event Management experience. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, and comfortable learning new, specialized software programs and working with shared electronic interfaces. Demonstrated experience using a wide range of business methods, analytical techniques and conceptual

tools to understand the basic structure and dynamics of new business enterprises. Proven history of high productivity. Exceptional interpersonal communication skills to build and foster a collaborative and cooperative work environment and build and maintain good working relations at all organizational levels and with outside constituencies. Keen political acumen and skill in judgment, decision‑making and problem recognition, avoidance and resolution. Proven leadership/ management skills required to direct, mentor, evaluate and motivate staff and students. Notes: Fingerprint background check required. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license. Overtime required May‑August. Some travel required. $67,710‑ $89,200/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. Apply by 4/14/19. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20190172

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, K-6 GOLETA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT Reduced K-6 class size

Salary: Varies: $130 - $180 per day Must have current CA Teaching Credential or Emergency 30-day Substitute Permit Contact: Bonnie Casey, Personnel Specialist, 401 N Fairview Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117 Email: bcasey@goleta.k12.ca.us

BANKING SERVICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ANALYST

BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES (BFS) This position reflects a dual classification recruitment at the Financial Services Analyst (FSA) 2 or 3 level. The ultimate decision to fill the position at either the FSA 2 or FSA 3 level will be based on the combination of expertise, experience, and skills in finance and internal controls subject matter, analytical and critical thinking, communication, and project planning. Provides day to day support and coordination of all campus merchant accounts and cash handling activities. Provides analysis, project management and implementation support to highly complex projects related to compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS); and federal, state, University, and card association requirements and internal financial/audit policies and controls for credit card and cash handling activities. At the FSA 3 level, will also be responsible for assisting with identifying and investigating new product opportunities within a defined range of responsibility. Develops project plans and manages the design, development, testing, and documentation of select products, services or enhancements. Reqs: FSA 2 ‑Working knowledge of financial processes, policies and procedures. Strong knowledge of financial data management and reporting systems. Intermediate knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact on protecting University resources. Work history demonstrating strong administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills. Highly professional telephone manner and excellent writing skills with careful attention to detail, grammar, punctuation and proofreading. Strong customer service skills, dealing with a wide variety of clientele. In addition, the FSA 3 requires someone who is self‑motivated, detail oriented and able to manage one’s own work independently in a fast

Advertising Sales Representative The Santa Barbara Independent has a rare opportunity in our Advertising Sales division. We are in search of an ideal candidate to join our well-established team of sales professionals. This full-time position requires: ability to sell multimedia products -- print, online, and other developing industry offerings; excellent organizational and time-management skills to meet deadlines crucial to our production process; superb verbal and written communication skills; the ability to build strong client relationships via collaborative selling and excellent customer service; as well as the charisma to be a strong ambassador of The Independent in our community. With a 30-year history of serving Santa Barbara, our awardwinning products are an integral part of our community and are well-respected on a national level. We offer a competitive commission structure along with a strong benefits package, including health and dental insurance, Section 125 cafeteria plan, 401(k), and vacation program. Please send résumé along with cover letter to hr@independent.com EOE F/M/D/V. No phone calls, please.

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EMPLOYMENT paced environment with changing priorities. Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple task assignments while maintaining accuracy, detail, and meeting deadlines. Proficient written communications skills to draft clear, concise documentation, reports, and specifications. Strong problem recognition and problem solving skills; ability to develop original ideas to solve problems. Note: Fingerprint background check required. $49,000‑$60,500/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 by 4/14/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job #20190173

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE

OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT Manages online calendar, screens incoming calls, makes travel and entertainment arrangements, completes all necessary paperwork in compliance with policies and procedures, and compiles and analyzes data and information from various sources including Advance database, requiring high degree of independence, initiative, professionalism, confidentiality, sound judgment and discretion, and strong analytical and technical skills. Reqs: High School Diploma. Strong organizational skills and unfailing attention to detail and accuracy. Excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills are required, as is the ability to maintain confidentiality and act with discretion. Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and calendars under tight deadlines and deal with frequent interruptions. Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Internet and e‑mail and demonstrated ability to quickly learn various software programs. High level of initiative, creativity, and energy. Ability to work independently. Notes: This is a limited appointment working until 9/30/19. Fingerprint background check required. $22.51‑$24.09/ 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. For primary consideration apply by 4/11/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20190169

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT, ENGINEERING & THE SCIENCES

OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT Primary initial contact for five Directors of Development in the Engineering and the Sciences Development Office and provides essential administrative and financial support that is critical to the successful operation of a complex fund raising program. Assists with analysis, planning and implementation strategies to secure support from private donors. Reqs: Strong organizational skills and unfailing attention to detail and accuracy. Exceptional verbal and interpersonal skills that foster

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EMPLOYMENT ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST

HUMAN RESOURCES Develop and implement professional development programs, events and resources that directly support the employee experience and enhance staff engagement. Work on initiatives related to onboarding, professional and career development, performance and success, well‑being, diversity and inclusion, and retention at UC Santa Barbara. Leverage the education of supervisors/ managers on engagement‑related fundamentals. Collaborate with staff groups on campus initiatives related to employee engagement efforts. Reqs: Demonstrated experience in the field of Human Resources, with a Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or equivalent combination of experience/training. Knowledge of the field of adult training and development, application of adult learning theories and educational methodologies, and workplace learning. Knowledge of designing and delivering training programs, with strong skills in planning, resourcing and monitoring effective delivery of training. Knowledgeable in important training topics such as performance management, people management, change management, and diversity/ inclusion. Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge in these areas to achieve effective training deliverables. Notes: Fingerprint background check required. Work schedule may require occasional evening and weekend work. $53,200‑$70,000/ 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 by 4/14/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20190166

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regulations. Directs the coordination of services with other campus/ community wellness services. Reqs: Must have a minimum of 2 years of related experience in Prevention and/ or Public Policy. Must have a Master’s level degree in Public Health, Public Policy or related degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience creating and managing prevention programs and providing peer leadership. Experience creating spreadsheets and managing budgets, as well as proficiency with digital presentation technology. Notes: Fingerprint background check required. Student Health requires that staff must successfully complete and pass the background check process before date of hire. Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. Mandated reporting req of Dependent Adult Abuse. 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. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation may be subject to disciplinary action. This is a 12 month 100% position. May need to work an occasional evening or weekend. Student Health is closed between the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. $53,200‑$68,000/ 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 4/11/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20190151

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ALCOHOL & DRUG PREVENTION & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

STUDENT HEALTH Emphasizes the elimination of harmful use, high‑risk behavior and related violence through counseling and prevention strategies. ADP encompasses a diversity of stakeholders. Knowledgeable about the theory and practice relevant to this work. Acts as a principal associate, analyzes problems and is responsible for the full range of ADP management functions. Understands industry practice and campus policies and procedures. Has the authority to make decisions regarding budget and staffing. Selects methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Identifies and establishes program goals and priorities. Evaluates existing programs and services. Ensures compliance with University, Federal, State and Local policies and

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS

OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT Primary emphasis for this position is on the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual prospects (alumni, parents and friends) and when appropriate, foundations and corporations. Focus will be on organizing donor outreach to secure new and renewing annual gifts ($1,000+), with an added emphasis on building and maintaining an active pipeline of $1,000 ‑ $20,000 gifts. Tasks include prospecting, managing an annual giving program, developing donor appeals including the Dean’s Fund, developing online and social media giving strategies, as well as helping to identify, cultivate and solicit major gift prospects starting at $25,000. With regard to major gift prospects, the Associate Director, in coordination with and guidance from the Assistant Dean of Development, develops and executes individual prospect strategies to maximize philanthropic support. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Prior experience preferred in individual major donor development or related profession. Proven success in the development, sales, or related business field. Understanding of building professional relationships in a Development environment. With training, ability to articulate the programmatic objectives with clarity and passion. Highest ethical standards, demonstrated empathy and a positive attitude in the face of difficulty and challenge 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 is competitive and

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. For primary consideration apply by 4/7/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20190146

CAMPUS SUPPORT ADVISOR

ASSOCIATED STUDENTS Provides advice to AS UCSB student committees including but not limited to: AS Transfer Student Alliance, the AS Global Gauchos Committee, the AS Human Rights Board and their subcommittees and the AS Public and Mental Health Commission. Articulates agreements, requirements, regulations and collaborates with relevant UCSB departments on behalf of the Associated Students Committees. Provides logistical support navigating the campus and AS policies and procedures. Attends student meetings at a variety of hours to provide expertise and support. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Understanding or background in social justice. Effective oral and written communication skills are required. Effective interpersonal skills required in order to work with a diverse populations. Organizational and management skills are required. Ability to identify problems and possess skills to resolve issues. Understanding of issues of diversity, social justice and challenges faced by underserved populations. Sensitivity and ability to work with students in a student run organization with annual change in leadership. Must be detail oriented, able to multi‑task, ability to supervise students. Excellent Communication skills both verbal and written. Ability to work with teams. Broad range of computer skills. Notes: Fingerprint background check required. Mandated reporter for requirements of child abuse. $22.56‑$24.08/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. For primary consideration apply by 4/11/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job #20190167

DEVELOPMENT ANALYST, HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS

OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT Establishes, develops and maintains comprehensive systems within the unit in coordination with Central Development; supports the Humanities & Fine Arts Development Team in short and long‑term strategic planning and project and events management for program development and implementation that is focused on achieving operational and fundraising goals for the Humanities & Fine Arts. Proactively plans, organizes, and attends strategy meetings and coordinates follow up for Major Gift prospects; prepares materials and reports that analyze the activities, progress, and goals of the Humanities & Fine Arts Team; ensures the consistency, timeliness and accuracy of information disseminated to donors, prospects, and internal constituents. Reviews and analyzes

data as it relates to fundraising strategies, prospect identification, prospect management and associated trends. Coordinates communication and works closely with Development Research and the Donor Relations & Stewardship unit on collaborative projects and related prospect issues. Reqs: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent skills in analysis, problem solving, working with detail while applying and understanding broader contexts as they affect a diverse customer base: faculty, staff, students, and donors. The ability to establish a cooperative working relationship with staff; the ability to work as a member of a team, and to support the Development Office structure, obtaining approvals and coordinating as needed. Ability to interpret policies and procedures and accurately communicate them to others. Strong customer service skills. Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. Notes: Fingerprint background check required. May be called upon to work occasional evenings and weekends at various HFA, Development Office, Institutional Advancement or campus‑wide events. May be called upon to work occasional evenings and weekends at various HFA, Development Office, Institutional Advancement or campus‑wide events. Requires the utmost degree of confidentiality. $23.47‑$25.00/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. For primary consideration apply by 4/11/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job #20190164

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS

OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT Focuses about eighty percent time on major gift ($100k+) fund raising activities. Twenty percent is focused on prospect discovery and lower level gift solicitations ($10,000+), pipeline building, and administrative duties such as planning, coordinating and executing aspects of the HFA development program. With regard to major gift fund raising, the Director is responsible for designing and executing planned strategies for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, closing and stewarding of gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations. Works personally with donor prospects and supports the Dean, faculty and volunteers in prospect relationships, in order to maximize philanthropic support for the division, interdisciplinary initiatives, and the university overall to raise gifts to meet identified fund raising priorities. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Five to ten years of experience in individual major donor development or related profession. Proven success in the major gift fundraising; experience in higher education preferred. An understanding of the culture of Division/Area departments. With training, ability to articulate the programmatic objectives of the Division/Area with clarity and passion. Highest ethical standards, demonstrated empathy and a positive attitude in the face of difficulty and challenge. 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. Annually renewable contract position. Ability and willingness to travel frequently and work weekends and evenings. Salary is competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/

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FINANCE ACCOUNTANT

UC EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAM (UCEAP) Administers the business of student and study center finances for assigned programs. Performs financial analysis and data processing, initiates advance funding, processes expenditures and manages student and study center accounts and related accounts payable and receivable. Reconciles transactions. Provides analytical and technical support. Has delegated authority to initiate process and review business transactions. Effective verbal and written communication with all parties, both internal and external required. Assists in coordination of fund accounting and fiscal close processes. Identifies issues and troubleshoots unexpected situations where guidelines do not exist. Ensures compliance with UC policy and procedures and applicable external regulations. Assists in design and development of new financial systems database to support study center and student finances. Analyzes work‑flow and implements improvements leading to higher quality and efficiency. Reqs: Minimum of 2 years’ experience in AP, AR, billing and collections, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Proficiency in MS Office and Excel. Ability to analyze financial data and apply policies as needed. Strong business communication and customer service skills. Notes: Fingerprint background check required. The UCEAP Systemwide Office is located off‑campus, in Goleta, CA. $23.47‑$24.43/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. For primary consideration apply online by 4/11/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20190161

GIFT COMPLIANCE OFFICE

UC SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION Serves as the point person for all gift compliance issues and works directly with the Director of Finance on such matters. The Officer optimizes the current procedures for proper use of gift funds concerning gift purpose and timeliness. As a member of the accounting team, most efforts are devoted to gift compliance issues but the remaining time is directed to accounting work, as appropriate. The Officer will be privy to sensitive materials, information and data; therefore, the position requires the utmost degree of confidentiality and integrity. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar field, or equivalent combination of education and prior work experience. Proficient in use of Microsoft Office and common desktop/web applications, especially in Excel. Knowledge of data organization, data maintenance, and data analysis. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to present information in a clear and concise manner both in writing and verbally to different constituencies in a university environment: faculty, staff, students,

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Provides expert technical and administrative leadership in the support, operation, maintenance, and security of the technology resources and user information for the administration, teaching, and research needs of the faculty, staff, students, and researchers in the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department. Supervises the technical staff, administers IT budget, and is responsible for ensuring adequate levels of support during business and non‑business hours. Designs, develops, implements, and coordinates systems, policies and procedures, and ensure security of data, network access and backup systems. Responsible for hardware purchases, installation, and maintenance. IT support of research areas must be tailored to the unique needs of each lab. Ensures proper change management and documentation for all architecture changes and systems. Represents the department in all IT matters with vendors, other campus units, and central campus IT. Computing resources in ECE consist of approximately 150 Linux servers/workstations, 250 Windows workstations, and 150 Apple workstations on 7 IP subnets. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience. 7 to 10 years progressively responsible experience in information systems, with a minimum of 5 years hands‑on experience managing a complex information technology environment. Must have both leadership and technical skills to manage IT infrastructure technologies and personnel. Demonstrated analytic, problem solving, and interpersonal and communication skills required. Must have the ability to effectively direct others while being able to perform “hands on” tasks. Comprehensive understanding of network architecture and client/ server technology. Hands‑on experience with computer networks, network administration and network installation. Experience with hypervisors, virtualization and containers. Working knowledge of Cloud Computing platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google). Experience with shell scripting, programming, and SQL databases. Experience working with infrastructure automation tools like Chef, Puppet, Ansible, or SaltStack. Experience installing and configuring LDAP directory service. Experience with data center operations and data governance. Note: Fingerprint background check required. Salary commensurate with 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 online by 4/11/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20190162

CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT Responsible for the pre‑award thru post‑award administration of a shared workload for Contracts & Grants, and research gift funds made to the department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Responsible for proposal process from preparation to submission to agency. Duties include, but are not limited to, the budget development, university and agency form preparation for all new, continuing, supplemental awards and renewed contracts, coordinating proposal submission and managing strict deadlines. Responsible for all post‑award management currently totaling ~35 million annually. Duties include setting up new awards in financial shadow system (GUS) and analyzing award terms and conditions; coordination with Office of Research and Business Services to establish and administer subawards and business service contracts: prepare and process all paperwork related to incremental, continuation, and or option period funding; advise faculty, staff and students of proper University and agency policies regarding extramural funding policies and procedures. Maintains knowledge of policies and procedures associated to Academic Personnel, Staff Personnel, Graduate Division, Accounting, Travel Accounting, Purchasing, and Business Services. Maintains effective working relationships with Principal Investigators, department staff, Office of Research, other campus central and academic departments, funding agencies, and external collaboration individuals and institutions. Reqs: In‑depth knowledge of federal, and agency specific policies. Procedures regarding contract and grant administration to include OMB Uniformed Guidance Regulations. Must be able to work effectively under the pressure of deadlines. Ability to adapt to changing priorities and multi‑task in high volume environment. Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Strong analytical, critical thinking and organizational skills. Knowledge of Fund Accounting principles and practices. Familiarity with electronic systems and applications including:‑ ORBit, Cayuse, Fastlane, Research.gov and Grants.gov. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Note: Fingerprint background check required. $53,200‑$66,500/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 4/15/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20190154

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FBN ABANDONMENT STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: BARRELWORKS, FIRESTONE WALKER BREWING CO., THE TAPROOM, THE TAPROOM AT FIRESTONE, WALKER BREWING CO. at 620 McMurray Road Buellton, CA 93427; The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 06/10/2014 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2014‑0001712. The person (s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Firestone Walker LLC (same address) This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 7, 2019. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jazmin Murphy, Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2019. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: CHAPLAIN 24/7 at 4575 Hollister Ave. Santa Barbara, CA 93110; The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 04/13/2015 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2015‑0001191. The person (s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Believer’s Edge 2822 Puesta Del Sol Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 14, 2019. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Thomas Brian, Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2019. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: CHERRY DETAIL at 2109 Chapala St Santa Barbara, CA 93105; The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 01/15/2019 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2019‑0000114. The person (s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Behrooz Falsafi (same address) This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 19, 2019. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Adela Bustos, Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2019. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: SANTA BARBARA GRAPHICS, SANTA BARBARA SIGNS, SANTA BARBARA SIGNS & GRAPHICS at 3019 Stae St Santa Barbara, CA 93105; The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 01/25/2017 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2017‑0000272. The person (s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Santa Barbara Signs, Inc (same address) This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 1, 2019. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Christine Potter, Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: SANTA BARBARA PLUMBING SUPPLIES at 621 N. Milpas Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 02/04/2015 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2015‑0000407. The person (s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA ESTATE PLANNER at 21 East Carrillo Street, Suite 110 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Timothy Follett 426 Paseo Del Descanso Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 8, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000562. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CCSB, COMPLETE CARE SANTA BARBARA, COMPLETE CARE, COMPLETE CARE AT HOME at 1160 N. San Marcos Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Complete Care Santa Barbara LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 14, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000620. Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SB EASTSIDE SOCIETY at 1102 E Montecito St Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Milpas Community Association PO Box 40518 Santa Barbara, CA 93140 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 8, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000561. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA ESTATE MANAGEMENT at 2727 Miradero Dr #102 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Joseph D Boudre (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 8, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000555. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HEAD WEST at 21 C West Victoria Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Peggy Jo Love 955 Jimeno Road Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 7, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000552. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: ST.ATHANASIUS ORTHODOX CHURCH BOOKSTORE at 300 Sumida Gardens Ln. Santa Barbara, CA 93111; St. Athanasius Orthodox Church (same address)This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Valerie Yova, agent Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 28, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000487. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PURA VIDA CASAS at 3588 La Entrada Santa Barbara, CA 93105; George Kent Murdoch (same address) Katrina Marie Alice Murdoch (same address) This business is conducted by an Married Couple Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 6, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000537. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STRENGTH HAPPENS at 820 E. Haley St Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Santa Barbara Training LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 28, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000486. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: COVERWIZ at 854 Fellowship Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Matthew Jacob Brucker 2050 E. Gonzales Rd #200 Oxnard, CA 93036 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 7, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000550. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: ALL WAYS CARING HOMECARE at 805 N Whittington Parkway, Suite 400 Louisville, KY 40222; Southern Home Care Services, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 25, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000452. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: INSECTO PEST CONTROL at 3905 State Street, Ste 7‑196 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Sierra West Business Services, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 8, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000570. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: A BIKE RENTAL, A WHEEL FUN RENTALS, WHEEL FUN RENTALS, A BIKE TOURS OF SANTA BARBARA, CYLES 4 RENT, A SANTA BARBARA TROLLEY COMPANY, SANTA BARBARA TROLLEY CO at 24 E. Mason St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Wheel Fun Rentals of Santa Barbara Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 4, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000516. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: ALAMO MOTEL at 425 Bell Street Los Alamos, CA 93440; Shelter Rancho Alamo, LLC 615 W Ojai Ave Ojai, CA 93023 This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 8, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000559. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: FUNK FACTORY at 208 Gray Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Luke Lamar 2416 Calle Galicia Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Micah Lamar (same address) This business is conducted by an General Partnership Signed: Micah Lamar Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 8, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000566. Published: Mar 14, 21, 28. Apr 4 2019.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA SMART CONNECTIONS at 323 Mellifont Ave #A Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Samuel Ramirez (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 12, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000588. Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PATTERSON IMAGING at 122 S. Patterson Ave #202 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Kevin T. Miller DDS, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 11, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000578. Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: AHUSTALYNN, AREBELLYNN ARTISTA, ATHERAPLYNN at 1564 Los Canoas Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Amy Clark (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 4, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000509. Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SAFE SOLUTIONS at 1415 Revere Street Santa Barbara, CA 93455; Jacob Shanbrom (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 21, 2019. 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 Debra Sanchez. FBN Number: 2019‑0000433. Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: BARRELWORKS, THE TAPROOM AT FIRESTONE WALKER BREWING COMPANY, FIRESTONE WALKER BREWING COMPANY, THE TAPROOM at 620 McMurray Road Buellton, CA 93427; Firestone Walker Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 7, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000546. Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HECTOR’S PAINTING at 66 Ocean View Ave Apt 34 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Hector E Casas (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 5, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000528. Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HABRA INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, HIP PROPERTIES at 1221 Chapala Street #8 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Jacques Habra 3425 Sea Ledge Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93109 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 15, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000627. Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MONTECITO ADVENTURE COMPANY at 2246 Lillie Ave Summerland, CA 93067; Peter V Berkey 931 Castillo Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 12, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000597. Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA COURTHOUSE WEDDINGS, VIVA TACO BAR, SB COURTHOUSE WEDDINGS, VIVA EVENTS at 1114 State St #20 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Viva LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 12, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000590. Published: Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PUFF SMOKE SHOP AND SOCIAL CLUB at 315 Bell St Unit B, CA 93440; Seamus Ethridge (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 19, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000655. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EVENT PLANTING at 2800 Grand Ave. Los Olivos. CA 93441; Event Planting (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 19, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000650. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ISOQUE at 75 Aero Camino Suite 203 Goleta, CA 93117; Stel, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 11, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000579. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2019.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL April 16, 2019; 6:00 p.m. Amendments to Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goleta City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider adopting amendments to the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance (Case No.: 18-135-ORD) and the General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan (General Plan) (Case No.: 18-134-GPA). A separate discussion action item will be on amendments to the Cannabis Business License and associated fees. The date, time, and location of the public hearing is set forth below. The agenda and staff report for the hearing will be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta.org). HEARING DATE AND TIME: PLACE:

Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at 6:00 P.M. City of Goleta, Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, California 93117

PROJECT LOCATION: The amended regulations would apply citywide, including areas of the City within the Coastal Zone. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City has an adopted Cannabis Land Use Ordinance (Ord. No. 18-03) that allows for and regulates a range of cannabis uses throughout the City. The Cannabis Land Use Ordinance currently requires all cannabis businesses to obtain a zoning permit of some type. The City also has an adopted Cannabis Business License Ordinance (Ordinance No. 18-02) to govern licensing procedures and business operational requirements. With direction given during a Cannabis Land Use Ordinance Workshop held by the City Council on January 23, 2019 and following a recommendation hearing before the Planning Commission on March 11, 2019, the City Council will consider several amendments to the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance with associated amendments to the City’s General Plan, including: • Eliminating zoning permit requirements for cannabis businesses in the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and relying on the Cannabis Business License Ordinance to ensure implementation of standards and requirements. • Adopting standards in the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance for cannabis uses near sensitive receptors, including residential land uses, schools, and the Goleta Valley Community Center. • Adopting a greater separation requirement between storefront cannabis retailers in the Cannabis Land use Ordinance. • Amending the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance to allow non-storefront cannabis retailers in the Regional Commercial (C-R) and Community Commercial (C-C) land use designations. • Clarifying the policy framework for accessory uses in the General Plan. • Amending the General Plan and Cannabis Land Use Ordinance to allow storefront cannabis retailers in the General Industrial (I-G) land use designation but only in locations where a cannabis dispensary was located prior to June 16, 2009 (the date of the City’s former ban on cannabis businesses). • Amending the General Plan and Cannabis Land Use Ordinance to allow cannabis distribution in the Industrial Business Park (I-BP) land use designation where each licensed distributor shall not exceed 30,000 square feet of floor area. • Amending the General Plan and Cannabis Land Use Ordinance to allow cannabis microbusinesses in the I-G and Service Industrial (I-S) land use designations without storefront cannabis retail (except for existing storefront cannabis retailers), and for an existing dispensary in General Commercial (C-G). Environmental Review: Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA,) City staff drafted an Addendum to the City’s General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan 2006 Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR), 2009 Supplemental EIR for the project. The Addendum did not identify any new impacts not identified in the previous CEQA documents. DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY: The staff report may be obtained at the City of Goleta, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117 and on the City’s web site at www.cityofgoleta.org at least 72 hours ahead of the meeting.

E M A I L S A L E S @ I N D E P E N D E N T. C O M

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: REAGAN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES at 170 Brandon Drive Goleta, CA 93117; Sally Reagan (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 20, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000659. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: 805 COLLEGE PLANNING, CROSS COLLEGE PLANNING at 257 San Nicolas Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Rebecca Cross (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 25, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000697. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PHYSICALLY HEALING PERSON at 7798 Wagon Wheel Drive Goleta, CA 93117; Jeanine Wright (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 20, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000664. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NEXT GENERATION, WWW.N EXTGENERATIONSB.COM, NEXT GENERATION ONLINE ESTATE SALES AUCTIONS AND CONSIGNMENT, NEXT GENERATION SANTA BARBARA at 5760 Thornwood Dr Goleta, CA 93117; Taste of BLTS, Inc 680 Arundel Rd Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 21, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000673. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MAGICAE DRACO at 315 Bell St Unit #A, CA 93440; Seamus Ethridge (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 19, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000654. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GRIFFIN PUBLISHING at 3868 Pueblo Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93110 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 25, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000700. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CASA DE TERPENOS at 315 Bell St Unit #C, CA 93440; Seamus Ethridge (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 19, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000656. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: MICHELLE DILLON PHOTOGRAPHY, TASTE OF SB at 5760 Thornwood Drive Goleta, CA 93117; Michelle Dillon 680 Arundel Rd Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 21, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000674. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA SONSHINE at 836 Anacapa Street, Suite 24036; Jonathan McKee (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 25, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000692. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TEORI AESTHETICS at 3568 Sagunto Street Suite B Santa Ynez, CA 93460; Christopher John Flynn, MD Inc. 875 Woodland Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93108 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 25, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000702. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: MOUNTAIN AND SEA DENTAL, MOUNTAIN AND SEA DENTAL AND ASSOCIATES at 2780 State St. Ste 6 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Michael D. Carley DDS Inc. 209 Calle Granada Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Michael Carley Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 04, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000523. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: FIREBRIX, HERE TO GO, INDUSTRIAL EATS at 181 Industrial Way Ste B Buellton, CA 93427; New West Catering Inc (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 07, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000548. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 7959 WINES at2111 Hill Haven Rd Solvang, CA 93463; Real Wine Trail, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 14, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000610. Published: Mar 28. Apr 4, 11, 18 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: ABLITT’S, ABLITT’S FINE CLEANERS, ABLITT’S FINE CLEANERS & LAUNDERERS, ABLITT’S FINE CLEANERS & TAILORS at 14 W Gutierrez St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; SABLITT Co. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 27, 2019. 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 Tarasinghe. FBN Number: 2019‑0000734. Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: AALAAF FLOWERS SHIPPERS at 4711 Foothill Rd Carpinteria, CA 93013; Luis Lopez Arroyo 644 Orwell Ln Ventura, CA 93003 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 12, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000589. Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 16, 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Goleta will conduct a public hearing on the following matter:

Measure A Five Year Program of Projects The City Council will consider adoption of the City’s five-year program of projects to be funded by Measure A sales tax funds pursuant to Local Transportation Authority Ordinance No. 5, the Road Repair, Traffic Relief and Transportation Safety Measure (“Measure A”.) MEETING DATE/TIME:

Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 1:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Goleta City Hall, Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Additional information is on file at the Planning and Environmental Review Department, Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117. Contact Anne Wells at (805) 961-7557 or awells@ cityofgoleta.org for more information regarding the project or visit http://www.cityofgoleta.org/projects-programs/ studies-and-other-projects/cannabis-regulations. [Para información en español, por favor llame Sr. Jaime Valdez, (805) 961-7568.]

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.

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]).

THE INDEPENDENT

APRIL 4, 2019

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, 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. Publish:

Publish: Santa Barbara Independent, April 4, 2019

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Additional information is on file at Public Works Department, Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117. Contact James Winslow, Senior Project Engineer at (805) 961-7577.

INDEPENDENT.COM

Santa Barbara Independent – April 4, 2019

INDEPENDENT CLASSIFIEDS

LEGALS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: PORTER & TAN LAW PRACTICE at 933 East Yanonali Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Joakim Ivan Tan (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Joakim Tan Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 29, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000753. Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA PLUMMBING SUPPLIES at 711 N. Milpas Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Capitol Hardawre, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 28, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000745. Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LULL BED PARTNER, LULL MEMORY FOAM MATTRESS, LULL BEDS, LULL PARTNER, LULL MATTERESSES, LULL SLEEP at 3905 State Street Ste 7347 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Lull Ventures LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 22, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000683. Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: EJ’S CLEANING at 719 W Micheltorena St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Joyce Hulsebos N Ontare Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Esdwin M Lopez 719 W Micheltorena St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by an General Partnership Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 27, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000734. Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: C2I FILM, CREATE 2 INSPIRE FILM at 5715 Alondra Dr. Goleta, CA 93117; Omar Aleandro Espinoza (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 28, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000740. Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: DEVIL & DEEP BLUE SEA at 219 Stearns Wharf Suite A Santa Barbara, CA 93001; JBC Investment Holdings1, LLC 1630 Mira Vista Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 27, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000736. Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: INTREPID FLORAL CO. at 114 W Valerio St Unit 1 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Rebekah Elise Hofberg (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 27, 2019. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Tara Jaysinghe. FBN Number: 2019‑0000729. Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: S.A.F.E. HOUSE at 229 East Victoria Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; The Junior League of Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 26, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000723. Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: LAUREN MAEVE PHOTOGRAPHY INC. at 3620 Mibek Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Lauren Maeve Photography Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 19, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000643. Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: ELLIE’S TAP & VINE at 3640 Sagunta Street CA 93460; Joy Lee Reinhardt 1996 N Refugio Rd Santa Ynez, CA 93460 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 26, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000717. Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: RENAISSANCE ANTIQUES, RENAISSANCE COMPANIES, RENAISSANCE ANTIQUES AND DESIGN, RENAISSANCE DESIGN, RENAISSANCE ANTIQUES OF SOLVANG, RENCO, INC. at 496 First Street Solvang, CA 93463; Renco, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Julie Palladino Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 19, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000642. Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CITY COUNCIL April 16, 2019 at 6:00 P.M.

7780 Hollister Avenue General Plan Amendment Initiation Case No. 18-172-GPA 7780 Hollister Avenue; APN 079-210-056

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: BORRELLO’S PIZZA & PASTARIA at 3807 Santa Claus Lane Carpinteria, CA 93013; MTR46, Inc (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 1, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000766. Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KAWAII BODY WAX at 323 Mellifont Ave #A Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Marlin L Navas (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 28, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000747. Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019.

A public hearing will be held to consider initiating the processing of an amendment to General Plan Land Use Element Figure 2-1: Land Use Plan Map to change the land use designation of an approximately 1.3-acres portion in the northwest corner of the Project Site from General Commercial (C-G) to either Business Park (I-BP) or Office and Institutional (I-OI). If initiated, City staff would be authorized to further study the proposed land use designation General Plan Amendment as part of a project application for development on the site. Currently, the applicant’s vision is a utility-scale energy storage project, using lithium-ion batteries. In the future, should a development project application and General Plan Amendment request reach the stage of approval or denial, the Planning Commission and City Council would consider the General Plan Amendment at future hearings before any change to the General Plan would take place. The City Council decision on the initiation of the General Plan Amendment has no effect on how the City Council may ultimately act on the General Plan Amendment when it is brought forward for City Council consideration. Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at 6:00 P.M.

PURPOSE: City Council to Consider Whether to Initiate a General Plan Amendment PLACE:

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 submittals concerning agenda items may be sent to the City Clerk Group e-mail: cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org; or mail: Attn: City Council and City Clerk at 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, California 93117. Comments must be received by the City Clerk on or before the date of the hearing or can be submitted at the hearing. In order to be disseminated to the City Council for consideration during the hearing, written information must be submitted to the City Clerk no later than April 15th at noon. Material received after this time may not be reviewed by the City Council prior to the hearing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Additional information is on file at the Planning and Environmental Review Department, Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117. The hearing documents will be posted on the City’s website at www.cityofgoleta.org. Contact Joe Pearson II at (805) 961-7573 or Jpearson@cityofgoleta.org for more information. Note: The action of the City Council is not appealable. If you challenge the nature of the action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing (Government Code §65009[b][2]). Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in these workshops or the 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.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JOY IN THE SMALL THINGS at 1035 W Pedregosa St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Jill A Dixon (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 1, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000759. Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA SIGNS & GRAPHICS at 3019 State St Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Nu Image Ad Group, Inc 6175 Manzanillo Dr Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 1, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000772. Published: Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 2019.

NAME CHANGE IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF JAMAAL WILKES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 19CV01214 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: JAMAAL ABDUL‑LATEEF WILKES TO: JAMAAL KEITH WILKES 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 May 08, 2019 9:30am, Dept 6, 1100 Anacapa St PO Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Superior Court Of California, County of Santa Barbara 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 Mar 13 2019. by Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Mar 21, 28. Apr 4, 11 2019.

PUBLIC NOTICES EXTRA SPACE STORAGE will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 6640 Discovery Drive, Goleta, CA 93117 April 25, 2019 @ 3:30PM Sojourner Rolle Books, clothes, household John Biehl Clothes, Kit stuff, Surf boards. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

SUMMONS SUMMONS (PARENTAGE‑Custody and Support) CITACION (Parternidad‑Custodia y Manutencion) NOTICE TO RESPONDENT (Name)(Aviso Al Demandad (Nombre): JOSE ANTONIO BARRIENTOS SILVA YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. Read the information below and on the next page (Lo han demandado. Lea la informacion a continuacion y en la pagina siguiente). PETITIONER’S NAME (Nombre del demandante): ANITA LOPEZ PALMA You have 30 calendar days after this summons and petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL‑120 or FL‑270) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your right to custody of your children. You may also be ordered to pay child support and attorney fees and costs. For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online SelfHelp Center (www.courts. ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca.org) or by contacting you local county bar association. Notice: The restraining order on page 2 remains in effect against each parent until the petition is dismissed, a judgement is entered, or the court

makes further orders. this order is enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement office who has received or seen a copy of it. Fee Waiver: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party. Tiene 30 dias de calendario despues de haber recibido la entrega legal de sesta Citacion y Peticion para presentar una Respuesta (formulario FL‑120 or FL‑270) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefonica o una audiencia de la corte no basta para protegerio. Si no presenta su Respuesta a tiempo, la corte puede dar ordenes que afecten la custodia de sus hijos. La corte tambien le puede ordenar que pague manutencion de los hijos, honorarios y costos legales. Para asesoramiento legal, pongase en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener informacion para encontrar un abogado en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio web de los Servicios Legales de California (www. lawhelpca.org) o poniendose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado. AVISO: La Orden de proteccion que aparecen en la pagina 2 continuara en vigencia en cuanto a cada parte hasta que se emita un fallo final, se despida la peticion o la corte de otras ordenes. Cualquier agencia del orden publico que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas orden puede hacerla acatar en cualquier lugar de California. Exencion de Cuotas: Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario un formulario de exencion de cuotas. La corte puede ordenar que usted pague, ya sea en parte o por completo, las cuotas y costos de la corte previamente exentos a peticion de usted o de la otra parte. CASE NO: 18FL01936 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es) SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street P.O Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107. The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is : Charter Claiborne Hughes 329 E Cabrillo St. Ste. H Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805‑965‑6810 DATE: Aug 07, 2018. By Thomas Hernandez, Deputy Published Mar 21, 28. Ar 4, 11 2019..

NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL HEARING April 16, 2019, 1:30 PM

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to California Government Code Section 65358, the City Council will consider a request to initiate an amendment to the General Plan to change the land use designation for the property located at the above-mentioned address and with APN 079-210-056 (Project Site) by Sovereign Energy on behalf of the Delwiche Family Trust, property owner.

HEARING DATE/TIME:

Ordinances to add Chapter 12.20 to the Goleta Municipal Code regarding Wireless Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way and associated Fee Resolution NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of an Urgency Ordinance, a Regular Ordinance, and Fee Resolution relating to the addition of Chapter 12.20 to the Goleta Municipal Code regarding, wireless facilities located in the public right of way, including but not limited to small cell wireless telecommunication facilities. In September 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a declaratory order and regulations regarding Small Cell Wireless deployment. The proposed Ordinances would enact the regulations required by the FCC. The date, time, and location of the public hearing are as follows: HEARING DATE AND TIME:

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 @ 1:30 PM

HEARING LOCATION:

City of Goleta City Hall Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, CA 93117

PROJECT LOCATION: The proposed regulations would apply citywide, including areas of the City within the Coastal Zone. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project would add Chapter 12.20 to the Goleta Municipal Code and establish development review fees. A summary of the major provisions of the Ordinances and the Resolution include: • Establishes definitions, purpose, scope and applicability of the ordinance to city-controlled infrastructure and establish of a wireless encroachment permit to allow for the location of wireless facilities in the public right-of-way; • Establishes general standards for wireless facilities in the public right-of-way; • Establishes a review process (an encroachment permit), along with findings, appeal process, and conditions of approval; • Establishes construction permits, inspections, reporting and revocation processes; • Establishes fees for processing of applications; • Direct the Public Works Director to establish objective Design Guidelines for wireless facilities; and • Adopts a Master Lease Agreement template applicable to wireless facilities proposed to be located in the City’s public right-of-way. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Pursuant the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Ordinance is not a project within the meaning of Section 15378 of the State of California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA) Guidelines, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment, directly or indirectly. A Notice of Exemption is proposed for adoption. PUBLIC COMMENT: All interested persons are encouraged to attend the public hearing and to present written and/or oral comments. Written submittals concerning agenda items may be sent to the City Clerk Group e-mail: cityclerkgroup@ cityofgoleta.org; or mail: Attn: City Council and City Clerk at 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, California 93117. To be disseminated to the City Council for consideration during the Council meeting, written information must be submitted to the City Clerk no later than Monday at noon prior to the City Council meeting. Material received after this time may not be reviewed by the City Council prior to the meeting. For further, information please contact Lisa Prasse, Current Planning Manager at 805-961-7542 or lprasse@cityofgoleta.org. DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY: The proposed draft ordinances, fee resolution, and all documents referenced therein, and the staff report for the City Council will be made available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Copies may be obtained at the City of Goleta, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117. 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 Section 65009(b)[2]). Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact Deborah Lopez, City Clerk, at (805) 961-7505. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements. Publish:

Santa Barbara Independent, April 4, 2019

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