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Wildlife hospital opens Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network sees a longtime dream come true

Mortgage, interest rates increase Hikes reflect elevated inflation

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE SENIOR REPORTER

(The Center Square) — Mortgage rates surpassed 4% for the first time since 2019, and the Federal Reserve announced a series of new rate hikes last week — two major shifts that mark the economic response to months of elevated inflation.

The Federal Reserve announced a 0.25% interest rate hike and said six more increases are on the way.

Last week’s increase is meant to rein in inflation, but can have negative effects on economic growth. Meanwhile, mortgage rates are expected to increase along with the Federal Reserve rate.

“The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2% over the longer run. With appropriate firming in the stance of monetary policy, the Committee expects inflation to return to its 2% objective and the labor market to remain strong,” the Federal Reserve said in its rate hike announcement.

“In support of these goals, the Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1/4 to 1/2 percent and anticipates that ongoing increases in the target range will be appropriate. In addition, the Committee expects to

begin reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgagebacked securities at a coming meeting.”

The Federal Reserve justified the hike by saying the job market had reached a sufficient level.

“Indicators of economic activity and employment have continued to strengthen,” the Federal Reserve said. “Job gains have been strong in recent months, and the unemployment rate has declined substantially.

Inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher energy prices and broader price pressures.”

Those mortgage rates will make it harder for Americans to afford homes, even as house prices soar.

“Housing sales slipped over 7% in February,” said Elizabeth Kreiselmaier, one of many Republican congressional candidates running on economic problems, which are expected to help hand Republicans hefty wins in November.

Congressional Republicans currently hold a double digit lead on the generic ballot against Democrats.

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Devon MacLeod administers eye drops to a baby possum at the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network. The spring baby season is the busiest time of the year for the nonprofit.

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

For more than 30 years, the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network has been saving and helping wild animals from all over Santa Barbara and Ventura counties — with limited resources and in cramped facilities.

The nonprofit’s job just got a lot easier.

In February, SBWCN had a soft opening for the 5,400 square-foot Wendy McCaw Wildlife Hospital.

It’s the realization of a dream that the Wildlife Care Network has had since the nonprofit started its work in 1988.

There will be a virtual open house in late April or May, when

the public will be able to take a virtual tour of the state-of-the-art Goleta hospital. There is also a formal ribbon cutting ceremony being planned.

The hospital was opened just in time for “baby season.”

“Babies come in the spring,” Ariana Katovich, executive director of the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network, told the News-Press. “This is the busiest time of year for our team with thousands of animals in need of care.

“We have hundreds of patients in care at one time, up to 50 can arrive per day,” she said. “These animals require constant care and feeding. Baby birds alone need to be fed every 30 minutes from

dawn to desk.

“This adds up to thousands of feedings each week for baby birds alone,” Ms. Katovich said.

The new hospital includes a songbird room, an oil wildlife response room, an animal kitchen, mammal nursery and intensive care unit aviaries, shorebird and seabird pools, surgery room, X-ray suite, intake and exam room, and a veterinary program.

“We also have a veterinarian on site performing procedures and diagnostics as well as providing advanced wound care and pain control,” said Ms. Katovich.

SBWCN has developed a trend of receiving more and more animals each year. The new hospital will allow the nonprofit

to keep more patients from initial intake to release, rather than transferring patients to partners.

More patients stay with SBWCN for longer now and receive more complex treatment.

“We are an emergency room and long-term care facility,” said Ms. Katovich.

She also explained what people should do if they find an injured animal in the wild.

First, she said, call SBWCN’s helpline at 805-681-1080.

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At left, the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network recently opened its Wendy McCaw Wildlife Hospital in Goleta. At right, a baby hummingbird is fed at the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network.

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Poll: Americans want more domestic energy production

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE SENIOR REPORTER

(The Center Square) — The increased pressure on the U.S. oil supply and soaring gas prices have left the vast majority of Americans calling for more domestic oil production.

Convention of States Action along with The Trafalgar Group released new polling data that showed that 77.3% of surveyed American voters say that, “in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President (Joe) Biden should make increasing American energy production a priority.”

Notably, 77.6% of independents and 67% of Democrats agree.

“We can see in these numbers that Americans of all political stripes are being heavily impacted at the gas pump and want to see decisive action to ease our inflation-plagued economy,” said Mark Meckler, president of Convention of States Action. “But this is not only about lowering prices. It’s also obvious to everyone that buying oil from our enemies threatens both America’s national security and our economy.”

The Biden administration has taken fire for its energy policies, particularly slowing domestic drilling and pipeline development while simultaneously calling on foreign powers like OPEC to increase

supply.

According to the American Automobile Association, the national average of gas prices is at $4.29 per gallon, a major increase from $2.88 at the same time last year. Gas prices have hit record highs in recent days after steadily increasing in the past year.

California’s average gas price has remained consistently above the national average. On Sunday, AAA reported the state’s average price was $5.85 a gallon. It was $5.86 a gallon in Santa Barbara County, $5.95 in Ventura County, $5.98 in Los Angeles County and $6.02 in San Luis Obispo County.

The poll on domestic oil production was conducted March 7 through March 11 by surveying 1,000 likely 2022 voters.

“Voters want Americans to benefit from American-produced energy,” Mr. Meckler said.

Democrats blocked the Republican-led American Energy Independence from Russia Act, which would open oil and gas leases around the country, and authorize the Keystone XL pipeline without presidential permitting, among other proenergy measures.

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California bill would provide funding to help pay for abortions

By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER

(The Center Square) — California could spend state funds to assist low-income Californians and out-of-state residents in gaining access to abortions under a new proposal introduced by state lawmakers this week.

Senate Bill 1142, introduced

by Sens. Nancy Skinner and Anna Caballero on Thursday, would establish a fund in the state Treasury to provide grant money to nonprofits that assist low-income pregnant individuals or people with financial barriers with accessing abortion services.

The fund would be composed of state and philanthropic dollars, according to Sen. Skinner.

The annual cost to the state would be up to the legislature to determine.

Supporters said the measure would help increase access to abortions in California for

women when multiple states are passing laws to increase abortion restrictions.

The Supreme Court in September declined to block a Texas abortion law that bars abortions after a heartbeat is detected — typically around six weeks of pregnancy. That contrasts with Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that legalized abortion before viability, or around 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Additionally, the high court is set to rule on a Mississippi law that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Advocates and lawmakers say that could effectively overturn Roe v. Wade and estimate that if this law is upheld, more than two dozen states are likely to pass similar abortion restrictions, according to the Guttmacher Institute.

“The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority seems poised to do the unthinkable. If the court overturns 50 years of settled

law and takes away a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion, California will not stand idly by,” Sen. Skinner, who is vice chair of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus, said in a statement.

“With SB 1142, California sends a clear message to the rest of the nation: We are fully committed to ensuring that California women and those who may seek refuge here have access to all reproductive services, including abortion.”

The bill would also create a website through the state’s Health and Human Services Agency where the public can access information about abortion services in California.

The legislation is part of a package of bills to expand abortion access, which members of the Legislative Women’s Caucus announced in January. It also stems from a report released by the California Future of Abortion Council in December, which recommended, among other things,

that California reimburse abortion providers for services provided to individuals who have no other means of paying for care.

Jodi Hicks, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, a sponsor of the bill, said the legislation would help “break down barriers” related to access to abortion and provide resources for out-of-state patients that could otherwise lose access.

“Planned Parenthood is proud to support SB 1142 because health center doors are open for any patient who needs services, and we want to ensure those patients are supported throughout the process and can easily access the information they need, when they need it,” Ms. Hicks said.

The bill has been assigned to the Senate Health Committee and is expected to be heard in the coming weeks, according to Sen. Skinner’s office.

Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square.

Newsom proposes $100 million to help tribes purchase ancestral lands

By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER

(The Center Square) — Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced he is seeking $100 million in state funding to help tribes acquire and manage ancestral lands to mitigate increased environmental risk due to climate change.

The proposal comes as California officials are bracing for more extreme impacts of climate change in the Golden State, including longer fire seasons, sea level rise and increased risks of flooding. Representatives from the state’s Natural Resources Agency said Friday that the state hasn’t “done enough to heal our lands and waters to protect ourselves” from the impacts of the climate crisis.

With the $100 million in funding for tribes, officials said the groups could acquire ancestral lands and take a leading role in managing forests, rivers and resources.

If approved, funding would be included in the upcoming budget, on top of $40 million dedicated to wildfire management transferred

to tribes.

Gov. Newsom’s office noted that the funding would also advance “tribal-based climate conservation programs” as California Native American tribal communities “suffer many of the worst impacts of climate change.”

“The California way is not to hide from our past, but to embrace it with a commitment to build upon our values of inclusiveness and equity for everyone who calls this state home,” the governor said Friday.

Some tribal leaders voiced concerns about including nonfederally recognized tribes in decisions regarding the $100 million, asking state leaders to ensure that all tribes have a say.

Other leaders noted concern about competing land claims among tribes, saying that the funding will be helpful as long as there are clarified boundaries between communities.

“I know that there are multiple tribes claiming overlapping land, and so we kind of need to think about that when we’re putting out these types of policies,”

Councilmember Kouslaa KesslerMata said Friday.

State officials aim to address these issues with legislative leaders over the next three months to work the proposal into the upcoming budget.

Officials also discussed Gov. Newsom’s goal to conserve 30% of the state’s land by 2030, meaning that the “conserved” land would be protected from development that interrupts the “natural function” of land and water. The goal is part of a global movement known as “30 by 30,” which several countries have joined and committed to conserving 30% of their land as protected area by the end of the decade.

Around 6 million acres — equivalent to 24% of the land — are conserved, as well as 16% of coastal waters. State officials said Friday that they hope to conserve the 6 million acres in a way that “expands access for California to be outdoors,” particularly in communities that don’t have as much access.

Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square.

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Republicans have pushed hard for the bill, arguing that energy independence is a national security necessity.

“I continue to urge President

Goleta’s ‘State of the City’ to be held in April Goleta will hold its fifth annual “State of the City” event on April 13 to provide an update on the city.

“This is a great opportunity to learn about how the city is doing, from our recent accomplishments to exciting plans for the future of Goleta,” Mayor Paula Perotte said in a news release. “The program will include time for audience questions on topics community members care about. If you love

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of precious metals that can be resold to recyclers.

There are steps that can be taken to thwart these thefts including parking inside a garage or secured yard, installing motion detector lights near parking areas, installing a catalytic converter protection device, and educating neighbors to be on the look-out for thieves, Ms .Zick said.

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Santa Barbara County deputies said they found these reportedly stolen catalytic convertors in the backseat of a car when they made a traffic enforcement stop.

two additional reports of theft of catalytic converters in Carpinteria.

The first was in the 1000 block of Palmetto Way, and the second in the 1300 block of Dahlia Court was an interrupted theft where the catalytic converter was partially cut, Ms. Zick said.

She said the Sheriff’s Office would like to acknowledge the quick thinking of the victim who called 9-1-1 when they realized they were likely hearing a catalytic converter theft.

Ms. Zick explained the theft of catalytic converters is popular because they can be easily removed, they do not have identifying marks like serial numbers, and the components are made up

hurt the little guy,” said Jonathan Williams, the chief economist at the American Legislative Exchange Council. “The Biden administration’s trillion-dollar spending increases are directly responsible for inflation and thus the rising mortgage interest rates which are making it harder for hard-working Americans to buy a home.

“The Federal Reserve raises interest rates in an attempt to bring down the high inflation, which is the product of the federal

SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Police Department launched a homicide investigation after a victim died following a stabbing.

At 2 a.m. Sunday, the department’s Combined Communications Center received a report of an assault that occurred with a deadly weapon in the 500 block of North Milpas Street.

Several officers responded to the scene and found a victim who had been stabbed, Sgt. Ethan Ragsdale said. The victim was transported by ambulance to the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Emergency Department for medical treatment. The victim died from the injuries sustained during the stabbing.

“The initial investigation revealed the victim and the suspect had some sort of confrontation prior to the stabbing,” Sgt. Ragsdale said.

“After the stabbing occurred, the suspect fled the area and is currently outstanding.”

Santa Barbara police detectives are investigating the homicide. Sgt. Ragsdale said there does not appear to be a threat to the public and that the incident appears to be isolated and not related to gangs.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Santa Barbara Police Department at 805-8972355.

government’s overspending,” he added. “Anytime Congress essentially prints money, it leads to inflation.”

Mr. Williams said correcting federal spending is the long-term solution.

“For everyone who liked their so-called free government money over the past two years, this is the result: inflation, and now, higher interest rates,” he said. “The policy solution is for the federal government to adopt a meaningful balanced budget amendment,

— Dave Mason just as 49 of our 50 states have already done. If designed correctly, this would prevent the federal government from overspending, which inevitably leads to a disastrous cycle of inflation and high interest rates.

“We need our policymakers in Washington to look to the states, the laboratories of democracy, for policy solutions that work for everyday Americans.”

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

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reduced by inflation, making it more difficult for first time buyers,” Ms. Kreiselmaier said.

“This is the direct result of failed Biden/Kilmer economic policies.”

Critics say the latest federal spending spree of several trillion dollars, led by President Joe Biden, is to blame.

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CARPINTERIA – Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies have arrested two suspects for theft of catalytic converters and recovered two of four reportedly stolen converters.

At 5:37 a.m. Saturday, patrol deputies were dispatched to the 500 block of Arbol Verde St. in Carpinteria for a report of a catalytic converter theft that had just occurred.

The victim heard what sounded like a saw cutting metal and suspected a theft was in progress, said Raquel Zick, the public information officer for the Sheriff’s Office.

The victim called 9-1-1 to report the incident and discovered the catalytic converter had been stolen from his Toyota Prius, parked in the driveway, Ms. Zick said.

A few minutes later, deputies noticed a vehicle leaving the area and initiated a traffic enforcement stop for a vehicle code violation, Ms. Zick said.

When deputies contacted the occupants, they noticed two catalytic converters in the backseat, Ms. Zick said.

During a search of the vehicle, reciprocating saws, a car jack and other tools were located, Ms. Zick said.

Deputies arrested the occupants, 41-yearold Banny Lo and 27-year-old Gary Lee, both from Sacramento. They were booked into Santa Barbara County Main Jail on suspicion of grand theft, possession of stolen property, possession of burglary tools and conspiracy. Banny Lo was also booked for possession of a controlled substance.

Due to these crimes generally being committed by suspects who are allegedly associated with organized theft rings and who have no connection to Santa Barbara County, a bail increase to $100,000 was granted, Ms. Zick said.

Although these two suspects were taken into custody and two catalytic converters were recovered, deputies responded to

Goleta, this is a night you won’t want to miss.”

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Biden and my colleagues across the aisle to join us to get this done and flip the switch on American energy,” said U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. “The American Energy Independence from Russia Act removes all restrictions on our LNG exports to deliver natural gas to our allies in Europe. It restarts oil and gas leasing on our federal lands and waters.

Because we need more pipelines, which is the safest way to transport energy, it approves the Keystone XL pipeline.

“We must say ‘yes’ to bolstering our energy security. It’s how we strengthen our geopolitical power and help President Zelensky win this war,” she added.

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

News-Press Managing Editor Dave Mason contributed to this report.

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Make it seven straight wins for the No. 25 UCSB baseball team, which topped Cal State Fullerton Saturday evening 7-2 to take the series.

The Gauchos posted a four-spot in the fifth after falling behind and saw another great performance from Mike Gutierrez, who picked up his third win of the season.

Gutierrez tossed 5.1 innings and allowed just one earned while striking out a career-high nine batters.

Matt Ager had an excellent outing coming in his relief in the sixth and tossing 2.2 innings of onehit, scoreless ball.

On the offensive end, the Gauchos outhit the Titans 12-7 and saw three home runs by Broc Mortensen, Jordan Sprinkle and Nick Vogt.

John Newman Jr. had a careernight with the bat going 3-for-4 with two runs scored, and Jason Willow went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run.

Much like game one, neither team’s offense was able to break through until the fifth inning.

It was the Titans striking first, collecting an RBI single. But Gutierrez stranded two runners with back-to-back strikeouts to get out of the jam.

Down 1-0, the Gauchos quickly answered in the bottom half of the fourth with a four-spot to regain the lead.

Zander Darby tied the game with an RBI single on a full count to score. Newman and Jordan Sprinkle gave UCSB its first lead, collecting a sac-fly to bring in Jason Willow.

Up next was Mortensen, who crushed a two-run, no-doubter over

the right field wall to make it 4-1.

Another run came across in the bottom of the sixth as Willow collected a two-triple to score.

Newman and the seventh brought two more in as both Sprinkle and Nick Vogt sent solo homers over the left field wall to extend the lead to 7-1.

Cal State Fullerton brought the final run of the game in the ninth, but that would be all as the Gauchos took the game 7-2.

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Two of the best NAIA baseball teams on the West Coast refused to give each other an inch all weekend long in Montecito, and both walked away with two wins and two losses.

After splitting a pair on Friday, No. 16 Hope International (25-7, 13-3 GSAC) broke out the bats and won game one on Saturday by a score of 14-11. Then. No. 7 Westmont (28-4, 17-3 GSAC) scratched and clawed in game two to earn a 7-5 win and split the four-game series.

At the end of the series, Westmont retains a two-game lead over Hope International and Vanguard for first place in the Golden State Athletic Conference.

“We had our backs against the wall in game two, knowing we were facing one of the top arms in the country,” said Westmont Head Coach Robert Ruiz. “Our goal is always to win the weekend, but when you’re forced to earn a series split against an arm and a team of that caliber, I’m proud of the way our guys gutted it out. Our guys played hard all weekend and worked hard to salvage that final game.”

In game one, the club traded 25 runs in a three-and-a-half hour slugfest. While Westmont was within three by the game’s conclusion, the Royals broke things open early and fended off the Warriors’ rally without much stress.

Westmont starter Bradley Heacock had no answer for the Royal’s ambush, as HIU ultimately tagged the right-hander for six runs in three innings. Heacock surrendered a run in the first, but Westmont was quick to spot him a pair in the bottom half. However, things began to unravel in the third, when Hope International launched a solo shot and a threerun homer off of Heacock to break open a 6-2 advantage.

Westmont’s bullpen did not have much success against the Royals either, as Cameron Phelps, Sam Kim and Gabe Arteaga combined to allow an additional eight runs (six earned) during the middle innings.

Westmont’s offense did not bow down in game one, as the club ultimately scored 11 runs on 15 hits. Brady Renck and Simon Reid led the Warriors with three runs batted in each.

Westmont’s best look of the game came in the bottom of the seventh, when a two-out rally brought Renck to the plate with runners on first and second and two outs.

At the time, Westmont trailed 10-8, and a ball to the gap could

have changed the game. However, Renck bounced a routine ground ball to second that was handled and tossed on to first, ending the threat.

In the eighth and ninth innings, the Royals added four additional insurance runs. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Renck lifted a three-run home run down the right field line, but it was too little too late for Westmont, who dropped the game 14-11.

“We made some crucial mistakes in game one, ‘’ noted Ruiz, “and they took everything we gave them. We couldn’t get away with anything. As much as we turned things around offensively, they did the same and never let up.

In game two, Chad Stoner set the stone for the Warriors in what might have been his best start of the season. Through the first five innings, Stoner surrendered just one run on three hits, and bought Westmont time to wake the bats up.

The first time the Royals threatened Stoner was in the fourth, when a pair of singles put runners at the corner with one out. With his back against the wall, Stoner induced a pop up and a fly out to end the threat.

In the top of the fifth, HIU’s Omar Veloz hit a ball 311 feet down the left field line, which, unfortunately, for Stoner, is 310 feet from home. Unfazed, Stoner finished off the fifth and gave Westmont a chance to turn the tide as they chased just one run.

“We talked yesterday about Osey and his ability to lead from the front,” Ruiz said, “and Chad has always been one of those guys, too. When his team needs it, Chad gives everything he has.

He just understands what the day requires, and he displays great competitive leadership.

“That was one of Chad’s best starts of the season, and maybe one of his best starts in his time at Westmont.”

Westmont finally got to Hector Garcia, one of the NAIA’s best, in the bottom of the fifth.

The rally began with a one-out double from Ryan Desaegher.

Then, with the Warriors’ on the railing waiting to erupt, Robbie Haw shot a ball down the left field line to bring in Desaegher and knot the game at two.

The Warriors would not stop there.

After Renck reached via hit by pitch, lightning struck for the Warriors for the second consecutive day. Reid rolled a ball to second base, and for a moment, it appeared as if the Royals had a chance to turn two. Instead, for the second time in as many days,

Demitri Colacchio saw the ball trickle under his glove and into right field.

Once again, the go-ahead run came in on an error, and the Warriors led 2-1.

Thomas Rudinsky added insult to injury immediately when he served a ball to the wall in left center. Renck scored, Reid scored, and Rudinsky slid into third head first with a head full of steam. The dugout exploded, Rudinsky roared to the heavens, and Westmont led 4-1.

“Garcia was fantastic today,” assured Ruiz. “He’s one of the best pitchers in the country and probably the best arm we’ve seen all season. We knew he was going to be tough, and I’m proud of the way our guys competed. Hitting is contagious, people say it all the time.”

A wild pitch scored Rudinsky, and a sacrifice fly from Justin Rodriguez put Westmont up 6-1 going into the sixth.

In the sixth, the Royals put a three spot up, highlighted by a tworun shot from Greg Lamb. After the homer, Ruiz opted to go to his bullpen ace, Carlos Moreno, who got the final out of the inning.

Westmont generated a run in the bottom half of the inning, thanks to good fortune and a small ball. Finn Snyder walked, moved to second on a wild pitch, and moved to third on a long fly ball. Then, a ball snuck through the legs of Veloz behind the plate, and Snyder trotted home with a huge insurance run.

Moreno trotted back out with a 7-4 lead, needing three outs to secure a series split.

Veloz led off with a double, but Parker O’Neil did not allow a second consecutive base hit when David Morgan scorched a ball down the line. O’Neil dove to his left, stabbed the ball cleanly, and threw a short-hop that was picked by Josh Rego at first for a huge out number one.

The tension only grew when Jesse Villalobos doubled to bring in Veloz, bringing the potential tying-run to the plate. Moreno induced a soft comebacker for out number two, setting the stage for a showdown with HIU’s Chase Hanson, who came into the day with a batting average of .413.

On a 1-2 pitch, Moreno froze Hanson with a change-up on the outside corner. All Hanson could do was watch as strike three was called, and the Warriors officially held on to win it, 7-5.

Jacob Norling is the sports information assistant at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

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The UCSB softball team opened up its three-game series against Hawai’i on Saturday with losses of 13-2 and 4-3.

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Russia-Ukraine war to impact Illinois wheat prices

By ZETA CROSS THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) — The war in Ukraine is affecting wheat futures prices on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Wheat futures dropped significantly in the first week of March, making the grain cost prohibitive for future buyers, according to a report by Reuters.

Ukrainian ports were closed because of fighting. However, analysts observed Russian ports are still moving a lot of wheat.

“They (the Russians) need the money,” University of Illinois agriculture economist Mike Dougherty told The Center Square.

Russia is the largest wheat producer in the world. Ukraine is also a leading wheat producer and exporter.

Together Russia and Ukraine produce a quarter of world

wheat exports, Bloomberg News reported. Most of their exported wheat goes to Africa, where Egypt is the biggest buyer.

Global supplies of wheat are already tight. The price for Illinois wheat, which is harvested in June, will benefit from the world situation, Dr. Dougherty said.

“There are still opportunities to price some of that, to sell forward some of that,” Dr. Dougherty said.

Illinois farmers will have opportunities to get higher prices, he noted “We don’t want to gloat over people in a war zone, but, yes, this is beneficial for Southern Illinois wheat producers — to the extent that they have not priced that crop yet,” Dr. Dougherty said.

In Illinois and in the Midwest, winter wheat is a double crop, grown in conjunction with soybeans. In the fall, after soybeans are harvested, farmers plant wheat right behind the

soybeans. The wheat overwinters.

Then in March, it starts growing again. The wheat is harvested in June.

Illinois wheat is grown to make flour. Europeans, however, rely on wheat to feed livestock.

“Illinois wheat goes to local milling facilities. That wheat is blended in with other kinds of wheat to make crackers and all sorts of things that are made out of flour,” Dr. Dougherty said.

The bad news for consumers is that strong commodity prices mean products like bread, cookies, pasta and pastries will be affected by inflation.

“Those prices are going to go up,” Dougherty said.

Markets will adjust in response, he said.

“The first round in the price increases of wheat will be felt in the portion of the world that is feeding wheat to livestock,” he said. “They will back away from

feeding it to livestock. And we will see what happens after that.”

Dr. Dougherty said he expects a redistribution of wheat flows around the world. However, the redistribution will happen against the backdrop of a strong 2021 when producers of corn and wheat around the world saw good production and high prices.

A robust supply of corn and wheat and profits from last year’s above average harvests will mitigate the price impacts this year. Plants that buy wheat to make flour, livestock producers that use wheat for animal feed — they will adjust and they will look for other sources.

Consumers will also adjust, Dr. Dougherty said. If bread gets expensive, consumers will eat less bread and more of other things.

“The price increases will be felt for the remainder of this year – at most,” he said.

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Report: Alaska heavily dependent on federal government

By MERRILEE GASSER THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) — Alaska is more dependent on the federal government than any other state in the U.S., according to a new report.

Personal finance website WalletHub ranked states based on how economically dependent they are on the federal government by comparing three key metrics: return on taxes paid to the federal

government, federal funding as a share of state revenue and share of federal jobs.

Based on these criteria, Alaska landed at the top of the list for federal dependency.

“However, the oxymoron in this situation is that states with a higher level of federal dependence are likely better positioned to handle the coronavirus pandemic, given that a lot of relief has come from the federal government,” according to the report.

The report found red states are overall more dependent on federal funding than blue states.

It also indicated the least wealthy states usually get the most federal funding, pointing out a correlation between taxes collected and federal dependency. In general, lower taxes meant higher dependency.

For example, the sixth-most independent state in the report, Illinois, has the highest tax rates in the nation. Alaska has the

lowest tax rates.

Alaska was among the states that received the highest amount of federal grants. It also was one of the states with the highest gross domestic product.

The states most dependent on federal funding, according to the report, were Mississippi, Kentucky, West Virginia and Montana. The least dependent states were Washington, Utah, Kansas, New Jersey and Delaware.

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on our website (sbwcn.org) that have information regarding specific animals and what to do if they are found injured in the wild.”

She said some animals should never be touched because they could be carrying diseases. They include bats, raccoons, skunks, foxes and bobcats. If you find one of these injured, call SBCWN’s helpline or an animal control office right way, Ms. Katovich said.

“We also have rescue and transport volunteers available,” she said.

More than 200 species of animals are brought in every year to the Wildlife Care Network, Ms. Katovich said.

“We receive dozens to hundreds of calls everyday. People call and bring us animals directly,” she said. “Then we examine the animal and develop a treatment program. “”Our goal is to return animals back to wildlife,” Ms. Katovich said. “We help all birds and mammals with the exception of mountain lions, adult deer, bears, boars and marine mammals.”

Current baby animals in the hospital’s care include seven skunks, 15 bunnies, 11 baby possums, two baby raccoons, 29 squirrels and nine hummingbird chicks.

Ms. Katovich told one success story about the rescue of an owl.

“We received a great horned owl that was suffering from rodenticide poisoning and had been shot,” she said. “He was suffering from a very significant eye injury, brought late one evening and immediately put in a unit with oxygen and heat.

“Over a period of several weeks, our staff was able to do several successful surgeries and procedures and get it to eat and successfully release the owl,” Ms. Katovich said. “A few years ago, we would not have been able to take care of that animal the way we did. It shows resilience of wild animals and the care and compassion it takes to rescue the animals.

“We have hundreds of success stories of releasing everything from pelicans, to bunnies to possums,” said Ms. Katovich.

The SBWCN would like to provide some tips for protecting wildlife: • Only trim trees in the fall or winter.

• Keep cats inside.

• Avoid using rodenticide.

• Avoid accidentally taking babies who don’t need to be rescued by calling the SBCWCN’s helpline (805-681-1080).

Ms. Kavotich is glad to have the new hospital up and running.

“We are grateful to the Wendy P. McCaw Foundation, our donors and the community of volunteers, rescuers and staff who have made this project happen,” Ms. Kavotich said. “This building will serve wildlife for many baby seasons to come.”

To learn more, go to www.sbwcn.org/ wildlifehospital.

You can donate at the link above or by mailing a check to the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network, 1460 N. Fairview Ave, Goleta. You can also sponsor an animal in care.

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A pelican splashes into the water in its enclosure at the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network in Goleta.

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At left, a juvenile hawk is inside its enclosure at the Wildlife Care Network. At right, this is among the rooms at the new Wendy McCaw Wildlife Hospital. Before the stateof-the-art Goleta facility opened, the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network had to do its work within cramped facilities.

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“With the pandemic, mental health needs have increased exponentially for youth, and I want to bring attention to the topic,” said Santa Barbara author Valerie Cantella, seen here with her husband Tom.

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wo things are weighing heavily on Valerie Cantella’s mind this month — teen mental wellness and Ukraine — and while they seem very disconnected, they each have a unique connection to her.

She writes about them in her recently published memoir, “offscript: a mom’s journey through adoption, a husband’s alcoholism and special needs parenting” (Recovering Perfectionist Press, $12.99).

“With the pandemic, mental health needs have increased exponentially for youth, and I want to bring attention to the topic. When parenting my teens struggling with mental wellness, I felt isolated and didn’t know where to turn for support, “ said Ms. Cantella, the mother of Nick, her biological son; Katie, her adopted daughter; and Adam, a bonus son by marriage. She and her husband, Tom, live in Santa Barbara.

“Second, the war in Ukraine is heartbreaking, and it feels a touch closer because I’ve had some experience with Vladimir Putin. Back in 1999, when we were in the adoption process, he stopped U.S. adoptions because ‘rich Americans were stealing their children.’

“However, under his regime, children were starving in orphanages. There was limited access to birth control to prevent unplanned pregnancies (Katie

was the fourth live birth of her mother’s seven pregnancies). In another instance, he ordered the heat turned off in the orphanages in the Vladivostok region, where Katie lived, in the middle of winter when it was 27 degrees below zero with the windchill factor just to get his way.

“Katie only weighed 15 pounds at 16 months. There was no body fat to keep her tiny body warm.

Now, Putin’s madness is playing out horrifically on a much larger stage, and I’m heartbroken for the people in Ukraine and the Russians who live under this malicious ruler,” said Ms. Cantella, 52.

The 1988 graduate of San Marcos High School, who was born near Wheaton, Ill., came to Santa Barbara at the age of 14 when her father, Ron Cronk, became vice president of Westmont College.

Even though she was diagnosed with Type I diabetes at the age of 10, she said she had a wonderful, active life in a loving family with her mother Jan and younger brother Brian.

“I was active in school, church and community. It was an idyllic time,” Ms. Cantella told the NewsPress during a phone interview from her home.

Then, in her senior year at Westmont, where she earned her political science degree, she was diagnosed with kidney disease.

“I was told I needed a kidney transplant. It was the first hint that the perfect life that I envisioned was not going to be as planned,” said Ms. Cantella, describing herself as a “recovering perfectionist.”

After graduation from Westmont, she had a variety of jobs in communications and consulting, and when she was 24, she married Paul, and the couple soon became parents of Nick, who is now 24.

“We were living the American dream in this beautiful community,” she said. “Paul was working for a high tech company in Goleta. I was working on consulting from home.”

When Nick was a year old, the couple decided to adopt a child.

“I had been told that because of my kidney disease I probably wouldn’t be able to have more than one child. We chose Russia because Paul’s family was Russian. We were also willing to adopt a child with special needs,” said Ms. Cantella.

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Sudoku puzzles appear on the Diversions page Monday-Saturday and on the crossword solutions page in Sunday’s Life section.

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LIBRA — Today you might be feeling a very powerful and all-consuming love for everyone around you, and perhaps for all life forms in general. You’re also likely to be feeling romantic, passionate, and anxious for the company of a love partner. Your imagination is flying high, Libra, and you could be trying to find a gift for a loved one. You’re also feeling very spiritually inclined.

SCORPIO — You could feel a lot of fond affection for everyone around you today, even those you normally might find irritating.

Co-workers, friends, family, and the special person in your life are likely to be happier for having basked in this glow, and should reciprocate. You’re feeling especially generous, Scorpio, so buying gifts is likely to be on your agenda.

SAGITTARIUS — Work may seem more like a drag than usual, as today your thoughts are at home with family, friends, and your partner in life, Sagittarius.

You’re unlikely to concentrate on work, and you might reach for the phone constantly to seek a friendly voice. Images of beautiful objects may dance in your head.

CAPRICORN — Your natural sensitivity and compassion are given a powerful impetus today by strong feelings of love and affection for everyone around you, Capricorn. Therefore, you’re likely to give and receive a lot of expressions of affection, both overt and subtle. A significant other should feel especially romantic toward you, so relax and let him or her shower you with attention.

AQUARIUS — You’re a gregarious person by nature, Aquarius, and today you might want to socialize and enjoy yourself. You could be overly concerned with your appearance, possibly because you wish to impress a current or potential romantic partner. Don’t worry; they’ll think you look great.

PISCES — You may start the day feeling a little insecure about everything going on around you, Pisces. The increased pressures of work might have strained your nerves a little. However, a lot of love and attention from friends, children, and the special person in your life should have you feeling better about everything in no time. In the evening, relax and watch a video with your mate!

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HOROSCOPE ARIES — Extra money may come your way today as a reward for work well done. Perhaps you’re getting a substantial bonus, or maybe you’re slated for a significant raise. Either way, Aries, you’re going to be in pretty good financial shape. You’re going to be feeling very optimistic about your future.

TAURUS — You may attend a party or other group activity this evening, Taurus. However, you and the special someone in your life could well leave it early in order to steal some time for intimate conversation together.

You should be looking and feeling great and be especially optimistic about your future and the future of your relationships.

GEMINI — You should feel exhilarated today, Gemini. You might choose to channel some of this enthusiasm into decorating your home. Your aesthetic sense is sharp, as is your physical energy, so once you set upon a particular course of action, you aren’t likely to abandon it. Family members or others close to you may join you and create an atmosphere of strong companionship.

CANCER — A lot of warm and loving communications could come your way today, Cancer. It could be in the form of letters, phone calls, emails, or texts Friends from far away whom you haven’t heard from in a long time could keep you busy catching up on the phone. Relations with family members or a partner are likely to be supportive and intimate today.

LEO — Good news! It looks as if money is coming your way.

Perhaps you’re getting a good bonus, or perhaps you’ve received a good review and will be getting a substantial raise. Hearing about this will definitely boost your mood, Leo, and because you’re feeling good, you’ll be especially nice to those around you.

VIRGO — Today you might experience, however briefly, the most intense and refined type of spiritual love, Virgo. Perhaps this is for a friend, child, lover, or maybe for all life forms on the planet. You’re also feeling especially artistic, so if you’ve been planning to make something as a gift, this is the time to do it.

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CODEWORD PUZZLE

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MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2022

Handbag illuminates changing role of women in society

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n average woman’s handbag is roughly 16 by 11 inches these days, and filled with a little computer, make up, money, ID, vaccination records, driver’s license and registration, dog potty bags, wallet, snacks for the kids; the list goes on. This was not always the case. J.H. sent me a beaded bag measuring 4 by 5 inches with a label from France.

Those were the days. The man who took you to dinner in those days actually was expected to bring the fat wallet!

J.H.’s heirloom is a handmade micro-beaded evening bag with glass seed beads from the 1930s, with Tambour embroidered accents in rose and orange in the Point de Beauvais stitch with micro-petit point, with both round and faceted beads. The bag has a white satin lining with a tiny little pocket, which might have held a mirror. The small chain handle is supported by a gold tone spring tension frame sewn onto the fabric.

Designers of the period to look out for are Freddy, Joseph, La Belle Creole, C and M Caron, and Walborg of France; these were carried in the States by Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue.

A French beaded bag can be lavish, and sometimes embellished with enameling over the metal frame, called Champleve Enamel, or Cloisonne, accented with

pearls, faux jewels, and porcelain medallions, often made by Limoges.

The handbag, so necessary today, was not often historically necessary, because for generations women’s dresses had pockets, and we didn’t need to get “out” much anyway.

In the 18th century, the couture of high society demanded a lady show off her waist and hip shape, so pockets went out.

Women who did leave the house needed to carry a few things, so they made their own bags, literally a bag, which had a drawstring, called a reticule. This was worn off the belt or a waist chain called a chatelaine. Women learned how to hand bead, crochet and embroider these bags, work which served two purposes: they advertised the lady’s skill as a needlewoman (a mark of a good wife), and they advertised their fashion sense to fellow females.

In the late 19th century, the world changed with the advent of countrywide railways, and women traveled — and needed to carry more stuff around — so bags, still mainly in the drawstring style, became larger.

But when sticking close to home, a new type of bag was developed which was smaller, usually in metal mesh and steel metal beads,

and worn with a silver clip from which dangled a short chain, off the sash or belt. These little bags were accompanied by a small silver chained flask for smelling salts, or a keychain for house and furniture keys. These small bags are mistaken today for coin purses.

For larger bags worn out of doors, France remained the leader in beaded bags and the center of the beading world.

American women noticed the French steel-beaded French bags, and American factories began to make these bags, but the problem was our metal beads rusted. France retained its lead!

The 1920s was the highpoint of beaded clasp and reticle bags because women, for perhaps the first time in history, entered society on their own. We became more independent of husbands and home and needed to have our gear with us, such as the newfound institution of lip rouge, mirrors, money and — gasp — sometimes cigarettes.

In the 1930s, due to the economics of the time, women entered the workforce, and again bags became larger; women needed to carry more. During the depression era we see handmade bags again, and these could be made cheaper than

a dress, so a woman could have a few bags.

French glamour took over the fashion world in the 1940s, and the beaded little bag for evening was invented based on the beaded prototypes of French bags of the past. These bags were accented with either geometric or floral designs and hung from a small chain handle.

In the 1950s, the dinner bag was born — because flash and glitter were in style — and because of this, emphasis was placed on the design of the beadwork, which was also rhinestone work, sequin work or faux jewel work, and were carried as clutches. Therefore a metal zip top was required.

Clutches are still the evening bag of choice, and in an inversion of the history of women’s liberation, the smaller the clutch the more it speaks of a man somewhere to carry the large wallet.

J.H.’s bag is valued at $140.

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youth in crisis. That was the start of a whole trajectory. Things were worse than we thought. Her problems were very complex and didn’t fit into a box. There were suicide attempts,” Ms. Cantella said.

The couple sent her to facilities out of state. She lived with four different families in four years.

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The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Apr 12, 2016 /s/ Luis A. Avila, Assistant Secretary This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 02/24/2022.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28/22 CNS-3561058# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS MAR 7, 14, 21, 28 / 2022 -- 58070

PUBLIC NOTICE UNCLAIMED MONIES FUND 1071 Treasurer/Tax Collector/Public Administrator Unclaimed Distribution Estate/Amount Batten Jr, James - $40.00; Forester, Thomas - $1,966.77; Frazier, Charles - $4,856.26; Glenn, William - $101.00; Heitz, Betty - $1,567.90; Ketchum, Byron - $661.11; Martin, William - $115.50; Mulligan, George - $3,665.82; Thompson, Jamie - $1,500.38; Truth, Marty - $4,968.61; In accordance with Government Code 50050 and 50051, this money remaining in the Santa Barbara County Treasury on March 21, 2022, will become the property of Santa Barbara County on said date of May 20, 2022, unless a party of interest files a claim with the County Treasurer which must include the claimant’s name, address, amount of claim, and the grounds on which the claim is founded. The County Treasurer shall accept or reject the claim. If the claim is rejected by the County Treasurer, the party who submitted the claim may file a verified complaint seeking to recover all, or a designated part, of the money in a court of competent jurisdiction within the County of Santa Barbara, and copy thereof, together with the summons issued thereon, and within 30 days from notice of rejection, shall be served upon the County Treasurer, 105 East Anapamu St., Room 109, Santa Barbara, CA, in accordance with Government Code Section 50052.

Dated: March 21, 2022 HARRY E. HAGEN, CPA, CPFA, CPFO, CFIP, CGIP, ACPFIM Santa Barbara County Treasurer/Tax Collector/Public Administrator (805) 568-2490 Publish: March 21 & 28, 2022 MAR 21, 28 / 2022 -- 58003

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: KATHERINE M SCHMERZLER Case Number: 22PR00098 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Katherine M Schmerzler, Katherine Schmerzler, Kathy Schmerzler A Petition for Probate has been filed by SETH SCHMERZLER in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that SETH SCHMERZLER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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: 04/11/2022 at Time: 8:30 AM, in Dept.: 4, located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 312-C EAST COOK STREET, BLDG E; PO Box 21107, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, Santa Maria branch.

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: PHILIP M HAWES, Attorney at Law Address: 924 Anacapa Street, Ste. 1T, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone: 805 962-4002 MAR 14, 21, 28 / 2022--58087