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by KELSEY BRUGGER, BRANDON FASTMAN, TYLER HAYDEN, MATT KETTMANN, and NICK WELSH, with INDEPENDENT STAFF

Closing out the final chapter in the murder case against four Eastside gang members — arrested for beating Milpas Street shopkeeper George Ied to death in October 2010 — defendants Miguel Parra (right) and Steven Santana (left) were sentenced Monday to 16 years in state prison. In July, Michael Cardenas was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison, and Miguel Parra’s older brother, Ismael, was sentenced to 15 years to life. Santana pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in exchange for testifying against the other three. Both he and Miguel Parra — whose original homicide trial ended in a hung jury before he pleaded guilty to the reduced counts — were given six years on the manslaughter charge plus an additional 10-year gang — Tyler Hayden enhancement.

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BY M AT T K E T T M A N N n the two weeks since Truthout revealed that the controversial oil-extraction practice known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, had been permitted for offshore rigs in the Santa Barbara Channel — news more broadly disseminated by the Associated Press a week later — many politicians are demanding that more extensive environmental reviews be required.

Santa Barbara’s State Assemblymember Das Williams was first to call for “greater scrutiny” in an August 6 letter to the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency. That letter was signed by, among other Sacramento lawmakers, State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, who, on August 8, also sent a letter to the state’s Coastal Commission, which, she believes, “has a vital role to play in determining whether offshore fracking is in the best interests of our coastline.” And this week, Congressmember Lois Capps jumped into the discussion, as well, getting briefed by the related agency officials and requesting that they respond to the state legislators’ letters.

“It is imperative that we fully understand the activities of oil and gas companies and how they impact our land, water, and public health,” said Capps. “Protecting our coastal waters has always been a top priority for me, and I will continue working on this issue so it is properly addressed.”

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correspondence between regulatory officials wondering whether further reviews should be required. Since then, The Santa Barbara Independent has been in touch with an alphabetsoup-load of federal and state agencies to figure out who’s really in charge of what.

On a federal level, there are three main agencies involved. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) — one of the many federal agencies created when the Minerals Management Service was disbanded after the Deepwater Horizon disaster — is responsible for issuing offshore drilling leases and all of the bigpicture environmental studies that are required to do so. But hydraulic fracturing doesn’t tend to get on the radar until an application to drill or to modify a drilling permit is filed.

Those go to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE, pronounced “bessie”), which is home to the engineers who evaluate each proposed drilling operation for safety, environmental, geohazard, or other hazards, as well as the inspectors who make sure companies are following the rules. According to an agency official, BSEE has no plans to revamp its rules on hydraulic fracturing for offshore rigs, because, already,“each application is unique and receives a thorough examination.”

Charged with protecting water quality and upholding the Clean Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency oversees what happens to substances when they get outside of a drilling operation, whether intentionally or otherwise. To do so, it issues National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits that, according to a statement, “are structured to ensure that all fluids used in the drilling

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and production process will not adversely impact water quality.” The EPA is currently reviewing its policies on how hydraulic fracturing affects drinking water across the country, but, like BSEE, is not actively reviewing offshore fracking policies on a separate track.

On a state level, where direct control only extends to three miles offshore, the State Lands Commission functions like BOEM, issuing leases for drilling operations, whereas the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR, pronounced “dogger”) acts like BSEE. DOGGR places a large emphasis on casing and cementing of wells to prevent spillage, and the requirements for offshore are “more stringent” than for onshore, according to the state’s oil and gas supervisor Tim Kustic.

Meanwhile, DOGGR is also in the process of developing standards for the use of hydraulic fracturing all over California.

Where the state and federal worlds may collide is the California Coastal Commission, which is currently studying what jurisdiction they may or may not have. That’s according to Alison Dettmer, the commission’s deputy director for energy, ocean resources, and federal consistency, who said that there may be regulatory authority through the commission’s review of the EPA’s NPDES permits or perhaps through its federal consistency review of “outer continental shelf” plans. Nothing is yet clear, but the commission has started asking whether fracking will be used in any new onshore or offshore oil and gas projects. If it is, the applicants, said Dettmer, are asked “to submit an environmental analysis of the impacts of fracking on resources of the coastal zone.”

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At around 5 a.m. on 8/13, police arrested 20-year-old Joseph Castro (above) — a k a Grumps — for the murder of Kelly Hunt, gunned down 2/19 in the 1000 block of Olive Street. SWAT teams from the Santa Barbara Police Department and Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office served two high-risk gang search warrants at residences on the 700 block of Cook Avenue and the 300 block of Cooper Road. Castro was apprehended at the Cook Avenue location and is considered a Santa Barbara gang member, said police spokesperson Sgt. Riley Harwood.

Hunt was a member of the Crazy Wino gang in Ventura. Booked into County Jail on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and participation in a criminal street gang, Castro is being held on $1.1 million bail. Police are still looking for additional suspects, and “due to the ongoing nature of this investigation additional details are being withheld,” said Harwood.

An 18-year-old was stabbed on the 1100 block of Mason Street near Franklin Elementary School late Saturday night or early Sunday morning.

“Investigation indicated that the victim had left a party, was walking to a restaurant, and he was struck on the head with a blunt object, and then stabbed repeatedly,” said police spokesperson Sgt. Riley Harwood. At 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, Officer Eric Rosenberg, who was in the Cottage Hospital parking lot on an unrelated case, “saw a vehicle pull up at a high rate of speed,” said Harwood. He saw that the victim, who was helped out of the car by friends and family members, was “bleeding profusely.” The police have not determined whether the incident is gang related. They would not comment on the number of assailants. The victim is expected to survive.

A Carpinteria youth pastor has pleaded guilty to committing sexual acts on two underage girls in the hotel where he also worked as an assistant manager. Louis Bristol, 28, will be sentenced next month to one year in Santa Barbara County Jail and five years of felony probation. He’ll also be required to register as a sex offender during his probation term but can petition to be removed from the registry at the end of the five years. Bristol had originally pleaded not guilty to six felony counts when he was arrested in February, and faced a maximum of 20 years in prison. But he changed his plea last week and admitted to committing a lewd act upon a 14-year-old, having unlawful sexual

Santa Barbara Sheriff’s deputies and detectives, accompanied by California National Guard personnel, ripped up around 5,000 marijuana plants during eradication efforts last week. The weed — worth approximately $16 million on the street — was found on U.S. Forest Service land in the Gaviota and Cuyama Valley areas. Hunters were the first to discover an illegal grow in the Sulfur Springs Canyon area of Cuyama Valley and reported it to authorities. On 8/1, two county helicopters helped remove around 3,000 plants, 3,000 pounds of trash, and several weapons discovered at the scene. No suspects were found.

On 8/8, a helicopter crew observed an illegal marijuana grow above the Gaviota Tunnel, soon removing around 2,500 plants from the site. Again, no one was taken into custody.

A full-grown black bear was hit and killed 8/8 on Highway 154, the second time a bear was fatally struck by a passing motorist in the area in a week. The driver in the second incident didn’t stop, so it’s not clear when the accident occurred.

The bear was discovered on the side of the road near the Rancho San Marcos Golf Course, and Caltrans removed the body shortly before 1 p.m.

On 8/6 at around 8:30 p.m., another adult black bear was killed on Highway 154 two miles east of Lake Cachuma. The driver, who was uninjured in the collision, called authorities. Her car sustained minor damage.

A UCSB building was vandalized last week with graffiti attacking undocumented immigrants, leaving the university’s chancellor and other administrators calling for a campus that “values diversity and remains free of prejudice and intolerance.” A sliding glass door on the campus building El Centro de Arnulfo Casillas, or El Centro, was etched with the message: “Deportation = Justice; Deport Illegals NOW.” The location is the primary meeting place for campus organization IDEAS, or Improving Dreams,

Equality, Access, and Success, which is the first and only UCSB group serving undocumented immigrant students. IDEAS released a statement following the incident, expressing the group’s outrage and stating that the incident “is not an isolated event” as the campus group has allegedly faced similar sentiments in the past.

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intercourse with a 16-year-old, giving marijuana to minors, and sending video of himself masturbating to a third adult victim.

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Zoning Reports Blasted at Council Meeting Santa Barbara’s homegrown street-biking daredevil Clint Ewing (above) crashed during his attempt last week to break the world record for riding a motorcycle through a tunnel of fire. The stunt, part of the massive annual biker rally held in Sturgis, South Dakota, was in front of a large crowd and national television cameras. Ewing, 32, crashed his bike a little more than halfway toward the end of the more than 360-foot flaming tunnel, and he suffered third-degree burns that are requiring surgery. The motorcycle was charred and destroyed. According to initial reports, the attempt to break the world record, which Ewing first set in 2008, was rushed due to an oncoming storm. There is a benefit concert on 8/15 at Fuego in Ventura, with the $5 cover going to Ewing’s medical bills.

COUNTY The Department of Defense (DOD) has given a cont’d page 12 reprieve to furloughed

Pharmacies Stay in ‘Candyman’ Suit

Although it appears Adam Montgomery, a 27-year-old Lompoc construction worker, died of a heroin overdose in November 2011, Santa Barbara Judge Colleen Sterne ruled that two pharmacies that filled Montgomery’s prescriptions for numerous prescription painkillers prior to his death could be liable for civil penalties. Attorneys for the two pharmacies — the Medicine Shoppe and the San Ysidro Pharmacy — had argued Sterne should reject the claims brought against them by Montgomery’s parents, but the judge concluded there was enough of a factual dispute as to the role played by prescription medications in Montgomery’s demise.

The main target of that litigation, Dr. Julio Diaz, was arrested in January 2012 at his Milpas Street clinic during a raid orchestrated by officers with the Drug Enforcement Agency. Diaz, dubbed “the Candyman,” was the subject of multiple complaints by numerous Santa Barbara physicians for overprescribing pain medications, and 11 of his patients died of drug overdoses in the last five years of his practice. Montgomery had been a patient of Diaz’s from 2009 to 2011.

According to expert witnesses hired by Montgomery’s parents, the “excessive prescribing of controlled substances” by Diaz and dispensed by the two pharmacies led to “compulsive drug seeking and use” by Montgomery, contributing to his addiction and his high tolerance for opiates. Ultimately, they argued, it led Montgomery — “in an effort to satisfy his unremitting desire” — to seek out heroin. These experts also argued Montgomery tested positive for many prescription drugs at the time of his death, as well as heroin. Sterne’s ruling was procedural, meaning that the two pharmacies and their owners will remain included as defendants in a case scheduled for trial this — Nick Welsh September.

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BY N I C K W E L S H he real estate market must really be improving; this Tuesday, real estate agents crowded the Santa Barbara City Council chambers and adjoining overflow room to complain that the mandatory Zoning Information Reports prepared by City Hall employees whenever properties change hands cost too much ($465), take way too long (as many as 40 days), and too frequently are flat-out wrong.

The council heard horror stories detailing how inaccuracies and omissions in these reports have put home sellers in a regulatory crossfire with dire consequences. One man who owns a property with three rental units lamented he’ll be forced to evict one set of residents because city inspectors recently concluded that his property on East Arellaga Street is zoned for only two units. Prior to his most recent inspection report, he said, city records dating back 50 years indicated the property was zoned to allow three.

One schoolteacher said he and his wife were forced by hard times to sell the home they purchased in 2007 only to discover the mandated Zoning Information Report revealed that their front porch had been converted by a prior owner to garage space without the necessary permits. He said a zoning inspection report from 1997 revealed the problem, but the subsequent inspections conducted in 2002 and 2007 didn’t mention it at all. This gap in the red tape created enforcement issues with City Hall, he said, when he and his family were under the gun financially; he estimated this wound up costing him $15,000. “I feel that $15,000 was stolen from us and from our daughter,” he said. Not all such stories were so dramatic; many involved city inspectors — described by several speakers as nitpicky, inflexible, and arbitrary — finding washers and dryers, for example, installed without proper paperwork.

Councilmember Dale Francisco and Mayor Helene Schneider put the issue on the agenda at the behest of the Santa Barbara Board of Realtors, which for the past four years has been meeting with city planners to craft an acceptable compromise. But according to Bob Hart, an executive with the Realtor board, those talks have failed to bear fruit. Because of this, he’s arguing the zoning enforcement reports should be made optional rather than mandatory and

opened up to private contractors, rather than city employees, to complete.

With home sales rising, he said, city staff can’t meet the demand, and some realtors have reported being told it could take 40 days for reports to be done. The ordinance requires they be completed within 15 business days. Back in the 1970s, when the ordinance was first proposed, the realtors supported the reports. Back then, Hart said, they cost $25 a pop and took a couple of days to complete. Not only are Santa Barbara’s the most expensive in the state, he said, but they’re redundant, often inaccurate, and not designed to ferret out serious health and safety issues so much as illegal second units and unpermitted construction.

One real estate agent, Matt Vaughan, argued the mandated reports discriminated against poor people because poor people disproportionately occupy such illegal dwellings. Hart said that today, no less than 40 disclosure reports are prepared for the sale of every home.

“It’s no longer a case of ‘Let the buyer beware,’ ” he said. Most of the speakers agreed with him.

One termed the status quo “Kafkaesque.” But Sarah Wildwood, a real estate agent of nine years, urged the council to keep the reports mandatory. She warned about the negative impact of illegal conversions and unpermitted second units — euphemistically referred to, she said, as “guest houses”— on neighborhood character and public safety.“If I put in modifications without permit I would be grateful to have a voluntary ordinance,” she said.

Councilmember Grant House got a warm round of applause when he repeatedly expressed incredulity that City Hall could issue inaccurate zoning information reports and not be held legally accountable for the mistake. To change the ordinance would require a five-vote supermajority, and the votes were clearly not there to repeal the ordinance. (Councilmember Frank Hotchkiss, a real estate agent, recused himself.) Instead, the matter will be dumped on the council’s Ordinance Committee, chaired

by House.

For starters, House suggested that City Hall change its default position when there’s a conflict in inspection record. No longer should it be incumbent upon the property owners to prove — often at great expense — that they’re correct; instead, he said, it should be up to city planners to prove their case.

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civilian employees, including the more than 1,100 who work at Vandenberg Air Force Base. Originally scheduled for 11 straight weeks including furlough days, they only had to take six and are back fulltime as of August 11. Ron Cortopassi, 30th Space Wing executive director, said that impacts ranged “from employees expressing frustration and attempting to cope with a drop in efficiency, contracts worth millions of dollars being descoped, to reduced range launch availability.” The DOD is still looking at a $52 billion cut next fiscal year.

EDUCATION Plans for replacing El Puente Community School, which closed in June, are quickly evolving. The Santa Barbara school district is insti-

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tuting new satellite campuses of Alta Vista Alternative High School that will be referred to as the Quetzal program. They will be located at the Community Action Commission offices in Goleta, La Colina Junior High (for special-ed students), the Westside Community Center, and La Casa de la Raza. Truants, expelled students, and those returning from Los Prietos will be eligible to attend.

The Santa Barbara school board will vote on whether to renew its contract with the company that provides schools with drug-sniffing dogs. Controlled-substance violations at the district’s high schools dipped to a 10-year low — 139 — last year, the first with the dogs.

The cost to the district will be $13,500 for 60 half-day visits. Board President Monique Limón indicated she felt the money could be better invested. Trustee Pedro Paz questioned what the number of violations really meant,

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Teens Overturn Taboos

GOING WILDE: San Marcos High School students say there should be more LGBTQ representation in their English reading curriculum.

The Just Communities annual CommUnity Leadership Institute (CLI) wrapped last Friday with teenagers from around the Central Coast presenting action plans that they will take back to their schools in the coming days. The eight-day camp, held at the Dunn School in Los Olivos and at which students learn, according to the CLI website, about “injustices that divide the community,” culminates in a concrete proposal to help remedy some of those injustices. Past plans have resulted in success stories like the Don Riders lowrider bicycle club at Santa Barbara High School and a farmers’ market in Fillmore-Piru.

This year, a group of students from San Marcos High School is returning to school with plans to advocate for more LGBTQ texts in English curricula. Students from Dos Pueblos High School are embarking on a campaign to raise awareness about abusive language. “When I am called a fag, it hurts,” said one. Santa Barbara High School students hope to form a justice club. The students are asked to put together specific plans that include timelines, allies, and outreach strategies.

Throughout the week, adolescents had participated in team-building activities while discussing typically taboo topics such as racism, sexism, and classism. Throughout, the kids were divided into “target groups” that are discriminated against and “privilege groups” that are immune from certain types of discrimination. Martin Leyva, who served as a mentor at the institute for the first time, said, “I was really sketched out at first” when kids were divided, but the resulting discussions created empathy and “empathy creates change in the world,” he said.

For students and teachers alike, one of the more powerful activities involved students of color probing internalized racism by writing down names that they are called — and call each other — on Post-it notes. Those included “border jumper,” the n-word, and “tonto.” They slammed the notes on the wall and shouted the word.

Many students said they cried at various points throughout the institute, including that one. “You don’t realize how prominent oppression is until you feel it,” said Santa Barbara High School senior and aspiring documentarian Isabella James.

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— Chumash spokesperson Sam Cohen on backlash the tribe has received for trying to annex the Camp 4 property.

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Longtime Goleta city councilmember Roger Aceves may challenge 2nd District Supervisor Janet Wolf for her seat next summer.

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Aceves for Supervisor?

What was probably the most widely known secret in Santa Barbara County politics was confirmed on Thursday with a press release announcing that longtime Goleta city councilmember and current mayor Roger Aceves is considering a run for 2nd District County Supervisor. That the former police officer aspires to a higher office isn’t surprising to anyone, but that he’d be running against the incumbent and fellow Democrat Janet Wolf is causing both ruffled feathers and scratched heads.

“What I will be as a supervisor is one who will work closely with the cities, not only Goleta, but Santa Barbara,” said Aceves on Friday, making it clear that he has not yet decided to run officially, only that he filed with the state to form a political committee to further investigate the opportunity. “The financial sustainability of the county is critical,” he explained, “so that’s my number one priority.”

Aceves believes that Goleta has not been properly represented at the county level, particularly related to plans for fixing Goleta Beach and the controversial revenue neutrality agreement, the tax-sharing deal struck with the county when the City of Goleta was formed more than 10 years ago. “Our city has contributed $75 million over 11 years,” said Aceves, who believes he would have the political will as a county supervisor to renegotiate that deal in favor of Goleta. “That’s money the city could have used.”

Though not surprised by the news, Wolf — who defeated another fellow Democrat, Das Williams, as well as popular Republican and former Santa Barbara City Councilmember Dan Secord in past elections — is wondering why Aceves is even considering this campaign and sees him grasping at straws for issues to run on. “There is not a groundswell of unhappiness,” said Wolf, who prides herself on returning constituent calls quickly despite having the leanest supervisorial staff.

“I think the community really appreciates someone who listens to them and who responds to their needs.”

Wolf was “disappointed” in Thursday’s announcement. “It causes a lot of unnecessary chatter in the community,” she said. “We both have so many important things we need to be doing, and that’s what I am continuing to do.” But Wolf looks forward to the challenge of running against Aceves next June should he enter, pledging, “I would never be afraid of Roger Aceves.” No other candidates have yet — Matt Kettmann filed paperwork to run. The deadline is March 2014.

without context. He was also concerned about public perception — however incorrect — that the dogs are the district’s primary form of intervention.

Two 2013 graduates of the UCSB teacher credentialing program won prestigious STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fellowships from the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation that will provide resources for five years. Michelle Leber, who holds a PhD in physics from the University of Washington as well as her newly minted master’s in education, will teach global science and physics at Oak Park High School in Oak Park, California. Jill Norasate, who studied

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aquatic biology as an undergrad at UCSB, will start her teaching career at Seaside High School in Seaside.

The Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL) is finally here. As of August 19, registration is open for the new-look nonsubsidized iteration of Santa Barbara City College’s continuing education program. The CLL will hold an open house — at which certificates worth $100 of credits will be awarded as door prizes — on Saturday, August 24, from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Wake Campus, with a ribbon-cutting at 1:30.

More than 500 courses will be open for the fall term, which begins on September 9.

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Mayor Helene Schneider says keeping Montecito’s left-lane exit ramps is back “on the table” as a result of her meeting with Caltrans execs.

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BY N I C K W E L S H anta Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider reported that Caltrans chief Malcolm Dougherty was recently persuaded to reopen the possibility of retaining the left-lane exit ramps by the Hot Springs Road and Cabrillo Boulevard exchanges along Highway , despite Dougherty’s unequivocally vehement and repeated statements to the contrary at a public meeting in Santa Barbara this May. At that meeting, Dougherty came down from Sacramento specifically to hammer home the point that he would never approve the retention of the left-lane off-ramps as part of the freeway-widening project because he said they’re inherently unsafe. But on August 7, Schneider sent an email to her fellow boardmembers with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) quoting Dougherty as telling her at a meeting held in Sacramento in late July that he would agree “to put everything on the table.” She added in her email,“I interpret this statement to mean the retention of the lefthand ramps is ‘on the table.’”

On July 27, Schneider flew to Sacramento to attend a meeting arranged by Common Sense  activists Jack Overall and Ron Pulice with Dougherty, recently appointed Transportation Secretary Brian Kelly, and Jerry Brown staff representative Jacob Appelsmith.

Common Sense  is a group of politically well-connected Montecito residents who’ve spent the past two years lobbying Caltrans, SBCAG, and anyone who will listen that the freeway-widening project can be built faster, cheaper, and just as safely by keeping the leftlane off-ramps and have adamantly opposed constructing right-lane ramps as favored by Caltrans. Thus far, however, they have been unable to convince either Caltrans or SBCAG staff. Schneider’s campaign manager, Jeremy Lindaman, also does political consulting work for Common Sense .

Schneider, now running for reelection as mayor, described the meeting as “intense,” stating that Dougherty came out arguing strongly against the left-lane off-ramps, pointing out that the collision rates at the Hot Springs-Cabrillo exchanges are higher than the statewide average. Schneider said she countered that the traffic collision data on which Dougherty relied needed more precise evaluation. Some of the higher numbers, she said, could be attributed to the freeway construction taking place. And further review, she said, was needed to determine how many of the collisions were caused by the left-lane exits and how many by congestion in general.

She added that Dougherty and other Caltrans executives had twice approved the retention of the left-lane ramps in the last 10 years as part of the improvements done on Highway  already.

Perhaps more troubling to the state transportation chiefs, Schneider revealed that new studies have demonstrated that traffic congestion by the Montecito exits will get much worse under the freeway-widening plans embraced by Caltrans, not better. She said these studies show the level of service at these intersections will plunge from what traffic engineers describe as levels A/B down to D/E. In light of this new information, Schneider said she put the statewide transportation chiefs on notice that she didn’t see how the City of Santa Barbara could issue Caltrans the Coastal Development Permit needed to build the freeway-widening project.

While Schneider and City Hall traffic engineers have expressed skepticism over Caltrans’s insistence on right-lane ramps in the past, they have been most passionately outspoken that the proposed freeway-widening project needed to include plans to widen the Union Pacific railroad bridge over Cabrillo Boulevard. Without such a bridge, they have argued, traffic attempting to get onto the freeway from Cabrillo Boulevard will be mired in endless gridlock. Such improvements had been promised before, Schneieder has said, but never delivered. When she pressed Dougherty at the meeting in Sacramento, she said, he did not budge.

Neither Dougherty nor his spokesperson were available to comment on Schneider’s version of events. Gareth Lacy, spokesperson for Brian Kelly and the California Transportation Agency, said his agency is committed to working with local officials to ensure maximum safety and mobility. To that end, he said, Dougherty and Kelly had made a commitment to get together at an unspecified future date with Schneider and other local representatives to discuss in greater detail the accident collision data. When pressed if that meant left-lane ramps were now “on the table” as Schneider had recalled, Lacy stated, “I can only tell you what I’ve already told you.”

Schneider said she sent a memo to Governor Brown’s representative at the meeting, dated August 7, memorializing her recollection of what had transpired. This recollection, she said, included not just a further review of the safety data but the left-lane exits, as well.

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he Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians are now officially trying to annex the nearly 1,400-acre Camp  property into its reservation, which would remove it from the County of Santa Barbara’s tax rolls and, more worrying to some, allow development to proceed without adhering to the county’s strict planning rules. The tribe, which made many enemies in the Santa Ynez Valley by building the Chumash Casino Resort on its 137-acre reservation in 2004, bought Camp  from actor-turned-vintner Fess Parker for about $40 million in 2010 and submitted its fee-to-trust application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs last month.

“The tribe desperately needs housing,” said Sam Cohen, who handles government and legal affairs for the Chumash, explaining that the intent is to build 143 homes on the property, not another casino. While the property currently only amounts to $84,000 per year in taxes, Cohen said that the tribe in June 2011 offered to pay $1 million per year for 10 years to the county and waive their sovereign immunity from lawsuits, so long as the county signs a cooperative agreement with them.“We’d like to work with the county to find common ground to make this work,” said Cohen, who’s happy that the Board of Supervisors appears ready to talk about such an agreement on August 20.

But rd District Supervisor Doreen Farr doesn’t buy it. She is advocating loudly against such an agreement as well as any fee-to-trust annexation alongside a slew of Santa Ynez Valley organizations, including the Santa Ynez Valley Alliance, S.Y.V. Concerned Citizens, the Women’s Environmental Watch, Preservation of Los Olivos (POLO), and Preservation of Santa Ynez (POSY), the latter two of which have appealed another, much smaller annexation that’s been in the works since 2005.

They fear that if the county is seen as working

toward an agreement, the tribe could more easily get the annexation done by an act of Congress, which could overlook opposition if there appears to be a dialogue underway.

“We’re adamantly opposed to fee-to-trust in the valley,” said Carol Herrera, speaking on behalf of those organizations following a group meeting on Monday.“Perhaps there are individuals in local government that feel this is inevitable, that all of the lands owned by the tribe will eventually be part of their reservation, but we are just as sure that this will never happen.” She’s proud of the 10 years that valley residents spent on their community plan and doesn’t want to see it go to waste. “If the land is put into trust, they have a sovereign right to proceed with their land as they choose and do anything they want,” she said. “We’ve got really stringent rules, and they could easily be circumvented by putting the land into trust.”

Also concerned with the application is the California Coastal Protection Network’s Susan Jordan, who is a veteran of large-scale planning and environmental issues across the state but a relatively new player in the Camp  debate. “I view this as a county and statewide land-use issue, and this is a precedent-setting action, so everyone needs to be very careful,” said Jordan, who worries what the tribe may try to do if it ever succeeds in purchasing the 1,600-acre Gainey Ranch, located adjacent to the reservation, or perhaps even properties on the Gaviota Coast.“I view them as developers, and that’s okay, but I have spent the last 20 years making developers do the right thing up and down the coast, and that’s what this is about.”

Cohen understands that opposition exists but says the tribe remains confident. “We think that the Bureau of Indian Affairs is very responsive to fee-to-trust for housing requirements,” said Cohen. “The tribe’s not going away.”

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harles Donelan’s cover story “The Cowboy and the Cubist” is a document unto itself, with its indepth story of Channing Peake and his association with Picasso [8/8/13, independent.com/artisticfriendship]. Considered one of the foremost of Western artists, Peake as well was a friend or an associate of such artists as Edward Borein and Howard Warshaw.

The Art, Design & Architecture Museum of UCSB has indeed placed a most important exhibit on display relating the Peake/Picasso connection. Anyone involved in the arts, either as an advocate, educator, or student, as well as the public in general, should not miss this show.

It may seem superfluous, but perhaps mention should be made of the Quixote Mural in the lobby of the Santa Barbara Public Library as an addendum to the article, a work of Peake and Warshaw. First placed in 1959, it was miraculously saved off a wall with minor damage for replacement to its present location during the library’s remodeling in 1978.

It was my great privilege to have known Peake ever so briefly when I was a Santa Barbara County Arts Commissioner in the 1980s, having met with him as a fellow committee member at his Ballard home, where painted bones were scattered about. Sadly, it was not long after those meetings that I stood by his gravesite, where representatives of the Diego Rivera family brought greetings of condolence. The Peake legacy, one of great artistic distinction, will always be present.

— Al Thompson, S.B.

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he Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians’ application to convert 1,400 acres in the valley to fee-to-trust would exempt the property from environmental rules and remove it from the county tax base in perpetuity. This single conversion is larger than all off-reservation acres taken fee-to-trust in California for the decade 2001-2011.

Once land goes fee-to-trust, the tribe can change its mind and build whatever it wants. The tribe’s former plans on just 745 acres on this site called for a 300-room hotel, two 18-hole golf courses, and up to 500 homes.

Supervisor Doreen Farr is correct in opposing any further fee-to-trust applications in the county. She knows that this is not just about one property but about the 1,600-acre Gainey Ranch the tribe wants to purchase, properties on the Gaviota coast, and the 645-acre Santa Susana site in Ventura County that the tribe is trying to buy at a bargain-basement price.

The tribe has every right to purchase any property it wants, but it should go through the entitlement process, however flawed, like every other developer. The tribe says it wants to build housing, and it still can. But it needs to do it in accordance with the Santa Ynez Valley Community Plan. The California Coastal Protection Network (CCPN) opposes any new fee-to-trust applications that bypass the land-use rules we all have to live by.

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Faiza Fawaz Estrup, Ph.D., M.D. // – //

Faiza Fawaz Estrup, Ph.D., M.D., died on July th,  of pancreatic cancer. She was a renowned scientist, rheumatologist, educator, linguist, chef, and painter - a renaissance woman.

She leaves a loving husband, Professor Peder J. Estrup, and extended family in Lebanon, Denmark, Austria, and the USA. Faiza grew up in beautiful Lebanon and came to the US at age  to study physics at Boston University. She received a Higgins Scholarship and obtained her PhD in Biophysics at Yale University. On her first day at Yale, she met her future husband, Peder, a Fulbright Scholar from Denmark, who was studying for his PhD in Physical Chemistry.

They fell in love and remained that way for  years.

Faiza obtained her M.D.

held on August ,  at : pm at the Live Oak Unitarian Universalists Congregation,  North Fairview. Interment will be at a later date at Columbia Memorial Park in Columbia, Maryland.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation,  Lake Blvd, NE, Atlanta, Georgia, .

Degree from Brown University Medical School in  and was a practicing rheumatologist and Medical Director of the Arthritis Center of RI. In addition to seeing private patients, she also served as Chief of Rheumatology for  years at the Memorial Hospital of RI. She was a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and a Founding Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology.

In , Dr. Fawaz Estrup was appointed the first Associate Dean of Medicine at Brown University for Clinical Faculty.

She became Clinical Professor of Medicine, was voted the RI woman Physician of the Year , and was the recipient of the  Brown Medical School Excellence in Teaching Award.

Dr. Fawaz Estrup was chosen as one of America’s Top Physicians for the years  to .

In , the Estrups retired in Santa Barbara - which reminded Faiza of beautiful Lebanon. They enjoyed the Newcomers’ Club, concerts and operas at the Music Academy, research at UCSB, and courses in Spanish at SBCC. They travelled extensively in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. At home, Faiza painted watercolors and became a member of the Los Padres Watercolor Society.

A memorial service will be

Joan Louise (Sommerfield) Norris // – //

Joan Louise Norris passed away peacefully on July ,  at her home in Port Hueneme, California, after a valiant three and a half year battle with cancer.

She was  years of age.

Joanie was born on April ,  in San Gabriel, California.

She was the first child of Ginger Peterson and Ronald Som-

Death Notices

BRAND, Teresa K.; of Santa Barbara; died August ,  (Born: //); she was . Memorial Mass; August , AM, Mt. Carmel Church. Memorial Donations: Friends of the Long Beach Public Library, The Pacific Whale Foundation, Save the Redwoods. Arrangements by Welch-RyceHaider -.

Christian School. Arrangements by HALL, Dianne Burnham; of Santa Bar- Welch-Ryce-Haider -. bara; died July ,  (Born: //); she was . Services pending. Arrange- STANIFORTH, Beverly Joan; of Carments by Welch-Ryce-Haider -. pinteria; died August , ; she was .

Graveside Service, Monday, August , HERRERA, Anthony Justin “A.J.”; of  at Santa Barbara Cemetery at pm.

Santa Maria, formerly of Santa Barbara; Arrangements by Welch-Ryce-Haider died July , ; he was . Graveside -.

Service, Tuesday, August ,  at pm at Santa Barbara Cemetery. Arrangements by STERNBERG, William Joseph; of Santa Welch-Ryce-Haider -.

Barbara; died August ,  (Born: //); he was . Funeral Mass on JONES, Henry O.; of Santa Barbara; died /, at Saint Raphael’s Church, at : June ,  (Born: //). “Celebra- a.m. Interment at Santa Barbara Cemetion Of Life” was held at Stow Grove Park, tery. Arrangements by Welch-Ryce-Haider Sunday, July . -.

BROWN, Hope Buxton; of Santa Barbara; died August ,  (Born: //); she was . Services Pending. Arrangements by KOENS, Ronald G.; of Santa Barbara; died Welch-Ryce-Haider -.

August , ; he was . A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, AUGUST COPELAND, Marion Wesley; of Santa , :am at Welch-Ryce-Haider Goleta Barbara; died August ,  (Born: Chapel,  Ward Drive. Arrangements by //); she was . Services Pend- Welch-Ryce-Haider -. ing. Arrangements by Welch-Ryce-Haider -.

MENDOZA, Antoinette Marie; of Santa Barbara; died August ,  (Born: EVA, Janice Marie; of Santa Barbara; //); she was . Rosary on /, died August , ; she was . Funeral : pm, Mass on Saturday at : a.m.

Mass, Monday, August ,  at am at both at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

St. Raphael’s Catholic Church. Interment Arrangements by Welch-Ryce-Haider at Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements by -.

Welch-Ryce-Haider -.

SIMON, R. Jay; of Santa Barbara; died FROWISS, Wanda M.; of Santa Barbara; July , ; he was . Memorial Service died July , ; she was . Graveside - Sunday, August , : pm at the Free service was held Wednesday, July  at : Methodist Church. Memorial Donations: AM at the Goleta Cemetery. Arrangements Free Methodist Church or Santa Barbara

by Welch-Ryce-Haider -.

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BOOTJER, Charles Allen; of Goleta; died July ,  (Born: //); he was .

Urnside service; am, Friday, August  at the Goleta Cemetery. Arrangements by Welch-Ryce-Haider -.

VALERIANO, Juan; of Santa Barbara; died August , ; he was . Visitation from -pm August . Rosary/Vigil pm, downtown chapel of Welch-Ryce-Haider.

Funeral Mass; August , am, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Interment at Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements by Welch-Ryce-Haider -.

ZIMMERMAN, Maurine B.; of Carpinteria; died August , ; she was . Graveside service was August  at : AM at the Carpinteria Cemetery. Memorial Donations: National Parkinson Foundation, Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box , Hagerstown, MD -, -- or visit www.parkinson.org Arrangements by Welch-Ryce-Haider -.

merfield who, with Joanie’s two younger sisters, Monica Jacobson and Renee Crawford, were often at her side during her final days.

At age  Joanie married her lifelong companion Joseph W. Norris on June ,  at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Goleta, California. She and Joe traveled extensively throughout the United States and Canada, and explored far beyond to China, Turkey, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Spain, and many other European countries. One of Joanie’s regrets was that her illness required her and Joseph to cancel their dream trip, a photographic safari in Africa this July. They celebrated their rd wedding anniversary this year.

Joanie’s zest for life and genius for weaving color, design and spirit will continue to be seen through her hundreds of multimedia works, which included the mediums of painting, stained glass, collage, and photography, and employed many usual and unusual materials. She saw artistry in the most mundane items, which often found their way into her projects. She inspired and encouraged so many people to find their own creative spirit within themselves.

Following her graduation in  from San Jose State University, Joanie embarked on her lifelong career as an Occupational Therapist in children’s physical disabilities and the mental health fields. She won the love of patients and co-workers alike, and incorporated in her work many creative avenues for rehabilitation of her patients.

Joanie is survived by her husband Joseph Norris and their very special dog, Juno; her mother and step-father, Ginger and Jim Peterson; her father and step-mother, Ron and Becky Sommerfield; her siblings, Monica (Mark) and nephews, Tanner and Zachary, and Renee (Paul) and nephew and niece, Finnley and Stella; a myriad of in-laws; and many very close, long-term friends.

Joanie often brought flowers to the staff at the Ventura County Cancer Infusion Center and the Community Memorial Cancer Resource Center in appreciation for all of their kindnesses to her.

But in lieu of flowers for Joanie, she preferred that donations be made to these kind people: Ventura County Infusion Center,  Loma Vista Road, Ventura, CA  or the CMH Cancer Resource Center,  Loma Vista Road, Suite , Ventura, CA .

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated August ,  at : a.m. at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church,  Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara, California .

A reception with light refreshments will follow immediately at the Parish Hall located behind the Church.

Joanie’s megawatt smile lit up every room she entered…she will be sorely missed by all who knew her.

Esperanza “Hope” Darbyshire-Mileham // – //

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Margaret Ruth Zimmerman 1924-2013

Wife and Mother

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garet, was the 1950s version of a superwoman. Her biggest joy was family, and she loved to have her entire clan at her home; she was never happier than when they were all together.

(She also loved wildflowers, golf, the Dodgers, needlework, dogs, and the written and spoken word.) For more than 50 years, Margaret and my father, Sam Zimmerman, lived in the Santa Barbara home that Margaret designed and Sam built.

Born in Long Beach, California, the second daughter of Howard and Ruth Hicks, Margaret graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Pomona College in 1944. She married Sam Zimmerman in 1945, and they lived in Long Beach, Baldwin Park, and West Covina before moving to Santa Barbara in 1956. After her marriage, she SUPERMOM: Margaret could make anything, from devoted herself to her husleather chaps for horseback-riding children to seat and band and family. window covers for her husband’s plane.

Margaret was a tireless worker, keeping books for Sam’s many enterprises and working in his ies, learning to use a word processor and law office as his legal secretary and de facto Quicken to do Sam’s books. She and Sam paralegal — all the while shopping, cook- traveled to many places in their retirement: ing, cleaning, and keeping tabs on her three Europe, Africa, Russia, Mexico, Hawai‘i, Auschildren. Margaret was always there for her tralia, and New Zealand. She also indulged children, helping with homework, attending Sam’s penchant for more adventurous travel baseball games and horse shows, and mak- — camping in the desert, riding horses on ing campaign posters. She spent time with Sierra Nevada pack trips, accompanying her grandchildren whenever she could and hunting parties, and acting as the navigator attended countless ballets and soccer games. when Sam flew his small plane to Alaska. In Margaret could make anything, from her 75th year, she hiked to over 8,000 feet at leather chaps for her son, Bob, and her daugh- the Sierra Buttes. ter Mary to seat and window covers for her She lived the last five years of her life at husband’s plane. She even hand-painted gift Aegis of Aptos; her family wishes to thank tags at Christmas! She was also active in the the amazing staff for their exceptional and community, first in the Cooperative Nursery kind care. We also want to thank Hospice of School and the PTA, and in local elections, Santa Cruz for the kindness and support we and later acting as the president of the Sym- received there. phony League. She and Sam were longtime Margaret is survived by her children and members of La Cumbre Country Club, where their spouses, Carol and Roger Nilsen of Margaret played golf once or twice a week Laguna Beach, Mary and Jim McKenna of and had more than one hole-in-one. She was Aptos, and Robert and Melanie Zimmerman the president of the Women’s Auxiliary and of Santa Barbara; her grandchildren and their had a lot of fun as a member of La Cumbre spouses, Alissa and Jacob Swartz, Meredith Crazy Choristers. As longtime members of and Charlie McMahon, Brenna Zimmerman, Los Fiesteros dance club, she and Sam hosted and Heather McKenna; and one great-grandelaborate theme parties at their home, such child, Eli Swartz. Her husband of 62 years, as the memorable African Safari, and Firefly. Sam Zimmerman, and her sister, Betty Hicks, ■ Margaret stayed active well into her eight- preceded her in death.

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Barney Brantingham can be reached at barney@independent.com or 965-5205 x230.

He writes online columns and a print column for Thursdays.

on the beat

Sweet Tweet Balance Sheet PAUL WELLMAN

WHY NOT NO. 1? What

happens when you put a bunch of math geeks in a room with rows of computers? They come up with studies, the latest “proving” that Santa Barbara is only the 38th “happy” city in the U.S. They claim that if you want happiness, go to Napa. It’s No.  on their scorecard. It’s got all the wine you can drink. Other than that, I’m not sure why the high marks. You want the saddest place in the U.S, SAD STATE? We may only rank 38th on the happy meter, but New go to Beaumont, Texas. It’s York couple Chris and Carol, in town for their godson’s wedding, seemed in good spirits at the downtown Farmers Market. dead last.

Did these geeks actually talk to real living people? No. Folks, I’m sorry to “Don’t.” And a plethora of curse words dooms tell you that we have arrived at a time when com- your town or state to statistical gloom. “Peomunication is no longer measured by speech or ple curse more as the day goes on,” observed even the written word but by tweets. They broke Christopher Danforth, a coauthor of the study down Twitter mini-sentences emanating from announced by the University of Vermont.

373 urban areas into individual words.

“In the South, more people are cursing,” he Millions of them. Places that tweeted more said. “A tapestry of negative words,” according “good” words, like “rainbow” and “love,” got to the study. Oddly, in all this frenzy of cusshigher marks on the “hedonometer” (their counting, the F-word doesn’t matter. It’s conterm) than places tweeting lots of bad words, sidered neutral because, according to the study, like “cancer,”“fatal,” and “terrorist.” it’s used about as often in expressing something Other downer words: “No.”“Never.”“Wrong.” positive, as in “F--- me, I got an A on my English

paper,” as in something negative, “F--- you and the horse you rode in on.”

Southern states tend to be poorer, the study noted, and cursing your luck counts against you.

And, of course, Texas has to contend with Governor Rick Perry, always a downer on the happiness meter. States with more natural disasters also bring out the negative tweets, as you might expect.

If a boring town like Napa can get top rating through happy talk (everyone must be jabbering tweet-wise about wine), how come a nice place like Santa Barbara gets consigned to the moody blues?

Spanish words were nixed out of the running, so about a third of our population was deepsixed, tweet-wise. “Beach” is one of the happy words that count, so how come we’re not No. ?

A highly detailed, color-coded (red for happy spot-lets, blue for sadness) shows that high-happiness reddish states were a fairly solid block west of Texas, whereas Rust Belt states to the east pretty much have the blues. It also showed a pretty solid line of happy red dots all along downtown State Street. No doubt people are happy when they’re shopping, tweeting the heck out of bargains.

So what’s up with Beaumont, which these guys say is the saddest place in the whole continental U.S.? Well, for one thing, it’s an industrial town on the poor Gulf Coast — and it’s in Texas.

Just how valid the study is can be debated.

The authors point out that only 15 percent or so of online adults regularly use Twitter (I don’t) and that “18-29 year olds and minorities” tend to be more highly represented in such studies.

In some ways, the results, while reducing happiness to numbers, are not terribly surprising. Happiest state: Hawai‘i. Manhattan is a happier place than Harlem. Wealthy people and places are happier.

Upshot: Instead of moving to Napa, drink our own wine, and get richer if you can.

CABARET: If you gathered a bunch of talented

kids from area high schools and put them under the direction of Otto Layman, with choreography by Christina McCarthy, musical direction

by John Douglas, costuming by Lise Lange, light design by Spencer Michaels, and set design by David Guy, voilà! You’d have a bang-up production of the musical Cabaret, a bittersweet excursion of Berlin in the early 1930s. The show featured tarts from the seedy Kit Kat Klub, love and pain, and the whole damn thing, all the decadence the Santa Barbara High auditorium could hold and, increasingly, the dark shadow of Hitlerism. It was an outstanding, moving production, and my only regret is to inform you that the special summer musical was only staged last weekend. Xeni Tziouvaras was sensational as Sally Bowles.

(Maybe someone will do it again here.)

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his school year, teachers will begin to implement the most significant changes to classroom instruction since California first adopted standards in 1998. Along with 45 other states, three territories, and Washington, D.C., the Golden State is betting its kids’ futures on new guidelines called the Common Core State Standards. This new touchstone is largely the result of pressure from the federal government, which told states they would be ineligible for Race to the Top funds if they did not adopt internationally vetted standards. (Ironically, California will not be eligible in the near future anyway because both the governor and the California Teachers Association refuse to adopt statewide teacher evaluations based on standardized test scores.)

Common Core does not dictate curricula, but it sets goals for K- classrooms that emphasize depth over breadth. The new standards are supposed to be fully implemented by 2015, but that means teachers have to start adapting now, by running pilot programs and experimenting with new lesson plans throughout this school year.

Leading the charge are people like longtime La Cumbre Junior High math teacher Janet Hollister, who is now a “teacher on special assignment,” responsible for preparing her colleagues for the changes to come. The Santa Barbara Independent interviewed her and other South Coast educators in a quest to figure out what Common Core means in the most concrete terms.

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working collaboratively on projects — not ssitting quietly at their desks listening to a teacher lecture at the front of the room. But Ireland is excited about it, ex explaining,“I think Common Core is the cululschool will be fun again.” mination of work donee by At first, Common Core will affect math and two nationwide groups, s, the English, but new science standar standards are in the National Governors Associassociapipeline, as well. In English, stu students can expect tion and the Council off Chief to see a greater ratio of nonfiction to literary State School Officers, which texts, said former San Marcos were tasked with evaluating ating Mar High School teacher and current UCSB why American schoolkids kids UC professor Tim Dewar, but that doesn’t were falling behind on global doesn mean literature will go by the wayside.

Literary education benchmarkss as well w texts may be read in conjunction as college- and career-readiness. readiness. with historical d documents, for They found that teachers ers were racinstance, and there will be ing through textbooks and checking more emphasis on students off boxes without pausing ing to gauge the emph — Natalie Ireland reading aand writing in intellectual growth of their heir students, so teacher on special assignment other ssubjects.“If the Common Core aims to o correct that only place students by requiring fewer topics ics but alloware reading and ing students to think more deeply. It also writing is in Engmakes the teacher less of an authority figure in the w lish, classroom, forcing students dents to spend more time figurl ” said Dewar, “then we are ing things out themselves. ves. screwed.”

To an outsider, that may make a Common Core classroom In high look “chaotic,” admitted d Natalie Ireland, another teacher on speschool math, cial assignment who, until ntil now, worked at Franklin Elementary. s traditional subjects With the new standards, ds, kids will be leading the inquiry and trad

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like algebra, geometry, and trigonometry will be more integrated to emphasize their connections, and more statistics will be required as it is deemed more useful in the working world. Santa Barbara district teachers even favor abolishing the traditional ordering and naming of math courses to replace them simply with Math , , and , a change that will be voted on soon.

Altogether, Common Core proponents hope to foster real-world problem-solving skills. “How many people in their forties are still factoring polynomials?” asked Chris Ograin, a math and education professor at UCSB.“We want to have people who, when they encounter a problem in the workplace or wherever, can engage with that problem.” So in the classroom, students will be asked to struggle more to find solutions, a process that requires a healthy dose of metacognition.

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The hope is for better communication skills in all subjects.“Students are going to have to think about multiple ways to solve a problem,” said Hollister of La Cumbre,“and think about how to explain how to solve a problem and think about somebody else’s point of view.” The process of finding an answer and defending that answer should be just as important as the answer itself.

Students who excel under the current system may be most frustrated with the Common Core, said several teachers, explaining that those who are good at following directions, finishing work quickly, and finding right answers will be forced to consider other answers and to articulate their thought process. But Common Core will encourage critical thinking, which is important to teachers like Ireland because currently, she said,“We are graduating kids who aren’t good problem solvers.”

‘Students are going to have to think about multiple ways to solve a problem and think about how to explain how to solve a problem and think about somebody else’s point of view.’ Janet Hollister (pictured), teacher on special assignment

WHY IT WORKS A fancy way of saying “thinking about thinking,” metacognition is what happens when students are asked not just for the right answers but how they got to those answers.

Vieja Valley teacher Allison Heiduk, also a Common Core fan, explained that currently, when instructors teach texts, they focus on comprehension. Previously, while teaching a book called Frindle, she might have asked her kids, “What did Nick do to transform the classroom into a tropical setting?” Under the new standards, she might instead ask, “What do you think Nick’s motives are?

To cause trouble? Is there an educational reason? What is your evidence?” The goal is to always drive students back to the text and encourage them to formulate evidencebased reasoning — in short, a bit more “why” instead of just “what.”

PROMISE OF PERSERVERANCE A key trait of good problem-solving is perseverance. As it is, teachers, especially in math, focus on process. They often show students the steps — via a blackboard or projector — to solving a particular type of problem.

Common Core lesson plans will ask students to formulate the steps themselves.

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Along with struggle and perseverance, Common Core adds rigor. For years, Ireland has taught a book called Yellow Star, about the Holocaust, to her 4th graders, reading the book out loud and leading her students through the plot. After being trained in an instructional method called Lemaster (after its inventor), she assigned her students articles about the Holocaust for context and asked them to take their own two-column notes. Now, to meet the Common Core expectations, she might have them choose their own research topics, find secondary research materials on their own, and then create PowerPoint slideshows to present to the class. Yes, for 4th graders.

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Decried as a federal takeover of education by detractors who complain the standards weren’t fully vetted and worry that the transition is happening too quickly, Common Core is not heavily criticized on its merits.

But there are some real concerns, one having to do specifically with the rigor of the new standards and who will struggle most with them.

Right now, poor minority children fare far worse in school than kids from white middle- and upper-class backgrounds. Class-based achievement gaps exist in most countries, but the U.S. is the most stratified. In fact, a recent Stanford study that analyzed the oft-cited international ranking of industrialized nations in which the U.S. came in 14th in reading and 25th in math found that the U.S. reported a higher percentage of poor and ill-educated children than its peer nations.

Adjusted accordingly, the study showed, the U.S. would actually rank fifth in reading and 10th in math.

Some worry that Common Core may actually increase this gap, reinforcing the advantages of the haves while exacerbating the challenges to the havenots. Santa Barbara teachers are sensitive to the issue, especially for putting more reading and writing tasks upon English-language learners, but they remain bullish on the new standards. Hollister thinks Common Core may actually help shrink the gap.“When we start racing through texts, that’s when parents hire tutors,” she said.“Then you have a socioeconomic gap opening up.”

TESTING TO COME While teachers relish standards that let them dive deep into their subjects, Common Core also demands concrete results via enhanced standardized testing.

With testing comes stakes — for school reputations, for funding, maybe even one day for teacher evaluations — and if the early-adopter examples of New York and Kentucky are to be heeded, we can expect a precipitous drop in proficiency rates early on.

Parents have been asked to be patient during the transition, and California won’t institute new “Smarter Balanced Assessment” tests — which will be given to grades  to  and  — until the 2014-2015 school year.

(This school year, students are expected to take the same old STAR exams, but the state applied for a waiver from the federal government, arguing that they are now pointless.) The new tests will be given on computers, which will use “adaptive technology” to increase or decrease the complexity of questions based on a

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G Inc. of Greater Santa Girls B Barbara After-School Program S. ’s girls will learn science, art, S.B. da dance, cooking, sports, reading, and m more.

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Goleta Ctr.,  Hollister Ave., call -.

Grades K-. $/week full-time, $/week part-time, $/day. Visit girlsincsb.org.

Goleta Boys & Girls Club AfterSchool Program The program offers a rewarding and challenging experience for students in kindergarten through 6th grade.“Youth Bus” transportation is provided from school to the beautiful facility located on the UCSB West Campus. The center is a state-licensed facility and provides a program of enrichment in all areas of development and personal growth, and the curriculum planning is age appropriate and follows state standards for grade-level expectations.

Mon.-Fri., after school - pm, begins Aug. . UCSB West Campus,  Seaway Dr. Grades K-. $-$/week. Call -.

Homework Center The Carpinteria Library will provide a supervised place for students to work on homework, with computers, printers, tables, supplies, and a bilingual staff.

Mon. :-pm, Tue. :-:pm, Wed. -pm, Thu. :-:pm. Carpinteria Library,  Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria.

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

LGBTQ Youth Group Pacific Pride Foundation’s youth program focuses on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth who do not always experience

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safety in heterosexual environments and whose unique needs are sometimes overlooked at other agencies.

Fridays, -:pm. Pacific Pride Foundation,  E. Haley St., Ste. A-. Ages -. Free. Call - x or visit pacificpridefoundation.org.

Quality Time Child Development Preschool and After-School At QT children have endless opportunities to discover and learn about themselves, others, and the environment in an atmosphere that encourages harmonious and meaningful relationships. Our natural environment is full of exploration and discovery where children are able to deepen their understanding through multiple hands-on experiences.

Mon.-Fri., am-pm. Quality Time Child Development Ctr.,  Hollister Ave. Ages - and kindergarten (after school). $/day, $/after school. Call - or visit qtinsb.com.

Rainbow School After School Care Kids enjoy arts and crafts, special theme days, board games, outdoor activities, and homework time.

Mon.-Fri., :-:pm. (All-day care available during elementary school holidays.)  Hollister Ave., Goleta; Grades K-. $/day for kindergarten; $/day grade-schoolers. Call -.

ART, DANCE, THEATER, AND MUSIC Dance with Pizazz Beginner classes in dance are perfect for young female dancers who like jazzy music and jazzy dance steps, twirls, conga lines, and optional performances. The girls learn how to put style, grace, and pizzazz into their dancing.

Tue., -pm; Sat., :-:pm; begins Sept. .

Leslie Sack Dance Studio,  W. Calle Laureles.

Ages -. $-$/month. Call -.

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Fall Musical Theatre Workshops The Adderley School for the Performing Arts will host a 14-week singing, dancing, and acting class that culminates in a final theatrical performance of a Broadway workshop with costumes at Center Stage Theater in downtown Santa Barbara.

Young actors become empowered as they experience the joy of performing in a positive, encouraging environment. Sing!

Dance! Act! Shine!

Mon.-Fri., :-:pm; Sat., :am-:pm; begins Sept. . Adderley School for the Performing Arts,  State St., Ste A. Ages -. $-$/semester. Call - or visit theadderleyschool.com.

Goleta School of Ballet The school offers 14 levels of ballet instruction — perfect for young performers regardless of their experience! With annual performances of The Nutcracker, The Nutcracker Tutu Suite, and a Spring Presentation, this comprehensive ballet training school has been teaching students in the community for 29 years.

Mon.-Sat., morning and late-afternoon classes.

Goleta School of Ballet,  Magnolia Ave., Goleta.

Ages -. $+/month. Call - or visit goletaschoolofballet.com.

Grow Your Art — Start Where You Are and Blossom! Poppins Mentoring will help students learn art elements and principles, utilize warm-up activities, and refine skills. Drawing is a relaxing and productive way to smooth out the wrinkles of the day while softly enhancing focused attention, framing problems, making choices, improving fine motor skills, and quieting the mind and body.

Mon.: -:pm, homeschoolers; -pm, ages -.

Tue.: :-:, ages -; -:pm, ages -.

Wed.: :-:, ages -; -:pm, ages -; -pm, teens and adults. Thu.: :-:pm, ages -; -:pm, ages -.  Connie Wy. $-$/ month. Call -.

Gustafson Dance Fall Program Gustafson Dance offers a full curriculum of ballet and jazz classes to all levels of children and adults. Student performances of the Nutcracker, Rudolph, and more accompany the program.

Mon.-Fri. Ages +. Gustafson Dance,  Las Positas Rd. Call - or visit gustafsondance.com.

Montecito School of Ballet The Montecito School of Ballet offers after-school classes for children 4-18 years old. Classes include Pre-Ballet, Creative Movement, Classical Ballet, Pointe, Jazz Dance, and Contemporary — and students can earn independent PE credit through their school.

Mon.-Sat., times vary, begins Aug. . Montecito School of Ballet,  E. Gutierrez St. Ages -. $-$/month. Call - or visit montecitoschoolofballet.com.

S.B. Dance Arts Dance Arts’ internationally trained faculty includes dancers featured on MTV and Cirque du Soleil — they offer professional training for all levels and ages in a fun and nurturing environment.

Classes include Jazz, Hip-Hop, Broadway, Aerial, Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, and Tiny Tots. Classes are filling up quickly, so call now to register! All students are welcome; come dance with us!

Mon-Fri., varying times all day, Sept.  - May .  N. Calle César Chávez, #. Ages -adult. $+. Call - or visit sbdancearts.com.

Sino West Dance, Kung Fu, and Performing Arts S.B.’s family martial arts studio offers a wide variety of classes for kids

to enjoy, including acrobatics, ballet, kung fu, azz, hip-hop, jazz, orary, contemporary, Chinese dance, and yoga. The studio provides students with fun, healthy exercise for their bodies and minds, while nurturing confidence, discipline, muscle coordination, and other social skills important to everyday life.

Mon.-Sat., begins Aug. . Times and schedule online.

Sino West Performing Arts,  Hollister Ave., #, Goleta. Ages -adult. Cost varies with age, program, or class. Call - or visit sinowestsb.com.

Young Singers Club Weekly inclusive classes include vocal and breathing exercises, fun solos, choreography, ensemble numbers, and performances. Show choirs in three age groups also rehearse twice weekly.

Various classes: Mon.-Wed., :-:pm, Sept. Nov. , private lessons by audition. Show choirs: Wed.-Sat., :-pm, begin Sept. . Young Singers Club,  Chandler St. Ages -+. $-$/quarter.

Call - or visit youngsingersclub.com.

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All Star and Recreational Cheer Santa Barbara All Stars classes are for beginning to advanced, in a solid program that is the right choice for everyone. Cheer is a great way for young athletes to learn new skills (tumbling, stunts, dance) while building teamwork, goal setting, sportsmanship, and

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through the sport of surfing. The school believes that a healthy body promotes a healthy mind. The after-school program takes your daughter to various locations looking for surf that’s appropriate to their skill level. Students are picked up from school and returned home by 6:30 pm.

Mon.-Thu. Sign up online at isurfschool.com.

Ken Ota’s Aikido with Ki and Judo Too Learn the martial art with class, develop confidence, coordination, and respect at Ken Ota’s school.

Tue./Thu., -pm.  Magnolia Ave., Goleta. Ages -.

Call -. numerous other social skills alongside lifelong friendships.

All Stars: Mon./Thu., :-:pm. Recreational: Tue., :-:pm. Carrillo Recreation Ctr.,  E. Carrillo St. Ages -. $/Recreational, $/All Stars. Call -.

Capoeira Classes Professor Chin will instruct pupils in capoeira, a Brazilian martial art that blends music and acrobatics.

Ages -, Mon./Wed. -pm; ages +, Mon./Wed. -pm; ages -, Tue./Thu. :-pm, and Sat., am; ages +, Sat., am. Brasil Arts Café,  State St. $$/month. Call - or visit capoeirasb.com.

Earn-A-Bike Program (Pedal Power) The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition will sponsor bicycle “driving education” classes to teach kids bike safety, handling skills while in traffic, group riding, and basic bike repair at the hands of accredited League Cycling Instructors. Bring your own helmet and bike, or earn a bike through the program.

Goleta Valley Jr. High ( Stow Cyn. Rd.): Tue./ Thu., :-pm, begins Sept. . La Colina Jr. High ( Foothill Rd.): Wed./Thu., :-pm, begins Sept. . S.B. Jr. High ( E. Cota St.): Tue./Fri., :-pm, begins Sept. . Carpinteria Middle School ( Carpinteria Ave.): Wed./Fri., -:pm, begins Sept. .

All ages. $. Call -.

The First Tee Program The First Tee’s mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values, and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. We offer nine-week beginner and advanced classes that teach golf fundamentals, on-course play, and the etiquette of the game.

Advanced: Tue., :-pm, Sept.  - Nov. .

Beginner: Thu., ;-pm, Sept.  - Nov. .

Twin Lakes Golf Course,  Hollister Ave., Goleta. Ages -. $. Call -.

Girls Inc. Gymnastics Jump into recreational and competitive-level gymnastics, birthday parties, camps, and more with Girls Inc.!

Mon.-Fr., -pm, start any time. Santa Barbara Ctr.,  E. Ortega St. Ages +, coed. $/fourweek session. $ registration fee. Call - or visit girlsincsb.org. iSurf A woman-owned, women-specific surf school, iSurf is looking to get women of all ages active and healthy

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Nature Adventures The S.B. Museum of Natural History’s Nature Adventures classes, camps, and workshops at the Museum and Sea Center are designed to provide children with opportunities to experiment, experience, and observe the natural world around them, while engaging in the scientific process. Preregistration required; scholarships are available.

Tykes Series, Explorations in the Ocean: Ages -, Thu., Sept.  - Oct. , :-am, $-$. Early Learners Series, Ocean Wonders: Ages -, Tue., Sept.  - Nov. , :-pm, $-$. After School Series, Wild Ocean: Ages -, Wed., Sept.  - Nov. , :-pm, $-$. S.B. Museum of Natural History,  Puesta del Sol. Call - x or visit sbnature .org/education/ocs. one. Soccer Schools After School Enrichment Programs are designed for elementary school children. Students will have fun developing the essential technical and tactical skills needed for soccer, improve their hand-eye coordination, and experience higher levels of fitness in a familiar, and trusted, school environment. Program length and costs vary. See online schedule or contact your school office for specific dates and details. Programs offered throughout the community every quarter. Various camps Sept.-June at Montecito Union, Cold Spring, Roosevelt, Peabody, Washington, Mountain View, and Adams schools.

Grades kindergarten and up. $+ per session.

Call - or visit onesoccerschools.com.

Page Pa Youth Center After School Coed Bowling Clinic Lace up the bowling shoes Bo and an roll down to Zodo’s after school this fall for fo PYC’s bowling clinics.

Thu., Th :-pm. Sept.  - Oct. . Page Youth Ctr.,  Hollister Ave. Grades -. $. Call - or visit Ho pageyouthcenter.org. pa Page Pa Youth Center After School Coed Volleyball Clinic Practice your bump, set, Vo and an spike techniques this fall with PYC’s coed volleyball clinics. vo Wed., :-pm, Sept. -Oct. . Page Youth Ctr.,  We Hollister Ave. Grades -. $. Call - or visit Ho pageyouthcenter.org. pa Page Pa Youth Center Basketball Clinic Young B-ballers will refine their skills on the Yo court co with PYC’s guided basketball clinics.

Girls: Gi Tue., :-pm, Sept.  - Oct. . Boys: Thu., :pm, p Sept.  - Oct. . Page Youth Ctr.,  Hollister Ave. Grades Gr -. $. Call - or visit pageyouthcenter .org. .or SBFitKidz Beyond the Bell Our affordable SB recreation classes offer children a fun allre sports (soccer, basketball, volleyball, lacrosse, sp baseball, and more) program designed for ba children to SEE (Specialize in Experiencch ing in Everything). SBFitKidz after-school and pr preschool programs are designed to educate, m motivate, and inspire children to develop a lo for sports, physical fitness, and health. love Mo Mon.-Fri. Location TBD. Ages -. $-$/week, - to -week programs. Call - or visit sbfitkidz.com.

S. Rock Gym Climbing Team Take your S.B. cl climbing to the next level with S.B. Rock G Gym’s competitive climbing team. They w be traveling the California Coast leavwill

ing a wake of destruction at other climbing facilities.

Mon./Thu., :-:pm, tryouts begin Sept. . S.B. Rock Gym,  State St. Ages -. $/month. Call - or visit sbrockgym.com.

SBRG High School Climbing Team Do you want your teen to gain all the benefits of traditional high school sports participation but he or she is not interested in those sports?

Get six students together, and contact S.B. Rock Gym about starting a climbing team with your student’s school. Begins with the school year.

S.B. Rock Gym,  State St. $/month. Call - or visit sbrockgym.com.

SBRG Kids Climbing Club This three-class series will introduce your climber to the world of rock climbing. Participants will be able to develop basic climbing skills as well as create climbing goals in a fun and dynamic environment. S.B. Rock Gym’s certified staff will help your climber reach new heights.

Three Saturdays/month, am-noon, beginning Aug. .

S.B. Rock Gym,  State St. Ages -. $/mo. Call  or visit sbrockgym.com.

SBRG Teen Rocks These sessions are the best way for your climber to discover a sport for life. This 10-session program begins with foundational climbing skills and develops to more complex climbing techniques, all under the supervision of S.B. Rock Gym’s certified staff.

Ten Sundays, am-noon, begins Sept. ; or  Tuesdays, -pm, begins Sept. . S.B. Rock Gym,  State St. Ages -. $/session. Call - or visit sbrockgym.com.

S.B. School of Squash This urban youth enrichment program combines academic tutoring with squash instruction and mentor-

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California Learning Center of Santa Barbara The CLC provides tutoring for all grades and academic levels, with customized learning plans based on the needs of individual students in a comprehensive range of subjects, as well as SAT prep, language courses, and homework clubs.

Tutoring: Mon.-Fri., :-pm, all ages, $-$/hour.

SAT Prep Courses: Four Saturdays (sessions begin Aug. , Sept. , Oct. , Nov. , Jan. , Feb. , Apr. , and May ), am-pm, grades -, $/session. Homework Club: Mon.-Fri., -pm, all ages, $/hour. Children’s Language Courses: Spanish Language and Culture: Six Tuesdays, -pm, begins Sept. . Intro to Chinese: Six Wednesdays, -pm, begins Sept. . Intro to American Sign Language: Six Thursdays, -pm, begins Sept. . $/course. Parent & Child Yoga with Stephanie: Sat. Aug. , , , . Kids -. $/class, $/course. California Learning Ctr.,  S. Hope Ave., Ste. A. Call -.

Public K-6 classroom based school of choice Public K-8 home based program No tuition Small class sizes Limited spaces available Accepting applications for all grades Call 967-6522 for more information ing in order to increase the opportunities and resources available to youth in our city. Santa Barbara School of Squash (SBSOS) aims to provide consistent and reliable academic and athletic support and guidance to the children and families attending schools in Santa Barbara.

By exposing children to squash and other educational experiences, SBSOS aims to help each child realize his or her academic and personal potential.

Schedule available at sbsos.org in September. Santa Barbara Athletic Club,  Castillo St.; Westside Community Ctr.,  W. Victoria St.; S.B. YMCA,  Hitchcock Wy. Grades -. Free, students must qualify for federal free lunch program. Call -.

S.B. Soccer Club Players’ Academy After-School Program The Players’ Academy is delivered by nationally certified educators and held in conjunction with area soccer organizations. The program offers players, parents, and coaches a soccer education platform for life. The program incorporates technical, tactical, physical, and mental aspects of player development with a “holistic” approach to your child’s lifelong growth.

Four seven-week sessions, Fri., begin Sept. , Nov. , Jan. , and Mar. ; -:pm. San Marcos High School,  Hollister Ave.; Girsh Park,  Phelps Rd., Goleta. Ages -. $/session. Call -.

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Surfing After School Program Surf Happens offers continuing education and weekly training sessions for beginning and advanced surfers looking to improve their surfing and catch a ride to the premier spots with friends! Each vehicle transports no more than four surfers to any given spot with a 1:4 instructor-to-student ratio. Participants are picked up from school and dropped off at home after each session. They also offer a girls-only group and a small stationary class located at Leadbetter Beach. Fun team events are included in the program throughout the year!

Mon.-Fri., :-:pm. Ages -. $-$/ session. Call -.

Valhalla Elite Training Center Give your child the three “C”s to stand up to bullying: cooperation, confidence, and caring. Valhalla Elite Training Center offers classes in kung fu and jujitsu.

Ages -: Tue./Thu.-Sat., times vary. Ages +: Mon.-Fri., pm. Ages +: Mon.-Fri., :pm. Valhalla ETC,  State St. $/three weeks.

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Dubin Learning Center This Santa Barbara leader in education has helped thousands of students, ranging from the underachiever to the gifted, reach their potential. Dubin provides educational therapy for students with learning differences, ADD, dyslexia; tutoring in all subjects; and test prep for SAT, SSAT, ISEE. Individual sessions are scheduled throughout the year according to needs.

Dubin Learning Ctr.,  W. Cota St. Kindergarten-college. $-$/hr.

Call - or visit dubinlearningcenter.com.

Gateway Educational Services After School Tutoring Gateway offers assessment-based assistance for all grade levels and designated subject tutoring for all areas of math, reading comprehension, and college test prep.

Mon.-Thu., -:pm. Gateway Educational Services,  Hollister Ave., Ste. C. Ages K-. Sliding scale. Call - or visit gatewaycamps.com.

Handwriting Tutoring and Occupational Therapy Program Fun, multisensory approach to improve your child’s handwriting and confidence with classroom work. One-on-one tutoring or small groups are available. Program is run by an occupational therapist utilizing Handwriting Without Tears program. Occupational therapy can also address sensory processing needs, muscle weakness, and overall body awareness leading to improved skills and performance.

Mon.-Thu., after schooltime. Pre-K– th grade. Abbott and Burkhart Therapy,  Eastman Ave., Ste. , Ventura. $/hr. Call -.

Math Circles at S.B. Family School For kids who enjoy math — explore advanced and extracurricular topics with peers in a fun and challenging setting.

Elementary through high school. Most groups have weekly 90-minute after-school meetings; some meet on weekends.

Held in a Math Room in a Goleta home. $/hour. Call - or visit santabarbaramathellipse.org.

McEnroe Reading and Language Arts Clinic The McEnroe Reading & Language Arts Clinic at UCSB provides literacy assessments and evidence-based, small-group interventions to elementary-age students.

Mon.-Thu., :-: and :-:pm, begins Sept. . UCSB, Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, Rm. . Grades -. $/session, $ assessment. Call - or visit education.ucsb.edu/ ■ reading-clinic.

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IN I THE PARK As usual, the city’s lovely Parks & Recreation Department has come up with a multitude of sports and activities for your students to enjoy after they leave school for the day. Check out the list of activities below, and make sure to check out sbparksandrecreation.com for more information.

All activities and leagues are coed unless otherwise stated. City residents receive discount prices with proof of residency.

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Circles C for Girls from Mindful Me Friendship Circle: Fri., Jan.-Mar. ,  -pm, ages -. Being a Girl Circle: Mon., Jan.-Mar. , :-:pm, ages  $-$. Call -. -.

Expressing My Individuality Wed., W Jan.-Feb. , :-:pm. Ages -.  $-$. Call -.

Recreation Afterschool Program All school year until :pm daily. d Grades -. $/ days or $/day.

Call C -.

SPORTS

Blacktop Basketball League Dec.-Feb. Grades -. $/player. Call  -.

Flag Football League S  - Nov. . Grades -. $/player.

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Free Blacktop Basketball League Free for students of Adams, A Adelante, Cleveland, Franklin, Harding, McKinley, Monroe, Roosevelt, Washington, a S.B. Community Academy. Dec.-Feb. and G Grades -. Call -.

Rhythmic Gymnastics Intro: Fri., Sept.  - May , :-:pm.

Gymnastics II: Mon./Tue./Thu., Sept. May , :-:pm. $-$/session. Call -.

Soccer League Mar.-May . Grades -. $/player. Call -.

T-Ball Clinic Sat., Apr.  - May , , -:am. Ages -. $-$/player. Call -.

T-Ball League Sat., Apr.  - May , , :am-:pm.

Ages -. $-$/player. Call -.

Wildcatz Cheer Four-week sessions, Mon./Thu., Sept.-Mar. . Ages -, :-:pm. Ages -, ::pm. Call -.

Year-Round Tennis Four-week sessions begin Sept. . Ages -. $-$/session. Call -.

ARTS

Art from the HEART Multigenerational Mondays Mon., Sept.-Dec., :-:pm. $-$. Call -.

Free Flag Football League Free for students of aforementioned schools.

Sept.

S  - Nov. . Grades -. Call -.

Ballet Classes Four-week sessions Sept.-Mar. Ages -: Mon., :-:pm or Fri., -pm. Ages -: Fri., -pm. $-$. Call -.

Free Soccer League See S above, Mar.-May . Grades -.

Call C -.

Baton Twirling Tue., -pm, Sept.-Mar. Ages -. $-$.

Call -.

HEARTS Horseback Riding Tue., T -:pm. Ages -. $. Call -. 

Mommy and Me Ballet Tue., -am, Sept.-Mar. . Ages - with parent. $-$/parent and child. Call -.

Little Dragons Kung Fu Mon./Wed. Beginner: -:pm.

Intermediate: :-pm. Advanced: -:pm.

Ages -. $-$. Call -. 

Youth Acting Program Six-week sessions, Tue., :-:pm, Sept.-Mar. .

Ages -. $-$. Call -.

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As always, find the complete listings online at independent.com/events. And if you have an event coming up, let us know about it by emailing listings@independent.com. /: LääuNhom: Freedom of the Mind This short film tells the tale of an African refugee’s education and relocation after his country is divided. :pm. Marjorie Luke Theatre,  E. Cota St. Free-$. Call -. this Southern blues band, which has been around since the s, makes each performance unique. :pm. Chase Palm Park,  E. Cabrillo Blvd. Call -. /: Nazarín The Luis Buñuel film series continues with a story about an uncanny duo — a Christian priest and a prostitute. :pm. Casa Dolores,  Bath St. $-$. Call -. /: Jared James Nichols A blend of blues and rock takes shape in Jared James Nichols, as this Wisconsin-born artist fuses emotions from his soul with his music. pm. Velvet Jones,  State St. $. Ages +. Call -.

THURSDAY 8/15 /: Meet the Candidates

with Democratic Women of S.B. County Get acquainted with area political movers-andshakers, and learn how you can get involved this election season. -pm. S.B. Winery,  Anacapa St. $-$. Call -. /: Sea Glass Mobile Class Capture the beauty of the ocean in your house — learn how to make a mobile using sea glass and driftwood. -:pm. Plum Goods,  State St. $-$. Ages +. Call -. /: Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps The transient nature of the members of

/: Anuhea This Hawaiian native singer/songwriter’s music is as lovely as the island where she was born. Hear this Maui songbird perform with her acoustic guitar in this Club Mercy event. :pm.

SOhO Restaurant & Music Club,  State St. $. Ages +. Call -.

FRIDAY 8/16 /: The Santa Ynez River Wilderness Film and Director Q&A Michael Love’s documentary features nature from the Santa Ynez River that is visually stimulating as well as educational. A Q&A discussion will be held after. pm.

Antioch University,  Anacapa St. Free. Call -. /-/: Wind in a Mirror … Ayahuasca Visions A multimedia solo play performed

by Josie Hyde weaves a tale of disorientation and disillusionment from chronic insomnia. Through

psychedelic stage projections, the actress takes her audience through a trip to remember. pm. Center Stage Theater,  Paseo Nuevo. $. Ages +. Call -. /: Public Telescope Night Observe different constellations through telescopes in an event sponsored by the S.B. Museum of Natural History. -pm. Westmont College,  La Paz Rd., Montecito.

Call -. /-/: Sweet Nothing, a (Grim) Fairytale Happily-everafters are not easy to come by for the three sisters in this twisted tale.

See this play based on Stephanie Timm’s staged reading, and find out where “once upon a time” really leads. pm. Left Coast Books,  Hollister Ave., Goleta. Free.

Ages +. Call -. /: The Birds Witness unexplainable, bizarre, and pervasive bird attacks in this terrifying masterpiece, screened by UCSB Arts & Lectures as part of its popular summer film series — be sure to bring low-backed chairs! :pm.

S.B. County Courthouse Sunken Gardens, Anapamu St., between Anacapa and Santa Barbara sts.

Free. Call -.

area art scene than attending this showcase of artists, benefiting the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art? Make a distinct addition to your personal gallery at this special exhibition. am-pm. Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art,  La Paz Rd. Free. Call -.

SATURDAY 8/17 /: th Annual Woodies at the Beach Classic wood-sided automobiles will be on full display, complemented by a full slate of music, raffles, and silent auctions, all overlooking the ocean at one of the city’s most scenic spots. ampm. S.B. City College,  Cliff Dr. Free. Call -. /-/: Ojai Peddlers’ Fair Arts, crafts, antiques, and collectibles are all hawked at this monthly sale that’s perfect for hobbyists and hard-core collectors alike. Proceeds will benefit Mira Monte Elementary School. ampm. Chaparral Auditorium,  E. Ojai Ave., Ojai. Free. Call -.

/: Surf and Beach Day Children with autism and related disabilities will have the opportunity to learn how to surf from pro-

fessional surf instructors. Additionally, kayaking, games, crafts, and face painting will all be available. :am-:pm. UCSB’s Campus Point Beach, off of Shoreline Rd. Free. Call -. /: Los Olivos Quick Draw & Art Festival Celebrate this festival’s th year by watching as dozens of works of art are produced with blistering speed — and then later purchase said works, if so compelled. am-pm. Multiple locations in downtown Los Olivos.

Free. Call -. /: Pop Top Fun: Art From Scrap Workshop Area artist Laura Denny helps kids of all ages create something special, using Art From Scrap’s unique materials. am-noon. Art From Scrap,  E. Cota St. $. Call -. /: Scenic Vintage Rail Adventure Passengers ride on beautifully restored antique railcars while partaking in snacks and beverages on this daytrip that travels to and from San Luis Obispo. Tickets will sell fast! am:pm. Amtrak Station,  State St. $-$. Ages +. Call -.

/: Amrita Salm Author Amrita Salm will give a reading and sign copies of her latest book, Mother of Mayavati, about Englishwoman Charlotte Sevier, who traveled to India in  and established an ashram. -pm. Curious Cup Bookstore,  Linden Ave., Carpinteria. Free. Call -. /: The Tearaways The British are coming with this rock-androll band that draws influences from the United Kingdom. pm.

SOhO Restaurant & Music Club,  State St. $. Ages +. Call -. /-/: Everything Art Sale What better way to support the

/-/: ASAP’s Third Annual Free Adoption Weekend Make a cuddly and lovable friend at this event, which helps dozens of animals find loving homes. Sat.: am-pm; Sun.: am-pm. S.B. Animal Shelter,  Overpass Rd. Free. Call -.

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/: Sean Callero Acoustic guitarist Sean Callero will entertain patrons at Paradise Store & Grill as part of its outdoor summer concert series. :pm. Paradise Store & Grill,  Paradise Rd. Free. Call -. /: Stories and Art Together These bilingual story hours are a friendly and informative way to start any weekend. After each tale is read at the library, kids head over to the museum to make crafts related to the story. :am.

Faulkner Gallery, S.B. Central Library,  E. Anapamu St., and Luria Activities Ctr., S.B. Museum of Art,  State St. Free. Call -. /: Not in My Backyard S.B. Botanic Garden’s summer Wine and Cheese lecture series continues with John Knapp, director of Native Ranch and board president of the California Invasive Plant Council. -pm. S.B. Botanic Garden,  Mission Canyon Rd. $-$.

Call -. /: th Annual Taste of the Vine & Auction This annual fundraiser, benefiting research at the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, will feature wine, beer, food, music, and a live auction. pm. QAD Facility,  Ortega Hill Rd., Summerland. $-$. Ages +. Call -.

/: Playgrounds Nine different area photographers will showcase their work in this black-andwhite show. -pm. DnA Design and Art,  Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria. Free. Call -. /: Hautebox III This onenight-only benefit for area nonprofit Youth Interactive promises to be a “glitzy and glamorous” fusion of fashion and food. Montecito (address given with ticket purchase). $-$. Call -.

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SUNDAY 8/18 /: Etienne Charles Quintet A refreshing take on classic Creole soul music, the Etienne Charles Quintet’s performances have garnered critical praise nationwide. pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club,  State St. $. Call -. Read more on p. . /: The Good Vibes Summer Tour: Rebelution & Matisyahu SoCal favorite Rebelution is joined by reggae phenom Matisyahu, making for an upbeat evening of summertime jams. pm.

S.B. Bowl,  N Milpas St. $..

Call -. Read more on p. . /: The Bomb The group’s fusion of R&B, funk, jazz, rock, and Motown will no doubt make them a noteworthy addition to Paradise Store & Grill’s summer outdoor concert series. pm. Paradise Store & Grill,  Paradise Rd. Free. Call .

/: Nate Birkey Quartet Trumpeter Nate Birkey and his jazz-tastic cohorts return to S.B., via New York City, to share their tastefully delivered jazz music. pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club,  State St. $. Call -. /: S.B. Village Volunteer Recruitment Event Area nonprofit S.B. Village, which works to help seniors live independently, needs volunteers to assist them in various capacities. pm. S.B. Village,  Chapala St. Free. Call -. /: Satsong Sing-Along These monthly sing-alongs, led by songwriter Noell Grace, with percussionist Bobby LeBlanc,

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WEEK JOHN ZANT’S GAME OF THE WEEK /: Running & Swimming: th Annual McConnell’s Ice Cream Endurance Events � This Goleta tradition offers an array of events for the family: a K run or walk and a K run on the bike path, a kids’ mile on the grass, a mile ocean swim, and a run/swim biathlon. It benefits the Club West youth running program, and participants receive a guilt-free treat from McConnell’s Ice Cream. :am. $-$ (all events except kids’ mile free to those under  or over ). Goleta Beach County Park,  Sandspit Rd., Goleta. Call -. explore different variations of chanting and song that is sure to benefit participants’ hearts and souls. -pm. Arden House,  Arden Rd. Free. Call -.

TUESDAY 8/20 /: Area  � Perhaps the most rocking installment of Rancho La Patera’s Music at the Ranch summer concert series, Area  covers songs from Guns N’ Roses to AC/DC. Bring a picnic. :-:pm. Rancho La Patera & Stow House,  N. Los Carneros Rd., Goleta. Free. Call -. /: Father Larry Gosselin � Father Larry Gosselin will sign his latest collection of poems, Hidden Sweetness. Father Gosselin’s poems/devotions/awakenings aim to “lift the veil on a life lived in perpetual love and gratitude.” pm. Chaucer’s Books,  State St. Free. Call -. /: Telescope Tuesday Take a peek at the wonders of the night sky through highpowered telescopes. Sponsored by the S.B. Museum of Natural History, the setup will be in the Camino Real plaza by the

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theater, weather permitting. -pm. Camino Real Marketplace,  Marketplace Dr., Goleta. Free. Call -. /: Sherron Sheppard � Presented as part of Ojai Photography Club’s community service and education outreach, photographer and fine artist Sharron Sheppard’s presentation Images with Vision aims to help photographers cultivate a signature style and approach. -pm. Help of Ojai’s Little House,  W. Santa Ana St., Ojai. Free. Call -. /: Rachel McGoye,

La Mer, and Liz Wood � This

lineup of veteran L.A.-based singer/songwriters is every bit as diverse as it is talented, making for an evening of soulful music that will appeal to audiences of all tastes. :pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club,  State St. $. Call -. /: Panic! At the Disco � These Las Vegas pop-punk rockers will set tween hearts ablaze, playing their infectious hits as well as some new “more refined” jams. pm. Velvet Jones,  State St. $-$. Call -.

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/: Steely Dan � Legendary jazzrock icons Donald Fagen (left) and Walter Becker make a rare and exciting appearance at the Bowl, making this one of this season’s highlights. pm. S.B. Bowl,  N. Milpas St. $.-$..

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Sunday, September 22 2013

Register today at: www.runsheisbeautiful.com Calling all women and girl runners, joggers, walkers, stroller pushers and overall sassy ladies- join us for the 2nd annual She.is.beautiful Pinkest 5k and 10k.

We始re looking forward to an epic morning of fun, sweat and inspiration.

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/: Strangers on a Train Screening as part of Alfred Hitchcock Nights, this classic tells of a famous tennis pro who encounters an older gentleman on a train with a sinister proposition for him. This film will also be screened in the Courthouse Sunken Gardens on Friday, August . :-:pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. Free. Call -.

WEDNESDAY 8/21 /: Catherine Ann Jones Renowned author/Ojai resident Catherine Anne Jones will sign copies of her latest book, Heal Yourself with Writing, a step-by-step journey of discovery and re-visioning through focused journaling. pm. Chaucer’s Books,  State St. Free.

Call -. /: Dr. Keith Witt Dr. Witt examines the differences between borderline and narcissistic personality traits, explores their sources, and posits some strategies for dealing with them. -pm. Unity Church,  E. Arrellaga St. Free. Call -. /: Gregory Alan Isakov, with Kris Orlowski This double dose of soulful tunes from a pair of singers/songwriters, one up-and-coming and the other well established, is sure to strike a chord with music lovers of every creed. pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club,  State St. $. Call -. /: The Sally Cats It doesn’t take nine lives to see that these cool jazz cats are bringing something great to the musical scene. pm. The Piano Kitchen,  Rose Ave. $. Call -.

FARMERS MARKET SCHEDULE Thursday Goleta: Camino Real Marketplace, -:pm Carpinteria:  block of Linden Ave., -:pm

Friday Montecito:  and  blocks of Coast Village Rd., -:am

Saturday Downtown S.B.: Corner of Santa Barbara and Cota sts., :am-pm Meet Your Makers Artisan Market: Plaza Vera Cruz,  E. Cota St., am-pm

Sunday Goleta: Camino Real Marketplace, am-pm

Tuesday Old Town S.B.: - blocks of State St., -:pm

Wednesday Solvang: Copenhagen Dr. and st St., :-:pm

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGS

BULLET TIME: “mm Glock Ball” by Deborah Bay is featured at the caeli tellus unda (Heaven, Earth, Sea) exhibition on display at wall space gallery through August .

ART EXHIBITS MUSEUMS

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Art, Design & Architecture Museum – Peake/Picasso, Goya: Disasters of War, and Unbuilt UCSB, through Sept. . UCSB, -.

Casa Dolores – Transportation ¡Dale!, through Sept. , and multiple permanent installations.  Bath St., -.

Karpeles Manuscript Library and Museum – Multiple permanent installations.  W. Anapamu St., -.

Lompoc Museum – Multiple permanent installations.  S. H St., Lompoc, -.

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara – erry icket by Dasha Shishkin and Bloom Projects: Edgar Orlaineta, Katsina Horizon, through Sept. .  Paseo Nuevo, -.

Ojai Valley Museum – Ojai Collects: Selections from Eight Ojai Private Collections, through Sept. .  W. Ojai Ave., Ojai, -.

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

S.B. Historical Museum – De la Tierra — Art of the Adobe, through Oct. ; The Story of Santa Barbara, permanent exhibition. Free admission.  E. De la Guerra St., -.

S.B. Maritime Museum – Photography

by Jack London, through Nov. ; Lost Surf Art Posters of Santa Barbara by Rick Sharp, through April .  Harbor Wy., #, -.

S.B. Museum of Art – Labour and Wait, through Sept. ; Un/Natural Color, through Sept. ; Degas to Chagall: Important Loans from The Armand Hammer Foundation and the Collection of Michael Armand Hammer and Martin Kersels’s Charm series, ongoing exhibitions.  State St., -.

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

Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art – Everything Art Sale, Aug. -, am-pm.

Adams Ctr., Westmont College,  La Paz Rd., -.

GALLERIES

Saturday, August 24 • 5:30-9:30pm

Trust your instincts as you hunt for works of art from renowned artists. The artist’s name will only be revealed after the artwork is purchased.

TICKETS: Early Entry $125 ($150 at the door) General Entry $35 ($40 at the door)

To purchase tickets and for a complete list of artists and info:

www.OneNightStandAFS.com Gallery 27 at Brooks Institute 27 E. Cota Street • Santa Barbara

YOKO ONO • KENT TWITCHELL • PHOEBE BRUNNER MICHAEL MCMILLEN • JEFF BRIDGES • V.C. JOHNSON and more than 150 other artists

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Architectural Foundation Gallery – Biomorphic Imagery by Obie G. Bowman, through Aug. .  E. Victoria St., -.

Artamo Gallery – Summer Exhibition by gallery artists, through Sept. .  W. Anapamu St., -.

Betteravia Gallery – The Anne and Walon Green Collection: The Paintings of Channing Peake, through Sept. . Joseph Centeno Betteravia Government Ctr.,  E. Lakeside, Santa Maria, -.

Brooks Institute Gallery  – Jambo Jambo by Michael Haber and Sophie Haber, through Aug. .  E. Cota St., -.

Cabana Home – Penelope Gottlieb: Portraits in Air (A Series Revisited), through Sept. .  Santa Barbara St., -.

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

Channing Peake Gallery – W. Dibblee Hoyt: Far Reaches, through Sept. .

S.B. County Administration Bldg.,  E. Anapamu St., -.

Cypress Gallery – EarthArt, through Aug. .  E. Cypress Ave., Lompoc, -.

Divine Inspiration Gallery – Blossoming, through Sept. .  State St., -.

DnA Design & Art – Playgrounds, Aug. September.  Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, -.

DNA Imagery – Color Blinding by Kristen Reichert and Greg Classen, through Aug. .  E. Gutierrez St., -.

Faulkner Gallery – Fiesta of Fibers presented by S.B. Fiber Arts Guild, through Aug. . Central Library,  E. Anapamu St., -.

Gallery Los Olivos – Artistic Facets by Sheila Underwood and Patricia Watkins, through Aug. .  Grand Ave., Los Olivos, -.

Hospice of S.B. – Permanent installations by painter Mary Heebner.  Alameda Padre Serra, Ste. , -.

Hotel Indigo – Limuw: An Ode to the Sea, through Jan. , .  State St., -.

Jane Deering Gallery – Unbuilt Santa Barbara presented by the Art, Design & Architecture Museum, through Sept. .  E. Canon Perdido St., -.

Los Olivos Café – Revered & Remembered by Laurel Sherrie, through Sept. .  Grand Ave., Los Olivos, -.

Marcia Burtt Studio – Approaching Abstraction, through Sept. .  Laguna St., -.

Ojai Art Ctr. – Anything Goes, through Aug. .  S. Montgomery St., Ojai, -.

PORCH – Abstracts Inspired by Nature by Laurie MacMillan, through Aug. .  Santa Claus Ln., Carpinteria, -.

Santa Barbara Arts – Photography by Joyce Wilson, through August.  State St., Ste. , -.

S.B. Tennis Club –  Summers, through Sept. .  Foothill Rd., -.

Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery – Angela Perko solo exhibition and Ray Strong: A Legacy in Landscape, Collecting California, and The Summer Impressionists, through Sept. ; Amos Kennedy, through Sept. .  E. Anapamu St., -. wall space gallery – caeli tellus unda (Heaven, Earth, Sea), through Aug. .  E. Yanonali St., C-, -.

LIVE MUSIC POP, ROCK & JAZZ Adama –  Chapala St., -.

TUE: Robert Brown (pm) Arden House –  Arden Rd., -.

MON: Satsong Sing-Along (pm)

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AUG. 15–22 Roundin’ Third –  Calle Real, -.

THU, TUE: Locals Night (pm) S.B. Bowl –  N. Milpas St. Call -.

SUN: Rebelution and Matisyahu (pm) S.B. Maritime Museum –  Harbor Wy., #, -.

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

TUE: ’s Night (pm) WED: Big Wednesday (pm) THU: College Night (pm) Seven Bar & Kitchen –  Helena Ave., -.

THU 8/22: Throwback Thursday (pm) SOhO Restaurant & Music Club –  State St., -.

THU: Anuhea (:pm) COURTESY FACEBOOK.COM/ANUHEAJAMS

Brewhouse –  W. Montecito St., -.

THU-SAT, WED: Live Music (pm) Chase Palm Park –  E. Cabrillo Blvd., -.

THU 8/15: Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps (:pm) Cold Spring Tavern –  Stagecoach Rd., -.

FRI: Midnight Mynx (-pm) SAT: Whoolilicious (-pm); Cindy Kalmenson Band (-pm) SUN: Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan (:-pm); Switchbak (:-:pm) The Creekside –  Hollister Ave., -.

WED: Country Night (pm)

PU‘UKANI: Club Mercy presents Anuhea, performing at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club on Thursday, August .

MON: Karaoke with Dyno (pm)

Dargan’s –  E. Ortega St., -.

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

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

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

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

THU: Alastair Greene Band (pm) FRI: Kinsella Brothers Band (pm) SAT: Ulysses (:-:pm) SUN, MON: Karaoke (pm) TUE: Ben Markham and Brian Cole WED: Open Mike Night Jill’s Place –  Santa Barbara St., -.

FRI, SAT: Piano Bar with Al Reese (:pm) Marquee –  State St., -.

WED: Open Mike Night (pm) Monty’s –  Hollister Ave., Goleta, -.

THU: Karaoke Night (pm) O’Malleys and the Study Hall –  State St., -.

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

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

FRI: Live Mariachi Music (:pm) Paradise Store and Grill –  Paradise Rd., -.

SAT: Sean Callero (:pm); Jumpdrive (pm) SUN: The Bomb (pm) The Piano Kitchen –  Rose Ave., -.

WED: The Sally Cats (pm) Rancho La Patera –  N. Los Carneros Rd., -.

TUE: Area  (:pm) Reds Tapas & Wine Bar –  Helena Ave., -.

THU: Music Thursdays (pm)

FRI: TUE:

The Tearaways (pm) Rachel McGoye, La Mer, and Liz Wood (:pm) WED: Gregory Alan Isakov, with Kris Orlowski (pm) THU: Tribute to Johnny Cash (:pm) Statemynt –  State St., -.

THU: DJ Akorn WED: Blues Night (pm) Tiburon Tavern –  State St., -.

FRI: Karaoke Night (:pm) TonyRay’s –  De la Guerra Plaza, -.

FRI: Karaoke (pm) SAT: Live Music (pm) SUN: Live Music (pm) Velvet Jones –  State St., -.

THU: Jared James Nichols (pm) FRI: Country Fridays (pm) TUE: Panic! At the Disco (pm) Whiskey Richard’s –  State St., -.

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

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

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

theater Center Stage Theater – Wind in a Mirror …

Ayahuasca Visions.  Paseo Nuevo, -.

FRI, SAT: pm Circle Bar B – The Fox on the Fairway.  Refugio Rd., Goleta, -.

THU-SAT: pm SUN: pm Left Coast Books – Sweet Nothing, a (Grim) Fairytale.  Hollister Ave., Goleta, -.

FRI, SAT: pm Severson Theatre – Always … Patsy Cline.  S. College Dr., Santa Maria, -.

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“It was challenging to lead a yoga class when there was somebody with a saw outside,” said Briana Kai, an instructor at the newly opened DiviniTree Yoga Studio on De la Guerra Street.

She posed with Bear, a visiting pup owned by another of the combined studio’s (the space is shared with Kotuku Elixir Bar and Superfood Store) employees. “Food really cultivates a sense of community, and we felt it was important to integrate that,” said DiviniTree owner Carlen Young (not pictured).

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Jose Gutierrez came up from Los Angeles to help with Run or Dye this weekend, lending an eager hand to douse runners at the starting gate on Saturday morning. “More color is better, and we gotta get these people filled with color,” he said. (See independent.com/runordye for a photo gallery of the event, which drew nearly 8,000 runners.)

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“My brother told me to come over here — he said to check out the punk scene. In Germany, there’s not that many people that listen to that kind of music. Here, everybody likes the same music as I do,” said Janis Storhaus, a German student touring the West Coast before beginning studies at National University in San Diego.

Railroad Days

Riding the rails has an allure hard to shake, as any train enthusiast will tell you. In lieu of clicketyclacking down the track, folks can get their choo-choo fix by visiting the South Coast Railroad Museum, which is dedicated to all things train. This weekend, the museum hosts its fifth annual Railroad Days, which includes miniature-train and handcar rides in the afternoon. But the central draw is the two-day public sale of railroad-themed paraphernalia that includes model railroad kits and supplies, books, posters, clothing, collectibles, and railroadiana artifacts.

Railroad Days are Saturday-Sunday, August 17-18, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., at the South Coast Railroad Museum (300 N. Los Carneros Rd., Goleta). For more information, call 964-3540 or visit rrdays.org.

— Michelle Drown

y favorite part of making an instrument is the very first part, when I get the wood and I join it together,” said Brian Lisus. “It’s always quite exciting; it’s like getting cloth if you’re a tailor, getting a blank slate to work on.” Lisus is a modern practitioner of an age-old craft: He is a luthier, or a maker of fine stringed instruments. A native of South Africa, Lisus relocated his workshop to Santa Barbara last year; he specializes in making custom violins and cellos.

As a child, Lisus was inspired by his godfather, Joe Sack, a cellist and music critic.

“He lived next door to all the top musicians,” Lisus recalled. “All the top European and Americans would come to his house for soirées, and I grew up listening to music, and I loved that interaction …. [Sack] would always talk about the instruments, and in high school he sent me a book about violin making.” From that time on, Lisus followed his passion for instruments, attending Newark School of Violin Making in England in 1976; in Lisus’s class, there were only 12 students and around four teachers.

Lisus is unusual in his technique — rather than taking advantage of computer technology, as do many modern violin makers, Lisus prefers to utilize only 16th-century methods and materials, even making his own varnish from walnut oil, Strasbourg turpentine mixed with plant resins such as mastic, and sandarac. “Well, the old Italian masters kind of managed without high technology, and they were the masters of sound,” Lisus explained.

However, he does not simply copy the work of old masters but reimagines each instrument himself, altering and revising past designs to create unique sounds for each new piece. “It’s all about sound,” he said.

“Everything is sound-related and experimenting, and that’s the challenge.” Lisus’s violins are known for their “very warm sound quality”; he makes small adjustments

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in the instruments’ form to make them specially suited to the kinds of music preferred by his client, such as chamber music or concertos.

In addition to his commissioned work, Lisus makes pieces for charitable projects such as the Quartet of Peace, four stringed instruments made in honor of the Nobel Peace Prize laureates of South Africa. These instruments symbolize the worldwide ideals of peace, reconciliation, freedom, and hope, and the money from the concerts go to charitable organizations to fund musical programs for impoverished African children.

Although Lisus is not working on any special projects at the moment, he hopes to do others in the future, such as the Quartet of Transformation, a project that would benefit student musicians who are unable to afford their own instruments. Finding funding for these projects is a challenge, however — the Quartet of Peace took 15 years of planning to come to fruition, and the Quartet of Transformation is still only in the planning stages. — Savannah Stelzer

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o the males in my household and all the rest of you:

We have arrived, yet again, at that odious interlude of each lunar cycle when there is a small chance that I will throw something heavy at your head. There’s also a chance that during the next three days I will snatch something out of your hands because you are doing it wrong, shriek “WHO ATE THE LAST BROWNIE?” at a pterodactyl pitch, and begin weeping inconsolably because you set the table and gave me that fork I don’t like — that one freaking fork that is so easy to avoid in the utensils drawer and that you know very well I dislike, but you just had to put it at my place, didn’t you? You never have respected me, not for one minute of our lives, and this is how you choose to show me.

Welcome to hell, fellas.

Because I am kind and generous for 27 days of the month, I’m going to offer you advice for surviving this bumpy patch with me, and any woman who is riding the prickly premenstrual pony. It is dangerous to be you in this situation; I won’t lie. Your wife/mother/girlfriend/sister is a porcupine who has swallowed a hand grenade and doesn’t want to die alone. But with a steady supply of wine and simple carbohydrates, she might — might — be able to keep The Beast shackled in the basement of her soul.

All you need to do is give her a wide berth. For example, this is not the time to let her know that you prefer to have your T-shirts folded differently than the way she folds them. Unless you’re curious what your T-shirts would look like with the words “HOW’S THIS?” written across them in Sharpie.

Most importantly, though, do not under any circumstances utter these

by Starshine three letters, in this precise order: p, m, s.

Don’t even think them. email: starshine@roshell.com I’m sure you’d love to be able to dismiss our emotional extremes as the hormone-fueled flare-ups of an estrogen-addled lunatic rather than have to consider whether you’ve actually done something wrong (HOW HARD IS IT TO PICK A DIFFERENT FORK?). But it’s not like we’re schizophrenic, possessed by the devil, or on a bender; we’re still us, reacting to genuine feelings about real things.

If our reactions make you uncomfortable, howzabout we trade places? Because here’s what’s making us uncomfortable right now: throbbing skull, exhaustion, the urge to howl ourselves hoarse, aching back, sore breasts, the urge to sob like a 3-year-old, bloody underpants, crackling nerves, the urge to pound on something until it breaks, acne, jeans that suddenly won’t button, the urge to consume a family-size bag of Cool Ranch Doritos, insomnia, and a uterus that’s being wrung out like a wet chamois. Plus we’re working hard to keep The Beast restrained.

It’s worth reminding you that men behave unpredictably and unpleasantly from time to time: The teenaged boy who roars from sulking to rage in 60 seconds flat, the grown man who grows despondent when we’re out of coffee or snippy when he misses his morning workout … Those chemical surges’ll mess with your mind!

But if empathy alone won’t keep you from playing the condescending “You’ve got PMS” card, then do it for your own safety. Because when you dismiss our concerns — deranged as they may seem — as the bogus byproducts of a biological function, it belittles our distress and defines us as poorly engineered, malfunctioning freaks.

Once we’ve been labeled with the scarlet P, we can no longer be heard; even legitimate worries and reasonable frustrations are ignored as involuntary theatrics. And we have no option but to cash in that free pass, stop trying to tame our tempers, and erupt in a delirious streak of long-overdue, blame-my-uterus, full-volume flipping freak-outs.

Gentlemen … meet The Beast.

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t may not be perpetual motion, but the sight of run-

ners streaming along Shoreline Drive every Wednesday summer evening has persisted for a long time.

This is the 25th year of the Nite Moves Summer Sunset Series, and it’s still going strong. It began on May 25, 1989, as a biweekly event called Night Moves. It now comprises 18 weekly sessions from the end of May to the end of August. Here are some other ways it has evolved:

� The original aquatic portion was kayaking. It was scuttled after the first year and replaced by ocean swimming. The K swim course used to be a straightaway along Leadbetter Beach. Now it traces a rectangle that starts and finishes as the west end of the beach. � The K (3.1-mile) run is the mainstay event.“It’s pretty much doable,” said Jake Clinton, cofounder and longtime owner of Nite Moves. From the beach parking lot, the runners head west through Shoreline Park, continuing on the bike lane to the turnaround on Elise Way. The turnaround was on a different street in the early days.“We had the course measured exactly, but a resident moved the turnaround cone because he didn’t want the runners to go by his house,” Clinton recalled. “The times were too fast because the course was 2.97 miles.” This year’s fastest time is 15 minutes, 37 seconds (a 5:02 mile pace) by Dos Pueblos High senior Cole Smith. It takes some runners almost an hour, but they are greeted with encouragement at the finish line. � Because it was one of the few races out there when the running boom was taking off, the early Nite Moves attracted more than 700 participants, some of them elite runners from out of town. Now the weekly participation in the swimming and running averages a much more manageable 350, Clinton said. � It’s become a family affair. There are short races on the beach for children. Brian “Chuckie” Roth and Leslie Wiggins, a pair of high school coaches, met at the Nite Moves seven years ago. They now compete as a married couple, and last week they brought their 3-year-old son, Indy, for his first race. � The race goes on. That was proved on June 27, 1990. The Painted Cave Fire broke out at 6:02 p.m., and after the run started a half hour later, the sky was darkened with smoke, and clumps of ash started drifting down.“It was like nuclear winter when everybody was coming in at the finish,” Clinton said. The homes of several runners were destroyed by the devastating blaze, as was the Philadelphia House, a restaurant that provided food to the first Nite Moves. � It ends with a party. After finishing their races, Nite Movers gather in a grassy area for food, drink, and entertainment.

Two weeks ago, the popular band False Puppet performed.“It all comes together — the run, the food, the drink, the band,”

said Al Sladek, 71, who has participated since the very first Nite Moves. “It was good to have one day a week you could push yourself,” he said.“It used to be almost all men. Now it’s 50-50 with women. There’s something for everybody. The little kids have their thing.” The area where beer was consumed used to be segregated from the rest of the party, but that restriction is happily no longer enforced. It’s not a wild and crazy beer bust.“Everybody’s gotten their energy out,” said Charter Hughes, 56, another longtime participant. “Were on the downswing, ready to relax.” Andrew Firestone provided the brews two weeks ago and did both the swim and run himself.“This is such a fun event,” he said.“It’s 50 percent physical activity and 50 percent social.” And 100 percent Santa Barbara.

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FROM SEA TO SHORE: Nite Moves attracted more than 700 participants in its early years. The event began in 1989 at the start of the running boom. Now the number of folks who partake each week averages a more manageable 350.

Goleta’s Chloe Wells was automatically put on second base to start the inning. She scored the go-ahead run on a basesloaded walk. Another walk made it 2-0, and with two outs, Malia Carrasco unloaded the bases with a double to make it 5-0. That’s how it ended, as El Rio failed to score in the bottom of the eighth, thanks to a running catch by centerfielder Samantha Yanes. Goleta’s players and coaches stormed the field when Cate Clancy snagged a line drive at first base for the final out.

The best previous showings by a Goleta team in the Western Nationals were a pair of fifth places by the Us in 1995 and 2000.

Goleta’s batters posted a combined .301 average in Stockton, and the pitching staff, led by Madison Pickett (4-1, 0.83 ERA), yielded one run per game. The team’s overall record was 39-6. Against U teams like themselves, it was 33-2.

celebrating its first national ’STERS STUDDED: champion since “You can’t win them its founding in all” is a saying right 1979. The Goleta out of baseball, and Thunder U not even the surging all-stars brought CHAMPIONS: The Goleta Thunder U14 display their national championship plaques: Dodgers can prove home the trophy (front row, from left) Siena Wagner, Elly Cutcliffe, Cassiday Cole, Cassy Hagel, Lauren it wrong. The Santa from the “B” Buie, Anya Schmitz, Samantha Yanes; (middle row, from left) Rocky Uyesaka, Gabby Barbara Foresters Western NationGandall, Cate Clancy, Madison Pickett, Chloe Matson, Chloe Wells, Janet Salas, Malia Carrasco; (back row, from left) coach Sam Yanes, coach Tommy Madera, manager Bill were reminded of als in Stockton.

Wagner, and coach Willy Hagel. it a week ago when True, other their visions of a third regions of the country also had “National” champions crowned by the Ama- consecutive National Baseball Congress World Series championship were shattered. After sailing through three shutout teur Softball Association of America (ASA). The ASA does victories, the Foresters went up against the Seattle Studs, the not go to the expense of holding a Little League–style World pride of northwest amateur baseball. Those teams had met in Series. Thus the summer softball season ends in a sensible the NBC finals in 2008 and 2012, and the Foresters won both fashion with lots of happy faces. times. But this time the Studs eked out a 3-2 victory, scoring The Stockton tournament featured 27 top teams from the winning run on a wild pitch. The El Dorado (Kansas) Hawai‘i to the Rockies. As usual, the California teams were Broncos eliminated Santa Barbara the next night, and Seattle dominant. In succession, the Goleta girls defeated Pico, 5-1; went on to win its first championship. Bill Pintard’s Foresters Temecula, 12-2; Elk Grove, 15-0; Temecula again,12-3; El Rio had another superior season (36-18), and two of their players (Oxnard), 5-2; and Bonita Valley (Chula Vista), 4-0. That set were accorded NBC honors in Wichita — Colt Atwood, an up a championship showdown between Goleta and El Rio, outfielder from Sam Houston State, made the All-America which could avenge its earlier defeat by knocking the Thunteam after hitting .500 in the tournament; and pitcher Parker der off twice.

French, a Texas right-hander, was named the top professional El Rio, which had lost only one other game the entire season, prospect. evened the scales by winning the first championship game, 4-0. The winner-take-all finale was tied 0-0 after seven For more sports, including a weekly highlight schedule, innings. In the eighth, it went to an international tiebreaker. see independent.com/sports. august 15, 2013

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ugust is National Sandwich Month (yes, National Sandwich Month is a thing), and in celebration of this important designation, I decided to learn a little bit about sandwiches — what separates the merely good from the downright magical. So I went straight to the source: The Shop Café.

The little Milpas gem traffics in perfect sandwiches, and co-owner Dudley Michael was more than happy to wax philosophical about the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Must Have Balance For Michael and The Shop staff, the key to making their sandwiches so very, very beyond ordinary is a thoughtful eye to contrast and balance across the components: sweet and spicy; crunchy and soft; even hot and cold. Consider, for example, their General Sanders, which is, as one might guess, a fried chicken sando, served on a waffle-batter bun — something that, Michael admits, is “hard to make fresh and light.” They manage it by bringing in beets, carrot puree that’s cooked down with ginger, and spring greens, all of which handily cuts the richness, together delivering a balanced mouthful. The same principle is in action with the Just the Tip steak sandwich: In developing it, they started with grilled tri-tip, white cheddar, and mayo on toasted ciabatta, then added a “marmalade” of onions, cooked down for eight hours. But, he says,“We were like, everything’s kind of heavy and hot; it needs to be brighter.” So they added crisp romaine, and, in a nod to the classic French dip, serve it with a cold wasabi crème fraîche, which smoothly tempers all that heartiness with its refreshing chill and zingy kick.

If this sounds like a lot to manage at home, Michael says you can achieve the same effect with this simple idea:

Spread one slice of sourdough bread with Dijon mustard, add thinly sliced white onion, cheddar, and deli ham, and put that in the toaster oven. Spread your mayo on the other slice, add pickles, and voilà — sweet and sour, creamy and crunchy, warm and cold. Plus a little spice from that Dijon.

Some Other Tips Don’t skimp on the spread: “Nobody wants a dry sandwich; that’s the worst!” Michael says.“Don’t be shy about mayo or any sauce you want to use; if you’re trying to be sparse with the dressing, you’re going to shortchange yourself with your sandwich experience.” And that is no way to celebrate National Sandwich Month.

Don’t forget the seasoning: Avocados need salt, Michael warns — tomatoes, too! (And, he says, store-bought tomatoes can be just fine if they’re thinly sliced and salted.)

Get toasted: “Toasting almost any sandwich kicks it up a notch — at least the bread,” he says. “We put every piece of bread on the flat top to warm it up, even if it’s just enough to get it on the other side of room temperature.”

And don’t overstuff: “You want enough of everything that you can taste it, but nobody likes a sandwich so big that you can’t eat it without everything squirting out the back.”

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That was the cause of much celebration on Saturday night outside of the property’s historic Ontiveros Adobe, where the Millers hosted more than 100 of California’s top winemakers and industry insiders to toast the 40th anniversary of both Bien Nacido and French Camp, another vineyard the family planted in Paso Robles the same year. While Bien Nacido is more geared toward smaller boutique wineries and French Camp produces bulk juice for the big boys, both have been aimed at sustainability, premium growing techniques, and genetic purity — thanks to the scientists at UC Davis, which has provided the family virus-free grapevines, various varietals, and prosperous clones — since their inception.

“It was really with a contrarian attitude that they planted Bien Nacido,” said Nicholas Miller of his father and uncle’s decision to forge a new agricultural path for the valley, pointing out their “mantra of quality, quality, quality driving every decision.” The international wine press has exalted Bien Nacido as one of the top 25 vineyards in the world, said Miller, and vineyard manager Chris Hammell was named by one magazine as the number-one grower in the world a couple of years ago.

“It’s a true gem to have 40-year-old own-rooted pinot noir and chardonnay,” said Miller during his speech, referring to the fact that his grapevines are not grafted onto their roots, the predominant practice in most regions due to threats of virus. Further explaining that the property is named on more bottlings than any other, Miller announced, “Today, Bien Nacido Vineyard is the most vineyard-designated vineyard in the world.”

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nless you’ve been living under a rock — or, you know, if you don’t spend half your life reading food magazines, newsletters, and blogs like I do (research!) — you are well aware that the biggest thing to happen to food this summer is not the $300,000 Frankenburger, nor is it paleo; it does not involve kale, a farm, a table, or a conspicuous lack of gluten. That’s right, friends, I am talking about none other than the work of evil genius known as the cronut.

The story goes like this: French pastry chef Dominique Ansel of his eponymous New York bakery got the wicked idea to create a croissantdonut love child in May, and the world was never the same. People exchange hours of their lives to wait in lines that snake around Manhattan city blocks, all for the mere chance at snagging one of the flaky, creamfilled, sugar-rolled, and glaze-topped treats. They allegedly take three days of labor to create, and supplies are limited, which means some poor fools wait in a puddle of their own drool (and likely the drool of others) only to emerge cronut-less. Sad. Cronut-mania reached its crescendo with Ansel’s recent cameo on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Fallon squealed, Questlove deep-fried, and ultimately, every member of the studio audience was treated to a flaky, cream-studded orb of doughy gold, Oprah style. (You get a cronut! You get a cronut! Cronu-u-uuuuut!)

Much ink has been spilled; even NPR has covered the story. And naturally, given the hullaballoo, feverish knocking-off has ensued (although always marketed under different monikers; Ansel has trademarked the cronut name, because, obviously). In South Korea, Dunkin’ Donuts is slinging “New York Pie Donuts,” while San Francisco’s Posh Bakery is selling their carbo-licious mash-ups under the name Cronot. Bonus points.

So, dear readers, what’s this got to do with you?

Well, the whole thing got considerably more interesting when Spudnuts got in on the game, with the launch of its doughssant. Yes, there’s no need to travel to the big city to get a taste of this glorious gut-bomb: Spudnuts is offering five varieties of cro — sorry, doughssants — powdered sugar, cinnamon, chocolate, blueberry, and vanilla. And the employee I spoke with to confirm all of this, midday, mid-week, told me,“If you’re planning on coming in tomorrow, you can just tell me what you want now, and we’ll set them aside in the morning because we usually sell out.” Consider yourselves warned.

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NSFW: Catherine Imperio and The DTEASE’s Wilson Gil mug for the camera. The band releases its sexed-up new EP this week.

I’m coming from as a performer,” Gil said.“If I have a crazy vision or an idea, she can put it all together.” The selfprofessed “Punk Rock Renaissance Woman” does everything from running online sales to designing merch to modeling as the band’s personal pin-up girl.

Many assume that The DTEASE is all a gimmick, but Gil asserts that that’s not the case.

The band coats a recurring string of political commentary with seemingly mindless rock ’n’ roll excess; it’s a phenomenon the frontman calls “the poison pill wrapped in candy.”

We live in a culture of distractions, says Imperio, who double-majored in psychology and art at UCSB and has a neuron tattooed on her torso.“You turn on your phone, and there’s just stuff popping up everywhere.” The ubiquity of information overload presents a problem when attracting the attention of potential listeners. Additionally, the unpredictable state of viral content has made Gil and Imperio willing to do anything it takes to get noticed.

“The whole world is a big psychological experiment to me, where I’m just putting out stimuli and seeing what bites,” says Imperio.

The band’s notoriously over-the-top show is meant to double as an immersive experience. Gil says that all preconceived notions of labels disappear during their set — and within about 20 minutes, everyone lets loose. He creates an interactive environment by crowdsurfing and once even climbed atop the bar of SOhO as a woman grinded on his leg. “I always put myself in a position to get hurt, and I never [do],” Gil says. “I trust the people, and

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f you’ve ever seen a patent-leather-clad dominatrix whipping a man in a sharkskin suit on State Street, you’ve probably spotted The DTEASE, Santa Barbara’s famously revved-up rockers. No show is complete without sexy dancers, moshing, and raining condoms. This week, the glam punks celebrate the release of their new EP, The Wall Street Prostitute, at Whiskey Richard’s.

Lead singer Wilson Gil and band manager Catherine Imperio found each other about two years ago when Gil sent an acoustic recording of “Wall Street Prostitute” to Imperio’s then-fledgling booking agency, Electric Sex Enterprises.“I listened to this song and was like, ‘Oh my god, I need to meet this guy tomorrow,’ ” Imperio said.“He’s like Jim Morrison.” Soon, a symbiotic business partnership developed. “She jives into where

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that, attendees will be treated to live music from S.B.’s Freakin’ on Speakers and a set by DJ aRod, as well as drinks and hors d’oeuvres.

The bonus: Ticket proceeds will be donated to Youth Interactive, a Santa Barbara nonprofit that is helping to empower and guide area kids in achieving their entrepreneurial goals. Oh, and did we mention the pool?

Hautebox III is for ages 21+. Visit night out.com/events/hautebox for tickets.

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they trust me, and we’re all in it together.”

The literal smoke and mirrors of their show has come a long way recently, too.“It’s definitely gotten super tight. It’s a controlled atom bomb,” said Imperio. They’ve progressed from accidentally violating safety codes at Whiskey Richard’s with fire dancers to knowing the exact type of pillow to use in their onstage pillow fights. Imperio says she’s fascinated by how concertgoers interact with the band’s props. She recounts a show last September where two girls came out of the bathroom, made out with each other, then made out with Smokey the Clown, a lifesized-dummy/fog-machine hybrid.

Although the duo fully embraces the idea of “sex sells,” both Gil and Imperio note that sex is intrinsically tied in with their music — “rock ’n’ roll” is a reference to sexual acts, after all. The band’s inclusion of half-naked dancers writhing to raw riffs becomes “social lubricant” to make people feel more open, Gil says.

He even relates the concert experience in sexual terms: “We build the arc of the show all the way up, like it’s a really good fuck.”

The DTEASE release The Wall Streett Prostitute EP on Friday, August 23, at Whiskey Richard’s ( State St.). Visit facebook.com/thedtease for info.

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CHRIS SHIFLETT & THE DEAD PEASANTS TSS ALL HAT AND NO CATTLE

All Hat and No Cattle, the second album from country group Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants, is a nostalgic reinterpretation of several dated Western tunes. Nine of the 10 songs are covers, from the likes of Merle Haggard’s “Skid Row,” Del Reeves’s “Good Time Charlies,” and Buck Owens’s “King of Fools.”

Shiflett, who dabbles in the rabble-rousing, honkytonk side of music when he’s not playing lead guitar for the Foo Fighters, is accompanied by longtime friends and Santa Barbarans Jeff Gross (bass) and Luke Tierney (guitar), as well as Marty Rifkin (pedal steel), Mitch Marine (drums), and Derek Silverman (keyboards). “A Woman Like You,” the penultimate track and the group’s sole original on the album, nicely showcases Silverman’s sliding keyboard and the ubiquity of textured guitar. The album’s closer — a cover of Waylon Jennings’s “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?” — is one of the best All Hat has to offer, a complete renovation and amplified production of Jennings’s original, featuring brass accompaniment to match the slide-guitar styling. While the original arrangements typically evoke a particular brand of prairie loneliness, the gang supplements these covers with added instrumentation and Shiflett’s upbeat vocals, which tend to compromise the ramshackle despondency of the originals. — Emerson Malone

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In recent history, few Santa Barbara success stories loom as large as Rebelution. Born of Isla Vista’s laid-back (read: keg-fueled) music scene sometime around 2004, the quartet quickly rose to the top of the Del Playa heap with their sweet, sunny, and groovy jams. Not long after, they made the jump to Santa Barbara proper and became the reggae-rock band in, well, a veritable sea of reggae-rock bands. Nowadays, Rebelution is touring the world over, hooking up with big-name acts, and, come this Sunday, returning home to the mother of all venues: the Santa Barbara Bowl. The show is just one stop along Rebelution’s current Good Vibes Tour, which finds the band sharing stage time with Collie Buddz, Zion I, and the Rasta rabbi himself, Matisyahu.

As the younger, chiller, and more “alternative” heirs to the Jack Johnson throne, Rebelution (made up of frontman/guitarist Eric Rachmany, keyboardist Rory Carey, drummer Wes Finley, and bassist Marley Williams) has long done well by Santa Barbara standards. Their grooves are slick and slinky and pair perfectly with an ice-cold brew; Rachmany’s lyrics — and soaring vocals — speak to overcoming odds and staying positive; and all four of the band members are as humble, kind, and down-to-earth as they come. (In other words, Uncle Jack would be proud.)

Currently, the band is touring on behalf of Peace of Mind, their 2012 multi-length triple album and highest charting release to date. Like their past outputs, Peace offers up a potable hybrid of reggae, jazz, and groove-driven rock, this time delivered in acoustic and dub versions, in addition to the original versions. Expect selections from the new album, as well as old-school I.V.-inspired jams like “Safe and Sound” and “Educated Fools” to show up on the set list. Oh yeah, and welcome home, guys.

Rebelution plays the Santa Barbara Bowl with Matisyahu and guests on Sunday, August 18, at 5 p.m.

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he Music Academy’s vocal fellows were in the mood to have fun on Thursday, as were the more than 500 patrons who turned out for the Music Academy of the West’s (MAW) signature Cabaret gala. After the Academy Brass Ensemble provided a fanfare and MAW president Scott Reed welcomed the guests, the singers took BELL OF THE BALL: Soprano the stage with music director Gerald Julie Adams sang Frank Sternbach at the piano in a set that Loesser’s “If I Were a Bell” looked like a glamorous nightclub. from Guys and Dolls during Tenor Jonathan MacArthur cast MAW’s annual Cabaret gala. a spell with his brilliantly focused rendition of “Non, je ne regrette rien,” and soprano Julie Adams followed him with a fun and flirtatious “If I Were a Bell.” Mingjie Lei sang a gorgeous ballad in Chinese with a remarkably appropriate title —“View of the Ocean.” Other highlights of the first half included a sparkling violin duet on some themes from West Side Story and some funny and highly animated ensemble work from Emily Siar and the rest of the women on another song from that show, “I Feel Pretty.”

Frank Goss did an outstanding job as the event’s auctioneer during a break in the music, and when the singers came back, they brought their best stuff with them. Emma McNairy’s “A Bird in a Gilded Cage” was hot, hot, hot, as was the coffee in Quinto Ott’s “Coffee in a Cardboard Cup.” John Kapusta showed off the night’s most impressive acting in his rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s madcap “Buddy’s Blues,” and Diana Newman broke our hearts with a delicate and nuanced “Both Sides Now.” Two of the very best numbers were delivered in Italian — Claire de Sévigné’s ravishing “Il bacio” and J. Warren Mitchell’s “O sole mio.” This was a perfect celebration for an August night on the beach.

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usic Academy of the West President Scott Reed had every reason to feel proud as he took the stage Saturday night to offer multiple thank-yous and bid adieu to a glorious festival. Never diluting its focus on the gifted classical musician of tomorrow, the ALL TOGETHER: Maestro James Academy continues to grow Gaffigan brought out the best in year after year, and 2013 was the Academy Fellows at their final no exception. More than 100 2013 orchestral concert.

Fellows from 14 countries are now starting to unwind from an intensely (some might say insanely) packed schedule and decompress as they return to home and school.

But for their last hurrah, conductor James Gaffigan led the Festival Orchestra through a fittingly rich season-ending show. Instrumental fellows have followed the golden batons of master conductors this summer — Larry Rachleff, Matthias Pintscher, Leonard Slatkin, Nicholas McGegan — but Saturday rising star Gaffigan served as an ideal reminder that the whole point of the Music Academy is the future of classical music.

The real gems of the first half were eight songs by Gustav Mahler, which featured solos by outstanding vocal fellows Alexandra Razskazoff, Sara Couden, Diana Yodzis, and John Brancy set against Mahler’s romantic orchestrations.

And the second half gave no indication of let-up, as Gaffigan and the orchestra pulled out all stops for an astonishing performance of Berlioz’s monumental Symphonie fantastique. It was an ideal coda to the Festival, a burst of vital bluster whose patched form appears incapable of containing a torrent of energy and menagerie of ideas. One thinks of blasting a dandelion head, an uncontainable send-off as Academy Fellows scatter once more across the globe, spreading renewed commitment and enthusiasm for the high art of music. august 15, 2013

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OAK TUB: Miles (Patrick Breen) and Maya (Nadia Bowers) enjoy a rare bottle together in the La Jolla Playhouse production of Rex Pickett’s Sideways.

From the Vineyard to the Stage Sideways. At La Jolla Playhouse, Tuesday, August 6.

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really good story ought to have multiple lives. There’s no reason why Sideways, for example, having been an interesting novel and a great film, shouldn’t become a successful stage play. And in fact, that’s exactly what has happened as I witnessed last week at La Jolla Playhouse, where Rex Pickett’s stage adaptation of his book, directed by Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys), is filling every available seat in this extended run.

This Sideways is both an invigorating night in the theater and a great opportunity to appreciate the craft of adaptation, stage division.

Patrick Breen is witty and incisive as Miles, the frustrated writer/pinot-phile. Steering clear of Paul Giamatti’s memorable interpretation, Breen finds something new, but in the process his Miles loses some passion. As Jack, the best friend who is getting married and is out for a last fling, Sean Allan Krill has a ball, shifting easily among his character’s various personae — cajoling pal, dissimulating fiancé, and actor on the make. Nadia Bowers delivers a feisty, energetic performance as Maya, the recent divorcée with whom Miles shares his love of the grape, and Zoe Chao sizzles as Terra, the tasting-room pour girl who hooks up with Jack. The rest of the cast — there are eight more players in this show — play multiple parts, ranging from such familiar supporting roles as Phyllis (Cynthia Mace), Miles’s mom, to Brad (Tom Patterson), a hard-drinking Buellton local who hunts wild boar in the vineyards.

It must have been cathartic for the novelist, who was not involved in the screenplay adaptation, to restore some of the scenes from the novel that weren’t used in the film. This results

in a very different second act, in which the big scene involving a third woman and a left-behind wallet gets scratched in favor of a dark and harrowing late-night trip to the vineyards with Brad the huntsman. The substitution makes sense, as the show benefits from the contrasting tone of the sequence, but it also unplugs the play from the story’s primary source of narrative drive, which is erotic.

The best scenes all display the characters in seduction mode: When Jack meets Terra at the Foxen tasting room, the two turn the simple act of pouring wine into a funny, sexy routine that taps into the core of Sideways’s appeal. When they consummate this flirtation later on, loudly and onstage, their gymnastics distract from some classic speeches of Maya and Miles. But the counterpoint works dramatically, and soon enough all four of the characters are in the hot tub. With Santa Barbara wines waiting in the lobby, and two lovely women in bikinis cavorting on the stage, what’s not to like about this grown-up version of spring break?

Although the stage version of Sideways plays up the redemptive aspect of Miles’s journey, it does so with an awareness of the story’s darker side. The lights-out terror of the boar hunt brings the two men face-to-face with the consequences of alcoholism and even gets Miles to the point of saying the dreaded word, something his character never does in the film. When Jack’s wedding turns into a party, and even Maya shows up, the ultimate sense is that these are flawed people who still have a chance at happiness and that, despite a number of wrong moves and bad decisions, their time tangled up in the vines of Santa Ynez has been worth it.

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BECOMING CYRANO Derrick Lee Weeden Takes on de Bergerac in New PCPA Production

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yrano de Bergerac is one of those larger-than-life roles that require a certain type of actor: charismatic, technically flawless, and capable of conveying the classic play’s deeply romantic vision. For its new production of Edmond Rostand’s classic, PCPA Theaterfest turned to Derrick Lee Weeden. The 20-year veteran of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, renowned for his portrayal of many of the Bard’s greatest characters, will make his area debut in the role when PCPA brings Cyrano de Bergerac to Solvang Festival Theater this weekend.

Below, we chat with Weeden about the casting and the experience.

What brings you to PCPA? So

many of my colleagues and a couple of my closest friends have either trained or performed here. [Artistic director] Mark Booher, whom I worked with in Ashland [home to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival] in the ’90s, has been talking with me for a number of ideas, throwing out hints about coming down here. Then Cyrano came up.

He said he thought of me immediately and called to see if I was free. I was very excited by the possibility. I’m finally getting a chance to work with this company!

Roger DeLaurier, who is directing it, was a classmate of mine at the graduate conservatory at Southern Methodist University [SMU]. We were two of the 12 people in the class. We did two plays together while in school, but we’ve never worked together professionally. That also made it really enticing to me.

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NOSE JOB: Derrick Lee Weeden takes on the role of Cyrano de Bergerac in PCPA’s new production.

This is your first time playing Rostand’s idealistic poet-soldier with the gigantic nose. Why? It never occurred to me to play this role. I have no idea why. When close friends heard that I was doing it, they all said, “That’s perfect for you!” Obviously, I’m a classical leading man. I’ve spent long years doing Shakespeare and Molière and Shaw. The character is a man who is in desperate, unrelenting pursuit of fulfilling his own soul. The potential of his soul is extraordinary. He has huge passions.

He’s learned. He’s physically capable. And he has all this longing. He lives in a society that has a lot of artifice, a lot of manners, a lot of structures. Within that, he’s trying to fully be what he can be.

Besides working in Oregon, you are also a regular at the Shakespeare Theatre of Washington, D.C. How did you decide to become a stage actor, as opposed to working in television or film? I was born in Panama. My mother was born in

Costa Rica and grew up in Panama. My father is American, from Memphis. He was in the military for 24 years. I’m an Army brat. I grew up the first 17 years of my life on military bases — places like Panama, Taiwan, Germany, New York

City. That’s probably why I love living out of a suitcase! If I’m in one place too long, I get jumpy. I love the variety. I discovered theater at the University of Albuquerque. After I got my graduate degree at SMU, I had three offers from various companies, one of which was from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. I went there, and I soon found I was always working. The next thing I knew, I had been working there a long time, and I was having a hard time justifying stopping to put in the grunt work to break into Los Angeles. Also, this was a time when the business wasn’t as diverse as it is now. I could be in the best classical repertory in the country, doing Pericles and Coriolanus, or I could be working in Los Angeles playing … what? A police sergeant? A gang banger? My dream is doing classical theater.

PCPA presents Cyrano de Bergerac at Solvang Festival Theater (420 Second St., Solvang) Saturday, August 17-Sunday, September 1. For tickets and info, call 922-8313 or visit pcpa.org.

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Steely Dan Takes On the Virtual Conference Call

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For the unacquainted, the Dan backstory goes something like this: Fagen and Becker met in 1967 at Bard College, where they bonded over a shared love of jazz. The two played in numerous bands together before picking up and moving to New York, where they found success as songwriters and touring musicians.

They formed Steely Dan in 1972 and quickly made a name for themselves with their complicated chord structures, intricate harmonies, and witty, dry, and often narrative-inspired lyrics.

The ’70s brought six studios albums, including the now-iconic Aja, as well as hits that spanned from 1972’s “Reelin’ in the Years” to ’77’s “Peg.” Becker and Fagen called it quits in 1981, following the epically troubled recording and release of Gaucho, which was plagued by legal woes, as well as an infamously intense recording process, fueled by Becker and Fagen’s exacting perfectionism — and a heavy-handed helping of cocaine.

The necessary solo projects followed, but by 1993, Fagen and Becker had reunited under the Steely Dan moniker. Early 2000 brought the first Steely album in 20 years, the Grammy-winning Two Against Nature, which was followed by Everything Must Go in 2003. And, as all good icons do, the band has found a whole new generation of fans in the process.

Last month, the fellas sat down for a conference call with a number of reporters in anticipation of their upcoming tour, which hits the Santa Barbara Bowl this week. The show is called Mood Swings:  Miles to Pancake Day, and, fittingly, the conversation it spawned was about as ridiculous as the tour title. A few hand-selected excerpts are below.

Reporter: This tour finds you embracing the best of all worlds; you have full-album nights, you have greatest-hits nights, and you have fan-request nights.

Was that in response to fans or simply to stave off your own boredom?

Donald Fagen: Probably a little bit of both I guess. We like to kick the gun around.

Walter Becker: That’s right. We do, but not in the traditional sense, in a more modern kind of — DF: I’d say metaphorical sense.

WB: A 21st-century kind of sense.

So, it’s been 20 years now since you guys brought Steely Dan back. What’s been the most rewarding part?

WB: Well, it’s great fun to play with a really good band. That goes without saying, but I think that’s the essence of it right there for me.

DF: We’re hoping to eventually win the Bunsen prize as a reward, but so far we’ve only been second runner-up.

WB: We won the flameout category two years in a row, but that’s a mixed honor.

Is more new material being discussed?

WB: It’s in the air. It really is. We’re just picking it up here and starting the tour, but I can almost — well, I can smell it.

Are there songs around that you’re showing to each other?

WB: No. It’s just a smell now. Next thing is then you taste it; then you start to feel it. You know how this goes, Gary.

DF: We have a bunch of songs, but it’s like every time we get

together, we end up just going fishing.

Maybe it has to do with our age.

WB: Remember the time that you were chased in by those mullet?

DF: Or by those blue fish? Jesus, that was bad. The weird thing is, I’ve only been fishing a few times, especially when I was a kid.

The first time I went fishing I caught a box turtle instead of a fish, and the second time I caught a real ugly fish called a lamprey.

So, what comes next?

DF: I think a lot of musicians, jazz people; we kind of just don’t project that much into the future. It’s more about what you’re doing right now. For instance, when my father used to parallel park, he used to say, while he was doing it, “All right, I’m backing up now; all right, I’m pulling in; now I’m getting closer to the curb; okay, I think that’s it.” I think that’s one good thing that my father handed down to me is he lived in the moment.

Are there any new musicians you’re listening to right now?

WB: Yes, I love guys like Charlie Parker.

He was only 35 when he died, so most of his work was almost like new.

TOGETHER AGAIN: Steely Dan (from left: Donald Fagen and Walter Becker) return to the road for the Mood Swings: 8 Miles to Pancake Day Tour, which brings them to the Santa Barbara Bowl on August 20.

Is there anyone in 2013 you guys like?

WB: I still like Charlie Parker. You’re not going to talk me out of that.

I read that Kanye West wrote a letter to you guys to get permission for your song. Would you mind going into that at all?

DF: Well, from time to time, we get requests for licenses from hip-hoppers who want to use part of an old song or something.

We got a clip of something from Kanye West wanting to use a piece of “Kid Charlemagne,” and we thought it was … We usually say yes, but we didn’t like the general curve of the way that one sounded, so we said …

WB: Also, he was using a line of Donald’s vocal over and over again, which …

DF: We thought it was just too repetitive.

WB: Usually, you don’t give them samples with your voice on them.

DF: But then he sent us a handwritten letter, which was so heartfelt that we finally gave in and acceded to his request.

WB: Yeah, he basically said that this was a song that meant a lot to him. It was written about his father and his feelings for his father and …

DF: I didn’t get that at all from the music, but …

WB: No, I’ve had occasion to wonder since then whether that’s the same Kanye West.

DF: Maybe it was a prank.

WB: It could have been. I think somebody took over the Kanye West personality paradigm and has been operating it randomly.

After this many years together, do you guys still surprise each other?

WB: I think we do, as incredible as it may seem. It’s probably a tribute to either our short-term memory loss or to our low

threshold of surprise.

DF: When you can’t remember what happened this morning, you’re always surprised.

WB: That’s right. I make new friends every day. I can hide my own Easter eggs.

Are you engaged online at all? Do you care?

WB: No, of course not. I thought Twitter was a joke until about 12 weeks ago, and really I thought it was like a gag or something, and then I find out that it’s not. I thought it was like the National Lampoon or the Onion or whatever.

Do you guys find yourselves rearranging older songs for the live show?

DF: We’ve been rearranging this stuff for many years. Actually, we’re sort of beyond that — we’ve gone back to the original versions.

WB: Which in many cases were already deconstructed versions of the original idea or of another song.

DF: In other words, we’re postmodern.

You guys seem to be having fun. You have a reputation for not enjoying interviews too much.

DF: We’re having a ball.

WB: That was just a bum rap. I don’t know what it is.

DF: It’s the Internet. It’s punk music man. Do you know what it is? It’s … [New York mayor Michael] Bloomberg.

WB: And Lindsay before that … [New York mayor from 19661973 John] Lindsay.

Donald Fagen and Walter Becker bring Steely Dan and Mood Swings: 8 Miles to Pancake Day to the Santa Barbara Bowl on Tuesday, August 20, at 7 p.m.

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by Josef Woodard LOVE JAZZ: To misquote the Stevie Wonder song, jazz is in need of love today.

The great American music is going strong in certain parts of the world but needs to be brought home, implanted in young (and old) ears, and replanted in the soil from whence it sprang a century-plus ago. One way to reach fresh ears is to combine the intellectual depth of the music and the sheer joyous buzz and swing of the thing, combining the head and heart and groin, and the dazzling trumpeter Etienne Charles is one of those artists actively on the case. The 30-year-old Charles, born in Trinidad and trained in both jazz and classical (at Juilliard, like Wynton Marsalis and Miles Davis) and a commanding trumpeter and bandleader, is fast becoming a force to reckon with, both in critical camps and with audiences seeking modes of jazz both entertaining and enlightening on a deeper musical level.

Lucky for Santa Barbara, Charles’s band is on a westward-ho tour at present, on the heels of his hot, tasty, and Caribbean-groove-spiced fourth album, Creole Soul, and they stop at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club on Sunday, in what promises to be the jazz feel-good (yet musicality nurtured) live show of the summer in this town. Creole Soul, with original tunes mixed in with the stuff of Monk and Marley and others, has gotten its thumbs-up cred from the New York Times, NPR, the jazz charts, and regular music-loving folks. Be there, with an appetite for the good stuff.

MONTREAL CALLING AGAIN: Like clockwork, the international summer-jazz-festival calendar was launched through the miraculous example of an operation, the Montreal International Jazz Festival, unveiling another potent, dense, and varied program at the end of June/start of July. (It could be said that the summer festival season has, as the other bookend, the great Monterey Jazz Festival, coming the third weekend of September).

This year, Montreal’s 34th annual, had a local angle in that one of its annual “Invitation series,” focusing on a single artist over multiple concerts, was Santa Barbara’s own Charles Lloyd, the tenor saxist who turned 75 in March. (Later in the festival, the Invitation artist of choice was the fascinating pianist Vijay Iyer). As a logical opener, the first night was with his fine quartet (one of his three great quartets, after Lloyd’s Keith Jarrett– and Bobo Stenson–centric groups), and the next with his trio Sangam (drummers Zakir Hussain and Eric Harland, a project inaugurated and recorded for posterity at the Lobero Theatre a decade ago).

The most intriguing of the series, in a way, was a night of duos and trios with his current pianist Jason Moran, whose glowing new duo album, Hagar’s Song, was recorded by Dom Camardella at Sound Design in Santa Barbara, and Lloyd’s first official encounter with humble guitar genius Bill Frisell. On tunes as varied as “Solar” and “Red River Valley” and Lloyd’s “Voice in the Night,” they got along beautifully, in ways sometimes reminiscent of the empathic connection between a young Lloyd and the late Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó.

After a warm Montreal reception at the end of his first concert, Lloyd had a few words to offer (only a few this time).“This is a very touching evening for us, and especially for the kid [being Lloyd]. It’s always young in the springtime, but don’t tell anyone that.” On the Frisell/Moran evening, Lloyd offered up another of his poetic maxims from the margins: “We’re dreamers, but our dreams are bigger than the rivers and valleys. But we love the now.”

A shortlist of faves in Montreal : Chucho Valdés & the Afro-Cuban Messengers, Feist, Ravi Coltrane Quartet (issuing its own brand of brainy-meets-muscular power), Joshua Redman’s new ballads-and-strings project, Walking Shadows, Moran’s “Fats Waller Dance Party,” Korean vocalist Youn Sun Nah, the nimbly interactive Jacky Terrasson Trio, and the fascinating and nascent young guitarist Nir Felder. (For complete festival review, go to “Fringe Beat” online).

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She Comes Undone Blue Jasmine. Cate Blanchett, Sally Hawkins, and Alec Baldwin star in a film written and directed

by Woody Allen.

Reviewed by Josef Woodard

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atching “the latest Woody Allen film” is an experience unlike any other in film history, partly because he has been so doggedly prolific and workethic-fueled that we can’t help but compare and contrast each new release in his filmography.

NEW YOU: Peter Sarsgaard and Cate Blanchett are in The Allen-gazing experience begins at the the latest from Woody Allen, Blue Jasmine ; the heroine beginning, with plain credits in a vintage font (Blanchett) starts over again in San Francisco. against black as vintage music washes over, pleasantly, reassuringly, in a land that exists outside of fashionable time and pop culture.

Into this tonic time warp comes Blue Jasmine, with its her handsome, crooked, philandering business-scoundrel “theme song” (“Blue Moon”) and a melodrama-meets- husband’s sins (a perfect role for Alec Baldwin). She moves post-film-noir quality you’ve gotta admire, if not entirely in with her sister of humbler means (the wonderful Sally love. In the end, it’s hard to know what to make of the Hawkins) and tries to regain some viable place in the uneven, sometimes thin-seeming Blue Jasmine, which world. belongs in the non-comedic category of his work. Casual Blue Jasmine is another of Allen’s experiments in storyfans of Allen’s fluke hit from two years ago, Midnight in telling, in which our sense of chronology and bearings is Paris, may not be amused this time around, but the Allen regularly divided between the post–nervous breakdown watchers among us will rush out to see it nonetheless. heroine in San Francisco and scenes of her swanky past Blue Jasmine’s primary reason for being, and being life on Park Avenue and in the Hamptons. We’re reminded seen, seems to be the startlingly good performance by Cate of his film Melinda and Melinda, another film about a Blanchett. We meet our protagonist as she is deplaning in woman whose tale is told on parallel tracks. The center San Francisco (a new turf for Allen), where she is trying may not hold very strongly in this year’s Allen offering, but, to reinvent herself after her high life in New York — along as always, even a lesser Woody Allen film is greater than its with her mental stability — has come unraveled thanks to peers.

Innocence Rerouted The Hunt. Mads Mikkelsen stars in a film written by Tobias Lindholm and Thomas Vinterberg and directed by Vinterberg.

Reviewed by Josef Woodard

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long with the expected procession of superficial entertainments and blockbusters, blockheaded and otherwise, Santa Barbara’s cinema summer has also DANGEROUS GAMES: Mads Mikkelsen is a teacher been marked by artistic salvation by way of accused of abuse in Danish film The Hunt.

Denmark. Two exceptional Danish films, the unusually subtle thriller The Hijacking and the unusually subtle drama The Hunt, are vastly innocent situation he suddenly finds himself in, Mads different in many ways, the former being an international Mikkelsen delivers a performance that embodies underincident at sea versus company boardroom gamesman- statement, a rarely seen attribute on the big screen. Apart ship, and the latter a study of the fragile circumstances in from a cathartic outburst, for the most part, he remains a kindergarten where an atmosphere of sexual accusations stoic and proudly fixed on the high road as the village turns and witch hunting disrupt the provincial quiet. What links against him, as his existence turns claustrophobically dark the two films is a potent and poetic sense of restraint, an amid the Christmastime festivities all around him. avoidance of the usual cinematic clichés, and a delicate As with The Deer Hunter, The Hunt draws on the huntbalance of elements in the storytelling and the visual ing aspect of its story in both literal and metaphorical ways. scheming.

A scene in which a majestic stag is felled, killed by our The Hunt, Thomas Vinterberg’s quietly staggeringly sharp-shooting protagonist, becomes a motif in a narrative new film, is in some ways the opposite of his infamously about the relative helplessness of a guiltless victim in the most famous film, The Celebration, one of the greatest crosshairs. A later hunting scene adds a chilling post-script creations in the naturalism-centric Dogme  school of suggestion about lingering angst.

The Hunt functions in dual ways. It is a specific and Danish cinema. Whereas The Celebration focuses, with a chilling incisiveness, on a family gathering where a patri- emotionally engaging, dramatic tale. It is also a more genarch’s incestuous misdeeds are aired in public, The Hunt eral study of the perils of viral groupthink and mass hysdeals with the collective dread, hysteria, and communal teria — in a Danish village, or more broadly, in a country, a ostracism stemming from a little girl’s misunderstood religion, or other collective body where rationality can be accusation of sexual abuse. imperiled by dangerous assumptions smugly accepted by As the unjustly accused kindergarten teacher, whose the majority. life threatens to be unraveled by the guilty-until-provedaugust 15, 2013

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The following films are playing in Santa Barbara FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, THROUGH TUESDAY, AUGUST 20. Descriptions followed by initials — DJP (D.J. Palladino), JW (Josef Woodard) — have been taken from our critics’ reviews, which can be read in full at independent.com. The symbol ✯ indicates the film is recommended.

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FIRST LOOKS Blue Jasmine (98 mins.; PG-13: mature thematic material, language, sexual content) Reviewed on page 67. Paseo Nuevo/Riviera

The Hunt (115 mins.; R: sexual content including a graphic image, violence, language) Reviewed on page 67.

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Neill Blomkamp’s second film takes place in the same thematic universe as his surprising debut, District . It’s science fiction in a terrifyingly “realistic” vein, and like his earlier film, it sucks us into a parable about soulful oppressed classes versus heartless rich white people. District  was a tragicomedy rich in irony due mostly to its physical setting: South Africa, legalized segregation’s last earthly outpost, turned by strange chance into a concentration camp for bug-like aliens unfortunate enough to be stranded in an intolerant town. In this film, all Earth is the ghetto, while the well-heeled cool their shoes in outer space in a world with perfect weather and virtual immortality.

The inevitable battle will come as no surprise, though the singular and inventively brutal ways the ends play out make this film unusually riveting.

What also carried over from District  may yet prove to be the most interesting aspect of Blomkamp’s filmmaking fascinations: an obsession with human bodies that experience deforming metamorphoses. It’s a multicultural revision of David Cronenberg’s flesh humor, the body as a kind of horrible text where sins get written out. In this film, no one escapes some immolation, particularly Matt Damon, who is radiated, drilled, and electronically hacked so that another character loses and then regains his face.

You can almost hear the Academics warming up their Foucault quotes, but, fortunately, this film is carried by a vision of equality, too. It’s both weird and formulaic, not to mention a happy ending to a summer of mediocre blockbusters. (DJP) Arlington/ Camino Real/ Fiesta 5

(106 mins.; PG: fantasy action violence, some scary images, mild language)

Financial calculations based on movie spin-offs from big hits rarely work for big studios. But that never stops them from trying. The problem isn’t the urge to capitalize on a trend; Star Wars created an era of science fiction, but nothing that came after ever really compared. The problem results from studio laziness creating the clones. This ersatz Harry Potter movie didn’t have to stink (though it does), but the studio employed a dull screenwriter, a vapid director, and actors with little charisma and zero enthusiasm. This second chapter, based loosely on a successful book franchise about the life of kid demi-gods, is even less pleasurable than the mediocre first film (Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief ), which at least had some self-deprecating humor. (Hades was aptly entered under Hollywood.)

This time we learn about a magic force that protects the Immortals’ training camp and why the Golden Fleece might be needed to fix it. Meanwhile, an old villain reemerges bent on using the same fleece to bring the Titan Chronos back to life to destroy Olympus. There’s a journey into the Bermuda Triangle, too. And the title is rocking.

But no matter how corny great or tangentially educational all that may sound, this film is a clunker: dumb dialogue, lackluster special effects, and uninspired acting, even from talented people like Logan Lerman (Percy), who was so great in Perks of Being a Wallflower. It’s too bad they didn’t consult moviemaking muses before they took on Hogwarts, though, because this film feels more like a fleece job than an adventure.

(DJP) Fiesta 5 (3-D and 2-D)/ Fairview (2-D)

PREMIERES Jobs (122 mins.; PG-13: some drug content, brief strong language)

Ashton Kutcher portrays Steve Jobs in this historical drama about a high school dropout who turns into one of our generation’s most revered and successful entrepreneurs.

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BLAND AND BLUE: Hank Azaria returns as Gargamel for the insufferable The Smurfs 2.

Kick-Ass 2 (103 mins.; R: strong violence, pervasive language, crude and sexual content, brief nudity)

High school hero Kick-Ass joins forces with a group of normal citizens to take down the evil Red Mist.

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Lectures’ Alfred Hitchcock Nights: Eight Classic Films of Obsession, Mystery and Suspense film series.

Wed., Aug. 21, 7:30pm, UCSB’s Campbell Hall

NOW SHOWING 2 Guns (109 mins.; R: violence throughout,

Lee Daniels’ The Butler (132 mins.;

language, brief nudity)

PG-13: some violence and disturbing images, language, sexual material, thematic elements, smoking)

A DEA agent and a naval intelligence officer find themselves on the run together after they fail to infiltrate a drug ring.

While there are entertainment values along the way,  Guns is ultimately little more than a well-intended blur of comic action, at once over the top and under the bottom. (JW) Camino Real/Fiesta 5

Forest Whitaker stars as an African-American butler working in the White House at numerous significant points throughout the 20th century.

Fairview/Paseo Nuevo Paranoia (115 mins.; PG-13: some sexuality, violence, language)

A new hire at a powerful corporation is asked to spy on his boss’s old mentor and secure a multibillion-dollar trade secret.

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The Spectacular Now (95 mins.; R: alcohol use, language, some sexuality, all involving teens)

A party-boy high schooler has a change of heart — and lifestyle — when he meets an atypical “nice girl.”

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✯ Despicable Me 2 (98 mins.; PG: rude humor, mild action)

Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) is recruited to help deal with a powerful new super criminal. Despicable Me  isn’t super-memorable and the 3-d effects only dazzle in spurts, but it’s also clearly the most excellent of the cartoon epics that opened this benighted season. (DJP) Camino Real (2- D)

Planes (92 mins.; PG: some mild action, rude humor)

SCREENINGS 56 Up (144 mins.; NR) Director Michael Apted revisits a group of British-born people, who have been interviewed and filmed every seven years since they were 7, to discuss how their lives have changed.

Sun., Aug. 18, 4pm, Ojai Playhouse, 145 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai

The Birds (119 mins.; NR) A wealthy San Francisco socialite moves to a small town in Northern California, where birds start viciously attacking people. Screens as part of UCSB Arts & Lectures’ Alfred Hitchcock Nights: Eight Classic Films of Obsession, Mystery and Suspense film series. Fri., Aug. 16, 8:30pm, Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens, 1100 Anacapa St.

My Friends Call Me Miss Chase: The Story of a Woman and a City (32 mins.; NR)

Local legend and prominent preservationist Pearl Chase is profiled in this 2009 documentary, which highlights her activism and career-long quest to make Santa Barbara beautiful.

Fri., Aug. 16, 7pm, Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara, 229 E. Victoria St.

Strangers on a Train (101 mins.; PG: some violence, tension)

A psychotic socialist meets a pro tennis player and shares his theory on how two strangers can commit a consequence-free murder. Screens as part of UCSB Arts &

A small crop-dusting plane with a big fear of heights dreams of competing in a prestigious aerial race.

Fairview (2-D)/ Fiesta 5 (2-D)

The Smurfs 2 (105 mins.; PG: some rude humor, action)

When Smurfette is kidnapped by Gargamel, the Smurfs team up with their human friends to rescue her. It’s hard to believe that a film that features the considerable talents of Neil Patrick Harris, Hank Azaria, and Ralph Gleason might be boring, but this one manages just fine. If ever a movie made me want to enroll in supervillain school, this was it. (DJP) Metro 4 (2-D)

✯ The Way Way Back (103 mins.; PG-13: thematic elements, language, some sexual content, brief drug material)

Fourteen-year-old Duncan befriends the manager of a water park during a particularly troublesome summer break. This refreshingly smart and subtle number is blissfully off to the left of the summer-film formula, with its blend of coming-of-age angles, family dysfunction, and emotional/ existential riptides. (JW) Plaza de Oro

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We’re the Millers (110 mins.; R: crude sexual content, pervasive language, drug material, brief graphic nudity)

A career pot dealer (Ed Helms) fabricates a fake family to help him move a large marijuana shipment from Mexico to the U.S. Camino Real/ Metro 4

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(Mar. 21 - Apr. 19): Normally, International CAPS LOCK DAY happens only once a year, on June 28. But in alignment with your current astrological omens, you have been granted the right to observe the next seven days as your own personal International CAPS LOCK DAYS. That means you will probably be forgiven and tolerated if you use OVERHEATED ORATORY and leap to THUNDEROUS CONCLUSIONS and engage in MELODRAMATIC GESTURES. You may even be thanked — although it’s important to note that the gratitude you receive may only come later, AFTER THE DUST HAS SETTLED.

(June 21 - July 22): “Wings are a constraint that makes it possible to fly,” the Canadian poet Robert Bringhurst reminds us. That will be a good principle for you to keep in mind during your own adventures during the coming weeks. I suspect that any liberation you are able to achieve will come as the result of intense discipline. To the degree that you cultivate the very finest limitations, you will earn the right and the power to transcend inhibitions that have been holding you down.

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(Apr. 20 - May 20): William Turner was a 19th-century English landscape painter born under the sign of Taurus.

His aim was not to capture scenes in realistic detail but rather to convey the emotional impact they made on him. He testified that on one occasion he had himself tied to the mast of a ship during a snowstorm so that he could experience its full effects firsthand. The result was “Snow Storm — Steam-Boat off a Harbor’s Mouth,” a painting composed mostly of tempestuous swirls. What would be the equivalent for you, Taurus? I’m trying to think of a way you could be perfectly safe as you treated yourself to an up-close encounter with elemental energies.

(July 23 - Aug. 22): “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” When I came across that quote while surfing the Web, I felt that it jibed perfectly with the astrological omens that are currently in play for you. Every website I consulted agreed that the speaker of this wisdom was Socrates, but I thought the language sounded too contemporary to have been uttered by a Greek philosopher who died 2,400 years ago. After a bit of research, I found the real source: a character named Socrates in Way of the Peaceful Warrior, a New Age self-help book by Dan Millman. I hope this doesn’t dilute the impact of the quote for you, Leo. For now, it is crucial that you not get bogged down in quarreling and brawling. You need to devote all your energy to creating the future.

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(May 21 - June 20): Some years back, the Greek government launched a huge anti-smoking campaign. In response, cigarette sales spiked dramatically. When my daughter was 6 years old, I initiated a crusade to ban Barbie dolls from our home forever. Soon she was ripping out pictures of the accursed anti-feminist icon from toy catalogs and leaving them on my desk. With these events in mind, I’m feeling cautious about trying to talk you into formulating a five-year master plan. Maybe instead I should encourage you to think small and obsess on transitory wishes.

(Aug. 23 - Sept. 22): Do you know that you are a host for more than 10,000 different species of microorganisms? Many of them are bacteria that perform functions essential to your health. So the stunning fact of the matter is that a large number of life forms share your body and constantly help you in ways about which you have no conscious awareness. Might there be other examples of you collecting benefits from unknown sources? Well, do you know who is responsible for providing you with the water and electricity you use? Who sewed your clothes and made your medicine? Who built the roads and buildings you use? This is an excellent time to take

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LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22): More often than not, your fine mind does a competent job of defining the problems that need solving. It comes up with concise questions that lead you in the right direction to find useful clues. It gathers evidence crisply, and it makes smart adjustments as the situation evolves. But after studying the astrological factors currently at work, I’m a little concerned that your usually fine mind might temporarily be prone to suffering from the dreaded malady known as paralysis through over-analysis. To steer yourself away from that possibility, keep checking in with your body and your feelings to see what alternate truths they may have to tell you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): By the standards of people who don’t know you well, the triumph you achieve in the coming days might seem modest. But I think it will actually be pretty dramatic. Here’s my only concern: There’s a slight danger you will get grandiose or even a bit arrogant in the aftermath of your victory. You could also get peeved at those who don’t see it for the major achievement it is.

Now that I’ve given you this warning, though, I’m hoping you will avoid that fate. Instead you will celebrate your win with humble grace, feeling gratitude for all the help you got along the way.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): “All my life, my heart has yearned for a thing I cannot name.” So said French writer André Breton. I suspect that many of us feel the same way, which is kind of depressing. But the good news for you, Sagittarius, is that there will be times in the coming months when you will get as close to naming that mysterious thing as you have ever gotten. On more than a few occasions, you may be able to get a clear glimpse of its true nature. Now and then you might even be fully united with it. One of those moments could come soon.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): The Paris Review did a story on novelist William Gass. The interviewer asked him why he wrote his books. That was “a very dumb question,” he sneered. Nevertheless, he answered it, saying, “I write because I hate. A lot. Hard.” In other words, his primary motivations for expressing himself creatively were loathing, malice, and hostility. I beg you not to use him as your role model, Capricorn. Not now. Not ever. But especially now. It is essential to your long-term health and wealth that you not be driven by hate in the coming weeks. Just the opposite, in fact: The more you are driven by love and generosity, the better chance you will have of launching a lucky streak that will last quite a while.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): “Until we have seen someone’s darkness, we don’t really know who they are,” said author Marianne Williamson. “Until we have forgiven someone’s darkness, we don’t really know what love is.” Your assignment, Aquarius, is to seek out the deepest possible understanding of these truths. To do that, you will have to identify the unripe, shadowy qualities of the people who are most important to you. And then you will have to find it in your smart heart to love them for their unripe, shadowy qualities almost as much as you do for their shiny, beautiful qualities.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20): Aldous Huxley was the renowned 20th-century intellectual who wrote the book Brave New World, a dystopian vision of the future. Later in his life he came to regret one thing: how “preposterously serious” he had been when he was younger.“There are quicksands all about you, sucking at your feet,” he ruminated, “trying to suck you down into fear and self-pity and despair.

That’s why you must walk so lightly. Lightly, my darling … Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you’re feeling deeply.” I would love for you to put this counsel at the top of your priority list for the next ten months, darling Pisces. Maybe even write it out on a piece of paper and tape it to your bathroom mirror.

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OPAL RESTAURANT & Bar 1325 State St. 966‑9676 $$.Open M‑S 11:‑ 30a & 7 nights 5p. V MC AE Local’s Favorite, Eclectic California Cuisine fuses creative influences from around the world with American Regional touches: Chile‑ Crusted Filet Mignon to Pan‑ Seared Fresh Fish & Seafood, Homemade Pastas, Gourmet Pizzas, Fresh baked Breads, Deliciously Imaginative Salads & Homemade Desserts. OPAL radiates a friendly, warm atmosphere graced by our fun efficient Service, Full bar, Martinis, Wine Spectator award‑win‑ ning wine list, private room. Lunches are affordable and equally delicious.

PACIFIC CREPES 705 Anacapa St. 882‑ 1123.OPEN Tues‑Fri 10a‑3p & 5:30p‑ 9p, Sat 9a‑9p, Sun 9a‑3p From the flags of Bretagne & France to the “Au revoir, a bientot”; experience an authentic French creperie. Delicious crepes, salads & soups for breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Tasty Crepe Suzette or crepe flambee desserts. Specials incl. starter, entree & dessert. Homemade with the best fresh products. Relax, enjoy the ambience, the food & parler francais! Bon Appetit! pacificcrepe.com

PIERRE LAFOND Wine Bistro 516 State Street 962‑1455 $$ Open Every Day M‑F 11a‑9p Sat/ Sun 9a‑ 10p Brunch Sat/Sun 9a‑3p Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. A local favorite since 1993. California cui‑ sine showcasing the best local prod‑ ucts. Steamed Mussels, Flatbreads, Grilled Duck Breast, Vegetarian dishes, Sherry Wine cake, Wines from around the world. Happy Hour Mon‑Sat 4:30‑6: 30. Sidewalk patio. www. pierrelafond.com

Chinese American BEACHBREAK CAFE, 324 State St, 962‑2889. $ Open 7a‑2:30p 7 days a week. Covered outdoor patio on State.

Great Breakfast & Lunch.

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

Cajun/Creole THE PALACE Grill, 8 E. Cota St., 963‑ 5000. $$$. Open 7 days, Lunch 11:30a‑ 3p, Dinner 5:30p, V MC AE. Contemporary American grill w/ a lively, high‑energy atmosphere & fun, spon‑ taneous events. Featuring fine grilled steaks, fresh seafood, delicious pas‑ tas, select American Regional special‑ ties, like Blackened Crawfish‑ stuffed Filet Mignon, Louisiana Bread Pudding Souffle. Cajun Martinis, unique beers & well selected wine list. Lunch starts early enough for a late breakfast & ends late enough for an early supper.

Voted “Best Team Service” since 1988.

Rave reviews in Gourmet Magazine, Gault‑Millau Travel Guide, Zagat & Sunset Magazine.

YEN CHING 2840 De La Vina St. 682‑ 7191 7 days/wk M‑Sun 11a‑9p, ALL YOU CAN EAT Buffet: Lunch M‑F 11‑2 Sat & Sun Lunch 11‑2:30, Dinner Buffet 5:10‑8:30 incl all you can eat steak, shrimp & crab legs‑ Discounts for kids. Owner /Chef Joe Tzeng‑ Master Chef 25+yrs serving tradi‑ tional Mandarin & Szechuan delica‑ cies. All day take out‑ FREE delivery after 5pm

Coffee Houses SB COFFEE Roasting Company 321 Motor Way SB 962‑5213– NOW WITH FREE WI‑FI! Santa Barbara’s premiere coffee roasting company since 1989. Come in for the freshest most delicious cup of coffee ever and watch us roast the best coffee in town at our historic Old Town loca‑ tion ‑ Corner of State & Gutierrez.

Gift baskets, mail order & corporate gifts avail. sbcoffee.com.

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

Open Sat‑Sun Lunch ONLY 11am‑2:‑ 30pm. Serkaddis Alemu offers in ever changing menu with choices of vegitarian, vegan, and meat options.

Catering Avaliable for parties of up to 40 people.

PETIT VALENTIEN, 1114 STATE ST. #14, 805‑966‑0222. Open M‑F 11:30‑ 3pm (lunch). M‑Sat 5pm‑Close (dinner).

Sun $24 four course prefix dinner. In La Arcada Plaza, Chef Robert Dixon presents classic French comfort food at affordable cost in this cozy gem of a restaurant. Petit Valentien offers a wide array of meat and seafood entrees along with extensive small plates and a wine list specializing in amazing quality at arguably the best price in town. A warm romantic atmosphere makes the perfect date spot. Comfortable locale for dinner parties, or even just a relaxing glass of wine. Reservations are recommended.

RENAUD’S PATISSERIE & Bistro, 3315 State St. in Loreto Plaza, 569‑2400 & 1324 State St. Ste N 892‑2800 $$ M ‑ Sat 7‑ 5, Sun 7‑3 & M‑Sun 7‑ 3 Wide selection of wholesome French pastries.

Breakfast & lunch menu is composed of egg dishes, sandwiches & salads repre‑ senting Renaud’s favorites. Our Brewed coffees & teas are proudly 100% Organic.

Indian FLAVOR OF INDIA 3026 State 682‑ 6561 $$ www.flavorofindiasb.com VOTED BEST 17yrs. Finest, most authentic Indian cuisine is affordable too! All You Can Eat Lunch Buffet $8.95 M‑S din‑ ner combos $9.95+ Specials: Tandoori‑ Mixed or Fish, Chicken Tikka Masala, Shrimp Bhuna. Also: meat, curries & vegetarian.Wine & Beer. Take out. 20yrs of Excellence!

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805‑967‑7171 INDIA HOUSE, 418 State St. Next to 99 Cent Store 805.962.5070. 7 days 11:30a‑ 3:30p ALL YOU CAN EAT Lunch Buffet $8.95. Dinner 5p‑9p. Tandori & North Indian Muglai specialties. World Class Indian Chefs at your service! Traditional floor seating. Indian & Draft Beers, Local Wines. www.indiahouseusa.com NAAN STOP ‑ Popular, Casual Dinining, Indian Restaurant w/ Boba drinks, chick‑ en tikka masala, saag tofu, naan bread, and all other favorites! 966 Embarcadero del Mar 685‑4715.

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DARGAN’S IRISH Pub & Restaurant, 18 E. Ortega St. (next to lot 10) SB, 568‑0702. $$. Open 7 days 11:30a‑ Close (Food ‘til 10p, 11p on Sat/ Sun). AE MC V Disc. Authentic Irish food & atmosphere in downtown SB. Specialties from Ireland include Seafood & Meat dishes. Informal, relaxed pub‑style atmosphere. Live music Thursday nights. Children wel‑ come. Avail. for private parties. Pool & Darts.

CIELITO RESTAURANT 1114 State St. 805‑965‑4770. Open Tue‑Sun, Lunch 11:30‑2:30, Happy Hour 4‑6, Dinner starts at 5. Mexican and Latin American inspired cuisine showcasing the best local ingredients from land and sea. Start with a fresh and flavorful selection from the Raw Bar and explore the bold and sophisticated flavors of Chef Ramon Velazquez’s ceviches, anto‑ jitos (small cravings) and entrées. Patio seating, a spectacular dining room, lunch, happy hour and dinner.

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

Italian ALDO’S ITALIAN Restaurant 1031 State St. 963‑6687. $$ Open 7 days.

Lunch & Dinner. V MC AE DC DV. Local SB favorite for over 25 years offers fast, friendly service in the heart of downtown. Dine outdoors in our heated courtyard. Enjoy new home‑ style cuisine like Chicken Parmigiana or Fresh Fish specials in a comfort‑ able, romantic atmosphere. Vegan & Gluten‑ Free Pasta and Salad Options available. Wine & Beer. Full menu at: www. sbaldos.com

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KYOTO, 3232 State St, 687‑1252.$$.

Open 7days M‑F 11:30a‑2p; Sat Noon‑ 2:30p Lunch; Sun‑Thur 5‑10p Dinner, Fri‑Sat 5p‑10:30p.Complete Sushi Bar. Steak & Seafood Specials! Sashimi, Teriyaki, original Japanese appetiz‑ ers & Combination Boat Dinner. SB’s only TATAMI Rooms reservations suggested. Beer, Wine & Sake.Take Out. Birthday customers get FREE tempura ice cream & photo on our website! KyotoSB.com

PALAPA 4123 State 683‑3074 $$ Sat/ Sun Open 7a. M‑F 8:30a‑9p. Seafood enchiladas, ceviche, salads, tamales, chile rellenos. A mini vacation in Baja!

Smoking deck.Lots of heated patios.

Refrescos, flan, black beans, green rice, Mexican organic coffee.Cervesa y Vino.

Breakfast * Lunch * Dinner daily. Live Mariachi music Fri’s 6p. Gift certificates.

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Natural NATURAL CAFE, 508 State St., 5 blocks from beach. 962‑9494 Goleta‑ 5892 Hollister 692‑2363. 361 Hitchcock Way 563‑1163 $. Open for lunch & din‑ ner 7 days. A local favorite for dinner.

Voted “Best Lunch in Santa Barbara” “Best Health Food Restaurant” “Best Veggie Burger” “Best Sidewalk Cafe Patio” “Best Fish Taco” all in the Independent Reader’s Poll. Daily Specials, Char‑Broiled Chicken, Fresh Fish, Homemade Soups, Hearty Salads, Healthy Sandwiches, Juice Bar, Microbrews, Local Wines, and the Best Patio on State St. 9 locations serving the Central Coast. www.thenaturalcafe.com SOJOURNER CAFÉ, 134 E. Canon Perdido 965‑7922. Open 11‑11 Th‑Sat; 11a‑10:30p Sun‑Wed. SB’s natural foods landmark since 1978 Daily soups & chef’s specials, hearty stews, fresh local fish, organic chicken dishes,salads & sandwiches & award winning dessert . Espresso bar, beer, wine, smoothies, shakes & fresh juices sojournercafe.com

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BANGKOK PALACE 2829 De la Vina St. 687‑1828 $$ Open M‑F 11a‑9p Sat 5‑9p Fine Thai Cuisine in an intimate authentic setting. $15min.+ $3 fee for deliveries. Beer/Wine/Sake.AX/Disc/VC/ MC.WI‑FI www.BangkokPalace.co YOUR PLACE Restaurant, 22 N. Milpas St., 966‑5151, 965‑9397. $$.

Open Mon 4‑9:45pm Tues‑Thurs & Sun 11:30a‑9:45p, Fri/Sat 11:30a‑10:30p. V MC AE. Your Place ‑ The One & Only.

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by Independent and The Weekly read‑ ers, making us a Living Legend! Lunch & dinner specials daily. Fresh seafood & tasty vegetarian dishes. Santa Barbara Restaurant Guide selected us as the Best Thai Restaurant for exceptional dining reflected by food quality, service & ambiance.

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RODNEY’S Grill, 633 East Cabrillo Boulevard at The Fess Parker – A Doubletree by Hilton Resort 805‑564‑ 4333. Serving 5pm – 10pm Tuesday through Saturday.

Rodney’s Grill Menu is Fresh and New. Featuring all natural hormone‑free beef and fresh seafood, appetizers, and incredible desserts. The place to enjoy dinner with family and friends by the beach.

Private Dining Room for 30. Full cock‑ tail bar with specialty cocktails. Wine cellar with Santa Barbara County & California best vintages by‑the‑glass www.rodneyssteakhouse.com

With uplifting herbal aromas somewhere between menthol and eucalyptus and a soft, even sexy mouthfeel, this pinot from a one‑of‑a‑kind property in the bucolic hills alongside Highway 246 manages to be rich and prominent with flavors yet not overbearing in approach, an exciting sipper from beginning to end like so many from the Sta. Rita Hills. Fitting, then, that Hilliard Bruce is home to the educational Saturday portion of the appellation’s annual Wine & Fire celebration, which goes down this weekend.

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Wine Country Tours SPENCER’S LIMOUSINE & Tours, 884‑ 9700 Thank You SB, Voted BEST 18yrs!

Specializing in wine tours of all Central Cal Wineries. Gourmet picnic lunch or fine restaurants avail TCP16297 805‑884‑9700 www.spencerslimo.com

Wine Shop/Bar RENEGADE WINES: 417 Santa Barbara St. Ste A‑6, 805‑568‑1961.

Tues‑Fri 11a‑6p, Sat. 12‑6p. Sun‑Mon by appointment. SB’s oldest wine shop,

over 23 years same location. We are Santa Barbara’s premier wine retailer, offering a wide variety of local and imported wines. Our diverse assort‑ ment of wine comes from the world’s finest vineyards with prices starting around $9. View our full inventory @ www.renegadewines.com. We store your wine. 3000sq feet of temp. con‑ trolled wine lockers; 8 case lockers‑300 case rooms. Off‑street parking. 2 blocks from State St. (2nd driveway @ 126 E. Haley) Monthly tastings & private tast‑ ings available. We ship wine. Keep in touch: Facebook, Google+, Twitter

BABCOCK WINERY & VINEYARDS. 5175 HWY 246 Sta. Rita Hills. 805‑736‑ 1455 Open 10:30‑5 p.m. daily.

For 30 years Bryan Babcock has been honing his craft. Venture into beautiful wine country and savor his extraordi‑ nary collection of highly expressive sin‑ gle‑vineyard Pinot Noirs rarely offered outside of the winery. Sample highly acclaimed Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris. Cabernet and Syrah sourced from warmer SB Co. locales are voluptuous. Taste wine and shop for eclectic gifts in a newly ren‑ ovated, vintage inspired atmosphere. www.babcockwinery.com SANTA BARBARA Winery, 202 Anacapa St. 963‑3633. Open 7 days, 10a‑5p, small charge for extensive tast‑ ing list. 2 blocks from both State St & the beach. This venerable winery is the county’s oldest‑ est.1962, and offers many internationally acclaimed wines from their Lafond Vineyard in the Santa Rita Hills. Try some of Winemaker Bruce McGuire’s small production bot‑ tling.www.sbwinery.com WHITCRAFT WINERY, 36 S. Calle Cesar Chavez 730‑1680. Family owned & operated. Specialist in Pinot Noir .Est. 1985. In Sideways! 1 block from beach.

Tastings Fri/Sat/Sun 12‑4 & by appt. www.whitcraftwinery.com

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he h eL Lucky ucky k Penny Penny has has opened opened d in the Funk Zone at  Anacapa Street, immediately next to the new Lark restaurant. Owner Sherry Villanueva offers a description of her new eatery: “Lucky Penny take-away café offers wood-fired pizza, artisan coffee, handmade pastries, seasonal salads, freshsqueezed juices, beer, and wine. Enjoy your meal onsite in our picnic area or grab it to go. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner from 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. seven days a week, Lucky Penny is the perfect place to stop as you meander along the Urban Wine Trail in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone.

Lucky Penny is covered entirely in copper pennies, making even the building a true work of art!”

For more information, call 284-0358.

LURE FISH HOUSE COMING TO TOWN? This just in from reader Nancy: “Hi John, We just ate at Lure Fish House at  California Street in Ventura today, and it has fantastic food, gorgeous decor and ambiance, super friendly staff, great prices, extensive drink menu, excellent coffee, etc. I asked the waitress if they are coming to Santa Barbara, per chance, and she said yes! She seemed to think it will be on upper State near a department store.”

BISTRO REOPENS AT BACARA: The Bistro restaurant has reopened at Bacara Resort & Spa in Goleta after months of renovations. The Italian-inspired eatery now features a private dining room, and is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Bistro is led by Chef de Cuisine Chris Turano, who earned the prestigious role after competing on Food Network’s Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell. Taking the helm of an Italian restaurant is a natural progression for Turano, who grew up cooking Italian cuisine with his Sicilianborn father.“My approach is to keep food simple and let the ingredients speak for themselves, especially when you have California’s bounty at your fingertips,” said Turano. Menu highlights include traditional Italian dishes, such as pastas and brick-oven flatbreads, complemented by lighter, coastal cuisine. For more information, call 571-3018.

NEW MENU AT SILVERGREENS: This just in from

Director of Operations Ron Gleiberman: “Hi John, Silvergreens Downtown (across from Paseo Nuevo) just released a new menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!

This menu focuses on using MORE more local and farmer’s marFOOD SEE P. 53

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S AT U R D AY LIKING LINCOLN: Diners have been spotted taking pictures of the new Lucky Penny café, which is covered entirely in copper pennies.

ket ingredients, fresh herbs, and intense flavors from around the globe. Our award-winning Culinary Director Chef Sam is the newest addition to our team and making his impression felt right away with this fresh and exciting menu. There is a heavier emphasis on flavorful bowls, new gourmet soups, loads of vegetarian, gluten-free, and healthy options, with an underlying theme to ‘eat real food.’ More grains, quinoa dishes, lentils, organic açai, coolers with fresh squeezed juices, fun-size burgers on homemade buns, fresh salads, and toasted sandwiches.”

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THE ULTIMATE PASTA: Authentic, Italian pasta is

alive and well in Santa Barbara, with Executive Chef Alessandro Cartumini at Four Seasons Biltmore running the kitchen at the hotel’s California-Italian restaurant Bella Vista. Hailing from Paruzzaro, Italy, and having also cooked at the famed Four Seasons Hotel in Milan, Cartumini knew what it would take to bring a little bit of Italy to the South Coast. And so, once he joined the team in Santa Barbara in 2010, his immediate goal was to convince management to purchase an $18,000 fully loaded, top-of-the-line La Monferrina pasta machine.

I am told that the result of this machine is amazing, made-from-scratch, tender pasta — and that guests can taste the difference.“Fresh pasta has a softer consistency and allows for the sauce to be better enjoyed,” Cartumini explains.“Another great benefit to our dishes is that we are able to make infinite shapes and flavors … even stuffed pasta.”

At Bella Vista, pasta is one of the top sellers, especially Chef’s ravioli with house-made pork sausage and cherries, as well as squid-ink spaghetti with seafood and fresh herbs. Chef’s favorite dish is black-truffle angel hair with grated Parmesan cheese and butter, which was offered at Bella Vista last fall and winter and was one of the most popular dishes on the menu.

When asked whether management has ever looked back on their choice to make the $18,000 purchase, Cartumini says that absolutely, to bring their restaurant to the next level, the machine was the right decision for Bella Vista.

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Legals ABC Permit NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Date of filing application: July 31 2013. To Whom it May Concern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: VILLA WINEBAR LLC The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 618 Anacapa St Unit A Santa Barbara, CA 93101‑1690 for the following type of License: 41‑ ON‑SALE BEER AND WINE‑ EATING PLACE and Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 1000 South Hill Road Ste 310 Ventura, CA 93003. (805) 289‑0100.

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FBN Abandonment STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: Old Town Mini Mart at 5748 Hollister Ave. Goleta, CA 93117 The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed April 12, 2012. in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2012‑ 0001122. The person(s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Santa Barbara Landshark Inc. (same address). This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 07, 2013 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 Jessica Armstrong. Published Aug 15, 22, 29, Sept. 5, 2013 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: Old Town Cellular at 5730 Hollister Ave. Unit #6 Goleta, CA 93117 The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed Sept. 2, 2009. in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2009‑ 0002840.

The person(s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Santa Barbara Landshark Inc. 5748 Hollister Ave. Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 07, 2013 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 Jessica Armstrong.

Published Aug 15, 22, 29, Sept. 5, 2013

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Dream Investments at 3911 Via Laguna Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Jessica Delgado 9640 Oracle Oak Place Salinas, CA 93907; Linda Ford 7620 Dowdy Street Gilroy, CA 95020; Christine Kerr 9640 Oracle Oak Place Salinas, CA 93907; Rosanne Masi Marquis 3911 Via Laguna 3911 Via Laguna Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Karen Ann Masi 21 Park Ave Petaluma, CA 94952; Marianne Masi 508 1/2 Baker Street Petaluma, CA 94952; Sara Schroeder 3911 Via Laguna Santa Barbara CA 93110 This business is conducted by General Partnership Signed: Rosanne Masi Marquis This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 16, 2013.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Jan Morales. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002243.

Published: July 25. Aug 01, 08, 15 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: San Andreas Hardware at 635 Micheltorena Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Katherine Bazarganan 1514 Veronica Place Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Sean T. Guzman (same address) This business is conducted by Individual Signed: Katherine Bazarganan This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 17, 2013.

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 Danille Gomez. FBN Number: 2013‑0002248.

Published: July 25. Aug 01, 08, 15 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Nailspa at 4419 Hollister Ave #A Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Thang Dan Luu (same address) This business is conducted by A Married Couple Signed: Thang Luu This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 02, 2013.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by Jessica Armstrong. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002129. Published: July 25. Aug 01, 08, 15 2013.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Plum Loco Publishing at 316 W Anapamu Street #11 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Eric Bernard Ederer (same address) This business is conducted by Individual Signed: Eric Ederer This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 18, 2013.

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 Danielle Gomez. FBN Number: 2013‑0002272.

Published: July 25. Aug 01, 08, 15 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Holton Group at 510 Castillo St. #320 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Parris Construction, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted

by Corporation Signed: W.S. Parris This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 25, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Miriam Leon. FBN Number: 2013‑0002367.

Published: Aug 01, 08, 15, 22 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Cal Coast Doors, Goleta Valley Communication Center, Cal Coast Lock & Safe, Goleta Valley Lock & Safe Co., Cal Coast Locksmiths, Goleta Valley Locksmiths at 272 South Orange Ave. Suite #1 Goleta, CA 93117‑3622 This business is conducted by Individual Signed: Michael S. Young This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 29, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by Miriam Leon. FBN Number: 2013‑0002383.

Published: Aug 01, 08, 15, 22 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Art Walk For Kids/Adults at 835 Puente Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Kerrie Kilpatrick‑ Weinberg (same address) This business is conducted by Individual Signed: Kerrie Kilpatrick‑Weinberg This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 24, 2013.

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 Hector Gonzalez. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002343. Published: Aug 01, 08, 15, 22 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Animal Eye Care, Animal Eye Clinic, Eye Clinics For Animals, Eye Vet For Animals, Eye Vets For Pets, www.eyevets.­ com, Animal Eye Care Clinic, Eye Care For Animals, Eye Vet Clinic, Eye Vet For Pets, The Animal Eye Clinic, Animal Eye Care Clinics, Eye Clinic For Animals, Eye Vet Clinics, Eye Vets For Animals, www. eyevet.­com at 1221 Avenida Acaso Suite B Camarillo, CA 93012 This business is conducted by Corporation Signed: Thomas P. Grant This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 10, 2013. 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 Hector Gonzalez. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002186. Published: Aug 01, 08, 15, 22 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Yoga To You at 4082 Via Zorro #A Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Julie Anne Clyde (same address) This business is conducted

by Individual Signed: Julie Clyde This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 16, 2013.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by Gabriel Cabello. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002235. Published: July 25. Aug 01, 08, 15 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Nina De Creeft Ward (Artist) Nina Ward (Artist) at 3075 Calle Mariposa Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Rosa Mariana De Creeft (same address) This business is conducted by Individual Signed: Rosa Mariana De Creeft This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 29, 2013.

This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by Jessica Armstrong. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002384. Published: Aug 01, 08, 15, 22 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Willowcreek Landscape Advice at 5510 Armitos Avenue #13 Goleta, CA 93117; John Scheidemen (same address) This business is conducted by Individual Signed: John Scheidemen This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 19, 2013. 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 Danielle Gomez. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002288. Published: July 25. Aug 01, 08, 15 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Jose F Almanza Landscaping & Maintenance at 30 Winchester Cyn Road #8 Goleta, CA 93117; Jose F Almanza (same address) This business is conducted

by Individual Signed: Jose F Almanza This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 18, 2013. 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 Danielle Gomez. FBN Number: 2013‑0002270.

Published: Aug 01, 08, 15, 22 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Sabora Cellars at 650 Juanita Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Robert E Hurlbett (same address) Sara Weber (same address) This business is conducted by A Married FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ Couple Signed: Robert E. Hurlbett This are doing business as: Monique Fay.­ statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 18, 2013. This com at 535 E. Sola Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Rejuvena Institute, Inc. (same statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. address) This business is conducted by Corporation Signed: Monique Fay, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Gabriel Cabello. FBN Number: 2013‑0002271.

President This statement was filed Published: July 25. Aug 01, 08, 15 2013. with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT County on July 16, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Cooper Communications at 940 filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Tremonto Road Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL)

by Hector Gonzalez. FBN Number: 2013‑ Renee M. Cooper (same address) This business 0002241. Published: July 25. Aug 01, is conducted by Individual Signed: Renee Cooper This statement was filed with the 08, 15 2013.

County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 22, 2013. 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 Hector Gonzalez. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002307. Published: July 25. Aug 01, 08, 15 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Avelina Wine Company at 131 Anacapa Street Suite C Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Avelina Wine Company 120 Presidential Way Suite 300 Woburn, MA 01801 This business is conducted by Limited Liability Company Signed: Christian Garvin This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 24, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Gabriel Cabello. FBN Number: 2013‑0002341. Published: Aug 01, 08, 15, 22 2013.

Fictitious Business Name Statement FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Sparkle Cleaning Service at 2400 De La Vina Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Marisela Silva Lopez (same address) This business is conducted by Individual Signed: Marisela Lopez This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 16, 2013. 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 Hector Gonzalez. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002242. Published: July 25. Aug 01, 08, 15 2013.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Goleta Valley Medical Pharmacy at Curious About Men? Talk Discreetly 334 South Patterson Avenue, Suite 110 Santa with men like you!

Barbara, CA 93111; Joseph Deherrera Allen Try FREE! Call 1‑888‑779‑2789 www.­ 6502 Camino Venturosa Goleta, CA 93117 guyspy.com (AAN CAN) This business is conducted by Individual Signed: Joseph Allen Deherrera This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Adult Services / Santa Barbara County on July 18, 2013. This Services Needed statement expires five years from the date it MEET SINGLES RIGHT NOW! No paid was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. operators, just real people like you. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Gabriel Cabello. FBN Number: 2013‑0002275.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AT Speed Press at 410 Palm Avenue Unit A4 Carpinteria, CA 93013; Jesse L Alexander 226 East Junipero Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by Individual Signed: Jesse L Alexander This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 19, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales.

FBN Number: 2013‑0002285. Published: Aug 01, 08, 15, 22 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Bride, Santa Barbara Events, Santa Barbara Wedding Guide, Santa Barbara Wedding Style, Santabarbarawedding.com at 2528 Orella Street, Unit A Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Liane Rose Duffy (same address) This business is conducted by Individual Signed: Liane R. Duffy This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 17, 2013. 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 Hector Gonzalez. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002258. Published: Aug 01, 08, 15, 22 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Parking Service at 5058 San Julio Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Faith Bulger (same address) Maximo Gonzalez (same address) Mark Singson (same address) This business is conducted by Copartners Signed: Mark Singson This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 22, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales.

FBN Number: 2013‑0002308. Published: Aug 01, 08, 15, 22 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Buena Design Services, Buena Fabrication, Buena Tile & Stone, Buena Tile + Stone, Buena, Buena Tile And Stone at 518 E Haley Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Anacapa Distribution 1717 Palma Drive Ventura, CA 93003 This business is conducted by Corporation Signed: Cheryl George This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 01, 2013. 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 Hector Gonzales. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002119. Published: Aug 01, 08, 15, 22 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KOA Swimwear at 1444 Jesusita Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Kristen Elias (same address) Nicole Elias (same address) This business is conducted by General Partnership Signed: Nicole Elias This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 23, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales.

FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002320. Published: Aug 01, 08, 15, 22 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Advanced Engineering & Machining, LLC at 5790 Thornwood Drive Goleta, CA 93117; Advanced Engineering & Machining, LLC 3139 North Republic Boulevard Toledo, OH 43615 This business is conducted by Limited Liability Company Signed: James Geis This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 30, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Gabriel Cabello. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002398. Published: Aug 08, 15, 22, 29 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Alone in the Family, Catalyst, Catalyst Studio, Family Portrait, Feelings, Handle with Care at 120 West Mission Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Chien‑ei Yu at 1724 Sunset Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Chien‑ei Yu. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 26, 2013. 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 Hector Gonzalez. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002373. Published: Aug 08, 15, 22, 29, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Stonegate Construction at 5730 Hollister Ave. Ste D Goleta, CA 93117; Roger N Brown 2440 Calle Almonte Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Robert J. (Judd) McClimon 7400 Cathedral Oaks Road Goleta, CA 93117; Rae & Mori Construction Inc 5730 Hollister Ave. Ste D Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by Corporation Signed: Kristi Smart This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 19, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales. FBN Number: 2013‑0002293. Published: Aug 08, 15, 22, 29 2013.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Down To Earth Gardening Solutions at 141‑G East Highway 246 Buellton, CA 93427; Down To Earth Gardening Solutions Inc. PO Box 397 Buellton, CA 93427 This business is conducted by Corporation Signed: Adrienne E. Veillette, CFO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 30, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Miriam Leon. FBN Number: 2013‑0002397.

Published: Aug 08, 15, 22, 29 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Conservation of The American Pyramid at 639 Avenida Pequena Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Anita M. Campion (same address) This business is conducted by Individual Signed: Anita M. Campion This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 31, 2013. 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 Hector Gonzalez.

FBN Number: 2013‑0002412. Published: Aug 08, 15, 22, 29 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Transcontinental Properties at 420 East Carrillo Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Transcontinental Corporation (same address) This business is conducted by Corporation Signed: David J. Voorhies This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 24, 2013. 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 Hector Gonzalez.

FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002334. Published: Aug 08, 15, 22, 29 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Mesa Appliance Inc. at 315 Meigs Road, Suite 399 Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Mesa Appliance (same address) This business is conducted by Corporation Signed: Sergiy Mayoror This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 30, 2013.

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 Hector Gonzalez. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002406. Published: Aug 08, 15, 22, 29 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Enterpreneurs Workshop International, EWI, Inventors Workshop International,, Workshop International IWI, V‑SEC, Virtual Space Enterprise Center at 812 E. Lemon Street Lompoc, CA 93436; Environmental Education Group, Inc. PO Box 285 Santa Barbara, CA 93102 This business is conducted by Corporation Signed: Lielle Arad‑ Treasurer This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on July 26, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Andrea Luparello. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002386.

Published: Aug 08, 15, 22, 29 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: George The Rooterman Plumbing at 808 North Ontare Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Gail Suzanne Porter (same address) Robert Kenneth Porter (same address) This business is conducted

by A Married Couple Signed: Robert K. Porter This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 1, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Gabriel Cabello. FBN Number: 2013‑0002426. Published: Aug 08, 15, 22, 29 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Allen’s Draught Line Service at 2320 Banner Ave #3 Summerland, CA 93067;­ Christopher Michael Allen (same address). This business is conducted by Individual Signed: Chris Allen This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 09, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Gabriel Cabello. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002512. Published: Aug 15, 22, 29, Sept 5, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Interiors By Adele at 227 Constance Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Adele Rosen (same address). This business is conducted by a Danielle Gomez Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 05, 2013. 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 Danielle Gomez.

FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002453. Published: Aug 15, 22, 29, Sept 5, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Coyote Creek Ranch at 560 Ranch Road Solvang, CA 93463; Charles W. Adam (same address) Cindy Adam (same address)­This business is conducted by General Partnerships Signed: Diana Jessup Lee/Reicker, Pfau, Pyle & McRoy LLP/Attorneys for Registrants This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 07, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Gabriel Cabello. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002471. Published: Aug 15, 22, 29, Sept 5, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Surfside Patient Services at 6218 Cathedral Oaks Road Goleta, CA 93117; John Kuehl (same address) and George M Skuse (same address). This business is conducted by Copartners Signed: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jul 18, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales. FBN Number: 2013‑0002269.

Published: Aug 15, 22, 29, Sept 5, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Goldstudent, Nitata, Peminian at 5662 Calle Real #157 Goleta, CA 93117; Arboleda Road LLC (same address). This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company Signed: Ning Wang, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 07, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Andrea Luparello. FBN Number: 2013‑0002502.

Published: Aug 15, 22, 29, Sept 5, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Bootiik at 27 W. Anapamu Street, Suite 236 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Shakari Russell 5182 Concord Place Carpinteria, CA 93013. This business is conducted by an Individual. Signed: Shakari Russell. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jul 25, 2013. 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 Hector Gonzalez. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002361.

Published: Aug 15, 22, 29, Sept 5, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Fainer Consulting at 1114 State Street, Suite 200 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Fainer Consulting, LLC 635 Camino Campana Santa Barbara,CA 93111. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Signed: Lea Fainer, Member & Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jul 17, 2013. 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 Eva Chavez. FBN Number: 2013‑0002255.

Published: Aug 15, 22, 29, Sept 5, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Weeha Productions at 218 Mesa Verde Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Wendy L Wagner (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Wendy L. Wagner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 07, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. FBN Number: 2013‑0002473. Published: Aug 15, 22, 29, Sept 5, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Santa Barbara Postcard Company at 2312 De la Vina Street #C Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Scott Gibson (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Scott B. Gibson.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 06, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jessica Armstrong. FBN Number: 2013‑0002467. Published: Aug 15, 22, 29, Sept 5, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Hollister Ranch Realty at 3 Hollister Ranch Gaviota, CA 93117; Jeffrey A Kruthers 26 Hollister Ranch Gaviota, CA 93117; Wendie D Kruthers (same address). This business is conducted by a Married Couple Signed: Jeffrey A. Kruthers. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Aug 08, 2013. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Melissa Mercer. FBN Number: 2013‑ 0002496. Published: Aug 15, 22, 29, Sept 5, 2013.

Name Change IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF HERLINDA PALMA ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 1417591 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: HERLINDA PALMA TO: LINDA PALMA 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 Aug 21, 2013 9:­ 30am, Dept 6, 1100 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara CA 93101.

A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated July 03, 2013. by Terri Chavez; Deputy Clerk for James E. Herman, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. July 25. Aug 1, 8, 15 2013.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ARIELLE KENT AMENDEN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 1417820 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: JOHN MARCOS DEWEY TO: JOHN MARCOS KENT 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. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Sept 25, 2013 9:30am, Dept 6, 1100 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated July 10, 2013. by Narzralli Baksh Deputy Clerk for Thomas P Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Aug 15, 22, 29, Sept 5, 2013.

Public Notices NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PERSONAL PROPERTY is hereby given that pursuant to California Civil Code 1988 Synergy Partnerships Limited, will sell at PUBLIC SALE abandoned personal properties left at 3858 Via Mitad, Lompoc, CA. Sale will be held at: 150 Vulcan Dr, Lompoc, CA on 8/22/13 at 10 am. Items auctioned may be but not limited to households, personals, furniture, tools & the unknown. Cash & immediate carry only.

Pub Dates 8/8 & 8/15 2013 BULK SALE NOTICE: Please take notice: 1. That a bulk sale sale is about to take place; 2. Names and business addresses of the Sellers are: Warren D. Johnson and Christine A. Johnson, California; 3. Name and business address of the Purchaser is; Advanced Engineering & Maching, LLC 5790 Thornwood, Suite B Goleta, CAlifornia 93117; 4. Location and description of the assets: 5790 Thornwood, Suite B Goleta, California 93117; The furiture, fixtures and equipment, set forth on Exhibit “A” 5.

Place and anticipated date of sale: 5790 Thornwood, Suite B Goleta, California 93117 August 26. 2013 6. Name and address of person with whom claims can be filed: James Geis Advanced Engineering & Machining, LLC 5790 Thornwood, Suite B Goleta, California 93117; 7. Last date that claims can be filed: August 25, 2013.

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Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. being heard unless you respond within 30 W. Montecito Street Santa Barbara, CA sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes days. Read the information below.

93101; Law Offices of Alan Fenton (805) de su condado o en la corte que le quede You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this 568‑1800 (El nombre, la direccion y el más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota Summons and legal papers are served on numero de telefono del abogado del de presentación, pida al secretario de la you to file a written response at this court demandante, o del demandante que no corte que le dé un formulario de exención and have a copy served on the plaintiff a tiene abogado, es): de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su letter or phone call will not protect you.

DATE: Mar 13, 2013. Gary M. Blair, respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso Your written response must be in proper Executive Officer, By Renee Bradley, por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá legal form if you want the court to hear Deputy Clerk (Delegado) quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más your case.There may be a court form Published July 25. Aug 1, 8, 15 2013. advertencia. that you can use your for your response. SECOND AMENDED Hay otros requisitos legales. Es You can find these court forms and more recomendable que llame a un abogado SUMMONS information at the California Courts inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un (CITACION JUDICIAL) Online Self‑Help Center(www.courtinfo.­ CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de ca.gov/selfhelp), If you do not file your 1403120 remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar response on time, you may lose the case NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con by default, and your wages, money and DEMANDADO): KRISTIN NUNEZ, an los requisitos para obtener servicios legales property may be taken without further individual, TOWN & COUNTRY EVENT gratuitos de un programa de servicios warning from the court.

RENTALS, INC., a California Corporation, legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar There are other legal requirements. You estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive may want to call an attorney right away. If YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO web de California Legal Services, (www.­ you do not know an attorney, you may call ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de an attorney referral service. If you cannot CLASSIC PARTY RENTALS, INC., a Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. afford an attorney, you may be eligible for sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto California Corporation free legal services from a nonprofit legal con la corte o el colegio de abogados NOTICE! You have been sued. The court services program. You can locate these may decide against you without your locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene nonprofit groups at the California Legal derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos being heard unless you respond within 30 Services Web site (www.­lawhelpcalifornia. days. Read the information below. exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre org), the California Courts Online You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más Self‑Help Center (www.­courtinfo.ca.gov/ summons and legal papers are served de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o selfhelp), or by contacting your local court on you to file a written response at this una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de or county bar association. derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen court and have a copy served on the Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not de la corte antes de que la corte pueda de que le entreguen esta citacion y protect you. Your written response must desechar el caso. papeles legales papa presentar una be in proper legal form if you want the The name and address of the court is (El respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer nombre y dirección de la corte es): Santa court to hear your case. There may be que se entregue una copia al demandante.

Barbara Superior Court, 1100 Anacapa a court form that you can use for your Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo response. You can find these court forms Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93121 protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene The name, address, and telephone number and more information at the California que estar en formato legal correcto si Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.­ of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without desea que procesen su caso en la corte. an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county Es posible que haya un formulario que law library, or the courthouse nearest you. el número de teléfono del abogado del usted pueda usar para su respuesta. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the demandante, o del demandante que no Puede encontrar estos formularios de la court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you tiene abogado, es): Donald J. Kula (SBN corte y mas information en el Centro de do not file your response on time, you 144942), Perkins Coie LLP, 1888 Century Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.

Park East, Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA may lose the case by default, and your courtinfo.ca 90067‑1721, (310) 788‑ 9900 wages, money, and property may be taken gov/selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de DATE (Fecha): July 19, 2013 without further warning from the court. leyes de su condado o en la corte que le There are other legal requirements. You DARREL E. PARKER, Executive Officer, quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la Clerk (Secretario), by NARZRALLI BAKSH, may want to call an attorney right away. cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario If you do not know an attorney, you may Deputy (Adjunto) de la corte que le de un formulario want to call an attorney referral service. (SEAL) de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT If you cannot afford an attorney, you presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede may be eligible for free legal services INCORRECT NAME perder el caso por incumplimiento y la from a nonprofit legal services program.

Plaintif(s) having designated a defendant corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero in the complaint by the incorrect name of You can locate these nonprofit groups y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros at the California Legal Services Web Kristen Nunez and having discovered the requisitos legales. Es recomendable que true name of said defendant to be Kristin site (www.­ lawhelpcalifornia.org), the llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si California Courts Online Self‑Help Center Nunez hereby amends the complaint by no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a (www.­ courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by inserting such true name in place and un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no contacting your local court or county stead of such incorrect name wherever it puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que bar association. NOTE: The court has a appears in said complaint. cumpla con los requisitos para obtener Date: July 17, 2013 statutory lien for waived fees and costs servicios legales gratuitos de un programa on any settlement or arbitration award /s/ illegible de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de ORDER court’s lien must be paid before the court lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin will dismiss the case.

Proper cause appearing, it is ordered that fines de lucro en el sitio web de California ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no plaintiff(s) be allowed to file the above Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. amendment to complaint. responde dentro de 30 días, la corte org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su Dated: July 19, 2013 Cortes de California, (www.courtinfo. versión. Lea la información a continuación. /S/ THOMAS P. ANDERLE ca.­ gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniendose Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después Judge of the Superior Court en contacto con la corte o el colegio de de que le entreguen esta citación y 8/1, 8/8, 8/15, 8/22/13 abogados locales.

CNS‑2514922# papeles legales para presentar una CASE NO:1416088 SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer The name and address of the court is: (El que se entregue una copia al demandante. nombre y direccion de la corte es) Santa Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo Barbara Superior Court 1100 Anacapa St. protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene Trustee Notice Santa Barbara, CA 93101; que estar en formato legal correcto si NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee’s The name, address, and telephone desea que procesen su caso en la corte.

Sale No. CA‑MBT‑ 13013879 YOU ARE number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff Es posible que haya un formulario que IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST without an attorney, is: Alan Fenton 311 usted pueda usar para su respuesta.

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DATED 1/20/2012. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714‑ 730‑2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.lpsasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case . CA‑MBT‑ 13013879. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site.

The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. On August 21, 2013, at 01:00 PM, AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 ANACAPA STREET, in the City of SANTA BARBARA, County of SANTA BARBARA, State of CALIFORNIA, PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC., a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under that certain Deed of Trust executed by MANUEL S. JIMENEZ AND ALICIA JIMENEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY, as Trustors, recorded on 5/4/2012, as Instrument No. 2012‑ 0028788, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SANTA BARBARA County, State of CALIFORNIA, under the power of sale therein contained, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Property is being sold “as is™ where is”. TAX PARCEL NO. 001‑101‑047 From information which the Trustee deems reliable, but for which Trustee makes no representation or warranty, the street address or other common designation of the above described property is purported to be 6858 CASITAS PASS ROAD, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Said property is being sold for the purpose of paying the obligations

secured by said Deed of Trust, including fees and expenses of sale. The total amount of the unpaid principal balance, interest thereon, together with reasonably estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is $9,586,706.68.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information.

If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SALE INFORMATION LINE: 714‑730‑2727 or www.lpsasap.com Dated: 7/26/2013 PEAK FORECLOSURE SERVICES, INC. AS TRUSTEE 5900 Canoga Avenue, Suite 220 Woodland Hills, CA 91367 (818) 591‑9237 By: Georgina Rodriguez, Trustee Sales Officer A‑ 4404823 08/01/2013, 08/08/2013, 08/15/2013 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE File No. 7042.29634 Title Order No. 8188700 APN 031‑185‑05 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 10/13/86. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public

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auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in §5102 to the Financial code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Trustor(s): JOSE ANTONIO URIBE AND MARIBEL URIBE, HUSBAND AND WIFE Recorded: 10/28/86, as Instrument No. 1986‑070245, of Official Records of SANTA BARBARA County, California.

Date of Sale: 08/28/13 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA The purported property address is: 1014 ALPHONSE ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103 Assessors Parcel No. 031‑185‑ 05 The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $27,371.03. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid, plus interest. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the beneficiary, the Trustor or the trustee.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible

for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 877‑ 484‑9942 or 800‑ 280‑2832 or visit this Internet Web site www.USA‑ Foreclosure.com or www.Auction.com using the file number assigned to this case 7042.29634. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Date: July 30, 2013 NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC., as Trustee Victoria Gutierrez, Authorized Signatory 1241 E. Dyer Road, Suite 250, Santa Ana, CA 92705 866‑387‑ 6987 Sale Info website: www.USA‑ Foreclosure.com or www.Auction.com Automated Sales Line: 877‑484‑9942 or 800‑280‑2832 Reinstatement and Pay‑Off Requests: 866‑387‑NWTS THIS OFFICE IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FILE # 7042.29634 08/08/2013, 08/15/2013, 08/22/2013

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Issues library cards, accepts materials Fingerprinting required. Ability to lift to be placed on Reserve, processes up to 50 pounds and work standing for up to 8 hours per shift.AM Cook Course Reserves material and opens the building and/or closes the Circulation/ Schedule: M‑F, 8am‑ 4:30pm, may vary in summer. PM Cook Schedule: M‑F, Reserves Desk. Reqs: Minimum one 12‑8:30pm. $14.46 ‑ $15.97/hr. For year of college or library experience; primary consideration apply by 8/22/13, public service experience and excellent thereafter open until filled. AA/EOE verbal and written communication skills; Apply online at http://Jobs.ucsb.edu Job demonstrated ability to work accurately and quickly under pressure; ability to #20130356 work independently as well as in a team environment in a diverse setting; Medical/Healthcare able to pay attention to detail, and perform multiple tasks with frequent Care Giver: interruptions. Notes: fingerprinting In home‑non medical care. Ranging required. 20 hours a week, variable from general housekeeping, errands, schedule consisting primarily of nights, personal hygiene, grooming, feeding, weekends and holidays. Department and ambulation. Must be 18 or older. is undergoing renovation and the Must have 2 years experience in

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environment may be noisy and dusty during the 24‑30 month construction period. $15.87 ‑ $17.84/hr. Apply by 8/19/13. AA/EOE Apply online at https://Jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20130344 AIRLINE CAREERS – Become an Aviation Maintenance Tech. FAA approved training. Financial aid if qualified – Housing available. Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 877‑492‑3059

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CENTER FOR BLACK STUDIES RESEARCH Provides professional editorial assistance for two publications. Independently edits the Journal of Haitian Studies for stylistic consistency, logical organization, and rational development of content.

Coordinates external reviews of articles, formats text and graphics to produce digital files. Managing Editor for KALFOU, A Journal of Comparative and Relational Ethnic Studies. Reqs: Graduation from college with major work in English, journalism, or an allied field, or in a subject matter area related to the editorial specialty, and demonstrated editing and writing abilities, and at least one full year of professional editorial experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Proficient with InDesign, Word, Acrobat, Photoshop and other editorial programs and designs. Comfortable using both PC and MAC. Proficient with InDesign.

Ability to write and edit press releases for events and activities. Notes: Fingerprinting required. This is a grant funded career position with an end date of 6/30/16 with the possibility of continued funding. Please also attach two letters of recommendation when applying. $19.56 ‑ $20.49/hr. For primary consideration apply by 9/9/13, thereafter open until filled. AA/EOE Apply online at https://Jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20130355

HEALTH & WELLNESS COORDINATOR

DEAN OF STUDENTS As Coordinator of the Student Wellness Program, works with key campus and community constituencies to provide comprehensive promotion of mental wellness. Has three primary functions with major campus impact 1) the planning, development, evaluation and implementation of student wellness services. 2) The provision of health and wellness expertise to students and staff.

3) The administration of wellness efforts based on best practices. Supervises paid student interns. Reqs: BA degree and demonstrated experience in relevant field especially public health, well‑being, positive psychology, and/or college health promotion. Prior experience working in a college or university setting and in student affairs. Notes: Fingerprinting required. This is a 75% time, limited appointment working up to 1,000 hours. Evening and weekend work required. $2,985 ‑ $3,583/mo. at 75% time. For primary consideration apply by 8/21/13, thereafter open until filled. AA/EOE Apply online at https:­// Jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20130345

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DEAN OF STUDENTS As Sex & Relationships program manager, maintains professional knowledge and expertise in the prevention of risky sexual behavior and unhealthy relationships in order to oversee all related H & W (i.e. Ed 191 W, Corps and Community Theater) functions, and to serve as an information resource to the campus community; collaborates with campus departments providing services related to sexual health prevention such as Student Health, Sociology department, Women’s Center and LGBT services; initiates lectures and seminars; designs and conducts presentations and trainings for students, campus staff, and other academic classes; develops and/

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employment or updates educational materials as needed; maintains national professional associations (ACHA, SIECUS); and stays current with developments in the fields of sexuality and healthy relationships to ensure program is based on best practices. Reqs: BA degree in relevant field, especially sexual health, peer health education, college health promotion.

Demonstrated experience working in a university setting and in student affairs.

Notes: Fingerprinting required. Must be able to work evening and occasional weekend hours. $20.80‑$24.96/hr. For primary consideration apply by 8/19/13, thereafter open until filled. AA/EOE Apply online at https://Jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20130338

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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE Conceptualizes, plans, designs and implements complete and integrated information technology solutions for the campus. Researches and prototypes emerging technologies and approaches.

Works on issues that impact the success of complex enterprise projects or address future concepts, products or technologies. Reqs: BS/BA degree Computer Science and 10 years of relevant work experience. Five or more years of experience in architecting, planning, testing and deploying large enterprise solutions. Five or more years of experience estimating and scoping.

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We’re looking for hy­per‑smart, passion­ate and intellectu­ally curious analyst to join our con­sumer research and earn up to 300wkly.

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the overall management of extramural award closeouts. Responsible for preparation and submission of FFATA quarterly reports.

Provides comprehensive office support and independently coordinates all travel and procurement activities for the Office of Research. Reqs: Ability to research and locate relevant UC policies and exercise judgment, logic, tact and diplomacy in the decision making process and while performing the critical duties of the position.

Ability to work independently and to multitask with frequent interruptions while continuing to pay attention to detail. Proficient in MS Office. Notes: This is a 75% time position working M‑ F from 10:00 am ‑ 5:00pm. $19.15 ‑ $20.59/hr. For primary consideration apply by 8/26/13, thereafter open until filled. AA/EOE Apply online at https:­ //Jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20130360

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RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS Maintains grounds and landscape around eight residence halls, four dining commons and seven residential apartment complexes. Req: Work history demonstrating sound knowledge in plant care and experience in grounds maintenance. Able to follow oral/ written instructions. Experience with the use of tractors, small lawn mowers, edgers, power sweepers, hedge clippers, roto‑tillers and chainsaws.

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SR. BUILDING MAIN­TENANCE WORKER

HOUSING & RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Performs duties in accordance with established standards and instruction, for University owned Residence Halls, Apartments and Dining Facilities.

Reqs: Experience making apprentice level repairs in plumbing, patch and paint, carpentry, and electrical.

Basic knowledge of the safe use of maintenance equipment such as drills, saws, cordless screwdrivers, and drain snakes. Able to work with an ethnically diverse student body and staff.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others in a team situation. Possess effective communication and customer service skills. At least 2 years of custodial work experience in an institution and/ or residential setting preferred. Notes: Fingerprinting required. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employee Pull‑Notice Program. Work schedule: M‑F, 7:30 am ‑ 4:00. May occasionally be required to a work modified schedule to meet the operational needs of the department. $17.34‑ $19.92/hr. Apply by 8/26/13 AA/EOE Apply online at https://Jobs.­ucsb.edu Job #20130357

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Notes:Fingerprinting required. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employee Pull‑ Notice. Must be able to work Friday, Monday, Tuesday 7:30 am ‑ 4:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday 6:00 am ‑ 2:30 pm. May work other schedules to meet the operational needs of the department to cover 7‑day service.

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. $16.30 ‑ $18.35/hr. Apply by 8/26/13 AA/EOE Apply online at https://Jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20130352

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524 Via Sinuosa, Hope Ranch Hope Ranch View Estate on 1.33 acres complete with pool, spa and tennis court. This 5,482 sq. ft.

5 bedroom, 4.5 bath home has 3 fireplaces, wood beam ceilings, 3 car attached garage, formal dining, separate family room, and is located on a private knoll overlooking Hope Ranch. Very well taken care of and in move in condition. www.GTprop.com/524ViaSinuosa

Offered at $2,795,000 KEVIN GOODWIN Kevin@GTprop.com 805-448-2200

E T VAT UR PRI IS CO N TEN

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15 East Islay Street 1BD/1BA, Sun 1‑ 4, $625,000. Wolfe/Lomas 722‑0322 Coldwell Banker

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Call 239‑472‑8384.

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Spring MOVE‑IN $1020 1BD Corner of Hope & San Remo‑N State St‑ Barbara Apts Quiet NP 687‑0610

august 15, 2013

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FEATURED PROPERTY 724 CALLE DE LOS AMIGOS

FEATURED PROPERTY 829 N. SALSIPUEDES STREET

Professional Real Estate Services THINKING OF SELLING? Goodwin & Thyne Properties provides national marketing reach coupled with the highest level of local real estate expertise.

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SANTA BARBARA Located away

SANTA BARBARA A trendy

from the main street, this 3BD/2.5BA unit near La Cumbre Country Club has an updated kitchen and baths, 2 fireplaces, rooftop terrace and large private patio.

1BD/1BA New York penthouse loft in downtown Santa Barbara! Displaying Riviera views with private parking and heated Jacuzzi tub. Enjoy East Coast living on West Coast turf!

$729,000 www.GTprop.com/724CalleDeLosAmigos

$479,000 www.GTProp.com/829SalsipuedesD

1119 ALSTON ROAD

524 VIA SINUOSA

We intentionally take lower profits and pass the savings on to our clients through lower commissions. Goodwin & Thyne Properties delivers the highest value in professional real estate services available. Take the first step in your next successful real estate transaction. Call us today!

(805) 899-1100

National Reach, Local Experts, Outstanding Results 1721 SANTA BARBARA ST.

PENDING

NEW PRICE

415 ALAMEDA PADRE SERRA

998 W. MOUNTAIN DRIVE

READY TO BE BUILT MONTECITO Luxurious 5BD/6BA home ready to be built. Views of the ocean & islands. (PRICE WHEN COMPLETE)

HOPE RANCH This 5BD/4.5BA hidden gem sits on 1.33 acres. Enjoy your own tennis court, pool & Jacuzzi!

$4,800,000 GTprop.com/1119Alston

$2,795,000 GTprop.com/524ViaSinuosa

435 EAST VALERIO STREET

361 RAVENSCROFT DRIVE

AMAZING VIEWS!

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PENDING

SANTA BARBARA 6 acre parcel

SANTA BARBARA Incredible loca-

w/ approved plans for 4,500 sq. ft. home. Next to Parma Park & trails.

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$1,900,000 GTprop.com/1721SantaBarbara

$1,695,000 GTprop.com/415APS

$1,675,000 GTprop.com/998WMountain

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$995,000 GTprop.com/361Ravenscroft

1723 SANTA BARBARA ST.

6260 COVINGTON WAY

7508 PADOVA DRIVE

210 LAS ONDAS

911 SAN PASCUAL STREET

PENDING SANTA BARBARA 4BD/2BA Upper

SOLD

East home. Plenty of natural light, secluded yard in the heart of SB.

GOLETA Updated 4BD/2BA home in great neighborhood. Fenced yard, 2 car garage, family room w/ fireplace.

GOLETA 5BD/3BA home, attached

$949,000 GTprop.com/1723SantaBarbara

$835,000 GTprop.com/6260Covington

$779,000 GTprop.com/7508Padova

$775,000 GTprop.com/210LasOndas

$637,500 GTprop.com/911SanPascual

0000 BEGA WAY

128 SANTA CLARA ST. #20

0 CHARTWELL WAY

30 WINCHESTER CANYON RD

1111 CHAPALA STREET

studio w/ private entrance. Backs up to a park, feels like an extra back yard!

BUILDABLE LOT

NEW LISTING

SANTA BARBARA 3BD/1BA Mesa property. Great opportunity to update. Close to downtown!

PENDING

SANTA BARBARA Updated 3BD/1BA downtown home w/ mtn views, wood flrs, covered deck & more!

COMMERCIAL

CARPINTERIA 3+ acres, biking distance to beach. Avocado trees w/ income history. Oaks, mtn views.

VENTURA Excellent downtown Ventura

COARSEGOLD 29 acres near Yosemite.

Potential home sites w/ views of the pond, 1 of the waterfalls & the San Joaquin Valley.

GOLETA #81 Quality updated 2BD/2BA MFD home. Roomy kitchen, skylights and garden.

SANTA BARBARA 7,449 sq ft Class A

location. 2BD/2.5BA condo, 2-car garage, close to beach, restaurants & shopping.

$579,000 GTprop.com/Bega

$399,000 GTprop.com/128SantaClara20

$389,000 GTprop.com/Chartwell

$169,000 GTprop.com/30WinchesterCyn

$2.75 NNN GTprop.com/1111Chapala

362 POR LA MAR CIRCLE

133 POR LA MAR CIRCLE

SANTA BARBARA Best unit in “El

SANTA BARBARA 2nd floor unit

Escorial Villas.” 3rd floor 2BD/2BA, ocean views & 2 car garage.

w/ mountain views. Comes furnished.

Close to tennis courts & picnic area.

Upon Request GTProp.com/362PorLaMar

Upon Request GTprop.com/133PorLaMar

BRE# 01477382

Santa Barbara’s best value in real estate.

www.GTprop.com

1.5%

2000 State Street, Santa Barbara

penthouse offices w/ 13 parking spaces, 3 conference rooms, balconies & more!

By intentionally taking lower profits and passing the savings on to our clients, Goodwin & Thyne Properties delivers the highest value in professional real estate services available.

805.899.1100