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Rowse elected Santa Barbara mayor New leader says his nonpartisan message appealed to voters

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Randy Rowse is heading back to City Hall — this time as mayor.

Results from the Santa Barbara County Elections office Thursday showed that with 100% of the precincts reporting, Mr. Rowse, a former Santa Barbara City Council member and former Paradise Cafe owner, kept his lead in the Santa Barbara mayoral race.

On Thursday, he had 38.6% or 10,037 of the 26,071 votes cast. That’s just down a few percentage points from where he stood on election night Tuesday.

“Well, it’s official .... we did it!”

Mr. Rowse wrote in an email to supporters. “Everyone of you on this mailing list had a part in getting us across the line.

“I am extremely proud of the campaign we ran, seizing and holding the high ground throughout. Our message was straightforward and simple: A return of focus and priority to our city and away from partisan politics!” Mr. Rowse said. “That message clearly resonated with voters to help us prevail and direct us to change the tone and direction of City Hall.

James Joyce III remained in second place with 27.41% or 7,125 votes.

Mayor Cathy Murillo was third

with 25.2% or 6,551 votes.

Mayor Murillo issued a concession statement shortly after results were posted Thursday afternoon at countyofsb.org/care/elections/ results.

“It has been an honor and a joy to serve Santa Barbara as its mayor, and I’m proud of the 10 years of public service making budget and policy decisions for our beautiful full-service city,” Mayor Murillo said in an email to the News-Press. “I am especially gratified for my work supporting our libraries and after-school enrichment programs, assisting working families and at-risk youth, and

always advocating for affordable housing, tenants rights and solutions for homelessness.

“I contacted incoming Mayor Randy Rowse on election night, expressing congratulations and offering my assistance in transitioning to a new City Council,” she said. “I am committed to doing what’s best for our City in this transition after the Nov. 2 election. Much gratitude and respect for our city staff, my colleagues on the City Council, and all of our community partners that make Santa Barbara a wonderful and special city.”

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Thursday’s results confirmed that Randy Rowse kept his lead in the Santa Barbara mayoral race.

End of an era

Haobsh texts: ‘They found everything’

Little Alex’s will close Nov. 22, ending a 30-year-plus chapter in Mexican food in Montecito

Detective reveals evidence found two days after triple homicide

By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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After serving Montecito for more than 30 years, Little Alex’s will close Nov. 22.

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Little Alex’s has long served as “A Taste of Mexico’ in Montecito.

It’s been a popular Coast Village Road restaurant, known for its fajitas, burritos, tacos, enchiladas and more, and fans continue to rave about this taste of Mexico.

And Little Alex’s gets high marks on Yelp with a 4.3 rating.

What’s more, Little Alex’s has been family-owned and -operated for more than 30 years by the Briner family, whose Spanish roots date back to Santa Barbara over 200 years ago.

But now a chapter in the history of Montecito dining is ending.

Little Alex’s will close Nov. 22.

“It has been our pleasure to serve the Montecito community for almost 33 years,” said a notice at littlealexs.com. “All of our

patrons have truly become part of our family.

“We have been given notice to vacate our location and will be closing Nov. 22. Thank you all for your unwavering support for over three decades. We appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts and will miss you all.”

The restaurant opened in 1989 when the Briners worked with Alex, who introduced them to the Santamaria family from Morelita, Mexico. The Briners and the Morelita families partnered to create fresh, quality Mexican food.

“The Montecito community is a family, and over the years we have become part of that family,” Aaron Briner, son of owners Dan and Lynette Briner, told the News-Press. “We have made it through recessions, floods, fires Please see ALEX’S on A4

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The restaurant has been a popular Coast Village Road venue for decades.

During day four of the Santa Barbara trial of Pierre Haobsh, prosecutors continued playing a recording of Mr. Haobsh’s interview the day he was arrested — showing when detectives revealed that they believed he was lying.

Sgt. Jeff McDonald of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (who was a detective at the time of questioning, days away from promotion to sergeant) began the interview with easy questions.

Some questions, like asking his favorite casino game, may seem strange to some, but Mr. Haobsh answered every question.

Sgt. McDonald peppered in tenser questions about Mr. Haobsh’s relationship with Dr. Henry Han or what he did that week, all the while keeping suspicion out of his tone.

Mr. Haobsh’s story was inconsistent at times, but Sgt. McDonald changed his method after seeing blood in Mr. Haobsh’s ear without a wound.

He began asking about Emily Han, who would’ve turned 6 years old the day after Mr. Haobsh’s arrest. He inquired about her hobbies, if she liked to draw and if he talked to her when he saw the Han family.

Mr. Haobsh answered “no,” “sure,” or “I don’t know” to all the questions — seemingly detaching himself from Emily.

Sgt. McDonald knew some of the answers to his questions.

Emily’s drawings were everywhere in the Han family home, but Mr. Haobsh, who said he routinely stayed at the house, didn’t acknowledge the pictures.

He remained emotionless, and Sgt. McDonald asked him about the texts sent to Thomas “TJ” Derida the day the Han family was found dead in their garage.

One text read: “Am screwed.

They just found everything. My life is over. Only if I got to it all sooner like this morning.”

Mr. Haobsh maintained the

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texts were about his energy technology business. He said someone stole his generators from a storage unit.

He couldn’t provide the full name of the friend who checked on the storage unit nor the general address of the unit.

Sgt. McDonald said Mr. Derida, a business associate of Mr. Haobsh, told detectives that the text messages were about the Han family murders.

Mr. Derida said Mr. Haobsh killed the family but couldn’t fit all three bodies into his car, so he cleaned up the scene and drove to Mr. Derida’s house in Thousand Oaks for help.

Mr. Haobsh accused Mr. Derida of lying.

Sgt. McDonald disclosed another discrepancy detectives caught: Mr. Haobsh said he’d been staying at the Han home on Greenhill Way for four years, but Dr. Han had only bought the house from his parents a year prior after their deaths.

Mr. Haobsh maintained that he visited that house over the years.

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TRAFFIC, CRIME & FIRE BLOTTER Body found near Shoreline Park SANTA BARBARA — A body was discovered Thursday below the cliffs near lower Shoreline Park.

At 11 a.m., Santa Barbara Police Combined Communication Center received a report that a possible body had washed ashore below the cliffs near the lower Shoreline Park, Sgt. Ethan Ragsdale, the public information officer, said. A citizen contacted a city groundskeeper, who reported the incident to a park ranger.

Santa Barbara Police, Fire Department and Harbor Patrol responded to the scene.

It appeared that the individual below was face down in the water, from the viewpoint of the officer’s, Sgt. Ragsdale said. He noted high tide made it challenging for the rescuers to assess the medical status of the person in the water.

The Santa Barbara City Fire Department’s rescue swimmers responded and were able to assess the person. It appeared that the person had been dead for several hours and was pronounced dead on the beach.

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First responders arrive on the scene after a body was reported washed ashore below the cliffs near lower Shoreline Park.

Santa Barbara Police, City Fire Department, Harbor Patrol and Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputy coroners were eventually able to access the decedent’s body once the tide slightly receded.

The body was released to the Coroner’s Officer to be examined.

There are no signs of foul play and the cause of death is unknown at this time.

The deceased is a male in the late 60s. The case is under investigation, and the deceased

name is being withheld until the family is notified.

— Katherine Zehnder

Gunshot victim in Santa Barbara SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara police officers found a gunshot victim after responding to the first block of East Cota Street early Thursday morning.

Officers responded at 2 a.m. to the area with lights and sirens after getting a report of a shooting, and they located the victim of a gunshot in the alleyway adjacent to City Lot 10 downtown. Officers discovered a 32-year-old male victim who had a single gunshot wound to the neck. Officers administered emergency medical aid until paramedics arrived at the scene.

The victim was transported by ambulance to the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital emergency room.

The investigation uncovered that the victim had been involved in a verbal altercation with a group of subjects at a local bar, prior to the occurrence of the shooting.

Officers located blood and evidence that a firearm had been discharged at the scene. It appears this is an isolated incident.

Detectives responded to investigate this shooting and are actively working on this case. The suspect is currently outstanding.

The case remains under investigation, Sgt. Ethan Ragsdale, the public information officer, said, adding there are no further details at this time.

— Katherine Zehnder

69 COVID-19 new cases reported

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Santa Barbara County reported 69 new COVID-19 cases.

Of those, the highest number, 27, was in Santa Maria, according to the Public Health Department.

Neighboring Orcutt had 10 cases.

Elsewhere, 10 cases were reported in Lompoc and nearby

Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village.

Ten cases were in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon.

Four cases were in the North County areas that include Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and Guadalupe.

Two cases were in Isla Vista.

One case was Goleta.

The locations of two cases are pending.

Forty-three patients are recovering in county hospitals.

Another 11 are recovering in intensive care units.

Santa Barbara County now has a total of 44,352 cases, of which 293 are still infectious. The total number of deaths remains at 526.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported that 71.5% of the eligible 12-and-older population is fully vaccinated. The number is higher for those eligible in the city of Santa Barbara: 79.1%.

Of the entire county population, 60.5% is fully vaccinated.

Larry Elder to speak in Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA — Young America’s Foundation will host Larry Elder at a Special Roundtable Luncheon, set for noon to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, 633 E. Cabrillo Blvd.

This event is part of the Wendy P. McCaw Reagan Ranch Roundtable series.

Larry Elder is a nationally syndicated radio host and newspaper columnist, bestselling author and award winning documentary filmmaker and one of the best known media figures in America today. His flagship daily radio program, “The Larry Elder Show” is heard every weekday in all 50 states on more than 300 stations.

Mr. Elder was the leading Republican candidate during the recall election against Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

“Elder’s unique style, personal background and professional experience combine to inspire, inform and persuade his listeners, readers and viewers to embrace the timeless American principles of personal responsibility and public accountability,” according to a news release.

To RSVP for the event, call 805-957-1980 or email events@ reaganranch.org.

“This event is a special opportunity to drop in on our Fall College Retreat and President’s Club Weekend,

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welcoming students and supporters from across the country,” the foundation said in its news release. “Because we are welcoming a national audience to this event, seating will be limited, so please RSVP as early as possible!”

Those unable to attend the event in person can watch it livestream youtube.com/c/ YAFTV. (Wendy P. McCaw is copublisher of the News-Press.)

— Katherine Zehnder

email: kzehnder@newspress.com

Sheriff’s Office honors deputies, residents recovery.

The Sheriff’s Office has been unable to contact Ms. Couba, Ms. Morales and Ms. Reiman to thank them for their life saving actions and would like to encourage them to contact us at info@sbsheriff.org.

Sheriff’s Cmdr. Darin Fotheringham received the Meritorious Service Medal for his work on a project that will save the Sheriff’s Office over $240,000 in the first year, and in excess of $1.5 million over 10 years.

Due to Cmdr. Fotheringham’s extensive research, the Sheriff’s Office decided to contract with Enterprise for the use of more than 100 vehicles, which will result in a better product and service for the Sheriff’s office, as well as saving hundreds of thousands of dollars which could be directed towards other needs.

The Sheriff’s Office Mobile Field Force team was awarded a unit citation for its tireless efforts, adaptability and performance during their deployments to outside counties.

The Sheriff’s Office Custody Branch was also awarded a Unit Citation for its tireless efforts, courage and resilience during difficult and unprecedented times. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

Unmet transit needs topic for Zoom Webinar An unmet transit needs listening session will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 1 via Zoom Webinar hosted by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments.

To access the Zoom Webinar, go to Webinar ID: 843 8403 4139; Passcode: 718234; OR. The public is encouraged to stop by anytime during the twohour virtual listening session to share comments or concerns about bus systems, dial-a-ride and paratransit services in Santa

Barbara County or to express needs for new or expanded services in the county.

Spanish language interpretation services will be available during the listening session.

Those unable to attend the Dec. 1 session can take an online survey in English or Spanish until Dec. 3. To access the survey, go to www.surveymonkey.com/r/ SBCAG_TNA (English); www. surveymonkey.com/r/TNA_ESP (Spanish).

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The public can also submit comments in writing to SBCAG at 260 N. San Antonio Road, Suite B, Santa Barbara, CA 93110, or by email to comment@sbcag.org.

Comments provided at the listening session, on the online survey or in writing are shared with local decision makers, transit agencies and the California Department of Transportation to help influence options for transit services and projects. A summary of public input will be presented to the

Santa Barbara County Transit Advisory Committee and SBCAG Board of Directors in early 2022.

SBCAG is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for this meeting. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, accommodation requests should be made by Nov. 29 to SBCAG at 805- 961-8900.

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Samaniego, Sheriff’s Deputy Ben Sandu, Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Skall and Sheriff’s Deputy John Valenti.

Sheriff’s Senior Deputy Mattew West received the Life Saving award for his response to a call involving a 26-year-old man who was not breathing and nonresponsive.

Sheriff’s Senior Deputy David Frawley, Sheriff’s Deputies Nicholas Adomaitis and Gregory Plett, and Melissa Miller, a Behavioral Wellness marriage and family therapist, received the Life Saving award for their response to a call for a suicidal subject, who ultimately was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and recovered.

Sheriff’s Senior Deputy Patrick Hayes and Sheriff’s Deputy Christopher Morales received the Lifesaving Award along with community members Beth Couba, Tess Edwards, Laura Morales and Melissa Reiman, who were awarded Certificates of Merit, for saving the life of a 70-year-old man who appeared to have suffered a heart attack and collapsed on the boardwalk near Linden Avenue in Carpinteria. Ultimately, the patient was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, where he received advanced medical treatment and made a full

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Sheriff’s employees and community members were honored Oct. 13 at the Earl Warren Showgrounds.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Benevolent Posse provided lunch and has consistently hosted the Santa Barbara event, where award recipients were recognized for their exemplary service during 2020.

The presentation began with Julia Rhodes, 14, who received a Certificate of Merit. Julia had the idea to create autism sensory bags for those with special needs as part of a school project.

Julia assembled six of these bags, and they were presented to officers during a daily briefing at the Solvang station, where Julia explained how to use the bags on calls, involving children on the autism spectrum. One of these bags was even successfully used by a deputy during a call involving an autistic child.

Sheriff Bill Brown thanked Julia for her concern, generosity and innovative contribution to not only the Sheriff’s Office but the citizens of Santa Barbara County.

David Sparer, a community member, also received a

Certificate of Merit for his donation of personal protective equipment to first responders during the onset of the COVID pandemic.

U.S. Marine Corp Forces Reserve Brigadier General Fred Lopez (ret.) presented Sheriff’s Sgt. Jarrett Morris with the Military Order of the World Wars Law and Order Individual Award.

Sgt. Morris was honored for his distinguished career and his leadership this past year, which included his supervision of the Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit, and his role as the coroner’s sergeant during the Montecito debris flow and later the Conception boat fire.

He also led the Sheriff’s Office Mobile Field Force team.

Fifteen Sheriff’s deputies received a commendation for administering Narcan in a manner that reversed suspected opioid overdoses and prevented victims from dying. These deputies were Sheriff Sgt. Edward Moss, Sheriff’s Deputy Bruno Bertuzzi, Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew Cianciarulo, Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Elizalde, Sheriff’s Deputy Hartley Freedman, Sheriff’s Deputy Garrett Gish, Sheriff’s Deputy John Heil, Sheriff’s Deputy Kody Kiesow, Sheriff’s Deputy Damien Marquez, Sheriff’s Deputy Justin Oropeza, Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Riggar, Sheriff’s Deputy Robert

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Biden administration sued over mandatory worker vaccinations

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE SENIOR REPORTER

(The Center Square) — The Biden administration on Thursday announced a January deadline for a new private sector vaccine mandate that could affect 100 million Americans.

A number of groups quickly filed lawsuits, saying the mandate is illegal.

The federal regulation comes from the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

President Joe Biden announced the mandate in September, but this week OSHA released details of the rule, most notably that businesses with 100 or more employees must ensure their workers are vaccinated or require weekly COVID-19 testing by Jan. 4.

OSHA is also requiring that employers make unvaccinated employees wear masks while at work or when in a vehicle with another person for work purposes.

“The administration has previously implemented policies requiring millions of federal employees and federal contractors to be fully vaccinated. To make it easy for businesses and workers to comply, the administration is announcing today that the deadline for workers to receive their shots will be the same for the OSHA rule, the CMS rule, and the previously-announced federal contractor vaccination requirement,” the White House said Thursday. “Across all three requirements, workers will need to have the necessary shots to be fully vaccinated — either two doses of Pfizer or Moderna, or one dose of Johnson & Johnson — no later than Jan. 4, 2022.”

The mandate raises concerns that a worker shortage crisis across the country will accelerate as those who decide not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine are forced out or decide to leave their jobs. It also raises concerns about testing costs and how to enforce the mandate.

The fine for violating the new regulation would be $14,000 per violation, though the administration said multiple factors would be considered.

“Yeah, so, and again, depending upon the number of violations that would be identified would have some, you know, a significant impact on the scope and scale of the amount of a penalty, that would be cited and put into the citation,” a senior administration official said during a press call on the matter. “We also have a scale that is increasing with more severe violations. So, for example, if we identify that an employer is willfully violating a standard, then that penalty is significantly higher than a workplace that is not willfully doing so.”

The official said the number of violations would play a factor as well.

“So $14,000 per item that would be cited,” the official added. “So if there were multiple items out of the standard that we cited, there would be, you know, multiple penalties that could be issued along with that. We also would assess whether or not there were multiple violations depending on the number of instances of the violation that we were looking at.

So, you know, potentially there could be multiples of that. But it would depend upon the situation during the inspection and the evidence that was presented.”

The announcement has sparked

major pushback from critics who say it crosses the line of federal overreach and invades the privacy and personal choices of Americans. The latest Rasmussen polling found 52% of Americans support those who would resist the workplace mandate.

The business advocacy group, Job Creators Network, announced they filed a lawsuit Thursday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The lawsuit represents an employee as well as several businesses standing up to the rule.

“The Biden administration’s vaccine mandate is clearly illegal and will have a devastating impact on our small business community and our entire economy. JCN is suing the administration on the grounds that OSHA does not have the authority to impose such a mandate,” said Alfredo Ortiz, JCN president and CEO. “Even if OSHA did have the power, there is neither the grave danger nor necessity to issue such a sweeping regulation.”

The Buckeye Institute, an Ohiobased a free market think tank, also announced it has sued the Biden administration over the mandate.

“This unconstitutional and illadvised vaccine mandate not only impacts companies like Phillips Manufacturing and Sixarp and their employees, but it will also devastate an already fragile labor market and supply chains that are still struggling to recover from the pandemic,” Robert Alt, president and chief executive of The Buckeye Institute, who is counsel of record representing Phillips Manufacturing and Sixarp LLC, said in a statement.

“In imposing this mandate, the Biden administration has sought to

circumvent limits on federal power, and — in so doing — has exceeded anything the Occupational Safety and Health Act allows. The mandate will cripple our economy, injure mid-size businesses who cannot find workers as it is, and — worse yet — violate the cherished principles of freedom of conscience upon which our great nation was founded.”

The legal group Alliance Defending Freedom has also threatened to sue the Biden administration, pointing out “executive overreach.”

“If the mandate does what the president promises, private and religious employers failing to comply could be subject to crippling fines,” ADF said in its threat of legal action. “Eighty million Americans will be affected.

Maybe even you and your loved ones.

“ADF will take legal action if the Biden administration follows through on this executive overreach,” the group said. “ADF is responding to federal government overreach because the executive branch simply has no authority to tell private businesses and nonprofits that they must force their employees to be vaccinated or submit to costly weekly testing.”

Critics also point out that the Biden administration previously said that such a mandate was not the role of the federal government.

“Well, I think the question here — one, that’s not the role of the federal government; that is the role that institutions, private-sector entities and others may take,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in July when asked about mandates.

Casey Harper works for The Center Square’s Washington, D.C., bureau.

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Federal payment programs get more scrutiny over waste, fraud

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE SENIOR REPORTER

(The Center Square) — House Republicans are demanding answers from the IRS on whether millions in taxpayer dollars are being lost to waste and fraud through a new Biden administration payment plan.

House Republican leadership on Ways and Means sent a letter to the IRS with questions about the child tax credit payments, which began this year. President Joe Biden has championed the plan, which expands the child tax credit and distributes it to families usually in the form of a monthly check or direct deposit.

Republicans, though, point out that tens of billions of dollars have been lost to fraud and waste through IRS programs in recent years. They argue that is happening again with this latest program.

“Approximately 4 million taxpayers who received a CTC

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Continued from Page A1 another discrepancy, Sgt. McDonald said definitively that the blood on his ear must belong to a Han family member.

Mr. Haobsh denied the possibility.

“You can wash your face … The place that people always mess up is they always forget the ear canal,” Sgt. McDonald said later in questioning.

He revealed more evidence: Deputies found Jennie’s bloodstained cell phone in Mr. Haobsh’s car.

Sgt. McDonald accused him of stealing their phones in an attempt to wire $20 million to his account.

Witnesses from Chase Bank previously testified that there was a failed transfer of $72,000 from Dr. Han’s account to Mr. Haobsh.

Sgt. McDonald was also aware of a contractual agreement Mr. Haobsh made promising $15 million in his pursuit of launching his energy technology.

His dad told detectives he did not have the $15 million.

Mr. Haobsh said he thought Dr. Han would help him with the expense.

The line of questioning, at this point, was frantic. Mr. Haobsh asked for detectives to call John “Jay” Morgal, another business connection.

Sgt. McDonald was content with the evidence he had. He unveiled photographs of the supply packaging left at the Han home: duct tape rolls and MDX bags that once held the plastic sheeting

payment via direct deposit in July were sent a paper check in August due to a programming glitch,” the letter read. “This has led to numerous problems with individuals not receiving the paper checks. The IRS announced that it had resolved a ‘technical issue’ that caused ‘fewer than 2%’ of CTC recipients not to receive their September payment. While this statement is framed as if it is a small issue, the IRS stated that about 35 million families received payments. Two percent of 35 million equals about 700,000 families. That is not a small problem.”

Data is changed and set up through an online portal, and critics say the infrastructure was rushed, making these kinds of problems inevitable.

President Joe Biden has pushed for an extension of the plan in the negotiations over reconciliation spending, but now it appears unclear whether that will happen.

“Our offices have received

numerous calls about these problems and, of course , the IRS remains unable to provide timely customer service to resolve these problems,” adds the letter, which was led by U.S. Reps. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, and Mike Kelly, R-Penn.

The monthly child tax credit is not the only federal payment program under scrutiny.

Congress enacted federal weekly unemployment payments of $300 to combat COVID-era joblessness.

Those payments expired in September, though there is a push in Congress to reinstate them.

Watchdogs say much of those funds were lost to waste and abuse.

The Government Accountability Office released a report in July that reported states and territories overpaid by nearly $13 billion between March 2020 and April 2021. Some critics say that in addition to these accidental errors, the amount lost to fraud was much higher.

In light of that data, Republicans in the U.S. House and Senate sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office earlier this year calling for an investigation into the level of fraud and how it occurred. They estimate between $89 billion and $400 billion was lost.

“It is concerning that responsibility for determining how much fraud has occurred lies scattered throughout a web of bureaucracies,” the letter read.

“The scattering of responsibilities suggests that Congress will be ill equipped to have adequate information to assess future unemployment insurance responses to large economic shocks; and, at the same time, ensure they are not plagued by gaping security holes that allow fraudsters an open window to use unlawfully obtained taxpayer funds.”

Casey Harper works for The Center Square’s Washington, D.C., bureau.

covering the victims’ bodies.

When Mr. Haobsh saw the picture of the bags, he said, “Now, let me guess; my fingerprints are on it.”

A latent print analyst from the California Department of Justice testified Monday to recovering Mr. Haobsh’s fingerprints from the bags.

Mr. Haobsh told Sgt. McDonald the fingerprints must have been planted.

Sgt. McDonald showed him a picture of him buying the supplies at Home Depot.

He said the plastic sheeting and duct tape were for his generators.

“Your machine, if it’s as great as you say it is, why does it need duct tape?” Sgt. McDonald asked.

Mr. Haobsh said it was for painting.

Other evidence presented Thursday included records from Mr. Haobsh’s 2013 Lexus

infotainment system, which tracked the addresses he typed into a GPS system.

At 4:33 a.m. March 23, Mr. Haobsh typed in the address to the Han home. Next, at 9:44 a.m., he looked up an address in Thousand Oaks.

The trial continues today at Santa Barbara County Superior Court.

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Antlers (R): Fri, Mon-Thur, Sat/Sun: 8:00.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Five Warriors named to All-GSAC Team

By RON SMITH WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

ALISO VIEJO — The Golden State Athletic Conference has named five Westmont women’s soccer players to the 2021 AllGSAC Women’s Soccer Team.

The five represent all four classes with two from the junior class.

“We are a well-rounded team with every class contributing,” said Westmont head coach Jenny Jaggard. “It is cool to see that each of these classes have found a place within the team to use their talent and establish roles for themselves.”

The five Warrior recipients are senior Teagan Matye of Roseville, juniors Taylie Scott of Maple Grove, Minn. and Grace Duckens from Rancho Santa Margarita, sophomore Daisy Alvarez of Long Beach and freshman Shayna Stock out of Redondo Beach.

Matye, a midfielder whose No. 24 uniform is nearly always on the field, has produced five goals and

two assists this season.

“Teagan is one of the most well-rounded players that has been a part of this program,” said Jaggard. “She covers so much ground, defends tremendously well and is very gifted offensively.

To me, Teagan is one of the best players in any game she plays.

She is extremely smart and is a team captain for us. No one ever outworks Teagan. She goes for 90 minutes, or in the case of this last weekend, 110 minutes. She never stops, never comes off the field.”

Scott serves as a central defender for a squad that only allowed four goals in conference play. GSAC opponents managed just 14 shots on goal all season.

Scott has logged the most minutes played this season at 1,337.

“Taylie is somehow a graceful, moving brick wall,” described Jaggard of her play. “You just don’t get past her. William Jessup’s forwards are very talented, but we were able to basically shut them down in our final conference game

and a lot of that came down to Taylie. She stayed tight to them, then timed it exactly perfectly, stepping in front and picking off the pass before they touched it.

That takes a lot of boldness and perfect timing.”

Duckens, a forward, led the team in points (13) by scoring five goals and adding three assists.

“Grace is so crafty on the ball and is very confident,” Jaggard said. “She does things to defenders that is a little cheeky with flips and nutmegs, but she is good enough that she can do it. She is a very talented offensive player.”

Alvarez, a defensive midfielder, has put the ball in the back of the opponent’s net on four occasions — all of them off of free kicks.

“Daisy is our specialist free kicker,” Jaggard noted. “When we recruited her out of club soccer, she was consistently scoring two goals a game and usually one of them was a free kick. We wondered if that would translate to this level.

Would she be able to get the ball

past a college goalkeeper? She has put that question to rest. The four she has scored this season were absolute bangers, perfectly placed.”

Shayna Stock is the Warrior’s left defensive back who has assisted on five of the Warriors’ goals.

“We knew when we recruited her that Shayna was good,” Jaggard said. “However, the role that she has filled this year has far exceeded what I thought she would be able to provide for us. She plays box-to-box – getting up and sending crosses in and then getting back into her box to defend.

“Shayna’s timing is very good in the flank position where you have to read a lot of space to know when to step and apply pressure and when to stay tucked in with your back line. She is very smart at reading and knowing when to go and she has the athleticism to get there.”

Ron Smith is the sports information director at Westmont College.

SPORTS ROUNDUP

Carpinteria defeats Bellflower 12-6 in girls tennis

By DAVE MASON

NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

The Carpinteria girls tennis team advanced to the Division 4 second round of CIF by beating Bellflower, 12-6, on Wednesday.

Coach Charles Bryants noted the team had a strong day in singles.

“Zahra Porinsh and Silke Leonard led us with solid sweeps,” Bryants told the News-Press in an email. “They are starting to encounter players with a bit more ‘game’ than they have seen lately but they are also responding and adjusting well. They have shown a lot of maturity in how they have

been playing lately.

“Neida Garcia went 1-2 but is really starting to find her groove again and at just the right time,” Bryants said.

“In doubles, Natalia Perez/ Valerie Ojeda swept their three sets and fought off a determined No. 3 Buccaneer tandem who made a strong comeback against them,” the coach said. “They are starting to gel which is great to see out of a new partnership.

“Ariana Lounsbury/Natalie Martinez went 2-1,” Bryants said.

“They played well but faced a red hot No. 1 duo in the third round.

Our girls tried everything but just

fell to a stronger team.

“And although they did not win, I was very impressed with the hustle and desire of Stephanie Gonzalez/ Nansy Velasquez,” the coach continued. “They were moving well and never gave up on a ball. I was very happy with their spirit and effort!”

Carpinteria hosts Chino today.

DOS PUEBLOS DEFEATS OAK PARK The Dos Pueblos girls tennis team beat Oak Park by two games in a close match Wednesday.

“Singles wins by Kate Scherz and Ellie Triplett got the Chargers

4 points total,” Coach Laurie Housinger told the News-Press in an email about the away match. “Doubles wins by Taryn Sager/Saned Crespo, Sophia Fenkner/Olivia Simon and Romy Greenwald/Adriel Amador got the Chargers 5 total points.

“We were tied and close in every round for this CIF match,” Housinger said. “The team really worked together to get as many points as possible to take us to a win by two games.”

Dos Pueblos will play round two on its own courts today. email: dmason@newspress.com

KELLEY, Madge Louise

Madge Louise Kelley was born July 19, 1925 in Columbus, OH, and passed away on October 11, 2021, at home in Santa Barbara, CA. Her full obituary and a place you can share and read memories and post photos of her life is https://www. weremember.com/madge-kelley/9s8o/memories.

Cards, letters or emails can be sent to any of her children or stepchildren. A memorial celebration will be at a future date and will be announced on her memorial site.

The family also requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made in her memory to VNA Health of Santa Barbara (formerly Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care), Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, or one’s favorite humane society or animal care organization.

SARAGOSA, Julio

Julio Saragosa passed away on October 31, 2021 at Cottage Hospital with his mother and sister by his side.

Born and raised in Santa Barbara, Julio was a longtime resident of Santa Barbara and worked for many years for American Airlines. He moved away for a short while to Dallas, Texas to continue work with the airlines with his wife at that time. He eventually moved back to his home of Santa Barbara. Julio was a friend to all, loved to help people and had a quick wit. He was born on December 28, 1963 in Santa Barbara and is survived by his mother, Consuelo Obiols and his sister Annette Saragosa. His father, Victor Saragosa, a native of Carpinteria passed in 2011. A memorial mass will be performed at Holy Cross Church, 1740 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara on Saturday November 6th, at 10am.

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Another mayoral candidate, Deborah Schwartz, the Santa Barbara Planning Commission chair, placed fourth with 6.36% or 1,652 votes.

Mark Whitehurst was fifth with 1.54% or 401 votes.

And Matt Kilrain placed sixth with just 0.2% or 52 votes. That also happened to be the number of write-in votes for other candidates, whoever they might

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Continued from Page A1 and a debris flow together. We have spent holidays and birthdays together. So we have given what families give to each other: our time and love.”

The restaurant has been open for more than 11,000 days and made more than 25,000 burritos while employing 11 Briner workers and 22 Morelita workers.

“What a great find, and they have been here for 30 years,” Mickey A. of Santa Barbara posted on Yelp. “As many times that I have been here at the Montecito

Mart, I finally thrilled to walked into Little discover Little Alex’s, where Alex’s.

Little Alex’s is at 1024 Coast Village they have a very “So so nice selection of so good.

Road. It’s open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Mexican food.

Traveling from Mondays through Sundays through “The aromas Austin, TX Nov. 22. It’s closed Sundays. For more as I walked by and naturally information, go to www.littlealex’s. pulled me in, wanted some com. and the staff are Mexican very helpful with food with my food recommendations,” Mickey family,” Baylee A. of Marble Falls, A. continued. “Settled into one of Texas, said on Yelp. “Service was their combination plates. A good amazing, very kind employees. I sampling of their fresh Mexican did not catch her name, but the dishes. Looking forward to their employee was helpful and always salads, Little Cravings, Fajitas and made sure our chips were refilled.

Burritos menus. Server Tommy is It was very good! the best!”

“Throughout the whole meal One out-of-state visitor was my family and I kept commenting

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on how good the food was. Thank you!!!””

A local resident is impressed as well.

“Little Alex’s is a great spot for your Mexican food cravings!”

Stacey L. of Santa Barbara posted on Yelp. “In one meal option, they put french fries with your carne asada burrito, and I thought that idea is just amazing and amazing in my belly as well! They make their own salsas and tortilla chips with the correct amount of salt.

“Their meals and a la carte options are fresh, and not to mention, their customer service is great!” email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

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At left, Little Alex’s has its roots in a family history going back 200 years in Santa Barbara. At right, Little Alex’s continues to get rave reviews on Yelp.

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Meagan Harmon retained her District 6 seat with 53.59% or 1,912 votes. Nina Johnson had 33.69% or 1,202 votes. Jason Carlton got 9.64% or 344 votes.

Zachary Pike placed fourth with 2.66% or 95 votes.

Eric Friedman ran unopposed for his District 5 seat.

Final results for the mayoral and City Council races will be certified 30 days after the election.

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our public servants.

“I was asked by the media about what my message was to the folks that voted otherwise,” he said. “The answer is simple.

I have 90,000 employers and, as you’ve all heard me say many times over, I won’t forget who I work for.”

In other races, the three City Council incumbents were reelected.

Kristin Sneddon kept her District 4 seat, with 61.55% or 4,176 votes. Challenger Barrett Reed had 38.23% or 2,594 votes.

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be.

In his statement, future Mayor Rowse discussed the next chapter for the city of Santa Barbara.

“Now, of course, the real work begins,” he said. “Your incredible support throughout the campaign defines the marching orders that I need to follow with every ounce of energy and diligence that I can muster. Your collective energy has provided the necessary momentum to drive the success we all expect and deserve from

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From left, Mayor Cathy Murillo, who placed third in the election, extended her congratulations to Mayor-elect Randy Rowse. James Joyce kept his second place spot in the mayoral race. Deborah Schwartz placed fourth in the mayoral race. Mark Whitehurst placed fifth.

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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 93,345 acre-ft.

Elevation 712.23 ft.

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Life

F R I DAY, N OV E M B E R 5 , 2 0 21

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-PRESS

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he Santa Barbarabased Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation recently interviewed Francis Gary Powers. Jr., author of “Spy Pilot” and “Letters from a Soviet Prison.” He is also the founder and chairman emeritus of The Cold War Museum outside Washington, D.C. Mr. Powers will be the guest speaker during the foundation’s 24th annual Military Ball, set for 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort.

In addition to his address, the event will feature live music, a cocktail hour, a silent auction, a three-course meal and dancing.

During the veterans’ foundation interview, Mr. Powers talked about his father, Cold War “spy-turnedhero” Francis Gary Powers Sr., remembering the Cold War and its connection to the renewed importance of Veterans Day. His father, Francis Gary Powers Sr. (1929-1977), was the American pilot whose CIA Lockheed U-2 spy plane was shot down during a reconnaissance mission in Soviet airspace, which led to the 1960 U-2 incident. He later worked as a helicopter pilot for KNBC-TV in Los Angeles and died in a 1977 helicopter crash, but was honored posthumously when the fact that the U-2 mission was a military operation became declassified.

The News-Press appreciates the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation presenting it with the transcript of the interview, which is being published here for the first time.

PCVF: Gary, you’re the guest speaker at the 24th Annual Military Ball, sponsored by Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation in Santa Barbara. The organization’s mission statement in the words of Pierre, is, “To be killed in Wars, is not the worst that can happen.

To be lost is not the worst that can happen. To be forgotten is the worst.” It seems to me like that mission is very much connected to your mission as well.

GPJ: That’s correct, and I never really thought of it that way, but that’s a very well-said mission statement. The purpose of The Cold War Museum is to be dedicated to education, preservation and research on the global ideological and political confrontations between East and West. From the end of World War II to the dissolution of the Soviet Union. So that is our mission: to preserve; do research on and acknowledge this time period.

The vision statement for the museum is to inform the present and influence the future through an understanding of the past with exhibitions of artifacts, documents and events related to the Cold War era. Veterans are a key component of the Cold War that we are looking to honor and recognize and remember.

PCVF: So your message is to let Cold War vets know that you’re one of those people that will be their voice, which is a noble endeavor; to represent these people and acknowledge that they are part of your part of living history.

GPJ: Correct. I’m doing everything I can to make sure that people, especially students, are aware of what the Cold War was. Why it took place; everything that is happening in the world today as a direct result of the end of the Cold War. There are tieins to the Cold War and the war on terror, and a lot of people just don’t understand that. So, to me, it’s very important to recognize the Cold War era and specifically the veterans who served during the time period. I don’t want the Cold War veteran to be forgotten or overlooked. When it comes to Veterans Day, which is upon us, we should embrace all of our veterans, from the Revolutionary War to the present. We need to honor them; respect them; thank them for their service and make sure that our children understand how important their job is, so that we’re free here at home.

PCVF: What is the topic of your presentation at the PCVF Military Ball on Saturday?

GPJ: I will be talking about the Cold War, the U-2 incident. I will dispel the misinformation and help to set the record straight. I will reference the Steven Spielberg movie “Bridge of Spies” (2015) during my talk and how that also contributes to misinformation. It’s Hollywood.

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Exploring Cold War history Francis Gary Powers Jr. talks about his famous father ahead of Military Ball in Santa Barbara

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Francis Gary Powers Sr. was the pilot of a U-2 plane that went on a CIA reconnaissance mission into Soviet air space.

PCVF: Tell us about your family history which led to your interest in preserving Cold War history.

GPJ: My father was shot down on May 1, 1960, spent 21 months in a Soviet prison through Feb. 10, 1962. He came home, met my Mom at the CIA headquarters where she worked; romance ensued. They were married in 1963, and I was born in June of 1965.

PCVF: Your father was Francis Gary Powers Sr. who is wellknown in history as the notorious Air Force pilot who endured a dramatic series of events on behalf of the country he served. He flew secret missions over the Soviet Union during the Cold War for the U.S. government and was shot down in his U2 aircraft by the Soviet military. He was captured, deemed a spy and imprisoned for quite some time. The American people at that time, and even now, don’t know his true story, which you have told in your best-selling books, and have set the record straight on his military service and reputation. He was thought of as a double spy and persona non grata.

Once he’s freed after a prisoner exchange with a Soviet spy held by the U.S, he returns to American society and was branded a traitor,

held in contempt by the public and “espionage” and not an “act of disrespected as a veteran. Tell us war.” the true backstory.

Now jump forward to 1998.

GPJ: This was a very unique There’s a declassification situation with my father and the conference hosted by the CIA early U2 pilots in general. All of the in the Air Force at Fort McNair U2 pilots were military personnel in Washington D.C. During that recruited from conference, it is the Air Force revealed that it to work as a was a military civilian for operation.

Tickets are being sold until the CIA. And It was the 5 p.m. today for the Pierre Claeyssens in the 1950s, U.S. Air Force Veterans Foundation’s 24th annual it had to be a working handMilitary Ball. Tickets cost $175 per civilian project. person. To purchase, go to pcvf.org/ in-hand with the Eisenhower CIA for the U2 military-ball. did not want a program in the Besides a three-course meal and military person 1950s. One could dancing, the event will feature an in a military not be separated address by Francis Gary Powers Jr., plane, flying from the other. author of “Spy Pilot” and founder over a foreign Once that word, and chairman emeritus of The Cold hostile country; War Museum. For more about the “military,” was that would have museum, go to coldwar.org. declassified, and been an act of it was shown to war, provoking be a military World War III operation, that’s with the Russians. He wanted when the American military was to gather intelligence, and so he able to finally recognize my father mandated and basically ordered as a hero to our country. that the program be headed He was awarded posthumously up by the CIA. Allen Dulles, in 2000 with the POW medal and who was the director and his in 2012 with the Silver Star, but he subordinate, Richard Bissell, couldn’t be awarded that prior to oversaw the program, and it was 1998. Because at that time, it was a civilian program because it was a civilian program, and civilians

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were not entitled to those types of decorations or honors. So it took a declassification conference to finally reveal the truth that it was a military operation.

PCVF: When your father came back home to the States, there was negative press about what went on. Can you shed light on how he viewed that? It must have been a very difficult situation knowing he couldn’t divulge the true story and was treated badly by his fellow citizens.

GPJ: Right. Back in 1960 when my father was shot down, he was in prison for almost two years in the Soviet prison. When he came back home and was repatriated after being exchanged for Soviet spy Rudolf Abel in February of 1962, he was shocked to discover that there were negative articles written about him while he was incarcerated. There were editorials and articles, written saying that he defected, he spilled his guts and told the Soviets everything he knew or that he hadn’t followed orders.

All of that was mistruths: Fake news of the time. It’s very easy for someone in America, a general, a politician, a newspaper reporter, to talk about what they think

someone should or should not have done. But only the people who served like my father know he did everything he was supposed to do, he was cleared by the CIA. When he returned home, he was exonerated by the U.S. Senate, but he was not cleared by the court of public opinion because of the negative press he received while incarcerated, which tarnished his reputation. And that’s one of the reasons I ended up doing all this research over the last 35 plus years is to find out the truth of what took place, so I could answer questions because people were curious about what my Dad did or did not do.

As a result of my research, I’ve discovered many things about my Dad and the program. I have a book out called “Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers, The U-2 Incident, and a Controversial, Cold War Legacy,” that basically takes Dad’s reputation from infamy and controversy in the ’60s to that of an American hero today. It goes through the behind-the-scenes process as to how the American government finally awarded him with the POW Medal and the Silver Star.

I started this research, not to honor my father, not to vindicate him or anything like that. All I wanted to do was to find out the truth, so I know how to answer questions, and it snowballed as a result of my research.

I discovered that my Dad is very well known in the history books because he was caught spying for our country, but there are hundreds of thousands of other men and women who fought — who died during the Cold War time period — that have not been honored or recognized for their service.

That’s one of the reasons I founded The Cold War Museum in 1996 — to honor veterans, preserve history and educate kids on this time period.

PCVF: Your father must have had some mixed feelings about the meaning of Veterans Day after his Soviet ordeal and the negative aftermath once he was back home.

GPJ: My Dad’s reputation was tarnished because of the fake news and the misinformation of the time, but he had a very good head on his shoulders, and he didn’t let that bother him and he didn’t let it get under his skin. He didn’t allow it to negatively impact his life. He knew that what he did was the right thing to do. Under the circumstances he found himself in he often would say that he do the exact same things again, given the exact same set of circumstances. He continued to be a pilot; he continued to do what he loved to do, which was flying airplanes, first for Lockheed as a test pilot upon his return home.

PCVF: Were your Dad’s military benefits and career path negatively affected by the U2 incident?

GPJ: My Dad served seven years in the Air Force. He served seven years with the CIA, and he served seven years with Lockheed.

Lockheed was a civilian contractor.

So he wasn’t a government employee per se. So that does not add up to 20 years of military service.

Even though he was shot down, imprisoned (for 21 months), then exchanged for a Soviet spy, he did not have enough total time in the military to draw a pension. He did not have PX privileges. He did not have VA Privileges, and that’s one of the things that I was hoping to do, to right the wrong.

But again, his military service once everything was counted with only 14 years. And so, my Dad got the short end of the stick by our government at the time, basically, in that he was not allowed to go back in the military. He was not allowed or able to retire in eight more years from the military, and he lost out on the military retirement package.

Eventually, back in 1970, and I’ll get into this during my talk, there was a retirement package provided to my father in lieu of an Air Force retirement, but it had to go through legal channels, to be negotiated, and it was a secret nondisclosure agreement that needed to be signed, and only in 2017 was it declassified.

PCVF: Do you recall anything your Dad shared with you about how veterans were thought of back in the ’60s? During the Vietnam War, vets and those actively serving were not respected for their military service by some people.

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GPJ: You pretty much hit the nail on the head there. Veterans from World War II were considered the “Greatest Generation.” They won the war. They defeated Germany, Japan, Italy — the enemies at the time.

During the Korean War, veterans were looked upon as doing their duty and serving their country; that mentality did shift after the Korean War. But when it came to Vietnam, society changed its outlook, and the youth of the day were protesting the war. They were very disgruntled with America being involved overseas and in foreign wars. They vocalized and voiced their opinions, very loudly and negatively.

And so, the veterans that were coming back from Vietnam, were often spat upon or yelled at for serving, and my father, my Mom and me included. That’s not right.

Veterans need to be honored for what they do so that we have the freedoms here in America that we enjoy. If it wasn’t for their sacrifices including death, we would be in a much different state of affairs right now in this country.

I remember my father telling me about the TV show called “M*A*S*H.” It was about the Korean War. My father did not like to watch that show because he didn’t think it was appropriate to make fun of the veterans.

PCVF: What’s your view on how younger veterans, who served in the Gulf War and in Afghanistan, are treated by the “court of public opinion” and the media?

GPJ: I believe that the majority of Americans support our military personnel overseas, the recent Afghan War and the other conflicts that we were involved in. It’s nowhere near the attitude it was during the late ’60s and ’70s with Vietnam. So I do believe that our veterans are being honored and acknowledged for their sacrifice and their contribution around the world. There are, of course, certain groups who will continue to protest war and our involvement.

PCVF: Do you think that unless there’s a veteran-themed national holiday, a war or military skirmishes in the news, our society doesn’t keep vets in mind?

GPJ: I think you have a point there. Americans are so busy with their day-to-day lives: putting food on the table; trying to stay employed, especially after COVID hit; trying to give their children an education and make sure that they’re better off or trying to get them better off than they were; trying to live the American dream, that they really don’t take time other than on Veterans Day, and not even then. Veterans Day is often looked upon as just another holiday. Go to the shopping mall, go on a vacation, take the day off from school and work, and I don’t believe the majority of people really understand why it’s so important to recognize and honor our service members.

PCVF: From what you’ve shared, it’s clear that Americans don’t understand all that goes

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into serving. There are certain things that can’t be disclosed to us because they are matters of national security. So we can never truly know the veterans’ true experience unless we learn their stories, like your father’s.

Circling back to the importance of Veterans Day today, and after learning about how badly he was treated and the secrecy behind it, it seems our American consciousness has evolved for the better, when it comes to how we view those who serve.

GPJ: It’s a different time period, different generations, different eras. Back in the World War II era, veterans were well respected, and that’s because we won World War II. It was through their sacrifices that we were able to prevent Hitler from taking over the world, but you then fast forward to Korea, Vietnam, and that’s when that change started to happen. So each generation perceives veterans in a different light.

I’m hoping that as we continue moving forward into the 21st century, our veterans will still command respect and be respected by our citizens. As each generation gets further away from World War II, they are less likely to recall and remember and understand what it was all about and why it was so important.

Citizens need to be aware and reminded that it is because of the sacrifices of our veterans that they are allowed to protest freely in the streets and not get thrown into gulags.

PCVF: Today there’s a trend where some people will make it a point to approach a vet in uniform and politely say, “Thank you for your service.” Would that have gone on in your Dad’s day?

GPJ: No, I don’t believe so back in the ’50s and ’60s. It wasn’t really, “thank a veteran.” They were acknowledged on Veterans Day, and that’s about it. The more recent time periods over the last 10 to 20 years is when we really started to acknowledge our veterans and thank them; we see them. And I think that’s the least we can do to let them know that we appreciate all that they do to keep us free and safe at home.

PCVF: What more do you think we could do for veterans based on growing up with your Dad and his experience?

GPJ: I think there’s a lot that we can do from the simple acknowledgement and saying, “thank you for your service,” to the government programs that are in place with the Veterans Administration, that helps them with home loans and education and other benefits. They sacrificed; some of them died and their families need to be taken care of. So, anything we can do to show support for our veterans, I think needs to be done.

PCVF: What would you like to say to vets this Veterans Day? GPJ: Well, first off, I need to thank our current Veterans for their service, to our country and everything they’re doing — either home or abroad to make sure that America stays safe to protect our liberties and our freedoms that we enjoy in this country. It’s just sometimes it’s a thankless job, and I want them to make sure that they understand that there are many people who respect and appreciate their service and everything they do on our behalf. email: dmason@newspress.com

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ARIES — A woman, perhaps a colleague who’s very bright and sometimes annoying, could visit you today. If you aren’t careful, this person could goad you into a heated discussion or arouse your insecurity. Try to distance yourself. This person has issues of her own to deal with that have little if anything to do with you.

Be polite and understanding and then show her the door!

TAURUS — A lot of calls could come your way today. Some involve people who live far away, some are from friends with heavy emotional difficulties, and one could come from a romantic partner with whom you’re very anxious to get together. You might hop in the car to meet this person somewhere familiar in your community. Don’t wear your voice out talking on the phone!

GEMINI — Money matters may need attention today. Bills need to be paid, checks deposited, or contracts executed. The relief you get from handling this should lift your spirits considerably. Get out in the fresh air, take a walk, and work off some of your energy.

Get the endorphins going. Phone a friend and spend the evening on the town. You’ve worked hard and you deserve it.

CANCER — You’re in a great mood, and you’re raring to go at just about anything. Your physical energy is high, so some exercise is indicated, possibly sports. You might want to take a short trip out of town or embark on a new course of study or try your hand at writing. Your enthusiasm and optimism are high, so the sky’s the limit.

LEO — Today you might feel a strong psychic link with a friend who lives far away that you haven’t seen for a long time. You might wonder what this person is up to and this could be a bit worrying. Don’t be shy. Call! One way or another, you should know what’s happening. It could be that your friend is just having a bad day. Provide a sympathetic ear!

VIRGO — Group activities or meetings could prove fraught today as those around you get pulled into discussions about which they feel strongly and on which they don’t all agree! This isn’t a good day to get involved in heated discussions even if you find the idea tempting. Stay out of it! Find someone who’s also

staying out of it and talk to that person.

LIBRA — The possibility of impending changes in your personal or professional life could have you feeling worried and insecure. Don’t be. If anything, you’ll benefit from these changes. There could be a lot of tension and stress in the air, and it will be hard to avoid picking up on this energy. Try to relax! Let yourself be carried along by the current.

SCORPIO — You may have been making plans to take a long trip or return to school for an advanced degree. Until now you may have put it off. You’ve finally stepped over the line and made the decision to do it.

There’s no stopping you! You may spend a lot of time on the phone gathering information and making preliminary arrangements.

SAGITTARIUS — Legal papers regarding money that you may have been working on for a while should finally be done today. This should lift your spirits if for no other reason than to have it all out of the way! You should feel especially talkative, enthusiastic, and passionate. You may want to schedule a romantic evening with your partner. Have fun!

CAPRICORN — Some bad experiences regarding career, family, travel, or education could have a friend, colleague, or love partner in an explosive mood today. This person could be unpredictable now - happy one minute and in the depths of gloom the next. Don’t try to give advice or cheer up him or her.

It will only result in anger. Stay out of the way and let your friend work through it.

AQUARIUS — Job stress might be getting to you. Drinking a lot of water would be a good idea.

Moderate amounts of exercise and rest are also indicated. Don’t eat very spicy foods. This is a good day to catch up on reading, studying, or research. Your physical self may not be what it should be, but your brain is sharp.

PISCES — Today you should feel romantic and passionate and want to get together with your love partner. You’ll probably do that, but it may be difficult and only arranged at the last minute.

Don’t panic if you can’t reach your friend during the early part of the day. Don’t give up. You’ll have a great evening.

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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: 20210002910. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS, 163 N. FAIRVIEW AVENUE, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara.

Full Name(s) of registrants: JMSB, INC., 28478 HORSESHOE CIRCLE, SANTA CLARITA, CA 91390. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. STATE OF INC.: CA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 10/15/2021 by: E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on Oct 14, 2021. 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)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210002879. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: MYERS GOOD, 5381 PAREJO DR, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: ALMA W MYERS, 5381 PAREJO DR, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111.

This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 10/13/2021 by: E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Oct 01, 2021. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

ADDITIONAL BUSINESS NAMES: DRUG-FREE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION. 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) OCT 22, 29; NOV 5, 12 / 2021--57626

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210002763. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: THE FRAME-UP, 5772 CALLE REAL, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: SB ART SERVICES, 5772 CALLE REAL, GOLETA, CA 93117. This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. THE STATE OF INC.: CA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 09/29/2021 by: E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Not Applicable. 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) OCT 15, 22, 29; NOV 5 / 2021--57615 Advertising in the Classified Section Really Works.

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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 Planning Commission has set a public hearing for Thursday, November 18, 2021 beginning at 1:00 p.m. This meeting will be conducted electronically as described below.

On Thursday, November 11, 2021, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Thursday, November 18, 2021 will be posted on the outdoor bulletin board at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. Agendas, Minutes, and Staff Reports are also accessible online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD BY TELECONFERENCE AS AUTHORIZED BY GOVERNMENT CODE § 54953(e)(1)(A) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL DISTANCING AND PRIORITIZE THE PUBLIC’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING UNDER SANTA BARBARA COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER ORDERS. AS A PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTION, THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. COMMISSIONERS MAY PARTICIPATE ELECTRONICALLY. THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA STRONGLY ENCOURAGES AND WELCOMES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION DURING THIS TIME. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS: TELEVISION COVERAGE: This meeting will be broadcast live on Cox Communications-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/PCVideos.

ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION: Join the Meeting Electronically by clicking on the meeting link which will be found on the meeting agenda. You will be connected to audio using your computer’s microphone and speakers (VoIP). A headset is recommended. You can also select the option to use your telephone, but you must use the GoToWebinar software to interact with the meeting. Select “Use Telephone” after joining the webinar and call in using the numbers listed on the agenda that will be posted online. Oral comments during a meeting may be made by electronic participation only.

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may be submitted via email to PCSecretary@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the Commission.

Please note that the Commission may not have time to review written comments received after 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting; however, it will be added to the project file. You may also submit written correspondence via US Postal Service (USPS); addressed to PC 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.

If you challenge the project approval or environmental document in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at or prior to the public hearing.

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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you need services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at (805) 564-5305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange.

PROJECT LOCATION: 920 SUMMIT ROAD (MONTECITO CLUB), ZONE: A-2 / S-D-3, LAND USE DESIGNATION: PARKS & OPEN SPACE; APN: 015-300-001; PLN2005-00831, PLN2020-00472, AND PLN2021-00072; APPLICANT/OWNER: STEVE WELTON, SEPPS / MONTECITO COUNTRY CLUB LLC

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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, November 17, 2021 beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be conducted electronically via the GoToWebinar platform, as described in more detail below.

On Thursday, November 11, 2021, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 will be available online at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO. Agendas, Minutes, and Staff Reports are also accessible online at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO. THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD BY TELECONFERENCE AS AUTHORIZED BY GOVERNMENT CODE § 54953(e)(1)(A) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL DISTANCING AND PRIORITIZE THE PUBLIC’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING UNDER SANTA BARBARA COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER ORDERS. AS A PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTION, THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. COMMISSIONERS MAY PARTICIPATE ELECTRONICALLY. THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA STRONGLY ENCOURAGES AND WELCOMES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION DURING THIS TIME. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS TELEVISION COVERAGE: This meeting will be broadcast live on City TV-Channel 18 and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV. See SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTVProgramGuide for a rebroadcast schedule. An archived video of this meeting will be available at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHOVideos.

ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION: Join the Meeting Electronically by clicking on the meeting link, which will be found on the meeting agenda. You will be connected to audio using your computer’s microphone and speakers (VoIP). A headset is recommended. You can also select the option to use your telephone, but you must use the GoToWebinar software to interact with the meeting. Select “Use Telephone” after joining the webinar and call in using the numbers listed on the agenda that will be posted online.

Oral comments during a meeting may be made by electronic participation only.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDIZED ITEMS: Members of the public wishing to speak on this matter must “raise their hand” in the GoToWebinar platform by selecting the virtual hand icon during the presentation of that item. The “raise hand” icon is generally located on most devices in the upper right hand corner of the screen. When persons are called on to speak, their microphone will be activated and they will be notified to begin speaking. Each speaker will be given a total of 3 minutes to address the Council. Pooling of time is not permitted during meetings conducted electronically.

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may also be submitted via email to SHOSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov prior to the beginning of the SHO Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the SHO and will become part of the public record. If you have any questions please contact the SHO Secretary at SHOSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov or 805.564.5470, extension 3308. 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.

If you, as an aggrieved party or applicant, disagree with the decision of the SHO regarding the outcome of this application, you may appeal the decision to the Planning Commission. The appeal, accompanied by the appropriate filing fee per application, must be filed at 630 Garden Street, within ten calendar days of the SHO decision. If the SHO decision is appealed, and if the Planning Commission approves the project on appeal, then it is appealable to the California Coastal Commission under California Public Resources Code §30603(a) and SBMC §28.44.200. If you challenge the project approval or environmental document in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the SHO 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 3308.

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.

PROJECT LOCATION: 922 GARCIA ROAD, ZONE: RS-15, LAND USE DESIGNATION: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 3 UNITS/ACRE, APN: 029-252-004, PLN2021-00336, APPLICANT/ OWNER: DENNIS THOMPSON/ LAURA BUCHMAN & JULIEN NORDSTRAND PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project consists of a new one-car garage attached to the east side of the existing two-story single-unit residence, additions to first and second stories, a new deck on the rear of the house, and new windows, doors, and roofing. The project requires Staff Hearing Officer approval of a Setback Modification to allow the new attached garage to encroach into the interior setback (Santa Barbara Municipal Code (SBMC) §30.250.020 and Table SBMC §30.20.030.A).

PROJECT LOCATION: 469-493 WEST MOUNTAIN DRIVE, LAND USE DESIGNATION: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, ZONE: RS-1A, LAND USE DESIGNATION: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MAX 1 DU/ACRE), APN: 021-103-005, PLN2021-00127 APPLICANT/OWNERS: HOLLY GARCIN, SEPPS / MCMILLIAN SHELTON LIVING TRUST; GAULT/O’CONNOR LIVING TRUST; JOHN NORRIS & DEBORAH LOWRY; NORMAN J. HENDRY & CASSIE JANE HENDRY REVOCABLE TRUST; GARY J. HILL & HELENA S. HILL REVOCABLE TRUST; JENNIFER REITZ PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The single-unit residential-zoned lot is developed with seven permitted dwelling units, and is nonconforming to residential density and setbacks. Over a period of many years owners have constructed residential remodels and additions, garage conversions, and accessory structures without permits. This project proposes to resolve enforcement actions for unpermitted work, and permit all improvements on the property, including proposed demolition of some unpermitted additions and accessory buildings, and new construction/relocation of residential additions and accessory buildings. The project requires Staff Hearing Officer approval of a Lot Area Modification, a Setback Modification, and an Alternative Open Yard Design (Santa Barbara Municipal Code (SBMC) §30.250.020, Table 30.20.030.A, and §30.140.140.F).

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Proposal to construct a new Golf Simulator Facility, permit new recreational amenities (including a batting cage, basketball court, sliding hill, pickleball courts, and putting green), and permit dry stacked boulder retaining walls at the Montecito Club. No changes are proposed to membership levels or parking count. The proposal requires a Conditional Use Permit Amendment (SBMC §30.215).

PROJECT LOCATION: 742 JUANITA AVENUE, ZONE: RS-15, LAND USE DESIGNATION: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MAX 3 DU/ACRE), APN: 035-102-017, PLN2021-00354 APPLICANT/ OWNER: DENNIS THOMPSON / KIESLER FAMILY TRUST PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The site is currently developed with a single-unit residence and attached garage. The proposed project involves a proposal for a 236-square-foot first floor addition and a 475square-foot second floor addition. The proposed total of 2,274 square feet on a 9,222-square-foot lot is 65% of the maximum required floor-to-lot area ratio. The project requires Staff Hearing Officer approval of an Interior Setback Modification to allow the proposed residential addition to encroach into the required 10-foot interior setback (SBMC Table 30.20.030.A and SBMC §30.250.020).

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