Santa Barbara News-Press: May 20, 2023

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Pandemic sets the stage for today’s budget cuts City of Santa Barbara staff works on reductions for Fiscal Year 2024 Editor’s note: This is the first part of a three-part series about the city of Santa Barbara’s budget.

By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Department heads with the city of Santa Barbara greeted the grim news that they would have to cut their budgets next

year with grace.

They didn’t complain. They didn’t argue. They didn’t resist.

What they did do was accept the reality of present-day Santa Barbara finances, grit their teeth, buckle down, take pencil (or keyboard) in hand, and get down to the hard work of crunching the numbers.

That’s the assessment of City Finance Director Keith DeMartini who, along

with staff, broke the news that each department funded through the city’s General Fund would have to find a way to cut their budgets by 2% in Fiscal Year 2024, which begins July 1.

“I continue to be impressed with the dedication, leadership, professionalism and team-oriented problem-solving mentality that the executive leadership team exhibits each and every day to run

the city and provide exemplary services to the community,” the finance director told the News-Press in a wide-ranging interview about the upcoming FY24 budget.

THE CHALLENGE The reason behind the necessary budget reductions is as simple as it was

Rare plant found at VSFB Santa Ynez groundstar is a small plant that’s inspired big interest

inevitable: COVID-19.

Just as the pandemic devastated families, shut down businesses, forced restaurants with shuttered doors to open outdoor parklets to survive, required people to stay home except to get essentials, and then forced them to wear masks when doing so, so too did the deadly virus negatively impact local Please see BUDGET on A7

100 skaters from throughout California to compete in Goleta Ice in Paradise hosts its first open skating competition

By ANNIKA BAHNSEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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Smaller than a penny, the Santa Ynez groundstar (Ancistrocarphus keilii) was “re-discovered” at Vandenberg Space Force Base after a joint effort by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and the California Native Plant Society.

By ANNIKA BAHNSEN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and the California Native Plant Society on Friday announced the “re-discovery” of

a native plant species — the Santa Ynez groundstar — at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

This plant has not been documented in decades.

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keilii) was found after scientists from the botanic garden and the plant society pieced together old records and obtained permits to search the location at Vandenberg where the plant was known to have existed.

The Paradise Ice Sports Industry Open Skating Competition is set to take place all day on Sunday at Ice in Paradise in Goleta.

Ice in Paradise has held numerous in-house competitions that were open only to Ice in Paradise skaters.

This is the first open skating competition to take place at Ice in Paradise, which will expand the opportunities for the rink.

Wendi Cool, the competition’s director, said she is expecting 100 participants at the event, featuring skaters of all ages and abilities and representing 10 rinks throughout California. The competition is team-oriented and is designed to help the participants develop proper ice sports industry competing skills.

This is Ms. Cool’s first time hosting an ISI competition at Ice in Paradise and she told

the News-Press that it has been “exciting and fun” for her. In the past, she has been the director of seven ISI competitions and was asked specifically to help the ISI competition world come to Ice in Paradise.

She also noted that it is “good to host skaters and their coaches and families from other rinks to expand opportunities for everyone,” as exposure for the skaters will be a priority during this competition.

She finished by sharing that everyone involved is “all very excited and looking forward to a fun and high energy day!”

The event is open and free for the public to enjoy. The rink is at 6985 Santa Felicia Drive.

If you would like more information, visit www. iceinparadise.org.

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New bill seeks to make hidden fees illegal in California (The Center Square) - In a press conference on May 16, California Attorney General Rob Bonta emphasized the importance of Senate Bill 478 - The Consumers Legal Remedies Act. The act which outlaws hidden fees in sales and service, was introduced to the legislature by Senator Bill Dodd, D-Napa, and Senator Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, on Valentine’s day.

“To the companies that have been involved in these junk fees, We’re saying that your days are ending with this practice. No more.

It’s inappropriate. It’s unfair. It’s wrong to consumers,” Mr. Bonta said at the conference.

This bill would make it illegal to advertise, display or offer a price for a good or service that does not include all mandatory fees or charges other than taxes imposed by a government.

Any deceptive acts or practices including advertising goods or services with intent not to sell as advertised but intended to result in the sale, lease or service to the consumer is illegal under SB 478.

Mr. Bonta is encouraging members of the public to share their “hidden fees” stories and launched #HiddenFeesUncovered on social media. Over the past two days the forum has

received 25 likes and 18 retweets.

One twitter user drew attention to hotel resort fees, an enterprise which routinely tacks on fees to room costs.

“Californians have had enough with baitand-switch pricing, when we’re not told upfront the true cost of goods and services. Whether buying tickets to a concert or sporting event or booking a vacation or a hotel, Californians deserve to know exactly how much they’re being asked to pay, and not be surprised later by hidden junk fees,” said Sen. Skinner.

Indeed, some hotel resort fees have greatly increased, impacting room costs in the hundreds of dollars. A luxury hotel in San Diego can tack on mandatory fees of $67.50 on nightly cost per room as a resort fee for fitness or yoga classes, use of sporting equipment or facilities, internet access, newspapers, phone call, bottled water, in room coffee, phone calls and self-parking.

Other hotels carry a low resort fee of just a couple bucks to cover the in-room safe and insurance for the safe.

“Californians are fed up with dishonest fees being tacked on to seemingly everything,” said Sen. Dodd. “It’s an underhanded trick to boost corporate profits at the expense of those who can least afford it. Our bill will end these unfair practices and put the consumer

first, leveling the playing field for reputable businesses that advertise the real price up front.”

Since the end of the pandemic, justification for a new resort fee has surfaced - a room cleaning fee - which is not always disclosed to patrons until they show up at the hotel and are told about the mandatory cost which averages at $100.

Hotels however are not the only arena where hidden fees are a problem. Restaurants and food delivery, telecom and internet service, and tickets for live events have been subject to hidden fees.

One twitter user bought tickets to this Saturday’s Marlins-Giants game and posted a snap of the purchase displaying a “convenience fee” of $25.75, an “order fee” of $3.50 and a “Stadium operator” fee for $2.25 driving up his ticket costs by $31.50, for a “regular” seat.

It’s stories like these that Mr. Bonta is hoping consumers would share.

“We can and should stop the fleecing of consumers. We can and should stop the imbalance in the marketplace,” Mr. Bonta said in drawing attention to the bill drafted to tackle the practice of low headline prices which attract the customer but does not readily disclose attached hidden fees.

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More lost pets reported at Animal Services

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

The number of lost pets has increased dramatically at Santa Barbara County Animal Services for the sixth month in a row.

Fortunately, Animal Services has reported a 90.2% live release rate, which shows success in finding homes for the pets.

According to statistics released

Thursday, Animal Services facilitated the adoption of 156 pets — an increase from the previous year. But there was a drop in the number of transfers to partner organizations.

In April, Animal Services found foster homes for 127 dogs and 141 cats and kittens.

To help the growing number of animals, Santa Barbara County Animal Services has expanded its animal care team and is

recruiting for key positions. In addition, Animal Services is working toward transferring licensing services to a third party to improve the experience for customers and create better efficiency. Animal Services said this can be done without raising costs.

Animal Services’ upcoming activities include adoption drives and volunteer meetings.

The agency also plans to host

free microchip shelters throughout the county before July 4.

Santa Barbara County Animal Services operates shelters in Goleta, Lompoc and Santa Maria.

For more information, see www. sbanimalservices.org. Animal Services is part of the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department.

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Anti-Semitic graffiti was found Friday morning at the Chabad of UCSB, just hours before hundreds were to gather there for a special Shabbat dinner.

The News-Press received a photo of the graffiti from the Anti-Defamation League of Santa Barbara/Tri-Counties. It was written in big letters on a roadway by the Chabad, and the content was clearly anti-Israel and clearly designed to upset the people at the Chabad.

ADL Santa Barbara/TriCounties condemned the attack in a statement by its regional director, Dan Meisel: “We strongly condemn this attack and potentially antisemitic hate crime targeting the Chabad at UCSB. “Targeting the home away from home for Jewish students just hours before a mega Shabbat dinner when hundreds will gather to celebrate together is an unconscionable act of intimidation,” Mr. Meisel said.

“This language, which has long been used by anti-Israel actors, can ostracize and intimidate members of the Jewish and pro-Israel community,” he continued.

“We hope all community leaders will unite to condemn this act of anti-Semitism.” email: dmason@newspress.com

SpaceX reschedules launch

— Dave Mason

By GLENN MINNIS THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – The Washington State Attorney General’s Office announced Thursday that it had reached a settlement with Google requiring the company to pay $39.9 million to the state stemming from deceptive practices related to the tech giant’s location tracking operations.

In January 2022, Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against the Mountain View, California-based company contending users were not able to effectively prevent Google from collecting, storing and profiting from their data, even though Google led users to believe

otherwise.

“Google denied Washington consumers the ability to choose whether the company could track their sensitive location data, deceived them about their privacy options and profited from that conduct,” Mr. Ferguson said in a news release. “Today’s resolution holds one of the most powerful corporations accountable for its unethical and unlawful tactics.”

The initial lawsuit was expected to be a multistate lawsuit, but Mr. Ferguson said he declined and chose to file independently, believing Washington received more than double the amount it would have received if it was part of a lawsuit involving multiple states.

In addition to the almost $40 million financial penalty, as part of a legally-binding consent decree filed in King County Superior Court, Google is required to institute a slate of reforms in order to be more transparent with its users on how it tracks and uses consumer data.

When asked to comment on the settlement of Mr. Ferguson’s lawsuit over location tracking, Google referred to a statement put out by the company in November after it agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states over location tracking, insisting it had addressed a number of concerns raised by regulators about “outdated product policies that we changed years ago.”

Illegal border crossings in first 4 months of year greater than populations of 6 states

By BETHANY BLANKLEY THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – The number of people illegally entering the U.S. solely through the southern border in the first four months of this year is greater than the population of Delaware, the home state of the president, and the populations of five other states.

So far this year, at least 1,047,528, people have been apprehended or reported evading capture, according to data analyzed by The Center Square.

The total is greater than the estimated populations of Delaware (1,031,985), South Dakota (923,484), North Dakota (780,588), Alaska (732,294), Vermont (647,156) and Wyoming (583,279).

The numbers are larger than 290 of the 300 largest cities in the U.S., edging out the population of Austin, Texas, which is currently the 10th largest city.

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Fog led SpaceX to delay its Friday morning launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Instead, as of press time, SpaceX planned for its Falcon 9 rocket to rise at 6:16 this morning from the base’s Space Launch Complex 4 East.

The rocket is carrying the Iridium OneWeb mission into lowEarth Orbit. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster was scheduled to return to Earth and land on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.

For more information, see the updated version of this story today at newspress.com. If the launch happened today as scheduled, you can see a video recording of it at spacex.com.

Google to pay $40M to Washington state after lawsuit over location tracking

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(The Center Square) - Los Angeles is one of five American cities along with the entire state of California partnering with the White House and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) to combat homelessness.

The city will work with the federal government on the ALL INside initiative.

“This is a historic agreement for our city – and I want to thank our partners in the White House, especially the President and Vice President, for locking arms with us to bring unhoused Angelenos inside,” Mayor Bass said in a press release issued by her office. “Ambassador Susan Rice, Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, and Executive Director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness Jeff Olivet have each visited Los Angeles since I was sworn in, and today, we see the fruits of that work. I don’t invite White House officials to our city for photo opportunities, I invite them to help us get the work done, and I am so grateful to have a partner in the White House that understands the urgency here in our city of the great need to bring 40,000 Angelenos inside.”

The initiative aims to reduce homelessness in Los Angeles by 25% by 2025.

Here is how the federal government will collaborate with the city and state in hopes of reducing homelessness, according to the release: • Fast-tracking processes to bring people inside;

• Addressing documentation requirements and other red tape that prevent people from being housed quickly; • Ensuring people can use existing resources like Emergency Housing Vouchers; • Creating more regulatory flexibility such as support for expediting federal reimbursements; and • Supporting local efforts to advance coordination with State and local agencies such as the local transit authority and public housing authorities.

The federal government will help make this happen, according to the release, by doing the following: • Deploying dedicated teams across the federal government to identify opportunities for regulatory relief and flexibilities, navigate federal funding streams, and facilitate a peer learning network across the communities; • Convening philanthropy, the private sector, and other communities to identify opportunities for follow-on support and collaboration; • Embedding a dedicated federal official in each community to accelerate locally-driven strategies and enact system-level changes to reduce unsheltered homelessness.

Additionally, the Biden administration says it will unveil policy efforts to reduce barriers to housing, health care, and other support for homeless people, as it laid out in its ALL INside White House Fact Sheet.

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Joe Biden is no match for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “R.F.K. JR. SAYS HE CAN “THE COURAGE OF R.F.K. BEAT BIDEN IN 2024 PRIMARY” JR.” He can.

“R.F.K. Jr. pleads with And he will. liberals to safeguard the First Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, “It Amendment, defend civil was my father’s first instinct that liberties, reject cancel culture and the agency (the CIA) defeat ‘lockdown killed his brother.” liberalism.’”

Indeed. After Yet the President John Democratic Party F. Kennedy was machine perceives assassinated, him as a threat?

Attorney General The fence-sitters Robert F. Kennedy will know which went straight to way to fall on this CIA Director John one.

McCone and asked him point-blank: “R.F.K. JR. IS “Did your people THE CANDIDATE NEWS REVUE kill my brother?”

TO HEAL THE ROBERT ERINGER Mr. McCone GREAT DIVIDE” replied ”no.”

If there is Mr. McCone was still hope, it is telling the truth. As he knew it. personified by R.F.K. Jr. Because, truth is, Mr. McCone was kept out of the loop and “R.F.K. JR’S UNORTHODOX deceived by his most senior PRESIDENTIAL BID intelligence officers who regarded EXPOSES AMERICA’S DEEP Allen Dulles (whom President SATISFACTION WITH BIDEN” Kennedy fired in 1962 after the No-brainer. agency’s Bay of Pigs debacle) as How could anyone in their right their true leader — and who later mind — Democrats included — directed the Warren Commission be satisfied with President Joe coverup.

Biden?

But R.F.K. knew the truth. And Not only is he the most corrupt he planned to do something about president in the history of the it when elected president in 1968.

United States, but he is also a fraud.

And of course, the CIA could not I recall reading a newsmagazine allow that to happen because it in the 1970s about a relatively would mean its very existence as new U.S. senator who was one an institution was at stake. of the first wave of vain males to So the big question now: What sign up for hair plugs. They had a will the agency do about R.F.K. Jr.? picture of Joe Biden, then in his What will CIA do about a mid-30s, with rows and rows of presidential contender with plugs planted like rows of corn the guts to tell the truth to the across his scalp. That was his American people — from a highly first coverup — disguising a bald public platform as a presidential pate. And little doubt he has since contender — about how in complemented those planted November 1963, senior officers of tufts with at least one facelift, their agency staged a coup d’état which explains Joe’s skull-like and murdered a U.S. president? countenance.

The good news: Today’s CIA is My point is, Joe Biden was a run by personages somewhat more fake half-a-century ago — and politically correct (they must be if he’s never stopped being a fake. they support Joe Biden) and gentler, This extends to his policies, which kinder (Director William Burns) through the decades blasted like than the likes of James Angleton, flatulence in whatever direction Cord Meyer and Bill Harvey, the wind was blowing, enabling who were cutthroat characters. him to amass his own power and The current crowd does not — money. thankfully — have the gumption Watch as President Biden or guts to assassinate American refuses to debate R.F.K. Jr. leaders as their agency once did to Because Joe knows that if he protect what they believed was their dares he will be torn to pieces mission to perpetuate American worse than falling into a Fellowes dominance (for corporate masters) Powershred. around the globe.

That’s because R.F.K. Jr. not The new form of assassination only talks facts but has them as his is manipulating mainstream command. media to ensure that its contrived President Biden talks nonsense narrative is what American and has next-to-nothing at his sheeple choose to believe. command.

For example: This, from The So, instead, Joe will hide out Washington Post earlier this week… in his basement just as he did during the last election campaign, “R.F.K. JR.’S CAMPAIGN IS believing at least 50% of the voting PURE TRUMP” public is hornswoggled by arrogant The mainstream media’s newest BS (excluding those who don’t need narrative is about slamming ID to vote along with absentee anyone who gets in the way of their ballots of dubious origin). chosen (if highly tarnished) golden Meantime, watch and wonder as boy, Joe Biden, by fabricating a the mainstream media narrative connection, however loose, with (think CIA and FBI) continues Donald Trump. Permanent to bash away at R.F.K. Jr. as a Washington simply cannot abide “conspiracy theorist” when, in truth, R.F.K. Jr. in the White House.

R.F.K. Jr. is a conspiracy factualist.

And this from The Daily Beast Will there be another Russia one day later … hoax? Maybe this time a China hoax? Or maybe R.F.K. Jr. will “R.F.K.’S LONG LEGACY OF have a “car accident.”

SUPPORTING CENSORSHIP” Can’t wait to find out.

The “substance” that should About COVID, R.F.K. Jr. has support this headline is a nothing- consistently hit the nail on the head burger that soon morphs into a as he points out that an overplayed rant about R.F.K. Jr.’s “long history pandemic resulted in “a militarized of promoting conspiracy theory and monetized response” that and other unhinged views.” deprived our children of schools “Hinged” means “attached.” and took away our ability to live our American sheeple are attached lives for much too long. to a news narrative produced by That’s a lot to answer for, Dr. a corporatized mass media in Anthony Fauci. cahoots with whatever politically John Lennon must have had a weaponized government agencies premonition of Dr. Fauci when he feed them to spread like manure. sang, “Instant karma’s going to Expect to hear the word get you. What are Earth are you “unhinged” a lot in the coming trying to do? Who do you think months. You can be certain it will you are? A superstar? Well, we all increase in volume commensurate shine on.” with R.F.K.’s rising poll numbers.

And we shall.

“R.F.K. JR. SAYS HE WILL ‘MAKE BORDER IMPERVIOUS’ IF ELECTED” It is not only disgraceful, but utterly astounding that the United States does not secure its borders.

No civilized country in the world is without a strict system for entering, much less residing, within its borders without first applying for and receiving proper permission and paperwork.

Another R.F.K. Jr. stance: “We are now reaping the whirlwind of years of misguided foreign policies, of warmongering foreign policies.”

As such, he invokes the “militaryindustrial” complex President Dwight Eisenhower warned about before leaving office.

We are witnessing this in many parts of the world as our governments pays Raytheon (your money) to produce weaponry even while we continue to bury ourselves deeper in debt.

“JOHN BRENNAN SHOULD BE IN PRISON” Amen, brother.

“Former CIA Director John Brennan knew there was no ‘Russia collusion,’ and yet he kept lying to the public.”

This was Mr. Brennan’s actual testimony to a congressional committee.

Turns out “Russia Collusion” was a Biden campaign operation all along, aided and abetted by 51 intelligence stooges who signed a lying letter ordered up by then campaign adviser Anthony Blinken.

“THE FBI’S ANTI-TRUMP KEYSTONE COPS, THE CIA’s 51 LAPTOP TRASHING STOOGES, THE NYT’S BIASED PULITZER LAPDOGS — IN THE DEMS’ POCKETS AND DERAILING DEMOCRACY” Some headlines say it all. But I’ll add this:

There is no better example of collusion than this: Politically weaponized government agencies colluding with mainstream media and digital platforms to frame a sitting president and waste taxpayer money while desperately (and effectively) concealing the truth about Hunter Biden’s laptop.

“WHAT 10 AMERICAN CITIES WILL LOOK LIKE IN 2050 ACCORDING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE” “Concrete jungles adorned with lush vegetation sprouting from sci-fi-looking hi-rises that winged vehicles soar around in bright blue skies.”

A.I. is lying.

And if it is lying at this early stage, just wait until “super” A.I. cuts in. Or as those in-the-know refer to that advent: “The busy child has talked its way out of the box.”

The tragic truth is that U.S. cities will become a dystopian nightmare ruled by tribal criminal drug lords way worse than the proles that George Orwell forecast in his futuristic novel “1984.” It started with defunding the police and uncontrollable homelessness and will now descend into a Boschian nightmare.

We are being misled (by corporate, money-minded tycoons and their paid-off politicians) into an abysmal abyss.

“MICROSOFT SAYS NEW A.I. SHOWS SIGN OF HUMAN REASONING” Another lie about A.I. A.I. will perceive humans the same way humans perceive cattle, pigs and chickens, which we breed, slaughter and eat. Or maybe they’ll view us as ants. Not saying A.I. will eat people but, ultimately, A.I. will make its own decisions about how best to use humans to its own advantage. And if A.I. perceives that humankind is posing a danger to a planet (which it does), a militarized A.I. may take matters into its own hands for its own well-being.

“MUSK: THERE’S A CHANCE ‘A.I. GOES WRONG AND DESTROYS HUMANITY’” Oh, but Elon Musk is a bad guy now because he bought Twitter and set it free from the Biden campaign and misuse by the FBI. But maybe not, because …

“A.I. THREATENS HUMANITY’S FUTURE, 61% OF AMERICANS SAY” Finally, an issue Democrats and Republicans can agree on, unlike whether or not climate change is manmade (such hubris) or cyclical to nature.

Problem is (just like climate change), even if the U.S.A. takes steps to curb and regulate the advent of A.I., you think Russia and China will do the same? They may pretend. And may even sign treaties. But for those countries, weaponizing A.I. will zoom full speed ahead (with secrets they steal from Silicon Valley), its danger to humanity be damned.

“A SECRETIVE ANNUAL MEETING ATTENDED BY THE WORLD’S ELITE HAS A.I. TOP OF THE AGENDA” That would be Bilderberg, gathering this weekend in Lisbon, Portugal.

Used to be (since 1954) only bankers, captains of commerce and the politicians they cultivated would be closeting themselves away for three days without any public accountability.

Bilderberg has since been coopted by titans of the hi-tech industry. Which explains their fascination (money-making possibilities) with artificial intelligence.

From its inception at Hotel de Bilderberg in Oosterbeek, Holland, this secretive (they prefer the word “private”) group has striven to influence global events from behind the scenes.

Senior members of the media invited to attend are bound by Chatham House Rules, which means they are pledged to secrecy. This is an example of how the mainstream narrative is created and perpetuated.

The full list of this year’s participants can be found on the internet. It is worth looking at, especially if you are an investor.

Why? Bilderberg is about networking on steroids. It is not difficult to decipher where, going forward, all the money will be made. And which politicians will become tomorrow’s leaders.

Robert Eringer is a longtime Montecito author with vast experience in investigative journalism. He welcomes questions or comments at reringer@gmail.com.

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TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER Money to cover highway planting SOUTH COAST — The California Transportation Commission this week allocated more than $1.6 billion in state and federal funding, which includes $2.3 million for the South Coast.

The CTC approved $2.3 million for highway planting on Highway 101 in and near Summerland, from just north of Padaro Lane in Carpinteria and overcrossing to just north of Sheffield Avenue in Montecito.

“The infrastructure projects funded with these state and federal dollars will benefit all Californians by reducing climate impacts, improving equity and access, and increasing traveler safety,” said Caltrans Director Tony Tavares. “These transformative investments are giving Caltrans

the tools it needs to rebuild California.”

— Dave Mason

50 acres burned during Gifford Fire CUYAMA — The Gifford Fire burned 50 acres in Cuyama before forward progress was stopped around 5:30 p.m. Friday, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

The vegetation fire was reported at 2:26 p.m. Friday at State Route 166 and Forest Route 32S13.

The eastbound and westbound traffic on State Route 166 was blocked by fire crews, but all lanes were reopened to traffic by 4:40 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

— Dave Mason

MILLER, Len

April 5, 1937 - March 4, 2023 Len coached at UC Irvine from 1973 - 1979. His 1975 and 1976, cross country teams won the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships, and his 1976, track team won the NCAA Division II Track & Field Championship.

Len went to Arizona State University where his 1981, team won the Pac-10 Championship and he was named Coach of the Year.

In 1999, he settled in Santa Barbara where he coached winning teams at Dos Pueblos High School, and Santa Barbara City College.

He is survived by his wife Virginia Rubi Miller. Also surviving are his three children, Rick, Jackie, Jim, their mother Moira, and his stepchildren Lisa, Thomas, Peter, Simone, and Danielle. Len was also a beloved grandfather and great-grandfather.

His spirit lives on in the countless lives he touched.

VARGAS, Guadalupe Leonila (Zapata)

December 12, 1934 - May 8, 2023 It’s with great sadness that we announce that Lupe, our beloved mother, has passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones.

Lupe, a native of Santa Barbara, was born at Santa Barbara General Hospital in 1934. She was one of eight children of Herbert and Leonila Zapata and was raised on the lower East Side on Haley Street across from what-is-known today as The Mill. Lupe attended Lincoln Elementary, Santa Barbara Junior High and graduated a “Don” of Santa Barbara High School in 1954.

After High School, Lupe worked at St. Francis Hospital’s kitchen before meeting Alfonso Vargas on a blind date set up by her sister, Rachel. Lupe and Alfonso were married on November 24, 1956, and briefly moved to Oceanside but soon returned to Goleta to raise their children: Alfonso (Al), Herbert (Herb), Rosa and Leticia (Letty).

Lupe and Alfonso earned their living as proprietors of San Marcos Lanes Coffee Shop and Ricardo’s Restaurant. Both worked tirelessly their entire lives to provide for their family.

In 1985, Lupe and Alfonso moved to Rocklin, CA and stayed for 20 years before relocating to Ventura, CA in 2005, to live with their daughter, Letty, and her family.

• Lupe could have been a successful big-time gambler- she loved games, puzzles and was incredibly lucky. If you gave her a set of dice, she would roll doubles more often than not.

• Lupe believed fervently there was a “right” way to load a dishwasher.

• The strength of Lupe’s sneeze registered seismically.

• Lupe was a night owl.

• Lupe was kind, generous and didn’t hold a grudge.

• Lupe sang to herself when she was happy.

• Lupe’s latest passion was the Dodgers. You could hear her hoot n’ holler when the game was on. She was cheering for her team right until the end. We like to think that the homer that Mookie hit last week was on Lupe’s behalf.

She is reunited with her husband, Alfonso Vargas, who departed in 2005. She was preceded in death by Herbert & Leonila Zapata (parents); Herbert & Tito (brothers); Lilia & Ramona (sisters); Ryan Vargas (grandson).

She leaves behind: siblings- Rachel Franco, Mary Calles & Carlos Zapata; childrenAlfonso Vargas (Misty Fetko), Herbert Vargas, Rosa Flores (Robert Flores), Leticia Vargas (James Keyser); five grandchildren- Jeremy, Christopher, Heather, Kellie, Megan, James; and six great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice in her honor would be welcomed.

Rest in eternal peace Mama and we hope you are watching the game with Dad- Go Dodgers!

TALBOTT, Ronald Paul Fr.

Fr. Ronald Paul Talbott was born in Los Angeles, California on April 13, 1946, the son of Roy M. Talbott and Elizabeth McNelis and brother of Sharon Maloney. He graduated from Pater Noster High School in 1964. In 1969, he received a BA degree in history from Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana. He received his teaching credential in 1970, and taught history at his alma mater Pater Noster High School until 1975. In 1975, he received an MA in history from Pepperdine University. He entered the Capuchin Order on August 20, 1975, at San Lorenzo Seminary in Santa Ynez, CA and was ordained a Catholic priest on June 19, 1981, at St. Bede Church, La CañadaFlintridge, CA. After ordination he was assigned as a teacher at St. Francis High School in La CañadaFlintridge, CA. In 1982, he was commissioned as a chaplain in the US Army Reserve and earned the rank of captain and served in the California National Guard. In 1982, he was vice novice master at San Lorenzo Novitiate in Santa Ynez, CA. In 1984, he was associate pastor at Our Lady of Angels Church, Burlingame, CA. In 1989, he returned to teach at St. Francis High School in La Cañada, CA. In 1995, he was named novice master at San Lorenzo in Santa Ynez. In 1996, he became Pastor of Old Mission Santa Ines in Solvang, CA. To his great dismay he was elected provincial minister of the Western America Province in 1997. As provincial, he worked hard for implantation of the Capuchin Order in Northern Mexico and was instrumental is getting formation established there. After leaving the office of provincial he spent some time in culinary school.

In 2003, he returned to St. Francis High School as guardian. In 2010, he was associate pastor at St. Lawrence of Brindisi Church, Los Angeles, where he ministered at the Los Angeles Womens’ County Jail where he was greatly loved by the staff and inmates.

He used his culinary skills to make breakfast for the hungry in Watts. He said those were his happiest days in ministry. In 2016, he was assigned as resident at St. Francis High School and then, because of deteriorating health, he moved to St. John of God Retirement Center in Los Angeles. In 2017, he was transferred for care to Mercy Retirement Center in Oakland where he was greatly loved by all.

As a Capuchin friar for 48 years, Fr. Ron treated everyone with great kindness and respect and welcomed all with an open heart. He was a wonderful compassionate confessor. He loved all of God’s creatures especially his dear Frankie (golden retriever) and Clarisse (calico cat). He was a very humble and unassuming friar with a great sense of humor. He was a prankster and loved to pull pranks on his unwitting friends.

His nickname was “Fluffy”. He continued to love history and was especially fascinated by the Spanish Civil War and Francisco Franco. He loved sports and was a big fan of USC, the Chargers, Texas A&M, and Army. He loved the poor and would gladly give the coat off his back to any who needed it. He adored his family, friends and their pets.

Fr. Ron suffered from congestive heart failure and diabetes, became very ill, and died peacefully on the feast of Our Lady of Fatima May 13, 2023, in Oakland, CA. He was 77 years old.

He is survived by his dear sister Sharon, several nephews and nieces, and his Capuchin brothers.

Fr. Ron’s funeral arrangements are as follows: funeral mass is Monday, May 22, 2023, at 7pm at Our Lady of Angels Church, 1721 Hillside Drive, Burlingame, CA. Rosary will be Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 7pm at Old Mission Santa Ines, 1760 Mission Drive, Solvang, CA. The mass of Christian burial will be at 11am on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, also at Old Mission Santa Ines in Solvang. Burial is at San Lorenzo Friary, 1802 Sky Drive in Santa Ynez, CA. In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation in memory of Fr. Ron to the Retired Friars Foundation, 1345 Cortez Avenue, Burlingame, CA 94010.

SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023

New bill would make assaulting law enforcement officers a deportable offense

By BETHANY BLANKLEY THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – A new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would make assaulting law enforcement officers and others a deportable offense.

U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, on Thursday introduced the Protect Our Law Enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act. The bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to add a provision stating, “any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts constituting the essential elements of, and offense involving the assault of a law enforcement officer is deportable.”

The law would apply to those who

assault law enforcement officers, firefighters and first responders.

Current law doesn’t cover all assaults against law enforcement, meaning some foreign nationals “can remain in the country even after committing this reprehensible crime,” Sen. Budd said.

The companion bill, H.R. 2494, filed by Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-NY, and multiple cosponsors, passed the House on Wednesday by a vote of 255 to 175.

“Supporting our police includes removing dangerous people who do them harm,” Sen. Budd said in a statement. “If an illegal immigrant commits the crime of assaulting an officer, they should be subject to immediate deportation. Our lawmakers must always back the men and women who protect and serve our communities.”

WALLENBURG, Joyce May

09/11/1926 - 04/16/2023 96 years Our mother, Joyce May Wallenburg, died of complications of dementia on 04/16/2023, at Maravilla in Santa Barbara, where she resided for the past two years of her life. She was very grateful for their kindnesses and the care of all the staff members at Maravilla. We were all impressed by hospice, who were so kind and compassionate to our family at this most difficult time.

Mother was born on 09/11/1926, to Walter Thomas and Edith Butters in Norwich, England. She had hoped to come to America, when the British were evacuating as many children as they were able to relocate during WWII. Unable to talk any of her girlfriends into joining her, she had to wait until she married our father, Lt. Col. Stephen W. Andrew, who she married in October of 1946, in Norwich, England. They lived in England for a few years, but roughly ten years later, she embarked with her infant son, Denys, on her first transatlantic voyage to America aboard the Queen Mary. ,n 1960, Joyce proudly became a United States citizen at the courthouse, here in Santa Barbara. She worked at the Lompoc Record and then Johns-Manville, where she later retired before beginning part-time work at the County of Santa Barbara in Lompoc, and later in Santa Barbara.

She always enjoyed entertaining family and friends, but her real passion was traveling.

She traveled with both her husbands and her children, but probably traveled most with her longtime friend and dear traveling companion, John Hennessy. They shared a nearly equal enthusiasm for travel, with John always insisting their next trip be planned immediately upon their return from their latest adventure. Sadly, John died in 1995.

Our mother and her longtime friend, John Wallenburg, commuted between Santa Barbara and Grants Pass Oregon for a number of years, before marrying in 2003, at which time they made their home in Grants Pass Oregon. John was a passionate fisherman and also enjoed his antique cars. He and Joyce both loved hosting friends and family for lovely dinners. Everyone especially enjoyed John raising his finger and announcing, ‚ÄúStory time!‚Äù After John died in 2017, mother made the difficult decision to move back to California to be nearer to her children. She missed her dear Grants Pass friends; Merv, Roberta, and especially Barbara Reavis, her friend and neighbor of many years, who was such a tremendous help and comfort to her after John’s passing.

Joyce was grateful to have been able to enjoy many adventures and travels throughout her long life of 96 years. Her last trip was to Portugal and Spain at the age of 91.

Joyce leaves her children, Denys Malcolm Andrew and Jacqueline Estelle Andrew, along with her extended family through marriage; Lisa Lundy, her husband and three daughters, and Steve Wallenburg and his wife, Jill, Andrea Williams, and Honorah and Geoff Simpson.

The bill was filed after a record number of people, over 7.7 million, have been apprehended or reported evading capture after illegally entering the U.S. since January 2021, and after over 300 known, suspected terrorists have been apprehended illegally entering at the northern and southern border this fiscal year alone.

The House passed the bill nine months after a North Carolina sheriff’s deputy was killed by two Mexican brothers who were in the U.S. illegally and had previously been deported.

On Aug. 11, two of three Mexican brothers allegedly killed Sheriff Deputy Ned Byrd, in Raleigh: Alder Alfonso Marin Sotelo, 25, and Arturo Marin Sotelo, 29. They both evaded capture for several days before they were caught and taken into custody on Aug. 16.

Their youngest brother, Rolando Marin Sotelo, 18, was charged with ammunition possession.

The brothers are natives of Guerrero, located at the southernmost part of Mexico, near the Guatemala border, according to Qué Pasa. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told Fox News Digital last year that the two older brothers had both entered the U.S. illegally through the southern border “on an unknown date, at an unknown place,” meaning between a port of entry, as gotaways.

After the two older Mexican brothers were apprehended, charged and detained in a regional jail in Farmville, Virginia, they escaped on April 30, according to the FBI. Alder Sotelo was apprehended by Mexican

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While having lunch with a friend she met Rev. Richard E. Harris and they were married shortly thereafter. Sylvia did social work at the Boston Missionary Society during her husband’s seminary education at Andover Newton Theological School. As a pastor’s wife Sylvia served alongside her husband for two decades in Massachusetts, Connecticut and California. They were missionaries in Mexico for two years with two small children of their own. While in California Sylvia received her Masters degree in Early Childhood Education at Pacific Oaks. Along with her husband they founded the Valley of the Flowers United Church of Christ and the United Church Learning Center in Lompoc, a popular and notable nursery school and daycare where she served as Director. She also taught early childhood education at Allan Hancock College in California.

Back on the East Coast, Sylvia earned her Master’s of Divinity from Andover Newton Theological School. Sylvia became pastor of the South Congregational Church in Lawrence, where she served for 12 years. While there she helped to found the Merrimack Valley Project, an organization that helped with housing.

Sylvia was passionate about helping people, whether it was refugees, people that needed housing or foreign exchange students. She fostered young children alongside her own five children. Sylvia also helped prisoners wives with a place to stay while visiting the nearby federal prison. She volunteered as a Girl Scout leader for her daughters.

A member of Heifer International, Sylvia raised goats in her back yard for six months a year for many years. She was also a member of Christ Church United in Lowell, Christ Church United in Dracut and was involved in the statewide United Church of Christ.

Sylvia had a distinctive laugh that could be heard across a room. She loved interacting with people. Sylvia served brown bread, hot dogs and beans on Saturday night so her children would always remember their New England heritage. She always owned dogs, enjoyed reading and writing, sewing, knitting. She put all of those talents to good use, making clothes for herself and her daughters, establishing the prayer shawl ministry at Christ Church United in Dracut 15 years ago. Sylvia enjoyed traveling especially to Mexico, Honduras, Austria and Egypt. She enjoyed gardening and growing tomatoes.

Survivors include her five children, Joanna Harris of Dracut, Rebecca Flanders and her husband Richard of San Diego, CA, Jonathan Harris of Denver, Co, Peter Harris of Paso Robles, CA, Marianne Tacas of Dracut; nine grandchildren, Nathan Flanders, Sarah Buker and her husband Cameron, Alyssa Howes and her husband Matthew, Caleb Harris, Timothy Harris and his wife Karissa, Julianna Harris, Lily Lind and her husband Kaleb, Ella Harris, Noah Harris; three great-grandchildren, Logan, Madison, Micah; a brother Alan Robinson of Charlestown, RI; and several nieces and nephews.

Sylvia was the sister of the late Virginia Clark and Alma Thompson.

Sylvia’s Life Celebration will be held on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 11:00 in the Valley of the Flowers United Church of Christ, 3346 Constellation Rd, Lompoc, CA. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers donations in Sylvia’s memory may be made to the Lowell Humane Society at www.lowellhumanesociety.org or Heifer International at www.heifer.org For condolences or directions please visit www.mckennaouellette.com Obituary notices are published daily in the Santa Barbara News-Press and also appear on our website www.newspress.com To place an obituary, please email the text and photo(s) to obits@ newspress.com. Please include your name, address, contact phone number and the date(s) you would like the obituary to be published. Photos should be in jpeg format with at least 200 dpi. If a digital photo is not available, a picture may be brought into our office for scanning. We will lay out the obituary using our standard format. A formatted proof of the obituary and the cost will be emailed back for review and approval. The minimum obituary cost to print one time is $150.00 for up to 1.5” in length -- includes 1 photo and up to 12 lines of text, approximately 630 characters; up to approximately 930 characters without a photo. Add $60.00 for each additional inch or partial inch after the first 1.5”; up to approximately 700 characters per additional inch. All Obituaries must be reviewed, approved, and prepaid by deadline. We accept all major credit cards by phone; check or cash payments may be brought into our office located at 725 S. Kellogg Ave., Goleta.

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ROBINSON, Sylvia F. Rev.

Born in Providence, RI on October 2, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Virgil M. And Eunice “Lillian” (Taft) Robinson. Sylvia grew up in Rhode Island and as an 8 year old became involved in the Baptist Church of Pawtucket.

Upon graduation from high school Sylvia attended William Jewell College in Missouri where she received her bachelors degree in social work.

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She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. For now, we all wish Joyce a very fond and heartfelt, “Bon voyage.”

Dracut - Rev. Sylvia F. Robinson a Dracut resident and retired pastor of the South Congregational church in Lawrence passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022, with her family by her side. She was 94.

authorities on May 4 in Guerrero, according to the FBI. His brother, Marin, is still at large. The FBI is requesting assistance to locate him; an investigation is ongoing.

According to ICE, Arturo Sotelo was apprehended in 2010 after he illegally entered the U.S. and was deported. The second time he illegally entered, he wasn’t caught, and made his way to North Carolina. In 2019, Rolando was previously apprehended in Arizona and was also deported, only later to illegally reenter through a “parole” exemption.

Some critics argue that deportation doesn’t bring justice for victims and they’d rather have perpetrators be imprisoned or face the death penalty depending on the state where the offense is committed. They also argue “sanctuary” status in U.S. cities and counties should be banned – like that of Wake County, where the deputy was killed.

Wake County is one of the most dangerous “sanctuary communities” in the U.S., according to a recent report, because its law enforcement officers have limited cooperation with ICE. In 2019, Sen. Thom Tillis, RNorth Carolina, introduced a bill allowing “sanctuary communities” to be sued by victims of crimes committed by illegal foreign nationals if local authorities don’t cooperate with ICE. When introducing the bill, Tillis pointed to sheriff’s offices in Durham, Mecklenburg and Wake counties who he said weren’t cooperating with ICE.

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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.

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Americans’ inflation pain hits a new high

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Regardless of a slowdown in the rise of inflation, Americans report that higher prices are causing financial hardship, a new poll indicates.

Gallup released the poll data Thursday, which found that 61% of those surveyed say price hikes have caused financial hardship, up from 49% in January of last year. That 61% figure is a high point for Americans since Gallup began tracking the data in 2021, when inflation was growing faster.

“This may suggest that the cumulative effects of high prices over the past two years have taken a toll on consumers,” Gallup said.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics earlier

this month released its Consumer Price Index, a key marker of inflation, which showed consumer prices rose 0.4% in April, contributing to a 4.9% increase over the last year. That figure is about double what most economists say is a healthy level of inflation.

Those price hikes have made it harder for Americans to make ends meet. Energy and food prices have hit Americans particularly hard. The BLS data showed food prices have risen 7.7% over the last year.

A separate Gallup poll found 35% of Americans rate inflation as the most important financial problem facing their family.

“The cost of owning or renting a home (11%) ranks a distant second to inflation, while having too much debt (9%) and a lack of money

or low wages (7%) follow close behind,” Gallup said. “Energy costs, which was second to inflation last year amid high gas prices, has dropped to 5% as gas prices have fallen.”

Gallup found 15% say the hardship from inflation is severe and 46% say it is moderate.

Lower-income Americans report suffering even more.

“Three-quarters of U.S. adults with an annual household income under $40,000 currently say rising prices are causing them at least moderate hardship, including 29% who say it is severe,” Gallup said. “Meanwhile, 65% of middle-income adults consider inflation to be a hardship, with 15% saying it is severe. At the same time, less than half of upper-income adults, 45%, say price increases have created hardship for them.”

Polis praises U.S. Supreme Court ruling protecting egg regulations

By JOE MUELLER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld California’s right to set its own pork production and importing regulations, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis praised the ruling and how it affects the state’s cage-free hen law.

Gov. Polis said the ruling affirms House Bill 20-1343, a law pertaining to the confinement standards for egg-laying hens whose eggs are sold. Beginning Jan. 1, Colorado businesses were prohibited from selling shell eggs or egg products produced by hens confined in pens less than one square foot. By 2025, those hens must be in a cage-free housing system.

In a 5-4 decision last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled California’s pork production regulations didn’t violate the U.S. Constitution’s Commerce Clause, considered dormant. In 2018, 63% of California voters approved Prop. 12, establishing the minimum space requirements for calves raised for veal, breeding pigs and egg-laying hens. The law bans the sale of the agricultural products if animals are “confined

Beginning Jan. 1, Colorado businesses were prohibited from selling shell eggs or egg products produced by hens confined in pens less than one square foot. By 2025, those hens must be in a cage-free housing system. in a cruel manner.”

“This suit was an economic threat to Colorado’s ability to advance laws supported by our communities that protect animal welfare, reflect our values, and keep our farmers competitive, and I’m thrilled (the) decision will help protect Colorado consumers and egg producers,” Gov. Polis said in a statement.

“This decision is also important for future climate policy at the state level, as states should be able to go above and beyond on climate leadership.”

The ruling creates an undue increased financial burden on farmers and will reduce jobs in agriculture, according to a statement from the Colorado Livestock Association.

“This anti-trade policy will not provide farmers in Colorado with a competitive edge,” the association said. “California imports account for most pork consumed in excess of 15% of

the nation’s supply. The actual financial burden of these regulations will primarily fall on out-of-state pork producers, including those in Colorado. The ban on the sale of out-of-state pork is a restraint of interstate commerce and a violation of the U.S. Constitution. All of these points were argued in this case, and it is disheartening to see support for non-tariff barriers to entry and market control such as this.”

Attorneys general from 26 states urged the nation’s highest court to overturn a lower-court decision upholding the California law. Colorado and 14 other states filed an amicus brief in support of Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, who was sued by the National Pork Producers Council.

“We are very disappointed with the Supreme Court’s opinion,” Scott Hays, president of the

National Pork Producers Council and a Missouri pork producer, said in a statement. “Allowing state overreach will increase prices for consumers and drive small farms out of business, leading to more consolidation.

We are still evaluating the Court’s full opinion to understand all the implications.”

Colorado hog farms accounted for less than 1% of the total inventory of hogs in the country, according to the National Pork Producers Council. The organization reported the industry supported 1,166 jobs and contributed $123 million to the state’s economy. The Colorado Pork Producers reported the state is the 15th largest producer of hogs and pigs in the national and 12th in breeding hogs.

Inquiries to the Colorado Egg Producers and Colorado Pork Producers regarding the court ruling weren’t immediately returned.

Group calls out banks for policies focused on politics, not business

By BRETT ROWLAND THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – A nonprofit group is calling out big banks and investment firms for ESG, or environmental, social and governance policies, that it says run counter to their fiduciary duties.

The Committee to Unleash Prosperity report, Politics Over Pensions, looks at investment fund managers and proxy voting behavior.

“Through a process known s proxy voting, these investment houses are supporting a leftist political agenda that goes by the acronym ‘ESG,’ which stands for ‘environment,’ ‘social,’ (also known as ‘social justice’) and ‘governance,’” according to the report. “It often encompasses other left-leaning priorities related to race, sex, and ethnicity. When these investment firms prioritize their political biases over company performance, their clients pay the price, in the form of lower shareholder returns that can easily add up to tens of thousands of dollars in losses per client.”

The Committee to Unleash Prosperity looked at “hundreds of major shareholder proposals, including what it said were the 50 most radical proposals related to left-wing activism.

None of these proposals were supported by management at the targeted companies.”

The firms that received the best grades were Dimensional,

Vanguard, T. Rowe Price and Fidelity. The firms that got the worst grades were Deutsche Bank, Swisscanto, Northern Trust, Storebrand Asset Management and BNP Paribas.

Deutsche Bank and Northern Trust did not respond to emails seeking comment on the report, its methodology or the bank’s report grade.

Storebrand Asset Management CEO Jan Erik Saugestad said the company invests in a sustainable manner because it is best for clients.

“We have no intention whatsoever to put politics ahead of our fiduciary duty,” he said in a statement. “Our role as investor carries a clear belief and a sole objective: We invest in a sustainable manner because we believe this will ensure the best long-term risk adjusted return for our clients.

So, when it comes down to real life, it probably shouldn’t make much difference whether we call it ‘ESG,’ ‘sustainable investing’ or simply ‘investing.’”

“The problem is not just at investment houses: In 2021, state pension funds supported 85% of leftist climate-oriented shareholder resolutions, as well as 91% of governance resolutions, and 93% of socialoriented resolutions,” according to the report. “This level of support, even by pension funds in Republican-leaning states, sharply exceeded that given by general shareholders and will be the subject of a future Committee to Unleash Prosperity report.”

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Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park features rock art contained inside a single, small sandstone cave. The art, created by the Chumash people anywhere from 200 to more than 1,000 years ago, was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The register is the federal government’s official list of locations, objects or structures that have been deemed historically significant or of “great artistic value.”

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Dr. Dieter Wilken, a now retired research associate with the botanic garden, is the only person to have seen the plant since its recognition as a distinct species. Since then, there have only been a few botanists who have seen the plant in the wild.

With Dr. Wilken’s records and help, the researchers were able to find the plant.

The small size of the Santa Ynez

groundstar made it that much harder to find during a search that took many years.

“It’s a cool little plant, and it’s only known in one little place in all of Earth, which is right here in the Central Coast,” said Dr. Matt Guilliams, the Clifton Smith Herbarium curator and the Ken and Shirley Tucker Systematist.

He told the News-Press Friday that the plant is known to be solely native to California, based on DNA lineage tracking.

As explained by Dr. Guilliams, the CNPS has given this plant

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a “CRPR 1B.1” ranking, which means the plant is rare and threatened, but federally and at the state level, it does not yet have a ranking when it comes to conservation.

Dr. Guilliams said he hopes that it soon will be recognized on the federal level.

Although small, the plant adds to the vast world of biodiversity.

“They represent a totally unique solution to figuring out how to exist on the planet, yet they are super tiny,” Dr. Guilliams told the News-Press. He explained that this is what makes “tiny plants so fascinating”.

Dr. Guilliams has collected the new specimens of the Santa Ynez groundstar, and it will be deposited at four regional herbaria: Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, the Hoover Herbarium at California Poly San Luis Obispo, California Botanic Garden Herbarium and the herbarium at the Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Scientists will also update population data as they turn toward conservation and seed banking of the species. email: abahnsen@newspress.com

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Dr. Matt Guilliams collects a specimen of the rare plant.

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Dr. Matt Guilliams, the Clifton Smith Herbarium curator and the Ken and Shirley Tucker Systematist, points at the Santa Ynez groundstar, which is smaller than a penny.

Illegal border crossings in first 4 months of year greater than populations of 6 states BORDER

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In April, at least 284,864 foreign nationals were apprehended or reported as gotaways, those who evade capture after illegally entering the U.S. In March, apprehensions and gotaways totaled at least 266,824; February’s numbers totaled at least 279,842; January’s totaled at least 215,998, according to the data.

The data is derived from official CBP reports in addition to gotaway data obtained

by The Center Square from a Border Patrol agent. The agent provided the information on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation. It only includes Border Patrol data and excludes Office of Field Operations data, meaning the numbers are higher than reported.

CBP does not make public the gotaway data.

If it did, the numbers would be higher.

Last month was an anomaly, with the Rio Grande Valley Sector of Texas reporting roughly one-third fewer gotaways than it

normally does, which indicates in part that there are fewer agents in the field to detect and report them. The majority of agents have been pulled off the line, away from their statutory duty of homeland security, to instead process a record number of foreign nationals who’ve illegally entered the U.S. to be released instead of removed.

The gotaway numbers also don’t tell the whole story, the Border Patrol agent and others in law enforcement have explained to The Center Square, because they don’t include unknown and unrecorded gotaways – as in the case of the RGV last month. Not all gotaways are recorded because not all are identified, meaning the number of those illegally entering the U.S. is expected to be much greater than reported.

The April numbers were released as CBP reported that at least 332 known or suspected terrorists have been apprehended at the southern and northern borders this fiscal year.

Former CBP Chief Tom Homan has warned that, “What’s happening is the greatest national security threat since 9/11. Border Patrol has arrested people from 171 countries.

Many of these countries are sponsors of terrorism.”

Pointing to the record number of gotaways, now estimated to total over 1.7 million since January 2021, he said, “If you don’t think a single one of the 1.7 million is coming from a country that sponsors terrorism, then you’re ignoring the data. That’s what makes this a huge national security issue.”

Because Border Patrol agents have been pulled off the line, “not doing their law enforcement mission to protect our nation,” former CBP chief Mark Morgan said, “our borders [are] completely wide open, completely vulnerable.”

As a result, he said, the Biden administration has “literally handed over operational control over to the cartels. With no agents on the line, the cartels exploit this every day.”

“The amount of drugs pouring in through the border kill 9,000 Americans every 30 days,”Chief Morgan said. “It’s equivalent to a fully loaded 737 [plane] crashing into a mountainside killing everybody on board – every single day.”

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“Many California cities, especially those along the coast (that) have a large proportion of their economic sectors relying on tourist activities, are in a similar situation as Santa Barbara,” said Santa Barbara Finance Director Keith DeMartini about budget challenges.

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Santa Barbara wasn’t alone.

“We are not necessarily unique when it comes to budget challenges,” Finance Director DeMartini said. “Many California cities, especially those along the coast (that) have a large proportion of their economic sectors relying on tourist activities, are in a similar situation as Santa Barbara.”

Because of COVID-19, people cut back on their discretionary spending, and visitors stopped visiting.

As a result, the city’s budget challenges “were exacerbated during COVID with significantly reduced sales tax and transient occupancy tax (TOT) revenues as well as other department revenues,” Mr. DeMartini said.

Revenue from both sales tax and TOT, along with property tax, fund the city’s General Fund, which at $221 million, makes up about a third of the proposed $667 million FY24 budget. The General Fund provides money for most city departments, including police, fire, and parks and recreation.

Property tax revenue remains stable, the finance director said, but the others?

“The tax revenues (from sales tax and TOT) have largely rebounded; however, we know that these large revenue sources are volatile and fluctuate with changes in the economy.”

The upshot?

“We have a structural deficit (in the General Fund) that needs to be addressed,” he said, echoing the alarm he first sounded on April 18 when he met with the Santa Barbara City Council to discuss the FY24 budget.

“Ongoing revenue is not enough,” he said, to close the gap between the money needed and the money on hand.

The result?

The FY24 budget needs to be cut by $3.8 million, of which $2.7 million is slated to come from departments funded by the General Fund. The remaining $1.1 million must come out of the city’s reserves.

Fortunately, city staff had already prepared for the challenge.

“Staff have been actively

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working toward addressing our current budget challenges for nearly a year,” Finance Director DeMartini said.

“The city has had to set expenditure reduction targets for departments receiving General Fund support for a few years now,” he said. “We have a process in place to understand our budget challenges through long-range, multi-year forecasting staff produces, and the development of operational changes in order to meet the targets.”

For Fiscal Year 2024, staff came up with recommendations to trim each department budget by 2% to help meet the $2.7 million budgetcutting goal.

“Staff developed proposals to achieve this target reduction including understanding any service level impacts that may result from the reduction,” Finance Director DeMartini said.

“Each of these targets were reviewed in detail with each department director,” he said. “The direction to each department was to develop their department budget proposals, including their plan to meet the expenditure reduction target, and review them with the city administrator in advance of the release of the recommended budget on 4/18. So each department developed their own recommendations.

“Each city department is presenting these reductions as part of their budget hearing presentations. I have sat in on and participated in each budget hearing, and will plan to do so throughout the process to support our staff and the city council.

“No one likes talking about expenditure reductions,” he said. “Staff is supporting the city council through this process by answering questions and providing further clarity and information.

“Ultimately, it’s up to the city council if they will agree with staff’s recommendation or make adjustments to them.”

The three General Fund

MORE NEXT WEEK Parts 2 and 3 of the News-Press series on the city of Santa Barbara budget will appear in Monday’s and Tuesday’s editions of the News-Press.

departments with the largest budgets are police, fire, and parks and recreation. They’ve been asked to reduce their FY24 budgets by $986,718 (police), $623,026 (fire) and $289,824 (parks and recreation).

“Each General Fund department is proposing reductions that are unique for their operation,” the finance director said.

“The police department is proposing to continue to hold officer and other positions vacant, reduce hourly positions and purchase required equipment using Measure C funding,” he said.

“The fire department is proposing to hold positions vacant, purchase required equipment using Measure C funding and achieve various operating cost savings.

“The parks and recreation department is proposing to reallocate funding of certain positions and reduce some programming.”

The police and fire departments, along with other departments, held their budget hearings with the council earlier this month. “Parks and rec is scheduled to have their budget hearing on 5/25, where staff will discuss their proposed expenditure reductions in more detail,” Mr. DeMartini said.

In the end, it’s up to the council to decide by how much to reduce a department’s budget.

Already, some council members have talked about making changes in some of staff’s recommended budget cuts, including those proposed for public safety.

“During the police, fire and library budget hearings, a few council members indicated that they did not want to approve of some expenditure reduction targets that staff proposed,” Finance Director DeMartini said.

And as Council Finance Chair Eric Friedman told the NewsPress previously, “If council reduces a recommended reduction from one department (such as the discussion that was had with Public Safety), then other departments will have to absorb even larger cuts to their budgets.

“Ultimately, the decisions on where to cut are up to the council.” email: nhartsteinnewspress@ gmail.com

Tim Scott files paperwork for presidential campaign

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., filed the paperwork Friday to run for president.

The Federal Elections Commission website showed Sen. Scott’s filing Friday, putting him in an increasingly crowded Republican primary race led by former President Donald Trump.

According to polling released earlier this week by Morning Consult, Mr. Trump holds a significant lead in the Republican presidential primary with 61% support. The survey examined Republican candidates’ support among GOP primary voters.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has not yet announced his candidacy, came in second with 18%. Former Vice

President Mike Pence, who has also not announced, is in third with 6%.

Radio host and commentator Larry Elder, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy have already announced their candidacy. The Morning Consult poll put Ms. Haley and Mr. Ramaswamy tied at 4% support. Mr. Scott came in with 1% support.

Mr. Scott announced in April that he was launching an exploratory campaign.

“I will never back down in defense of the conservative values that make America exceptional,” Mr. Scott said in that announcement on Twitter.

As The Center Square previously reported, Scott’s April announcement included a video that focused on

American exceptionalism and pushed back on some of the controversial racial ideology promoted by many Democrats.

“Joe Biden and the radical left have chosen a culture of grievance over victimhood,” Mr. Scott said in the video. “They are promoting victimhood instead of personal responsibility, and they are indoctrinating our children to believe that we are living in an evil country, and all too often when they get called out for their failures, they weaponize race to divide us, to hold on to their power.”

The first GOP caucus is in Iowa on Jan. 22, 2024, and the first GOP primary is Jan. 30, 2024, in New Hampshire.

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The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 52889

SR. CONTRACTS ANALYST Business & Financial Services

Performs with a high degree of independence, analyzing complex contract structure, policies, procedures, and practices. Develops, drafts, reviews, negotiates all types of business agreements and contracts for the University. Delegated authority and autonomy to act on behalf of the Regents of the University of California in negotiations between UCSB and private/industrial/ governmental agencies and companies. Requires expert knowledge of University policies regarding materiel and risk management, as well as Public Contract Codes, Federal procurement regulations, and the Uniform Commercial Code.

Requires self-motivation with the ability to work proactively and positively in an organization experiencing significant change while maintaining a high level of service.

Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to provide customer service in a fast-paced, high-volume dynamic and intellectually challenging work environment. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Significant experience negotiating and drafting contracts.

Requires excellent communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills, strong organizational and training skills, and the ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure of deadlines and frequent interruptions. Must be detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy, and demonstrate good judgment, assertiveness balanced with diplomacy, and discretion regarding confidential matters. Excellent written skills including the ability to construct grammatically correct, concise and accurate legal documents.

Must have excellent customer-service skills, ability to work in a team environment, and to foster cooperation. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check.

Hiring/Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $83,100 - $97,000/yr. Full Salary Range: $83,100 - $169,500/yr.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 5/22/23. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 53055

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Responsible for the management of student loan portfolios and sundry debts as assigned. Maintains knowledge of Federal, State and University policies and procedures.

Maintains standards in accordance with the departmental Mission Statement and Customer Service program. Participates in the Employee Partnership program and trains Collection Unit team members on areas of expertise. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics or business, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Proven excellent financial and analytical skills and experience working on an inclusive, effective, service-oriented team.

Excellent communication, analytical, and technical skills. Ability to work with minimal direction to coordinate and execute numerous tasks simultaneously. Requires demonstrated ability to effectively apply analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills to interpret Federal student loan regulations and strong interpersonal skills to communicate those regulations and to UCSB Alumni. Must be able to maintain confidentiality and exercise good judgment, logic, tact, and diplomacy while performing the critical duties of the position. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/ Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $28.36 - $30.43/hr. Full Salary Range: $28.36 - $40.71/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 6/2/23. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 53438

Is a member of the department’s supervisory team. Directs and supervises subordinate staff, including assigning and delegating projects. Schedules employees to ensure proper staffing levels are maintained. Performance monitoring includes evaluating work performance and implementing oral corrective action for performance or conduct issues. Supervises unit operations to ensure compliance with departmental or organizational policies, procedures, and defined internal controls. Trains subordinate dispatchers in the use and operation of various complex communications equipment including radios, telephones, and computeraided dispatch consoles. Ensures accountability and stewardship of department resources in compliance with departmental standards and procedures. Troubleshoots, diagnoses, repairs, and requests maintenance for communication equipment and makes necessary recommendations for correction.

Performs the full range of Public Safety Dispatcher call-taking and dispatching functions as needed.

Reqs: POST Dispatcher Certificate.

Bachelor’s Degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training. 4-6 years experience performing the duties of a Police Dispatcher or higher-level position in a Police Dispatch Center. 1-3 years of working knowledge of Computer Aided Dispatch System (CAD). 1-3 years experience with E911 Systems, and phones, including Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf (TDD). 13 years of detailed current (within the last 2 years) knowledge of relevant federal and state systems, and departmental laws, rules, guidelines, practices, and terminology regarding police dispatching.

1-3 years experience documenting information and maintaining records. Basic knowledge of the English language, math, and other analytical skills as evidenced by possession of a high school degree, GED, or equivalent. Manage and accomplish multiple priorities and responsibilities with a high level of accuracy. Successfully supervise, motivate, correct, train, and evaluate assigned staff. Notes: Ability to use vehicles, computer systems, and other technologies and tools utilized by police agencies. Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. Mandated reporting requirements of Dependent Adult Abuse. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Ability to work in a confined work environment until relieved. Successful completion of a pre-employment psychological evaluation. Ability to work rotating shifts on days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Successful completion of the POST Dispatcher test. Currently Grade 21: $62,300/ yr. - $117,500/yr. Grade 22 starting July 1, 2023: $68,700/yr. - $132,500/yr.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 5/30/23. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 53259

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cont’d from A6 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LOUIS J. MORENO Case Number: 23PR00235 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: LOUIS J. MORENO A Petition for Probate has been filed by SANDRA E. MORENO in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that SANDRA E. MORENO 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: JULY 27, 2023, at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; PO Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107, Anacapa Division.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: W. BRYCE KILLEN Address: 1114 STATE ST. #232, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 Phone: (805) 845-9091 MAY 13, 20, 27 / 2023--59356

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2023-0000942 The following person(s) is doing business as: SLABCO, 424 Roble St., Santa Maria, CA 93454, County of Santa Barbara.

Gustavo L. Medina, 424 Roble St., Santa Maria, CA 93454 This business is conducted by an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Mar 08, 2023 /s/ Gustavo L. Medina, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 04/10/2023.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20/23 CNS-3694725# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS APR 29; MAY 6, 13, 20 / 2023 -- 59308 PETITION OF: KRITSADA BUAJUD FOR CHANGE OF NAME. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 23CV01386 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: KRITSADA BUAJUD filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: KRITSADA BUAJUD to Proposed name: KRITSADA BUAJUDHAVUDHIVUDH THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: JUNE 14, 2023 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 3 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara News-Press Date: 04/19/2023 Name: THOMAS P. ANDERLE, Judge of the Superior Court.

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LEGAL NOTICE SPECIAL EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN AREA (SELPA) BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Santa Barbara County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) will be available for public inspection at the Santa Barbara County SELPA, 5385 Hollister Avenue, Building 7, Santa Barbara, on May 31, 2023, during regular working hours. The public hearing on said budget and the budget adoption meeting will both be held on June 5, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. at the Jonata Middle School Library, 301 Second Street, Buellton.

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LEGAL NOTICE BUELLTON UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Buellton Union School District will be available for public inspection at the Buellton Union School District Office Room 1, 301 Second Street, Buellton, on June 9, 2023 during regular working hours. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 14, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at the Jonata Middle School Library, 301 Second Street, Buellton. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 21, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at Jonata Middle School Library.

DR. SUSAN SALCIDO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59372 LEGAL NOTICE SANTA MARIA JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District will be available for public inspection at the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District website, https:// www.smjuhsd.k12.ca.us/, on June 2, 2023. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 6, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. at the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District Board Room, Support Services Center, 2560 Skyway Drive, Santa Maria. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 14, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, Support Services Center, 2560 Skyway Drive, Santa Maria.

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The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Orcutt Union School District will be available for public inspection at the Orcutt Union School District Office, 500 Dyer Street, Orcutt, on June 2, 2023, during regular working hours. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 7, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. at the Orcutt Union School District Board Room, 500 Dyer Street, Orcutt. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 14, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at the Orcutt Union School District Board Room.

The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Ballard School District will be available for public inspection at the Ballard School District, 2425 School Street, Solvang, on June 14, 2023 during regular working hours. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 20, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. at the Ballard School District, 2425 School Street, Solvang. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 23, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. at the Ballard School District.

DR. SUSAN SALCIDO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59380 LEGAL NOTICE SANTA YNEZ VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District will be available for public inspection at the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District website, https:// www.syvuhsd.org/budget/ on June 1, 2023. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 6, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District Board Room, 2975 E. HWY 246, Santa Ynez. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 20, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District Board Room.

DR. SUSAN SALCIDO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59385 LEGAL NOTICE SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Santa Barbara Unified School District will be available for public inspection at the Santa Barbara Unified School District Office, 720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, on June 8, 2023 during regular business hours.

The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 13, 2023 at 6:00 pm at the Santa Barbara Unified School District Office, 720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 27, 2023, at 6:00 pm at the Santa Barbara Unified School District Office DR. SUSAN SALCIDO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59386 LEGAL NOTICE VISTA DEL MAR UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Vista Del Mar Union School District will be available for public inspection at the Vista Del Mar Union School District, 9467 San Julian Road, Gaviota, on June 5, 2023 during regular working hours. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 8, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at the Vista Del Mar Union School District, 9467 San Julian Road, Gaviota.

The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 22, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Vista Del Mar Union School District, 9467 San Julian Road, Gaviota.

DR. SUSAN SALCIDO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59383 LEGAL NOTICE SANTA MARIA-BONITA SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Santa Maria-Bonita School District will be available for public inspection at the Santa Maria-Bonita School District Business Services Office, 708 S. Miller Street, Santa Maria, on June 1, 2023, during regular working hours. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 7, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Santa Maria-Bonita School District Board Room, 708 S. Miller Street, Santa Maria. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 21 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Santa Maria-Bonita School District Board Room.

DR. SUSAN SALCIDO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59381 LEGAL NOTICE COLD SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Cold Spring School District will be available for public inspection at the Cold Spring School, 2243 Sycamore Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, on May 31, 2023, during regular working hours. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 5, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Cold Spring School Auditorium, 2243 Sycamore Canyon Road, Santa Barbara. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 12, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Cold Spring School Auditorium.

DR. SUSAN SALCIDO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59373 LEGAL NOTICE COLLEGE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the College School District will be available for public inspection at the College School District Office, 3525 Pine Street, Santa Ynez, on June 9, 2023, during regular working hours. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 13, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the College School District, Room 4, 3325 Pine Street, Santa Ynez. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 20, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the College School District, Room 4.

DR. SUSAN SALCIDO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59374 LEGAL NOTICE GOLETA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Goleta Union School District will be available for public inspection at the Goleta Union School District Office, Fiscal Services Department, 401 North Fairview Avenue, Goleta, on June 9, 2023, during regular working hours.

The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 14, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at the Goleta Union School District Office Board Room, 401 North Fairview Avenue, Goleta. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 28, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at the Goleta Union School District Office Board Room.

DR. SUSAN SALCIDO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59375 LEGAL NOTICE GUADALUPE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Guadalupe Union School District will be available for public inspection at the Guadalupe Union School District, 4465 Ninth Street, Guadalupe, on June 9, 2023, during regular working hours. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 14, 2023 at 5:15 p.m. at the Mary Buren Elementary School, Media Center, 1050 Peralta Street, Guadalupe. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 21, 2023, at 5:15 p.m. at the Mary Buren Elementary School, Media Center, 1050 Peralta Street, Guadalupe.

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MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59376 LEGAL NOTICE HOPE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Hope School District will be available for public inspection at the Hope School District Room 14, 3970 La Colina Road, Santa Barbara, on June 8, 2023, during regular working hours. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 12, 2023, at 6:45 p.m. at the Hope School District Room 14, 3970 La Colina Road, Santa Barbara. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 14, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at the Hope School District Room 14.

DR. SUSAN SALCIDO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59377 LEGAL NOTICE LOS OLIVOS SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Los Olivos School District will be available for public inspection at the Los Olivos School District Front Office, 2540 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Los Olivos, on June 7, 2023, during regular working hours. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 12, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Los Olivos School District Room 602, 2540 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Los Olivos. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 26, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Los Olivos School District Room 602.

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DR. SUSAN SALCIDO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59370 LEGAL NOTICE BLOCHMAN UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Blochman Union School District will be available for public inspection at the Blochman Union School District Library, 4949 Foxen Canyon Road, Santa Maria, on June 9, 2023 during regular working hours. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 13, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Blochman Union School District Library, 4949 Foxen Canyon Road, Santa Maria. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 15, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at the Blochman Union School District Library, 4949 Foxen Canyon Road, Santa Maria.

DR. SUSAN SALCIDO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59371 LEGAL NOTICE MONTECITO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Montecito Union School District will be available for public inspection at the Montecito Union School District, 385 San Ysidro Road, Santa Barbara, on June 1, 2023, during regular working hours. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 6, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. at the Montecito Union School Room 17, 385 San Ysidro Road, Santa Barbara. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 12, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. at the Montecito Union School District.

DR. SUSAN SALCIDO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59379 LEGAL NOTICE SOLVANG SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Solvang School District will be available for public inspection at the Solvang School District, Business Office, 565 Atterdag Road, Solvang, on June 9, 2023, during regular working hours. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 14, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Solvang School District, Multi-Purpose Room, 565 Atterdag Road, Solvang. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 21, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Solvang School District, Multi-Purpose Room.

DR. SUSAN SALCIDO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59382 LEGAL NOTICE CARPINTERIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Carpinteria Unified School District will be available for public inspection at the Carpinteria Unified School District Office, 1400 Linden Avenue, Carpinteria, on June 7, 2023 during regular business hours. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 13, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at the Carpinteria City Council Chamber, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 20, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at the Carpinteria Unified School District, 1400 Linden Avenue, Carpinteria.

DR. SUSAN SALCIDO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59387 LEGAL NOTICE LOMPOC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Lompoc Unified School District will be available for public inspection at the Lompoc Unified School District Education Center, Reception Desk, 1301 North A Street, Lompoc, on June 8, 2023 during regular working hours. The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 13, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lompoc Unified School District Education Center Board Room, 1301 North A Street, Lompoc. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 27, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Lompoc Unified School District Education Center Board Room.

DR. SUSAN SALCIDO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59388 LEGAL NOTICE CUYAMA JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET The proposed 2023-2024 budget for the Cuyama Joint Unified School District will be available for public inspection at the Cuyama Joint Unified School District Office, 2300 Highway 166, New Cuyama, on June 12, 2023, during regular working hours.

The public hearing on said budget will be held on June 15, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at the Cuyama Joint Unified School District Board Room, 2300 Highway 166, New Cuyama. The budget adoption meeting will be held on June 22, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Cuyama Joint Unified School District Board Room, 2300 Highway 166, New Cuyama.

DR. SUSAN SALCIDO SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59389 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (Education Code §1620) Santa Barbara County School Service Fund The public hearing on the 2023-24 County School Service Fund Budget (state supported functions, contract services, school, and classes maintained, special funds, county school administration and federal funds) will be held in the Board Room of the Santa Barbara County Education Office, 4400 Cathedral Oaks Road, Santa Barbara, California, at a time approximate of 3:45 p.m. on June 1, 2023.

The County School Service Fund Budget will be available for public inspection at the Santa Barbara County Education Office, 4400 Cathedral Oaks Road, Santa Barbara, California, Internal Services Department, at 9:00 a.m. on May 22, 2023.

Any taxpayer directly affected by the County School Service Fund Budget may appear before the County Board of Education and speak to the proposed budget or any item therein.

Individuals with disabilities requesting reasonable accommodation for access to the budget or the meeting should email their request to afreedland@sbceo.org.

MAY 20 / 2023 -- 59368 CITATION REGARDING PETITION TO DECLARE CHILD FREE FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL (Fam. Code, 7880, 7881) MATTER OF: THE ADOPTION PETITION OF FRANCISCO DE LA MORA, ADOPTING PARENT CASE NUMBER: 23FL00845 TO ALEXIS SANTIAGO ACOSTA (parent of minor child) and to all persons claiming to be the parent of the minor child whose name is ALINETTE AZARETH ACOSTA-ALVAREZ. You are hereby cited and required to appear at a hearing in this court on: Date: 6/15/2023 Time: 9:30 AM Dept: SM2 Address of court: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, Santa Maria–Cook, 312-C East Cook Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454 And to give any legal reason why, according to the verified petition filed with this court, the court should not free the child from your parental custody and control.

The petition to declare the child free from the custody and control of a parent has been filed for the purpose of freeing the minor child for adoption.

You have the right to appear at the hearing and oppose the petition. You have the right to be represented by counsel. If you appear without counsel, and are unable to afford counsel, upon your request, the court shall appoint counsel to represent you unless you knowingly and intelligently waive that representation.

The court may appoint counsel to represent the minor, whether or not the minor can afford counsel.

Private counsel appointed by the court shall be paid a reasonable sum for compensation and expenses, in an amount to be determined by the court and which amount shall be paid by the parties, other than the child, in proportions the court deems just.

However, if a party is unable to afford counsel, the amount shall be paid out of the county’s general fund.

The court may continue the proceeding for not to exceed 30 days as necessary to appoint counsel and to enable counsel to become acquainted with the case.

Date: 5/16/2023 Darrel E. Parker, Clerk by: /s/ Brianna Mandujano, Deputy MAY 20, 27; JUN 3, 10 / 2023 -- 59398

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Santa Barbara Zoo hosts event to celebrate World Turtle Day

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The California Strawberry Festival takes place today and Sunday at its new home — the Ventura County Fairgrounds (aka Seaside Park) in Ventura.

Copies of “The Book of Turtles” will be available for purchase at the “Turtle Talk” Tuesday evening at the Santa Barbara Zoo.

The calendar appears Mondays through Saturdays in the “Life & the Arts” section. Items are welcome.

Please email them a full week before the event to Managing Editor Dave Mason at dmason@newspress.com.

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Lonesome George, a giant tortoise from the island of Pinta in the Galapagos Archipelago, lived to be 100. Sy Montgomery and Matt Patterson, who wrote “The Book of Turtles,” will host “Turtle Talk” Tuesday at the Santa Barbara Zoo.

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The four-eyed turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata) gets its name from its distinctive spots.

FYI Sy Montgomery and Matt Patterson will present “Turtle Talk” from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday in the Santa Barbara Zoo’s Discovery Pavilion, 500 Ninos Drive, Santa Barbara. The event is free, but reservations are required. For more information and to reserve a spot, email rsvp@sbzoo.org.

he Santa Barbara Zoo is celebrating World Turtle Day, May 23, with naturalist and author Sy Montgomery and illustrator Matt Patterson, who will host a “Turtle Talk” from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday in the zoo’s Discovery Pavilion.

The event is free, but reservations are required.

Nonalcoholic beverages will be served, and copies of “The Book of Turtles” will be available for purchase.

The picture book, which is suitable for both adults and children, features Mr. Patterson’s lifelike art, along with facts about turtle evolution, turtle talents, celebrity turtles and important information on how to help protect turtles.

The Western Pond Turtle, California’s only native turtle species, is in trouble, and the Santa Barbara Zoo is part of a national effort to help save it from extinction.

The Western pond turtle is one of the 10 species in SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction), a partnership of the entire AZA-accredited zoo and aquarium community to focus on saving species in the wild through conservation science and wildlife expertise.

Only about 150 individual Western pond turtles are currently cared for in AZA organizations. The Santa Barbara Zoo’s turtles live in a

pond across from the flamingos.

Lucky was found on a road in October 2016 with a serious eye injury; her left eye was later removed. She is not able to be re-released into the wild due to concerns about her vision. She arrived at the zoo in November 2018 with Female 507, who was found with her left rear leg missing.

Zig Zag, who came to the Santa Barbara Zoo with the other two females in November 2018, was named for the zig-zag swimming pattern she displays due to her missing legs.

The zoo also helps monitor turtles in Ventura County.

Unlike most Western pond turtles, who live in freshwater, the ones at the Point Mugu naval base are found in tidal channels and are regularly doused with seawater during high tides. This unusual adaptation could be important to the future of this “species of concern.”

U.S. Navy biologists have monitored the species since 2007, and in 2014 they began tracking a small number of females with radio-telemetry to determine if they were carrying eggs and reproducing.

The Santa Barbara Zoo joined these efforts in 2017 by providing staff on site to conduct physical examinations, draw blood and take x-ray images. Zoo veterinary technician Cressa Nursement was among zoo staff who assisted at Point Mugu. email: mmcmahon@newspress. com

TODAY 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The 37th annual California Strawberry Festival will be held at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd. in Ventura. General admission is $15. For active military and their dependents with IDs and seniors 62 years and older, admission is $10, and for ages 5 to 12, admission is $8. Children 4 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www. castrawberryfestival.org or upon entry to the festival.

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

Noon to 5 p.m. “Clarence Mattei: Portrait of a Community” is on view now through May at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, which is located in downtown Santa Barbara at 136 E. De la Guerra St. Admission is free. Hours are currently from noon to 5 p.m.

Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays and from noon to 7 p.m. Thursdays. For more information, visit www.sbhistorical. org.

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

3 to 8 p.m. Chubby Checker & the Wildcats will perform during a community block party from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Lobero Theatre’s esplanade, 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara.

Performers also include Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket fame, Spencer The Gardener and La Boheme Dancers. Admission is free for the event, which celebrates the theater’s 150th anniversary.

7 p.m. ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! will present Las Cafeteras in a free concert at Guadalupe City Hall, 918 Obispo St., Guadalupe.

The band is known for its mix of Afro-Mexican rhythms, electronic beats and music varying from Americana to soul, Son Jarocho, rock and hip hop.

MAY 21 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The 37th annual California Strawberry Festival will be held at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 W. Harbor Blvd. in Ventura. General admission is $15. For active military and their dependents with IDs and seniors 62 years and older, admission is $10, and for ages 5 to 12, admission is $8. Children 4 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www. castrawberryfestival.org or upon Please see CALENDAR on B2

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Well, back when we could make money in our sleep, perhaps that thought had some humor and merit, but no longer.

Winning at life is not about what you have.

It’s about how you feel.

These days, when you may be striving to make ends meet, it helps to look for pleasure in simplicity. Right now, living within your means is a very good thing, but you may need to create some room to have fun and enjoy your life.

Money almost always enters into the equation, but when it comes to positive emotions, not so much. When you’re no longer distracted by your activities or making plans, you’re engaged in simply “being.” For some people, this can be uncomfortable. You must learn to look for joy in just being alive. In any case, it beats

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The problem arises when what we want begins to overshadow the simple enjoyment of living.

Many people have discovered that they don’t need a big house and new cars to have a good life.

Families have become closer than ever these days, as the world becomes more difficult to navigate and they need the emotional support. With this closeness comes the added benefit of giving you more love to draw upon, and that can only strengthen you and make your life easier.

Finding your own particular brand of joy can be a bit elusive, especially if you’ve never looked for it before. Some people find it in quiet time and solitary activities, while others need more energy and people around them. There is no one right way to experience — or bring more

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The production is fully led and put together by Dos Pueblos High School theater students. Leyla Bulton and Jack Forgea are the directors.

The musical chronicles a high school love story, as the main characters Troy and Gabriella find themselves

choosing between music and school.

Tickets are $8 for general admission, $5 for seniors and students, and free for children 10 and under.

The performance will be at 7 p.m. May 26 at the Elings Performing Arts Center at Dos Pueblos High School, 7266 Alameda Ave., Goleta.

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Will Nediger is a professional crossword constructor from London, Ontario. This is his 47th puzzle for The Times since 2006. He likes puzzles that violate standard crossword rules and conventions, as a way of making solvers think about the reasons behind those rules. This puzzle’s subject is a philosophical conundrum that, in case you’re interested, is explained in more detail on Wikipedia. — W. S.

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joy and positive energy into — your life.

Maybe you’ve always wanted to paint or to hike, bike, or play music. You need to be realistic and know that you probably won’t be going pro anytime soon. But the joy of being able to play Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” on the piano, or of hiking a mountain trail to sit by a waterfall, is truly great.

You may want to try something small at first, but remember, the world is your canvas.

Once you allow yourself to experience more joy, others will see it in you, and it will change the way you relate to them. When you’re happy, others will be more cheerful around you. You’ll also find yourself more open to trying new things. Even those unpleasant chores will become easier as you now have something to look forward to after finishing

them.

Some people take up sports or hobbies. Some even start new businesses to create something satisfying to work on and look forward to. Most people become happier with their lives when they take a risk, large or small, and decide to enjoy themselves along the way.

This may seem almost too simple. The good news is that it works. If you don’t think so right now, give it a try. You’ll get there.

Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., is an award-winning psychotherapist and humanitarian. He is also a columnist, the author of eight books and a blogger for PsychologyToday.com with more than 28 million readers. He is available for video consults worldwide. Reach him at barton@bartongoldsmith.com or 818-879-9996. He has lived and practiced in Westlake Village for more than two decades. His column appears Saturdays and Mondays in the News-Press.

Protect Our Climate Campaign raises almost $17 million

By KIRA LOGAN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Following the successful Earth Day Festival hosted at Alameda Park in Santa Barbara, CEO Sigrid Wright recently announced the success of the Community Environmental Council’s 50th Anniversary Protect Our Climate Campaign, with $16.97 million.

The pledged $16.97 million was in support of immediately tackling climate change on the Central Coast, and the raisings exceeded the CEC’s $15 million goal.

More than 300 donors gave their full support to reverse and repair what the CEC calls the climate change damage in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties.

Of the $16.97 million, $10.25 million is going toward funding a growth sprint of CEC’s climate programs and the build-out of an innovative Environmental Hub in Downtown Santa Barbara. The remaining pledges, of about $6.75 million, will be dedicated to the future of the organization.

There were several foundations and individuals who made $1 million-plus donations to the campaign: James S. Bower

Foundation, Patricia & Paul Bragg Foundation, Karen and John Jostes, and Zegar Family Foundation.

A cornerstone to this campaign was the creation and pitch of the Environmental Hub in Downtown Santa Barbara. CEC is planning to build a 10,000 square foot building, designed to be an epicenter for community activism and education.

“We are incredibly inspired by our community, which understands the pivotal moment we are in and sees CEC as a beacon of hope for protecting the Central Coast,” said CEO Sigrid Wright.

The campaign was led by a Steering Committee chaired by Jon Clark, President, James S. Bower Foundation, and Merryl & Chuck Zegar of the Zegar Family Foundation. Committee members included: Dennis Allen, Mary Becker, Leslie Bhutani, Emily Engel, Laura Francis, Carolyn Fitzgerald, Karl Hutterer, David Jackson, Pat McElroy, Maryanne Mott, Charles Newman, Matt Riley, Lisa Murphy Rivas, Ken Saxon, and Sigrid Wright. email: klogan@newspress.com

UCSB to present Chekhov’s ‘Three Sisters’ The UCSB Department of Theatre and Dance is introducing a performance of Anton Chekhov’s “Three Sisters,” by the program’s first-year acting students.

The performance is set to open at 7 p.m. May 25 and will continue May 26 and 27 with performances at 7 p.m. The closing performance will be at 2 p.m. May 28.

The Russian playwright’s story has been interpreted by Libby Appel and is being directed by Annie Torsiglieri.

The students involved with the story will have spent 100 hours analyzing the text and its

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entry to the festival.

2 p.m. Free concerts take place at 2 p.m. Sundays through July 9 at Hitching Post Wines’ tasting room, 420 State Route 246, Buellton. For more information, visit hpwines.com.

7 p.m. ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! will present Las Cafeteras in a free concert at The Marjorie Luke Theatre at Santa Barbara Junior High School, 721 E, Cota St., Santa Barbara.

The band is known for its mix of AfroMexican rhythms, electronic beats and music varying from Americana to soul, Son Jarocho, rock and hip hop.

MAY 22 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. The Allan Hancock College Symphonic Band will perform at the Fine Arts Complex at the Santa Maria campus, 800 S. College Drive.

MAY 23 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The James Castle exhibit is on display at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays

implications. The goal of this rigorous work is set by the Acting Up Front program, created by the UCSB bachelor’s in fine arts program, to allow performers to breathe life into the words and characters.

Audience members should be aware that they may be asked to shift their seating arrangement throughout the performance, and assistance will be available.

Admission is free, and the show will be located in UCSB’s Movement Studio, Theater/Dance West Room 1507.

— Kira Logan

through Sundays. Admission is free from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays. For more information, see sbma.net.

MAY 26 9 p.m. Spooky Mansion will perform at SOhO Restaurant and Music Club, 1221 State St., Suite 205, Santa Barbara.

The concert will also feature Tino Drima. Tickets cost $15 in advance and $18 at the door. To purchase, go to www.sohosb.com. The concert is for ages 21 and older.

JUNE 3 4 to 7 p.m. Zoo Brew, the Santa Barbara Zoo’s annual fundraiser that caters to beer and animal lovers alike, will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. with a VIP hour from 3 to 4 p.m. The zoo is at 500 Ninos Drive, Santa Barbara.

General admission tickets are $75 per person and include unlimited beer tastings and one Zoo Brew 2023 commemorative tasting cup, and VIP tickets are $110. All proceeds benefit the animals at the Santa Barbara Zoo. For more information, call 805-9625339.

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ARIES — Today is your day, Aries! Do your best to make your mark on the people around you, especially those closest to your heart. You will outdo yourself, grabbing attention without even meaning to. You will be considered very attractive. Don’t be surprised if your calendar fills up.

TAURUS — You have an excellent day ahead, Taurus.

It’s likely to open new horizons for you at a time when the future may have seemed bleak.

If old issues related to your family resurfaced some time ago, they may be resolved in a surprising way today.

GEMINI — Several days ago you may have experienced a strong feeling of connection.

People close to you opened their hearts and expressed their hopes for the future.

Today you’re likely to feel new ambitions budding, Gemini, which may have been initiated by the earlier experience. The day’s aspects are bound to inspire you!

CANCER — There are some wonderful surprises in store for you, Cancer. They could come in the form of a new career opportunity or potential dates.

With the current planetary aspects, you can avail yourself of the best ways to find personal and professional fulfillment.

LEO — You can look forward to a day full of satisfaction, Leo. You may have made a strong impression on the people around you as you learned to moderate your outspokenness.

Supportive friends surround you today. Everyone seems willing to listen, and they trust you implicitly.

VIRGO — You’re definitely going to appreciate the harmony today, Virgo. After the confrontational mood of the past several days, it looks as though you will be able to rest a bit. If you feel somewhat weary, it’s for good reason. Today provides a good opportunity to rid yourself of the burdens people are trying to make you

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Your strong will and desire to be appreciated get in your way.

CAPRICORN — Think about tolerance, Capricorn, and notice to what extent it can liberate you. If you let others do and think what they like, you will find that you grant yourself this same right. This is the issue of the day for you. It’s when you don’t allow cultural norms to ruffle your feathers that you can liberate yourself.

AQUARIUS — Why not say yes a little more than usual, Aquarius? You can be stubborn and want to do only what you want. It isn’t easy to lead you into the unknown. You like to prepare in advance. Today when people make unusual propositions, why not go agree?

Go on — jump in without looking for a change. It will do wonders for your outlook.

PISCES — You could write fiction or journalism well today. There’s a good possibility that you have given some thought to a literary line of work. Why do you hesitate?

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June entertainment at Cold Spring Tavern SANTA BARBARA — Cold Spring Tavern has announced its schedule for its music lineup during June.

The McGuire/Moffet Band and Cadillac Angels will kick off the month, performing on June 3 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. as well as 5-8 p.m.

On June 4, 11 and 18, Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan will perform from 1:30-4:30 p.m with their mix of guitar and harmonica blues, rags and good-time music.

Kelly’s Lot will start the performances on June 10 at 1:304:30 p.m. Low Down Dudes, a

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At top, J.L. wears a yellow-orange hat, a souvenir from a traditional Chinese opera she watched as a guest of the Chinese government in the 1970s. Above, columnist Elizabeth Stewart estimates this Chinese opera clothing is valued at $600.

garage rock band from Santa Ynez, will then take the stage that night at 5-8 p.m.

On June 17, Cyrus Clarke will perform at 1:30-4:30 p.m., and Pick Up 6 will perform 5-8 p.m.

The Salt Martians and Hoodlum Friends will end the month on June 24, with its performances from 1:30-4:30 p.m. and 5-8 p.m.

Cold Spring Tavern is located at 5995 Stagecoach Road, Santa Barbara. For more information, visit www.coldspringtavern.com.

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favorite productions performed all over China. Each region has its own flavor of opera, but it is widely considered that Beijing Opera is the national theater of China.

Some of the classic operas are “The Poppy Pavilion,” “The Peach Blossom Fan,” “Journey to the West” and “Romance of the Three Kingdoms.”

J.L. would like to find a home for the costumes and asked me to mention their provenance. Going one step further, in each area of China, the costumes are slightly different. Due to the very bright colors and embroidery, I suspect J.L.”s costumes are from the Beijing Opera.

However, I do know that colors mean something nationwide.

Costumes indicate social hierarchy and are a code to the audience.

Each class of people is represented by a certain style of clothing, and certain forms of clothing are reserved for certain types of performers. The graceful dancers will wear “water sleeves” — elongated flowing silk sleeves touching the stage floor, swirling around the body.

J.L. had the honor of attending after China was semi-opened to the West after the death of Mao. After the performance, she was taken back to the opera’s costume department, where she was invited to pick out a costume to purchase. She picked out a navy blue silk coat trimmed in royal blue, embroidered, and a matching tall, squared hat, set on top with a plume of the symbol for fire. The coat is lined with white silk.

And she picked a tall yelloworange squared hat; the back with a drape of orange embroidered silk lined with blue, and two long strips of white silk hanging on either side of the face.

J.L.’s blue coat being blue represents characteristics of the character. Blue stands for ferocity and courage on one hand and cruelness and violence on the other. Yellow stands for a character who is clever, secretive, mysterious and evil.

I attempted to find the value of this era of opera clothing, and it seems that the coat should be worth $600 along with the matching hat, and the yelloworange hat, worn so beautifully by J.L., would fall in a value range of $100-$200.

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L., an outstanding Santa Barbara resident, has traveled the world.

And she sends me a souvenir of the traditional Chinese opera, visited over 50 years ago when J.L. was a guest of the Chinese government. I am assuming that J.L. visited after the 1976 death of Mao Zedong, which would mean that the traditional Chinese opera she witnessed that night was a big deal, reserved for dignitaries.

That is because of the ideals of the Cultural Revolution, masterminded

by Mao (and Madam Mao and others in the “gang”) that established the People’s Republic of China held high the aim of preserving Chinese communism by purging capitalistic ideas and traditional Chinese hierarchies.

To give you an example of how special a visit to the opera might have been about 50 year ago, in 1954 there were 2,000 governmentspecialized opera Troupes of 50100 performers each, who told the stories of many operas. After 1965 only eight “model operas” were allowed to be performed and were sanctioned by none other than Madame Mao (Jiang Qing), who was once an actress herself.

Lest you think that the traditional Chinese opera is like the Europeanstyle opera, it is not for many reasons. Perhaps the best reason is its longevity.

The opera goes back to the dawn of Chinese culture, some say somewhere around the third century, when it was first performed as a combination of music, singing, dance, martial arts, acrobatics, elaborate costumes with secret symbolism and make-up of the highest artistry, not to mention poetry and literature. The artform is so ancient that it matured in the 13th century (Song Dynasty 9601279).

So when J.L. was attending the opera in the 1970s, it was because it had been around for 2,000 years, and more than likely one revolution was not going to kill it. But it almost did. The Cultural Revolution had one knife in the back of traditional Chinese opera, and the other knife was fast coming when J.L. was witnessing this performance. That was called modernization, and the younger generation perceived it as a movement — from Chinese art forms to imported art forms.

By the time of JL’s visit, opera was not a young person’s theater.

It was for the old, and it was on the verge of fading.

Today, however, opera is vibrant and thriving with some of the

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students in North County communities, and $3,666,478 will help support students in South County communities.

Scholarship awards for undergraduate students average $3,331. For both graduate and undergraduate students, awards average at $3,858.

Scholarships can be used for college, graduate, and vocational studies, which includes law school and medical school.

“We are tremendously proud of our efforts to help Santa Barbara County students access postsecondary education, and thank our many generous donors who make these scholarships possible,” said Interim Scholarship Foundation President and CEO Mary Dwyer.

The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has cumulatively awarded more than $140 million to more than 60,000 county students since its founding in 1962.

The Scholarship Foundation also provides free financial aid advising services. For additional information, visit www. sbscholarship.org. email: klogan@newspress.com

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The perils of communism, socialism Editor’s note: This is part 2 of a column on Communists/ socialists actions identified to take over control of America.

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by Donald Trump during a televised debate with Hillary Clinton during the run-up to the 2016 presidential election would have led to an ugly and convoluted set of circumstances that resulted in the dissembling of the Trump presidency?

But it apparently did.

“Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’ll be able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,” Mr. Trump quipped during that televised debate. And that’s what set everything in motion.

Hard to believe, but there was a large group of Democratic operatives just waiting to unload on Mr. Trump at the first opportunity, and this proved to be that opportunity.

The first incident in this tangled web of accusations and falsehoods began with, according to Special Counsel John Durham’s report, “comments reportedly made in a tavern on May 6, 2016, by George Papadopoulos, an unpaid foreign policy advisor to the Trump campaign.”

Upon receipt of this “unevaluated intelligence information from Australia, the FBI (specifically Deputy Assistant Director for Counterintelligence Peter Strzok and Deputy Director

The Durham Report shows that there was indeed a witch hunt Danchenko, a man identified Andrew McCabe) swiftly opened as an associate of two FBI Crossfire Hurricane immediately.” counterintelligence subjects and Agent Strzok was already who had previous contact with on record as referring to Mr. the Russian Embassy and known Trump as “loathsome,” “an idiot,” Russian intelligence officers. “someone who should lose to Another of Mr. Steele’s sources Clinton 100,000,000 to 0,” and was a man named Charles Dolan, a person who “we’ll stop from a Virginia-based public becoming President.”

PURELY relations professional Durham’s report details POLITICAL “who had previously held how the director of the multiple positions and CIA briefed President roles in the Democratic Barack Obama, Vice National Committee and President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party.” Mr. Attorney General Loretta Dolan was known to have Lynch, FBI Director maintained relationships James Comey and others with several key Russian that there was evidence government officials, the Hillary Clinton James Buckley including Dimitry Peskov, campaign was planning the powerful press “to vilify Trump by tying secretary of the Russian him to Vladimir Putin so presidential administration. as to divert attention from her own “…during the relevant time concerns relating to her use of a period,” the report continues, private email server.”

“Dolan maintained a business Within days, the FBI launched relationship with Olga Galkina, a its Trump campaign probe childhood friend of Danchenko, Crossfire Hurricane and opened full investigations on four members who, according to Danchenko, was a key source for many of the of the Trump campaign team: allegations contained in the Steele George Papadopoulos, Carter Reports. In fact, when Galkina was Page, Paul Manafort and Michael interviewed by the FBI in August Flynn.

2017, she admitted to providing Hillary’s team, meanwhile, had Dolan with information that its Steele Dossier, put together by would later appear in the Steele ex-Brit counterintelligence officer Reports.”

Christopher Steele, at the ready.

Nevertheless, and though the Mr. Steele’s main source of FBI was aware of Dolan and his what turned out to have been connections with the Democrat Russian disinformation was Igor

Party, no agent ever interviewed him.

Can you say Ray Epps?

In other words, the Hillary Clinton campaign used unverified and uncorroborated Russian disinformation as its instrument to smear Donald Trump with the charge of collusion with Russia.

And the FBI didn’t bother to follow up on a lead that could have exonerated the president.

Everything Trump supporters suspected at first and then understood instinctively was all in fact, accurate.

That, right from the start, the efforts to prevent Donald Trump from ever getting elected and afterward the effort to remove him was indeed a “Witch Hunt.”

That presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign really was “bugged,” just as Mr. Trump had charged.

That there was no “collusion” between President Donald Trump, or any of his associates, relatives, pals, or acquaintances with Russia or President Putin.

That the “Steele Dossier” was a load of rubbish, or as President Biden called the very real Hunter Biden laptop (knowing he was lying), “garbage.”

That FBI Director James Comey had it in for President Trump and skirted FBI protocols and procedures to pursue a case against President Trump.

That FBI agent Peter Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page really were out to make sure Mr. Trump would not be elected president.

That the Steele Dossier used as evidence to initiate FISA court searches was bought and paid for by the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign.

That the first impeachment effort against President Trump was a sham, perpetrated by the Hillary campaign and pursued by FBI agents at the top of the food chain. The second impeachment attempt was simply political madness.

There’s more, much more, and the conclusion of the 306-page report (all of which I just finished reading) is that the FBI failed in its stated goal of maintaining “fidelity, bravery and integrity” during its assigned duties.

“Given the foregoing,” the report concludes, “and viewing the facts in a light most favorable to the Crossfire Hurricane investigators … it is the Office’s assessment that the FBI discounted or willfully ignored material information that did not support the narrative of a collusive relationship between Trump and Russia.”

Similarly, the FBI Inspection Division Report says that the investigators “repeatedly ignore(d) or explain(ed) away evidence Please see BUCKLEY on C4

Kamala Harris named new artificial intelligence czar?

“Because as we all know, elections matter. And when folks vote, they order what they want. And in this case they got exactly what they asked for in me and President Biden.”

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This was taken from a science textbook in an effort to determine what A.I. is, how it works, where it is used and its influence today. It is the product of a complex Rubik cube of data used by invented brains from robotic computers.

rtificial intelligence “The art of simplicity is a puzzle of is perceiving, complexity.” synthesizing and — Douglas Horton inferring information William Artificial intelligence and conclusions by Haupt III appeared as an academic machines opposed to intelligence displayed The author is a discipline in 1956. When by humans. It employs Center Square introduced, it created a wave of optimism. Due speech recognition, contributor to its complexity, few computer vision and the industries invested in it translation of languages because they didn’t see its value. as well as other output depicting But through the years, it has found automated decision-making. a home to modernize aspects of A.I. applications are included research used today. in web search engines such as In the first decades, highly Google, Amazon, Netflix and mathematical and statistical YouTube. It understands speech machine learning had dominated with programs such as Siri and the field of artificial intelligence.

Alexa and controls self-driving This technique has proven highly cars (i.e. Waymo). Its creative successful in helping to solve tools, ChatGPT and AI art, make challenging problems throughout automated decisions, to compete

There are valid concerns various industries and assisting in academic predictions for future surrounding our reliance on the steady technology. development A.I. draws of A.I. since upon science, it relies on psychology, News-Press columnist Henry Schulte omnibus linguistics, discusses what he calls the failed information fed philosophy and attempts to make Vice President into computers. other studies of Kamala Harris more credible. C2 Last week academia mixed when President together. It is Joe Biden subject to debate named Vice President Kamala if it is an exact science since men Harris czar of A.I. for America, input data. this odd new title sparked skeptical reactions from people “Our scientific power has outrun across the U.S. our spiritual power. We have President Biden said, “Kamala guided missiles and misguided is responsible to monitor A.I.’s men.”

— Martin Luther King rapid growth and ensure that its information meets our criteria and it does not negatively impact It was not until 2000 that A.I. this administration’s objectives or found a home on the information its objectives.” highway. Since it is based on supervised learning, it requires “It’s time for us to do what we have human data input for what it been doing, and that time to do it is produces. It takes an unbiased everyday.” intelligent person to migrate its — Kamala Harris data and an equally intelligent group of people to interpret and utilize its information.

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Vice President Kamala Harris addresses troops in 2022 at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

President Joe Biden recently named her the A.I. czar.

ast week we discussed eight, Communist/ Socialist tasks necessary for the takeover of America. This week we will discuss the remaining 10 tasks selected from the group of 45 tasks read into the congressional record in 1963.

9. Eliminate prayer or any phase of religious expression in the schools on the grounds that it violates the principle of “separation of church and state”.

Socialists and Communists recognize that religious beliefs are antithetical to the outright acceptance of socialist or communist absolute control of society.

In the last century, Lenin, Stalin and Mao used persecution of religion as a keystone in their attempts to obliterate religious freedom and beliefs. When this became difficult in Russia, Stalin took over the Russian Orthodox Church and allowed it to co-exist under communist supervision.

In America, the use of the principle of separation of church and state has been corrupted to allow government intrusion into the practice of religion. The original purpose of this principle was to erect a wall of separation to prevent the government from interfering in religious practice, not the other way around.

10. Discredit the American Constitution by calling it “inadequate and oldfashioned.”

Today, we see more and more attacks by socialists in power to remove, or reduce, the Constitution of the United States.

We see it in many attempts to undermine our system of democracy by efforts to eliminate the Electoral College in presidential elections. Efforts to pack the Supreme Court with openly socialist judges. Frequent challenges to the amendments to the constitution, which stand in the way of socialist domination. And many other indirect attacks on the laws and practices that guarantee the freedom of Americans.

11. Discredit the Founding Fathers as selfish aristocrats and racists.

It has become very obvious that members and supporters of the Marxist Organization, known as Black Lives Matter, and other Socialist and Marxist-affiliated groups have a self-interest in demeaning our founding fathers, who, perhaps, were among the wisest men ever produced in America. Their work to create the Constitution, to accomplish the integration of the states and anticipate the growth of America set our democracy on a stable path unparalleled in the modern world.

12. Belittle American culture and discourage teaching of American history.

The foundation for implanting communism and socialism into a democratic society is to destroy knowledge of the past that resulted in the establishment of current democratic norms. To do this it is necessary to first destroy the accepted belief systems expressed in current culture and the history upon which our democracy was built. And then, to introduce a new, manufactured reality to replace the old one. We see this happening in our public schools, universities and Please see DONOVAN on C4

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LETTERS TO THE NEWS-PRESS FBI’s treasonous conduct Editor’s note: While this is addressed to U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, the writer of the letter intended it to be published in the News-Press.

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ongressman Carbajal, Now that the Durham probe report is completed, revealing no Russian Collusions, I’d like you, as my congressman, to begin a probe of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

It is clear that the FBI, et al., were attempting an American presidency coup d’état. In my opinion, this is a treasonous act involving elite FBI officers,.,et al., and this needs to be investigated and the officers prosecuted.

Anything less continues to shroud the FBI in suspicions of criminal activity.

Our top law enforcement agency has been corrupted! You, as an American, Congressman Carbajal, need to act upon this information and hold accountable our most important law enforcement agency for its treasonous conduct!

Thank you.

Michael C. Schaumburg Santa Barbara

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time took away citizens’ freedoms.

If this mess is our fault, maybe we should take a little more responsibility to make it right. If we don’t, China will replace us as Big Brother in the Americas, and our grandchildren will be working for Xi Jinping.

very Friday on product affecting every facet my KZSB AM of our life depends upon the 1290 radio show, I use of energy. As California interview Steven would mandate it, state Greenhut, the officials want us to become western region director for 100% dependent upon the R Street Institute and a electricity while abandoning reporter for numerous state the use of all fossil fuels, even and national publications, though the overwhelming including the Orange County majority of electrical Register, American Spectator generation in America is and many others. still produced by fossil fuels, We recently discussed two including natural gas and columns that he wrote having coal. This war against fossil to do with the double-edged fuels is thereby nothing less sword of the overwrought than energy suicide. and overbearing The second battle regulatory state in against trucking California and the is related. Ninety mass exodus of 1.5 percent of all million people in the consumer goods past 12 years. Mr. in our society is Greenhut quipped delivered somewhere that if you don’t want along the supply Andy Caldwell to slog through the chain on a truck — a classic Atlas Shrugged diesel-fueled truck, to see what happens to be specific. Years when a socialist government ago, by hook and crook, the comes crashing down because California Air Resources entrepreneurs would rather Board promulgated the flee than be strangled to “diesel engine rule,” which death, then you can just required all diesel engines watch what is happening in to be replaced with a new California instead. He has a engine. point, as usual.

This rule cost the California Regarding the exodus from economy some $20 billion California, between 2010 and as it affected not only the 2020, one million people left transportation sector, but also the state, resulting in the loss farming and construction, of one congressional district because they all use diesel in Congress. That had never engines. So, after having happened before, as in the spent all that money, now past California only knew CARB wants to eliminate growth. diesel engines altogether What is more disturbing (they are merely starting with is that in the last two years, trucks and force businesses to another 500,000 have left the go all in with electric vehicles. state, meaning the exodus has There are four obvious become a stampede including problems here. some of the wealthiest people First, electric motors for in the state. And who can these types of uses are costblame them? Moreover, this prohibitive, costing at least is extremely problematic for three times as much as a state finances as California is diesel engine. nearly completely dependent Second, they are in short on taxing the rich to pay its supply. bills.

Third, there are virtually The exodus has typically no charging stations been marked by people throughout the state for these leaving due to the high heavy-duty motors. cost of living, including And fourth, California does housing, taxes and limited not and will not have enough opportunities. Crime, electrical generation from homelessness and failing renewables to recharge these schools would also explain many vehicles anytime soon. why people are leaving Only fools would abandon in droves. Of course, the something that works when overwrought shutdown of you don’t have a realistic our economy in 2020 because alternative to replace the of COVID also created an same. What would you expect epiphany-type awareness from the same people who that the people who work continue to spend billions here don’t necessarily have on the high-speed rail to to live here. Hence, the huge nowhere? number of people leaving for the exit sign marked “Go Andy Caldwell is the COLAB East.” executive director and host of We also discussed the two“The Andy Caldwell Show,” fold attack on two critical airing 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays components of our society on KZSB AM 1290, the Newsand economy, energy, and Press radio station. trucking. Truly, every single

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ver wonder why so many folks are teeming at our southern border today?

It is because we have been such a bad neighbor to Central and South America for the past 175 years.

In the first place, we started a war with Mexico in 1848, marched our troops down to Mexico City, and made a deal to withdraw if Mexico gave us California, Arizona and New Mexico. We took away nearly half of Mexico’s land and more than half of their wealth.

Since then, America has been busy exploiting other countries down south by forcing economic policies favorable to big business and big banks in the U.S. Quite often we supported dictators who were willing to implement our economic policies, but at the same

Reparations proposal raises questions

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e need to know the positions of our elected leaders on debt-ridden California-paying reparations to “descendants of enslaved or free black people who were in the country by the end of the 19th century.”

Make note of the wording: “in the country,” not just in the state of California by 1900. The difference is eligible descendants totaling 8,819,144 additional persons!

In 1900, there were about 8.8 million blacks in America, and virtually none in California.

Less than 1% (14,850 blacks) of 1,485,053 counted persons were in California CA. (In 1900, Native Americans were not counted.)

None were enslaved. (The state’s demographics changed in the 1940 during World War II.) We know the complexities of the issue — from redlining, lending practices, access to employment and other policies that denied equal access based on race to blacks and Asians.

(An example is The Chinese Exclusion Act).

I get it. I studied it, and I was raised to advocate the issue of freedom and opportunity for all.

My great-grandfather George East carried the American/Union Flag in the bloody Civil War battles of Antietam and Gettysburg.

Thousands died to free all those who were enslaved, including the 20-25 members of the color guard in each battle protecting our flag.

Lincoln Republicans fought to free all men regardless of race, color or creed.

With that said, the question is: Do State Sen. Monique Limon, D-Santa Barbara, and

Assemblyman Gregg Hart, D-Santa Barbara, support pending legislation to pay up to $350,000 per descendant of blacks in the country by 1900? Or only in the California? Or will each focus forward and not fixate on looking in the rear view mirror?

As constituents, we must know if either will be introducing legislation to fund reparations, Or will they ask U.S. Rep Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, to introduce legislation for federal funding from our bankrupt government?

After all, the California proposal will apply to all black descendants in the country — not just those who were in California before 1900.

Let’s get answers!

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FBI is busted

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ecently, special counsel John Durham released his final report. He concluded the FBI had no verified intel when it opened the Crossfire Hurricane investigation into Donald Trump in 2016. The American public was lied to for years as the intel community worked to accomplish their coup against President Trump.

Everyone lied about this issue.

Including Loretta Lynch, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, James Comey, Andrew McCabe, Sally Yates, Lisa Page, Peter Strok and Nelle and Bruce Ohr. Will anyone be held accountable for this corruption? Will there be arrests? Will Clinton be held accountable?

What will be done to prevent this from happening again?

Probably nothing.

Sadly, we are living through the most corrupt time in American history, and there is a double standard today.

If you are on the left, you get by with everything. If you are on the right, you are guilty of everything.

And the media is completely corrupted.

As an free independent Republic, we need to do better and clean up our act. Otherwise, our republic is doomed.

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n expanding Red make us their subjects and a client Empire. province with a well-paid Biden as An American their satrap or governor. province of China.

China is the Red HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? Army, and the Communist Party is The Chinese Communist Party its face. designed itself around the Russian What is President Joe Biden 1950s Joseph Stalin’s iron-fist doing? He is senile, has no idea Communist Party. what he is doing and is told what All religion was out, and all to do by those behind the efforts were made to Justin scenes. And they are told prove that communism is Ruhge what to do by the Chinese the only way to live in this operatives. world and that capitalism The author Who is the Biden we is the curse of mankind. lives in Lompoc see today? He seldom Under the Chinese showed himself during system, all of the past the election. Everything Mr. Biden was eliminated, and all people and his associates have done since and businesses are the property of his election has been to harm the the communist state of China. All America we know. were brainwashed to support and Opening the borders lets in believe in this system only. the Chinese-made drugs, and the Like Russia, China’s plan was to illegal aliens are totally under the dominate the whole free world. control of the drug cartels. The From the Chinese perspective, illegal aliens spread out across the most evil country is the the country like tentacles and are capitalist U.S.A. If China can undermining every area of the control it, it can control the rest of country. the world. So China set out to do The Chinese are practicing just that. reverse opium wars on us as China has willing helpers England did on them. The with presidents — George H.W. Chinese plan is to dope us to their Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama submission. Their plan is under and now Joe Biden. American way right now. companies have turned over their Joe Biden is helping the Chinese production to Chinese sources and

have become the vassals of China for their profits.

The approach is longtime Chinese: Ingratiate yourselves, befriend, then control. Like the mafia, there is no way out.

U.S. media are all kowtowing to Chinese wishes to operate in their country. The universities have been taken over by 400,000 students who are here to steal our technology and are, in fact, spies for China. They in turn control the views of the universities.

But the Chinese got a big surprise.

Donald Trump was elected president, and he knew just what China was up to and tried to turn things around in favor of the American citizens and against their agents in the Washington swamp.

China did “humor” President Donald Trump but had to stop him from imposing endless tariffs to balance the trade deficits between China and the U.S. The tariffs were having a negative effect on the Chinese economy. So out of the blue, one of the most despicable events happened: China unleashed on the world the COVID-19 virus.

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The author lives in Solvang

The failures to change Kamala Harris’ image

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ost of our attention has been given to President Joe Biden because he is the “elected” one.

Even though it’s hard to accept and frightening to grasp, he’s the face of the United States.

But with things gearing up for the next presidential election, our focus no longer needs to be on Ole Joe. His party doesn’t even want him, and he’s no longer relevant — actually never has been.

With Donald Trump gaining strength and Joe going the other way, members of the Biden Cartel must readjust their game plan. In the process, they’re having a difficult time trying to figure out what to do with Vice President Kamala Harris.

In an attempt to elevate her status, likeability and give her some credibility the Biden cartel tossed her some token titles.

The Border Czar was the first attempt.

However, if you are going to oversee the border, you have to go to the border. Her dance around was she was going to deal with the “root problem,” somewhere in Central America.

The root problem is right here: It’s her and her boss.

If we stood our ground, managed our border, made it clear, not to the migrants, but to Mexico, that we won’t allow anyone into the States until Mexico gets its act together, we wouldn’t be in this mess. No phony asylum stuff. No shoving babies over the fence. We will not tolerate human trafficking and make the murderous cartels billionaires. That’s how we deal with it.

Mexico allowed the migrants to cross other borders to get into their country, then gave them a travel-free green card to get them out of their hair.

Mexico made their problem our problem.

Round two: Create a Ukraine Czar.

Kamala Harris, who climbed the political ladder not on smarts (I won’t go low here) but because she was another chosen one, being a woman of color; even though the left still can’t define “female.”

This woman, with zero experience in practically nothing, was supposed to figure out how to deal with Russia and equally corrupt Ukraine? Give me a break. That’s no different than giving the job to my 17-year-old granddaughter.

You have seasoned men, who have no respect for women anyway, expected to heed a woman. A woman who’s unable to put a cohesive sentence together, a woman who described Ukraine as a country next to a bigger country. Those soldiers and politicians wet their pants with laughter.

And I’m not disparaging women. Women are perfectly capable of handling that job — just not Vice President Harris.

Like the southern border, she hasn’t visited the Russian border either.

Then we have the latest trial balloon as A.I. Czar. The only thing she knows about artificial intelligence is that she has it.

Again, you think the powerful minds that be, the scientists, the corporate heads, men and women, will look to Ms. Harris as someone who can offer and help or advise on something even the smartest people in the world don’t know how to handle. Her best bet is to use A.I. to create her likeness and present a dynamic word salad on Zoom. She couldn’t get away Please see SCHULTE on C4

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How to honor our officers during National Police Week

was proud and moved to participate in opening ceremonies at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., commemorating National Police Week.

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed the proclamation, designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and establishing the week in which this occurs as National Police Week.

It seems another strange and discomforting irony that the president who moved to establish a national day and week to memorialize police officers who have fallen in the line of duty is a president who himself was murdered.

Scripture always speaks loudest to me, so the inscription on the memorial taken from the opening verses from Proverbs 28 immediately jumped out and captured me.

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ntrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is obviously a long shot presidential candidate, but he’s refreshing. Unlike most politicians, he speaks clearly and seems smart.

He probably is smart. He went to Harvard and Yale and then founded John Stossel a biotech firm that creates drugs that treat prostate cancer, endometriosis, fibroids and more.

That made me ask him, since he clearly helped people as a medical entrepreneur, why go into politics, when most politicians are useless or destructive?

“I am in this race to speak truth,” Mr. Ramaswamy says in my new video. “To revive our missing national identity.”

Most Americans, he says, don’t know “We’re a nation built on the rule of law, free speech and open debate, that we embrace meritocracy over grievance, that we embrace the unapologetic pursuit of excellence.”

In other words, Mr. Ramaswamy is running as the “anti-woke” candidate. “Wokeness,” he says, “is a cultural cancer.”

I ask him about the border crisis.

“A nation built on the rule of law,” he answers, “cannot tolerate somebody breaking the law as their first act of entering this country.”

His parents came here legally from India. But our rules are tougher today.

“An Indian computer engineer who applied legally,” I point out, “would take 20, 50, 100 years to get in.”

Mr. Ramaswamy answers that there should be “’merit-based’ immigration.” Skilled migrants should get preference.

bold as a lion.” meaningless, gratuitous act of The verses that immediately violence and murder. Three follow, which don’t appear, are civilians killed and two police equally worth noting. officers in New Mexico shot by a “When the land is sinful, its berserk individual with a gun. The princes are numerous. But when report includes the now all-toothere is a judicious man, knowing familiar words: “A motive is also what is right, he shall unknown at this time.” endure.”

The Hill, which Star King Solomon, the author reported the story, Parker of the Book of Proverbs, the conveys that “According wisest of kings, shows the The author is to the nonprofit Gun timelessness of wisdom. with the Center Violence Archive, the His words of thousands of country has logged more for Urban years ago ring true to us Renewal and than 200 mass shootings today. since the start of the Education Indeed, in our nation year.” today, our “princes are A just and peaceful numerous.” That is, government society must have an outside and grows and grows. an inside.

Our debt ceiling debates reflect On the outside, we have government that has grown far government, laws and peace beyond our resources. And this officers, patrolling our streets, is happening, and getting worse whom we choose to recognize each day, because we look to the and honor during National Police government to solve problems for Week. which individual citizens should Those incidents, which are be taking personal responsibility. really the exception to the rule, As I write, news is reported when policemen act wrongly, get of yet another pointless, disproportionate attention.

Because we have become a society with no inside, just an outside, we’re always looking for whom to blame. The last place we want to look is inside ourselves.

But a society must have an inside as well as an outside.

As The Wall Street Journal recently reported in its new poll with NORC at the University of Chicago, only 39% today say religion is “very important” to them, compared to 62% in 1998 who said religion is “very important.”

Only 31% of those under 30 say religion is “very important.”

Unfortunately, these polls do not ask individuals who say religion is not important how they discern right and wrong, or even if there is such a thing.

The “inside” rules, which shine the light for self-governance, are flickering or gone altogether.

The result is the chaos we are now experiencing.

Fortunately, we still have brave and principled men and women who are willing to put

President Ramaswamy?

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What would he do about Social Security and Medicare going broke?

“Democrats say we need to increase taxes. Republicans say we have to make cuts. There’s a third way: restoring GDP growth ... We will grow our way out of our problems.”

He’d speed growth by “abandoning the climate cult, drilling more, fracking more, burning coal unapologetically.”

“Coal is really polluting,” I point out.

“I don’t think it’s nearly as pollutive as the public narrative makes it out to be, especially with

modern methods,” he replies.

He embraces nuclear power.

“The very people opposed to fossil fuels are mysteriously hostile to the best-known form of carbonfree energy production, which tells you what’s going on.” The “climate cult” rejects nuclear power, he says, because it might be “too good at addressing their made-up climate crisis.”

Promoting free and open speech is one of Mr. Ramaswamy’s favorite issues. After George Floyd was killed, many company CEOs issued statements supporting Black Lives Matter.

Mr. Ramaswamy refused because

BLM criticized what it called the “Western-prescribed nuclear family.” A nuclear family is something Ramaswamy (and I) consider a good thing.

Mr. Ramaswamy’s refusal to endorse BLM brought pushback from some employees. Workers who agreed with him would only tell him privately. “This culture of fear had spread across the country. It prevented people from expressing themselves in public.”

Mr. Ramaswamy wants all ideas expressed, even those considered “misinformation” or “hateful.”

“That’s part of what preserves peace in a diverse democracy.”

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on a uniform, patrol our cities at personal risk, and help maintain the law, order and peace without which no society can function.

But as part of honoring them, let’s step up and let them know that we’re in the game with them.

Restoring an “inside,” recognition of right and wrong and personal responsibility, in a society in which these are becoming lost, is not easy.

One way to start is — when we hear politicians saying our answers are in more government, more spending, more politics — to know it’s time to change the channel.

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Suppression of speech, he says, leads to more hatred and outbreaks like the riot at the Capitol.

“I don’t think Jan. 6 happened because we had too much free speech,” he says. “It happened because we didn’t have enough.”

When people don’t feel they can freely say what they think, “people are left to just sort it out with sticks and stones,” he says.

Mr. Ramaswamy’s new book, “Capitalist Punishment,” criticizes big Wall Street firms for investing your retirement funds in companies that claim to promote the environment or social justice.

I push back. “That sounds good!

Americans agree that we should have a clean environment and be ‘socially kind.’”

Today’s ESG asset managers don’t do that, says Mr. Ramaswamy. Most just advance “progressive political agendas.”

Mr. Ramaswamy created his own investment firm, Strive Asset Management, which invests money in firms that simply maximize profits, without promising ESG magic.

“Your fund has higher expense fees,” I say, because a Forbes article claimed that.

“Drivel!” he replies. He says they write that because political insiders don’t like him. “It’s an ideological cartel. Defect from that orthodoxy, they will punish the defector. I refuse to stand by silently.”

I’m glad Mr. Ramaswamy refuses to be silent. America needs candidates who speak freely.

Every Tuesday at JohnStossel.com, Mr. Stossel posts a new video about the battle between government and freedom. He is the author of “Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media.”

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Medicaid expansion is unsustainable

Editor’s note: While this commentary addresses legislation in Iowa, it concerns a national issue: Medicaid.

Medicaid became the default healthcare option for millions of Americans.

To provide care to those who truly need it, and keep insurance uring the COVID-19 premiums more affordable to pandemic, Medicaid businesses and families who pay enrollment ballooned for private health insurance, from 23 million to 95 states need to stop paying for million as people who do not qualify eligibility requirements for Medicaid.

Matt were relaxed and Now, with nearly one-inDean states were given four Americans receiving financial incentives to health care from Medicaid, The author expand Medicaid rolls. which was originally is with The In fact, throughout designed to care for the Heartland the pandemic, states poor and disabled, states Institute couldn’t kick anyone off are preparing to comb Medicaid unless they through their Medicaid died or withdrew. rolls and remove ineligible folks.

In early 2023, more than 95 Iowa’s Senate Bill 494 attempts million Americans were enrolled to do just that by updating the in Medicaid. According to the state’s eligibility determination Center for Medicare and Medicaid process. Beginning in 2026, it Services (CMS) data, $80.6 billion is assumed that 8,000 Medicaid was improperly spent in 2022, enrollees will lose eligibility and a staggering $98 billion was because they are not eligible for misspent in 2021. Most of these Medicaid benefits in the Hawkeye improper payments (66%) raised State. red flags due to eligibility issues.

Senate Bill 494 seeks to Before the pandemic upended reform Medicaid eligibility our health care system, Medicaid requirements. Nearly 900,000 was supposed to operate as a Iowans are enrolled in Medicaid program to supply health care to and associated governmentthose who could not work or afford run health care plans. However, it. However, during the pandemic, Iowa reports only catching 287

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That tiny number is the tip of the iceberg, with the vast majority of wasted dollars going to insurance companies to pay for Medicaid policies for people who do not qualify.

Eligibility determination involves verifying who someone is and constructing a clear picture of their financial need. For people who are homeless, or may not routinely use a bank, this can be so burdensome that states may simply deem it too difficult and focus on other areas of program integrity. SF 494 Section 3 “requires that prior to the HHS awarding public assistance benefits to an applicant, the applicant shall complete, through a variety of available methods, a computerized identity authentication process to confirm the identity of the applicant through knowledgebased questionnaire consisting of financial and personal questions … tailored to assist persons without a bank account or those who have poor access to financial and banking services.”

Using private actors ensure that Medicaid fraud is kept to

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he Liberal Democrats won a huge haul of more than 200 net seat gains.”

This is how The Guardian in Britain described the significant gains by this third party in local elections held in May one year ago. This May, the Liberal Democrats did even better, with 400 net gains.

This is startling indeed, since the party increased its seats by 700 in 2019, the last time these specific seats were contested.

The Green Party also made significant advances.

The Guardian, a longestablished newspaper, is sympathetic editorially to the Liberal Democrats and its predecessor, the Liberal Party.

The United Kingdom (Britain plus Northern Ireland) has a complex tapestry of local authorities. These elections include London borough councils, local authorities in Scotland and Wales, and the Assembly in Northern Ireland.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party suffered a major defeat, losing nearly 1,000 local seats.

Economic hardships related to Brexit, the departure from the European Union, is part of the explanation and has involved far-reaching political and social as well as economic dislocations, some profound in nature. Inflation is also extremely high and continuing.

Boris Johnson, Prime Minister Sunak’s predecessor, left major problems for the Conservative Party. They include scandals regarding members of Mr. Johnson’s government breaking their own pandemic rules to attend parties.

The government retains its enormous House of Commons majority, which it won in the general election of December 2019. But now the government faces enormous domestic political challenges.

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government programs.

We also see it in the federal and local government tolerance towards the removal of statues and the physical removal of traditional Christian symbols of the Holy Days we celebrate as Holidays. There are many other examples.

13. Discredit and gradually dismantle the FBI. The discrediting of the FBI came from within. Senior officers of the FBI became politically corrupt in their use of FBI staff and resources to support one political party and one presidential candidate over another. While the FBI has not been dismantled, neither has it been reformed.

14. Infiltrate and gradually gain influence and control over the unions and strategic businesses.

It is an observable fact that almost all unions are joined by both money and physical efforts to support socialism in America.

We also see a quite extraordinary conversion of normally hardheaded, profit-driven corporate executives caving into the worst excesses of the “Woke Mob”.

15. Treat all behavioral problems as mental health

and social problems. Transfer authority for arrest in these cases from the police to social agencies.

The whole Defund the Police political movement grew out of the Black Lives Matter, street demonstrations, violence and looting. The excuse was that most criminals could not help themselves and their crimes resulted from mental illnesses, addictions or poverty. Therefore, they were not responsible and should not be prosecuted. They should be approached by social workers, not police officers.

In many cities, this proposition was taken seriously. Police departments were defunded. The number of police officers on duty sharply declined and crime rose rapidly. In most of these cities, the peaceful character of their downtown areas was destroyed.

Chaos and destruction aids in the disintegration of social order, to the benefit of socialist change agents.

16. Discredit the nuclear family as an institution. Encourage divorce as the solution to marital problems.

The basic building block of a Western democratic society is the nuclear family. If this building block can be broken down across society, it is another way of destroying social cohesion and the structure of a democratic

society. We see more and more that marriages are entered into without the belief that it will last until death do us part.

In all cases, the destruction of the family unit leads to great stress and disillusionment in the children of those marriages.

Many as a result become more susceptible to the rebellious appeal of socialism as the answer to their futures. This plays directly into the objectives of socialists to destroy the established order and to replace it with one of their own creations.

17. Emphasize that all children are wards of the state and the need to raise children away from any negative influences of parents.

Both Lenin and Stalin recognized that if they could establish that communism would provide a plentiful idyllic future, the people would be more willing to accept the “Collective” theory that all people including the children were wards of the state.

As Lenin said, “Give me the children when they are young, and I will have them for life in the Communist Party.”

As we pointed out earlier, the socialist-driven “Woke agenda” is widely promulgated in our schools and universities, and in our military. Children can be removed from parental decision-

making to conduct abortions on girls and effect gender-changing medical procedures on both boys and girls. “Woke” requirements are also implanted in our local governments and in major corporations.

18. Repeal the Connally Reservation, allowing The World Court jurisdiction over nations and individuals alike.

A new world order has always been one of the objectives of the Communist International. It is one of the goals of international domination by socialism. It is one that is avidly promoted with money and by interference

by George Soros and other Billionaires around the world.

Hitherto, America has resisted being ruled by world government entities, but we see the notion of a one world order being considered more frequently in America.

We wrote this column as a discussion for all our readers to think about. There is room for discussion and alternative interpretations in our comments under each of the 18 Communist/ Socialist tasks described.

Bonnie Donovan writes the “Did You Know?” column in conjunction with a bipartisan group of local citizens. It appears Saturdays in the Voices section.

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Continued from Page C1 Even the media is questioning this move.

With President Biden’s age and the 2024 election a year away, is this an attempt to convince voters that Kamala Harris is extremely intelligent? Or was she crowned A.I. czar since he is stuck with her.

Kamala Harris hasn’t won a prize for wisdom since her response to questions is giggling.

It was exposed in the Democratic Primary, and her campaign went belly up. That was inconsequential compared to what she’s said and done since being elected vice president.

The only duty the Constitution gives the vice president is a vote in the Senate and to perform assignments for the president. And Vice President Kamala Harris has failed miserably at every assignment President Biden has given her to try and prove she is a heartbeat away from running the nation. This even scares the far left progressives.

“You can’t make people like someone they don’t like.” When President Biden was signing executive orders faster than Barack Obama can say “change,” undoing all former President Donald Trump’s successes, Vice

President Harris, clad in a COVID mask, stoically stood behind him with her arms folded, looking off into space.

While speaking at a roundtable discussion at Claflin University, touting what her and Joe Biden had accomplished with community banks, she stumbled and rambled this circular sentence: “We know community banks are in the community because they need community banks.”

Vice President Harris has blown every chance to prove herself to America. While in charge of the border crisis, she was booed out of Catholic Guatemala for being proabortion.

Asked by NBC News anchor Lester Holt in an interview why she hadn’t visited the border, she said, “I haven’t visited Europe either.”

Entering Catholic Mexico to meet with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, protesters greeted her with signs that read, “Kamala Go Home,” “Mind Your Own Business” and “We don’t kill our babies here.”

Vice President Harris has failed to impress voters, and she can’t even impress her personal staff.

As the district attorney in San Francisco and as a U.S. senator, only a small cadre of staffers could tolerate her bullying. Since being elected vice president, more than

13 high-profile aides have left her office; including Meghan Groob, her speech writer. She helped her to avoid public embarrassment as long as she followed her script.

Vice President Harris has complained since day one that she is not being “showcased” as a history-making celebrity. She believes everything she does is headline news since she is the first black woman vice president? And many of the tasks she has been asked to perform are below the pay-grade of her historic position.

She thinks that it is President Biden’s job to convince America that she is the greatest thing since apple pie.

Yet a vice president’s job is to cast a vote in the Senate and assist the president with his daily responsibilities.

Albert Einstein said, “The only source of knowledge is experience.” Most VPs play follow the leader until their time has come. Some run for president and some don’t. In the age of parties picking the candidates and not the people, voters are stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Kamala Harris has not only failed to impress voters, but ranking members of her own party as well. She inherited President Biden’s gaff syndrome and worse. She annoyingly giggles her way through answers to tough

questions.

U.S. senior intel officials recently testified in Congress about worldwide threats. Among the many topics that were reviewed were China, Russia, Iran and artificial intelligence.

A.I. is now in the same discussion as some of our biggest, most dangerous adversaries.

You’d think that we’d put a highly qualified individual in charge of managing it for the security of our nation.

Someone with gravitas and super intelligence. A person who would assure Americans this administration had their back.

Choosing a running mate only because of their gender or their skin tone is bad politics and worse for America. If an unqualified person has to step in and govern the nation and doesn’t possess the skills to do it, it could cost us dearly.

Putting Harris in charge of A.I. is worse than making A.O.C. head of the U.S. Department of Energy.

Shame on Joe Biden for giving Kamala Harris a job she cannot handle, knowing she’s failed every assignment she’s had as VP.

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Continued from Page C3 a bare minimum just makes sense. Managed care providers should embrace this concept and integrate this as part of their charge. States should find ways to meaningfully communicate with Medicaid enrollees to help improve their overall care and determine their eligibility for scarce resources.

As unemployment increases, so does the size and cost of Medicaid as it is currently constructed. If Iowa truly sought to reform its Medicaid problem, it would take drastic action to ensure that each and every Medicaid recipient is truly in need of the assistance program.

Unless Iowa, and several other

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At some point, either the Chinese Army, or someone else, let the virus out of the lab. China closed down Wuhan and the rest of China to control the virus, but let it out to the rest of the world like a firehose and started the worldwide pandemic that has devastated the whole world except China.

But to their dismay, President Donald Trump closed the border to China to stop the flow into the U.S. He also instituted development and production of a serum to vaccinate the U.S. and end the U.S. pandemic while continuing to build a robust economy.

The Chinese could not stand for any more of President Trump’s

states, does what is necessary to curtail corruption and prevent people from taking advantage of Medicaid expansion, the problem will only grow worse.

Now that the pandemic has officially ended, it is also time to end the expansion and exploitation of government-run health care programs.

It is also patently unfair for Iowa citizens who are not on Medicaid to foot the bill for those who choose not to work, and therefore, cannot pay for their own medical services.

Matt Dean (mdean@heartland. org) is a senior fellow for health care policy at The Heartland Institute. This commentary was provided to the News-Press by The Center Square, a nonprofit dedicated to journalism. success so they made every effort to replace him at the 2020 election by calling in all of their “chits” to build a U.S. program to defeat him. They pulled out all of the stops and promoted the election of their paid candidate, Joe Biden, even though they knew that he was probably senile.

Since President Biden has taken over from President Trump, in the past two years, the U.S. has been turned around by the Biden handlers, to redirect the U.S. economy to self-destruction in every area, and Joe Biden has become more senile.

To do this, the border was open, and nearly three million illegal aliens have come into the U.S. from all over the world, along with drugs and convicted perverts.

In short, every aspect of the “Biden agenda” is to diminish the U.S. and make it subservient to China.

We Americans need to wake up. They are really doing this to us before our closed eyes.

“America is a country that doesn’t know where it is going but is determined to set a speed record getting there.”

— Laurence J. Peter

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The only thing her puppet masters accomplished trying to change Kamala’s image is expose further what comedian Ron White loved to say, “You can’t fix stupid.”

What else can the administration do to try and improve her image and raise her dismal (un)favorable ratings?

Answer: Nothing. She may be a perfectly nice person, but she’s in way, way over her head even with being led around by the hand.

And she obviously can’t learn on the job because she has no job to learn from.

If Ole Joe left this world before his term was up, nothing would really change. By now everyone on the planet knows perfectly well that Joe Biden isn’t in charge — except maybe Joe. And Kamala wouldn’t be in

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“Unfortunately, it did not.”

As it stands, none of the perpetrators of this colossal antidemocratic scheme — Hillary Clinton, Christopher Steele, former

charge either.

In some ways for the Democrats, it would be a blessing because they could pull a Bernie Sanders on her. They could tell her, “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out,” then steal the election again using another pansy from a basement and A.I. to create fake voters.

But as all the mouth pieces on both sides keep asking, just who would that be?

Michelle Obama? I don’t know how many of you recall Michelle prior to the Obama camp shutting her up. She was a mean, nasty lady. Her speeches were filled with anger, and I found her frightening. And apparently, I wasn’t the only one. Barack Obama’s team got the message pretty quick and quietly made her become the obedient wife.

Something I bet she fumed over but was willing to relent because she hated the drapes (Hypothetical. Could have been

the glass ware) in the White House and couldn’t wait to get in there and change them.

The looming threat after unrelenting witch hunts is their greatest horror, The Donald.

Donald Trump is still standing and surging in the polls. It’s killing the left. They’ve tried everything.

Even digging up a 30-year-old accusation and likely paying the woman to step up. The left pulled the same BS with Brett Kavanaugh.

Michelle Obama liked to say when they go low, we go high.

What she meant was, when they go low, we go lower.

The Democrats have every agency and nearly all news outlets in their pockets, and the Democrats still can’t bring Mr. Trump down. Even when all the law enforcement agencies colluded and cheated the United States of America of a “free” election from legal voters.

But Democrats are worried

again. They are being forced to find someone who has some “gravitas” but still remains a puppet. I don’t understand what scares the left so much about Mr. Trump. It’s beyond weird to be so psychotic over one man.

The Democrats need someone who looks good in the public eye and carries themselves like a frontrunner but someone who will do as they’re told. The individual cannot be allowed to think for themselves. They must stick with the program and the long game of ideological lunacy. Just who could that be rattling around in the progressive bag of tricks? A binary, trans, black she, female, it, the, them, male conglomerate to cover all the requirements of a good liberal? Whoever is called up certainly has a long list on the application to fill out.

FBI Director James Comey, former CIA Director John Brennan, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, FBI agent Peter Strzok, FBI lawyer Lisa Page, Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann, Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Susan Rice and other co-conspirators in the press and the media — will pay any price, or endure any hardship or penalty for their lies, false charges and fake “investigations.”

Democracies, particularly our Constitutional Republic, seem illequipped to handle these kinds of seditious acts by its most powerful actors. When an outsider — and Donald J. Trump was the most

outside-the-mainstream winning candidate for the presidency in U.S. history — beats a seasoned insider like Hillary Clinton, such an event sends seismic shockwaves throughout the governmental apparatus.

Mr. Trump’s victory, it seems, threatened the livelihood of every living bureaucrat in Washington, D.C. So they got rid of him the easiest way they know how: by fabricating the Big Lie — that Trump was a Russian plant — and telling it often enough that people would begin to believe it. And, with the ongoing help of a pliable media all during the Trump presidency, the lie wormed its way into the national psyche.

Establishment operatives then

successfully managed to corrupt the voting process in favor of its chosen candidate in 2020 (Joe Biden).

They won.

Maybe even by colluding with China, which dutifully introduced a virus that ravaged their nation and ours, all in the pursuit of reestablishing what they considered “normalcy.”

Hey, it’s just a theory, but who knows what to believe anymore?

Henry Schulte welcomes questions or comments at hschulteopinions@ gmail.com.

James Buckley is a longtime Montecito resident. He welcomes questions or comments at jimb@ substack.com. Readers are invited to visit jimb.substack.com, where Jim’s Journals are on file. He also invites people to subscribe to Jim’s Journal.

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Local politics leaves its impact on national politics in the United Kingdom.

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Continued from Page C3 emerged to achieve the vote, and massive numbers meant the Labour Party replaced the Liberals.

Nonetheless, two-party dominance remained.

The last half of the 20th century witnessed rise of Scottish and Welsh nationalist parties, the revival of the Liberals, and continued growth of support for the successor Liberal Democrats. Single-issue parties also profited. The Brexit and Green parties focused respectively on exiting the European Union and promoting environmental concerns.

Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May succeeded David Cameron in 2016, after the surprise defeat of his referendum aimed at remaining in the European Union. She negotiated complex withdrawal accords with the Eurocrats in Brussels, only to face rejection three times in Parliament, including from her own party.

Finally, well-meaning Good Citizen May was replaced by Bombastic Boris Johnson, who rushed through general leaveEurope legislation, postponing details. The eventual cost includes renewed violence in Northern Ireland, but Britain left the E.U. On May 2, 2019, local government elections in England and Northern Ireland saw losses for both Conservatives and Labour. Liberal Democrats and Greens made notable gains. In 2020, the pandemic postponed

local elections. In 2021, the Scottish National Party made significant gains, along with the Greens and Liberal Democrats.

Professor John Curtice of Strathclyde University in Scotland is insightful and influential. His analyses for the BBC note the Liberal Democrats’ success.

Significant numbers of people back the Liberal Democrats precisely because they are not part of the traditional Conservative/ Labour establishment. Many such partisans viewed joining Conservatives in coalition government 2010-2015 as a form of treason, and the Liberal Democrats consequently suffered severe reversals at the polls.

Today as in the past, Britain combines intense partisanship with stability. Decades ago, Professor Samuel H. Beer provided durable analysis. His approach accommodates the decline of two-party dominance.

To learn more, read Samuel H. Beer’s “British Politics in the Collectivist Age” (Random House), and my book, “Liberal Politics in Britain” (Transaction, distributed by Routledge).

Arthur I. Cyr is author of “Liberal Politics in Britain” (Transaction, distributed by Routledge” and “After the Cold War - American Foreign Policy, Europe and Asia” (NYU Press and Palgrave/ Macmillan). He is also the director of the Clausen Center at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisc., and a Clausen Distinguished Professor.

He welcomes questions and comments at acyr@carthage.edu.