Santa Barbara News-Press: May 05, 2023

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Loma Fire arsonist sentenced to eight years in prison Victor Angel Hernandez, 24, pleads guilty to starting fire that spread up TV Hill

By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

A Santa Barbara man has been sentenced to eight years in state prison after pleading guilty to arson for starting the Loma Fire in May 2021 that spread up TV Hill toward Miramonte Drive, causing widespread evacuations, Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch announced Thursday.

Victor Angel Hernandez, 24, pleaded guilty to arson of an inhabited structure and admitted a special allegation for starting the fire that caused damage to

multiple structures, the district attorney said.

The arson committed by Mr. Hernandez started the Loma Fire, a fast-moving vegetation fire that broke out late on a windy night, May 20, 2021, above Loma Alta Drive and spread up TV Hill.

Due to the unstable weather conditions and fast-moving pace of the fire, evacuations were ordered for the surrounding streets and neighborhoods.

The fire ultimately burned approximately nine acres and damaged multiple residences before fire personnel were able to contain the blaze.

One felony count in the five-count complaint filed against Mr. Hernandez charged him with setting a fire to an inhabited structure and inhabited property located at Via Del Cielo on May 20, 2021.

Another felony count charges him with attempting to set a fire in the area of McKinley Elementary School between May 10 and May 20, 2021.

A third felony count charges him with arson for burning a structure or forest land near 800 Loma Alta Drive on June 14, 2020.

A fourth count charges him with the

possession of methamphetamine on May 20, 2021, a misdemeanor.

And the final count charges him with being under the influence of methamphetamine on May 20, 2021, a misdemeanor.

Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Pauline Maxwell pronounced the sentence of eight years, confirming a plea agreement reached between the defendant and the District Attorney’s Office.

The sentence requires Mr. Hernandez to register as an arson offender for the remainder of his life and pay at least

$80,000 to the city in restitution.

“Thank you to the fire personnel who risked their lives stopping the spread of this arson before it could do even more damage to our city,” District Attorney Savrnoch said. “Due to outstanding work, dedication and corroboration between the Santa Barbara City Fire investigators, Santa Barbara police officers and detectives, and the prosecution team led

by Senior Deputy Kevin Weichbrod, this individual was held accountable for his actions.” email: nhartsteinnewspress@gmail.com

Man A surprise among the sheep pleads not

Hearing date set for fatal shooting

Lamb born after flock arrives at Elings Park

guilty to attempted kidnapping Elias Maldonado, 52, is accused of attempting to abduct Carpinteria girl

By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

A preliminary hearing date was set Thursday for the four alleged Santa Barbara gang associates charged in the Dec. 9 fatal shooting of an innocent bystander on Stearns Wharf.

“All defendants set a date for the preliminary hearing to take place in Dept. 6 on June 27,” Senior Deputy District Attorney Tate McAllister said.

Prosecutors allege the defendants engaged in a firefight with two juveniles with alleged ties to Ventura County street gangs, and that the bystander, Robert Dion Gutierrez, 52, of Camarillo, was caught in the crossfire. He and his wife were walking on the wharf in Santa Barbara when the shooting erupted.

According to police, he “was struck and killed by one of the rounds fired” during the altercation. He was treated at the scene for his gunshot wound and taken to the hospital, where he died on Dec. 20.

Of the four adult Santa Barbara defendants, only one of them — Jiram Jhunue Tenorio-Ramon, 22 — faces a special allegation of personal use of a firearm causing death.

Mr. Tenorio-Ramon is charged with murder with the special circumstance of committing the murder to benefit a criminal street gang, and with conspiracy to commit murder and criminal street gang conspiracy.

However, the District Attorney’s Office has decided it will not seek the death penalty.

Instead, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of life without the possibility of parole if he is convicted of both firstdegree murder and the special circumstance that the murder was committed for the benefit of the Westside gang.

Two defendants — Ricardo Tomas Jauregui-Moreno Jr., 20, and Christopher Dave Miranda, 21 — are each charged with murder, with special allegations of committing the murder for the benefit of a criminal street gang and principal use of a handgun, conspiracy to commit murder and criminal street gang conspiracy.

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By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Sheep are helping with fire protection efforts by grazing at Elings Park.

By KIRA LOGAN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Over 300 sheep have come to Elings Park in Santa Barbara to help clean up the park.

But as the sheep did their grazing, something special happened.

A lamb was born.

That’s the news this year for the annual arrival of sheep.

Starting in 2020, each year around 350 sheep have been herded to Elings Park to help fire prevention by eating flammable weeds, as well as eating away at invasive plants.

Dean Noble, the Elings Park Please see SHEEP on A10

FYI Elings Park is located at 1298 Las Positas Road, Santa Barbara. Hours are 7 a.m. to sunset daily. For more information about the community-supported, nonprofit park, go to elingspark.org.

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A Santa Barbara man has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of attempted kidnapping connected to his alleged attempt last fall to abduct a 12-year-old Carpinteria girl, prosecutors said.

Elias Maldonado, 52, appeared in court Wednesday for his arraignment and, for the second time, entered a not guilty plea.

The case was continued to June 7 for a pretrial readiness/settlement conference, Deputy District Attorney Hannah Meyer told the News-Press.

Mr. Maldonado pleaded not guilty at his initial arraignment after being charged with attempted kidnapping, but after a judge ruled prosecutors presented enough evidence against him at his March 30 preliminary hearing to warrant the case going to trial, he was given a second opportunity to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office announced Nov. 10 that detectives had arrested Mr. Maldonado on suspicion of attempted kidnapping for an incident that occurred two days earlier (Nov. 8).

Community Resource Deputy Bryan Dickey was notified Nov. 9 by Carpinteria Middle School staff of a reported kidnapping incident that had occurred at approximately 4 p.m. Nov. 8 in the 5500 block of Carpinteria Avenue near the entrance to the bicycle path.

Deputy Dickey spoke with the female juvenile reporting party, who provided a thorough account of the incident and a suspect description, sheriff’s officials said.

He and patrol deputies conducted a follow-up investigation, identified the suspect as Mr. Maldonado and tracked him to a motel in the 5500 block of Carpinteria Avenue.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the CC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code.

The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on the 19th day of May 2023, at 10:00 a.m., on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at Buellton Self Storage at 711 Jonata Park Road, Buellton, in the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, the following: Jackson Morris Adamson Roberts

Merchandise Merchandise Merchandise Merchandise

All property is sold “AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS” and without warranty either expressed or implied. ALL SALES ARE PAYABLE EITHER BY CASH OR MONEY ORDER ONLY, payable after the sale in full. All property purchased must be removed prior to the close of business the day of the sale. All units purchased will be given a clear bill of sale. This sale is being held pursuant to the provisions of the California Self Storage Act, section 21706 and/or 21700.

Buellton Self Storage reserves the right to remove any or all units from this sale due to prior settlement. Buellton Self Storage reserves the right to bid on any or all units in this sale.

Dates to publish:

May 5, 2023 and May 12, 2023

Bill to:

Buellton Self Storage 1601 Eastman Avenue, Suite #100 Ventura, CA 93003 805-642-4773 MAY 5, 12 / 2023 -- 59323

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DÉMANDADO): Blair Draper, Channing Hogue, Holly Pons, George Silva, Jackie Hastey, Arlene Torres, Engelbert Gallinar-Perales, William Stanton, and Does I through X, Inclusive.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Tomas Castelo, dba BARRANCA ENTERPRISES, INC. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days.

Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen.

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

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recommendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remissión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso:) 22CV03874 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Santa Barbara County Superior Court 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección, y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Charles M. Oxton 054267 Law Office of Charles M. Oxton 1220 State Street, 2nd floor Santa Barbara, California 93101 (805) 963-2011 DATE: (Fecha) 10/5/2022 Clerk (Secretario), by /s/ Leili Hejazi, Deputy (Adjunto) APR 14, 21, 28; MAY 5 / 2023 -- 59262

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20230001030 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as QUALITY TREE CARE AND LANDSCAPING, INC.: 2 EL CAMINO RATEL, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara.

Full Name(s) of registrants: QUALITY TREE CARE AND LANDSCAPING, INC.: 2 EL CAMINO RATEL, GOLETA, CA 93117. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. ADDITIONAL BUSINES NAMES: QUALITY TREE CARE. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 04/19/2023

by E49, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 01, 2023. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PENDING ACTION BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO: (1) WAIVE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON A MODIFICATION APPLICATION AND (2) APPROVE, CONDITIONALLY APPROVE, OR DENY THE MODIFICATION APPLICATION

This may affect your property. Please read.

Notice is hereby given that an application for the project described below has been submitted to the Santa Barbara County Planning and Development Department. This project requires the approval and issuance of a Modification application by the Planning and Development Department.

The development requested by this application is under the jurisdiction of the Zoning Administrator and therefore a public hearing on the application is normally required prior to any action to approve, conditionally approve, or deny the application. However, in compliance with the Santa Barbara Land Use and Development Code Section 35.82.130.D.7, the Director intends to waive the public hearing requirement unless a written request for such hearing is submitted by an interested party to the Planning and Development Department within the 15 working days following the Date of Notice listed below. All requests for a hearing must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Request for Hearing Expiration Date listed below, to Henry Wakamiya at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 93101-2058, by email at wakamiyah@countyofsb.org, or by fax at (805) 568-2030. If a public hearing is requested, notice of such a hearing will be provided.

WARNING: Failure by a person to request a public hearing may result in the loss of the person’s ability to appeal any action taken by Santa Barbara County on this Modification Application to the County Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors.

If a request for public hearing is not received by 5:00 p.m. on the Request for Hearing Expiration Date listed below, then the Planning and Development Department will act to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the request for a Modification application. At this time it is not known when this action may occur; however, this may be the only notice you receive for this project. To receive additional information regarding this project, including the date the Modification application is approved, and/or to view the application and plans, or to provide comments on the project, please contact Henry Wakamiya at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 93101-2058, or by email at wakamiyah@countyofsb.org, or by phone at (805) 568-3017.

PROPOSAL: EUBANK ADDITION PROJECT ADDRESS: 1022 ESTRELLA DR, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110 2nd SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT

MAY 05, 12, 19, 26 / 2023--59324 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ANNA M. VAN KOPPEN Case Number: 23PR00208 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ANNA M. VAN KOPPEN A Petition for Probate has been filed by PETRA A. VAN KOPPEN in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that PETRA A. VAN KOPPEN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The Petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: JUNE 29, 2023 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; PO Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107, Anacapa Division.

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor.

You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: STEPHEN T. FRANK Address: 1114 STATE ST., SUITE 271, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 Phone: 805-962-0101 APR 28; MAY 05, 12 / 2023--59299

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NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONS ON APPLICATIONS REGARDING PROVISIONS OF TITLE 28 AND/OR 30 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA (SBMC) The Secretary of the Staff Hearing Officer has set a public hearing for Wednesday, May 17, 2023 beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the David Gebhard Public Meeting Room, 630 Garden Street.

On Thursday, May 11, 2023, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 will be available online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO. Agendas, Minutes, and Staff Reports are also accessible online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO. TELEVISION COVERAGE: This meeting will be broadcast live on City TV-Channel 18 and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV. See SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTVProgramGuide for a rebroadcast schedule. An archived video of this meeting will be available at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHOVideos.

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may be submitted via email to SHOSecretary@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov before the beginning of the Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the SHO and will become part of the public record. You may also submit written correspondence via US Postal Service (USPS); addressed to SHO Secretary, PO Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. However, please be advised, correspondence sent via USPS may not be received in time to process prior to the meeting and email submissions are highly encouraged.

Please note that the SHO may not have time to review written comments received after 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting.

All public comment that is received before 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting will be published on the City’s website at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO Comments provided via USPS or e-mail will be converted to a PDF before being posted on the City’s website. Note: comments will be published online the way they are received and without redaction of personal identifying information; including but not limited to phone number, home address, and email address. Only submit information that you wish to make available publicly.

APPEALS: Decisions of the SHO may be appealed to the Planning Commission. Appeals may be filed in person at the Community Development Department at 630 Garden Street or in writing via email to SHOSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. For further information and guidelines on how to appeal a decision to the Planning Commission, please contact Planning staff at (805) 564-5578 as soon as possible. Appeals and associated fee must be submitted in writing, via email to PlanningCounter@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov and by first class mail postage prepaid within 10 calendar days of the meeting that the SHO took action or rendered a decision. Appeals and associated fee post marked after the 10th calendar day will not be accepted.

NOTE TO INTERESTED PARTIES: Only those persons who participate through public comment either orally or in writing on an item on this Agenda have standing to appeal the decision. Grounds for appeal are limited to those issues raised either orally or in written correspondence delivered to the review body at, or prior to, the public hearing.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you need services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the SHO Secretary at (805) 564-5470, extension 4572.

If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange.

1. 1244 Shoreline Drive Assessor’s Parcel Number:

045-202-010

Zoning Designation:

E-3/S-D-3 (One-Family Residence/Coastal Overlay)

Application Number:

PLN2022-00155

Applicant / Owner:

Eric Behr / Scott Borman

Project Description:

Coastal Permit for new second-story ADU; Modification for garage addition in front setback

Filing Date: May 24, 2022

2. 467 & 471 W Mountain Drive 021-103-036 & 021-103-037

Zoning Designation:

RS-1A (Residential Single Unit)

Application Number:

PLN2022-00378

Applicant / Owner:

Mindy Wolfe / Andrew & Terri Dowen

Project Description:

No development is proposed; lot line adjustment and associated modifications.

MAY 5 / 2023 -- 59326

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Applicant: Eubank Christopher Thomas Proposed Project: Project calls for a 576 SF master bedroom/bathroom addition and 62 SF mudroom addition to the existing dwelling, a 36 SF interior remodel, and a new 98 SF deck. The Modification is required as portion of the 576 SF addition is located within front and side setback areas (2.92 SF within front setback, 27.17 SF within side setback). The Modification will reduce the front setback from 75’ from road centerline to 73’8” and the side setback from 25’ to 20’ from the property line. No grading or tree removal is proposed. The proposed addition will encroach more than 20% into the critical root zone of an existing oak tree. This tree will be mitigated for by planting three 15-gallon oaks.

APPEALS:

UCSB men’s soccer Head Coach Tim Vom Steeg has announced the addition of Carl Mollerberg.

“We are very excited to add Carl to our team for the 2023 season,” Coach Vom Steeg said. “Carl plays at the highest level of youth soccer and for one of the top clubs in Sweden. With the departure of both All-Conference performers Henry Davies and Sam Fletcher, we were trying to find a player who could step in and play both in the middle of our defense and also in the midfield. Carl can do both and at a very high level.”

UCSB basketball announces kids camp The UCSB men’s basketball team has announced the dates for its annual kids camp.

This day camp will cover all of the fundamental skills boys and girls would need to become great basketball players. Regardless of skill level, kids between second and eighth grade will learn all aspects of the game while participating in a fun and interactive environment.

Not only will they learn the offensive positions, but campers will also be taught life skills such as respect, responsibility,

Mollerberg has spent his career playing for one of the top academies in Scandinavia, AIK Stockholm.

This opportunity allowed Mollerberg to play against some of the best European youth teams like FC Barcelona, Beneficia and West Ham United. The center back is a phenomenal one-on-one defender who predicts the game very well, and he showcased these talents in the UEFA Youth Champions League with AIK Stockholm while he was also on trial for the Swedish National Team.

Mollerberg will join this Gaucho squad that finished the 2022 regular season with a 10-4-6 record and an appearance in The Big West Championship game.

- Kristen Keller sportsmanship and teamwork from current UCSB players and coaches.

Kids will be divided up into groups based on age and skill level.

The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon on Friday. Campers can bring their own lunch or order a lunch the morning of the camp. There will also be a camp store for kids to purchase snacks and drinks. All children attending the camp will receive a UCSB Camp shirt.

For more information or to register for the camp, visit ucsbgauchos.com.

- Kristen Keller

The decision of the Director of the Planning and Development Department to approve, conditionally approve, or deny this Modification application 23MOD-00002 may be appealed to the County Planning Commission by the applicant or an aggrieved person. The written appeal must be filed within the 10 calendar days following the date that the Director takes action on this Modification application. To qualify as an “aggrieved person” the appellant must have, in person or through a representative, informed the Planning and Development Department by appropriate means prior to the decision on the Coastal Development Permit of the nature of their concerns, or, for good cause, was unable to do so.

Written appeals must be filed with the Planning and Development Department at either 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, 93101, or 624 West Foster Road, Suite C, Santa Maria, 93455, by 5:00 p.m. within the timeframe identified above. In the event that the last day for filing an appeal falls on a non-business day of the County, the appeal may be timely filed on the next business day.

For additional information regarding the appeal process, contact Henry Wakamiya. The application required to file an appeal may be viewed at or downloaded from: https://ca-santabarbaracounty.civicplus.pro/1085/Planning-and-Building-Permit-Application ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Information about this project review process may also be viewed at: https://ca-santabarbaracounty.civicplus.pro/1499/Planning-Permit-Process-Flow-Chart Board of Architectural Review agendas may be viewed online at: https://www.countyofsb.org/160/Planning-Development MAY 5 / 2023 -- 59320 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF HEARING: MAY 15, 2023 HEARING BEGINS:

9:00 A.M.

PLACE:

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING ROOM 123 E. ANAPAMU STREET, ROOM 17 SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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The Zoning Administrator provides in-person participation as well as virtual participation until further notice.

The following methods of participation are available to the public.

1. If you wish to provide public comment, the following methods are available: • Distribution to the County Planning Commission - Submit your comment via email prior to 12:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to the Commission hearing. Please submit your comment to the Recording Secretary at dvillalo@countyofsb.org. Your comment will be placed into the record and distributed appropriately.

• Attend the Meeting In-Person: Individuals are allowed to attend and provide comments at the County Planning Commission meeting in-person. Please note, we are following all local and State guidelines and are no longer requiring face coverings indoors. Please be advised that the Public Health Department is still strongly encouraging County staff and members of the public to mask and social distance themselves in public areas.

• Attend the Meeting by Zoom Webinar - Individuals wishing to provide public comment during the County Planning Commission meeting can do so via Zoom webinar by clicking the below link to register in advance. Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing important information about joining the webinar.

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When: May 15, 2023 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: Zoning Administrator 05/15/2023

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https://countyofsb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wReNwa6RRkubeUkf7lwf3w OR PARTICIPATE VIA TELEPHONE: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 213 338 8477 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 720 928 9299 or +1 971 247 1195 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 602 753 0140 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 470 250 9358 or +1 646 518 9805 or +1 651 372 8299 or +1 786 635 1003 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 267 831 0333 or +1 301 715 8592 or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0276 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0282 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 832 2399 0985 The Zoning Administrator will accept written comments and interested persons may appear to support or oppose the proposal. If written comments are filed, three (3) copies should be provided.

Comments should be filed with or mailed to Planning and Development, Attn: Hearing Support, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Continuances will not be granted unless there are exceptional circumstances. This matter may be dropped from the agenda unless the applicant is present and ready to proceed on the date set herein.

Please be advised that the Zoning Administrator’s decisions made under the authority of Chapter 35 & 21 of the Santa Barbara County Code may be appealed to the County Planning Commission by the applicant or any aggrieved person adversely affected by such decision. An appeal, which shall be in writing, and accompanying fee shall be filed with the Planning and Development Department Zoning and Permit Information Counter located at either 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA, or 624 West Foster Road, Suite C, Santa Maria, CA, within the 10 calendar days following the date of the action by the Zoning Administrator. There is a $669.06 fee for both non-applicants and owner/applicant appeals to the Planning Commission. A fee will not be charged if the development which is the subject of the appeal is defined as development that may be appealed to the California Coastal Commission in compliance with Public Resources Code Section 30603(a).

If you challenge the projects, 22CDH-00000-00023 or 21CUP-00000-00022 in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Zoning Administrator prior to the public hearing.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need a disability-related modification or accommodation or are exempt from applicable Health Officer Orders, including auxiliary aids or services such as sound enhancement equipment or an American Sign Language interpreter, to participate in this hearing, please contact Hearing Support Staff at 805-568-2000. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable the Hearing Support Staff to make reasonable arrangements. If you have any questions or if you are participating in the hearing telephonically or electronically and need a disability-related modification or accommodation or have any issues attempting to access the hearing telephonically or electronically, please contact Hearing Support Staff at 805-568-2000.

22CDH-00000-00023 Diener New Single Family Dwelling Toro Canyon Exempt, CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 Soren Kringel, Planner (805) 568-2046 Hearing on the request of Jennifer Siemens, agent, to consider Case No. 22CDH-00000-00023, a Coastal Development Permit in compliance with Section 35-169 of Article II, the Coastal Zoning Ordinance, on property zoned Single Family Residential (3-E-1) to allow for the construction of: • a 1,567-square-foot (gross) new single family dwelling • a new vehicle gate, a new driveway • 50 linear feet of 6-foot tall wooden fence located around the vehicle gate • 50 linear feet of weathered steel retaining walls with a maximum wall height of five feet located around the parking area and to the south of the single family residence • a 45-foot long concrete wall with maximum height of six feet located directly west of the single family residence • 100 net cubic yards of associated grading • 6,242 square feet of new landscaping • 2,332 square feet of new permeable gravel paving • 396 square feet of new impermeable exterior surfaces • 251 square feet of new covered impermeable surfaces The project also includes the validation of an existing trellis, and the validation of a 708-squarefoot (gross) garage accessory structure built without permits. The request is also to determine the project is exempt pursuant to Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the State Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act. The application involves Assessor’s Parcel No. 005-380-036, located at 3091 Padaro Lane in the Toro Canyon Community Plan area, First Supervisorial District.

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Las Cumbres Ranch Special Events

Los Alamos Ben Singer, Planner (805) 934-6587

Hearing on the request of Las Cumbres Ranch, LLC to consider Case No. 21CUP-00000-00022, for a Minor Conditional Use Permit to allow special events in compliance with Section 35.82.060 of the County Land Use and Development Code (LUDC) on property zoned Agricultural II (AG-II-100); and to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration (23NGD-00002) pursuant to the State Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). As a result of the Proposed Project, significant but mitigable effects on the environment are anticipated in the following category: Noise. The MND and all documents may be reviewed at the Planning and Development Department, 624 West Foster Road, Suite C, Santa Maria. The MND is also available for review at the Los Alamos Library, 405 Helena St, Los Alamos, CA, and online at the following link: https:// cosantabarbara.app.box.com/s/o9fp2865sykaqn98s0702plaa96xj7t5/folder/198210147593 The application involves Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 099-010-018, 099-010-025, and 099-020-015, located at 1450 Highway 135, in the Los Alamos Area, Fourth Supervisorial District.

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Gregory Wolf named county’s Teacher of the Year

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As the recipient from Santa Barbara County, he becomes eligible for the California Teacher of the Year award. Mr. Wolf, who has been teaching for 10 years, said he was honored and deeply moved by the recognition. Dr. Salcido said Mr. Wolf is an exemplary teacher who was chosen from an impressive pool of candidates and remarkable finalists. “He embodies all of those qualities the most exemplary teachers possess.” Mr. Wolf, along with other award-winning teachers from Santa Barbara County, will be introduced at SBCEO’s Education Celebration on May 11 and officially honored at the county’s annual A Salute to Teachers in November at the Music Academy of the West in Montecito.

Man arrested on suspicion of firearms violations SANTA MARIA — Santa Maria police arrested a Santa Maria man Thursday on suspicion of sales and distribution of firearms, including assault weapons.

Police detectives, in conjunction with the SMPD SWAT Team, served two search warrants and an arrest warrant in Santa Maria at about 3 a.m.

Thursday, officials said.

Warrants were served at Santa Maria residences in the 1100 block of West Creston Street and the 500 block of Summerhill Avenue.

As a result, 35-year-old Ulisses Ramon Guzman was taken into custody on an arrest warrant.

Mr. Guzman was booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail on the alleged weapons charge, plus for allegedly being a felon in possession of a firearm, an alleged parole violation and an alleged gang enhancement.

Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Ruben Peinado at 805-928-3781, ext. 1357, or the SMPD Communications Center at 805-928-3781, ext. 2277.

Half an inch of rain reported Santa Barbara County communities received around half an inch of rain Wednesday night.

The National Weather Service reported 0.4 inch of rain fell in Santa Barbara and Goleta. Elsewhere, 0.87 inch came down in Lompoc, and 0.28 inch fell in Santa Maria.

The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies today

through Sunday, with the lows between mid 40s and 50 in Santa Barbara County. The weather service expects the highs to be in the low to mid-60s. The coldest will be Cuyama, with a low of 38 today and a high of 61.

The National Weather Service expects sunshine to return Monday.

By TOM JOYCE (The Center Square) - New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta are conducting a joint investigation into the National Football League.

The attorneys general are looking into workplace practices and culture in the league, including allegations of sex, race and age discrimination, sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.

The two attorneys general issued subpoenas to the league in connection with the probe.

“The joint investigation will examine the workplace culture of the NFL and allegations made by former employees, including potential violations of federal and state pay equity laws and antidiscrimination laws,” a press release from Mr. Bonta’s office said.

The NFL has more than 1,000 employees working in the two states, according to Mr. Bonta’s

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The attorneys general note that in 2022, The New York Times reported that more than 30 women faced retaliation after filing gender discrimination complaints with the league’s human resources office.

Additionally, last year a congressional committee concluded that the Washington Commanders, an NFL team, had tolerated “sexual harassment, bullying, and other toxic conduct.”

Both Ms. James and Mr. Bonta expressed concerns about the kind of workplace environment the NFL fosters in the release.

“No person should ever have to endure harassment, discrimination, or objectification in the workplace,” Attorney General James said, according to the release. “No matter how powerful or influential, no institution is above the law, and we will ensure the NFL is held accountable.”

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“The NFL offices are places where employees of all genders, races, and backgrounds thrive,” an NFL spokesman told CNBC. “We do not tolerate discrimination in any form,” the league said. “The NFL is committed to ensuring all employees of the league are respected, treated fairly, and have equitable pay and access to developmental opportunities.

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(The Center Square) - Oregon is one step closer to enacting further gun control measures.

The Oregon House of Representatives passed a gun control package (House Bill 2005) on a party-line vote on Tuesday, 35-24. Democrats supported the measure, while Republicans opposed it.

The bill would ban “ghost guns,” raise the minimum age from 18 to 21 years old to purchase handguns and semiautomatic weapons, establish a three-day waiting period for new firearm purchases, and would give local governments the authority to ban firearms in public buildings.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum cheered the House’s decision to vote in favor of the bill. She said that she would like to see the bill become law soon.

“This is my 4th session requesting we ban ‘ghost

guns’ — and I sincerely hope the 4th time’s a charm!”

Ms. Rosenblum said in a press release. “All guns must have serial numbers so they can be traced by law enforcement when used in crimes. And all guns must be able to be detected by security systems.

I commend Speaker Rayfield and the legislative sponsors of HB 2005 for moving this important set of policies forward. This bill supports law enforcement in their investigative efforts and will help ensure that these deadly weapons are not readily available to those who cannot pass a background check.”

Republicans argued that the proposal is unconstitutional.

“The state will get sued, the state will lose, and taxpayers will foot the bill,” state representative.

Mark Owens, R-Crane, said on the House floor, according to Oregon Capital Chronicle.

The bill has not yet come up for a vote in the state Senate.

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Americans’ banking fears worst since 2008 financial crisis

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Americans are worried about the safety of their money in the banking system after multiple banks have collapsed in recent weeks, according to a new poll.

Gallup released the survey data, which showed that 19% are “very” worried about the safety of their money in banks and another 29% are “moderately” worried.

That means about half of Americans are concerned about the safety of their personal funds in banks, numbers that are reminiscent of the 2008 financial crisis.

“The latest readings are similar to those in 2008,” Gallup said. “In September of that year, shortly after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, which remains the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history, 45% of U.S. adults said they were very or moderately worried about the safety of their money. Several months later, in December, after Congress’

Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) bailed out other banks in danger of failing, Americans were slightly less concerned about the safety of their personal financial accounts, as 41% said they were very or moderately worried.”

The poll was conducted April 3-25, after Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapsed but before news broke about the failure of First Republic, which regulators took over and sold to JP Morgan earlier this week.

The concern varies by demographic and political affiliation.

“Whereas majorities of Republicans (55%) and independents (51%) say they are at least moderately worried, a 36% minority of Democrats are,” Gallup said. “Similarly, 54% of U.S. adults with no college degree are very or moderately worried, while 36% of college graduates are.

About half of Americans with an annual household income under $100,000 express worry about their money, while 40% of those with higher incomes do.”

Biden administration’s controversial rule raising fees for those with good credit goes into effect

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – The latest in a series of new Biden administration rule changes that charge higher fees to certain home buyers with good credit and lower fees for buyers with worse credit went into effect this week despite pushback from Republicans and many financial experts.

A group of U.S. House and Senate Republicans as well as state officials were unable to stop the rule, which a Biden administration official confirmed went into effect as planned Monday.

A coalition of Senate Republicans recently sent a letter to Sandra Thompson, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the latest in several policy changes from the group.

The agency implemented the rule change this week.

Critics argue the changes, which increase Loan-Level Price Adjustment fees for mortgage borrowers with higher credit scores and decrease fees for those with worse credit, amount to penalizing those with good credit to help those with bad credit in the name of equity.

“This shortsighted and counterproductive policy demonstrates a profound misunderstanding of the necessity of accurately tailoring housing finance products to credit risk and establishes a perverse incentive that punishes hard working Americans for their fiscal prudence,” the letter said.

The loan-level price adjustment is a fee assessed after bankers evaluate the risk of lending them money, and the change potentially costs the affected borrowers with better credit thousands of dollars.

“The housing market should not be exploited as a means to pander to targeted demographics that you have chosen, nor an instrument to secure political favoritism,” the Senators’ letter said.

Adam Russell, a spokesperson for the FHFA, confirmed to The Center Square that the fee change went into effect as scheduled Monday, but added that “there is a good deal of misinformation” about the policy.

The FHFA has publicly pushed back on the characterization that these fee changes punish those with better credit to help those with worse credit.

Supporters of the policy point out this is one of several changes to the fees policy, a policy that is often updated, and argue that it is unfair to draw a connection between the fee changes for the two groups, namely those with good and bad credit. They also emphasize that those with worse credit will still pay significantly more than those with better credit.

The change applies only to certain loans backed by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. A chart from the Urban institute shows that those with credit scores of 680 or higher and with down payments between 5% and 20% will pay higher fees while borrowers with down payments of less than 5% will pay smaller fees, regardless of credit scores.

Ms. Thompson said in a news release that the fee change would “advance their

mission of facilitating equitable and sustainable access to homeownership.”​​ The lawmakers took issues with this assumption, though, saying many poorer Americans have good credit and will be punished by this policy.

“Moreover, your proposal incorrectly assumes that creditworthiness is solely attained by only the affluent, blatantly disregarding the countless lower-income Americans who have demonstrated exceptional financial responsibility,” the letter said. “By conflating credit scores with wealth, you not only engage in a gross oversimplification of a complex issue but also perpetuate a false narrative that unfairly maligns hard working citizens in the lower-income bracket.”

The lawmakers brought up what has become a key criticism of the plan, in particular that pushing home loans to Americans with poor credit was a key reason for the 2008 financial crisis.

“The fact that a proposal flaunting credit risk is being openly pushed by FHFA just a decade-and-a-half after the housing-led 2008 financial crisis is staggering,” the letter said.

Economists have raised similar concerns, pointing out that the FHFA cites equity reasons, not financial, as the driver for this decision.

“Rather than saddle those with scores 680 or lower with more debt, it’s far better to encourage them to re-establish credit,” Joel Griffith, an economic expert at the Heritage Foundation, told The Center Square. “Most people find themselves financially strapped at some point. A few years of consistent timely payments and debt paydown can help someone even emerging from bankruptcy attain scores at 680 or worse with a near 0% loan from FHA.” States have also pushed back.

A coalition of state financial officials in 26 states are speaking out against the new federal mortgage fees, which they call “unconscionable.”

“This new policy makes it more expensive for people with good credit to buy houses – and that’s absurd,” said Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, who leads the coalition. “Americans who have built a good credit score and saved enough to make a strong down payment should not be penalized and forced to pay more on their mortgage every single month.”

Ms. Griffith also argues the plan would increase the cost of homes, in particular starter homes.

Republicans in the U.S. House have also voiced their disapproval of the rule change. U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., introduced the Responsible Borrowers Protection Act last month. The legislation would have blocked the rule from going into effect, but has now missed the deadline. It could be a framework for future legislative efforts to overturn the rule.

“The FHFA – led by a President Biden appointed director – is punishing financially responsible mortgage borrowers,” Mr. Biggs said. “Their agenda of equity over equality defies common sense and will endanger the stability of the housing market.”

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THANK YOU TO OUR STAR CHEFS Paul Osborne Rosewood Miramar Beach

Roberto Lopez SBCC School of Culinary Arts

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PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2023-0000913 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE MAGNIFICENT BOUTIQUE, 1925 Regina Ct, Santa Maria, CA 93458 County of SANTA BARBARA Mailing Address: 1925 Regina Ct, Santa Maria, CA 93458 ANDROMEDA WHOLESALES LLC, 3400 COTTAGE WAY, STE G2, SACRAMENTO, CA 95825 This business is conducted by a limited liability company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. ANDROMEDA WHOLESALES LLC S/ Jesse Ruiz, Managing Member, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 04/06/2023.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5/23 CNS-3681394# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS APR 14, 21, 28; MAY 5 / 2023 -- 59251 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 22CV01304 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): GRACE N SORENSON, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

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

A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case.

There may be a court form that you can use for your response.

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

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

There are other legal requirements.

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante.

Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta.

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

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente.

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

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 931211107 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): CLAUDIA GAVRILESCU, ESQ. (CA BAR NO.: 333030), REESE LAW GROUP, 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/842-5850 (File No. 567130) DATE (Fecha): 4/5/2022 Clerk (Secretario), by /s/ LEILI HEJAZI, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12/23 CNS-3691980# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS APR 21, 28; MAY 5, 12 / 2023 -- 59275

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PETITION OF: JOAN AGUILAR FARGAS FOR CHANGE OF NAME. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV00763 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JOAN AGUILAR FARGAS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: JOAN AGUILAR FARGAS to Proposed name: JOAN AGUILAR FARGAS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: MAY 12, 2023 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 4 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara News-Press Date: 04/10/2023 Name: DONNA D. GECK, Judge of the Superior Court.

APR 14, 21, 28; MAY 05 / 2023 --59250

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20230001125 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as DORBE HOLDEN STUDIOS: 2046 ELISE WAY, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93109, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: DOROTHY G HOLDEN: 2046 ELISE WAY, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93109.

This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS NAMES: DORBE HOLDENTRANSFORMATIONAL COACHING, SRI RAM ART. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 04/28/2023

by E49, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Apr 28, 2023. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20230001140 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as HOME CONCEPTS MAGAZINE: 1378 CAMINO RIO VERDE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: SONIK, INC.: 1378 CAMINO RIO VERDE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111.

This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County ClerkRecorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 05/02/2023 by E4, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Feb 01, 2010. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) MAY 05, 12, 19, 26 / 2023--59327 PETITION OF: DORTE INGE DI GIORGI FOR CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV01335 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: DORTE INGE DI GIORGI filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: DORTE INGE DI GIORGI to Proposed name: DORTE INGE ANDERSEN THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: MAY 31, 2023 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 3 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara News-Press Date: 04/12/2023 Name: THOMAS P. ANDERLE, Judge of the Superior Court.

APR 21, 28; MAY 5, 12 / 2023 -- 59276

MAY 05, 12, 19, 26 / 2023--59325 Request for Qualifications: Qualified Contractors Montecito Water District (District) is soliciting proposals from qualified contractors for Planning and Design Services for the Highline Water Main Repair at Bella Vista.

The Request For Qualifications (RFQ) is available on the web site: www.montecitowater.com or at the District Office location shown below.

Proposals shall be submitted via email titled Proposal for Planning and Design Services for the Highline Water Main Repair at Bella Vista to: akanold@montecitowater.com Montecito Water District Attn: Adam Kanold, PE Engineering Manager Montecito Water District 583 San Ysidro Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108-2124 All proposals are due by 12:00 PM on Thursday June 15, 2023 per the instructions in the RFQ. MAY 5 / 2023 -- 59330

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the CC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code.

The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on the 12th day of May, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at Self Storage of Santa Maria, at 1701 N. Carlotti Drive, Santa Maria, in the county of Santa Barbara, State of California , the following: Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit

Hernandez Merchandise Tillotson Merchandise Jackson Merchandise Santana Merchandise Rodriguez Merchandise Ducusin Merchandise Galvan Merchandise Cannon Merchandise Tinoco Merchandise Bachus Merchandise Castillo Merchandise Teniente Merchandise Morris Merchandise Perez Merchandise

All property is sold “AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS” and without warranty either expressed or implied. ALL SALES ARE PAYABLE EITHER BY CASH OR MONEY ORDER ONLY, payable after the sale in full. All property purchased must be removed prior to the close of business the day of the sale. All units purchased will be given a clear bill of sale. This sale is being held pursuant to the provisions of the California Self Storage Act, section 21706 and/or 21700.

BRC, Self Storage of Santa Maria reserves the right to remove any or all units from this sale due to prior settlement. BRC, Self Storage of Santa Maria reserves the right to bid on any or all units in this sale.

Dates to publish: Agent for owners: Bill to:

April 28, 2023 and May 5, 2023 Epic Group

BRC, Self Storage of Santa Maria 1601 Eastman Avenue, Suite #100 Ventura CA 93003 805-642-4773 APR 28; MAY 5 / 2023 -- 59292

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business and Professions Code, Section 2328 of the CC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code.

The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on the 12th day of May 2023, 3:00 pm. on the premises where said property has been stored and which are located at Santa Maria Way Self Storage at 2600 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria, in the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, the following: Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit

Lane Force Volk Pinedo Penaflor Baak Homes Torres

Merchnadise Merchandise Merchandise Merchandise Merchandise Merchandise Merchandise Merchandise

All property is sold “AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS” and without warranty either expressed or implied. ALL SALES ARE PAYABLE EITHER BY CASH OR MONEY ORDER ONLY, payable after the sale in full. All property purchased must be removed prior to the close of business the day of the sale. All units purchased will be given a clear bill of sale. This sale is being held pursuant to the provisions of the California Self Storage Act, section 21706 and/or 21700.

Santa Maria Way Self Storage reserves the right to remove any or all units from this sale due to prior settlement. Santa Maria Way Self Storage reserves the right to bid on any or all units in this sale.

Dates to publish: Agent for owners: Bill to:

April 28, 2023 and May 5, 2023 Epic Group

Santa Maria Way Self Storage 1601 Eastman Avenue, Suite #100 Ventura CA 93003 805-642-4773 APR 28; MAY 5 / 2023 -- 59293

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SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DÉMANDADO): Michael Bryant Johnson and Christina Marie Johnson, Trustees of the The Michael and Christina Johnson Family Trust dated December 20, 2016; All persons unknown, claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the property described in the complaint adverse to Plaintiff’s title, or any cloud on Plaintiff’s title thereto; and DOES I through XX, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Thomas A. Gilles and Joan N. Gilles, Trustees of the Gilles Family Trust dated March 8, 2006 NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days.

Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen.

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

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recommendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remissión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso:) 23CV01019 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1100 ANACAPA STREET SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección, y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): RANDALL FOX, REETZ, FOX & BARTLETT LLP 116 EAST SOLA STREET SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 (805) 965-0523 DATE: (Fecha) 3/14/2023 Clerk (Secretario), by /s/ Narzralli Baksh, Deputy (Adjunto) APR 14, 21, 28; MAY 5 / 2023 -- 59263 APN: 065-072-012 TS No: CA08001446-22-1 TO No: 2259617 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED July 27, 2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On May 31, 2023 at 01:00 PM, at the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on August 2, 2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0060767, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, executed by SCOTT J PRIESTER, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for COUNTRYWIDE BANK, N.A. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5207 KIRK DR, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111-2106 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein.

Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $34,705.03 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-659-7766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA08001446-22-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 702-659-7766, or visit this internet website www.insourcelogic.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA08001446-22-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: April 24, 2023 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA0800144622-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 By: Loan Quema, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www. insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Order Number 91215, Pub Dates: 4/28/2023, 5/5/2023, 5/12/2023, SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS APR 28; MAY 5, 12 / 2023 -- 59300

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Vocalist Julie Christensen will perform with guitarist Joe Woodard and bassist Steve Nelson May 13 at the Ojai Underground Exchange.

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hen “NCIS: Los Angeles” agents run after the bad guys, Craig Dobbin doesn’t miss a beat.

The Santa Barbara composer, who’s been with the show for seven seasons, knows how to ramp up the percussion for a big action scene.

And when things quiet down and the agents have a heartfelt talk, Mr. Dobbin brings in a piano or guitar or maybe some strings. You can’t go wrong with a cello.

He’s with the heroes every step (or beat) of the way, right down to the series’ final episodes. They will air this Sunday and May 14 and 21 on CBS (KCOY-TV, Channel 12), wrapping up 14 seasons of it’s-timeto-save-the-world action.

Mr. Dobbin, 54, talked to the News-Press at his Santa Barbara home before he wrapped up his work on the”NCIS” spinoff.

Like many TV shows, “NCIS: Los Angeles” doesn’t have an orchestra, and Mr. Dobbin has created the entire, actionor emotion-packed musical soundtrack by using computers and a synthesizer at his home studio.

As he composed the music, he watched each episode on a screen above him, keeping track of time markers for key musical moments or transitions.

He said it’s been a great job.

“The original composer on the series, Jay Ferguson, who’s also a Santa Barbara resident, and I are close friends,” Mr. Dobbin told the News-Press as he sat in front of his synthesizer/keyboard and computers.

“He was in his seventh season of the show. He was starting to feel, ‘I need some help,’” Mr. Dobbin said.

“He said, ‘Hey, do you want to start working on the show?’”

“I was like, ‘Sure,’” Mr. Dobbin said.

“I had a year of learning about the vibe of the show, getting familiar with the kind of existing music and the world he (Mr. Ferguson) created,” Mr Dobbin said.

For Mr. Dobbin, it was the latest refrain on a musical journey that began in his hometown of Spruce Pine, N.C. “When I was in North Carolina, there was a piano at my grandmother’s house,” Mr. Dobbin said. “I would always go there and pluck out notes. Someone showed me a C major chord, and I loved playing it. I remembered learning C major and C minor chords. I thought that was really cool.”

He came prepared when he

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“There are moments of big action, moments of sneaking around, and there are moments of tension,” said Santa Barbara resident Craig Dobbin, who composed music for seven seasons for “NCIS: Los Angeles.” The spinoff starred LL Cool J, seen on the monitor above Mr. Dobbin at his home studio.

started piano lessons at age 6.

“Look, I made that up,” the young Mr. Dobbin told his piano teacher as he played some of his original music at his first lesson.

“She said, ‘That’s great. Let’s learn notes, so I can help you write that now,’ ” Mr. Dobbin recalled.

Mr. Dobbin’s teacher taught him classical music, but allowed him to play his favorites, including themes from “Jaws,” “Star Wars,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Superman.”

His interest in music continued after he and his family moved to Steamboat Springs, Colo., when he was 13. He attended a boarding school.

“There were only 65 kids in the whole school and no real music program,” said Mr. Dobbin, who

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planned to enroll at Stanford University after his high school years and become a lawyer.

“In Steamboat Springs, there’s a lot of need for musicians during the ski season,” Mr. Dobbin said.

One of those musicians was a jazz pianist who started a glee club at Mr. Dobbin’s school and began a music appreciation class. Mr. Dobbin’s schedule didn’t allow him to take the class, so the pianist gave him private mentoring.

“He went around the school and found out who could play an instrument,” Mr. Dobbin said. “He told me, ‘Here’s your ensemble.

Write for them.’”

When Stanford didn’t accept Mr. Dobbin, he thought about career alternatives and decided

to go into music. He earned his bachelor’s of music with emphasis on composition in 1990 at UCSB. While working at a Santa Barbara music store, he met a customer looking for a composer for a documentary about rafting for the Arts & Entertainment cable television network. Mr. Dobbin and one of his friends stayed up all night and composed music that impressed the customer, whose studio was in Ventura.

That was followed by the Discovery Channel calling Mr. Dobbin and asking him to compose music for producer Jeff Kurr’s documentaries during Shark Week.

“That was 33 years ago,” Mr. Dobbin said, sitting in front of his

keyboard and below an image of “NCIS: Los Angeles” star LL Cool J (who plays Sam) on a monitor. (Mr. Dobbin has continued to compose music for Shark Week every year since then.)

Mr. Dobbin discussed his approach to scenes on the “NCIS” spinoff, which he noted has a more contemporary feel than other shows in the “NCIS” franchise.

“For an action scene, it’s finding the rhythm or beat of the scene,” he said.

“There are moments of big action, moments of sneaking around, and there are moments of tension,” Mr. Dobbin said. “It’s finding that balance.”

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At left, Craig Dobbin has written music to accompany scenes emphasizing relationships for “NCIS: Los Angeles.” Above left are Eric Christian Olsen as Los Angeles Police Department liaison Marty Deeks and Daniela Ruah as Special Agent Kensi Blye. At right, Medalion Rahimi portrays Special Agent Fatima Namazi and Gerald McRaney, retired admiral Hollace Kilbride, the agents’ boss on “NCIS: Los Angeles.” Mr. Dobbin said as a composer, his job included complementing scenes full of dramatic tension.

TODAY 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol Road, has reopened its permanent mineral exhibit of rocks and crystals that is on view in the small hall off the museum’s central courtyard. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays. The exhibit, which opened April 22, is included in museum admission. Members are always admitted free. For others, prices vary from $14 to $19. For more information, visit sbnature. org/minerals.

By appointment on weekdays: “Holly Hungett: Natural Interpretations” is on view through May 20 at the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara’s gallery, 229 E. Victoria St., Santa Barbara. The gallery is open 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and weekdays by appointment. For more information, call the foundation at 805-965-6307 or go to www.afsb.org.

Noon to 5 p.m. “Clarence Mattei: Portrait of a Community” is on view now through May at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, which is located in downtown Santa Barbara at 136 E. De la Guerra St. Admission is free. Hours are currently from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays and from noon to 7 p.m. Thursdays. For more information, visit www.sbhistorical. org.

MAY 6 3 to 6 p.m. Return to Freedom’s celebration will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the RTF American Wild Horse Sanctuary, 4115 Jalama Road in Lompoc.

The program will celebrate the 28th birthday of Spirit, a stallion who lives at the sanctuary and inspired the Oscar-nominated animated movie “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” (2002). For more information, visit www. returntofreedom.org.

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Santa Barbara Audubon Society and Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Road, will jointly present family-fun activities at the garden throughout May, Bird Month, starting with “Family Bird Nest” on this day and during the same period on May 13 and 21. Activities include guided bird walks, bird-themed Story Time, avian crafts, bird scavenger hunt, and more. Participants will discover why native plants are important to birds and how to create a birdfriendly garden. Reservations are required. To make them, go to www.sbbotanicgarden.org/visit/ hours-reservations.

12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Toot and Puddles, two friendly dogs who are bonded sisters, will appear during an adoption event at George Pet Shop at the Montecito Country Mart, 1026 Coast Village Road, Montecito. The 2-year-old dogs currently live at Shadow’s Fund — a Lompoc sanctuary for the most vulnerable shelter dogs. For more information, email info@shadowsfund.org or visit shadowfund.org.

3 p.m. The Santa Barbara Symphony will present spring youth ensemble performances at La Colina Junior High School, 4025 Foothill Road, Santa Barbara.

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7:30 p.m. The Santa Barbara Symphony will perform its “Platinum Sounds” concert at The Granada, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara. The orchestra’s 70th anniversary program will feature Grammy-nominated American violinist Philippe Quint on Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor, Opus 64. And the symphony will showcase its own players performing Jonathan Leshnoff’s Concerto Grosso, previously commissioned for the symphony’s 60th anniversary. The orchestra will also perform Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Opus 68. Tickets cost $35 to $175. To purchase, go to granadasb.org

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at the Center Stage Theater, upstairs at Paseo Nuevo in Santa Barbara. A refreshment hour is set for 5 p.m.

Tickets cost $40. To purchase, go to centerstagetheater.org.

7 p.m. The Choral Society will wrap up its 75th anniversary season with a “Mozart to Modern” concert at the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara, 21 E. Constance Ave. Accompanied by a full orchestra, the 70-member Santa Barbara chorus will perform Mozart’s Requiem and music varying from Palestrina to Morten Lauridsen. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $10 for children. To purchase, go to sbchoral.org.

MAY 7 2 p.m. Bahia Magia Dance Company presents “Roots of Brazil” at the Center Stage Theater, upstairs at Paseo Nuevo in Santa Barbara. A refreshment hour is set for 5 p.m.

Tickets cost $30. To purchase, go to centerstagetheater.org.

3 p.m. The Choral Society will wrap up its 75th anniversary season with a “Mozart to Modern” concert at the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara, 21 E. Constance Ave. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $10 for children. To purchase, go to sbchoral.org.

4 p.m. The Santa Barbara Symphony will present the Youth Symphony at the Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara.

The Youth Symphony concert will feature Concerto Competition winners Samuel Peacock, violin, and Noelle Hadsall, piano, as well as a guest appearance by the Westmont College Choir. Story, A8.

MAY 14 3 p.m. The Santa Barbara Symphony will perform its “Platinum Sounds” concert at The Granada, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara. The orchestra’s 70th anniversary program will feature Grammy-nominated American violinist Philippe Quint on Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor, Opus 64. And the symphony will showcase its own players performing Jonathan Leshnoff’s Concerto Grosso, previously commissioned for the symphony’s 60th anniversary. The orchestra will also perform Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Opus 68. Tickets cost $35 to $175. To purchase, go to granadasb.org. A pre-concert talk with Nir Kabaretti, the symphony’s music and artistic director, will take place at 2 p.m.

May 18 3 to 5 p.m. A recruitment reception for volunteer docents will take place at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St. The year-long training course begins each September. For more information or to attend, visit www.sbma.net/docent or contact education@sbma.net.

MAY 13 7 p.m. Vocalist Julie Christensen will perform with guitarist Joe Woodard and bassist Steve Nelson at the Ojai Underground Exchange, 616 Pearl St. in Ojai. Ms. Christensen’s album, “The Price We Pay for Love,” was recently released.

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SANTA BARBARA — Chubby Checker & The Wildcats will do the twist during a community block party from 3 to 8 p.m. May 20 at the Lobero Theatre’s esplanade.

The free event will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the historic theater, located at 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara. It is the oldest continuously operating theater in California and the fourth oldest performing arts theater in the U.S. In addition to Chubby Checker, the 150th Ovation Celebration Block Party will feature Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket fame, Spencer The Gardener and La Boheme Dancers.

Chubby is known as the king

of the early 1960s rock ’n roll dance craze. The icon is the only artist to have a song to be No. 1 twice — “The Twist.” The song also introduced the concept of “dancing apart to the beat.”

Chubby’s success continued for years with the release of one dance record after another, with “The Fly” and “Let’s Twist Again,” for which he won a Grammy for Best Rock Performance. He went on to perform “Peppermint Twist,” “Twist and Shout” and “Twistin’ the Night Away.”

For more information, visit www.lobero.org/events/chubbychecker.

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Santa Barbara Symphony announces youth ensemble concerts

By ANNIKA BAHNSEN

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The Santa Barbara Symphony presents the spring youth ensemble performances, which will take place Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free.

The performances will occur at two locations, showcasing talented young musicians from all over the Santa Barbara community.

On May 6, conducted by Marisa McLeod, the beginner Camerata Ensemble and the intermediate Philharmonia Orchestra will perform jazz and classical favorites as well as music inspired by motion pictures and dances from around the world. This concert will be held at 3 p.m. at La Colina Junior High, 4025 Foothill Road, Santa Barbara.

The Camerata Ensemble is composed of musicians who have just begun their musical journey. Here, students learn the basics of being in an ensemble, learning from Ms. McLeod herself.

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Dr. Daniel Gee will conduct the Youth Symphony Sunday at the Lobero Theatre.

Ms. McLeod also teaches the Philharmonia Orchestra, which is the second step in the Santa Barbara Symphony’s Music Education program. The students

perform under a full orchestra and dive deeper into the world of music.

Dr. Daniel Gee will conduct the advanced Youth Symphony at 4

p.m. May 7 at the Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara.

The Youth Symphony concert will feature Concerto Competition winners Samuel Peacock, violin, and Noelle Hadsall, piano, as well as a guest appearance by the Westmont College Choir.

The program will include works

by Saint-Saëns, Wieniawski and Handel, plus music from “The Lord of the Rings.”

The Youth Symphony is a group of musicians aged 12-18 who are gifted in their craft. Partnering with Westmont College, the symphony program gives these students the opportunity to learn from Dr. Gee. Applications are now open for the Youth Ensemble’s 2023/2024 season and students on all orchestral instruments are encouraged to audition. Visit thesymphony.org/education to learn more. email: abahnsen@newspress.com

Speaker imagines prehistoric game preserve on Figueroa Mountain

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SOLVANG — The Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society and Solvang Library will present a free illustrated lecture at 7 p.m.

May 11 at the Solvang Library, 1745 Mission Drive.

Los Olivos resident Ken Doud will use photo simulations to help the audience imagine what a game preserve on Figueroa Mountain featuring prehistoric megafauna would look like.

This in-person talk will also be live-streamed via Zoom on a link emailed to SYVNHS members and friends of the Society. As the date gets closer, the link to stream this talk will also be posted at www.syvnature.org.

As recently as 10,000 years ago, in what is known as the Late Pleistocene period, prehistoric elephants, lions, saber-toothed cats, and many other large beasts were part of the now-vanished megafauna in California. Mr. Doud will present a scenario where

these creatures didn’t become extinct, but instead could be viewed at a local game preserve on Figueroa Mountain. He uses state-of-the-art digital technology to depict accurate restorations of the extinct animals based on Rancho La Brea Tar Pit fossils.

The imaginary Figueroa Mountain Game Preserve is modeled after the warmtemperate game preserve Hluhluwe-Imfolozi in South Africa, which boasts a full complement of large mammals and associated fauna. The Late Pleistocene megafauna did not disappear in Africa and has survived into recent times.

Mr. Doud holds a master’s in fine arts from UCSB. He uses computer technology to create special effects and photo simulations for land-use planners, scientific publications and architects.

— Dave Mason

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY KEN DOUD

Ken Doud created this photo stimulation that imagines prehistoric megafauna in an imaginary Figueroa Mountain Game Preserve.

NCIS

Continued from Page He paused. “You’ll want to watch this.”

He played an “NCIS: Los Angeles” clip, full of running and fighting, and explained the music keeps up with the actors in terms of action, tension and emotion.

He tones down the music during dialogue and is careful not to distract from it.

“With an emotional scene, it’s more like finding that right combination (of instruments),” Mr. Dobbin said. “Is it a piano emotional scene? Is it a guitar emotional scene? Do strings seem to help it the best?

“And then it ‘s just experimenting with the harmonies and chord progressions until I find whatever seems to enhance the emotion of the scene,” Mr. Dobbin said.

“I am a keyboard player, so I will default more to the piano than a guitar,” Mr. Dobbin said. “But if I’m stuck, the guitar is a good way for me to find a new way into the scene.

And strings are so emotive. They can come up underneath (dialogue), and they can also punctuate.

“I love string writing,” Mr. Dobbin said. “I will always default to strings when I can.”

“The thing I discovered in hearing the final mixes, especially when there’s a lot of guns going on, all you’re going to hear in the final mix is the percussion, so I make

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Chris O’Donnell stars as Special Agent G. Callen. “I had never watched the show before I started working on it, then became a fan of the characters and the show,” said composer Craig Dobbin.

TUNE IN The final episodes of “NCIS: Los Angeles” will air at 10 p.m. this Sunday and May 14 and 9 p.m. May 21 on CBS (KCOY-TV, Channel 12). The episodes will also stream at Paramount+.

For more about composer Craig Dobbin, see www.craigdobbin.com.

sure percussion can punch through and enhance the scene,” Mr. Dobbin said.

He said woodwinds aren’t used in “NCIS: Los Angeles.”

When he first tried to use a French horn for a heroic moment, he received a call from the dubbing stage saying that producers weren’t used to hearing brass.

“I just started sneaking them in slowly over the episodes and

started to warm the producers’ ears up to them,” he said.

Each week’s schedule started with Mr. Dobbin receiving the finished episode with a temporary score on a Monday. “I write music on Tuesday, Wednesdays, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

We mix on Sunday. Then I start the next episode.”

Instead of creating specific musical themes for each character, Mr. Dobbin focused

instead on creating music to emphasize relationships, such as the one between Sam (LL Cool J) and his dad.

“I had never watched the show before I started working on it, then became a fan of the characters and the show,” said Mr. Dobbin, who has worked with others such as the sound designer, music editor, visual effects editor and the showrunner via Zoom since 2020 when the pandemic started. After the pandemic subsided, they continued to work together via Zoom.

During his career, Mr. Dobbin has written music for commercials, movies and a popular PBS kids’ show, “Jay Jay the Jet Plane,” in which the music featured a specific instrument for each character.

He and his wife Deb, a yoga teacher, married in 1992, and she has two children from a previous marriage. Their son, Dakota, 28, has inherited his father’s love for music and is a drummer.

“NCIS: Los Angeles” wrapped up its production work in April, and Mr. Dobbin is already involved with his next project.

This month, he’s starting work on composing music for “Tastings,” a movie that’s a thriller. The difference between a feature film budget and a TV show is that this time, Mr. Dobbin doesn’t have to fly solo. He’s looking forward to working with a full orchestra. email: dmason@newspress.com

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HOROSCOPE ARIES — Creative energy may be high today, Aries, but you may be unable to use it the way you’d like. Perhaps you don’t have a project to work on or you have writer’s block. Ideas may come, but you don’t know what to do with them. The best course may be to write them down. The very process of writing could open doors for you.

TAURUS — A family member may withdraw from you, Taurus.

This person appears to be going through a private emotional crisis and isn’t apt to confide in you now.

Your inclination could be to push it, but this could be a mistake.

Give him or her the chance to share with you when the time is right. Sometimes we need to work things out for ourselves. Be patient.

GEMINI — You could get some strange phone calls today, Gemini. There could be a few hang-ups, wrong numbers, or friends who forget why they called! Communication isn’t likely to run smoothly, so you may have to make an effort to choose the right words, go into as much detail as possible, and ask if you’re being understood.

CANCER — Money matters may seem up in the air today, Cancer. Your usual practicality may desert you. This could make you stressed and angry because you’re perfectly capable of dealing with your finances. Don’t worry. The vagueness should pass by tomorrow. In the meantime, get some help, or if your concerns aren’t too urgent, wait a day or two. Give yourself a break.

LEO — You might be in the midst of an exciting creative project with a partner, Leo, and anxious to move forward so that you can present it to the public.

But you might feel distracted and unable to focus on your work.

Don’t get too upset. These things happen. Be patient and wait until tomorrow if you have to. You will be back in the groove by then.

VIRGO — If you’ve been planning to spend a day meditating, Virgo, this is the day to do it. You’re in an elevated frame of mind, not in a space to focus on mundane matters.

Artistic inspiration could come to you now. Any kind of exercise should get the endorphins flowing. But don’t expect to get

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Unlucky Louie has raised nine children. He says 80 percent of parenting involves moving your kid’s glass away from the edge of the table.

You would think Louie knew about playing safe as declarer. When he was today’s South, West led a heart against 6NT, and in the blink of an eye, Louie captured East’s queen and took the A-K of diamonds. Unlucky!

East discarded, and Louie had to lose two diamonds.

Careful play succeeds. A safety play is available in diamonds, but Louie needs entries to his hand.

On the first heart, he should play dummy’s jack: queen, king.

spade, you jump to 2NT and he next bids three hearts. What do you say?

ANSWER: You showed a balanced hand with about 19 points, so you need not bid 3NT and tell partner the same thing twice. Bid three spades, showing three cards in his first suit. He may continue to four spades, but if his pattern is 5-4-2-2, he can bid 3NT himself to let you choose a game.

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PLAYS LOW Louie then leads a diamond to dummy’s ace, returns a heart to his ten and leads the eight of diamonds.

If West plays low — playing the ten won’t help him — Louie lets the eight ride.

If East won, Louie would be sure of four diamonds and 12 tricks in all.

When the eight wins, Louie takes the king, returns a club to his king and concedes a diamond. He has four diamonds, four clubs, three hearts and a spade.

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LIBRA — Communication with friends and lovers may be limited by emotional factors today, Libra.

You may have a tendency to overreact to casual comments that are probably innocent but that you misinterpret as offensive.

Quarrels over nothing could result, which could raise your blood pressure and stress level for no good reason.

SCORPIO — A phone call could inform you of difficulties at home that require that you deal with them right away, Scorpio. This is nothing to be alarmed about, just one of those irritating little hassles that requires attention when you’d rather turn in another direction. It could be as innocuous as a broken appliance.

SAGITTARIUS — A rather spacey friend or acquaintance from far away could call today, Sagittarius, perhaps to propose a visit. This might not be convenient now, and could put you in a quandary as to whether or not to agree to it. Your decision eventually comes down to how much you care for this person and how badly you want to see him or her.

CAPRICORN — Financial paperwork might have you baffled today, Capricorn. You might not be in the right frame of mind to do it now, so if it isn’t urgent, wait a day or two. If you need to take care of it immediately, don’t be too shy about consulting someone else. You will be glad you did, and you won’t have to wonder whether or not you did it right.

AQUARIUS — You and a current or potential romantic partner may be in a strange space today, Aquarius. Intellectual awareness battles emotional doubts. Communication could be vague and easily misinterpreted, so choose your words carefully, even though it may be difficult to find the right ones. Your relationship should survive the day, but your understanding of each other could suffer if you aren’t careful.

PISCES — Your intuition is operating at a high level, Pisces, but you may not be able to make sense of the psychic impressions you’re receiving. The emotions, images, and symbols you pick up from others and the astral plane could be vague and easily misinterpreted. They could be important, though.

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All four defendants have pleaded not guilty HEARING

Continued from Page A1 Mr. Jauregui-Moreno is also charged with having been previously convicted of a violent felony or “strike” offense.

The fourth defendant, James Lee Rosborough, 21, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder, criminal street gang conspiracy and being an accessory after the fact, with the special allegation of committing the crime for the benefit of a criminal street gang.

They face a maximum of life in prison with the possibility of parole if convicted of murder or conspiracy to commit murder, the prosecutor said.

All four defendants have pleaded not guilty. They are being held without bail.

A bail hearing for Mr. Rosborough, scheduled for Thursday, was withdrawn, but could be heard on June 27, the prosecutor said. Mr. JaureguiMoreno will also challenge his bail on June 27.

The two 15-year-old juveniles from Ventura County allegedly involved in the fatal shooting have denied murder charges filed against them.

One of them appeared in court Tuesday for further proceedings.

His case was continued to June 6 for further proceedings. The

other juvenile defendant will return to court May 16, also for further proceedings.

Further proceedings means that the court and the parties will appear to address any issues that need to be addressed and check on the status of the case, the prosecutor said.

Prosecutors allege the four Santa Barbara defendants were driving on Stearns Wharf when they verbally challenged their alleged Ventura County rivals, and that they stopped their vehicle for the purpose of deploying two of their party to attack them with a firearm.

Prosecutors allege they then fled the scene of the shooting, two on foot and two by vehicle, and that those in the vehicle then circled back to the location of the shooting to extract those who fled on foot to avoid apprehension.

The juveniles, Matthew Lopez and Adan de la Cruz, were arrested by Santa Barbara Police Department officers on Feb. 16. Their arrests were the result of an intense police investigation to identify and bring to justice additional suspects following the Jan. 19 arrest of the four adult defendants in Santa Barbara. email: nhartsteinnewspress@ gmail.com

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Continued from Page A1 executive director, explained that he intentionally sought out sheep to bring to the park in lieu of another fire protective measure.

“The more I researched it (the sheep), the more I liked it,” he told the News-Press.

Mr. Noble further commented on the helpfulness of the sheep, stating: “It’s been three years, and the park has had a transformation in the landscape.

They (the sheep) gnaw down the invasive plants and allow for the native plants to receive more sunlight and rain.”

This year, however, a lamb was born amidst the sheep doing their work.

“The lamb will stay here until the sheep are done with their work, and it is doing very well,” Mr. Noble said.

This spectacle can be seen by the public, and people can expect to see a great deal of sheep, a baby lamb, as well as Sierra — the sheep’s guard dog.

“Year after year, it seems like the youth are getting more comfortable here as well,” Mr. Noble said. “People can participate in a fun family hike, about 15 minutes, to reach a fun destination and see the flock of sheep!”

The sheep are expected to stay about four to five weeks, and Mr. Noble explained that this year will be interesting because of the excessive rain and consequential

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Sierra is the dog guarding the flock of sheep grazing within the electric fence enclosure at Elings Park.

weeds that have grown.

In addition to visiting the sheep, families can participate in other activities at the park.

“We have a slew of activities: our music and athletics, mountain biking, kite flying, picnic-ing, as well as our cultural and athletic activities,” Mr. Noble said.

“Families can also watch our

paragliders. We have the oldest operating paragliding school in North America.”

The sheep are not the only spectacle to watch at Elings Park.

Twice the size of Disneyland, the 230-acre park has multiple activities for families and individuals to enjoy.

According to Mr. Noble, the

sheep will be in the park until approximately June 1. The sheep corrals move every few days.

Elings Park is open to the public from 7 a.m. to sunset, and the sheep may be visited within those hours. email: klogan@newspress.com

Prosecutors alleging a number of aggravating factors KIDNAPPING

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Deputies also learned that he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest.

At approximately 9:50 a.m. on Nov. 9, Deputy Dickey, along with patrol deputies and a Sheriff’s K-9 unit, contacted Mr. Maldonado at the motel, where he was taken into custody after allegedly briefly attempting to flee.

Mr. Maldonado was booked at the Main Jail in Santa Barbara on suspicion of attempted kidnapping of a child under the age of 14, a felony, and obstructing a peace officer,

a misdemeanor, as well as an outstanding warrant for domestic violence and false imprisonment, both felonies.

Prosecutors charged Mr. Maldonado with attempted kidnapping, alleging the defendant, who stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 215 pounds, attempted to abduct the girl either by force or “by any other means of instilling fear,” with the intention of taking her elsewhere. The charge is a serious and/or violent felony.

Prosecutors also alleged aggravating factors, contending the alleged crime involved great violence, great bodily harm, and threat of great bodily harm or other act disclosing a high

degree of cruelty, viciousness or callousness.

Prosecutors noted that the victim was particularly vulnerable.

They also alleged Mr. Maldonado engaged in violent conduct that indicates a serious danger to society.

He also is charged with two misdemeanors — one for allegedly annoying or molesting a child under 18, and the other for resisting arrest.

Prosecutors said they intend to introduce evidence of any prior acts of sexual offenses allegedly committed by the defendant. email: nhartsteinnewspress@gmail.com

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AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 70/51/pc 75/53/s 55/31/s 67/39/c 56/48/pc 63/48/c 66/50/pc 54/45/c 70/50/c 65/53/pc 43/25/c 64/48/sh 63/51/c 63/43/c 62/50/c 64/44/pc 62/49/pc 80/59/s 66/52/pc 66/47/pc 67/45/sh 67/57/pc 62/51/c 67/51/c 66/50/pc 62/52/pc 42/29/sh

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Wind west 7-14 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a west-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 15-second intervals. Visibility clear.

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 63/41/pc 62/48/pc 61/47/pc 60/47/pc 61/47/pc 61/42/pc 58/48/pc 61/49/pc

MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

73/63/sh 68/52/pc 75/63/pc 89/71/t 73/43/pc 88/73/t 88/76/pc 66/56/sh 68/54/pc 69/51/pc 84/64/s 60/45/sh 78/68/c 57/43/c 58/46/r 70/55/pc

At Lake Cachuma’s maximum level at the point at which water starts spilling over the dam holds 188,030 acre-feet. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, equivalent to the amount of water consumed annually by 10 people in an urban environment.

Storage 195,460 acre-ft.

Elevation 753.69 ft.

Evaporation (past 24 hours) 42.3 acre-ft.

Inflow 636.0 acre-ft.

State inflow 0.0 acre-ft.

Storage change from yest. +189 acre-ft.

Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

SUN AND MOON Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset

Full

Last

May 5

May 12

WORLD CITIES

Today 6:06 a.m.

7:47 p.m.

8:12 p.m.

6:00 a.m.

New

May 19

Sat. 6:05 a.m.

7:48 p.m.

9:22 p.m.

6:35 a.m.

First

May 27

Today Sat. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Beijing 66/53/c 76/47/pc Berlin 68/47/pc 53/47/pc Cairo 91/64/s 83/63/s Cancun 89/76/pc 89/77/pc London 64/51/t 60/53/sh Mexico City 80/57/c 81/56/sh Montreal 60/43/pc 70/47/c New Delhi 94/75/pc 94/74/pc Paris 68/53/t 71/55/pc Rio de Janeiro 81/71/pc 80/73/pc Rome 73/53/s 74/53/pc Sydney 72/50/s 72/52/s Tokyo 76/66/pc 77/63/c W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.