Tumblin’ Tamblyn – Russ Tamblyn defined urban street ballet in 1961’s West Side Story. At Chaucer’s, Riff will be comparatively mellow, P.6
Gender Parity – The projected 134 years to gender parity is too long and these ShelterBox Women’s Day panelists have something to say about it, P.11
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With 13 cast members from local schools, YOUTHCLUSIVE and founder Chloe Voigt bring theater to all in SpongeBob the Musical, page 29
From pipeline disputes to salaries for the Supes, this week’s County Board of Supervisors meeting brought out contentions… and the community (Story starts on page 10)
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5 On Health – A look at mental health support for First Responders with SBC Fire Chief Mark Hartwig, and how One805 is helping
Beings & Doings – When you’re a Jet, you’re a Jet all the way. Russ Tamblyn at Chaucer’s, did somebody say?!
8 Montecito Miscellany – ShelterBox heads to Buckingham Palace, Figaro’s marital cruise, Disco Inferno with the Firefighter Foundation, and more miscellany
10 Pipeline at Board – The SBC Board of Supervisors contemplate the future of offshore drilling and their own salaries at this month’s meeting Local News – The Cannabis Odor Abatement plan heads to the County Planning Commission…will it scrub past?
International Women’s Day Panel – ShelterBox USA and this talented group of panelist plan to pare down the timeline to gender parity
News Bytes – CADA’s Gratitude Luncheon, Women’s Fund hits its mark, Explore Ecology’s environmental awards, and walking with Alma Rosa Winery
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14 Society Invites – Girls Inc. of Carpinteria’s first black-tie gala, and orchids return to Earl Warren
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Brilliant Thoughts – Life goals and last words are on the mind of Ashleigh this week
18 Elizabeth’s Appraisals – The distinctive blues of this German saltware tells of pottery’s history in the region
20 The Giving List – YouthWell is working across the country to provide the mental health resources and support that the younger generations are not getting
22 Your Westmont – Blondell stages Wind in the Willows for his finale, the museum hosts Living Earth Family Day, and sports updates
23 On Entertainment – Mermaids, sisters, Robin Hood and more all take to the stage this week, plus what’s up on the big screens around town
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27 Spirituality Matters – Listen up… these silent retreats will have you finding your inner voice while delving into a stilled, quiet mind
28 Santa Barbara by the Glass – Just in time for International Women’s Day is the four-day soirée, Women Winemakers and Culinarians Celebration
29 Youthful Vision, Big Impact – Freshman Chloe Voigt’s YOUTHCLUSIVE is the new theater production company for kids of all abilities
31 In Passing – Remembering the life of family man, skilled attorney, and adventurer, Marvin Agather Bauer
36 Calendar of Events – Westmont’s Wind in the Willows, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, films from Banff, and more happenings
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by Deann Zampelli
“911. What is your emergency?”
The phrase we so commonly hear in TV shows and movies and yet hope to never hear ourselves.
Until we make the call. Until we need the reassurance of the voice on the other end telling us that help is on the way.
With the recent fires down in Los Angeles, the emergency services have once again been in the spotlight. Over 23,000 acres burned in the Palisades fire alone and our local Santa Barbara Fire Department deployed multiple engines, battalion chiefs and a full task force to help. They battled flames in 60 mph winds. The firefighters faced the chaos and stress of saving lives, thousands of structures, and the ultimate goal of containment. Most of us will never know the toll that level of stress can take on the human mind, body, and soul – and yet these heroic men and women face it daily. While not every day presents with a significant fire event, each day can bring challenges of its own.
I met with Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Hartwig, “Mark,” he clarified as he reached his hand out and welcomed me into his office. “It’s less formal than the conference room.” Also joining us were Scott Safechuck, Fire Captain and Public Information Officer, and Kirsten Cavendish Weston-Smith, Chairman/ CEO and Co-Founder of One805. One805 is the local nonprofit that was established after the 2018 debris flow that claimed the lives of 23 of our residents and destroyed hundreds of homes. It was a way to say thank you to the first responders and to initially provide or replace much needed equipment such as an ATV to reach injured hikers. But Chief Hartwig took the meaning of “support” even further and asked for additional financial resources so they can offer additional mental health services to firefighters and their families.
Hartwig is something of a pioneer in this increasingly discernible First Responder space. When he started his career in Fontana, over 30 years ago, “Suck it up,” was the most common attitude toward a firefighter who was struggling with the emotional stressors of the job. Most of Hartwig’s peers and mentors turned to drinking as their own first line of defense. “You lived life really hard. The shift you were just exposed
to – you drink it away.” For Hartwig, he was fortunate or wise enough to have found a much healthier coping strategy. Sleep. “If I could disconnect from reality for even four or five hours, I was separating myself before I had to go do it again.” And while sleep is one of the more sustainable tools, it still took its toll on his family. “It was my wife and children who suffered the consequences. They wanted to talk about their day or have me go to a school event, and I just needed to sleep.”
Recognizing the importance of this type of support for his team, he implemented a mental health program for Santa Barbara County Fire which initially started with Peer-to-Peer counseling, a far cry from the bumper sticker platitudes of his early career, such as, “It’s ok to not be ok.”
These counselors are nominated by their peers and undergo specialized training to be able to offer this relatable level of support to their fellow firefighters. And while this program still exists today, with 25 in the department, thanks to the funding from One805, the support offered has expanded to include Culturally Competent Clinicians, professionals who can meet one-on-one with those in need.
Having a third party handle the mental health needs for his team addresses the reluctance many in this field have to
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by Jeff Wing
Another dance at the high school gym. So predictable. The punchbowl, the bored chaperones, the colored lights borrowed from the theater department, all that dangling dime store chiffon. But the Jets and the Sharks are using the dance as a pretext for some sort of war council. Righteous, daddio! Bernardo, leader of the Sharks, is glowering in his immaculate Irene Sharaff suit and spoiling for a brawl. When the Jets’ leader makes his entrance he is spinning through the charged air like a dervish at a pep rally. Wow! Nothing says War Council like a flying roundup back flip and full twist! Bernardo, you sure you wanna rumble with that?
“One of the things that Jerry told me when we started out,” Russ Tamblyn says with an amused expression – his default expression, it must be said – “he told me, ‘I’ve seen your movies, Russ, and you tumble a lot. Riff is not an acrobat, he’s a gang leader. You’re going to have to do this movie without tumbling.” The Tamblyn grin is growing. “I said,
I hear you, Jerry. I’ll do my best.” Two beats. “Then Jerry was fired from West Side Story and he left the set. His assistant Tony Mordente took over. One of the first things he said? ‘Russ…let’s put the tumbling back in.’” At the film’s 1961 premiere, someone taps Tamblyn on the back. He turns around and his face falls. “I love your dancing, kid!” It’s Fred Astaire. Who else?!
“Well, I’ve had a pretty fascinating life,” Tamblyn understates. “The thing
is – it just kind of happened to me! It wasn’t planned, it wasn’t like, well, I’m going to do this and I’m going to do that. Something would come up and I would decide whether or not I wanted to do it.” A pause and a chuckle. “And most of the time I would just do it.”
One of the last actual film icons from the Golden Age of Hollywood, Tamblyn will be appearing at Chaucer’s Books this very evening (Thursday, Feb. 27) in support of his just-published and long-gestated memoir, Dancing on the Edge. The book is a (spoiler alert) jaw-droppingly sweet read whose absolutely packed pages colorfully follow a guy who, from childhood, seized his days with spark-throwing gusto.
But for all the Hollywood joy this overcaffeinated bottle rocket of a man has gifted the world, he’s not one of
those 40-foot Technicolor Screen Titans you can’t imagine bumping into on the street. You wouldn’t mistake the guy for Ava Gardner. He’s one of us and always has been. There is only one Russ Tamblyn. Tinseltown likely wouldn’t have survived two of him.
“In West Side Story, Robbins did have me doing a lot of strutting while everybody else was dancing behind me,” Tamblyn says. I can imagine him beaming like an eight-year-old named Rusty. “But I’m a good strutter!”
Tamblyn’s most famous role may be that of Riff, leader of the Jets in 1961’s West Side Story, where he and his gang – in blue jeans and sneakers – leap and gambol
by Richard Mineards
ShelterBox president Kerri Murray went to pot when she met King Charles and Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace last week!
Kerri also met Camilla at an event at the tony twosome’s private residence Clarence House, formerly the London home of the late Queen Mother.
The latest event celebrated the anniversaries of four humanitarian organizations, ShelterBox, Christian Aid, Islamic Relief, and International Health Partners.
Kerri and the merry monarch enjoyed a humorous moment with her stainless-steel pot, a key part of cookware sets the charity delivers to displaced people around the world.
Charles joked: “Is that the till?” referring to a receptacle for cash donations.
“We both laughed and I shared how important a simple cooking set can be for a displaced family,” says Kerri. “To be able to prepare and share a hot meal when you have lost everything helps to restore a sense of routine and normalcy for a family.”
Charles told Kerri his wife is a “fond supporter.”
Kerri replied: “We love your wife,” with Charles responding: “So do I.”
The royal duo, as the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, were first introduced to ShelterBox in 2006 while on an official visit to Pakistan after the Kashmiri earthquake.
Camilla became a patron and still is after a major review of 1,000 charities.
Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, was also at the party along with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, royal cousins.
Opera Santa Barbara’s latest production of Mozart’s classic work The Marriage of Figaro turned into the Love Boat when head honcho Kostis Protopapas and
director Sara E. Widzer, set the location on the ocean liner SS Seville on the Mediterranean in the 1930s.
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by Tiana Molony
Hundreds gathered outside the Santa Barbara County Administration Building on the morning of Tuesday, February 25th.
The focus of the day was the Board of Supervisors meeting, where they were to consider the appeals to the County Planning Commission’s (CPC) approval of Sable Offshore Corporation’s application for a change in owner, operator, and guarantor for the Santa Ynez Unit (SYU), the Pacific Offshore Pipeline Company (POPCO) gas plant, and the Las Flores Pipeline system.
Two years ago, Sable, an independent oil and gas company based in Houston, Texas, purchased the SYU from oil and gas goliath ExxonMobil with the help of a $622 million loan from ExxonMobil.
Some people arrived as early as 7 am to attend the 8 am press conference hosted by the Environmental Defense Center, one of the appellants. Attendees held up signs protesting Sable’s takeover, reading “Drilling Is Killing” and “Don’t Enable Sable.” Passersby honked their
The County Administration Building saw hundreds of protestors the morning of the Sable permit appeal vote by the County Supervisors
horns in support, followed by cheers of approval from the crowd. At the building’s other entrance, Sable employees and executives gathered wearing Sable Offshore hats.
Sable wants to reopen facilities, including the pipeline responsible for the 2015 Refugio oil spill, one of the worst in California’s history. Over 100,000 pounds of crude oil pooled onto the beaches and seeped into the ocean after an underground oil pipeline near Refugio State Beach ruptured.
Plains All American Pipeline operated the facilities at the time of the spill, which killed hundreds of animals along the coast.
“I watched as dead dolphins washed up on shore covered in oil,” reflected Brady Bradshaw, a Senior Oceans Campaigner for The Center for Biological Diversity, during the press conference.
“I think it’s just important to keep in mind that it’s not just the pipeline,” said Linda Krop, Chief Council at the Environmental Defense Center, over the phone before Tuesday’s hearing.
“The pipeline is scary enough, but it’s the pipeline, it’s two processing plants,
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by Tiana Molony
On February 19th, the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission approved the proposed changes to the county’s cannabis ordinance in a 5-0 vote. The changes require cannabis operators to install multi-technology carbon filtration or equivalent technology in their greenhouses to effectively mitigate cannabis odor.
The commissioners also established an odor threshold, to be measured using a Nasal Ranger, a device that quantifies odor strength. Trained county staff will use the Nasal Ranger to measure odor strength at property lines. They concluded that a reading of 7 Dilutions to Threshold (D/T) or higher for three consecutive minutes would violate the ordinance. According to the staff presentation, 7 D/T represents a “noticeable” odor intensity, detectable by the public.
The commissioners believe the county must respond promptly to odor complaints. However, they also acknowledged that if residents made complaints in the middle of the night, they would have to wait until the morning for the county to arrive.
Before implementing the Nasal Ranger for official measurements, commissioners had the opportunity to try the device firsthand, leading to differing assessments. Vice Chair Roy Reed said he used the Nasal Ranger and believed it was less of a “toy” than he had previously thought.
On the other hand, First District Commissioner Michael Cooney didn’t find the Nasal Ranger to be that impressive. “I have a lot of skepticism about the Nasal Ranger’s value in this whole process,” he said. “I wish I had some confi-
dence that I didn’t gain when I used it.”
Many Carpinteria residents believe the odor threshold should be zero. “There must be no odor at the property line,” wrote Sara Miller McCune to the commission. “7 dilution-to-threshold is a joke. I insist upon 0.”
The commissioners approved “hardship extensions” for growers needing more than 12 months to install scrubbers due to documented challenges like supply chain disruptions or power supply upgrades. The extensions would go through the usual approval process: the Director of Planning & Development, the Planning Commission, and then the Board of Supervisors.
Although, some Carpinteria residents didn’t feel that growers should be allowed extensions at all. “When I hear that the Growers could be extended a hardship extension,” said Carpinteria resident Paul Roberts during public comment.
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In the quiet corridors of global progress, a sobering statistic echoes: 134 years. That’s how long the 2024 Global Gender Gap Report predicts it will take to reach gender parity worldwide. It’s a timeline that stretches beyond our lifetimes, a horizon we can glimpse but never reach unless something fundamental changes in our approach.
This is precisely why ShelterBox USA’s annual International Women’s Day panel carries such weight in 2025. Now established as Santa Barbara’s longest-running event celebrating this global day, this year’s gathering transforms the Music Academy of the West into an incubator of ideas centered around the urgent theme, “Invest in Women – Accelerate Action,” and the push for greater progress.
The carefully curated panel brings together women who don’t merely discuss change – they embody it. Captain Sheila Kelliher, the first woman to serve as Public Information Officer for Los Angeles County Fire Department, represents the front lines of gender barrier-breaking. Recently seen on the Grammy stage handing “Album of the Year” to Beyoncé, Kelliher has navigated the historically male-dominated firefighting profession while establishing a Women’s Fire Prep Academy, creating pathways for future generations to follow.
Senator Monique Limón offers a complementary perspective from the legislative sphere. As Vice Chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus and representative of California’s 21st district, Limón crafts the policies that translate aspiration into structural change, particularly in advancing economic equality through pay equity legislation.
Community activist Trendy Tran brings yet another dimension to the conversation, focusing on economic opportunities for marginalized communities. Her work on the California Public Banking Act exemplifies how expanding
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it’s three platforms.”
The SYU includes Harmony, Heritage, and Hondo platforms. Sable also wants permits transferred to them for the Las Flores Canyon Processing Facility, the POPCO Gas Plant, and the 125-foot pipeline. “There’s a lot to maintain and a lot that can go wrong, and it’s really important to have a company that has the assets to deal with that,” continued Krop.
The appellants expressed concern about the safety of re-opening the SYU plant and the likelihood of another spill. In a letter to the Board, the Environmental Defense Center stated that Sable’s onshore pipelines lack protection from corrosion and states that because of this, a pipeline spill is “five times as likely.”
The county staff said they had received Sable’s $101 million insurance certificate but had not seen its insurance policy. At the hearing, Chair Laura Capps asked if they would be willing to provide the actual policy, but they were nonresponsive about whether they would provide proof beyond the certificate.
Before the Tuesday BOS meeting, Capps said that when it comes to the permit transfer of the SYU, her number one priority is safety, and her number two priority is financial accountability. “So the last thing we want is for there to be a spill and then for the county to be holding the bag,” said Capps over the phone.
leading. A report by pipeline safety expert Paasha Mahdavi, submitted by the Environmental Defense Council, claims that the pause of the SYU had “no statistical effect” on foreign oil imports and that crude oil demand has “noticeably declined” since 2018. “Reflective not just of the pandemic shock in 2020,” the report read, “but a reduction in consumer demand for petroleum products.”
The study claims that emissions are the biggest threat to the SYU unit’s reopening, aside from the inevitability of another spill. Mahdavi found that reopening the plant could increase greenhouse gas emissions by 2.5 million tons of CO2.
Speakers also accused Sable of ignoring multiple cease-and-desist orders from the California Coastal Commission. In November 2024, the Commission issued Sable a cease-and-desist order on any pipeline construction, including repair work. When that letter expired in February, the Commission issued a second order on February 18th, only to have Sable Offshore sue them on the same day. In the complaint, Sable claims that the “anomaly repair work” they were conducting was within the scope of their already permitted work, as previously approved by the county.
The appellants expressed concerns over Sable’s finances and ability to cover the consequences of a worst-case oil spill.
The Environmental Defense Center has said that Sable is $814 million in debt and would need $197 million in remaining start-up expenses. However, Sable assured supervisors that it currently has $363 million in unrestricted cash.
According to representatives from the Environmental Defense Center, settlements, legal fees, cleanup, and other financial costs may have cost Plains All American $870 million for the 2015 spill.
Supervisor Roy Lee asked perhaps the most burning question: Who would cover the costs of an oil spill if Sable could not? He inquired if the taxpayers would pay. County staff said they would take from “pool funds,” which all oil companies pay into, acting as a form of self-insurance within the oil industry. These funds can be used if insurance cannot cover the total cost of an oil spill.
By reopening the Santa Ynez unit, Sable hopes California won’t be as reliant on overseas oil. “When SYU is operational, it will replace 1 million barrels of import oil per month,” they said at the BOS hearing. They also stated that the restart is good for the local economy. They said it would create good-paying jobs and tax revenue for the county.
However, Krop said that Sable’s claims about California oil demand are mis-
Over one hundred members of the public stepped up to the mic at public comment, expressing concerns about the permit transfer. They urged the board to deny the permit transfer. Ethan Mayday, a 9th grader at Santa Barbara Middle School, said he organized 50 students to email supervisors saying they are against the permit transfer. “The youth population is saying no to this,” he said.
Nathan Irwin, a Policy Associate at Santa Barbara Channelkeeper, urged the denial of permit transfers. “This is now your moment to break the cycle, to choose a future where the Gaviota Coast remains wild and unspoiled,” he said. “Where the channel is protected, where our children inherit clean waters instead of oil-soaked beaches, where we honor the vision of the newly designated Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary – not undermine it with more drilling.”
Sable employees praised the company for providing them with jobs and fully supported the permit transfer. “One of the biggest duties of my job is to keep my people working and keep their families fed,” said Steve Balkam with construction engineering company ARB, the senior vice president of the underground pipeline group.
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by Joanne A Calitri
The Carpinteria Girls Inc. held their first “Red, Black and White” Gala on Saturday, February 22, at their newly renovated Carpinteria campus, transforming both the inside and outside area into an elegant ballroom, with decorations by the girls in their programs.
Girls Inc. has humble beginnings – the national organization was founded in 1864 after the Civil War to help young girls and women. The organization’s mission statement provides that it is important to create a safe space for girls to learn and to share in a sisterhood, and each girl can develop her own capacities and self-confidence to be healthy, educated, and independent.
The event honorees were Esther and Hans Brand, owners of B&H Flowers and Autumn Brands, for their contributions to the organization and its youth. They were early investors in the Carpinteria Girls Inc. Endowment Fund; and under their B&H Flowers business made a major donation to build the current organization’s campus.
I attended the gala starting with the VIP reception. The outdoor cocktail hour had a silent auction, a gift card donation station and wine auction station. There I met with new Board President Angelina Lane and the former Board President Lori Pearce. We talked about their team’s decision to change from hosting two longstanding signature fundraising events to holding an annual gala. Pearce explained, “So we thought it would be nice to combine our Women of Inspiration event and our original event – Bloom – into one spectacular event with everyone dressed up, to put the focus on the girls, and live up to our reputation of having the best galas in town. For us it was taking a step back and looking at our two main fundraising events and trying to home in on one spectacular event instead of two – which can be a drain on our community. We decided to have it here to show off the
campus which we’ve completely renovated, we have a new courtyard, a new library, and the biggest gym in town, it’s important to show the community what we do, and this is our “home” – the safe place for the girls who are members.”
In her new role as Board President, I asked Lane what her main focus is for this year. She said, “My main focus point is how can we reach more girls, and is it more girls in Carpinteria or more girls in our county, and children and boys included, and to continue our mission for Girls Inc.”
Seen at the event were D’Arcy R. Cornwall, President of Summerland Beautiful with husband Mark; Lynda Fairly and Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center Executive Director Kristina Calkins; Beth Cox; Clyde Freeman, Sr. VP ConstructionCommercial Real Estate Manager at Montecito Bank & Trust; Betty Brown who with her late husband spearheaded the capital campaign to build the Girls Inc. campus; Stephanie Petlow, realtor and Past Presidente & Director for Old Spanish Days, Inc.; Denise Sanford, Executive Consultant at Rodan + Fields; Carpinteria Mayor Natalia Alarcon, and SBC First District Supervisor Roy Lee.
Present from Girls Inc. Carpinteria were Executive Director Jamie Balch Collins, Development Director Tess Ortega, Development Coordinator Aja Forner, Programs Director Kenya Rodriguez, Board of Directors VP Peter Dugre, Treasurer Hayley Fedders, and Trustees Caroline Alarcon, Eleanor Gartner, Alan Griffin, Kirsten Jenkins, Amber Kaplan, Diana Rigby, Anu Sharma, and April Simpson. Balch Collins welcomed the guests, and became tearful in thanking her team, talking about the program mentors and the girls who have been through the program, “Our building and grounds renovations are almost all complete and we are working on our silo library funded by the Mithun Foundation. We expanded our outreach programming
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How do things end? I made a whole career out of writing very short “Thoughts.” But where does a thought end? For years, I’d been jotting down various ideas. They could be a new form of literature. But every such form must have some structure, and a crucial dimension would be its length. Looking through all those I’d written thus far, I found that none was longer than sixteen words. So, I gave myself just one more word, “for emergencies,” and set a maximum limit of seventeen words – but no minimum.
But little did I know – when I published the first ten – that the list would grow until it reached ten thousand. I only stopped then, because I felt there must be a limit. But what should the last one say? After much agonizing, I finally settled on this for #10,000:
You are now leaving the Universe –Please come again!
That took care of the epigrams. But something else I wanted to write was a play I got my chance when I was awarded a Fellowship at what was called the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, in the mountains between Los Angeles and San Diego, where writers and artists could have a cabin to pursue some particular creative project. In order to qualify, I had to concoct a project, and said I was writing a play. Actually, I knew nothing about playwriting, so the first thing I had to do was study up on that craft. At a local bookstore, I found one book called Play Writing – How to Write for the Theater, by Bernard Grebanier. This turned out to be exactly what I needed. And the most important thing I learned – which seemed counter to what I had assumed – was that the climax of a good play does not come at the end, but somewhere around the middle.
So, off I went to my mountain cabin, emerging weeks later with a finished play, which I called Begetting. The plot was based on my own life in Santa Barbara. The “hero” was a man named Sidney, who had a wife named Minerva. They were then in their 40s but had no children. And that was the nub of the plot – because Sidney has become obsessed with their childlessness. He wants to father a child, produced by an ordinary sexual process, which means finding a younger woman to be the mother.
Sidney is a professional teacher, and he has founded his own “School of Thinking” (representing my real postcard business in which I printed and sold my own Thoughts). At first, Minerva supports her husband’s idea, but the more she realizes how serious he is, the more doubts she has. Her doubts become more acute when he reveals the “mother” he has chosen – one of his own students; a young woman in her twenties named Susan, who has agreed because she has so much admiration and respect for Sidney.
The crisis (or “climax”) comes when, in an open classroom, Susan announces that she is pregnant – and the reaction of Minerva, who is also present – leaves no doubt as to who the father must be.
There is a critical scene when Sidney goes to his mother’s home to tell her what he expects her to greet as good news, since she had given up hope of ever being a grandmother. But to his horror, he finds that Minerva and Susan have already been there, and his mother has given them money to pay for an abortion.
How was I to end the play? What I decided on was more fantasy than reality. Sidney is so dismayed that he goes away and travels for two years, doing some things he had always wanted to do, like having guitar lessons in Copenhagen. He returns to find that Minerva and Susan have become close friends, and are actually living together, in what was his old house.
But I gave them all a very happy ending. Susan is about to get married, so his old room will still be available. Minerva has somehow kept the school going in his absence. Susan is just at the age their own daughter would have been, if they’d ever had one. In an atmosphere of mutual forgiveness, they both accompany Susan, as she leaves for a practice wedding.
The play was performed by a local group, The Unitarian Players. But I couldn’t even bear to watch the rehearsals. I do have it on a video tape – which I’ve also never watched.
Ashleigh Brilliant born England 1933, came to California in 1955, to Santa Barbara in 1973, to the Montecito Journal in 2016. Best-known for his illustrated epigrams, called “Pot-Shots,” now a series of 10,000. email: ashleigh@west. net. web: www.ash leighbrilliant.com.
by Elizabeth Stewart
Jhas a German saltware pottery ewer that couldn’t be more German if it tried. That style of blue relief decoration on heavy stoneware with shiny surface dates to the 14th century in Rhineland. This is stoneware which bears a salt glaze.
Stoneware was discovered in the 13th century when potters in Germany found that a hot enough kiln could produce vitrification, a term meaning that a porous material became nonporous when the minerals in the clay fused together. Prior to this discovery, a drinking vessel was formed of low fired clay, which over time became a breeding ground for disease (the same bacterial downside was true of wooden tankards). Stoneware doesn’t need a glazed surface, but a glaze adds to the decorative element and helps keep the vessel pristine.
How did potters discover salt glazing?
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The Rhineland was an important area for the fish trade, where the perishable product was packed in preservative salt and transported in wooden barrels and boxes. Broken down, the boxes were fuel for pottery kilns, and salt glaze was discovered. Salt, when added to the firing process when the kiln is at a high temperature (1,300 degrees Celsius) creates a non-porous shiny stoneware, which can safely contain oils and liquids. A famous location for the type of raised relief decoration seen on J’s wheel-shaped ewer is Höhr-Grenzhausen in Rheineland-Pfalz, where potters were creating this distinctive stoneware called Grenzau-ware from the 1580s. These age-old traditional firing methods were earth-shattering technological discoveries in their day.
Another important region for saltglazed stoneware is the Westerwald area, where grey clay is decorated through
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the application of molds and incising of the clay. The raised patterns (called the relief) are accentuated with a dark blue glaze formed from cobalt oxide. One of the forms famous in the area is a handled drinking vessel called the krug, as opposed to the stein. The term ”stein” is the German word for stone, because the material stoneware was thought to be as hard as a stone. The krug’s form is typically bulbous in the middle of the vessel and geometric, artistically applied decorative flourishes emphasize this.
Traditional German saltware has been closely identified with the German domestic table for centuries; think of those robust blue/gray steins of beer, massive lidded bowls for sauerbraten, weighty stoneware platters for wurst and thick brown bread.
Notice the central circular relief decoration on the 13” ewer which features a saint (well, he has a halo) dressed in a medieval hunter’s costume. A large stag is at the forefront of the action. The saint has dismounted or fallen from his horse; around him sport three hunting dogs. One dog looks back at the saint in surprise, having been in pursuit of the stag.
This saintly figure is a representation of St. Hubert (656-727 AD), the patron saint of ethical, compassionate hunting. Here’s the myth: One Good Friday when all villagers were at church, Hubert pursued a most beautiful stag. In hot pursuit on horseback, the stately creature turned to look at the hunter, lifting its head. Suddenly a crucifix appeared between its antlers. Hubert leapt from his horse and fell prostrate before the apparition. When he arose, his life was changed. Hubert gave his wealth to the poor upon his return to his village and studied for the priesthood, fasting and praying. He became the Bishop of Liege in 708 AD. His feast day is May 30.
Notice the ewer’s spigot in the shape of another popular animal of the hunt, the German tusked wild boar, a big game animal that can remain fierce well into their old age at seven years. Wild boars roam the mountainous regions of Bavaria. If teased or threatened they can charge at 30 mph and leap over fences up to three feet tall. The wild boar’s face on the ewer holds a ring in its mouth, a suggestion of its domesticated cousin, the pig.
Strangely enough, the base of the ewer features lion’s heads, not a creature that roams the Bavarian countryside. A grapevine design in relief indicates the vessel poured wine.
Stoneware became important from the 15th to the 19th century because of its durability and use for secure storage. By the 16th century German stoneware was exported all over central Europe and Britain, and German potters included relief portraits of English and French kings, depending on the imported country. The lowly saltglazed stoneware krug or stein became one of the first forms to be internationally traded. J’s ewer is mid to late 19th century, hearkening back to the Northern Renaissance 17th century style (old stoneware is worth more), and is $300.
Elizabeth Stewart, PhD is a veteran appraiser of fine art, furniture, glass, and other collectibles, and a cert. member of the AAA and an accr. member of the ASA. Please send any objects to be appraised to Elizabethappraisals@ gmail.com
by Steven Libowitz
There was no doubt that top staff at the nonprofit YouthWell would show up at the sold-out Arlington Theatre last week to hear social psychologist Jonathan Haidt talk about The Anxious Generation, his new book that examines why, after more than a decade of stability and improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s across the country and around the developed world. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on many measures. Haidt lays the blame on what he calls the mass migration of childhood into the virtual world, aka the smart phone in which screen time has largely replaced face-to-face relationships.
YouthWell was there because the nonprofit’s reason for being is to make it easier and more efficient for youth ages 5-25, and their families, to learn about and access mental health resources before issues rise to the level of severe depression and thoughts of self-harm. The organization works in collaboration on youth mental
health challenges and early intervention on several fronts, starting with eliminating the stigma around seeking help through education, providing tools and tips for managing mental wellness, and practicing self-care to build resilience. YouthWell also puts its energy toward simplifying access and directly connecting young people and their caregivers to mental health resources before a crisis hits. Its larger goal is building towards systemic change that encourages collaboration to fill gaps in, and remove barriers to, needed services.
“We have to change the narrative and eliminate the stigma,” said Rachael Steidl, YouthWell Executive Director, who founded the organization nine years ago after her daughter struggled with getting help for her own depression and anxiety. “The more people who have an understanding and feel more comfortable talking about mental health, the better. And honestly, we want people to be proud of reaching out for therapy.”
But that’s only the first step. Access can be a big challenge for those who are open to help, but don’t necessarily show up as being at risk. When YouthWell began, Steidl realized that services from the
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County Behavioral Wellness department didn’t kick in for a lot of those in need.
“The County is set up to address mostly adults who are on Medi-Cal who are diagnosed with moderate to severe mental health issues. They don’t address those who have insurance, or those that are mild to moderate. And while that’s frustrating, it helped me to realize that this is where we need to focus our efforts.”
Students have run into similar issues, she said.
“We hear that a lot, that when they try to ask for support, they are told they’re not ill enough, that their problems are not severe enough. Somebody shouldn’t have to be in bad shape before they’re able to get support.”
YouthWell put a lot of attention on learning about the current situation in its early days and supporting existing structures and organizations to help young folks up to age 25.
“The base of everything we do is collaborative work and systems change,” Steidl said. “Our focus is early intervention and prevention, and we work with all the providers in our community, countywide, the school districts, law enforcement, and the medical community with the goal of making it easier for young people and their families to access resources in a more timely manner… We are conveners. We are constantly bringing people together to have more in-depth conversations, to better understand the challenges, because the only way you can tackle these things is to understand why things exist the way they do.”
Among the insights YouthWell gleaned was that many families cannot easily access mental health support because of the hours that therapists and other providers work.
“Most of the resources are 9-5, Monday through Friday. But most people work those hours, so to meet them where they are, we might need to start offering evenings and weekends. If that’s what’s going to be best for the families that we’re trying to serve, we need to look at that.”
Another issue is the misconception that it’s easier for young people whose families have health insurance to have access to care, Steidl said.
“It’s a big unmet need in our community because most of the resources are aimed at those on Medi-Cal, which is fantastic. But many organizations and a lot of private therapists don’t take insur-
ance. Many families who have insurance do not have the ability to pay out of pocket for those services.”
To combat those issues, YouthWell launched a two-year pilot program with Cottage Health creating a Family Care Coordination Center to help students with mild to moderate mental health needs and their families navigate the mental health system and ensure they receive services in a timely manner creating a continuity of care.
“We come alongside these families who’ve been referred to us, get them access to services quickly,” Steidl said. “We get them help early versus bouncing around between providers or being on waiting lists while their issues get worse. It’s been amazing.”
Other aspects of YouthWell’s program also work to fill in the gaps that support the work of its partners, including providing ongoing free support groups for parents, teachers and teens to learn healthy coping strategies for managing stress. The organization also offers regular wellness workshops, as well as a Mental Health First Aid certification course that teaches family and friends to recognize and respond to mental health and substance abuse challenges.
“QPR training (Question, Persuade, Refer) is very much like CPR training where you help somebody who might be having a heart attack,” Steidl explained. “The same idea applies to supporting someone who might be having a mental health challenge or even be suicidal. People can be very uncomfortable to step into those conversations, and we want to encourage more comfort by starting with active listening, just showing that you care, and knowing how to get them to services and support.”
YouthWell also maintains a mental health resource directory that runs the gamut in referrals – everything from wellness to crisis in both the nonprofit and the private sector. It is the only one of its kind in the county, and offers a Youth Advocacy Board comprised of students from schools all over the county.
It’s all about coming up with solutions that start with listening, which circles back to Steidl and other staffers attending the talk by Haidt.
“More than anything, we are just really passionate about and pride ourselves in listening to understand the challenges, not just to parents and youth, but to all of our organizations, our schools,” Steidl said. “That’s how change happens.”
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Inside the Minds of Today’s Changemakers
Sat, Mar 1 / 7:30 PM UCSB Campbell Hall
The founder/editor of DealBook and author of Too Big to Fail, Andrew Ross Sorkin shares incisive observations from unprecedented access to the most influential figures shaping the world today.
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Celebrating 33 Years in Santa Barbara Two Nights! Two Programs!
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During the sit-down dinner was the live auction and Ask led by Courtney Rainwater She raised $13,350 for four live auction items and $88,000 for the Ask which included an anonymous $30,000 matching donation. Adding to the funds raised was the Dessert Dash, where each table of guests bid collectively to partake of the homemade desserts buffet, the silent auction, wine auction, gift cards and event tickets.
The program concluded with a DJ dance party ‘til 10 pm.
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Society Invites is pleased to announce its time to get your tickets for the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show happening March 7-9, at the Earl Warren Showgrounds. The theme for this year is “Exotic Gardens” – said to take attendees on a journey through the stunning beauty of orchids and their natural habitats. It is the most prestigious orchid show in the United States, featuring orchid displays installed by local, national, and international growers, artisans, designers, and orchid enthusiasts. It also includes orchid workshops, demonstrations, art exhibits, photography, floral arrangements, and special events.
The SB International Orchid Show Board President Lauris Rose is known as the all-things-orchids global expert, with over 50 years in the commercial orchid business as owner of Cal-Orchid, Inc. For more in depth on Rose, view my news report and videos of her at her orchid greenhouses (https://tinyurl. com/MJLaurisRose)
The show will have both VIP and General admission ticketing, however Society recommends the VIP which will include entry to show, a guided 45-minute tour by an American Orchid Society Judge explaining the show’s history and pointing out winning orchids and displays, an Orchid Information Card and Orchid Review Card to determine your favorite type of orchid, and a show program.
In addition to viewing the exotic orchids flown in from around the globe, there are hands-on workshops:
Kokedama Workshop with Alex from Raiz Feliz Shop – $65 includes admission to the show, orchid for Kokedama, all supplies, and a hands-on 45-minute workshop. Orchid Mounting Workshops – $65 includes admission to the show, orchid for mounting, all supplies, and a 45-minute workshop. Repotting Demonstrations – FREE.
And there are interesting events such as the Orchid Serenity Yoga & Sound Bath by Santa Barbara Beach Yoga and Foxy Sage - March 6th, 6 pm - 8 pm. For $45, you can enjoy a 45-minute yoga session, a sound bath, and tea while you walk through the exhibit after your practice; an Epicurean SB Exclusive Private Chef Dinner to be held with the orchids on display, Friday, March 7 (details TBA); and an Orchids After Dark - Saturday, March 8th - 6 pm - 9 pm event to view the orchid exhibit for three hours, do Live Painting with Wine by Danielle Renée, libations via a cash bar (beer, wine, and cocktails), and beats by Claire Zielinski.
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‘Wind
Willows’
by Scott Craig, photos by Brad Elliott
Westmont’s famed theater arts professor John Blondell, who will retire after 37 years at the college, directs The Wind in the Willows, which runs at various dates and times through March 2 in Porter Theatre. Purchase tickets, which cost $20 for general admission and $12 for students and seniors, at westmont.edu/box-office.
Blondell says he chose Kenneth Grahame’s celebration of nature, friendship and loyalty as his final Westmont production because it broaches profound contemporary issues.
“In a day and age when the clamor of life gets all too loud, the character’s tender meditation on friendship and home arrives as balm for the soul,” he says. “On the surface, it’s a simple story about the fascinations of several animal friends as they propel themselves into the world. On a deeper level, however, the play engages many compelling questions: What is home? What does it provide us? Why do we leave it? What happens to us when we leave it? How do we change when we leave it? What happens when we neglect or are careless with it? Would we fight for it? Yes, it’s deep and compelling.”
Wind in the Willows uses a variety of stage techniques to enact the 1908 chil-
dren’s story. “The production features toys, puppets and object-based methods that fuse with conventional acting and storytelling to create a hybrid form that should delight, surprise and humor audiences,” he says.
He says the actors are essentially storytellers, which is the principal mode of the play.
“The actors charm spectators into a web of imagination, invention and wonder. I hope the production captures the whimsical delight of the material while it plumbs the depths of deeper philosophical, emotional and metaphysical dimensions of our lives.”
Blondell, who became Westmont’s Global Ambassador for the Performing Arts in 2021, presented his Bitola National Theatre production of Henry VI, Part 3 at the 2012 Globe to Globe Festival sponsored by Shakespeare’s Globe London. His Westmont production of The Pirates of Penzance received three national awards – including Distinguished Production of a Musical and Distinguished Director of a Musical – from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He has won 13 Independent Theatre Awards for Excellence in Directing, the 2003 Faculty Research Award from Westmont and the 2013 Teacher of the Year in the Humanities.
Bring the whole family to the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art for a day of fun, free activities with food, crafts, games, music and storytelling focused on our environment. “Living Earth: A Family Day of Exploration” – on Saturday, March 1, from 11 am to 4 pm – focuses on the immersive exhibition WILDLAND: Ethan Turpin’s Collaborations on Fire and Water, which combines science and art. For more information, please visit westmont.edu/
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by Steven Libowitz
Ariel arises anew in State Street Ballet’s world premiere original adaptation of The Little Mermaid, the 1837 Hans Christian Andersen story that became a beloved animated Disney movie 150 years later. The production – bursting with colorful characters and sets, including a number of puppets and a cast of 45 – comes from co-choreographers Cecily MacDougall and Megan Phillips, who began working on the piece before the pandemic struck in 2020. In the five-year interim both have risen to the top at SSB, splitting founder Rodney Gustafson ’s duties as Executive and Artistic Director, respectively.
It’s the first original production from SSB since the changeover, the first to feature a completely original commissioned score (by Charles Fernandez), one that will be played live by the Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra in another first outside of The Nutcracker. Selecting Mermaid – the tale of a sea-maiden who longs to live on land with the prince she once rescued from drowning, and who trades her voice for the chance to realize her dream – meant breaking boundaries. This was a no-brainer for its creators.
“It’s enchanting and heartwarming – a story that a lot of people love, including our dancers and artists,” Phillips said. “It’s a perfect introduction to ballet for children, and fun for adults, and we’ve been excited to put our own twist on it.”
Part of their vibrant reimagining serves to put emphasis on how we treat those whose abilities differ from our own, with Ariel learning to navigate using her new legs and losing her voice, MacDougall said.
“Ariel is different from her sisters in the ocean because she wants to live on land, and she’s unique from the humans because she has never lived as a human before,” MacDougall said. “Then she doesn’t have a voice once she’s on land. We wanted to tell that story on stage about how people respond to her and to people with different abilities and different experiences.”
There are two new characters to enhance that angle, in a lighthouse keeper and his daughter; she is deaf and uses sign language to communicate.
“They take Ariel in, and there’s a lot of education on how to communicate and how to live as a human, which is a really sweet part of the story,” MacDougall said.
Choreographing a story that takes place both under the sea and on dry land was a thrilling challenge for the creators, who crafted not only different environments but also movement styles for the dancers to set them apart.
“The sections underwater have the dancers in socks, flopping all over the place the way that you would in water because you’re weightless,” said MacDougall, who handled all of the sea-bound sequences. “The scenes on land (created by Phillips), the dancers are in pointe shoes and everything’s very upright and it’s proper. It translates so well through movement, and we get to show off the versatility of State Street’s company dancers.”
There are some set pieces that are used in both the underwater and land scenes, including one that looks like stone arches for periods on terra firma, but have seaweed at the bottom of them, which becomes visible when the sets rise, indicating that for the moment, we’re underwater.
“They’re a bit of an anchor for us that can either be taking us up to land or taking us underwater,” MacDougall said. “All of the mermaids and the fish dance under these arches, so you can see them looking up at the human world and the lighthouse.”
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NEA Jazz Master and GRAMMY® Award-winning trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra are one of the world’s premier large ensembles that set the global standard for celebrating jazz in its authentic musical form.
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Celebrate Lloyd’s 87th birthday and historic 20th Lobero concert as he brings together an impressive trio of musical titans for the first time. The three of them share Southern roots and each brings a unique perspective and contribution to America’s indigenous art form — jazz.
Death / N. Padaro Overpass
Monday, February 10, at 10:40 hours
At approximately 10:40 hours, a male was found down next to his bicycle near the Highway 101 northbound offramp to Padaro Lane. The male suffered an unknown medical emergency and numerous attempts at life-saving measures were taken. At 11:14 hours, the male was pronounced dead and transported to the Coroners Bureau.
Monday, February 10, at 23:44 hours
Deputies were dispatched to investigate an anonymous report of a possible pipe bomb at the above-mentioned address. The reporting party was with We Tip Anonymous Reporting System. Deputies responded to the address and attempted to contact anyone at the residence. There was a single light on inside the residence appearing to come from the second floor. Deputies knocked on the door numerous times, illuminated the interior of the residence with flashlights, and walked around the entire perimeter of the residence with no answer from anyone inside. While walking the perimeter, there was nothing unusual observed around or near the residence.
Saturday, February 15, at 08:59 hours
A gentleman walking the 2200 block of Bella Vista Drive turned in some items he found on the side of the road. These items were traced back to residents on Sheffield Drive. It was discovered that one of the residents had his wallet stolen from inside his unlocked vehicle overnight. One of his credit cards had been used at Ralphs (Goleta area) and Target (SB area). It was also later discovered that the resident’s mom’s business credit card was in his wallet, and used at Smoke N Blow, Home Depot, Chevron, and attempted at Ralphs (all in Goleta area). The process of gathering evidence from these businesses and investigation is ongoing.
Burglary / Cold Spring Road
Saturday, February 15, at 20:17 hours
Unknown suspect(s) made entry through a second-floor balcony glass door which they shattered. Upon entry they ransacked the upstairs of the residence which consisted of the master bedroom and an office. During the burglary the suspects were able to break into a safe as well. The victim’s estimated the value of their property stolen (mostly jewelry and camera equipment) to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. K9-3 conducted a track but no suspects were located.
responsible for making a recommendation to the Board about how to allocate the remaining funds. Two established policies guide that decision. First, our minimum grant is $50,000. Second, we honor the preferences expressed by members when they vote. Policy 1 is, if, after voting, unallocated funds amount to less than $50,000, the Committee reviews the agencies/projects that received the most votes from members and recommends that the additional money go to one or more of them. In those cases, agencies will receive a grant that is slightly more than what they requested. Policy 2 is, if the unallocated funds amount to more than $50,000, the Committee has choices. It can recommend that it be distributed to one or more of the agencies that received the most votes from members. Or, it can consider the agency that was next in the total number of votes. If $50,000 could fund all or a significant part of that project, the Committee can recommend granting unallocated funds to that agency. The Board reviews the Committee’s recommendation and makes the final decision.”
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Explore Ecology is asking the community for their nominations for the following Environmental Stewardship Awards. The deadline for nominations is February 28 and awards will be presented at a luncheon on April 17.
Two Teacher Awards: Preschool to 6th grade & 7th to 12th Grade: The Teacher Award honors the achievements of teachers or support staff who have made significant contributions to educating and impacting youth awareness on the environment and who have inspired their class and school through teaching and action. Class or Club Award: This honors a class or school club that has raised awareness, protected the environment, and influenced their school community. There is one award in this category for a class grades Preschool to 12th. Student Awards: This award goes to students who have committed their time to care for the environment in a significant way. There are two awards in this category for students in grades Preschool to 6th grade and 7th to 12th grade.
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Setting the pace for an early bird invite pricing is the Alma Rose Winery’s 6th Annual fundraising walk event slated for Saturday, May 17th. This all day walk and dine event features a 4.5-mile hike on the wine estate vineyard in Buellton. Guests can partake of wine and non-alcoholic drinks, and a post walk wine tasting reception. The Peace of Mind fundraising walk was launched in 2020 by Alma Rosa Proprietors Bob and Barb Zorich to support mental health community services, as well as fund research on the causes, treatment and potential cures for anxiety and depression. Over the last five years, the winery has raised over $955,000 for these two organizations. To continue to amplify the efforts of the event, the Zorichs will be matching individual donations dollar-for-dollar, up to $35,000 to both One Mind and Mental Wellness Center in Santa Barbara. With the hope to garner greater support and funds raised, the Zorichs will also be matching corporate sponsorships up to an additional $25,000 and are grateful to have already received a generous donation from WineDirect. 411: Sign Up link: https://tinyurl.com/AlmaRosaWalk
access to financial systems can create cascading benefits for women and other underrepresented groups.
Completing the panel, Mindy Budgor – chronicled in her book Warrior Princess about becoming the first female Maasai warrior – now leads an AI-enabled company called Nines that empowers women’s self-perception, demonstrating how technology can become a tool for changing deeply ingrained narratives.
The significance of this event transcends inspiration. As ShelterBox President Kerri Murray explains, women suffer disproportionately during disasters and conflicts – from higher death rates to significant economic losses and increased gender-based violence. Yet paradoxically, women also prove essential to community recovery efforts after disasters strike.
This duality informs ShelterBox’s approach: acknowledging women’s unique vulnerabilities while recognizing their irreplaceable strength in rebuilding shattered communities. The panel serves as both celebration of progress and clear-eyed assessment of work still undone.
For the hundreds expected to attend – many being young women early in their careers seeking mentorship and inspiration – the event promises something beyond platitudes. It offers living proof that the seemingly immovable barriers of gender inequality can indeed be dismantled, one strategic action at a time.
The free community event, sponsored by Twin Hearts: Belle Hahn & Lily Hahn Shining, invites all to register through the ShelterBox USA website and participate in this vital conversation. Because shortening that 134-year timeline requires more than passive observation – it demands collective acceleration.
ShelterBox USA’s International Women’s Day Panel will take place on Thursday, March 6th, from 5-7 pm at the Music Academy of the West. Visit www.shelterboxusa.org/international-womens-day to RSVP.
“In my life, we’ve been extending them a hardship extension for seven years.”
The commissioners disagreed on whether operators should be allowed additional extensions beyond the first, worried that the process may be dragged out. “I’m not gonna be happy that it could be up to two years if someone’s got a legitimate need for more time,” said Commissioner Cooney.
The commissioners also disagreed on whether the Board of Supervisors, the Director of Planning and Development, or the Planning Commission should have the final say on appeals. “I don’t want the final decision maker to be the planning commission,” expressed Vice Chair Reed. Ultimately, they couldn’t agree, and the motion failed in a 2-3 vote.
certification takes effect. During this time, the operators must re-design their odor abatement plan, remove any vapor phase or misting systems, and install the new units to be operational.
“We are now moving swiftly on action that has been long overdue: requiring the best solution to reduce the cannabis odor that has harmed Carpinterians for years,” said Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Chair Laura Capps after the hearing.
seek support. They are often concerned about it becoming a part of their record, or affecting their ability to stay “on the engine” or receive a promotion. These highly trained clinicians are also often spouses of police officers or firefighters, so they can relate on many levels.
According to the Heal the Hero Foundation (a nonprofit developed to improve the lives of first responders), up to 30% of first responders develop mental health issues. As many of these statistics rely on self-reporting, the number is presumed to be much higher. Mental health issues in this field can include PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorders, among others.
Chief Hartwig shared that the most common attributes that draw people into this field – empathy and heart –are the very things that can be their undoing. This is another reason why having a support system in place is so critical. And mental health support isn’t just reactive for his team. Hartwig has recently launched a program that trains his team on how to not only engage surrounding family members during life support efforts, but in ultimately breaking the news they all dread – the loss of life. This not only benefits the recipients of the news, but the firefighters themselves.
Cavendish Smith-Weston shared that One805 is “currently supporting 750 firefighters and their families. We have also started to include Sheriff and Police as they have begun to request smaller grants of us. Our goal is to supply all the First Responders of the county with the same services.” The organization currently provides $150,000/year in funding to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department for mental health support alone. Their goal is to create a $10 million endowment so future chiefs won’t have to worry about where this vital funding will be coming from.
As the new academy class file into family day, Chief Hartwig, with his naturally warm demeanor, offers an
unexpected welcome speech to the shining faces and their families before him, “You aren’t ready for what you will see. And families, your recruit will not be ok. I can tell you from personal experience that you will deal with things you don’t have the tools to deal with. Period. I don’t care how strong you are, I am telling you right now you don’t know what you are getting yourself into.” Talk about a mic drop. But he wants them to know. And he wants them to be ready … to not be ready. If you would like to help support our first responders, One805 is hosting a stellar evening at The Granada on March 8, where Hootie and the Blowfish, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Alan Parsons, and Toad the Wet Sprocket will be performing. Cavendish Weston-Smith is clearly very passionate about the work they do and shared with me that the event at the Granada is not only supporting first responders here in Santa Barbara, but also those from the Palisades fire. They also have made a lovely addition to their list of beneficiaries. As many musicians lost their homes (their guitars, their drums, everything) and their livelihoods in the Alta Dena Fire, One805 wants to give back to this community of artists who are often the first to offer their own support during times of need.
More details and tickets are available at https://one805.org/events
Health and humor in the MJ National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach trained at Duke Integrative Medicine, Deann Zampelli owns Montecito Coaching & Nutrition. She also has a Masters in Clinical Psychology and has been a resident of Montecito since 2006.
The Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors will see the item on March 18th. If they approve the recommendations, growers will have 12 months to implement the change or until the Coastal Commission
“Once the board takes action on March 18th, those in the industry who have yet to install carbon scrubbers will need to do so. Several already have. It will be a high bar for me to grant any extensions to this overdue and commonsense requirement. The cannabis industry has known for years that that this type of technology is the most effective and has already had plenty of time and financial resources to solve the problem.”
She said that the puppets, mostly representing sea creatures and created by UCSB Theater and Solstice Parade veteran Christina McCarthy, add another exciting element.
“She designed them so that they can dance and are capable of movement, which has been exciting as the choreographer.
It all comes together in a brand new ballet that offers something for everyone in the audience, whether young or mature or people who prefer contemporary dance or classical ballet, MacDougall said.
“There’s humor, a love story, and the overarching theme of being a stranger in a strange land and learning to live and accept people who are different,” she said. “Art allows us to experience walking in someone else’s shoes without having to take your own shoes off, something that hopefully broadens your mindset and inspires empathy. We really expect The Little Mermaid to be one of more popular pieces, something that tours and that we bring back every few years locally.”
Phillip said Mermaid represents the big picture of where the two creators want to steer the company over the next few years.
“Ballet can be this beautiful escape, but it also can be tied to relevant subjects that are on our minds,” she said. “Mermaid is both – it’s beautiful and colorful, but there are things going on that are about everyday life and things we can relate to.”
State Street Ballet premiere The Little Mermaid at the Lobero at 7:30 pm on March 1st and 2 pm on March 2nd. A special “sensory-friendly” performance at 2 pm on March 1 is aimed at making the theater a more welcoming space with the house lights up during the performance, and allowing the audience to move around and express themselves as they wish.
Tickets and more information at www.statestreetballet.com or (805) 845-1432
Playwright Ken Ludwig’s first produced work, 1986’s Lend Me a Tenor, won two Tony Awards and was called “one of the classic comedies of the 20th century” by The Washington Post. Six years later, his Crazy for You ran on Broadway for five years, on London’s West End for three, taking home both Tony and Olivier Awards for Best Musical. There have been more than 30 additional plays authored by Ludwig, one of the most prolific playwrights of our time, with titles including Moon Over Buffalo, Leading Ladies, A Fox on the Fairway, A Comedy of Tenors and The Game’s Afoot, all of which have been staged locally over the years.
Now, the Theatre Group at SBCC, which has produced several of Ludwig’s works, is mounting one of his more recent efforts, one with a story that should be familiar to everyone. Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood is populated by the immortal (if mythical) title character – as well as Little John, Friar Tuck, and yes, Maid Marian – to relate the tale of a hero of the people who endeavors to rob from the rich and give to the poor. Ripe with thrills and romance as well as Ludwig’s unusual ledger of laughter, the adaptation is fast-paced, frothy and funny fare meant to entertain heartily. SBCC Theatre Co-Chair Katie Laris, who previously helmed productions of Ludwig’s Afoot and Tenors, directs a sizeable Robin Hood cast that features SBTG vets Nicholis Sheley as Robin, Justin Davanzo as Friar Tuck, Rachel Jordan Brown as Marian, Tyler Gilbert as the Sheriff alongside a number of current SBCC students, including Adrian Arias as Little John, for the February 28 – March 15 run.
Visit www.theatregroupsbcc.com
Sisters, the new play from Santa Barbara author Claudia McGarry, debuted last year for a short weekend run. Now the piece – which offers a peek into the difficult energy that often permeates a sibling relationship – is returning for a single performance at Unity of Santa Barbara on March 2. The sisters have had a lifetime swinging between love and hate, with a mixed undercurrent of devotion and resentment, a hard-to-explain dichotomy. The original cast, including Leesa Beck and Heather Wilson Ryan, return for the 3 pm performance.
Tickets at the door or email claudiahoagmcgarry@gmail.com
Sanctuary City, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok, makes its Central Coast debut in what could scarcely be a more timely moment. The powerful coming-of-age story is set in Newark in 2001, shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but it could easily be taking place in any city right now.
In the coming-of-age story, two teens (named simply B and G for boy and girl) forge a deep bond amid the complexities of immigration, identity, belonging and love, grappling with the uncertainty of their futures and what they are willing to risk for each other in the only country they’ve known as home. The rave review in the New York Times when the play opened off-Broadway in 2021 called Sanctuary City
the latest in Majok’s “unsparing, unsentimental vision of America … friendly to guests in theory, fiercely rejecting in fact … A place where the airy abstractions of policy play out in the anguish of personality.”
PCPA’s production will take the stage at the Severson Theatre in Santa Maria. Directed by UCSB grad Sarah Rademacher – Co-Founder and former Artistic Director of Elements Theatre Collective – S anctuary City runs February 27-March 16.
Visit www.pcpa.org
A throng of actors, writers, directors, producers and other folks will stroll up to the stage to receive an Oscar on Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. A large percentage of these will almost assuredly have spoken directly to us about their films on stage just a few weeks earlier at the Arlington – the 2,000-seat theater in the heart of town that hosts all of the Santa Barbara Film Festival’s tribute/ award evenings and filmmaker panels.
Normally, we’d throw a few quotes in from the favorites, which include Montecito’s own Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin (who skipped out on his Virtuoso Award) – two virtual locks for the supporting actor statuettes. But space prevents giving adequate time to all the likely winners, which surely number more than a dozen who attended SBIFF this year. So instead, feel free to check out SBIFF’s YouTube page (www.youtube.com/@officialSBIFF) to watch videos of the award evening and panels, and get to know the winners before they step up to the microphone.
You can also re-live SBIFF by showing up at the Arlington to watch the Oscars telecast live on the big screen in the big venue for free, with doors opening at 3:30 pm. A VIP reception in the courtyard – where SBIFF had its red-carpet photo ops and stargazing – starts at 2, the better to not miss a moment of the red carpet arrivals in Hollywood. The $20 tickets include a drink, popcorn and a raffle ticket.
The 2023 documentary American Homeboy explores the layered and rich history of Chicano culture in the United States over a period of more than a century. American Homeboy explores that culture’s having suffered the gauntlet of wartime sentiment, social alienation, and government discrimination – only to become a pop culture phenomenon. The film features interviews with leading Mexican American historians, academics, artists, activists, Cholos, and former law enforcement officers against a backdrop drawn from 50 hours of restored archival footage. UCSB’s Pollock Theater screens American Homeboy at 2 pm on March 1, followed by a discussion with director Brandon Loran Maxwell, subject Jerry Ramirez and moderator UCSB English prof Clint Terrell.
The musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch – which won the Best Director and Audience Awards at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, and later secured a Golden Globe nomination but flopped at the box office – remains both relevant to today’s socio-political environment and popular with its cult classic fans more than 20 years later. Writer-director John Cameron Mitchell, who adapted his own stage musical and stars as the gender and category-defying title character, talks about Hedwig with Carsey-Wolf Center director Patrice Petro following a free screening at Pollock on March 4.
Steven Libowitz has covered a plethora of topics for the Journal since 1997, and now leads our extensive arts and entertainment coverage
by Steven Libowitz
Stop, hey, what’s that sound? Oh wait, there aren’t any. Save maybe for the gentle whoosh of air going in and out of your lungs, or the chirping of birds in the trees, everything is pretty much quiet. Hopefully, your mind, too.
The outer silence is what allows us to come to inner quiet, a place where connection to something deeper than the incessant chattering of the mind is possible. That’s the concept behind two upcoming weekend retreats, at the Krishnamurti Retreat Center in Ojai and Sunburst Sanctuary outside of Lompoc.
At the Krishnamurti retreat, participants are invited to reflect upon the topic of “Right Livelihood,” one that could be considered immensely pertinent in today’s world as economic, political, and social systems undergo upheaval. It’s a topic that deeply interested the Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti, one of the great philosophical and spiritual figures of the 20th century, who lived in Ojai for many years.
“Most of us are not concerned with right livelihood at all, we are glad and thankful simply to have a job,” said Krishnamurti (in 1950), who spent decades investigating and sharing teaching in the nature of mind, the value of meditation, the potential of psychological revolution on human relationships, and bringing about radical change in society.
The Krishnamurti Center also expands its investigation of the topic later in March with an online program called “Right Action,” which will explore how we meet life’s challenges through dialogue and inquiry. During daily sessions, participants will examine such timely questions as: Is there action free from conflict and can we respond without fragmentation? Grounded in Krishnamurti’s teachings, the program will focus on self-discovery through group dialogue, observation, and reflection. The March 24-28 class costs $100.
The KFA Annual May Gathering, which takes place at the nearby Oak Grove School in Ojai (May 3-4) returns to the retreat’s focus, “On Silence,” which will guide conversations, workshops, and reflections on Krishnamurti’s teachings. Programs and workshops will be offered all weekend with teachers from the KFA schools and scholars of Krishnamurti’s teachings from around the world who share their understanding of his work. The event will be held both in-person and online, and registration is free.
Visit www.kfa.org.
“So we maintain a society, a culture, that renders right livelihood impossible… Do not treat it theoretically. If you find yourself in a wrong vocation and actually do something about it, do you not see what a revolution it will bring in your life and in the life of those around you? But if you listen casually and carry on as before because you have a good job and for you there is no problem, obviously you will continue to cause misery in the world.”
Andrew Ross Sorkin – the founder and editor-at-large of The New York Times’ DealBook, and co-anchor of CNBC’s Squawk Box – has been dubbed “The Oracle” for his insights into business and financial policy. Now he comes to UCSB’s Campbell Hall on March 1 fresh off his announcement on X that a follow-up to Too Big to Fail, his hugely influential bestseller about the 2008 financial crisis, will be published in October. He’ll undoubtedly clue us in about 1929, a prequel that covers the even bigger crisis triggered by the stock market crash. It’s almost assured that we’ll also hear his thoughts on the first five weeks of Trump’s second presidency, and the doings of DOGE dude Elon Musk, whose controversial $50 billion-plus Tesla compensation package is strongly supported by Sorkin, who co-created the Billions TV series.
At the March 7-9 retreat in Ojai, participants will have the opportunity for a structured yet flexible space to reflect on our relationship with work, livelihood and society. Through shared activities including sitting, walking, and meals — all held in silence — attendees can explore these questions in a quiet, supportive environment.
Facilitator Francesca Gold, who has been teaching yoga and embodiment practices for over 15 years, lived at the Krishnamurti Foundation in Ojai for a year in 2012 as part of the resident scholar program, and has facilitated retreats at the center ever since. The program fee is $215, with an optional on-site room fee of $285.
The scaffolding is more structured at the Sunburst Sanctuary’s Spring Silent Retreat, slated for March 20-23 at the community’s bucolic and spacious setting outside of Lompoc. The retreats are geared toward both beginners and those seeking a refresher in such weekend gatherings, as the event is not exactly completely silent, even after the orientation setting ends. While participants are encouraged to refrain from speaking throughout the weekend, there are a number of group gatherings in which the leader or teacher talks, and even ones where the participants engage in chanting or other focal meditation techniques.
The concept is to have participants both explore and experience powerful practices that increase awareness and presence, and to take home from the retreat practical tools for creating a wider, calmer expression of life. Participants enjoy nourishing meals, yoga and other teachings and practices, and plenty of unstructured time to explore the hiking trails, gardens, sanctuary spaces and labyrinth – or simply to read or meditate in the main house.
All meals, activities and lodging in a shared double-occupancy cabin are included in the sliding scale donation of $340-$440. Register by March 12. Visit https://sunburst.org.
by Gabe Saglie
“Santa Barbara has always been more of a maverick type of region,” winemaker Karen Steinwachs tells me. “And that certainly has helped female talent to flourish.”
Steinwachs and I are discussing the remarkable number of women winemakers in the area, a cohort which has grown solidly over the decades. These days, female leadership drives some of Santa Barbara’s favorite brands like Carhartt, Zaca Mesa and Story of Soil, as well as many of the region’s newest viticultural endeavors, including Provignage, Pars Fortuna, and Mi Casa. It’s an impressive
representation, especially when compared to the global wine industry of female winemakers accounting for about 10% of lead winemaker roles.
Steinwachs herself has been an important player in the Santa Barbara wine scene for close to 25 years, at brands like Foley, Fiddlehead, and Buttonwood. She is currently producing about 500 cases of pinot noir, chardonnay, gewürztraminer, and pinot gris each year under her Seagrape Wine Co. label. When I tactfully ask if being female brings something special and unique to the wines she makes, she –with comparable tact – reminds me that “Mother Nature is a girl!” and suggests that a feminine approach is about “less brawn, more brain.”
She adds: “We tend to be detail-oriented people, we pay so much attention to each wine! And we’re also such a community! We just reach out to each other when we need help – no ‘mine is bigger than yours’ kind of thing!”
This love and appreciation for all things female will be on full display during the Women Winemakers and Culinarians Celebration taking place across the Santa Ynez Valley March 6th through the 9th. Four days, four unique events, with the festival’s “Grand Tasting” ($149) – a three-hour early afternoon fête at 27 Vines Vineyard that’ll star more than 35 women winemakers – coinciding with International Women’s Day on March 8th. The worldwide observance was launched in 1909 to spotlight working women’s achievements.
This annual celebration launched several years ago, but it’s on firmer footing now, thanks to the recent formation of a nonprofit 501(c)3 foundation to spearhead it. Steinwachs serves as president, with actor-turned-vintner Sunny
Doench Stricker pulling VP duties. Her wine brand, Future Perfect, with an eclectic tasting room in downtown Los Olivos, is inspired by “a culture of love, inclusion and bliss,” says the winemaker. When I ask about her own inspirations as a female entrepreneur in Santa Barbara wine country, Doench Stricker points to several “epic male winemakers who’ve been so encouraging and who still champion how I make wine!” She gives a super enthusiastic nod to the way her mother raised her, though. “She always encouraged me to razzle dazzle, and to make sure everybody else is also shining, and to celebrate every day!” says Doench Stricker. That ethos of support and recognition inspire the festival’s “Sips and She-Nanigans – a Sassy Soirée” event ($99) on Friday, March 7th, complete with a red-carpet welcome at the Fess Parker Winery estate. “We’re going to honor gals we call ‘the wind beneath our
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Anew generation of young creatives is shaking up the local arts scene, and at the helm of this exciting movement is none other than Chloe Voigt, a 14-year-old high school freshman with big dreams and a passion for theatre.
As the founder and leader of YOUTHCLUSIVE, a new nonprofit theater company dedicated to giving young performers of all abilities the chance to shine, Voigt is on the cusp of making history. This weekend, YOUTHCLUSIVE will present its inaugural production: SpongeBob the Musical – a vibrant, high-energy show based on the beloved animated TV series.
The idea for the nonprofit began when Voigt found herself frustrated with biases in and barriers to participation in youth theater.
“I was always cast as the villain, the maid, or the mother,” says Voigt. “I wanted to play different roles, I wanted to be cast as the princess but because of my body type, in youth theater I am always typecast. Not at YOUTHCLUSIVE; anyone can be anything!”
SpongeBob the Musical was chosen as the company’s first show not just for its vibrant, quirky appeal, but also for its underlying messages of friendship, community, and staying true to yourself – values that resonate deeply with Voigt and her fellow cast members. The show includes songs from artists like David Bowie and Cyndi Lauper and offers plenty of opportunity for the young cast to showcase their talents while embodying the joy and humor of the iconic underwater characters.
“YOUTHCLUSIVE isn’t just about putting on shows; it’s about giving young people the tools and opportunities they need to grow as artists and leaders,”
Voigt says with enthusiasm. “I wanted to create a place where everyone, no matter their background, can explore their creativity and be a part of something bigger than themselves.”
As a first-time director of the company, Voigt has managed to juggle both her role as a leader of fellow students and the demands of overseeing every aspect of the production. Rehearsals take place in the family living room, and the 13 cast members have come together from multiple schools including Montecito Union, Peabody, La Colina Jr. High, Goleta Valley Jr. High, San Marcos High School, and Santa Barbara High School.
But it’s not all about business – Voigt also stresses the importance of having fun. “The theater is a place for everyone to express themselves and have a good time,” she says. “That’s what makes this whole experience so special.”
Part of the fun could also be in directing her older sister, Naomi Voigt – who is
an accomplished singer and was recently named Santa Barbara Teen Star 2025. “It is pretty cool to get to work with my sister. We both have performed together for years… but now I get to be in the director’s chair telling her what to do!”
Naomi Voigt chimes in: “We both are so busy, but I love supporting my little sister and she is such an incredible director. She is doing a great job, so it is fun for me to get to be part of this show with her!”
“I’m just getting started,” Voigt smiles. “I have so many ideas for what YOUTHCLUSIVE can become, and I can’t wait to see how we evolve in the years to come.” For now, though, all eyes are on SpongeBob the Musical, and YOUTHCLUSIVE’s talented young cast is ready to make a splash on the Santa Barbara stage.
Don’t miss the premiere performance of SpongeBob the Musical Friday, February 28th at 7pm and Saturday, March 1st, at 5 pm at Center Stage Theater in the Paseo Nuevo Mall.
For more information go to the YOUTHCLUSIVE Website: www.youthclusive.com
balletically in the streets of New York. It is by far the damnedest, most exalting thing you’ll ever see on screen. I promise. Born to vaudevillians Sally and Eddie – his mom a gifted pianist and teacher whose living room rendition of “Clair de Lune” Tamblyn still remembers with melancholy fondness, his dad a gifted ‘specialty dancer’ trying to stay in the game as the game was changing – Tamblyn may have showbiz in his blood. One early exploit finds him betting the neighborhood marks he can climb to the top of a telephone pole and do a handstand.
“I’m very comfortable in high place like that, so it was pretty easy,” Tamblyn says. In the event, he shimmies up in no time and effects a perfect handstand, at which moment his mom exits the house, sees Rusty up there and nearly faints. If she yells, he’ll plummet. “Russell!!” she hisses in a desperate whisper. Tamblyn climbs down and the kids hand over the box office. Young Tamblyn’s fearless athleticism will take him places, some of them exhausting to mom. She gets the idea of channeling Rusty’s energy and signs him up for dance lessons. Hoo boy.
Following a successful audition for Lloyd Bridges’ play The Stone Jungle, Tamblyn gets great notices for the limited run at the Coronet Theatre in Hollywood. 1948; Russ is 13. Bridges sings the kid’s praises and tells him he’s going places. Then Tamblyn gets an agent and starts going places. Soon he’s schooling on the Paramount lot with classmates Dean Stockwell and Elizabeth Taylor, roughhousing with fellow child stars and jolting Alan Ladd and Gene Kelly from their midafternoon naps. You know how it is. By 15 he is in Father of the Bride with Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and classmate Liz Taylor.
Young Tamblyn’s onscreen energy is earning him a reputation the studios are loathe to waste. He’s cast in a movie called The Fastest Gun Alive starring Glenn Ford – a dark film about a quick-draw sheriff trying to outrun his tormenting past. Naturally the studio wants a dance number. “There was no music in it,” Tamblyn says with mild wonder. “I mean, it was The Fastest Gun Alive. It was a cowboy movie!” They don’t consult with Mr. Ford. Tamblyn and choreographer Alex Romero turn a cowhand’s barn dance into a frontier Cirque du Soleil – Russ dancing on shovels, vertically launching from a seesaw, and swinging on a rope through every cubic inch of the set like a madman. Some of the extras, old codgers from central casting, can be seen breaking character to gawp at the kid. Ford finds out and has the scene removed, but it’s later reinstated at the insistence of a test audience.
“Later on I did another movie with Glenn and I asked him about it. He said, ‘Look, Russ – I love dancers, and I love dancing. I’m married to (early tapdancing goddess) Eleanor Powell, aren’t I?’” Tamblyn laughs. “He said he used to come down in the morning and he could hear her tap dancing in the kitchen while she was making breakfast. ‘But here we are doing this serious Western, and suddenly there’s a guy flying all over the barn!’” More laughter. “We became good friends after that.”
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (tumbling!), West Side Story (shin splints!), The Young Guns (see title), Peyton Place (Russ’ Oscar nomination!), and much later on TV, Twin Peaks (David Lynch!) –Tamblyn moves from project to project. By the mid-sixties he’s burnt, and in a typical period of Tamblyn Kismet he befriends his literary idol Henry Miller, meets change agent/artistic polymath Wallace Berman, moves from a mansion in Pacific Palisades to a modest home in Topanga Canyon, and drops out of the movies.
Russ Tamblyn becomes a fine artist and throws himself at it, later having shows at LACMA and the Los Angeles Institute of Art. He befriends Neil Young, a Topanga neighbor, who comes to Tamblyn’s house and works out songs while Tamblyn carefully constructs his collages. They make experimental short films together. Yes, this all really happened.
And in 1980, having married and divorced twice, never having felt completely at ease in the skin of a ‘husband,’ Russ finds his love. An actress and composer named Bonnie, she’s singing the stars out of the sky on the stage of the Topanga Corral one night, and is in every other way a dizzying knockout. They marry in 1981. At long last Russ Tamblyn finds his feet. And a new vocation.
“What I did with Bonnie was – well, I was like her roadie, carrying all of her equipment when she had a gig somewhere…”
Russ Tamblyn is a movie star from the epoch when that meant something. More significantly, he’s the lucky guy who found success, adventure, himself, and the love of his life. Yes, in that order. That he was able to achieve these wildflower-bedecked summits while navigating the Hollywood melee… Tamblyn may just be the Neil Armstrong of self-discovery.
“I always thought of myself more as an acrobat,” he says thoughtfully. I’m treated one last time to the mischievous kid-grin of this mostly harmless troublemaker.
“Well, tumble to music and people think, my God, he’s a great dancer!”
Jeff Wing is a journalist, raconteur, autodidact, and polysyllable enthusiast. He has been writing about Montecito and environs since before some people were born. He can be reached at jeff@ montecitojournal.net
In the Montecito Ledger ’s Dear Ellen advice column of March 19, 1958, a youngster bridles at his pecuniary constraints and seeks redress from a sympathetic grownup. The little dreamer…
Dear Ellen:
This week my folks cut my allowance because I was buying too many comic books (they said). I figure my allowance is my money to do with as I please. Why should they hold it over my head to keep me from doing things I like, like going to scary pictures, getting candy, etc.? Do you think this is right? – D.L.
Dear D.L.
When you are old enough to earn your own money, it will be time to spend it as you see fit. Remember, parents have the privilege of setting rules. If they see money being spent foolishly, they have every right to withdraw the allowance…
TheJuly 9, 1958, issue of the Ledger makes mention of a cozy gathering. Are you acquainted with these partygoers, reader?
Mark Allen was the host at an informal party at Bonnymede Beach the afternoon and night of July 4, which featured dancing, surfing, fireworks, and of course the traditional bonfire. Roasting wieners and drinking pop were Fred Hepp, a student at USC; Lili Glinski; Etta McGowan; Cindy Bugay; Laurie Gordon; Von Whiph; Steve Chase; Fred Bachihoff, a student at UCLA; Cheryl Hunter; Lucy and Bret Rice; George Fisk Hammond II; Mike Davis; Thomas Rowland; Teresa Glinski; Jo Milholly; Terry Katzan; Steve Leiker; Andy Putnam and Pamela Witherspoon…
June 28, 1940 – February 19, 2025
Marvin Agather Bauer, known to friends as “Marv” and family as “Tink,” was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Legend has it that his mother, Agatha, once remarked that she couldn’t improve on perfection, and thus he became an only child. Raised in Chicago, Marv went on to become an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin and the University of Chicago Law School.
Marv was a loved family man, skilled attorney, and an adventurer with an insatiable curiosity and appreciation for life
Marv’s journey to California began in 1962 when he was accepted into the California Attorney General’s office, where he worked for four years. In 1966, he moved to Santa Barbara, where he eventually founded his own law firm, specializing in medical and hospital malpractice. Over a successful 40-year career, Marv earned a reputation as a skilled and compassionate attorney. He was a proud Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and received numerous accolades, including the “Justice Award” from the Kiwanis of Santa Barbara for his work with the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) Teen Court.
Outside the courtroom, Marv had a passion for global travel, music, art, and, most of all, family. He raised two children, Laura and Andrew, with his first wife, Bette. In his second marriage to Gray, the family grew to include Tad, Eric, and Dana. Marv’s love for his family was evident in countless celebrations – whether marking a holiday, the birth of a child, or a special anniversary.
Alongside Gray, Marv traveled to over 128 countries, most of them by motorcycle. Together, they circled the globe, always clad in leather jackets and Levi’s, seeking their next adventure. From climbing the world’s tallest mountain peaks to swimming in the waters off Antarctica, his sense of adventure was truly boundless.
After retiring, Marv combined two of his greatest passions by guest lecturing on law around the world, sharing his knowledge and experiences with the next generation.
When home, Marv could often be found enjoying time with friends at local restaurants, hosting elaborate dinner parties, swimming and golfing at the club, or heading out to enjoy live music.
Music was another of Marv’s great loves. He cherished everything from blues that made you dance to classical pieces that helped him relax. His joy was contagious, and he could always be found with a large smile on his face, especially when dancing to his favorite tunes. Recently, during a live ukulele jam with his daughter, Laura, Marv heard the Bob Marley song “Three Little Birds” and commented, “I want this to be the theme of my life: ‘Don’t worry ‘bout a thing, because every little thing is going to be alright.’”
Marv’s adventurous soul, warm smile, wry sense of humor, and deep love for his family will be dearly missed. He is survived by his children, Laura, Andrew, Tad, Eric, and Dana; his grandchildren, Alexander, Tyler, Madison, Isabella, Kyra, Mikaela, TK, Bodie, and Harper; and his great-grandchildren, Harper and Emerson. Marv’s life was a testament to living fully – whether as a father, a skilled attorney, or an adventurer with an insatiable curiosity and appreciation for life. He leaves behind a legacy of love, joy, and the kind of spirit that makes the world a brighter place.
in these communities. We are the families that frequent your beaches.”
During their rebuttal period, Sable stressed that while they are a new company, their management team has 25+ years of operating experience. They believe they have provided the county with the proper documentation for the permit transfer. “There is no legal basis for any additional requirements,” they said.
After almost eight hours, it finally came time for the supervisors to vote. “My job today is to determine whether this applicant meets the requirements of 25B,” said Supervisor Lavagnino, who voted to deny the appeals. Ordinance 25B is a section of the Santa Barbara County Code related to transferring permits for oil and gas facilities. “We have to stand by the law.” Supervisor Nelson also voted to deny it.
Supervisor Capps and Supervisor Roy Lee voted to uphold the appeals. Capps described the permit transfer as “fishy” and not passing her “smell test.” “If they had wanted to show the insurance policy, they could have,” she said. Supervisor Hartmann recused herself ahead of the Sable item, stating that the pipeline runs through her property.
Following the vote, Sable released a statement to the media: “Sable is pleased the appeals failed and the Planning Commission’s approval of the Santa Ynez Unit permit transfer to Sable stands. We look forward to continuing to work with the County to finalize the permit transfer, and to safely restarting production as soon as possible.”
The Environmental Defense Center also released a statement: “The Board’s 2-2 vote means the company’s application was not approved and the transfer of permits will not happen. Without permits, Sable cannot operate the facilities unless it works out an agreement with ExxonMobil – plus the company still needs approvals from multiple state agencies.”
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servants,” wrote Susan M. Connors to the Board. However, the supervisors emphasized that such situations are rare and not something they hope to repeat.
A detailed staff presentation showed that supervisors currently earn about $115,000 per year – roughly 33% below the market median of around $171,000 and only 47% of the benchmark based on California Superior Court judges’ salaries. The proposal would raise their wages to 70% of a judge’s salary, a figure that adjusts annually, thereby removing the need for future self-determination of their compensation.
In 2015, an ad hoc committee recommended that supervisors be paid at the market median – just over $125,000 at that time – based on a detailed review of duties and comparable salaries in similar counties. Proponents noted that if these recommendations had been fully implemented and adjusted for inflation, today’s salaries would have already reached the levels now being proposed.
Other supporters of the salary increase highlighted the demanding workload of the supervisors. “I can already hear the howls of outrage about the proposed pay hike for our Board of Supervisors,” wrote Lee Heller to the Board. “What I don’t hear is an understanding of how hard they work and how grossly underpaid they have been for far too long.”
During deliberations, supervisors shared that they had received numerous emails disapproving of the pay increase.
Supervisor Steve Lavagnino clarified that the supervisory role is not a “parttime” job, adding that he had received many hurtful messages about the pay increase in the past two weeks.
“People have said, ‘Man, it must be nice to increase your own salary.’ I promise you, it is not,” he assured. He expressed his support for the recommendations of the 2015 Citizens Commission despite describing the recent period as particularly challenging.
“This job will eat you up and spit you out, and I don’t know what salary that equates to, but I’m gonna support the recommendations of the 2015 Citizens Commission,” he said. “I’m just really disappointed. This wasn’t a great twoweek period in my life.”
Following the heated vote on the Sable appeal, the Santa Barbara County Supervisors considered amendments to the Compensation Ordinance and Resolution for Elected Officials. The county’s Human Resources Director compared the supervisors’ duties to those of other elected officials in the management labor market across several counties, including Marin, Monterey, Orange, San Luis Obispo, San Diego, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, and Ventura.
Other supervisors echoed these sentiments. Supervisor Chair Laura Capps reported receiving loads of mail before the meeting, including one email where someone even resorted to calling her “the c-word.”
Supervisors received pushback from the public regarding their role in determining their own salary increases. “It is obscene to suggest such a raise to public
Meanwhile, Supervisor Roy Lee abstained from voting, noting that he had only been in the position for a few months. The motion ultimately passed 3-1-1, with supervisors Joan Hartmann, Capps, and Lavagnino voting yes, while Supervisor Bob Nelson voted no. Supervisor Roy Lee recused himself.
1. OWNER: Montecito Union School District
2 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION NAME: 2425-03 Campus Wide Painting Project
3. PROJECT LOCATION: 385 San Ysidro Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
4. PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
REPAINT CAMPUS EXTERIOR, REPAIRING SUBSTRATES AS REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL REPAINTING.
BUILDINGS EXTERIOR
• BUILDING A
• BUILDING B
• BUILDING B MEDIA CENTER
• BUILDING C
• BUILDING D – PARTIAL
• INCLUDES FRONT OF THE SCHOOL ORNAMENTAL CERAMIC CLADDING REPAIR
• BUILDING E - PARTIAL
• BUILDING F INTERIOR REPAINTING
• BUILDING B MEDIA CENTER IT ROOM ONLY
SITE ELEMENTS
• WALLS
• STAIR TREAD NOSINGS
• HAND RAILS
• GUARD RAILS
• CONCRETE STAIR PATCH
• OTHER ITEMS AS INDICATED
SIGNAGE
• AT DOORS INDICATED
WORK BY OTHERS DURING SUMMER CONSTRUCTION WINDOW (Dates TBD)
• BUILDING B MEDIA CENTER REROOFING
• BUILDING D REROOFING
• BUILDING E WALKWAY REROOFING
5. BID DEADLINE: Bids are due on March 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m on the clock at the School Office designated as the bid clock
6. PLACE AND METHOD OF BID RECEIPT: All Bids must be sealed. Personal delivery, courier, or mailed via United States Postal Service and addressed to Montecito Union School District, 385 San Ysidro Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. ATTN: Virginia Alvarez
7 SCOPE OF WORK INFORMATION as described in project description in this notice Montecito Union School District, Business Department, Second Floor, 385 San Ysidro Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Job projected to start June 16, 2025 and be completed by August 4, 2025 and at https://www.tricoblue.com/jobs/public?status=bidding
8 ALTERNATES: If alternate bids are called for, the contract will be awarded to the lowest bid price on the base contract without consideration of the prices on the additive or deductive items.
9 MANDATORY JOB WALK: Meet at Montecito Union School Office March 3, 2025 at 10 a.m Attendance at the entire job walk is mandatory and failure to attend the entire job walk may result in your bid being rejected as non-responsive. Contact OWNER for details on required job walks and related documentation.
10 This is a prevailing wage project. OWNER has ascertained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker needed to execute this contract. These rates are on file at OWNER’s office, and a copy may be obtained upon request, or at www.dir.ca.gov Contractor shall post a copy of these rates at the job site. ALL PROJECTS OVER $1,000 ARE SUBJECT TO PREVAILING WAGE MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT BY THE LABOR COMMISSIONER.
It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded (CONTRACTOR), and upon any SUBCONTRACTOR, to pay not less than the specified rates to all workers employed by them in the execution of the contract.
11 A Payment Bond (labor and/or material) and a Performance Bond for all contracts will be required prior to commencement of work. These bonds shall be the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract sum, and a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum, said bonds to be secured from Admitted Surety insurers (an insurance organization authorized to by the Insurance Commissioner to transact business of insurance in the State of California during this calendar year). The surety insurers must, unless otherwise agreed to by Owner in writing, at the time of issuance of the bon ds, have a rating not lower than “A-“ as rated by the A.M. Best Company, Inc. or other independent rating companies.
Owner reserves the right to accept or reject the surety insurers selected by the contractor and to require contractor to obtain bonds from surety insurers satisfactory to the owner. The bidder will be required to furnish insurance as specified in the contract.
12 Pursuant to the provisions of Public Contract Code Section 22300, CONTRACTOR may substitute certain securities for any funds withheld by OWNER to ensure CONTRACTOR’s performance under the contract. At the request and expense of CONTRACTOR, securities equivalent to any amount withheld shall be deposited, at the discretion of OWNER, with either OWNER or a state or federally chartered bank as the
CONTRACTOR. Upon satisfactory completion of the contract, the securities shall be returned to CONTRACTOR. Securities eligible for investment shall include those listed in Government
deposit accounts, standby letters of credit, or any other security mutually agreed to by CONTRACTOR and OWNER. CONTRACTOR shall be the beneficial owner of any securities substituted for funds withheld and shall receive any interest on them. The escrow agreement shall be in the form ndicated in the
13 To bid on or perform the work stated in this Notice, CONTRACTOR must possess a valid and active contractor's license prior to
and through the duration of the project, of the following classification(s) C-33 or B No CONTRACTOR or subcontractor shall be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of § 4104 of the Public Contract Code, for a public works project (submitted on or after March 1, 2015) unless currently registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code § 1725.5 No CONTRACTOR or subcontractor may be
work on a public works project (awarded after April 1, 2015) unless re gistered with the DIR DIR’s web registration portal is: www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/Contractors.html
14 CONTRACTOR and all subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records (eCPR) to the Labor Commissioner monthly in PDF format. Registration at www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/Certified-Payroll-Reporting.html is required to use the eCPR system.
The following notice is given as required by Labor Code Section 1771.5(b)(1): CONTRACTOR and any subcontractors are required to review and comply with the provisions of the California Labor Code, Part 7, Chapter 1, beginning with Section 1720, as more fully discussed in the Contract Documents. These sections contain specific requirements concerning, for example, determination and payment of prevailing wages, retention, inspection, and auditing payroll records, use of apprentices, payment of overtime compensation, securing workers’ compensation insurance, and various criminal penalties or fines which may be imposed for violations of the requirements of the chapter. Submission of a bid constitutes CONTRACTOR’s representation that CONTRACTOR has thoroughly reviewed these requireme nts.
15 OWNER will retain 5% of the amount of any progress payments.
16. FINGERPRINT REQUIREMENTS: Contractors and their employees shall comply with the fingerprint requirements (live scan), set forth by the Education Code Section 42125.2 prior to the Notice to Proceed is given.
17. This Project does not require prequalification pursuant to AB 1565 of all general contractors and all mechanical, electrical and plumbing subcontractors Advertisement Dates February 20 & 27, 2025 - Virginia Alvarez 805-969-3249
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Align Sports Recovery and Chiropractic, 1520 State Street, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Inda Spine Chiropractic Corporation, 1520 State Street, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 28, 2025. 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. 20250000247. Published February 27, March 6, 13, 20, 2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Mindrite Mental Wellness & Counseling; Mindrite, 1187 Coast Village Rd, STE 1-360, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Mindrite A Marriage & Family Therapy Corporation, 1187 Coast Village Rd, STE 1-360, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 20, 2025. 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. 20250000483. Published February 27, March 6, 13, 20, 2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Sundgot-Smith Counseling, 5266 Hollister Ave, Ste #212, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. Sundgot-Smith Counseling A Marriage and Family Therapy, 5266 Hollister Ave, Ste #212, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 3, 2025. 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. 20250000308. Published February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Lindas Glow, 1211 Coast Village Road Suite #7, Santa Barbara, CA 93108. Linda J Bailey, 1211 Coast Village Road Suite #7, Santa Bar-
bara, CA 93108. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 6, 2025. 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. 2025-0000351. Published February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT: The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name(s): VONS #3326, 163 S. Turnpike Road, Santa Barbara, CA, 93117 . 1918 Winter Street ABS LLC, 7 Corporate Drive c/o Legal Department, Keene, NH 03431. This statement was originally filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 5, 2024. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL), filed January 29, 2025. Original FBN No. 2024-0002119. FBN 2025-0000291. Published February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 2025
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Bids open at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 13, 2025 for:
SOUTH COUNTY PAVEMENT REHABILITATION IN THE 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICTS
COUNTY PROJECT No. 820802S
General project work description: Road Rehabilitation
The Plans, Specifications, and Bid Book are available at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874
The Contractor must have either a Class A license or any combination of the following Class C licenses which constitutes a majority of the work: A, C-12, C-31, AND C-32
Submit sealed bids to the web address below. Bids will be opened available at the web address below immediately following the submittal deadline.
PlanetBids https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874
Complete the project work within 33 Workings Days
The estimated cost of the project is $ 2 870,000
This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR).
A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of PCC Section 4104, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code (LAB) Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Business and Professions Code (BPC) Section 7029.1 or by PCC Section 10164 or 20103.5 provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to LAB Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.
Prevailing wages are required on this Contract. The Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations determines the general prevailing wage rates. Obtain the wage rates at the DIR website https://www.dir.ca.gov/
Inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications, or estimate must be submitted as a bidder inquiry by 2:00PM on 03/07/2025 Submittals after this date will not be addressed. Questions pertaining to this Project prior to Award of the Contract must be submitted via PlanetBids Q&A tab.
Bidders (Plan Holders of Record) will be notified by electronic mail if addendums are issued. The addendums, if issued, will only be available on the County PlanetBids website, https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874
By order of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara this project was authorized to be advertised on 06/04/2024
Christopher Sneddon, PE Director of Public Works
Published February 27, 2025 Montecito Journal
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT: The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name(s): Albertsons #3171, 1500 N H Street, Lompoc, CA, 93436. 1918 Winter Street ABS LLC, c/o Legal Department, 7 Corporate Drive, Keene, NH 03431. This statement was originally filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on September 5, 2024. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL), filed January 29, 2025. Original FBN No. 2024-0002120. FBN 20250000290. Published February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Ride the Bark Bus, 546 Asilomar Way, Unit 104, Goleta, CA 93117. Jonathan D Eymann, 546 Asilomar Way, Unit 104, Goleta, CA 93117. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 5, 2025. 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. 20250000326. Published February 13, 20, 27, March 6, 2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Fountain Square of Lompoc; Tharon Lompoc LLC, 1420 W North Ave, Lompoc, CA 93496. Tharon Lompoc LLC, 5967 W 3rd St Suite 360, Los Angeles, CA 90036. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 16, 2025. 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. 20250000148. Published February 13, 20, 27, March 6, 2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: The Wine Country Cowgirls Polo Team, 606 Alamo Pintado, 351, Solvang, CA 93463. Matthew B Orr, 606 Alamo Pintado, 351, Solvang, CA 93463. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 31, 2025. This
statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. 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. 2025-0000295. Published February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/are doing business as: House of Brutal Power Building Gym LLC; Strength Crews; House of Brutal Power Building Gym, 865 Perry Ct, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. House of Brutal Power Building Gym LLC, 865 Perry Ct, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 29, 2025. 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. 2025-0000271. Published February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Home Cleaners Santa Barbara, 14 Romaine Drive, Suite B, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Glenda V Oliva, 14 Romaine Drive, Suite B, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 30, 2025. 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. 20250000273. Published February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT: The following person(s) has (have) abandoned the use of the Fictitious Business Name(s): Dr. Greenthumb’s Orcutt, 1604 E Clark Avenue, Suite 101, Orcutt, CA, 93455. East Clark SB OPCO LLC, 4675 MacArthur Ct FL 15, Newport Beach, CA 92660. This statement was originally filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 8, 2022. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL), filed January 29, 2025. Original FBN No. 2022-0000936. FBN 2025-0000260. Published February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025
living-earth.
Activities at Living Earth include a birdwatching walk; a scavenger hunt exploring nature; a Junkyard Jammin’ Jamboree of instruments made from recycled materials; storytelling with Ernestine Ygnacio-De Soto, a Chumash elder; a petting zoo with a Shetland pony/therapy horse and sheep; a snail hunt; cat adoptions with Animal Shelter Assistance Program; Santa Barbara Audubon Society will bring a kestrel for families to see; the campus garden will be open with tours and activities with Janell Balmaceda, Westmont sustainability coordinator and garden manager; turtle and fish feeding at the duck pond; nature film documentaries; and hiking on a campus nature trail that cuts through a eucalyptus grove to learn about a project replacing the trees with fire-hearty California coast live oaks.
Family crafts include creating an imagination garden to take home; making leaf-print bags; experimenting with watercolors alongside artist Ethan Turpin; and making a bug hotel to lure pollinating insects to your garden. Giveaways include wildflower seed bombs, milkweed seeds to attract monarch butterflies, and California poppies donated by S&S Seeds.
Santa Barbara’s environmental groups will host information tables including Montecito Fire Department, Santa Barbara Fire Safe Council, Santa Barbara Channelkeeper, CalFire and many others. Participants may buy refreshments. Campus caterer Bon Appetit will sell hamburgers, veggie burgers, salad and lemonade. Rori’s Artisanal Creamery will offer ice cream cups. Claudia Coffee Bar will serve coffees and organic smoothies from their truck, and SolWave Water will provide water.
Our special thanks to S&S Seeds, SolWave Water, Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council, the Montecito Fire Department, and the University of California, Santa Barbara. We also thank friends of WILDLAND: Ken & Francie Jewesson, Sarah Anderson, Marvin and Annette Bellamy, Hilary Brace, Nina Dunbar, Linda and Paul Ekstrom, Nancy & Michael Gifford, Troy & Carla Harris, Judy L. Larson, David Litschel, Dean & Kim Pananides, Stan Ratzlaff, Marie Schoeff & Dane Goodman, Susan Tova, and Seyburn Zorthian
Both the Westmont men’s and women’s basketball teams will begin play in their first-ever PacWest Tournament March 6 and 7 at the Conlan Center on the campus of Dominican University in San Rafael. The Warriors’ teams will conclude their regular seasons March 1 at Point Loma.
The women (17-9,13-6 PacWest) will be seeded no lower than fourth in the tournament – the number four seed. The women are a half-game behind Dominican (19-10, 13-5) who holds the number three seed. The men (13-14,118 PacWest) are currently in fourth, a half-game ahead of Hawai’i Hilo, heading into Saturday’s regular season finale.
Westmont baseball, ranked No. 16 in National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division II Poll, claimed a pair of wins over Chaminade University of Honolulu to complete the four-game sweep and extend the Warriors’ winning streak to an even dozen.
Senior right-hander Bryan Peck continues his stellar pitching career with a 2-0 record and a 1.90 ERA. Sophomore outfielder Jack Bollengier continues to swing a hot bat, leading the team in hits (18) and batting average (.375).
Freshman Jesse Di Maggio, a Dos Pueblos High School graduate, leads or co-leads the team in homeruns (4), total bases (30) and OPS (1.149).
wings,’” says Doench Stricker. “These are women who work in the food and wine industries but that we wouldn’t naturally hear about,” like behind-thescenes line cooks and enologists. “These are women we depend on and who work tirelessly – passion is their power!”
The flashy food-and-wine party will also feature performances by two stand-up comediennes.
The festival’s opening night affair will honor a Santa Barbara County legend, Lane Tanner, widely known as a pioneer. Her career launched in the early 1980s and has included stints with Firestone, Hitching Post Wines and, most recently, Lumen. Tanner has announced retirement from winemaking, moving on to consulting roles now. The “Lane Tanner Tribute Dinner (& Stories)” event ($125), slated for 5:30 pm on Thursday, March 6th, will take place at the historic Zaca Creek property in Buellton.
The female feasting comes to an effervescent finale with the “Bubbly Bash” ($135) on Sunday, March 9th, from 9:30 am to noon, at Vega Vineyard & Farm. A variety of what some are dubbing ‘breakfast wines’ – lots of sparklers – by labels like Loubud, Camins 2 Dreams, Amber Rose, Seagrape and Future Perfect will be poured, with gourmet brunch fare by Vega Vineyard’s chef, Louise Smith
The festival features a charitable angle, too. Last year, it raised $20,000 for She Raised Her Hand, which benefits women veterans. This year will see two Santa Barbara County-based beneficiaries: the NatureTrack Foundation, which provides accessibility to nature and travel for people in wheelchairs, and Mo’s To-Go, offering kitchen skills training and work opportunities for people with disabilities.
Two local winemakers who recently passed away, Kris Curran and Angela Soleno, will be recognized in memoriam. And among Steinwachs’ closing remarks, a resolute invitation for the rest of us: “Men are more than welcome, of course!” See you there!
For your tickets, go to www.sbwomenwinemakers.com
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.
The two-hour 40-minute Lobero show, with set and projection design by Yuki Izumihara, was quite sensational, with a stellar cast including Colin Ramsey as the principal character, Adrien Roberts as the Countess Almaviva, Matthew Peterson as
her husband, Sunwoo Park as Susanna, and Max Potter as a delightful Cherubino. I can’t wait for the next cruise!
One805 hosted a grants reception at the Montecito Club handing out a record high of $1,003,000 in checks to First Responder agencies and the One805 Mental Wellness Fund.
The chiefs of all First Responder Agencies in Santa Barbara County were present, including SBC Fire Chief Mark Hartwig, Montecito Fire Chief David Neels, and SBC Sheriff Bill Brown
Among the supporters were founders Richard and Kirsten Weston-Smith and John Thyne III, Greg Gorga, Rebecca Brand, Peter and Kathryn Martin, the ubiquitous John Palminteri, Lacey Peterson , Alan and Lisa Parsons , Palmer Jackson Jr. and Gretchen Lieff.
The next gala bash is in September at Oscar winner Kevin Costner’s oceanside Carpinteria estate, with a Granada “Rock the First Responders” concert on March 8 with Kenny Loggins, Hootie & the Blowfish, Michael McDonald, and Alan Parsons
Meghan Markle seems to be having significant trademarking problems with her lifestyle brand.
Having dumped her first version American Riviera Orchard in favor of As Ever, the Duchess of Sussex now faces
trademark infringement suits from a variety of sources, including a 12-yearold photo company in Arizona, a New Jersey clothing company, and a Chinese manufacturer, ASEVER in Shenzhen.
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Civic bosses in the Mallorca town of Porreres are also reportedly considering legal action for using the community’s very similar coat of arms with birds and palm trees.
Stay tuned…
Prince Harry’s visa problems seem to be mounting with the Department of Homeland Security agreeing to release most of his immigration papers.
Attorneys for the DHS says three items will be released with redactions after Washington’s Heritage Foundation claimed HRH may have lied about his drug use, having admitted in his bestselling autobiography Spare he used drugs including magic mushrooms, cocaine, and cannabis.
The foundation sued the DHS last year after it denied a Freedom of Information request for Harry’s visa application. Watch this space...
Disco fever reigned supreme when the Firefighter Foundation of Santa Barbara South Coast hosted a pulsating Disco Inferno event with more than 200 guests at the Bella Vista, Summerland, estate of Pat and Ursula Nesbitt
The boffo bash, co-chaired by Ursula, Arlene Montesano, Gail Kvistad, Jim Nigro and Greg Hons, featured a performance by the Maliev Dance Company, DJ Gavin Roy and the ubiquitous Andrew Firestone auctioning off a host of gifts.
Foundation president Brian Lombardi updated guests, including singer Katy Perry’s parents, Keith and Mary Hudson, animal activist Gretchen Lieff, Patrick Cockrum, Dean Carey, and Mark Blattler, on activities.
The event was expected to raise around $100,000.
Hahn Hall at the Music Academy of the West was packed when artists from the visiting London Symphony Orchestra via CAMA performed with
academy alumnae, including flute, clarinet and harp, with works by Mozart and Ravel in the latest performance from the Mariposa concert series…
The final work, another Mozart piece, “Clarinet Quartet in A Major,” was particularly impressive, leading to a lengthy standing ovation.
Just 24 hours later, the Granada was sold-out when the 101-year-old LSO, under chief conductor Sir Antonio Pappano and starring Janine Jansen playing her 1715 “Shumsky, Rode” Stradivarius in Leonard Bernstein’s 35-minute “Serenade” (after Plato’s Symposium).
The orchestra’s U.S. tour debut, which also includes New York and Florida, concluded with Mahler’s “Symphony No.1, ‘Titan,’” which certainly lived up to its name.
It was so frenetic I really thought Pappano’s arms would come flying off!
Santa Barbara warbler Katy Perry has been branded “entitled” and “unforgivable” after she launched a lawsuit against
the dying 85-year-old she evicted from his $15 million Montecito estate.
Carl Westcott agreed to sell his 1930s home to Perry in 2020 for $11.25 million. Within days he tried to cancel the deal claiming he was under the influence of painkillers when he signed.
Perry, 40, and her British actor fiancé Orlando Bloom, 48, won a court battle to keep the property on 2.5 acres in December, 2023.
She then filed a lawsuit seeking $6 million in back rent and damages.
The Westcott family say they are outraged by her “greed” and has claimed she is part of the “Hollywood elite system” which allows people like her “to trash ordinary people like dirt.”
“She has no sense of fair play,” says Westcott’s son, Chad, 39. “She has no sense of empathy.”
Exactly the opposite.”
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International surfer Lakey Peterson is coming to the big screen in 805 Beer’s Making Waves documenting her rise to fame and focus on mental wellness, including how narrowly missing the Olympic roster became her catalyst for deeper discovery.
“You don’t remember the wins or the losses,” she reflects. You remember the in-between moments – being with the people you love, the places you go, the experiences that shape you. That’s what surfing is to me.”
As she continues her run on the 2025 tour, her story remains in action.
With International Women’s Day coming up, Lakey’s journey and the new film offer a current perspective on resilience in women’s sports.
The film premieres on World Surf League and YouTube on March 1 and will no doubt make quite a splash.
Actor Ryan Gosling at the Granada for the Santa Barbara Symphony’s Gold Rush... Kevin Costner at the 50th anniversary New York bash for Saturday Night Live... Josh Brolin and family lunching at Olio Bottega.
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From musings on the Royals to celebrity real estate deals, Richard Mineards is our man on the society scene and has been for more than 18 years
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Blondell Almost in the ‘Wind’ – Westmont’s long tenured theater arts professor and founder of Lit Moon Theatre Company John Blondell is set to retire at the end of the semester after 37 years at the college. But first Blondell heads back to the school’s local stage to direct one more theatrical tale, his own adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s 1908 novel The Wind in the Willows , a celebration of nature, friendship and loyalty, meant as a salve for today’s challenging issues. Blondell says his take on the story of several animal friends preparing to enter the larger world addresses multiple questions of home, and what happens when we leave it behind, a question that resonates with the longtime Montecito resident as he enters his post-Westmont years. As with nearly all of Blondell’s productions, Wind in the Willows uses a variety of stage techniques to relay the simple tale, including toys, puppets and “object-based methods” fusing with conventional acting from the eight-member cast of Westmont students.
WHEN: 7 pm February 28 & March 1, 2 pm March 1 & 2
WHERE: Westmont’s Porter Theatre, 955 La Paz Road
COST: $20 general, $12 students and seniors
INFO: (805) 565-7040 or www.westmont.edu/boxoffice
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28
A Pair of Premier Pianists – Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson – both international superstars for live performances as well as their recordings – join forces for a night of masterful piano four hands at Santa Barbara’s most elegant concert hall. In the 16 years since Wang made her astonishing local debut at Hahn Hall as part of the UCSB Arts & Lectures series, the pianist has become increasingly celebrated for her charismatic artistry, technical prowess and captivating stage presence, both solo and with the world’s most venerated conductors. Ólafsson, who performed solo at Hahn Hall in 2023, 14 years after Wang’s debut in what is now UCSB A&L’s Hear & Now series, won the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for his recording of Bach’s masterpiece Goldberg Variations . Wang was named Musical America’s Instrumentalist of the Year; Ólafsson is Musical America’s Instrumentalist of the Year for 2025. They’ll share the stage to -
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Montecito on his Mind – Around 40 years ago, young Santa Barbara painter Hank Pitcher made an early name for himself with a piece called Tommy’s Miramar inspired by his home on the beach, which became one of his early masterpieces and one of the best-selling images of Santa Barbara ever to be created. Lured by a pair of commissions from local collectors and Miramar residents, Pitcher has spent the last year and a half back on the famous beaches of Montecito – creating new works of art inspired by the waterfront scenes and the people who populate them. HANK PITCHER: The Miramar Affair – which opens today at Sullivan-Goss and represents the artist’s first solo exhibition at the gallery in four years – boasts 20 paintings, ranging in size from a suite of ten small works made on the beach from direct observation, to six large works created in the studio. Mix, mingle and meditate on the pieces with Pitcher at the official opening reception during 1st Thursday on March 6.
WHEN: Today-April 21
WHERE: Sullivan Goss, 11 E. Anapamu St.
COST: free
INFO: (805) 730-1460 or www.sullivangoss.com
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Back to Baroque – Camerata Pacifica’s next Baroque program, “Strawberry Fields, ” offers a unique glimpse into the vibrant musical and social fabric of 18th-century England in a foot-stomping celebration of George Frideric Handel and Ignatius Sancho, two iconic composers who, though they never met, shared a passion for music and dance. The concert features the return of audience favorites violinist Rachell Ellen Wong and the baroque continuo band Ruckus, who join flutist Emi Ferguson – the music director of Camerata Pacifica’s Baroque series – in interweaving unique arrangements of three of Handel’s inventive trio sonatas with Sancho’s upbeat “12 Country Dances for the Year 1779.” Fans of English country dance, which is propelled by an unrelenting groove, will feel right at home.
WHEN: 7:30 pm
WHERE: Hahn Hall, Music Academy campus, 1070 Fairway Road
COST: $75:
INFO: (805) 884-8410 or www.cameratapacifica.org
WHEN: 7 pm
WHERE: Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street
COST: $48.50-$133.50 INFO: (805) 899-2222/www.granadasb.org or (805) 893-3535/https:// artsandlectures.ucsb.edu
Mais oui, mon ami – Award-winning Dutch violinist Tim Kliphuis teams up with America’s rising star on gypsy jazz guitar Jimmy Grant to celebrate the music of the famed musical duo Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt. Re-creating the music of Paris in the 1930s known as The Hot Club of Jazz, the duo also draw inspiration from current-day classical and folk music to fashion a program that alternates moments of dazzling interplay with melancholy and sheer exhilaration. Kliphuis, who has performed with guitar legend Les Paul, curates the Fiddles on Fire Festival in Rotterdam, while Grant, who grew up with bluegrass, folk, Celtic and classical influences before reorienting toward Reinhardt, studied with acclaimed jazz guitarists Jim Nichols and Howard Alden and has performed with David Grisman as well as Velvet Caravan. Tonight’s concert is part of the SBAcoustic series at SOhO, which has been called “an inspired conversational journey that is different every night.”
WHEN: 7:30 pm
WHERE: SOhO, 1221 State St., upstairs in Victoria Court
COST: $30
INFO: (805) 962-7776 or www.sohosb.com
MONDAY, MARCH 3-TUESDAY, MARCH 4
Stuck on Stookey – Noel Paul Stookey has made several previous appearances at Ventura’s Rubicon Theatre, but the death of his former Peter, Paul & Mary colleague Peter Yarrow last January – not to mention the popularity of A Complete Unknown, the currently Oscar-nominated movie about the early years of Bob Dylan’s career, when PP&M covered many of his songs – makes this pair of concerts especially meaningful. PP&M gained fame not only for their stirring vocal blend in the day’s burgeoning folk music revival, but also for their social activism as the trio rallied support for safe energy, peace, and civil rights at some of the most iconic events in our history. These concerts serve as fundraisers for the community-centric Rubicon Theatre, with five-time Grammy-winner Stookey, now 87, promising to perform cherished PPM hits “If I Had a Hammer” and “Blowin’ in the Wind” along with some favored originals
SUNDAY, MARCH 2
What it Boyle’s up To – Newly retired from her career as a Worldwide Creative Director in advertising for major firms including Saatchi & Saatchi and Grey, servicing such clients as Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson and Mars Inc., Barbara Boyle came upon the ancient Italian hill town of Monforte d’Alba, now a thriving village in the lesser-traveled region of Piedmont. En countering castles perched atop the hills, stone farm houses with neat little gardens set among endless rows of vineyards, and a community of handsome, sensible, and uncommonly generous people, Boyle became enchanted and longed to live there. Boyle’s newly published memoir, Pinch Me: Waking Up in a 300-Year-Old Italian Farmhouse, shares the story of the author and her husband leaving behind their busy lives in San Francisco to take apart the titular stone bar, building both a new home and a new life together. The tale is filled with discoveries, disappointments, pleasures, frustrations, and triumphs – not to mention the gastronomic excellence of the region, including recipes that close out most of the chapters. Boyle brings the memoir to a book event at Chaucer’s this afternoon, in the middle of a town that’s pretty darn charming, too.
WHEN: 4 pm
WHERE: Chaucer’s, 3321 State St. in Loreto Plaza Shopping Center
COST: free
INFO: (805) 682-6787 or www.chaucersbooks.com
77th Santa Barbara
INTERNATIONAL ORCHID SHOW
March 7th-9th, 2025
including “In These Times” and his classic “Wedding Song,” which has raised millions of dollars for charitable causes.
WHEN: 7 pm March 3 (sold out), 2 pm March 4
WHERE: Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura COST: $79.50
INFO: (805) 667-2900 or www.rubicontheatre.org
TUESDAY, MARCH 4
Diamonds in Their Soul – Ladysmith Black Mambazo had already been around for a quarter-century when Paul Simon incorporated the group’s rich vocal harmonies – in the traditional South African music style called ‘isicathamiya’ –into his landmark Graceland album, that seminal recording introducing both the group and world music to mainstream audiences. Not long afterward, Nelson Mandela proclaimed Ladysmith “South Africa’s Cultural Ambassadors to the World.” Almost 40 years later, the ensemble continues to entertain worldwide, led for the last decade by the three sons of founder Joseph Shabalala, with a sound still as stirring and vital as ever.
WHEN: 7:30 pm
WHERE: Ventura Music Hall, 1888 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura COST: $39.50
INFO: (805) 667-8802 or www.venturamusichall.com
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5-THURSDAY, MARCH 6
9AM-5PM
EARL WARREN SHOWGROUNDS
Banff Is Back – The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns for two nights of exhilarating mountain adventures, boasting two non-repeating programs curated especially for UCSB A&L. The fest features the world’s best films on everything mountain-adjacent, from ice climbing and extreme alpinism, to the culture and the environment, to a hummingbird expert and a head-first sledder in the Swiss Alps – adrenaline-packed thrills alongside profound messages about human potential and the natural world.
WHEN: 7 pm
WHERE: Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St. COST: $20.50-$99
INFO: (805) 963-9589/www.arlingtontheatresb.com/upcoming-events or (805) 893-3535/https://artsandlectures.ucsb.edu
SATURDAY
resented by Transfer PROGRAM
Fascinating biomedical display and specimens
Video game and programming demonstrations
Fun, interactive chemistry experiments
Live sea and land critters
Hands-on earthquake demos
Solar telescopes
1-3 PM, CAMPUS CENTER
Featuring hands-on demos from local high-tech companies
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