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Three Years Later, Paul Madsen Rebuilds from the Ground Up, p. 14

Village Beat

Montecito Fire Chief: “I don’t think that there is an abnormal risk of debris flow next year,” p. 12

Daddy Daughter Day

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Isabelle Bridges-Boesch and actor-father Jeff turn play dates into children’s book, p. 6

Neighborhood Watch

Overcrowding, overfilled trash bins, and other disturbances to the semi-rural vibe, p. 10

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Inside This Issue

Editor’s Letter

On Entertainment

MJ endorses Biden for president and sifts through the various propositions on this year’s ballot

A children’s book from Jeff Bridges’ daughter; Pete Muller rescues music venues; working with a 1,300-pound 3D IMAX camera; Focus on Film and more

Letters to the Editor

Readers continue to voice their issues with and support for Cold Spring School’s Bond L2020, and much more

10 Montecito on the Move

Overflowing trash bins, camp sites, and other signs of incursions from outof-town visitors

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Kelly Mahan Herrick chats with Montecito Fire Chief Kevin Taylor

14 On the Record

Paul Madsen finally receives permits and breaks ground; Carpinteria City Council candidates

16 Nosh Town

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18 Robert’s Big Questions

Stories have a way of clouding our judgment, writes Robert Bernstein, to the point that we ignore obvious statistics

22 Community Voices

Guest column from Jim Witherell, president of the Bonnymede Homeowners Association, on the merits of community-based homeless outreach

23 Brilliant Thoughts

When you’ve been wronged, don’t get mad, says Ashleigh Brilliant, get even by putting your thoughts into writing

24 Dear Montecito

Bonita Beach Bohemian Lifestyle

Allison Lewis-Towbes on the culture shock that came when she returned home to Montecito

26 Perspectives by Rinaldo S. Brutoco

Part 3 of Rinaldo Brutoco’s exploration of the post office

The Optimist Daily

Useful tips for healthy aging and skin protection, especially in the age of rampant wildfires

28 Fitness Front

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In part 10 of Arts in Lockdown Series, finding your voice with singer-composer and vocal coach Heidi Jacobs

35 Your Westmont

New professors join the faculty; concert features a professional singer; fall sports are underway

46 Santa Barbara by the Glass

Winemaker Paul Lato’s elusive search for a 100-point score; Buellton’s Alma Rosa turns outdoor tasting room into “Weingarten”

47 Meet the Teacher

Lynne Olerich is a Montecito Union institution, having served under four administrations as reading specialist

48 Seen Around Town

Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation hosts Coast Village Road fundraiser

Why is the sky blue? Why is grass green? Our resident scientist Tom Farr explains

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“I have a vest. If I had my arms cut off, it would be a jacket.” – Mitch Hedberg

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Editor’s Letter by Gwyn Lurie CEO and Executive Editor of the Montecito Journal Media Group

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our years ago this newspaper was one of a handful of publications nationally to announce its support for Donald Trump for president. It did so largely because of Trump’s positions on deregulation and his commitment to renegotiate many of our trade agreements. In his 2016 endorsement, my predecessor wrote, “We do hope Trump lives up to his promises and assumes a mantle of responsibility and probity that a U.S. president must have.” Probity, being the quality of having strong moral principles such as honesty and decency, continues to be a good, important, and appropriate standard by which to measure the fitness and efficacy of a president or of a presidential candidate.

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Also, four years ago, 20X-World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov was interviewed about a potential Trump presidency. As a Russian dissident and author of some important books about the precarious nature of Democracy, Kasparov became a prominent voice in a news cycle bleating the possible influence and interference of Russia in our election and politics. Most importantly, Kasparov is the greatest chess player of all time. He is not just a master strategist but one who understands specifically the Russian mentality regarding the accumulation, aggregation, and consolidation of power. A master strategist whose entire career is based on thinking 30 moves ahead. So, it’s illuminating to look back at what Kasparov said when he was looking forward to a Trump presidency, especially as it relates to what might happen if probity became a casualty of our politics. Kasparov quotes President Reagan who famously said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Kasparov knows that creating chaos on the chess board is the path to victory and the groundwork for chaos is distractions and gambits. Chaos is the antithesis of strategy and, according to Kasparov, “Trump was the ideal agent of chaos.” Today Trump is presiding over a COVID response so chaotic, so unnecessarily reckless, it is now ravaging the White House, so much so that the presidency itself has become an unsafe place. It is no wonder we have the most COVID deaths of any nation on earth. We have a president who has consistently flouted the advice of world class epidemiologists, touted the use of unproven remedies, and has turned masks, the only known preventative measure other than isolating and hand washing, into this year’s version of the rebel flag. And that’s just COVID. Beyond Trump’s chaotic response to this pandemic, our beloved and beleaguered nation is dealing with pronounced and painful racial and ethnic divisions. And, a thus far resilient stock market aside (although it plummeted once again as we go to press), we are also dealing with the economic fallout from a

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On Entertainment

by Steven Libowitz

Steven Libowitz has reported on the arts and entertainment for more than 30 years; he has contributed to the Montecito Journal for more than 10 years.

Daddy Daughter Day: Bridges to a Closer Relationship Childhood play dates between Isabelle Bridges-Boesch and her actor father Jeff Bridges form the basis of her new children’s book, Daddy Daughter Day

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t was on her thirteenth birthday that Isabelle Bridges moved to Montecito with her family – actor father Jeff Bridges, mother Susan, and sisters Jessie and Haley – leaving L.A. following the 1994 Northridge

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Letters to the Editor

If you have something you think Montecito should know about, or wish to respond to something you read in the Journal, we want to hear from you. Please send all such correspondence to: Montecito Journal, Letters to the Editor, 1206 Coast Village Circle, Suite H, Montecito, CA. 93108. You can also FAX such mail to: (805) 969-6654, or E-mail to letters@montecitojournal.net

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e have lived on Chelham Way since 1972, and our two children attended Cold Spring School in the 1970s. Until now, we voted for every proposed bond measure for the school and have donated to the CSS Foundation. Although our children now have families of their own and live elsewhere, we are entirely willing to continue supporting Cold Spring in order to benefit the numerous kids who pass along our street. We enjoy hearing their lovely voices on their way to class. We also understand that having a terrific school district is good for the value of our property. Regrettably, and having carefully studied the “pro” and “con” websites for L 2020, we have concluded we cannot vote for this measure. The first we heard of it was the story just a few weeks ago in MJ and were disappointed to learn that there had been no town hall meetings or other opportunities for members of this community to learn about the

proposal and ask questions about it. As it stands, the measure is not a plan but a wish list entirely lacking in prioritization and details. The current board should have provided much more information about the measure for us to be convinced that the money will be used wisely. Among the many unanswered questions, we wonder why there was so little information about where the new buildings will be located and whether they might block access to the campus from Stoddard Lane (the access our children used on their bikes). Why were we not told why the (undoubtedly needed) new classrooms should not be modular ones that would cost a great deal less and be installed in a few weeks? If this measure passes and construction begins, it will be two years before the new space is available, and the education of all the students will have been disrupted by noise, dust, and other environmental disadvantages

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Montecito on the Move by Sharon Byrne, Executive Director, Montecito Association

Neighborhood Pinch Points in the Pandemic

Hammond’s Meadow has had its share of incursion, bonfires, camping, people storing firewood on vacant homeowners’ properties, trash, and more

Trash overflows from a bin stationed at the Hot Springs trailhead

he pandemic has introduced a slew of new neighborhood issues that require a lot of work to untangle. We’re happy to step up for some of these, but many are outsider-induced. Most of these issues started up in late spring, near Memorial Day, when the lockdowns had eased, the weather got warmer, and people wanted to get out. Our lovely trails were “discovered” in the late spring by out-of-town visitors, who then posted their experiences on social media, and encouraged others to hit Montecito for fun day trip activities, like ride their mountain bike down Hot Springs Trail. Suddenly we saw things we’d never

seen before: overcrowding, haphazard parking, and trash, including food waste from restaurant chains with no presence in Santa Barbara County. People were camping at the Hot Springs Trail, stringing hammocks on private property at the trailhead, and constructing fire rings. Ashlee Mayfield at the Montecito Trails Foundation, the Sheriff’s Department, the Fire Department, and County Public Works, and I were trying to deal with these issues pretty much weekly. The County tried two-hour parking to cut back on traffic. That seemed to help, but then people just moved the signs. We tried patrolling it. Ashlee went

Vehicles line the road from East Mountain all the way down Riven Rock, sometimes blocking driveways

up there with the United States Forest Service and the Fire Department to bust up fire rings. We’re now looking at a ‘no overnight parking’ ordinance with the Sheriff’s Department in multiple areas. Vehicles line the road from East Mountain all the way down Riven Rock, sometimes blocking driveways. The County cannot prohibit parking on a public street unless it impedes fire vehicle access.

One of the frequent fliers at the Hot Springs trailhead, the “Cool Bus,” after complaints from neighbors and contact from the Sheriff’s Department, decided to relocate to Butterfly Beach and camp out there, where he again encountered sheriffs. Beginning Memorial Day weekend, and with ensuing heat waves, the Montecito beaches erupted as the new hot zones. Similar to the trails, we saw dirty dia-

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The overflowing trash at Hammond’s Beach is a sign of the enormous increase of out-of-town visitors (image courtesy of neighborhood watcher Andrea Hein)

pers and trash, urinating on people’s lawns, and erratic and overcrowded parking. The County closed the beaches during the holiday weekends, and the Fire Department put its foot down on street overcrowding in the case of Humphrey Road. All the jammed parking meant no fire vehicles could get back there. So “no parking” zones were implemented in that area to mitigate the issue. Property owners on private roads near beaches and trailheads have also woken up to finding their neighborhoods as new “hot spots” for parking and overnight vehicle camping. They have posted these areas as “no parking” to defend themselves from incursion and dumping. Since these roads are privately owned, the owners can post the signs, and they don’t have to conform to a set style. That is confusing longtime local users of these roads, who suddenly find themselves confronted with no parking signs, and wondering whether this is legal? It is. All of this is causing my phone to ring. Rather like other arguments raging nationally at present, most of these problems could be easily solved if

everyone would just be better humans. It’s frankly shocking that someone would make the effort to drive hours up here to enjoy Montecito’s natural beauty and rural character, and then dump their trash and drive off. How long do they expect it to remain beautiful and rural, exactly, with that kind of behavior? Who even does that – goes to someone else’s community, and trashes it? As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, even places like Hammond’s Meadow have had their share of incursion, bonfires, camping, people storing firewood on vacant homeowners’ properties, trash, and more. There’s no sign that tells you what this is, or how to behave here, so people are making up their own rules, and they’re sure leaving us a lot of trash. We encourage you to join the Montecito Association. We tackle all kinds of issues like these, and welcome your involvement in your community. We also appreciate the terrific neighborhood watchers out there who keep their eyes on this community, and work actively to solve problems when they arise. •MJ

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Village Beat

by Kelly Mahan Herrick Kelly has been editor at large for the Journal since 2007, reporting on news in Montecito and beyond. She is also a licensed realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, and is a member of Montecito and Santa Barbara’s top real estate team, Calcagno & Hamilton.

A Chat with the Fire Chief

s record-breaking wildfires affect millions of people across the state of California, we recently sat down with Montecito Fire Chief Kevin Taylor, who has been at the helm of the District for one year. From getting to know Chief Taylor and his family better, to learning about Montecito’s future fire and debris flow risk, we covered a lot of bases. Here is our conversation. Q. Tell us a little about your background before joining the Montecito Fire Protection District. A. I was studying animal science at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and I wanted to become a veterinarian. I was in my third year of university and I needed a summer job, so I went to work as a firefighter for CalFire in the summer. After about two weeks, I fell in love with the profession and it changed my whole professional trajectory. After that first fire season, over

Montecito Fire Chief Kevin Taylor chats with us after a year at the helm

the winter, I became an emergency medical technician. And then I went back for a second fire season and also started working at a private ambulance company in San Luis Obispo. Then I went to paramedic school up at Stanford and I did my paramedic internship at Berkeley. I was positive

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that I wanted to be a firefighter paramedic. I went to the Fire Academy at Alan Hancock College and then I landed in my hometown with the City of Paso Robles, where I was hired in 1991. I was promoted through the ranks, and in 2003, I was promoted to Battalion Chief and then came here in February of 2015 as Division Chief, and along the way I earned a bachelor’s degree in Fire Administration and master’s degree in Emergency Services Management. What about your family? I’m sure many people would be surprised to know that you are living on a boat in the Harbor. I have the most wonderful wife in the world, Jo. We got married in 1991 and up until we moved down here, she worked as a registered nurse in the emergency department at a local hospital up in San Luis Obispo County. In 1997, we were blessed with a son, Jake. After high school, he was accepted at several universities and he chose UCSB, about a month after I was hired at Montecito Fire. So it worked out well for us. We relocated down here to Santa Barbara and for two years, we’ve been living on a boat in the Harbor, my wife and I. We also have a black lab named Abby who’s 10. What are you most proud of in your time at MFPD thus far? So there are two things that I’m really, really proud of. And the first one is how our organization collaborates with everyone. It’s my personal philosophy that no single agency can do anything by itself; we need the support of the community, and the labor and management to be in lockstep, and we need to cooperate well with our partners. And we do all three of those things exceedingly well. So I’m

very, very proud of that. The other thing that I’m really, really proud of is this thing that we’ve created in the organization called the culture of empowerment. And the notion of our culture of empowerment is to push responsibility as far down the organization as appropriate in the name of professional development. So we identify our future leaders by their responsibilities that they’re able to accomplish and our culture of empowerment. You trust that every employee, at all times, has the organization and the community’s best interests in mind in all of their decision making. From a community perspective, the thing that I’m most proud of is the way that the organization operates with the community, in all things. It would be very rare for us to say, ‘that’s not a fire department problem, call the water department or streets or sanitary or the sheriff or public works, or flood control…’ We’ve worked very hard to try to collaborate with all of those agencies so that we can get the community member the solution that they’re looking for, or at least address their need in a timely manner. We’re also really responsive. How does the COVID-19 pandemic fit into all of this? How has the District changed since March? We’ve been exceedingly proactive in protecting our firefighters from community transmission. And what I mean by that is we’ve implemented several steps in the continuity of operations plan that I always reference. We have a social distancing protocol, and the station is only open to essential visitors. Families are not allowed to visit. We are very strict, unfortunately, as we go through this. But the

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On the Record

by Nicholas Schou

Nicholas Schou is an award-winning investigative journalist and author of several books, including Orange Sunshine and Kill the Messenger. If you have tips or stories about Montecito, please email him at newseditor@montecitojournal.net

Three Years Later, Paul Madsen Rebuilds From the Ground Up

hen we first met Paul Madsen, he was the subject of much speculation within a lower Montecito message board on Nextdoor.com. Over the summer, several community members had posted on the app that they’d observed (and had been observed by) a gentleman seated in a white SUV parked on Posilipo Lane, just past the Rosewood Miramar Beach where South Jameson Lane ends at a southbound onramp for the 101 Freeway. As it turned out, Madsen was simply parking in front of his property, or at what’s left of it, which is essentially a Paul Madsen displays his hard won county mud strewn pit with a small working permits garage in one corner, about four feet below street level and well hidden behind a tall wooden fence. On January 9, 2018, mudslides inundated Madsen’s modest house; he now lives in a small apartment nearby. Over the decades newer neighbors such as the recently rebuilt Rosewood Miramar Beach eventually raised the elevation of the general terrain, and so various agencies had to approve Madsen’s plans, a process that seemed endless until the Montecito

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Journal ran a story about him a month ago. According to the county, Madsen’s architect took almost a year to resubmit plans; the architect didn’t respond to an interview request, but Madsen says the county was slow to approve his plans, which were only approved a week after the Montecito Journal ran a story about Madsen on the front cover. It took nearly three years for county officials to grant Madsen An excavator is the latest addition to Madsen’s home permits allowing him to rebuild project his house according to the latest disaster-related guidelines, a mammoth undertaking made no less arduous and time consuming by the fact that it lies within the jurisdiction of not just Santa Barbara County but also the California Coastal Commission. A former mechanic and competitive speed car racer at J&S East Valley Garage, Madsen still works out of his quasi-subterranean garage, the only surviving relic of his old home; Madsen had lived on the property since the early 1950s. Two years ago he hired a local architect to draw up plans for a new house with a ground-level garage and a sizeable second story living quarters. Madsen says he is glad he’s finally broken ground. “It’s been a long time, and there’s still a lot of work left to be done,” he said, pointing at the large excavator parked in the corner of his property. “But now I’m about to get real busy.”

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This November, three candidates are running for Carpinteria’s five-member city council: Mayor Wade Nomura, a former professional skateboarder; Mark McIntire, a former Santa Barbara City College philosophy professor; and Natalia Alarcon, a nonprofit program manager and clinical psychologist. Of the trio, Nomura, an incumbent, is the only candidate with any experience in city politics. McIntire, a former Santa Barbara Community College philosophy professor, is running as a conservative libertarian ideologically aligned with Andy Caldwell and various other local pro-Trump candidates, all of whom are pledging to fight against “socialism.” In January, Fred Shaw, the most liberal member of Carpinteria’s city council, is leaving office. Campaigning in his stead is Alarcon, who, if elected, will work with Nomura to provide better leadership in the city’s ongoing struggle with cannabis cultivators on county property surrounding the city. Both Nomura and Alarcon are backed by Concerned Carpinteria, an anti-cannabis group representing local homeowners opposed to the industry, mostly over odor issues. Alarcon, who was born in Chile, moved to Carpinteria when she was eight years old, attended high school there, majored in history at UC Santa Barbara, and went on to receive a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University. “I spent the majority of my adult life in the nonprofit sector,” she said. “My focus is to give back to the community by overseeing programs as a program manager.” As a COVID-19-era clinician, Alarcon now provides teletherapy to clients when she’s not busy raising her three children, 8, 3, and 2, or serving on local school boards to increase parent and community engagement as well as Santa Barbara’s Rental Housing Mediation Program board. But until Shaw announced his intention to retire, Alarcon hadn’t particularly followed city politics. “The more I started attending the meetings the more I saw no diversity at all,” she said. “Our community is fifty percent Hispanic or Latino, and clearly we don’t have representation on the dais.” Alarcon is relatively quiet when it comes to the track record of Carpinteria’s City Council when it comes to cannabis. “It’s a big issue still,” she says. “I get it. I do think they’ve done a great job with the cards they’ve been dealt.” That said, Alarcon worries that the council is out of touch with the socio-economic factors that threaten to make Carpinteria less affordable to many residents. “We’ve started to see a trend where a lot of young families like mine can’t afford to live here and have to move to Ventura and Oxnard, but still want to keep kids enrolled in our schools,” she said. “We need to look at more affordable housing solutions for our community. I’m not the typical candidate, as you can see by looking at the majority of people on the council, but I think I represent a lot of people who live here. People want to keep Carpinteria small but also be affordable to keep living here.” •MJ

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MICHAEL KROHNEN ON COOKING FOR J. KRISHNAMURTI

Michael Krohnen (right) prepared meals for the Indian spiritual teacher J. Krishnamurti (middle) until the latter’s death 34 years ago. On the left is Dr. Fritz Wilhelm.

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’m very simple in what I prepare in the kitchen these days,” Michael Krohnen says as he stands in a small yet tidy and well-appointed kitchen of a 1910 farmhouse in Ojai’s East End. Although not a classically trained chef, Krohnen is nonetheless known throughout the world, and his thoughts on cooking have been translated in several languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Krohnen is the author of The Kitchen Chronicles: 1001 Lunches with J. Krishnamurti (1997), but his day job for the past four decades has been at the Krishnamurti Educational Center, an oasis of the mind for exploring the teachings of world lecturer J. Krishnamurti. Krohnen lives at Pepper Tree Retreat, the guesthouse at the center; his bedroom is adjacent to the kitchen where he used to prepare simple vegetarian meals for Krishnamurti until his death of natural causes 34 year ago. These days, he serves as librarian and tour guide of the Krishnamurti Library, which holds remarkable collections on philosophy, religion, and nature. On a recent visit to Ojai, I stopped by the Pepper Tree Retreat to learn about his approach in the kitchen. Q. During his time in Ojai, Krishnamurti welcomed thousands of visitors from around the world. People interested in religion, philosophy, and meditation continue to visit the Krishnamurti Educational Center to explore his life and teachings. Do you see a lot of visitors at the center during the pandemic? A. We have been at full capacity over the weekends. For a while we were closed and reopened over a month ago, with a two-night minimum stay. Guests come to the Pepper Tree Retreat to read and relax, go for walks and hikes near the property, in the Los Padres National Forest, or enjoy the tranquility of our medicinal herb garden. Sometimes I give them a tour of the Krishnamurti Library, currently closed to the public because of the coronavirus. We have a small resident student program; at the moment there are three students residing with us. They come to the KEC to learn about Krishnamurti, and to find out about meditation, which for him was a state of mind, a constant quiet observation. Most of us think of meditation as a practice, while he didn’t see it that way. How did you find yourself cooking for Krishnamurti? To answer this, I have to begin with my life’s journey to Ojai. I was born in a small town near Frankfurt/Main in Germany, in the fall of 1943. Growing up

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Statistics vs. Stories?

s a teen in the ‘70s I had very little money to pursue my many passions. So I was grateful for various suppliers of surplus electronics that I used to build my creations. I was surprised one day that one of my favorite suppliers was having a goingout-of-business sale. I showed up at the event and he was not there, but his wife was. His wife said that she had gotten a knock on the door and the official had said that her husband was dead. He had been flying solo and she assumed his plane had crashed. “No, ma’am. We don’t know anything about a plane. He was hit head on by a drunk driver and died instantly.” On his way home from the airport. Fast forward to 1994. I was about to take a commuter plane to Sacramento to visit family. I was told that even though these tickets were non-refundable, they would make an exception. Why? Because there had recently been

a crash of a commuter plane in the news. Airlines were letting people cancel their flights with no penalty. The result was that many people died from this “generous” policy. Why is that? Because thousands of people canceled their flights and traveled by car instead. The Chicago Tribune had an excellent article on December 18, 1994 entitled “Commuter Airline Safety: Looking at the Real Danger.” Author Stephen Chapman noted that driving is 80-100 times more dangerous than flying in a commuter plane. He was angry at the Transportation Secretary who said “statistics have little meaning at a time like this.” Chapman wrote, “Actually, it is precisely at times like this that statistics and other mundane facts have the greatest meaning, since they can be exceptionally useful in dispelling mindless fear. The duty of the Transportation Secretary is to inform travelers of the

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real risks they face, instead of assuming that their visceral responses provide an infallible guide.” The Transportation Secretary went on to say that he was calling for increased standards for commuter plane equipment and pilot training. What could be wrong with that? For one thing, it will raise the cost of commuter plane flights. Which could cause more people to drive instead of fly. Which actually ends up causing more injuries and deaths. For another thing, it is not a rational allocation of resources. Suppose you had a finite amount of money to spend to reduce transportation deaths and injuries. How would you prioritize it? Reducing the already near-zero danger of flying? Maybe it makes sense to direct that money toward safer cars and roads? But maybe there is something even more effective? How about if we took some of the hundreds of billions of dollars spent each year to subsidize private motor vehicle travel and air travel and used it instead to build a modern high-speed rail system? High-speed rail would actually be faster than flying for about half of all current flights in the U.S. That is, if you include the travel time to the airport and the time spent in security and waiting for your flight. And high-speed rail would be many times safer than driving in a private

motor vehicle. Not to mention much faster and much kinder to the environment. Why do we have the policies that we have? We hear so many sensational stories, complete with images, of horrific plane crashes that it biases our perception of what is safe. I will give two more examples. Parents drive their kids to school because of some vague sense that it is “just not safe” for their kids to walk or bike to school. I am not sure if they think the kids will be abducted by space aliens or if they even think of anything in particular. “It is just not safe” is a story repeated among parents based on the exceptionally rare case of a stranger child abduction. These events are as rare as being hit by lightning. But the children suffer real mental and physical harm by never having the exercise and autonomy to “just be kids.” How do you have a story or graphic image of early onset diabetes or depression? In another example, people move from cities to suburbs because cities are full of scary criminals. (You know, people with darker skin.) But they end up driving more by living in the suburbs. They overestimate the risk of crime and underestimate the risk of being injured or killed in a traffic accident. All because they trust stories rather than statistics. •MJ

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upside of that is that we have not had a positive case in any of our personnel. It’s a testament to that culture of empowerment, where we provide general guidelines, but we trust that the firefighters are going to do the right thing.

What do you see as the Montecito community’s most significant natural disaster issue in the future? So we have a very significant 50-year fire history, both in our community, and on the South Coast, and we will always have that flooding risk post fire. We are a coastal community, so we do have a slight risk from tsunami. Although there has not been one in recorded history that affected Montecito, the forecasted inundation maps certainly do show the chance of a significant tsunami. We also have the risk of earthquake because we live in California near several substantial faults. I went through a pretty significant earthquake in Paso Robles as a Battalion Chief, and it was about a 10-year recovery. Then we have the two major transportation corridors of Highway 101 and the train, so we have to be prepared for a hazardous materials event, from either a train derailment or a tanker that crashes or something along those lines. I provide all of that as background

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our resilient attitude. So we can’t control if any of those things are going to occur, right? But we can as a community, prepare for their eventuality and more importantly, prepare for how we’ll return to normal as soon as possible after that large event. A kind of case study for us is the Thomas Fire, and then the debris flow, which were both horrible events. We lost 23 community members, and none of us would ever want to go through that again, but the community showed extraordinary resilience after those two events, the way everybody came together and the way that we returned to somewhat normal. I wouldn’t say that the community is one hundred percent recovered, but my gosh, it’s close, and really, really impressive. We need to make sure that the community doesn’t develop disaster amnesia. We live right up against the national forest, so there are going to be fires. Our job as the Fire District is to do our very best to protect the community from disaster and we do that through these fuel modification programs. Just because we haven’t had a fire for three years, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do the fuel modification programs. It doesn’t mean that the community shouldn’t continue to cut down their stuff and have us chipping. It means that we should take the opportunity to be more vigilant when disasters occurs. What is happening with the watershed, and the recovery from the Thomas Fire? Relative to debris flow risk, our schedule is exactly the same as last year. The Chaparral grows through August. Our surveyor started his survey beginning in August. He’ll walk these test plots that they’ve been monitoring since the fire, since a couple of days after the fire was out and before the debris flow. He’ll walk those and then he does a drone capture, and then he compares that ground level data with the drone level data with satellite imagery to determine what percentage is green growth. Obviously the more regrown that exists, the more stable the soil is, which means the less material available for mobilization. What can the community expect this winter with rainfall, disaster maps, and evacuations? I don’t think that there is an abnormal risk of debris flow next year, but we have engaged Atkins Engineering to come back and update that map again. This will likely be the last year that they do that because what we will find most likely in their report is what they’ll identify for us as our ‘forever risks.’ And what I mean by that is more of a debris- laden flooding risk than a debris flow like we experienced on January 9, 2018.

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Because of the steepness of our hillsides and the type of storms that we get, there’s always going to be a risk for boulders and other debris coming off the mountain into our neighborhoods. If this map is going to be the last map we produce, we’ll be open and transparent about that. Can you give us an update on Fire Station 3? We’ve partnered with the Carp/ Summerland Fire Protection District to do something called the Fire Station Location Study, which is underway. We are looking for an opportunity to find a mutually beneficial station location that works both for the Summerland area and the eastern portion of Montecito. Once we have the necessary data, consultants will identify an area that would be suitable for the fire station, and once we have that information, then the public meetings start. We anticipate maybe mid-November, or early December for public meetings. Once we have all of this data back, we have to ask the community if they agree with our risk analysis. It’s super important both to me personally, and the organization, that we provide the community with all these alternatives, and then they’re able to make an educated decision that’s hopefully based upon that data and objective presentations. For us, it’s just about being able to service our community. What do you hope to leave behind as your legacy when your tenure as Fire Chief is through? So I am a very big believer in passing on every lesson that you’ve learned, to those that are interested in following in your footsteps. And we have four absolutely wonderful people here at Montecito Fire that are the reason why I became fire chief and that was to mentor them, to continue their progression through the organization. I see it as my task to pass on all those lessons learned or my knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences to those employees, so that they’re prepared to fill behind me when I leave there. One of the big things that I told the Board when they hired me, that there were two things that I wanted to do. The first was to enhance this culture of empowerment, and then to develop an executive development program. So that there’s a succession plan in place behind me when I leave. Most likely, the only thing that would cause me to leave sooner than my five-year contract is if there was an employee ready to move into my position that was ready to go. And that would be the signal that I had been successful. For more information about the Montecito Fire Protection District, visit www.montecitofire.com.

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Jim Witherell is president of the Bonnymede Homeowners Association

Support Sharon Byrne and City Net for a Montecito Homeless Solution

olving tough community problems requires committed people coming together to build effective coalitions. Congratulations to Sharon Byrne, executive director of the Montecito Association, for her courage in launching “Hands Across Montecito,” a community-based homeless outreach project, scheduled to roll out this month in Montecito.

Homelessness in Our Area

The State of California leads the nation in homelessness. As of January 2019, our state had an estimated 151,278 homeless people who sleep on the streets each night due to economic hardship, loss of jobs, substance abuse, mental health problems, or other issues. California has almost 25 percent of the homeless population in the United States. The City of Santa Barbara has not been immune to this humanitarian crisis. The number of persons experiencing homelessness has reputedly averaged around 951 since 2011. More recently, the 2019 Point-in-Time Count physically identified 887 homeless individuals living in Santa Barbara. The economic devastation caused by COVID-19 in 2020 has likely pushed these numbers much higher. There are some 366 shelter beds available to the homeless in the city. There is no licensed long-term care for the diagnosed mentally ill or veterans. One area of special concern is the influx of the city’s homeless population to sheltered Montecito encampments along the Union Pacific railroad’s right-ofway, stretching all the way from the Andree Clark Bird Refuge to the Rosewood Miramar Beach Resort. When requested by the County Sheriff’s Department to vacate encampments along the Union Pacific right-of-way, the homeless simply relocate from one area of Montecito to another, often returning to their original encampments when the eviction request expires.

Homeless sightings in the Upper Village have declined somewhat in the last year, while homelessness has increased along Coast Village Road, especially near the John Price Chevron Station and take-out Point Market, adjacent to the Highway 101 pedestrian underpass from Butterfly Lane and the railroad tracks to Coast Village Road.

What is City Net?

Byrne’s “Hands Across Montecito” plan is to partner with City Net, an established organization with successful experience in building multi-agency solutions to house the homeless and remove dangerous encampments. Byrne became acquainted with the power of City Net in 2018 through its recruitment by Alan Bleecker of Capital Hardware after Byrne had worked in partnership with the Milpas business community in 2014-2016 to reduce homelessness on Milpas Street. City Net already has a contract with the City of Santa Barbara to administer a program called “Santa Barbara Connect Home,” a partnership between the City of Santa Barbara, City Net, Cottage Health, and Santa Barbara Restorative Police. The program was made possible by a $2 million grant from the California Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) and will remain in effect until June 30, 2021. The Santa Barbara Connect Home team collaborates with various community resources including, the Santa Barbara Fire Department, Home for Good/ AmeriCorps, and the Downtown Ambassadors. In addition, City Net offers a dynamic team of outreach and engagement staff and case managers who facilitate services on State Street and other high-density homeless areas within the city.

Hands Across Montecito

Hands Across Montecito, in partnership with City Net, plans to provide an outreach team to establish relationships with some of the most vulnerable members of the community. They hope their approach will be successful in navigating homeless individuals in Montecito to permanent housing, relocating chronically unsheltered individuals from the streets to safe and supportive transitional shelters, and building relationships with individuals who are willing to engage in case management services. A Montecito contract with City Net will be expensive, costing some $80,000 a year for our community. An effort will be made to secure funding grants and contributions from homeowners amounting to $100,000 to fund the contract and related expenses in year one. It is hoped that the program will be so successful that it will be taken over by County Social Services and funded through County homeless funds, grants, and private donations in subsequent years.

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The owners and other occupants of the 113 Montecito homes in Bonnymede, the 100 homes in Montecito Shores, and the 28 homes in Sea Meadow, with their access to Hammond’s Trail and Butterfly Beach, need to join with all 38 other Homeowner Associations in Montecito in voluntary support of “Hands Across Montecito.” As President of the Bonnymede Homeowners’ Association, I urge our 113 homeowners, as well as the entire Montecito community, to support the “Hands Across Montecito” partnership effort with City Net to address this growing problem of homelessness in Montecito. We must respect the rights of the homeless and disadvantaged, while addressing homeowner concerns over the health and safety of all residents – those living in safe homes, as well as those living in nearby homeless encampments. City Net is a 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax-deductible and can be sent by check to City Net at PO Box 146, 133 East De La Guerra, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. Please include “Montecito” in the memo section of the check. Another alternative is to donate through the Montecito Association website to make an online gift to City Net. •MJ

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Anger

DATE OF HEARING: October 21, 2020

s you probably know by now, one of my favorite poets is A.E. Housman. And his whole outlook is summed up rather neatly in these four lines:

“The troubles of our proud and angry dust Are from eternity, and shall not fail. Bear them we can, and, if we can, we must – Shoulder the sky, my lad, and drink your ale.”

For those of you who prefer more simple statements, what he’s saying is that we are not the first, and won’t be the last, to suffer through this life – and that all we can do is try to make the best of it. But I particularly like that jolting phrase, “angry dust.” That’s all we are, is dust. And what’s the point of dust being angry? Angry at whom or what? Presumably at whatever has placed us humans in this predicament. But there is also that word “proud” – and I’m proud to say that I personally do not get angry. To me, it’s a pointless emotion. Maybe I owe this to my parents, with whom just the raising of the voice was about as far as anger generally went – and I myself never even do that. There may be some point in being hopeful or fearful – but anger, in itself, gets you nowhere – although it may generate some useful action. It may take angry people to stage rebellions which are, at least sometimes, justified. But it is also anger whose next stage is violence, which can lead to wars so prolonged that people forget what they are fighting about. How then do I handle my own feelings of anger? (For of course, we all have them.) Fortunately, I have the gift of verbal expression, which means that I can write about whatever it is that has happened, and how I feel about it. That in itself is often enough to dispel the emotion, and I can put it away, and don’t have to do anything further with it. But the next stage, if necessary, is to put it in the form of a letter to whomever is concerned. Here however we must be careful. I’m reminded of a cautionary ditty: Lives of great men all remind us Of a lesson we can learn – We should never leave behind us Letters that we ought to burn.

Amendments to the Montecito Land Use and Development Code (MLUDC) for Telecommunications Facilities Appurtenant to Natural Gas Distribution Facilities

Hearing on the request of the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) for the Montecito Planning Commission to recommend that the Board of Supervisors amend the MLUDC regarding telecommunications facilities appurtenant to natural gas distribution facilities. SoCalGas proposes to amend MLUDC Division 35.2, Montecito Zones and Allowable Land Uses, Division 35.4, Montecito Standards for Specific Land Uses, Division 35.444, Telecommunications Facilities, and Division 35.10, Glossary, of Section 35-2, the Montecito LUDC, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code, to address the permitting requirements and development standards for telecommunications facilities appurtenant to natural gas distribution facilities; and to determine that the proposed amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Sections 15061(b)(3), 15301(b) and (f), and 15303(d). The Montecito Planning Commission hearing begins at 9:00 A.M. The order of items listed on the agenda is subject to change by the Montecito Planning Commission. The staff analysis of the proposal may be viewed at the Planning and Development Department website, located at https://www.countyofsb.org/plndev/hearings/mpc.sbc prior to the hearing. For further information about the project, please contact the planner, Selena Evilsizor Whitney, at sevilsizor@countyofsb.org. If you challenge the amendment in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in correspondence to the Montecito Planning Commission prior to the public hearing. IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Based on guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the California Governor's Stay at Home Executive Order N-33-20, issued on March 19, 2020, to protect the health and well-being of all Californians and to establish consistency across the state in order to slow the spread of COVID-19, the County Planning Commission hearings will no longer provide in-person participation. We have established alternative methods of participation in the Montecito Planning Commission hearings, pursuant to the California Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, issued on March 17, 2020, which states: 

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And if you must send a letter of complaint or criticism, be gentle. Being fierce will probably only get you a fierce response. But why am I telling you what you’ve probably been hearing, in one form or another, all your life – that “A soft answer turneth away wrath” – that “Vengeance is mine, sayeth the Lord” – (which appears in both the Old and New Testaments)? Speaking of vengeance, it seems significant that our language has come to equate the word “angry” with the word “mad,” which, of course, can, and often does, mean “insane.” You’ve probably heard the expression “Don’t get mad – get even,” which I take to be an argument for vengeance. And even the thirst for revenge can be a kind of insanity – sometimes getting passed down from generation to generation, over some “wrong” so far in the past that its details may have been forgotten. But we mustn’t forget that you can also be “madly in love” – and nobody who’s ever had that kind of experience will deny that it is a form of insanity. Then of course you can be mad with jealousy – but let’s not get into that. I happen to be the not so proud owner of a book called Get Even: The Complete Book of Dirty Tricks, by a no-doubt-pseudonymous “George Hayduke.” I’m not sure why a gentle person like yours truly ever even purchased such an evil book. But it does contain some wickedly memorable ideas for getting back at people whom you feel have done you wrong. Here’s just one example: when you know that your victim, whom Hayduke always refers to as “The Mark,” is not at home, and when his house happens to have a mail-slot and an accessible nearby hose in the front yard, simply insert the hose through the slot, and turn the faucet on. The same book has many more such nasty suggestions – but I hope you are appalled by the above, and agree with me that revenge is a shameful motivation, and not so “sweet” as some would have you believe. To me, the sweetest form of revenge is to make your enemy your friend. •MJ 8 – 15 October 2020

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Dear Montecito by Stella Pierce

Montecito Alumni Write Letters from Life’s Front

do a fair bit of writing when I can work up the courage to face my laptop keyboard. Do you know the feeling you get when you’ve stared at one word for too long and it no longer looks right? In psychology, we call this “semantic saturation.” It’s the idea that prolonged exposure or familiarity with something renders the viewer somewhat blind. This was my first thought when today’s note arrived at my inbox. In her letter, Allison Lewis-Towbes gives us a taste of the universal college experience: what it’s like leaving the nest, gaining self-knowledge and a potential caffeine addiction along the way. The Northwestern alum chronicles her experience meeting and becoming close with people from different backgrounds and confirms that culture shock isn’t out there in the big, wide world but, instead, waiting for us when we come back home.

Dear Montecito,

I’m writing this from across the continental United States, from my studio apartment in a big, loud, smelly city – and still, I don’t feel far away from you. I never do. When I left Santa Barbara to make a new home at Northwestern University six (six!) years ago, I knew exactly what I wanted: a change of scenery, a creative community, a college experience. I told everyone who would listen to me that was ready for my worldview to expand. Northwestern’s campus, which sits on the edge of Lake Michigan, had seemed so collegiate, so grown up when I’d visited that past summer. Chicago’s notoriously warm and vibrant artistic community, juxtaposed by the frigid Midwestern winters, intrigued me as well. Northwestern was daring and far away from everything I knew. All that potential in one place was thrilling. I was ready.

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Even so, when I arrived in Illinois that September, my first impression was of how flat the landscape was. I missed the view of Saddle Rock from my window. I missed the way the air smelled like blossoming trees and sea salt. Illinois was not immediately the home I expected. That first year in the Midwest moved along quickly enough. I experienced my first “real” winter, with snow drifts that reached well above waist-height; I made friends who’d grown up with vastly different life experiences than myself; I pulled all-nighters to study Shakespeare and drank my weight in black coffee to compensate; I briefly pierced my nose. Without even realizing it, I eased into a new groove. I started to love it: the seasons, the freedom to travel into the city on the train. I started referring to my dorm as home. But, just as quickly as my freshman year began, it ended. When June arrived, I returned to Montecito, to my parents’ house tucked up in the foothills. It was there, in the town I’d lived Allison Lewis-Towbes didn’t experience culture for over eight years, that I experienced shock when she enrolled in Northwestern in Illinois; she says she felt it when she returned to culture shock. Some unavoidable truths: as of 2019, Montecito 87 percent of Montecito is white. The average household income in Montecito is $146,250, well over the national average, and income inequality in Montecito, as measured by the Gidi index, is 0.5 – also above the mean (according to DataUSA.io). I’d just come off of nine months in a place where being different from my neighbor wasn’t just expected, it was celebrated. I hadn’t realized how homogenous my worldview had been growing up in Santa Barbara. I hadn’t worked to expand that worldview either; I didn’t even know I needed to. But now, when I went to the grocery store or post office, when I walked around my own neighborhood, the lack of diversity and the wealth gap was clear to me. I wasn’t sheltered from it anymore. My college experience wasn’t perfect or painless (no one’s is) but it was made undeniably easier because of my privilege. As a white, affluent woman, I was given allowances my classmates and peers were not. I never had to worry about how I was going to pay for textbooks or if I could go home for the holidays. Nobody threatened my safety because of the color of my skin. Even when I came out as bisexual during college, my experience identifying as a queer person was and has been far less complicated because I am cisgendered, white, and wealthy. Growing up in Montecito, I took all of these privileges for granted. My parents – who are both role models for me, personally – worked hard to instill strong values in my brother and myself. We were taught to listen, to give, to include. But nothing I learned in Montecito helped me to understand just how many advantages I’d been afforded. Our similitudes do not make us stronger – they make us feel safe and justified. I think it’s easy to get lost in your own narrow perspective and take it as truth. Change, however scary it can feel if you’ve been existing in the comfort of sameness, leads to real personal growth. Change allows for connection and empathy and expansion. Montecito is my home. I love it more than I can even express, but I also ache for it to change, to address its systemic racism and inequities. Recently, I’ve begun to see it. I spent the first few months of the pandemic at my parents’ home in Montecito but returned to my apartment in New York City just before George Floyd’s senseless murder at the hands of three Minneapolis police officers. As protestors in cities all across the country took to the streets to say that no, All Lives Don’t Matter Until Black Lives Matter, I marched in New York while watching similar protests occur in Santa Barbara. I grew up and went away from Montecito; I came back and could only see its flaws. Now, other young people who followed the same trajectory as I did are taking action. Organizations are beginning the long-overdue process of dismantling old systems and replacing them with anti-racists practices. And I am cautiously hopeful. Yours, Allison •MJ

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8 – 15 October 2020

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by Rinaldo S. Brutoco

Rinaldo S. Brutoco is the Founding President and CEO of the Santa Barbara-based World Business Academy and a co-founder of JUST Capital. He’s a serial entrepreneur, executive, author, radio host, and futurist who’s published on the role of business in relation to pressing moral, environmental, and social concerns for over 35 years

Is the Post Office Going Broke?

Exploring the glue that holds our nation together – Part 3

or years, politicians have been accusing the Post Office of being a profligate appendix to the U.S. Federal budget that will continuously require financial support to stay in business. Nothing could be further from the

truth. My suspicion is that the real objection to the Post Office has to do with: 1) the fact that it is heavily unionized; 2) it provides good middle class incomes to its hundreds of thousands of workers; and 3) it is a very stable pension provider to millions of former employees. Yes, as much as you like your mailperson, and as much as you think the Post Office was until recently doing a great job of reliably processing and delivering your mail, the stalwart folks who work there are being caught up in a massive political battle that has nothing to do with delivering mail. This battle is just one more major “front” in the war between the forces who want to aggregate more money at the “top” of the income spectrum while providing fewer opportunities for those on the lower rungs of the economic ladder to obtain upward mobility (“trickle up” economics). The Post Office is the most racially, ethnically, and gender diverse major organization within the Federal Government. It isn’t an accident that the children of postal workers have had the opportunity to advance educationally, socially, and economically by “bootstrapping” up from their parents’ middle class postal jobs. Before looking at how successful the Post Office is, let’s lance one other shibboleth: no other major operation of the Federal Government is required to make a profit or even break even. We don’t expect the State Department to, because it provides a public service covered by our taxes. That is the same story for every major government agency, yet none of them was created by the Constitution to serve all the citizens of our nation. Only the Post Office has the distinction of being so critical as the “glue” for our nation that it was set forth in the Constitution as the first, and at that time, the only necessary agency of government. Why should it be required to make a profit? Shouldn’t it instead be measured by how efficiently, economically, and effectively it serves the American public? One reason the Post Office requires and deserves taxpayer support is that it is mandated by law to deliver mail to every single location in America, regardless of how inconvenient. It is required to service that vast mandatory market for the same exact price whether delivering to a high-rise in New York or a native village north of the Arctic Circle. Imagine telling FedEx or UPS that they’d have to deliver packages for the same price everywhere in the U.S. They’d refuse. They’d say that would drive a radical increase in their costs. In fact, UPS decides what to charge based on the distance from the sending “zone” in the U.S. to the recipient “zone” which can be as many as seven zones away. Were the Post Office allowed to charge based on delivery distance, or paucity of habitation density, it would instantly be able to make 30 to 40 percent more revenue with no additional expense. Would you be willing to let them make that much more or are you pleased with how they keep their rates flat, particularly in rural America? My guess is that we would want the Post Office to continue serving all of us no matter where we live. Right? In addition to forcing the Post Office to service all Americans, for historical reasons we also mandate that the Post Office deliver six days per week for the same price. UPS and FedEx service charge a premium for “Saturday delivery.” Why do we require the Post Office to do something so uneconomic? This is a particularly good question since there are many ways through UPS, FedEx, and USPS that we can pay extra to have a package delivered on a Saturday using expedited services instead of ordinary delivery. Allowing the Post Office to cease ordinary Saturday delivery, at no extra charge, increases the Post Office’s labor costs by 16.6 percent a year! That’s an enormous penalty the Post Office pays that neither FedEx nor UPS have to pay. Doesn’t seem like an even playing field to me. Congress requires Post Offices to be built and remain open all across the land regardless of how unprofitable or underused that facility is. Can you imagine what a rule like that would do to FedEx and UPS? It would put them

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Tips for Healthy Aging and Skin Protection Why protein intake is critical to healthy aging

etting enough protein is important at all ages, but as we get older, this nutrient becomes even more critical. Protein helps us recover, repairs damage to our bodies, and gives us energy throughout the day. We get weaker as we age, and upping protein intake can help slow the aging process. So what type of protein should you be eating? Animal-based proteins are usually what people think of first when looking to increase protein intake, but plant-based choices are also effective. Pistachios and hemp hearts offer six and 10 grams of protein per serving respectively and are easy to integrate into salads, oatmeal, and smoothies. Eggs are another great choice. Just one egg provides six grams of protein and they’re high in choline, a cognition-supporting nutrient. Seafood is another great choice, especially if you’re also looking to boost omega-3 intake. As we age, our bodies need more “repair.” Protein is a great way to protect our bodies from the deterioration of aging and keep us energized. A recent study recommended that healthy older adults consume one to 1.2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight daily and that seniors with acute or chronic diseases consume 1.2 to 1.5 grams per kilogram of body weight. Exposed to wildfire smoke? Here are five tips to protect your skin Wildfire smoke can really irritate the skin because it contains particulate matter, a type of air pollution that’s small enough to sneak into your pores and cause damage that can lead to dull and uneven skin. If you’ve been exposed to wildfire smoke, here are a few ways to protect and calm your skin. Always cleanse your face at night: Daily grime can build up on your skin and clog your pores. Soot and smoke only make this worse, which is why you should always cleanse your face before bed. Introduce antioxidants to your routine: Antioxidants are said to stabilize the free radicals that lead to oxidative stress. To boost your skin, incorporate antioxidants like vitamin C and niacinamide into your routine to support collagen levels, limit pigmentation, and reduce inflammation. Always wear sunscreen: UV radiation triggers cell damage, which causes skin aging. Best to protect yourself with sunscreen, even if the sky is hazy. Cover up your skin, if you can: It’s a good idea to wear long-sleeved shirts and pants when you venture outside. As for your face, you should be wearing a mask anyway. Strengthen the skin barrier: The best way to boost your skin barrier function is through ingredients like ceramides, squalane, colloidal oat, and manuka honey, which can quell inflammation and feed your skin with healthy lipids. •MJ out of business in less than one generation. As the population shifts and transportation systems evolve, private companies are continually closing their least profitable plants and opening new ones in more suitable locations. That flexibility is essential for any private business to make a profit. It is a handicap on the postal system that lobbyists for UPS and FedEx keep on the books so they can protect their shared oligopoly. It seems to be working really well. Both FedEx and UPS are incredibly profitable and have succeeded in keeping the Post Office dangling perpetually on a financial string! You can see a picture beginning to emerge here of a political system, abused by our unrestricted surrender of power to Washington lobbyists, that keeps the Post Office permanently weak financially so private competitors can make fortunes. That isn’t right. Nor is it what the founders had in mind. A law passed in 2006 even requires the Post Office to prepay 75 years of retiree health benefits at a cost of approximately $110 billion. No business organization is capable of that. Oh, and instead of going to retiree benefits the money is actually being used to reduce the national debt! One final thought: without Post Office competition for package delivery and “Second Day Air” services, you can be certain both FedEx and UPS would immediately raise their rates and stick us with the bill. So, is the Post Office broke, or is it intentionally being bled dry by private economic forces that control what Washington does to protect entrenched private economic interests? In the process it is destroying what Ben Franklin and the founders so brilliantly conceived and built. •MJ

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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance Amendments City Council Hearing Tuesday October 27, 2020, 2:00 p.m. The City Council will hold a hearing to introduce Zoning Ordinance amendments to Title 30 Inland Zoning Ordinance and Title 28 Coastal Zoning Ordinance for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) (PLN2020-00484). The proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments are in response to new state legislation effective January 1, 2020. The Title 28 Coastal Zoning Ordinance amendment requires a Local Coastal Plan amendment after adoption by City Council. Staff reports and draft ordinance amendments can be found online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ADU. The agenda for the October 27, 2020 hearing will be available by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday October 22, 2020 at http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/CouncilMeetings. For more information, please email Rosie Dyste, Project Planner, at RDyste@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. The City Council will receive and consider public comment and discuss the Zoning Ordinance amendments at this hearing. This hearing will be conducted electronically via the GoToWebinar platform, as described in more detail below. Public participation during the meeting is by verbal comment only through GoToWebinar. IN ORDER TO PROMOTE SOCIAL DISTANCING AND PRIORITIZE THE PUBLIC’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ISSUED EXECUTIVE ORDER N29-20, WHICH ALLOWS THE CITY TO HOLD MEETINGS VIA TELECONFERENCES OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEETING FORMAT WHILE STILL MEETING THE STATE’S OPEN AND PUBLIC MEETING REQUIREMENTS. AS A PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTION, THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE CITY STRONGLY ENCOURAGES AND WELCOMES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION DURING THIS TIME. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS: TELEVISION COVERAGE: This meeting will be broadcast live on City TV-Channel 18 and online at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/citytv. ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION: Join the meeting electronically by clicking on the meeting link which will be found on the meeting agenda. You will be connected to audio using your computer’s microphone and speakers (VoIP). A headset is recommended. You can also select the option to use your telephone, but you must use the GoToWebinar software to interact with the meeting. Select “Use Telephone” after joining the webinar and call in using the numbers listed on the agenda that will be posted online. Oral comments during a meeting may be made by electronic participation only. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you need auxiliary aids or services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator's Office at (805) 564-5305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange. INTERPRETACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Si necesita una interpretación del español al inglés, para sus comunicaciones al Consejo, comuníquese con la Oficina del Secretario Municipal al 564-5309, o por correo electrónico a Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. Si es posible, la notificación de al menos 48 horas generalmente permitirá a la Ciudad hacer los arreglos. 8 – 15 October 2020

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students this. It’s not about doing everything perfectly from the get-go. It’s about stumbling around until you find the best way to proceed – uniquely. Another key component to singing is learning to just sing out. If you work on strengthening your voice, it’s remarkable how much more fluidity, volume, ease, and beauty you will find. I tell my students, “You will have so many more colors to paint with.” It’s really true. Imagine being able to use any color you want!

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inger, composer, and recording artist Heidi Jacobs is a most talented and respected creative in her field. Her songs “Small Love,” “You Are Light,” and “Up” (written for the Los Olivos Dance Gallery Centre Stage Performance) show the breadth and depth of her vocal range, and her always perfect pitch. The messages in her compelling lyrics are matched with her distinct style of music composition. She has been a recording artist for 28 years, a vocalist for 29 years, has taught vocals for 24 years, and she’s an accomplished pianist. Heidi was part of a pilot television show for VH-1 and performed a demo song her former vocal coach James Lugo composed for a film. Her teen a cappella group, Mystique, was a top three finalist in the Vocalosity a cappel-

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Zoom from her home in Santa Ynez Valley. Q. During lockdown, how does music influence the human condition? A. Music during lockdown helps us focus our energies positively. If we feel our way into it, we can find relief from the things happening around us that are beyond our control. We can also create something new and use music to help connect us with others. As a voice for your generation, is there a change you want? Oh, yes. I would love to see people just being more kind to each other. I have no idea why cruelty seems cool. The fun and magic of life is about connecting with others, not about throwing stones. Sometimes it feels like the problems in our society are insurmountable. But they’re not if we remember we all contribute to the whole every day by being who and how we are. It’s really important to me to set off a positive ripple effect. What are the benefits of vocal training? Beyond the fact that you have the possibility of developing a great singing voice, you end up finding yourself. When I trained with one of my coaches in Los Angeles, I discovered that the more I sang “out,” the more my own personality came out. Another benefit to using your voice is that singing can heal you – mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually. For me, singing is truly life changing. What are the keys to learning and using one’s voice? One definitely needs to lose control to gain control. I always tell my

How is it to teach voice online? I actually love teaching online, I was jazzed and excited about it and I love the adventure. It’s easy, and some of my students have progressed better online than in person! And I love my students’ enthusiasm, commitment, and support at this time. Any advice for our youth during lockdown? I’m so sorry you’re having to deal with all this, but here is my best advice: use this time wisely, because someday it will pass by. We will all look back at what we did with this time. I tell my students, “Use this time to work on your voice and then when this lockdown ends, you’ll emerge with this absolutely amazing instrument! You will have created something great behind-the-scenes.” Have you experimented or used different tunings, like 528Hz frequency? This is not an area I have delved into, yet it does interest me. I once taught a shaman who told me she had no fear of illness due to her knowledge that there was a tone she could sing for each organ that would heal her. Wow, right? On your Instagram stories, you coached your followers about negativity. Absolutely. One of the many things I love about singing is how much it empowers you. I mean, it’s your voice. You find your voice and you find yourself. I’ve seen many of my students gain confidence and have a much easier time being assertive and staying in their own power going forward. Then when they do encounter a person who is throwing negativity or insults their way, they can

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Have you seen this in your students? Definitely. In my almost 25 years as a voice teacher, I have been astounded by the progress of my students. When they really dive in and commit to exploring their voices and getting stronger, it’s a whole new world. The sounds that come are exquisite. Each student develops their own unique voice. I just love this about my recitals – that no one sounds the same. It’s pretty incredible!

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place at home, or did you embellish a bit? It’s semi-autobiographical. I grew up with two younger sisters, but the Belle in the book has a younger brother. And while I had time with my dad, we didn’t spend full days together like the book implies, although we definitely did each of the things that Belle and her dad in the book do, just not all on one day. Why did you decide to use a younger brother rather than your own sisters? I have a daughter, Grace, who is nine, and she has a younger brother, Benjamin, who is five. So that’s actually also semi-autobiographical, because the book is also about their relationship, and they also have a close relationship with my dad, whom they call their “Dude-y”.

children’s book, Daddy Daughter Day. The memories of those moments are still sharp in the mind of Isabelle Bridges-Boesch, and how they’ve taken shape via the book that features scores of illustrations by Jeff. The whimsical, fluid, shape-shifting pastel drawings accompany the story of a young girl named Belle spending a full day frolicking with her father, and is chock full of imaginative yet largely autobiographical scenarios including playing Beauty Parlor, making grass soup, and enacting circus acts. The book, which reveals a side of the Academy Award winning actor we’ve rarely seen before, is meant to inspire dads and daughters – or any family members, for that matter – to discover the joy in using play to forge close connections, but it’s adorable enough for even without children to treasure. Bridges-Boesch will discuss Daddy Daughter Day – which was published on October 6 – in a Chaucer’s Virtual Book Talk at 3 pm on Sunday, October 11, which just so happens to be the date for this year’s Father-Daughter Day unofficial holiday – a fact Isabelle

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only discovered during a walk with her dad on the beach last weekend. Visit chaucersbooks.com/event for information on the Zoom event, and log on to https://daddydaughterday. com for details about the book. She gave us some background on the book and growing up playing make-believe with her dad, a.k.a. “The Dude,” over the phone last Sunday. Q. What prompted you to write this book with your dad? A. That’s hard to answer because it doesn’t feel super linear. If I go all the way back, it began the same way our book started in that I told my dad that I got this great idea about writing a story about a girl spending the whole day with her dad that I would call Daddy Daughter Day. I had written a number of children’s stories before and when I told him about this one, that lightbulb went on for him. He told me if I wrote it he’d illustrate it, and it would be our own daddy-daughter project. Four years later, here we are. Did all those adventures actually take

How did the collaboration work? Was it done separately where you wrote and he did the drawings, or did you go back and forth and talk things over? I originally wrote Daddy Daughter Day as a two-page story. But as we began to collaborate and work with our publisher, we really wanted it to be dialogue-based. The story shifted from just a he said-she said story to one that was about the dialogue itself. As the illustrations began to form, they started to tell a story of their own, so we also followed that story as well. So the book is a mix of both your memories and his? Yeah. When I was young, we would make soup together and play with pottery. That was a big part of the way my dad and I spent time together in the past, and we’ll still throw pots together and talk about our dreams like we do in the book. I grew up going to see Cirque du Soleil and when we’d come home from one of the shows, we’d do our own circus. My sisters and I would run up on my dad’s knees and throw our hands up in the air. What’s also true is the part about wanting to have my dad all to myself because my time with him was so limited. Kids want to feel special. They want to invent a special holiday that’s just about them. I wanted that to come through in the book with Belle and Sammy. My hope with it is to look at the method of the time that we spend with our loved ones, especially now in these times (the pandemic). It’s important that the intentionality that we bring to our relationship is meaningful and it doesn’t have to be Thanksgiving or one of the big family holidays. We can invent our own. I read an interview where you talked about that when your father was home, it was like having the greatest, most imaginative friend in the world because he is also “a great pretender” at home. That seems pretty special, because I know a lot

“Every book is a children’s book if the kid can read!” – Mitch Hedberg

of actors just want to be only themselves and relax when they’re not working.   That’s true of all adults, I think. When my kids say mommy, come play with me, honestly it’s not something that I love to do. I know how important it is, so I do play make believe with them, but, to be honest, probably not often enough. So remembering when my dad would get down on the ground with me, and still does now with his grandkids, it’s really wonderful. You co-create this world, whether it’s me and my Barbie dolls where he would take on one of the Barbie characters, or with my kids where he always wants to play the game too. If you build a castle with blocks and have ideas about where the water is going, he’s going to really jump in. I don’t think that most grandparents or dads or moms, frankly, enter the child’s world in the same way that he’s willing to. I genuinely think it’s because he can go to this imaginative place that the kids just naturally go. I really liked seeing the drawings of the part where he would let you dress him up and put flowers in his hair. I mean, after all the time he must’ve spent in hair and makeup on a movie set... Oh, my gosh. He’s still doing it today! My kids have so much fun with it. Oh, yeah. And now with the big beard? There’s flowers in the beard and then the ponytail in his hair, and the furry eyebrows. Oh, yeah. It’s just so hard to picture “The Dude” that way. And speaking of which, you were still a teenager when The Big Lebowski came out. I read that you didn’t really like that character. I enjoyed the movie. But it wasn’t that cool to me because he was just my embarrassing dad. The added layer in my life is that the things that I’m embarrassed by have other people are going, “That’s so cool.” I just want to roll my eyes, you know, because I don’t see what’s so cool about it. OK then. What do your own kids think of Daddy Daughter Day? Well, my daughter is writing her own book. She has been very inspired by the whole process. She’s seen this project go from its inception as just an idea, then onto the scrap pages and through the editing process. Now she says to me, “Well, mommy, I’m drawing the pictures and writing the words to my own book.” So she feels very, very empowered by the whole process. I’m so proud of her and it’s great that she’s emulating the book creation as well as what’s inside the book.

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On Entertainment (Continued from page 32 32)) novel, 2019’s The Quiet You Carry, was an IPPY Award Silver Medalist earlier this year. The well-reviewed book draws on her own experience growing up in foster care and as a victim of abuse, and has been well-received, with reviewers calling it “raw, unflinching work” and “a hard-toput-down novel (that) takes on grim topics unflinchingly but also gives readers hope that honesty and kindness will prevail.”   The sequel, Quiet No More, which Kirkus Reviews has already proclaimed “a sensitive and satisfying story of surviving sexual abuse,” will be published on Tuesday, October 13. The author, who entered foster care in Nevada at age 12 and spent the next six years living in six different towns, launches the novel via a Virtual Book Talk discussion with East Coast-based YA author and literary agent Eric Smith at 6 pm that night hosted on Zoom by Chaucer’s Books. Visit chau cersbooks.com/event for information on how to attend.

Charity Begins at Home

Math-whiz turned massively successful investor Pete Muller is passionate about all of his pursuits. Besides his family, surfing, poker, and solving and creating crossword puzzles, there’s his day job as the creator and manager of one of the most sought after quant-driven hedge funds on the planet, the aptly-named Process Driven Trading, which has never had a down year in its history. But coming in a close second is his budding more-than-a-hobby pursuit as a singer-songwriter. The Montecito-based Muller has already released four albums of mostly original songs and had amped up his efforts and his output by the

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end of last year, having put together a full touring band to join him both in recording and on the road, and logging 50 dates across the country in 2019. But with COVID-19 putting the kibosh on all audience-attended live concerts since March, Muller has instead directed his considerable energy for getting things done into helping the venues he loves to play survive the coronavirus crisis. Muller co-founded Live Music Society, which carries the simple mission statement/belief that “music is at the center of what it means to be alive.” To that end, the nonprofit has been offering grants of up to $50,000 to clubs and other culturally important small venues around the country that are already “threatened by large corporations, economic challenges, and dwindling audiences who are consuming music digitally” to aid in ensuring they’ll still be around when the pandemic passes. The organization is also producing Empty Spaces, a series of short films documenting the importance of the venues, the first of which focuses, not surprisingly, on SOhO Restaurant & Music Club right here in the heart of Santa Barbara. The film will stream on the Santa Barbara Independent’s Facebook page (www. facebook.com/sbindependent) beginning at 6 pm on October 8 before possibly showing up on the Society’s website (www.livemusicsociety.org). (Note: We’re not normally in the habit of promoting events appearing on the websites of another local news outlet, but with the survival of SOhO at least somewhat at stake, and the involvement of Muller, who constructs a monthly crossword puzzle for the Washington Post that also runs in these pages, we’re making an exception.) “These clubs are the place that the performers of tomorrow get their start,” Muller explained in an email interview earlier this week. “I want to do my part, both in helping them cope with the pandemic and becoming even better over time.” Indeed, Muller himself honed his own skills over the years with regular gigs at clubs in New York during a hiatus from PDT in the 1990s when he rekindled his piano playing acumen developed as a child growing up in New Jersey. SOhO was the site for a couple of recent concerts, including a show in the spring of 2019 to debut Dissolve, his latest album of heart-opening pop songs, and Muller plans to revive plans for a weekly solo backroom gig at SOhO once the club reopens. The 15-minute doc, filmed on site sans audiences at SOhO in the summer, features brief performances from Muller’s quartet The Kindred Souls, Glen Phillips, and fellow Montecito resident John Kay, plus words about

Twin fiddling fiends/husband-andwife duo Tricia Spencer & Howard Rains will be premiering their concert film A Visit to the Spencer Family Farm while Nokosee Fields & Ryan Nickerson, who have devoted many years to the old time musical traditions of southern Appalachia and the Midwest, also have a new music film in the works as part of the highlights of the 49th annual Fiddle Festival. Both performances and workshops will premiere every half hour, along with videos from the contest winners, from 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday. Admission is free, although donations are encouraged. Visit http://fiddlers festival.org.

Montecito-based hedge funder and music songwriter Pete Muller co-founded Live Music Society

the club from a variety of local musicians, fans, and the staff of the family-run venue. “(Owners) Gail and Bob (Hansen) run a great club,” Muller said. “They really care and they book great bands. It’s always a blast to play there.” While SOhO is his hometown hotspot, Muller also wants similar clubs across the country to thrive. “I toured last year with my band as the opening act for a couple of more established singer-songwriters, and it was a great time,” he explained. “I was moved by how well we were treated at many of these small venues, where the proprietors cared so much that everyone, the performers, the audience, and their staff had a great night. They’re not making a lot of money (if any) running these clubs, and they’re all heart.” Meanwhile, the pandemic isn’t preventing Muller from composing and making music, even if crowds can’t check out the results in person. His band recently recorded a cover album that is in the process of mixing for release next month, he reported, and there are 14 new original songs ready for the next record with studio time planned for January. “I’ve been writing a ton,” he said.

Fiddling Around in Cyberspace

While the grounds outside the Stow House known as Rancho La Patera remain open for the public to enjoy, the Santa Barbara Old-Time Fiddlers’ Festival had to cancel its annual in-person event to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. But those who play old-time music on acoustic instruments aren’t the kind to shrink from a challenge. So the festival is offering a veritable cornucopia of music via video as a virtual event on Sunday, October 11, with a packed schedule of performances and workshops accessible via a special YouTube channel.

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Navigating the NatureTrack Film Festival

The NatureTrack Film Festival began in 2018 as a way to raise funds and draw attention to the then-seven-year-old nonprofit NatureTrack Foundation, which brings schoolchildren out into nature for docent-led treks along trails in the Santa Ynez Valley. With nature now even more important during the pandemic as outdoor activity is far less conducive to transmission of COVID-19, it’s almost ironic that the screenings of the more than 70 films comprising the 2020 festival are all happening only in the virtual world, albeit extended from a weekend to 10 days, from October 9-18. The fest, which was abruptly canceled as a live event in March, takes quite a deep dive (pun intended) into the real world of the great outdoors, largely focusing this year on films about water, from the creatures that live in bodies of water to how humans interact with water and its importance to the health of the planet. Among the highlights is Ocean Stories with Howard & Michele Hall: Making Underwater IMAX Movies (directed by local filmmaker Earl Richmond), which follows the veteran, multiple Emmy-winning Howard Hall and his wife in a behind-the-scenes look at the pleasure and pitfalls of working with a 1,300-pound 3D IMAX camera. Howard Hall took us beneath the surface in an interview last weekend. Festival schedule, streaming times, details, and tickets are available at the fest’s website, www.naturetrackfilm festival.org. Q. In the documentary, you mention that the kelp forest is your favorite marine environment. From what I understand the Channel Islands have some of the world’s greatest forests. Can you talk about your dives and shoots off our Santa Barbara shores? A. My favorite place to dive is in a California kelp forest – on a good day. I

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Notable Professors Join Westmont Faculty

our stellar new professors join the Westmont faculty this fall: Katherine Bryant (political science), alumnus Daniel Gee (music), Robert Haring-Kaye (physics), and Blake Victor Kent (sociology). Bryant, a visiting assistant professor for three years at Westmont, launched a study of the effectiveness of Christian aid organizations. Her research focuses on the efficacy of foreign aid programs and how political factors influence the behavior of aid organizations, especially multilateral agencies. She has a keen interest in improving data literacy among students, and has also taught environmental politics. She graduated from USC and earned a doctorate from Texas A&M University. “While teaching at Westmont, I have always admired how students and faculty consistently integrate their academic studies with deeper questions of faith, purpose and justice,” she says. “I eagerly look forward to contributing to this broader purpose in service to our Lord.” After an outstanding career at Westmont – he was valedictorian of his class – Daniel Gee ’13 has returned to teach music and conduct the Westmont College Choir. He completed majors in both music composition and philosophy at Westmont and earned a Master of Music degree at the USC Thornton School of Music. He has nearly finished his Doctor of Musical Arts degree there. During his time in Los Angeles, Gee served as the assistant conductor of the Long Beach Symphony and associate conductor of Choral Arts Initiative, a professional choir in Orange County. “Music in all its manifestations is a breathtakingly diverse and rich gift from God,” Gee says. “Choral music contributes uniquely to this manifold witness in its accessibility and humanness. It seems that we often reserve our most important words for song.” Haring-Kaye, who completed tenure as a professor of physics and astronomy at Ohio Wesleyan University, taught at Purdue University Northwest (formerly Purdue University Calumet). He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Florida State University before completing a doctorate there in nuclear physics. His primary research interests focus on the structure of atomic nuclei at the limits of spin and binding deduced from gamma-ray spectroscopy. He has been a principal or co-principal investigator on four National Science Foundation grants, 8 – 15 October 2020

Robert Haring-Kaye, professor of physics

the last two focused on cultivating research experiences for undergraduates. “I am constantly amazed at the beauty, order, and complexity of the world around us and in the universe as a whole,” he says. Kent, a scholar who specializes in population health, medicine, and religion, has been working for the past two years as a postdoctoral research fellow with Harvard Medical School’s Center on Genomics, Vulnerable Populations and Health Disparities and Massachusetts General Hospital. He graduated from Wheaton College, earned a Master of Arts in theological studies at Regent College in British Columbia and then a master’s and doctorate in sociology at Baylor University. He is a co-investigator on a major Templeton grant for the National Spirituality and Health Consortium. “I’m thrilled to be entering a community where students are eager to learn about and face down the daunting social challenges that loom large in our contemporary environment,” he says. Along with the new tenure-track appointees, several faculty join the college in short-term roles, including Senyo Adjibolosoo (economics and business), Laura Drake Schultheis ’06 (biology), Matthew Roy ’07 (music), and Chris Peterson (engineering).

Friday Night Alumni Concert

Blake Victor Kent, professor of sociology

Soprano Megan (Silberstein) Billings will perform as part of the music department’s Alumni Spotlight on Friday, October 9 at 7 pm. Listen to the free concert at vimeo.com/ showcase/westmontmusic. Billings, a 2014 Westmont graduate, will sing recognizable tunes from Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals as well as productions of Bridges of Madison County and Frozen. She earned a Master of Music in opera performance from

Oklahoma City University and has performed professionally in La Traviata and Tosca with Painted Sky Opera.

Warriors Begin Fall Competition

Westmont’s men’s and women’s golf, cross country, and tennis teams have begun intercollegiate competition. The golf teams were the first to tee off the season on September 21 at the Bella Collina Golf Course as part of the Vanguard Invitational. Sophomore Kat Bevill shot a two-over 74 in the final round to capture fifth place out of a field of 31. On the men’s side, freshman Mason Mancasola finished eighth in his first college tournament, shooting in the mid- to low-70s every round. In the cross country season opener, first-year students led the way for both Warrior teams at The Master’s Invitational on September 26 in Santa Clarita’s Central Park. Kacie Kwan won one of two women’s 5K races (20:22.2), helping the Warriors finish second as a team. Caleb Mettler ran the second fastest men’s 8K time (27:30.2) to place Westmont to a team victory in the race. The men’s and women’s tennis teams impressed at the NAIA ITA West Regional September 30-October 2 in San Diego. Freshman Logan Thompson won the consolation bracket singles title on day three of the ITA NAIA West Regional, putting an exclamation point on what was an encouraging tournament for the Warriors. All four of the men’s doubles teams advanced to the quarterfinals, while Ethan Ha advanced to the final eight in the singles main draw. The doubles team of Rachal Jackson and Olivia Madarang advanced to the semifinals. Rachal also competed in the main draw singles quarterfinals, while Ana Negri and Logan Jackson played in the consolation bracket singles quarterfinals. •MJ

OUTSTANDING SCHOLARSHIP

Daniel Gee, professor of music

EXCEPTIONAL TEACHING SKILLS For the second time in three years, Westmont is one of only 63 institutions ranked in the U.S. News Best Undergraduate Teaching for National Liberal Arts Colleges.

WESTMONT.EDU Katherine Bryant, professor of political science

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Letters (Continued from page 8) that would ensue. Amanda Rowan’s excellent letter in MJ (Oct 1-8) is persuasive on these issues (and much else). Moreover, it is troubling that 17 percent of the budget currently goes to pay administrators when the overall average in California school districts is 4.5 percent. It is hard to have confidence in the current administration of the district when their website asserts that the funding would come “with robust community oversight” while they have provided nothing of the sort. Interestingly, the League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara County was “neutral” on L2020 but recommends a yes vote on Measure M2020 (a Goleta Union School District Bond Measure) with an exclamation point. Perhaps the LWVSB decided that, unlike the Goleta Board, the Cold Spring Board did not do its homework. Sears and Marni McGee

Big Ups on Upping the Standards

Is it just I? Or has anyone else noticed the sharp improvement in editorial quality of the Montecito Journal this year? I find myself dashing off to the newsstand to secure the latest publication these days (not forgetting the online productions, including the fab newsletter…), something I never used to do. And it’s not just the editorials, guest editorials, graphics, copy, and regular columns that shine: check out Nancy Freeman’s sublimely-written, blazingly-hot retort in the October 1 “Letters to the Editor” section. Go online to find it: you won’t be sorry. It’s one of the best pieces I’ve read in a while: biting satire and irony at their very best. Ah, such a pleasure to read that! Well done, MJ! Keep it up! Denise Burrows

Count Me for Andy

This is going to be a very brief letter (for me), as I do not wish to offend those readers who disagree with my lengthy missives, and also I will be amazed if it gets past the Mojo’s censors anyhow. Therefore I will confine this letter to the local 24th Congressional District

contest between Salud Carbajal and Andy Caldwell. I can agree with Salud on the issue of making sure the veterans are taken care of. He loses me however when he states, “...But this President has reveled in the important gains that we made. Including the racial inequalities by fueling the flames.” Where was he during the eight years of the Obama administration? Who has to be the most racially divisive president in the history of the republic. One has to ask, “Does Salud have racial myopia”? or did he simply turn a blind eye to Obama’s launching his overt and covert obstruction against Trump prior to Trump’s inauguration an obstruction that has effectively shortened his Presidency to approximately three and a half years. In The MoJo’s endorsement you state that you would like to see Salud, “move the political football down the field in any way possible.” I take this to mean you want him to move more rabidly left, which is the way I took it, faster. The country has lost thousands of mostly white young men fighting Communism primarily in Vietnam and Korea. I’ve listened to the horror stories from some veterans that managed to survive the atrocities committed against young girls by the communists that they had witnessed, and it absolutely boggles my mind how any decent human being can associate with them in any way shape or form, and yet here we have Patrisse Cullors of Black Lives Matter leadership bragging that, “We are trained Marxists.” With President Trump standing steadfast against the C.C.P, it is my firm belief that it behooves all Americans of good will to support him. In short Salud you come across as too woke. It is my firm belief that, with all the very real problems in the world, the majority of Americans are sick and tired of those still carping and whining about how bad they or their ancestors had it. My advice: “Get over it.” We all have our respective crosses to bear. I do not intend to go into it now but I have also been subject to many, many instances of racism from Blacks, Mexican, but mostly Irish, and I never sniveled and whined about it, or held it against other members of those races. So, in short I will be voting for Andy Caldwell. I like just about everything Andy says, but especially making the

medical profession post their fees so that patients know exactly what they are getting into. I also think his ideas on keeping the chaparral under control to ameliorate the fire conditions. The main thing that Andy says that really grabbed me was that we have to get back to the “fundamental principles established in the 9th and 10th Amendments.” Amen to that, Andy. Larry Bond

In the Dark on School Bond

It has recently come to my attention that multiple residents of the Cold Spring School District have been threatened with court action by an employee of the district. Why? Because they have been asking questions, expressing their opinions, and sharing published information regarding the proposed bond measure and the fiscal operations of the District. Yes, it has come to this. Most residents of the district had no idea that the governing board and the administration were considering a bond measure until they may have read about it in the Montecito Journal last month. We are all playing catchup here – asking questions, trying to get information, asking to have access to an “informational” webinar, hosted by the superintendent/principal, that will be presented Wednesday, October 7 (we have been denied the opportunity to participate in the webinar to present an opposing view). There have been no community forums, no direct mailings, and no solicitation of community input regarding a needs assessment or design plan. No opportunities were directly offered to the current parents or the wider community to participate in crafting the proposed project list. When we ask to be included, we are ignored or denied. When we request information, we are told that it doesn’t exist. When we ask questions or express opinions, we are slapped with a “cease and desist” demand or threatened with a lawsuit. The district could have chosen to embrace the opposing viewpoints and work together with the community to reach consensus. It makes me so sad that they have chosen instead to stifle and silence and threaten community

members who are just trying to find out what the hell is going on. Respectfully, Katherine Davidson

Measure L Deserves a Chance

Measure L would be a great benefit to Cold Spring School. The proposed $7.8 million bond was planned for the 2018 ballot, but the school board wisely decided to postpone it as a result of the Thomas Fire and devastating Montecito debris flow. This bond is required to ensure Cold Spring School has the facilities to educate students at the highest level possible. School districts across Santa Barbara County have replaced old portable classrooms with new permanent construction. There is no reason for students at Cold Spring to be educated in decrepit and substandard facilities. It is time to replace portables at Cold Spring with new, permanent classrooms. As reported recently in the Montecito Journal, this bond proposal has been reduced from $9.8 million to make it more economical. Under Superintendent Amy Alzina, the Cold Spring School District has been a wise steward of taxpayer funds. District reserves have increased. The existing portables on Cold Spring Road and Sycamore Canyon Road are an eyesore and detriment to the entire community. Their replacement will be a great benefit. It’s time for the first Cold Spring bond since 2008. Measure L deserves the 55 percent support that is necessary for it to pass. Nik Schiffmann

And the Dramedy Continues

Nancy Freeman, thank you for your continued humility and enlightenment. Using your three-legged stool as an example, Ms. Morey says: “So Ms. Freeman you come across as one Angry Bitter Woman.” Your claim is this is name calling. No, it’s descriptive, as one might say of a sheep with four hooves, that’s a sheep with

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let go of it more easily. Why does it really matter if you’re good with yourself? Just shine where you are and put your efforts into connecting with others who will see your light. The ones who don’t are just on the sidelines of your life. They’re not key players. How do you stay positive and creative? I’m a pretty goal-oriented person, and I admire people who enjoy life and see their way around obstacles. I think staying positive and creative, for me, is a journey. I believe in cultivating an attitude of gratitude and delving into anything that brings you joy. Joy motivates me to be a better version of myself. Giving back/paying forward? Every show I do with my students and the teen girls’ a cappella group I direct, Mystique, does not charge for any performance. I want my work with my students to be a gift to our community. Your role model / inspiration? Oh, that’s hard to pick just one. I would say any person in any field who is able to be positive and creative no matter what is going on in the world around them. I want to be like that.

Heidi Jacob’s CD single, Small Love (Photo credit: Kimberly Kay)

What’s next for you? To be honest, I love teaching online! I want to do more of that. I am also taking more time to work on my own compositions with the extra time I have at home. I plan on releasing some more music online soon as I am inspired to do more music and working on original compositions. I like European pop lately, and am keeping it open. Fans can find my new releases via my YouTube Channel and my Instagram. What is influencing musicians now? I would say that as a result of the worldwide pandemic, musicians are having to approach their lives differently. I decided to move my business online, but lost some students because

Heidi Jacobs transitioned from teaching vocals one-on-one to online lessons (Photo credit: Mattie Jacobs)

they did not prefer to work with me in that way. I know many musicians who rely on performing are struggling. During times of economic hardship, sometimes the arts lose priority. But we need the arts, they bring soul to society. Advice for musicians going forward, what is their role right now? My advice is be flexible! Be as creative and as open-minded as you possibly can, since we are in this very strange time period. See how you can get yourself heard. See this time as

an opportunity to explore new ways of doing your craft if at all possible. Remember that your music has the power to heal and bring people together, even now. •MJ 411: Heidi Jacobs’s compositions are available on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, YouTube, and via her website www.heidijacobsvoice.com. Instagram: @heidi_jacobs_lala Facebook: www.facebook.com/heidi.jacobs.14

We all benefit from groundwater. About us

Funding

Established in 2018, the Montecito Groundwater Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency is charged with ensuring a resilient groundwater basin and a sustainable supply of groundwater.

Grant monies successfully secured from the State of California are the primary funding source for this essential work. Required matching funds and additional costs will be covered by a property tax assessment beginning this fall.

The Montecito Groundwater Basin supplies public and private wells with water for residential, commercial and agricultural needs—we all benefit from this important water supply. While there are some signs of recovery, available data suggests that groundwater levels are low following the most recent and the worst drought in our region’s history.

Parcel Fee Based on Acreage

California’s 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) recognizes that groundwater provides a significant portion of our state’s water supply, and that these resources are most effectively managed at the local level. As a “medium priority” basin, compliance with state law is mandatory for the Montecito Groundwater Basin: we must act.

Public Meetings

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The property tax assessment applies only to parcels overlying the Montecito Groundwater Basin, and varies proportionally depending upon the size of the parcel. Partial acres are charged accordingly. A basin boundary map and fee schedule can be found at www.montecitogsa.com/funding. Next Board Meeting: Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 9:30 a.m. All participation is remote due to COVID-19. Schedules, agendas, and access information are available online at www.montecitogsa.com or by calling 805-324-4207.

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MONTECITO PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING* DATE OF HEARING:

OCTOBER 21, 2020

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Based on guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the California Governor's Stay at Home Executive Order N-33-20, issued on March 19, 2020, to protect the health and well-being of all Californian’s and to establish consistency across the state in order to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission hearings will no longer provide in-person participation. We have established alternative methods of participation in the Montecito Planning Commission hearings, pursuant to the California Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, issued on March 17, 2020, which states: • •

Providing an opportunity to “observe and address the meeting telephonically or otherwise electronically,” alone, meets the participation requirement; and “Such a body need not make available any physical location from which members of the public may observe the meeting and offer public comment.”

You may observe the live stream of the Montecito Planning Commission meetings on (1) Local Cable Channel 20, (2) online at: http://www.countyofsb.org/ceo/csbtv/livestream.sbc; or (3) YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSBTV20

If you wish to make a general public comment or to comment on a specific agenda item, the following methods are available:

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA AMENDING TITLE 22 OF THE SANTA BARBARA MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION OF CHAPTER

22.100

ENVIRONMENTAL

The above captioned ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the Santa Barbara City Council held on September 29, 2020. The publication of this ordinance is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 512 of the Santa Barbara City Charter obtained at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, Santa Barbara, California. (Seal)

Distribution to the Montecito Planning Commission - Submit your comment via email prior to 12:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the Commission hearing. Please submit your comment to the Recording Secretary at dvillalo@countyofsb.org. Your comment will be placed into the record and distributed appropriately. Video and Teleconference Public Participation – To participate via Zoom, please pre-register for the meeting using the below link. When: October 21, 2020 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: Montecito Planning Commission 10/21/2020 Register in advance for this webinar: https://countyofsb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qPgjIL6NR-eVWtk05ML14w

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. OR PARTICIPATE VIA TELEPHONE: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 213 338 8477 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 720 928 9299 or +1 971 247 1195 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 602 753 0140 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 470 250 9358 or +1 646 518 9805 or +1 651 372 8299 or +1 786 635 1003 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 267 831 0333 or +1 301 715 8592 or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0276 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0282 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 965 4218 0059 The Commission’s rules on hearings and public comment, unless otherwise directed by the Chair, remain applicable to each of the participation methods listed above. The Montecito Planning Commission hearing begins at 9:00 a.m. The order of items listed on the agenda is subject to change by the Montecito Planning Commission. Anyone interested in this matter is invited to speak in support or in opposition to the projects. Written comments are also welcome. All letters should be addressed to the Montecito Planning Commission, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, California, 93101. Letters, with nine copies, and computer materials, e.g. PowerPoint presentations, should be filed with the secretary of the Planning Commission no later than 12:00 P.M. on the Friday before the Montecito Planning Commission hearing. The decision to accept late materials will be at the discretion of the Montecito Planning Commission. Maps and/or staff analysis of the proposals may be reviewed at https://www.countyofsb.org/plndev/hearings/mpc.sbc or by appointment by calling (805) 568-2000. If you challenge the project(s) 20ORD-00000-00008, 20ORD-00000-00009, 20CUP-00000-00006, 20CDP-00000-00039, 20CDP-00000-00078, 20DVP-00000-00003, 20RZN-00000-00001, 20GPA-00000-00001, or 18ORD-00000-00006 in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Montecito Planning Commission prior to the public hearing. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the Hearing Support Staff (805) 568-2000. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable the Hearing Support Staff to make reasonable arrangements. * This is a partial listing of the items to be heard at the Montecito Planning Commission Hearing of October 21, 2020. 20CUP-00000-00006 20CDP-00000-00039 20CDP-00000-00078 20DVP-00000-00003 MSD MND (SCH #2020050107)

/s/ Sarah Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager ORDINANCE NO. 5965 STATE OF CALIFORNIA

) ) COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss. ) CITY OF SANTA BARBARA ) I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced on September 22, 2020 and adopted by the Council of the City of Santa Barbara at a meeting held on September 29, 2020, by the following roll call vote: AYES:

Councilmembers Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Kristen W. Sneddon; Mayor Cathy Murillo

NOES:

None

ABSENT:

None

ABSTENTIONS:

None

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Santa Barbara on September 30, 2020.

Montecito Sanitary District Site Improvements Development Plan 910 Channel Drive Joe Dargel, Supervising Planner (805) 568-3573 Ciara Ristig, Planner (805) 568-2077 Hearing on the request of the Montecito Sanitary District to consider: a)

20DVP-00000-00003 and 20CDP-00000-00039, to allow the construction of a new Essential Services Building and recycled water treatment system and to legalize the unpermitted maintenance and laboratory buildings;

20CUP-00000-00006 and 20CDP-00000-00078, follow-on permits to Emergency Permit Case No. 20EMP-00000-00002, to permit four emergency temporary trailers;

determine that none of the conditions in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 requiring a subsequent MND or EIR have occurred; and

determine that the temporary trailers are exempt from CEQA pursuant to Guidelines Section 15269

The Montecito Sanitary District is the designated lead agency and Santa Barbara County is acting as a responsible agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Environmental review for the proposed project was completed by the Montecito Sanitary District in the form of a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), dated August 13, 2020. Impacts to biological resources, cultural resources, transportation, tribal cultural resources and utilities and service systems were found to be less than significant with the incorporation of mitigation measures. There were no other impacts identified as a result of the project. See the MND (Attachment C) online at https://montsan.specialdistrict.org/files/5c7a17395/20200813+Final+MND+Package.pdf. The application involves Assessor Parcel No. 009-282001, located at 910 Channel Drive/1042 Monte Cristo Lane, in the Montecito Community Plan area, First Supervisorial District. 20RZN-00000-00001 Ocean Vista LLC Zoning Map Amendment 20GPA-00000-00001 and Comprehensive Plan Amendment 0 E. Mountain Drive Exempt, CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) Tess Harris, Supervising Planner (805) 568-3319 Willow Brown, Planner (805) 568-2040 The hearing is a request by Ocean Vistas, LLC, property owner, to consider a Zoning Map Amendment (Case No. 20RZN-00000-00001) and Comprehensive Plan Amendment (20GPA-00000-00001) to: • Amend the Zoning Map designation on the subject parcel from Public Utilities (PU) to Single Family Residential, two acres minimum lot size (2-E-1) in compliance with Chapter 35.494 of the Montecito Land Use and Development Code; • Amend the Comprehensive Plan land use designation on the subject parcel from Public Utilities (UT) to Semi-Rural Residential, minimum parcel size two acres (SRR-0.5) in compliance with Chapter 35.494 of the Montecito Land Use and Development Code; • Determine the project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3). The application involves Assessor’s Parcel Number 011-070-002 located on East Mountain Drive, in the Montecito Community Plan area, First Supervisorial District. MONTECITO COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION RECORDING SECRETARY (568-2000) Published October 7, 2020 Montecito Journal

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as amended, and the original ordinance in its entirety may be

The following alternative methods of participation are available to the public:

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ORDINANCE NO. 5965

“I think animal crackers made people think all animals taste the same.” – Mitch Hedberg

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, CMC City Clerk Services Manager I HEREBY APPROVE the foregoing ordinance on September 30, 2020.

/s/ Cathy Murillo Mayor Published October 7, 2020 Montecito Journal

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Deep It Management, 919 Linden Ave, Unit B, Carpinteria, CA, 93013. Deep It Management LLC, 919 Linden Ave, Unit B, Carpinteria, CA, 93013. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 8, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Hol-

land, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2020-0002281. Published October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Daum Commercial Real Estate Services; Daum Property Management Services, 801 S. Figueroa St. Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA, 90017. D/AQ Corporation, 801 S. Figueroa St. Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA, 90017. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Sep-

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tember 9, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2020-0002302. Published October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Nalaya Healing, 1021 Neil Park Ave, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103. Willa Kveta Photography, 1021 Neil Park Ave, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 29, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2020-0002462. Published October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Nalaya Healing, 1021 Neil Park Ave, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103. Willa Kveta Photography, 1021 Neil Park Ave, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 29, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2020-0002462. Published October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Mission Group Property & Estate Management, 1435 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. Shane M Amburn, 1435 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 25, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County

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Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 20200002451. Published September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Gadzooks Brands, 327 W Figueroa St, Unit B, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. Nathan Silverglate, 327 W Figueroa St, Unit B, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 24, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 20200002433. Published September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Fog City Investments, LLC, 4141 State Street Suite E2, Santa Barbara, CA, 93110. Fog City Investments, LLC, 4141 State Street Suite E2, Santa Barbara, CA, 93110. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 23, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 20200002428. Published September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: South Coast Fine Arts Conservation Center, 1807 Cleveland Ave., Santa Barbara, CA, 93103. Patty West, 1807 Cleveland Ave., Santa Barbara, CA, 93103. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 18, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 20200002393. Published September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Bree’Osh, 1150 Coast Village Road Suite E,

Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Artisan Sourdough Bakers, 27 West Anapamu Street, Suite 101, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 16, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 20200002374. Published September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 2020. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Mission Terrace Convalescent Hospital, 623 W. Junipero Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Cliff View Terrace, INC., 1020 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 11, 2020. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 20200002330. Published September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 2020. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE No. 20CV02573. To all interested parties: Petitioner Tao Chadwick Gia Doan filed a petition with Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, for a decree changing name to Chadwick Gia Doan. The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter 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 the 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. Filed September 10, 2020 by Elizabeth Spann. Hearing date: October 27, 2020 at 9:30 am in Dept. 3, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Published 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF HEARING: October 21, 2020 SUBJECT: COVID-19 Temporary Ordinance Amendments Regarding Extending the Time Period for Suspension of Compliance with Certain Requirements of Approved Permits, Nonconforming Uses, and a Hardship Time Extension Hearing on the request of the County of Santa Barbara Planning and Development Department for the Montecito Planning Commission to recommend that the Board of Supervisors amend the MLUDC of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code, and to recommend to the County Planning Commission that the County Planning Commission recommend that the Board of Supervisors amend Article II. The proposed amendments will extend the ordinance expiration date to when the Board of Supervisors declares the proclaimed Santa Barbara County Local Emergency from the COVID-19 virus is terminated, or when the COVID-19 provisions are terminated earlier by ordinance amendment. The following sections in the MLUDC are proposed to be amended: Division 35.7, Montecito Planning Permit Procedures; and Division 35.9, Montecito Land Use and Development Code Administration, of Section 35-2, the Montecito LUDC, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code, to extend the expiration of temporary allowances to suspend compliance with certain requirements of approved permits, legal non-conforming uses, and a hardship time extension to accommodate physical distancing due to the COVID-19 virus; and to determine that the proposed amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Sections 15061(b)(3), 15301, 15303, and 15305. The following sections in Article II are proposed to be amended: Division 10, Nonconforming Structures and Uses, Division 11, Permit Procedures, and Division 12, Administration, of Article II, the Santa Barbara County Coastal Zoning Ordinance, of Chapter 35, Zoning of the Santa Barbara County Code, to extend the expiration of temporary allowances to suspend compliance with certain requirements of approved permits, legal non-conforming uses, and a hardship time extension to accommodate physical distancing due to the COVID-19 virus; and to determine that the proposed amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Sections 15061(b)(3), 15265, 15301, 15303, and 15305. The Montecito Planning Commission hearing begins at 9:00 A.M. The order of items listed on the agenda is subject to change by the Montecito Planning Commission. The staff analysis of the proposal may be viewed at the Planning and Development Department website, located at https://www.countyofsb.org/plndev/hearings/mpc.sbc prior to the hearing. For further information about the project, please contact the planner, Tess Harris, at tharris@countyofsb.org. If you challenge the amendment in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in correspondence to the Montecito Planning Commission prior to the public hearing. IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Based on guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the California Governor's Stay at Home Executive Order N-33-20, issued on March 19, 2020, to protect the health and well-being of all Californians and to establish consistency across the state in order to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Montecito Planning Commission hearings will no longer provide in-person participation. We have established alternative methods of participation in the Montecito Planning Commission hearings, pursuant to the California Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, issued on March 17, 2020, which states: 

Providing an opportunity to “observe and address the meeting telephonically or otherwise electronically,” alone, meets the participation requirement; and

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“Such a body need not make available any physical location from which members of the public may observe the meeting and offer public comment.”

The following alternative methods of participation are available to the public: 1. 2.

The Montecito Planning Commission’s rules on hearings and public comment, unless otherwise directed by the Chair, remain applicable to each of the participation methods listed above.

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Ocean Stories with Howard & Michele Hall is a behind-the-scenes look at the pleasure and pitfalls of working with a 1,300-pound 3D IMAX camera

love this environment partly because it is home to me – I began diving in the kelp in 1966. I have since traveled to most of the best diving locations in the world, but diving in the California kelp always feels like coming home. But it’s not always good. Most of the time, visibility is poor and a large swell can make swimming through the kelp uncomfortable. But on those somewhat rare occasions when conditions are good, there is no better place to dive in the world. I have made many films in the Channel Islands off Santa Barbara including portions of four IMAX films. Our first digital IMAX film, Secrets of the Sea, will be released in 2022 and also it includes some great kelp forest sequences. Later this year, we will release a feature-length documentary called The Soul of the Sea, half of which was shot in the California kelp forest. IMAX is your oeuvre. Why does the format continue to captivate you after so many years, despite the unwieldiness and limitations? Every photographer or cinematographer loves to see their images projected on the largest screen possible. For filmmakers, that screen is IMAX. It is simply wonderful to see your work projected on a screen that is 80 feet high with a large audience attending. Yes, making IMAX films is challenging, especially when the image is captured on 70mm film. But I love taking on difficult tasks underwater. Our film crews are all professional divers who are capable of doing amazing things. We love it because it is hard.    The footage of the seals plastering their faces on the camera housing is astounding! What other intimate moments stand out for you over your career? I have had many intimate and thought-provoking moments with

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whales and dolphins. Many times, I have had whales approach close enough to touch. When you look into the eye of a whale or dolphin, you can almost feel how deeply the animal is looking back.   Ocean Stories addresses briefly the impact of climate change and how environments often don’t even stay static long enough after a scouting expedition for you to return with the filming equipment. Can you elaborate on the environmental changes over the decades?  Climate change is having a dramatic effect on all environments. This is very true of ocean ecosystems. But the most dramatic impacts to marine communities have been caused by over-fishing. Fish populations have literally been decimated in recent decades. And because wildlife communities are systems of interrelated species, when one species is over-harvested, many others decline as well.   I understand you were friends with Mike deGruy and his wife, Mimi. Can you share some stories, as our Montecito audience has a particular affection for Mike and Mimi? I have known Mike and Mimi deGruy since 1990 when I first saw one of Mike’s films at the Wildscreen Film Festival in England. In the following years I had the great pleasure to work with Mike on several films including our series, Secrets of the Ocean Realm. What I remember most about Mike was the many times we exchanged practical jokes. He had a wonderful sense of humor.

Focus on Film

Pollock Pandemic Presentations Online The new documentary, Picture a Scientist, chronicles the exponential growth in the number of researchers

who are creating a new course for women scientists. A biologist, a chemist, and a geologist lead viewers on a journey of their own experiences in the sciences, where they have collectively overcome brutal harassment, institutional discrimination, and years of subtle slights on the path to revolutionizing the culture of science. The film also traces researchers who are providing new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all. Co-directors and producers Ian Cheney and Sharon Shattuck join moderator Emily Goard Jacobs, UCSB professor of psychological and brain sciences, for a Q&A about the making of the documentary following the screening from Carsey-Wolf Center’s Virtual series. Registered at www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu/pollock ASAP to receive a screening link to view the film in advance of the event. Boots Riley’s 2018 film Sorry to Bother You blends absurdist satire and leftist labor politics to skewer white corporatism, a timely topic for today. A down-and-out telemarketer ascending the company ladder comes up against a unionized labor struggle and a sinister corporate conspiracy in the film set in an alternate-reality contemporary Oakland. Much like the hip-hop music created by The Coup, rapper Boots Riley’s directorial debut represents a funky, surreal, and politically charged funhouse mirror of corporate America. Boots Riley joins moderator Miguel Penabella of UCSB’s Film and Media Studies Department for a discussion of the movie and Riley’s musical career at 7 pm Tuesday, October 13 in an event that’s part of CWC’s Subversives series. Sorry to Bother You can be seen in advance on Amazon Prime Video and Hulu.

Sea Creatures get SBIFF-ed

The short documentary Mussel Man follows Bernard Friedman, a farmer who grows mussels off of the coast of Santa Barbara and may have an answer to the food shortages that we could be facing over the next few decades. The film follows how Friedman has found his unique methods blocked by government red tape, and his fight to keep his farm and his special brand of aquatic agriculture alive. Watch the 17-minute film at https://vimeo.com/116570942 and register for the Q&A with Friedman and SBIFF programmers taking place at 6 pm on Thursday, October 8, at https://sbiff.org/filmtalk.

Cottage Rehab’s Evening of Empowering Entertainment

Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation presents a fundraising screening of the 2017 film Charged: The

“Do you think when the guy came up with the idea to invent a bong, a blacklight popped up over his head?” – Mitch Hedberg

Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story describes Garcia’s rehabilitation following injuries he suffered from a massive electric shock

Eduardo Garcia Story, which describes Eduardo Garcia’s rehabilitation journey following injuries he suffered from a massive electric shock while hunting. A classically trained chef who found his passion for cooking at an early age, Garcia cut his teeth in the industry when he was just 15 years old, hustling over hot pans, flipping burgers and throwing pizzas in the fast-paced kitchens of Seattle. After attending culinary school, Garcia took to the high seas, working as a private chef on luxury yachts and expanding his craft while on the hunt for exceptional food experiences that can only be found by traveling the world. His path was suddenly interrupted in 2011 while Garcia was elk hunting in the Montana backcountry when he touched a bear carcass that was covering a live 2400-volt power line. The Charged documentary, presented as a testament to the power of the human spirit in the face of adversity, screens at 7 pm at the West Wind Drive-In Theater in Goleta. A discussion with Chef Garcia follows the film. Visit https://www.cottagehealth.org/about/newsroom/2020/ crhf-empowering-evening-screening-charged-eduardo-garcia-story for details and tickets.

On the Waterfront

While the Seafood Festival and other group activities at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum have of course been put on hold by the pandemic, Santa Barbara historian Neal Graffy is stepping up in the virtual world to host a Zoom webinar slide show and presentation on the history of Santa Barbara’s waterfront. Graffy has served as a board member of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, chairman of the County Landmarks Commission, board member of the Mission Canyon Association, and president of the Santa Barbara Corral of Westerners. He will share images and stories about our harbor and beyond at 7 pm on Thursday, October 15. Visit sbmm.org for information. •MJ 8 – 15 October 2020

Letters (Continued from page 36) four hooves. You were not misquoted Ms. Freeman. As a courtesy, please note prior to your words being quoted I state “in paragraph (insert paragraph # here) beginning with…” These were identifiers and referenced your original post. I have no dilemma. I can’t judge what kind of woman or man that Trump or anyone else likes or dislikes. None of my business. Words like widely held and daily proven facts remain hollow. Your writings state no facts. To your credit, you do list some authors and their books. Are these the facts you reference or could they be opinions, feelings and perception? Where are the facts of racism, misogyny and other deeds? Ms. Freeman, feelings and opinions are not facts. I am sticking with what Ms. Morey said “no one approves of sexual misbehavior toward a woman.” I can’t find anywhere in my text where you were called a name. Please feel free to call me any one of the names you cleverly framed. I don’t mind. I’m very fond of “nasty boy” and “one hungry little boy.” Very descriptive. Might be your first accurate words. Sadly, as far as supper goes you were insensitive to my special and precious dietary needs. I’ll

go without. Congress comes and goes by vote not lies. Unfortunately, some stay longer while others leave earlier than we would like. I love your image (not name calling) of the “Kool-Aid-Mixer-Upper” and thanks for your warning. I appreciate you citing your sources (books by Woodward, Cohen, Strzok, Trump, Bolton etc.) for all the facts you have presented. Duly noted. I get what you’re putting down. Got to go sweep the stairs, porch, and help some friends and neighbors now. Before I do, please try to remember the analogy about the sheep and don’t forget feelings and opinions are not facts. W S Wolf (aka Nasty Boy)

Red Flags Everywhere

The recent revelations by The New York Times regarding President Trump having paid few or no taxes over the past 15 years while taking tremendous write-offs on his properties, businesses, and loans have shown that he is a serious national security risk for our country, ethics experts say. By some estimates, he has over $400 million in “personally guaranteed “ loans that are coming due over the next three to five years. Many of these loans are owed to foreign banks,

foreign persons, or foreign entities. The Trump Organization has obtained several loans from Russia, as confirmed by Eric Trump in a 2014 interview. Additional loans have derived from Deutsche Bank, banks in Turkey, the Philippines, and possibly Saudi Arabia. According to Dan Coats, former Director of National Intelligence 2017-2019, these loans raise red flags that President Trump could be manipulated to sway U.S. Policy by organizations or individuals he is indebted to. Coats went on to say that even a much lower amount of debt of this nature would be an obstacle for granting an applicant even the lowest level national security clearance at an entry-level position. The potential for manipulation is substantial. Trump might well be vulnerable to financial blackmail or leverage from hostile foreign powers. And he is at this moment the person who has the highest security clearance, including our country’s nuclear codes, but yet takes friendly, unrecorded personal meetings with vicious dictators such as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un. Why is that? The fact that the President has repeatedly and aggressively tried to keep this tax and financial information from the American public, and refuses to reveal his true financial picture should be of great concern to us all! We all need to know: from where or

from whom do these debts emanate? What are they for? Who are his partners in these various deals? Certainly those loans that are from any foreign sources really open a Pandora’s box of foreign influence issues. We know so far that Trump paid more in taxes in Turkey, Panama, and the Philippines than he did in the USA, which indicate many foreign financial entanglements and much foreign income. The possibility of him being “compromised” and “beholden to foreign powers” becomes ever stronger. Trump’s lack of tax contributions mean he is not helping to support any functions of the U.S. Government: the military, our health care, our infrastructure, education, worker safety, the CDC, the National Parks, housing, and so on. He did, however, deduct $70,000 for hair styling, and paid his own children huge “consulting fees” when in fact they were already employees of his various companies! There is a very fine line between “tax avoidance” and “tax evasion,” and I would not be surprised to see him convicted of the latter at some point sooner rather than later. Trump is not only a security threat to our nation, but his financial reality as illuminated by the Times’ research

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Letters (Continued from page 41) shows us that his fictional image as a “successful businessman” is yet another hoax and sham of his persona, much like Trump University. Make no mistake: Trump only cares about himself and his own gain, and cares nothing for our people and our country. It is time for us to be rid of this dangerous and selfish man. Cliff Ghersen Montecito

For Child Safety and Securing a Better Future

We are writing this letter in support of Bond Measure L 2020. This bond will provide funding for long delayed and much needed repairs and improvements to Cold Spring School. There are not enough rooms and with a 15 percent increase in student size every year and even more coming because of the quality of education, there is simply not enough space for the class sizes. Portables are broken and will be unusable within the year. The school is a hub for many in the community – the campus is kept open for sports and community members even after hours (many other school campuses do not). The school is also a site for fire and emergency vehicles during local emergencies like the Thomas Fire. Safety of our students is important. Part of the new building will be a new office at the front of the school so they can monitor visitors on campus. The office is currently in the middle of the school because the school is over a hundred years old and was built to open-up on Sycamore Canyon. In recent years, the Thomas Fire, mud slides and now COVID-19 have had a dramatic impact on our community. Through it all, Dr. Amy Alzina, faculty, staff, the school board and foundation have continued to provide an excellent educational experience while maintaining a group of happy and engaged students and giving back to the community. The bond will cost people per year about $13.5 per $100,000. So… $135.00 per million dollars of your assessed value per year. Whether you live here, work here, own property, or simply come to enjoy the facilities with family and pets – the entire community benefits from a strong local school system. For over 100 years Cold Spring School has served the local community. We urge you to support this bond measure to maintain the safety of our children and help secure a better future for all. Best, Jon and Shannon Montanaro

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We’re Not Fooled

Time out! Vote no on Cold Spring School Bond L2020 until after we get answers and a master plan. Cold Spring School paid leadership thinks it can sneak a third bond for $7.8 million onto our tax bills, adding to the other two CSS bonds maturing in 2038-39. Leadership chose not to inform or learn from 87 percent of the district taxpayers. So don’t ask us for money. There’s no opposition statement in your sample ballot because we were excluded for a reason. Be reminded that your “no vote” is private; and means “Let’s pause, wait a year to get it right this time.” Visit: www.OurStudentsDeserveBetter.com. Tomorrow, for supplemental learning, parents go buy two to three new portables for $75,000 each or refurbished modulars for $45,000 to replace the portables parents, including me, bought around 2002. Tomorrow, parents go find the courage to demand that one favored ancillary teacher costing us $138,000 for 12 hours per 25 weeks a year, give back the classroom designated for her sole perusal for its intended use by district students. This teacher can Zoom from an office cubicle, or from home, or resign: everyone’s replaceable at that compensation rate. Tomorrow, parents get your dependent students out of the jammed tiny library and back into that Zoom used classroom! Find your voice. The community has your backs. Insiders in the know are concerned and afraid of adverse consequences for speaking out. There’s much more to this bond measure than meets the bond text. There are reasons why the two top administrators and Board chose not to inform 87 percent of District residents because they knew we’d ask questions. Something is wrong at our school, very wrong. I was asked to inform district parcel owners, after West Montecito’s ‘brick and mortar’ resident Don Miller read a Montecito Journal Cover Story and posted it on NextDoor.com. I have 40 years as an informed public school activist, alum parent, taxpayer and donor who likes assignments. Taxpayers for Responsible School Spending was created a few weeks back to message: Community Matters! Voices Matter! Money Matters! Facts Matter! History Matters! and Trust Matters! Our messaging led to taxpayers calling me for a CSS Audit, then a forensic audit. Various sensitive information was forward to me from a variety of sources. A cease and desist letter has already been sent by Yuri Calderon, who is under contract as school attorney, and on payroll as chief budget officer, and has a private practice at 7 West Figueroa that’s also somehow involved in multiple capac-

ities, including bond manager. Who is this man who is new to our area closely monitoring NextDoor.com? Why the intimidation tactics? As I type on October 5, Cold Spring School administration just invited parents to a Wednesday, October 7 meeting on their bond. A neighbor told Don Miller, who called Cold Spring School to ask if just possibly the district community could be invited this time. Denied! This is not how you treat the hand that feeds you. The 87 percent in this District are not the piggy bank, or silent majority: we are responsible and caring owners. The anchor residents with homes are here to stay, not concerned about rising property values driven by young parents moving in and out from L.A. and the Bay Area to take advantage of our number one ranked test scoring school. We all know test results reflect socio-economics or access to tutors, and that every solid students has one highly involved parent advocate. We provide students an exceptional place to learn how to learn, and to contribute as Americans. As taxpayers we care about what happens on campus to students and staff inside our beloved school. What happens to the $4.4 million we send to Cold Spring School that increases every year as parcels change ownership. Why have administrative salaries doubled and tripled in the eight years since my daughter finished 6th? Why has administrative and ancillary staff doubled with declining enrollment from 240 to 177 students? Tax Base There are 1,084 parcels in the Cold Spring School district, with a wide variation in valuations from $1,659 to $30 million. What’s really interesting is the balance: 42 percent of properties are assessed under $1 million (216 parcels under $300,000); 29 percent between $1 million to $2 million, and 29 percent $2 million to $30 million. Only 45 percent of parcels take the $7,000 homeowners exemption; 55 percent do not. At Cold Spring School historically, about half of students come from just a few nearby streets most with assessed valued parcels under $500,000: 20 from Chelham, 16 from Westmont Road, 13 from Circle Drive, seven from Paso Robles, and seven from Sycamore Canyon. Westmont Road has 41 affordable faculty housing assessed $280,000-$300,000 range, now generating few students. Students from these neighborhood streets typically walk or bike entering from Stoddard. Other students are typically dropped off at the Cold Spring Rd parking lot entrance. Cold Spring is a comparatively safe, open campus. Long-time teachers trained and proven to protect our kids. The more recent hires have their own kids

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attending Cold Spring. Before looking at your tax bill, take a quick look at the financial facts for my typical street with assessed values from $1 million to $4.2 million (average $2.5 million), with 7 homes, 10 adults, and two Cold Spring students. (Other than two current CSS students, my two kids now ages 21 and 27 were the only street residents to attend CSS in 42 years, since before the 1978 Sycamore Fire destroyed the four homes here.) Of the seven homes, three take the homeowner’s exemption, the other four are taxed without a vote. Total average 2019 Property Tax Bill for each of 7 homes: $26,818, of which $15,513 went to schools! See breakdown below. I built my home in 198589; the other six homes purchased by second or third owners between 2004 and 2019. Total 1 percent tax base assessed values: $17,692,092 for average assessment of $2,527,442 per parcel. Plus school bonds assessed for Cold Spring School, Santa Barbara Unified School District and Santa Barbara City College: $7,556 or $1,080 per parcel In 2019, the 1 percent Property Tax of $26,818 paid per parcel, excluding bonds, the average payment to fund schools was $15,513, allocated accordingly: • $4,176 Cold Spring • $4,276 SBUSD • $1,500 SBCC • $1,031 County Education for special ed, social services. • $3,450 ERAF- Education Revenue Augmentation Fund for non-Basic Aid Districts (equity supplemental tax) Vote no on still another Cold Spring School bond to primarily build a Taj Mahal office building. First find out where our money goes! No major changes, not now. The other two Cold Spring bonds passed in 1996 and 2008 were restructured for maturity in 2038-39. Community, parents, teachers and learning-ready students make high quality schools! My two kids were instructed in portables and are better off because of it! One an MIT alum, the other a University of Washington shut-out Junior. Cold Spring School alumni relate to the majority, to the working middle and professional class. They transition and fit in at Santa Barbara Unified Secondary schools, whereas others from Montecito choose private or to segregate outside of sports. Cold Spring School alumni learn how to succeed with competent instruction, opportunity, expectations, standards, adult support, and accountability. We have a grand school at Montecito Union; CSS, is the exceptional small country school. Be thankful for what we have. Let’s do our homework to get it right this time! Vote no! Denice Spangler Adams •MJ 8 – 15 October 2020

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NOSH (Continued from page 16 16)) after the war, and learning about the recent horrors of the concentration camps, of the Nazi violence and the World War, was a very difficult experience for me. After high school graduation, in the 1960s, I immigrated to the U.S. I had a kind of religious mind and was fascinated by learning about different religions, especially Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism. This was also the time that I discovered J. Krishnamurti and his work. Saving up some money, I went to visit my mother in Germany, and then connected with some good American friends who had just gotten married, and together we traveled overland to India. But it wasn’t until 1970-71 that I had the good fortune of being invited to a small group discussion with him of primarily younger people, in Madras (now Chennai). To see him live, elegant in Indian dress, and hear him speak was an extraordinary experience for me, a kind of illumination. And so I went to attend his public talks in various Indian locations, and then in California (Ojai, Santa Monica, and San Francisco), and in Switzerland and England, where he had just started a small high school (Brockwood Park). During my travels, I met an older couple, Alan and Helen Hooker, who attended his talks all over the place. They lived in Ojai, California, where they had founded a restaurant called The Ranch House that became a celebrity attraction. Alan had cooked for Krishnamurti many years ago, and had written a successful vegetarian cookbook. We became good friends, and I was a guest at their house in Ojai several times; during my travels in Asia, we maintained correspondence by letters and postcards. While teaching at a school in Japan, in 1975, I received a letter from Alan informing me that Krishnamurti wanted to start a small school in Ojai, on the property that had been under litigation for over 15 years, and had just been returned to him in a settlement. There were still a few job openings: gardener, maintenance man, and cook. Well, I had no training in any of these, but asked Alan to put down my name, possibly as gardener. When I arrived at ‘Arya Vihara’ (the original name of the house now called ‘Pepper Tree Retreat’), the lady who welcomed me said, “Oh, you are the cook.” I was quite shocked, but then started to learn, with Alan’s help and by studying his cookbook, how to prepare vegetarian meals for the school staff and students (only three at the time), and then, to my surprise, also for Krishnamurti when he was in Ojai. Usually he visited Ojai and California for three months, February through May, each year. The rest of the time he traveled the world to give public talks to large audiences, and also visited the schools he had founded in India and England. Cooking for Krishnamurti and his guests was a great challenge, but Alan and Helen helped me tremendously. And I discovered that cooking was an art form. What was life like for you in the kitchen? Usually I started preparations between 8 and 9 am, and it was often difficult to deal with the time pressure. By 12:30 or so, I had pretty much things ready and started arranging the food buffet style. Lunch time was set for 1 pm, and the guests would wait in the living room adjoining the dining room, having lively conversations amongst themselves, or reading some of the books from the bookshelves. Krishnamurti and his hostess, Mary Taylor Zimbalist, would walk over from their residence, ‘the Pine Cottage,’ about a hundred yards distance. While Mary entered the living/sitting room to welcome the guests, Krishnamurti would enter the kitchen through the small patio door to say hello to me and see what was for lunch. After the food was set out in the serving room, buffet-style, he would ask me, “Can I tell them it is ready?” When I said, “Yes, please, Krishnaji,” he would very shyly and modestly walk up to the waiting guests and announce, “Madame est servie!” Especially if there were guests he didn’t know, he turned out to be quite shy and reserved. He insisted on being the last to serve himself, allowing others to stand in line in front of him. I would be the last in line, right behind him, and he said, “Please, Michael, go ahead.” I responded, “Thank you, Krishnaji. But the cook never goes in front of the host.” He understood and allowed that arrangement. What were Krishnamurti’s favorite meals? Usually Krishnamurti didn’t express his likes and dislikes. He loved healthy eating. All of his early life in a Brahmin family, he had been vegetarian. During his annual three-months visit to India, he had an Indian chef. In Europe, he had a fondness for Mediterranean cuisine, especially Italian. Similarly, in Ojai, he adhered to a vegetarian diet of that type. He had few dietary restrictions: minimal use of fats and oils and dairy products. He avoided butter and cream altogether, as well as refined flour and sugar products. Nor did he like hot spices, like cayenne. For his meals, I tried to buy the freshest produce, if possible organic. He loved soups, especially ‘the seven-bean soup’ from Alan Hooker’s vegetarian cookbook, which consisted of seven different varieties of beans, with fresh vegetables and parsley. I usually prepared a tossed green salad, with two types of dressings: vinaigrette and tahini. In addition, there would be two mixed salads, like potato-and-egg

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Krohnen is the author of The Kitchen Chronicles: 1001 Lunches with J. Krishnamurti, but his day job for the past four decades has been at the Krishnamurti Educational Center

salad, and grated carrots, with lemon, honey and pine-nuts. Then, the main cooked components would be the carbohydrate part: rice, or potatoes, or pasta. The protein dish: quiche or a bean-dish; accompanied by the vegetable dish: broccoli steamed and served with an olive sauce; or mushrooms in its sauce. Then the dessert could be ice cream, or cookies – but when I prepared brownies, he would not eat them, because chocolate is a stimulant, and he avoided all stimulants. Sometimes I prepared a fruit salad, with papayas, pineapple, bananas. And there was always fresh fruit available. What was mealtime like with Krishnamurti? Lunch was the main meal of the day at ‘Arya Vihara,’ with 10 to 20, sometimes as many as 30 guests on special occasions, and always buffet style. Since I was invited to participate in the meal, I would often sit close to Krishnamurti, and we would discuss movies, books, and world events. Mary Zimbalist was usually present, as were Alan and Helen, and trustees, staff, and friends. Sometimes special guests were participating in the meal: former Governor Jerry Brown, actor Richard Chamberlain, and many other artists and scientists. So, one might describe mealtime with Krishnamurti as a profoundly cultural event. What are you cooking in the kitchen at Pepper Tree Resort (formerly ‘Arya Vihara’) these days? I mostly cook for myself these days. Thus, I have become very simple in what I prepare. A typical meal I prepare for myself is green salad, some cherry tomatoes, avocado, lemon juice and olive oil, and nutritional yeast. One of my favorite meals is tortillas heated up, a bit of tomato sauce, with quite a bit of grated cheddar cheese, some avocado and cilantro and oregano, a few drops of hot sauce. If I am still hungry, I’ll try some Häagen-Dazs chocolate ice cream.

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Pepper Tree Retreat is on the campus of the Krishnamurti Educational Center in Ojai. Pepper Tree Retreat, 1130 McAndrew Road, Ojai, CA 93023. For more information, call (805) 646-4773 or visit kfa.org/peppertree-retreat. Ojai Retreat & Inn is a slice of Shangri-La. It sits on a private five-acre hilltop overlooking the Ojai Valley. The Swiss innkeeper and executive director Ulrich Brugger is very knowledgeable about Krishnamurti’s life and teachings in Ojai. The Inn offers complimentary breakfast, indoor and outdoor areas for meditation as well as a library with collections on new age, religion, astrology, meditation and yoga. A scenic nature trail is located at the edge of the property. Ojai Retreat & Inn is located at 160 Besant Road, Ojai. For more information call (805) 646-2536 or visit ojairetreat.com.

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Santa Barbara in a Glass by Gabe Saglie Gabe Saglie has been covering the Santa Barbara wine scene for more than 15 years through columns, TV and radio. He’s a senior editor with Travelzoo and is a leading expert on travel deals, tips and trends. Gabe and wife Renee have 3 children and one Golden Retriever named Milo

A Perfect Wine: Santa Barbara Co. Label Earns Elusive 100 Point Score

Celebrated winemaker Paul Lato is a Polish native who was a sommelier in Canada before he moved to the Central Coast in 2002

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inemaker Paul Lato says, “there’s a really big gap between 99 and 100.” The celebrated vintner, a Polish native who was a sommelier in Canada before he moved to the Central Coast in 2002, has earned many coveted scores for wines under his eponymous label, along with a fervent consumer following. But 100 points for any wine is as illustrious as it is elusive. As impressive as they are, “getting a 97 or a 98 or a 99 – it still means you’re one of many,” continues Lato. “A 100, though, means your wine is truly special.” That makes Paul Lato’s 2018 “Il Padrino” Syrah, for all intents and purposes, the perfect wine. The 100 point score comes from respected critic Jeb Dunnuck, who applauds the wine for exhibiting “everything I look for in a great wine: richness without heaviness, incredible complexity, a singular character, and the ability to deliver both intellectual and hedonistic pleasure.” He goes on to note its “masculine, peppery, and gamey” characteristics. The winemaker offers his own description: “It has ripeness, beautiful blackberry, cherry, with some vanilla and violet flavors. And there are other nuances that open up with decantation and with air, as the wine sits. You get different aromatics and structure. Tannins come up, the fruit changes, and the wine becomes darker in the glass.” The perfect score is a triumph not only for the artisanal Paul Lato label, which

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is a staple at luxe restaurants like Montecito’s Lucky’s Steakhouse and Santa Barbara’s bouchon, but for the wine’s place of origin, too. Indeed, this marks the first time ever that a wine harvested at Bien Nacido Vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley has earned 100 points. The legendary vineyard was planted in 1973 by Santa Barbara’s Miller family and remains one of the most sought-after sources in the state for pinot noir and chardonnay, primarily, as well as syrah. Mr. Lato has been contracting syrah grapes from the same specific hilltop block of Bien Nacido for nearly two decades. “Paul has been a great supporter of our vineyards over the years, and… we’re honored to have Bien Nacido be part of this superb wine,” says Nicholas Miller, vice president of sales and marketing for The Thornhill Companies, which, aside from Bien Nacido, also owns Solomon Hills Estate and French Camp vineyards, boutique labels like J. Wilkes and the custom crush facility Central Coast Wine Services. “And I can’t help but echo Jeb’s sentiments when describing the wine: it’s beautiful, concentrated, and powerful without feeling heavy.” Descriptors from experts and fancy points aside, Lato says he’s committed to staying humble and to continuing to make wines that are defined, in large part, by where they’re consumed, and with whom. “Many times, a wine will make you turn to your spouse or someone you love, at sunset, with the barbecue on – and it makes you want to say, ‘Honey, life is good,’” he muses. “That can be a perfect achievement, so that any wine can become a 100 point wine.” The 2018 Paul Lato “Il Padrino” Syrah, with a retail price of $90, is sold out. The winemaker expects the price to go up slightly in vintages to come. The bulk of his 4,000- to 5,000-case annual production is vineyard-designate pinot noir and chardonnay wines from throughout Santa Barbara County, which can be purchased through his website, paullatowines.com.

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As California’s guidelines for wine tasting room visitation remain ubiquitously prohibitive, Santa Barbara’s vintners have become increasingly creative, moving much of their guest experiences outdoors. I found one of my favorite creative solutions at the Alma Rosa tasting room in Buellton, where the tasting room patio has been reconfigured into an outdoor “Weingarten.” The space is shaded by umbrellas and features various six-seater tables spaced more than six feet apart, where wine lovers can savor a selection of five wines for $20. Wines can also be bought by the glass. Alma Rosa, which was founded by local wine pioneer Richard Sanford, produces some of the best pinot and chardonnay in California; I was impressed by the 2018 Santa Ynez Valley Grenache Blanc ($30) and the 2017 Donnachadh Vineyard Syrah ($68) I tasted during my recent popin. The tasting room is easy to access: just off Highway 101 and along Industrial Way, right next door to what may be Buellton’s best eatery, Industrial Eats. Reservations are recommended. Check out almarosawinery.com. •MJ

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Editorial (Continued from page 5) still raging pandemic. These national comorbidities – COVID, racial tensions and economic recession – strongly exacerbate one another. We wish the president a full recovery. Still, it’s hard not to take umbrage that on the day Trump learned he’d been exposed to the coronavirus, he knowingly exposed (even) his own team – at least 30 of whom have since tested positive; he exposed pilots, Secret Service, journalists, marines, and his own supporters at his Bedminster event. Just Sunday, a symptomatic and highly contagious Trump put his own Secret Service and others at grave risk for a photo op of himself waving to supporters from his motorcade outside Walter Reed Medical Center.

The Gift that Keeps on Taking

The irony is lost on no one that a man who has consistently flouted science and shown a stunning lack of empathy for the 211,000 (and counting) American souls lost to this recklessly mishandled pandemic, is now receiving special access to the most advanced scientific cures under the guise of compassionate use. Compassion is not a word one would ever accurately use in connection with Trump. But it is perhaps the first word that would come to mind in connection with Joe Biden. Certainly, the former vice president and Delaware senator is not perfect. There’s no question that his mixed record with women would be a bigger issue if his opponent was someone other than Donald Trump. It’s also true that Biden’s tough-on-crime record in the ‘80s and ‘90s has not worn well. Though his current justice platform includes ending the use of solitary confinement as punishment and eliminating cash bail. Different moments call for different types of leadership. In this time of extreme societal polarization, Biden’s gift for bringing people together cannot be over-valued. There are few Democratic leaders who have been as lovingly characterized by Republicans as Joe Biden. And it was his preternatural interpersonal skills that enabled him, as Obama’s freshly minted VP, to get Congress to approve a $787 billion stimulus package in 2009 to respond to our Great Recession. On foreign policy, Biden will face a radically different world order left by Trump. A 20-year member of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee (its Chair for several years) Biden embraces multilateral, deliberate foreign policy. He has declared that his team would include globalists and isolationists, liberal interventionists 8 – 15 October 2020

and doves. Biden strongly believes in engaging with the world and has pledged to rejoin the 2015 Paris Climate Accord, the World Health Organization, and will likely reverse Trump’s abdication of U.S. leadership in the coronavirus pandemic. The fact is, in Trump and Biden we have two flawed candidates. Both white men in their mid-to-late 70s, they are the two oldest people ever to run for president. Both have had their physical and mental fitness questioned. So their VP choices matter. Trump stays the course with a dutiful Mike Pence, the man in charge of our failed coronavirus response, who has refused to wear a mask even while visiting patients at Mayo Clinic, and like his boss, operates as if science is something to follow when it’s convenient. In Kamala Harris, California’s former Attorney General, Biden has actually dipped into a well where opponents thought they saw a weak spot: his record on law and order. “Law and order” is not a term positively associated with Democrats these days, but most of us believe this country could use some real and thoughtful and just law and order, not the kind of autocratic arbitrary law and order we’ve witnessed of late. Harris is a strong bridge to norms and a functioning government and would help bring back integrity to the Justice Department. And it helps that as the person a heartbeat away from the presidency, voters view her as among the most qualified to be president. But Biden’s real superpower lies not in his running mate nor on his public service resumé. Having lost his first wife and two sons in a car accident and one of his two remaining sons to brain cancer, Biden converted these tragedies into a special penchant for empathy which he is well known for exhibiting. Biden consistently calls upon his own experience with grief to comfort others dealing with personal loss. Here the road leads us back to that quality this publication sought back in 2016, lost along the way, but we can once again find, if we make the right choice. Four years ago, Kasparov’s best guess on what a Trump presidency would bring is where we are today. Our pieces are weak and strung out all over the board. We desperately need a winning strategy, not an unending series of street fights. Now, it’s our turn to ask for compassionate use. Biden’s strong record of “assuming a mantle of responsibility and probity” uniquely suits him to begin to heal this country’s deep divisions. We strongly endorse Joe Biden for president, with the same hope that this paper endorsed Trump four short – and very long – years ago.

California Ballot Propositions 2020 Prop 14

on to renters, making it even harder for small business to get by. On this one we are A DIVIDED HOUSE. Sorry, you’re on your own.

Ballot Description: Issues $5.5 billion in bonds for state stem cell research institute. Background: Back in 2004, California voters made the state the first to approve public funding of stem cell research, providing $3 billion to create the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), which is dedicated to ground-breaking medical research. That money is now gone; this initiative would extend the program for the next 30 years. Aside from creating more oversight for the program, Prop. 14 would also earmark some of the cash for research into diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and dementia, as well as exploring new treatment (and hopefully) cures for cancer, heart disease, and dementia. Opponents (including one of CIRM’s own board members) argue that the actual price tag would be closer to $8 billion and say that it doesn’t go far enough to correct flaws in the program. MJ Analysis: Stem cell research has already shown remarkable promise; the CIRM deserves continued public support and funding. YES

Prop 16

Ballot Description: Repeals Prop 209 (1996) which says that the state cannot discriminate or grant preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in public employment, education, or contracting. Background: In the wake of a lawsuit brought by a white student who claimed her college application was rejected unfairly because of her race, California voters approved a measure to prohibit affirmative action policies that had been in place for the past few decades, particularly in higher education. Prop 16 effectively negates Prop 209, and is opposed by the original initiative’s chief backer, Ward Connerly, a former University of California Regent and African American who fought against affirmative action during the 1990s, as well as a lobbying group representing Asian-American students who advocate college admissions based solely on academic merit. MJ Analysis: Wittingly or otherwise, Prop 209 led to dwindling numbers of economically disadvantaged people of color applying for and being accepted into California’s institutions of higher learning. Given the continuing racial and economic disparities in this state, affirmative action is a crucial tool to balance the odds in gaining access to higher education and the promise of prosperity. YES

Prop 15

Ballot Description: Requires commercial and industrial properties to be taxed based on market value and dedicates revenue. Background: If approved, this initiative would represent the most massive overhaul of California’s tax system since 1978, when voters approved Prop 13, which enshrined in the state constitution the rights of homeowners to enjoy low property taxes (no more than a 1 percent increase per year), at the cost of radically limiting public spending in arenas such as public school and higher education. While Prop 13 benefited many families by making homeownership more affordable, it had the consequence of creating one of the least equitable economies in the nation, with anemic investment in affordable housing, skyrocketing rental prices, rising homelessness. The so-called electrified “third rail” of California politics, Prop 13 has been untouchable – until now. However, some critics, including former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, denounce it as a half-measure that fails to go far enough in freeing up property tax revenue. MJ Analysis: Prop 15 would provide otherwise unavailable funding for education and other important social programs by allowing for the taxation of commercial properties at market value, while keeping homeowner protections in place. On the other hand, if this is not handled with extreme care, landlords are likely to pass the added cost

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Prop 17

Ballot Description: Restores the right to vote to people convicted of felonies who are on parole. Background: California law currently prohibits anyone in prison or on parole from voting (although county jail inmates are allowed to vote as long as they aren’t either awaiting state or federal prison sentences or are behind bars for parole violations). So far, 16 states as well as the District of Columbia allow ex-cons to vote while still on parole, while both Maine and Vermont also allow incarcerated inmates to vote. Opponents of this initiative, including victim’s rights groups, believe that voting privileges should only be restored to ex-cons after they finish parole. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters, argue that granting voting rights to parolees is an important way to encourage civic involvement and reduce recidivism rates. MJ Analysis: America is overdue

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Seen Around Town

by Lynda Millner

Going for Gold

Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation co-chairs Brigette Welty and Eileen Dill

oast Village Road had an extra bit of excitement last Saturday morning. The Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation held a masked and social distanced event, partnering with Renaud’s Patisserie and Bakery, which provided free coffee and yummy croissants, and Nurture Cottage and Mesa Burger, which provided the space for silent auction items (more than 100 online), wine pull and an honor wall. Development and Communications Director for Teddy Bear Kirsten Stuart told me they had exceeded their fundraising goal. There was a drawing for a $500 gift card at Evolutions Spa, a drone, or a Palm Springs getaway. In the wine pull was hidden an Opus One ($140) and five $85 Melville’s. On the honor wall you make a donation or write an inspirational message in someone’s honor who has been struck by cancer. Teddy Bear announced Axel Penaloza as this year’s featured child of the 2020 Gold Ribbon Campaign. In 2017 Axel had a headache that got worse over the next two days. His parents took him to the hospital where he

Interim executive director Eryn Shugart at the Teddy Bear fundraiser

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was diagnosed with a germ cell tumor and endured months of chemo, three brain surgeries, radiation, and a total of nine months at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles. During his recovery he talked about helping other kids with their cancer journey. He wrote a letter to those many struggling and the postscript follows: “Promise me that you will never give up. Everything I said is for you guys to remember that you can do it! I want all of you to know that you can do this.” He is now filming a video to share with the community, including pediatric hospitals. With the help of Teddy Bear, Axel’s family received the resources to pay two months’ rent, purchase Christmas

presents, and receive assistance through Teddy Bear’s emotional support program. Axel is now thriving! September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Teddy Bear holds its Gold Ribbon Campaign. Usually it’s a luncheon for 400 at the Biltmore Hotel. Even though they couldn’t hold their usual event their theme is “Never, Never, ever Give Up!” COVID-19 has created even greater than usual challenges requiring even more services including money for rent assistance, grocery gift cards, hospital and medical support, virtual and in-person tutoring, meal and care package delivery and virtual family fun events to keep their kids engaged. Because of community support additional assistance went to 31 local families. There is the Pay-It-Forward Award which went to the Lilley family, whose seven-year-old son Brad had leukemia. He was treated for three and a half years at Cottage Children’s Medical Center receiving much from Teddy Bear. The dad is a local DJ and promoted Teddy Bear on the airways. Mom provided testimonials. A sister has been an intern for Teddy Bear. All the siblings have volunteered in various ways. The Helping Hands Award went to Summaer Cole and Susie Perry.

Committee member Tara Zanecki at the Teddy Bear event

These friends have been the “goto volunteers” for Ventura County Project Holiday efforts. These include Project Easter, Turkey, and Christmas. They attend to Teddy Bear kids and families. Interim executive director Eryn Shugart wants you to know they are so grateful for your donation of those fantastic auction items. Teddy Bear helps families living in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties. If you’d like to help in any way call 1-805-962-7466. •MJ

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Meet The Teacher

by Sigrid Toye, Ph.D.

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Lynne Olerich, Montecito Union Reading Intervention Program Specialist

n a pleasantly balmy Tuesday afternoon, somewhere between the way too cold or searing desert heat of our current weather, I had the opportunity to spend some socially distant, in-person, fully masked time with Montecito Union School’s reading specialist, Lynne Olerich. Our conversation included her tenure at Montecito Union, her journey from Rutherford, New Jersey to Santa Barbara, and touched upon shared memories of our own kids at Viewpoint School in Calabasas where we served in different capacities. The day before had been the very first day of on-campus classes at Montecito Union since, well, forever. And Olerich’s mood reflected an infectious enthusiasm equal to that of the returning students. Lynne Olerich began her tenure at Montecito Union School close to three decades ago when Bronte Reynolds,

administrator at the time, hired her as a part-time English as a second language teacher. “I learned Spanish teaching full time in a classroom in Santa Monica,” recalled Olerich, “and received the gift of a second language, a tremendous advantage.” Reynolds requested that she organize a formal EL program at Montecito Union during which time she began to help with reading at the bidding of second grade teacher Dr. Judy Compton. “As the English language program grew, I found myself working four days a week while developing our present Reading Intervention Program,” she explained. When Maria Kalin came aboard to head the EL program, Olerich could concentrate on reading intervention full time, the position she holds today. Growing up in northern New Jersey, Olerich always knew she wanted to be a teacher. The daughter

of a stay-at-home mom and a small business owner, her love of teaching began in church school and summer camps. New Jersey winters, however, brought dreams of a warmer climate. “Always wanted to come to California,” she chuckled, “ever since I did a fourth grade report on the state, the dream of an East Coast kid.” Apparently she wasn’t the only one in the family with thoughts of moving west. Although Olerich spent her first two years at Ohio Wesleyan University, upon retirement her father decided to move the family to Scottsdale, Arizona. Her education was completed at Arizona State University with a degree in elementary education and her ticket to finding a job in sunny California. Olerich’s first couple of years teaching found her in Fontana, California, definitely a place with warmer weather. Meeting her husband extended her stay in the Imperial Valley to a position in Riverside. CBS/KNX radio in Los Angeles required the couple to relocate allowing her to take advantage of a previous offer in Santa Monica close to the ocean. “Of course, I grabbed it!” Olerich laughed. “It was a fabulous job – I learned Spanish, taught ESL – a great experience in the years before having kids of my own.” A move to Malibu and three kids in four and a half years kept Olerich busy

Lynne Olerich is a Montecito Union institution, having served under four administrations as reading specialist

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as a stay-at-home mom. One of the first families in Malibu to transport their children over the Santa Monica mountains to Viewpoint School in Calabasas in the San Fernando Valley, the Olerich kids thrived. Viewpoint was a pre-K through eighth grade school where Olerich was again offered a part time teaching position. “It was an ideal situation,” she recalled, “being there with my kids’ childcare was certainly not an issue.” Once again, she moved from being a part-time teacher of math and reading to a full-time classroom. The family’s next move came in 1985 when Olerich’s husband partnered in a TV station in Santa Barbara with outlets in other cities. “Our two girls, Erika and Katharine, started at Crane Country Day School,” she recalled. “The youngest, Chris, at MUS, eventually joined his sisters because Crane offered after-school programs.” At the time Olerich substituted at Montecito Union and later taught a sixth grade bilingual class at Aliso School in Carpinteria, a combination requiring time and energy. Then she decided to focus on Montecito Union, where she caught the attention of Bronte Reynolds. In hiring Olerich 27 years ago he’d indeed found a teacher with extensive knowledge and experience. Olerich has since served under four administrations and is proud to be part of the talented Montecito Union School administration, faculty, and staff. Montecito Union students returned to school on Monday, September 30. “The kids are really happy to be back despite the masks and social distancing,” Olerich says, “so happy to see their friends!” It was obvious that she too was delighted to finally be back on campus. “Much of our time is spent reinforcing the importance of hand washing and social distancing and maintaining a safe space between everyone on campus,” she noted. Classes consist of a series of small groups who stay together through the entire day with drop-off, pick-up, and lunch times scattered to accommodate the revised format. “I see small groups for reading intervention and am still Zooming a few kids.” “It’s wonderful to serve under such amazing administrators,” Olerich exclaimed. “Being part of MUS is a privilege – everyone’s voice is heard, so important during this COVID time where creativity and flexibility are essential.” Now with the first weeks of real school in the history books, Montecito Union School has embarked on a new year. And as the afternoon drew to a close, Lynne and I parted remembering old times, reviewing the challenges of the current ones and concluding that kids, their energy, enthusiasm, and creativity – regardless of the circumstances – is the reason we love our work. •MJ MONTECITO JOURNAL

Editorial (Continued from page 47) for a national debate about voting rights, which have for too long been subjected to every kind of nefarious constraint from district gerrymandering to impossibly long lines on election day in poorer neighborhoods to the fact that we have no national election day holiday for voting. And let’s not even get started about superdelegates or our Electoral College. Prop 17 doesn’t solve all these problems but is a modest step in the right direction. YES

revenue. This time, the loophole’s been fixed, and the measure would restore some balance to how property taxes are levied by making it easier for middle-aged people to buy new homes. It’s worth noting that the only significant group opposing Prop 19 is the absolutist Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, which was responsible for Prop 13 in the first place. YES

Prop 18

Ballot Description: Makes changes to policies related to criminal sentencing charges, prison release, and DNA collection. Background: This proposed law would increase punishment for certain property crimes and repeated parole violations, while also making it more difficult for some incarcerated individuals to achieve early release from prison and parole. Among other things, Prop 20 would allow prosecutors to charge suspects with stealing more than $250 with felonies as opposed to misdemeanors and require police to collect DNA samples from people convicted of crimes such as shoplifting, forgery, and drug possession. The number of felonies that would prohibit an inmate from early release from prison would be doubled under this law. MJ Analysis: The lessons of California’s flirtation with stiffer treatment of criminals, as exemplified by the 1994 passage of the “Three Strikes” law, are now beyond clear. Aside from some legendarily unfair mandatory prison sentences for repeat offenders, (think 25-to-life for stealing a piece of pizza), it led to the mass incarceration of a generation of mostly poor minorities. Another consequence: prison overcrowding, which led voters six years ago to approve Prop. 47, which reduced many non-violent felonies to misdemeanors. Prop 20 is a clear attempt by the law-and-order lobby to reverse such reforms. NO

Ballot Description: Allows 17-yearolds who will be 18 at the time of the next general election to vote in primaries and special elections. Background: This seemingly straightforward initiative would change the California Constitution to allow anyone to participate in elections or even run for office so long as they will have turned 18 by election day. Nationally, no less than 19 states as well as the nation’s capital already have done this. This is the sixth time that California’s Democrat-controlled state legislature has voted on this legislation and now they are turning to voters to weigh in and end the debate. MJ Analysis: This is a solution in search of a problem. Given that 17-yearolds are barely mature enough to drive, but are still too young to join the military, drink alcohol, smoke recreational marijuana, much less enter into legal contracts, it’s difficult to see the justification for placing our precious democracy in the hands of mere babes. Try getting a job and moving out of your mom’s basement first, kids. NO.

Prop 19

Ballot Description: Changes tax assessment transfers and inheritance rules. Background: If passed, Prop 19 would grant Californians aged 55 or older a major property tax break when purchasing a new home. It would also reduce a separate tax break other Californians might receive on homes inherited from family members. Because the original Prop 13 (see Prop 15 above) essentially froze property taxes for homeowners, the only way those taxes radically increase is when the property is sold for a new, and almost always much higher price. While granting lower property tax rates to new homebuyers, this proposal would ensure that folks inheriting property from parents can keep their artificially low rates so long as they continue to live in the same property. MJ Analysis: Two years ago, realtor lobbyists sought to get a similar bill passed but voters rejected it because it didn’t address the state’s inheritance loophole, thus potentially costing state and local governments billions in lost

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MJ Analysis: There’s little debate that California’s rental rates, whether in dense urban areas such as San Francisco and Los Angeles, or upscale enclaves like Montecito, are prohibitively high. However, this problem has already been addressed by recent legislation that caps rent increases to 8 percent per year. Given that California already faces a major housing shortage and most cities are already struggling with reduced tax revenue, Prop 21 is an unnecessary measure that will only discourage new homebuilding while offering scant extra protection to low income renters. NO

Prop 22

Ballot Description: Considers appbased drivers to be independent contractors and enacts several labor policies related to app-based companies. Background: By far the most contentious initiative on the ballot, Prop 22 is the brainchild of tech giants Uber, Lyft, Instacart, and DoorDash, the multi-headed Hydra of California’s gig economy, which pumped $180 million into the campaign, making it the most expensive ballot proposition in U.S. history. If passed, it would cement the ability of ride-sharing and food delivery companies to deny drivers access to a minimum wage, paid sick leave, workers compensation or unemployment benefits. State law currently requires these protections, but California’s Attorney General had to sue the companies in an effort to force compliance. MJ Analysis: While there is no turning back the clock on technology, California’s gig economy threatens to undermine our basic notion of a fair economy. Companies such as Uber and Lyft pretend that their full-time employees are independent contractors who are thus ineligible for basic worker protections. While there have been misguided attempts in Sacramento

Prop 21

Ballot Description: Expands local governments’ power to use rent control. Background: This proposed initiative, which is backed by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation as well as Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, would expand rent control to include any building at least 15 years old. This would supposedly protect working families, struggling harder than ever during the global pandemic, from being evicted, while also allowing developers a substantial time frame to recoup their investment before rent control would kick in. A similar rent-control measure flailed at the ballot box two years ago; Prop 16 is a slightly modified version that proponents hope will get more votes.

to force companies to provide health insurance to freelance workers (the legislation backfired and has already been written out of the law), Prop 22 is a clear attempt by a cabal of corporations to avoid paying their fair share of costs to allow for a modicum of job security for their own workers. NO. To be clear, we support independent contractors, like writers and artists, to have control over where and when they work. In order to bypass AB5, many independent contractors have had to create LLCs, thereby incurring a prohibitive 800-dollar registration cost. While business friendly on the outside, this proposition disproportionately affects those who lack the lobbying power to make their voices heard or the money to work around it.

Prop 23

Ballot Description: Requires physician on-site at dialysis clinics and consent from the state for a clinic to close. Background: There isn’t much more to Prop 23 than what it says in the ballot description: At least one physician needs to be present at dialysis clinics during operating hours and require infection data to be reported to the state. Further, clinics may not discriminate against patients based on their form of insurance and must receive approval from the California Department of Public Health before closing for good. MJ Analysis: With kidney failures on the rise, the state’s dialysis industry has been booming, and there’s a lot of cash at stake when it comes to new regulations. Although the medical industry claims Prop 23 would add to healthcare costs and is simply a power grab by the Service Employees International Union, it’s hard to argue against having at least one actual doctor on hand for a treatment as important as dialysis. YES

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Prop 24 Ballot Description: Expands the provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and creates the California Privacy Protection Agency to implement and enforce the CCPA. Background: On the face of it, this data privacy-themed ballot proposal, the brainchild of San Francisco millionaire Alastair Mactaggart, seems innocuous enough. It would strengthen a 2018 law passed by the State Legislature (also backed by Mactaggart) by creating a new state agency to monitor how consumer data is collected and used by tech companies. So then why are so many organizations like ACLU and Public Citizen that would normally support this kind of a proposal urging voters to reject it? It turns out they tried to support this initiative but unsuccessfully sought to fix important flaws, including language that essentially allows rich individuals to purchase access to better privacy protection while allowing tech companies access to your data as soon as you leave the state, which is currently illegal in California. And instead of a simple setting on a computer, phone or other device that maintains privacy, Prop 24 would create a complicated system that consumers would have to regularly navigate in order to keep their data secure. MJ Analysis: Consider the 3rd Law of Data Dynamics, which contends that information used for one purpose will ultimately be used for another. That rule of thumb and the failure of Prop 24’s author to seriously engage with organizations that are already advocating for greater privacy protection makes this a tough sell. NO

Prop 25

Ballot Description: Replaces cash bail with risk assessments for suspects awaiting trial. Background: If passed, California would become the first state in the union to abolish the bail bond industry by replacing cash bail with an algorithm to determine how likely a person is to appear in court. The initiative has its roots in a 2018 law signed by then-Governor Jerry Brown that would have had the same result, but which succumbed to heavy opposition lobbying by bail bond companies. MJ Analysis: Supporters of the cause point to the fact that cash bail has been notoriously punitive for low income citizens and people of color, resulting in many suspects remaining behind bars because of inability to raise bail. Opponents agree with many of these criticisms but complain that a risk-assessment algorithm system isn’t the right remedy. Until we come up with a better idea, Prop 25 promises to bring more fairness to the criminal justice system, not less. YES •MJ 8 – 15 October 2020

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by Tom Farr

Tom Farr joined NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1975 and has helped develop the first geologic applications of imaging radar using aircraft, satellites, and the Space Shuttle. He has taught a class on planetary exploration at Santa Barbara City College for more than 10 years. He currently resides in Montecito.

The Electromagnetic Spectrum

ven as a kid growing up in Southern California, I was always wondering: Why do things look the way they do? Why is the sky blue, but grass is green? I got into rock collecting and wondered at the variety of colors and textures – how did they form? As I studied geology in college and grad school, I started to learn the answers and in my career at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, I was able to apply that knowledge, using satellites to study the rocks and soils of Earth and other planets. I’ve also been able to pass some of that knowledge on to students in my classes at Santa Barbara City College, where I’ve been teaching a class on planetary exploration. The science and technology we use to study the earth and planets from space can get pretty complicated, but it turns out you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to understand the basis for that technology. And it goes way beyond what we can see with our eyes, because we can use the electromagnetic spectrum in many other ways: it lets doctors see inside us, it warms us, cooks our food, helps us connect to the internet, and sends tunes to our car radios. Isaac Newton was one of the first to notice that the “white” light we take for granted is instead made up of multiple colors. He used a prism – a triangular bit of glass – to bend a beam of light, which separated the colors because each component travels at a different speed through the glass. Light turns out to be made up of waves and each color has its own wavelength. We now know that the light we see is just a small part of a much broader range of electromagnetic waves spanning from gamma and X-rays to ultraviolet through visible wavelengths to infrared and into radio waves. All share the Smart Devices • Apple TV • Everything Digital

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property of waves, radiating out from a source, much like ripples on a pond after a pebble has been tossed. However, Einstein showed that electromagnetic waves could also be considered particles called photons, a consequence of quantum theory. The spectrum includes a vast range of wavelengths, from gamma rays at 40 trillionths of an inch (1/1000th of a nanometer) to many feet (meters) in the radio spectrum. The visible part of the spectrum is rather small, ranging from violet at 10 millionths of an inch (400 nm) to red at 30 millionths of an inch (760 nm). It’s undoubtedly more than a coincidence that the sun’s spectral output spans the visible part of the spectrum; our eyes are optimized to see the wavelengths that are available.

Why is an Apple Red? Why is the Sky Blue?

Luckily, the small part of the spectrum we can see provides us with a lot of information about the world around us, through the colors we see. It all comes down to which wavelengths are reflected from an object and which are absorbed. For example, an apple is red because all the colors besides red (e.g. blue, green, yellow, orange) are absorbed and red is reflected to our eye. Likewise, the sky is blue because gases and dust in the atmosphere absorb and scatter the longer wavelengths, leaving blue. The atmosphere does a lot more for us, because its gases, mostly ozone, absorb ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun. These are shorter wavelengths than the visible blue and violet and so have more energy, causing sunburn and worse. Other gases in the atmosphere absorb other wavelengths beyond our view. For example water vapor absorbs strongly at two main wavelengths in the near infrared, just beyond our vision. The absorption is so strong that no solar energy makes it to the Earth’s surface at those wavelengths; the Earth is dark there. Farther out, at thermal infrared wavelengths is the infamous ‘greenhouse effect’ of carbon dioxide and methane. Both gases absorb wavelengths emitted by the warm Earth, warming the atmosphere in the process.

Everything Glows

The range of wavelengths given off by an object like the sun is governed by its temperature. Max Planck discovered in 1900 that we could calculate the strength (amplitude) of each wavelength emitted using a relatively simple equation which produces the so-called Black-Body spectrum. The sun’s spectrum peaks in the yellow part of the visible spectrum and tails off in the UV and near-IR. Every object with a temperature above absolute zero also emits a Black-Body spectrum, the peak of which is determined by its temperature. Objects like people and the Earth’s surface have a peak in the thermal IR, around 4 10/10,00ths of an inch (10 micrometers). That device they keep pointing at your forehead to tell your temperature is measuring your thermal IR emission. Hotter objects like the sun peak at shorter wavelengths. Thus we speak of “red-hot,” because the object has a peak emission in the red part of the spectrum, much shorter than the cooler Earth. Photographers have long known about “color temperature” and now that we’re all moving toward LED lighting, we’ve all started to learn that a color temperature of 7000 K is bluer than a temperature of 5000 K (K stands for Kelvin, another measure of temperature). Unfortunately, the subjective terms “warm” and “cool” have been attached to the opposite temperatures, but the quantitative color temperature remains. Another glow that caused a stir when it was discovered was the faint glow of the Big Bang, which happened some 14 billion years ago. Due to the expansion of the universe since then, the glow has red-shifted to a peak representing just 3 degrees above absolute zero (3 K). That peak is way over at short radio wavelengths, but was discovered by Robert Wilson and Arno Penzias, when they were developing microwave communications back in the ‘60s.

Remote Sensing

Scientists found a long time ago that we can extend our visual use of color out to other wavelengths and use characteristic absorptions to determine compositions. For example, iron oxide (rust) is red and miners have long used that fact, along with other distinctive colors, to target their explorations. In the laboratory, scientists illuminate materials with light and use a prism to separate the colors and measure the strength or amplitude of each color, out into the nearIR. We’ve found that many minerals have distinctive absorptions at particular wavelengths, leading to the ability to fly cameras on aircraft and satellites that can differentiate and even identify those minerals on Earth and other planets remotely. We call it Remote Sensing. Remote sensing has been used to map economic mineral deposits, ages of desert landforms, lava flows and active volcanoes, ice floes, vegetation types, crop stress, etc. etc. My colleagues tell me that studies of snow in the infrared has shown that, rather than the uniform white we see with our eyes, snow is

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one of the most ‘colorful’ substances – just outside our vision. When we send satellites to other planets, we use what we’ve learned on the Earth to map water-formed clay minerals on Mars, lava flows on Venus, water-ice ‘bedrock’ and methane lakes on Titan, and frozen nitrogen glaciers on Pluto.

Cooking with the Spectrum

As we continue working our way to the right on the Electromagnetic Spectrum, we exit thermal infrared and move into longer millimeter wavelengths (0.04 - 0.25 inch) also called the Extremely High Frequency band. This is an area that’s technologically difficult to work in, but the new 5G technology for cell phones is starting to use that part of the spectrum. Further to the right is the microwave part of the spectrum. Now the wavelengths range from about half an inch to 3 feet. It’s easier to generate that sort of energy and we’ve found a lot of uses for it, from radar guns that clock your speed to microwave ovens (originally called ‘radar ranges’), which operate at about 5 inch wavelength. Microwaves cook food because the water molecules within the food absorb the microwave energy and vibrate and rotate, causing heat. Radar (“Radio Detection And Ranging”) was invented during World War II and was used to detect and track planes and missiles. Several wavelength ranges or ‘bands’ were designated with letters, but for secrecy’s sake, there’s no rhyme or reason to them. Thus K band is a very short wavelength (about half an inch), but X band is about an inch and L band is about 10 inches. Many sailboats, including mine make use of radar nowadays and that is typically X band. Shortly after WWII, engineers developed a way to create useful images with radar sensors. This was remarkable seeing as how the resolution (how small an object you can see) of an instrument is related to its wavelength and the size of the aperture (a telescope in the case of optical and an antenna for radar). So to get a decent image at microwave wavelengths you’d need an antenna that’s several miles long! The engineers devised a system that used the fact that radar sends out its own illumination as it flies along, so they add the pulses coming back from the ground to synthesize a huge antenna. It’s called synthetic aperture radar, or SAR. Another remarkable aspect of SAR is that the resolution from an orbiting satellite is about the same as from a much lower aircraft as the satellite can add up more pulses to compensate for its greater distance.

Communicating with the Spectrum

Now we’ve moved on past the microwave into radio wavelengths. These have been exploited for a long time, as they’re pretty easy to produce and modulate. They also travel a long way, passing through most obstacles including clouds, buildings, and people. Longer wavelengths even bounce off of Earth’s ionosphere making it possible to converse with someone halfway around the world. Since it’s been in use for such a long time, this part of the spectrum has been split up into many bands, which have been allocated for different uses, so that users don’t interfere with each other. Users include broadcast radio and TV (including satellite broadcasting), amateur radio (like the well-known 2 and 10 meter bands); terrestrial communication like cell phones, WiFi, and bluetooth; GPS satellite transmissions and the like. Some of these users have moved into shorter microwave wavelengths as the shorter the wavelength, the greater the information content. The downside of shorter microwave wavelengths is that they can be blocked by dense clouds, buildings, or people. That concludes our short tour of the electromagnetic spectrum. We’ve spanned wavelengths from 40 trillionths of an inch (1/1000th of a nanometer) to 100’s of feet or more as we saw how we use it to see the world around us in new ways as well as a tool for communication and many other uses. •MJ

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2148 PIEDRAS DR, MONTECITO UPPER 4BD/3½BA • $5,100,000 Patrice Serrani, 805.637.5112 LIC# 01764713

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521 TORO CANYON RD, MONTECITO 3BD/2½BA • $2,395,000 Marsha Kotlyar Estate Group, 805.565.4014 LIC# 01426886

1220 COAST VILLAGE RD#201, MONTECITO

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2BD/2BA • $898,000 Janet Caminite, 805.896.7767 LIC# 01273668