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Danish Days returns to Solvang After two-year hiatus, event’s theme is ‘Velkommen Igen,’ meaning ‘Welcome Again’

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As Santa Barbara County is cooling down from a heatwave, the county can expect a chance of rain today.

In Santa Barbara, the predicted high is 71 degrees today with a low of 58 degrees with conditions expected to be partly cloudy with a 19% chance of rain. In Santa Maria, the projected high is 77 degrees today with a low of 60 degrees with partly cloudy conditions and a 15% chance of rain. In Santa Ynez, the expected high is 76 degrees with a low of 57 degrees and conditions are predicted to be partly cloudy with a 7% chance of rain.

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The Vikings of Solvang, a social and philanthropic organization that provides help with medically related needs of qualified people and health-care organizations in Santa Barbara County, arrive in a Viking ship during the Danish Days Parade on Saturday.

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The Hanrahan siblings, from left, Hawken, Soleil and Seren partake in the under-16 aebleskiver eating contest. Seren emerged as the victor after downing 11 of the pastries.

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Thousands of people crowded Solvang on Saturday for Solvang Danish Days, which returned after a two-year hiatus. The 2022 Solvang Danish Days theme is “Velkommen Igen,” translated “Welcome Again,” celebrating this year’s event, which honors the 1911 establishment of Solvang

by Danish-Americans.

This year’s Solvang Danish Days Parade was led by the Danish Days Maids. For the first time in the festival’s 85 year history, it has three maids, one for each year from 2020-2022.

The 2020 Danish Maid is Isabella Lopez, the 2021 Danish Maid

is Kayla Bandel and the 2022 Danish Maid is Aleena Madrid.

In another set of firsts for the festival, Ms. Bandel, age 32, will make Danish Days history as the oldest Danish Maid to hold the title, which is more traditionally bestowed upon a high school senior, while Ms. Madrid serves as the first third-generation Danish Maid, following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother Ashlee Madrid (Danish Maid in 1999) and Glenda Jaeger Madrid (Danish Maid in 1971).

The other parade entrants were as follows: Randel McGee as Hans Christian Andersen, Vikings of Solvang, The Klitgaard Family Celebrates Danneborg, Figueroa Mountain Brewing

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Property owners are strongly encouraged to provide input and participate at public hearings on Sept. 28 and Oct. 12. The public hearings will be held during regular meetings of the Carpinteria GSA. The Board will discuss the policy matter and hear comments from the public. At the Oct. 12 meeting, the GSA Board is expected to consider adoption of the policy.

The meetings will take place at 5:40 p.m. on Sept. 28 and Oct. 12. Both meetings will take place at the Carpinteria City Council Chambers (5775 Carpinteria Ave) in Carpinteria.

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DISTRUST Meghan, it appears, caused quite a stir on the morning of Sept. 8 when the queen’s physicians announced that they were “concerned for Her Majesty’s health,” which, of course, was polite palace code for pronouncing that she was on her deathbed.

Soon thereafter, Harry and Meghan announced they were on their way to the Queen’s bedside at Balmoral Castle in Scotland as other immediate family members scrambled to board a jet at the Royal Air Force Northolt base for their solemn flight to Aberdeen.

When the Buckingham Palace bureaucrats saw Meghan’s message, shockwaves reverberated throughout the royal palace.

Incredulous, they quickly nixed any notion of

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Meghan joining in for a private family farewell.

(The new king himself delivered that message to Harry.) Consequently, Harry traveled alone, trailing in a jet far behind his brother William and Uncles Andrew and Edward and Aunt Sophie (a close confidante of the Queen).

We can only deduce that Harry had not been invited to join the larger party on their plane but was left behind to find his own way north.

(Some say, as heirs to the throne, William and Harry cannot travel on the same aircraft, lest it crash. But events — William’s three children and Harry’s departure from royal life — supersedes such a policy.)

And alone, indeed, is probably what Harry felt upon his arrival at Balmoral, where his presence likely chilled an already intense gathering.

Back to Meghan and why she was thwarted in her plan to impose on very personal, very private family moments: Due to her indiscretions about the royal family in interviews and on podcasts, she simply could not be trusted to witness and keep confidential the details of family members grieving the death of their beloved matriarch, the queen.

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“NO PLACE FOR HER” Until members of the royal family have an opportunity to read Harry’s upcoming memoir, they cannot know how much of their family dynamic and inner workings of royalty will willfully be exposed by Harry to an eager and voyeuristic audience throughout the world.

The contents of that book will quite likely determine whether Harry’s presence will ever again be tolerated among family members.

Her Majesty was a genius at keeping the family together, even during times of great turbulence. Add to that, she was said to have had a certain fondness for her grandson Harry, who apparently made her laugh.

But now she is gone, and you can be certain that the Buckingham Palace bureaucrats have already strategized how best to move forward into a post-Elizabethan era that, to their thinking, would exclude Harry and Meghan from family affairs due to them showing bad form by airing their woke-like grievances in public for what could easily be interpreted as financial gain.

Some speculate that the defiant couple will divorce at some point, and Harry will seek forgiveness and reconciliation with his original family.

A former senior British intelligence officer bluntly told The Investigator: “There is no way back for Harry until he divorces her. Charles is super-sensitive that the Crown is on the cusp.

After all the sentimentality about the queen has faded, he knows people will question the cost, the entitlement, snobbery, the hangerson — and in particular all the ghastly people at the edges. Meghan is one of those. No place for her.”

An American who has lived most of his life in London and is connected to movers and shakers on both sides of the Atlantic, had this to say to The Investigator: “In his excellent speech, King Charles III made it pointedly clear that those two have made their bed over there and they’re not getting back in. As for the book, how can you stick a knife into a mourning family now admired by all?

“Then there was the masterstroke of William including Harry and Meghan in a walkabout.

A friend who was there told me they got booed.

As you’ve always written, the Palace hands are masters at this stuff.”

It is reasonable to believe that Harry, in his tome, will not besmirch the name of his muchadored grandmother, the late queen. But if he insults his father, the new king, the curtain — already significantly lowered — will likely close completely.

And if Harry takes jabs at Queen Consort Camilla, the stepmother he reportedly loathes, his father will most certainly feel insulted enough to take umbrage and pull the curtain strings himself — thereby killing any hope of reconciliation beyond Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral Monday at Westminster Abbey.

A ROYAL BREACH OF TRUST Royal beat reporter Richard Kay wrote in Britain’s Daily Mail: “Publication of Harry’s book is crucial. The issue of trust is truly at the heart of the breakdown. A book that discusses any intimate family secrets will be a dealbreaker in reconciling.”

This is echoed by U.K. Sunday Mirror Political Editor Nigel Nelson, who told The Investigator, “There is still anger about Harry’s tell-all memoirs due out before Christmas and Meghan slagging off at the Royal Family.

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Both the king and William think it important to put up a united front during the period of mourning. The expectation is that hostilities will resume once the queen is laid to rest.”

Queen Elizabeth II was Harry’s closest ally and perhaps his main protector within the family. And now she is gone. Same for Uncle Andrew (of Jeffrey Epstein infamy), who was said to be the apple of his mother’s eye. Well, that apple has fallen and rotting, the tree is felled — and Prince Andrew is not far behind Harry in the sense of having no one to protect him from Buckingham Palace wrath after seriously tarnishing the royal brand. The return to public life he is said to imagine for himself may well be rooted in self-delusion.

Already it is apparent that Prince Harry’s aunt, Princess Anne, who takes duty and discretion most seriously and is known, like her late father, to be bloody minded and frosty, has iced out Harry. It is understandably difficult for her, after many decades of service as the hardest working royal, to put up with her nephew’s whines and gripes — and that goes double for Meghan.

Add Uncle Edward and Aunt Sophie to that camp, along with brother William, who was so infuriated by Harry’s indiscretions that the heir and the spare (no longer) have barely spoken to one another over the past two years.

Only Uncle Andrew, a fellow outcast due to his alleged sexual deviancy, can muster any empathy for Harry and thus is believed, along with his daughters, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, to be the only royals still on speaking terms with their nephew and cousin.

So it was no surprise that Harry arrived at his grandmother’s beloved Balmoral Castle late and departed early, even before his relatives sat down to breakfast. Apparently, he never even saw his father or brother while there. By the time he arrived, they’d already departed to Birkhall, the new king’s own residence on the estate, for their own evening meal, leaving him with aunts and uncles who, quite likely, did not know what to say in front of him — the very definition of an awkward situation.

Those within the family still willing to speak with Harry will not say anything of substance to him for the simple reason that they cannot trust he would not repeat (with or without proper context) their words to Meghan, who seems not to know the meaning of boundaries nor have any qualms about publicly broadcasting whatever she might learn as she strives to promote herself along with her political and cultural agenda.

We turned to a former senior U.K. Foreign Office official for a summation, and he graciously delivered, telling The Investigator: “The death of the queen has served to put the whole Harry/Megan issue into proper perspective. Yes, Megan’s narcissistic and somewhat spiteful ramblings caused much hurt and annoyance (presumably as intended), and it was disappointing to see Harry influenced into maligning his own family (with whom he previously seemed to enjoy excellent relations). But there was a sense of deja vu and ‘who cares anyway’ over (Meghan’s comments Please see INVESTIGATOR on A3

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his is the question all Montecitans are asking: “Now that Her Majesty the Queen has transcended from highness to higher-up and her eldest son and heir has become King Charles III, what will become of Montecito residents Harry and Meghan?”

Well, we apologize because we are sworn to always write the truth, and the paragraph above is not true. That’s because, as far as we can tell — and we hang out at Montecito’s gossipy watering holes more than we should — nobody ever talks about Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Occasionally, we receive a text or email from someone asking about the couple.

But it is invariably from someone far away, say in Washington D.C. or Philadelphia or even Tasmania.

And it’s always the same pair of questions: ’“What do in THE INVESTIGATOR people Montecito say ROBERT ERINGER about Harry and Meghan?”

Answer: Nothing. No one ever mentions them.

And: “Do you ever see Harry and Meghan around town?”

Answer: No. We’ve heard they occasionally visit a bar-and-grill in the lower village, and it has also been reported by media that they occasionally dine at the Stonehouse Restaurant in San Ysidro Ranch. Beyond that, we wouldn’t even know they are here.

But now, with Queen Elizabeth II’s transition to a higher plane, we have a question of our own: With QEII no longer around, what is in store for Harry and Megs?

For a preliminary answer, let us turn to the new king and analyze the carefully chosen words (scribed, no doubt, by Buckingham Palace bureaucrats) in the first address he delivered to his subjects in Great Britain and the Commonwealth of Nations and to everyone else around the globe.

After announcing that he was handing out new titles to his heir, William (the new Prince of Wales and new owner of the very valuable Duchy of Lancaster) and Edward (the new Duke of Edinburgh), the new king mentioned Harry and Meghan, in passing, without even using their existing titles. He did not say “Prince” Harry and “Princess” Meghan or even the “Duke of Duchess of Sussex.” It was just plain “Harry” and “Meghan”—and all they got from him was an expression “of my love for Harry and Meghan as they continue to build their lives overseas” (far from the rigors of the royal duties they found so imprisoning).

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“Their trip to the U.K. looked like a lame attempt at a (pseudo) royal tour, and no one was particularly interested. Now, with the courtesies generously extended to them by a grieving royal family, the ball is very much in their court. Do they graciously respond and stop moaning, or continue the grudge/ victim act?

“My own feeling is that it will be too hard for them to step away from the destructive narrative they’ve created, especially since they are surrounded by PR/media sharks.”

ANTI-SOCIAL MEDIA And, finally, our cyberspace war correspondent reports: “The chatter is about the queen’s will” (as in Her Majesty’s last will and testament). Our correspondent cites this post from “Marklenews1” (said to be a “reputable news source confident in their sourcing”) titled “Concern Over the Queen’s Estate”: “L.A. sources close to Meghan say she will go to the court of public opinion if Archie and Lilibet (her children) don’t get their titles and a sizable portion of the queen’s estate. ‘She is serious about going nuclear on this,’ said a person in the know.”

We cannot know for certain if this rather ugly comment truly emanates from Harry and Meghan’s camp. According to a royal expert, Archie and Lillibet will be appointed prince and princess, but, to the reported fury of Harry and Megs, will NOT be granted HRH (His or Her Royal Highness) status.

We do know this: Oprah Winfrey, the Montecito-based talk show host who sleazily exploited the couple’s ill will yet now pompously proclaims the queen’s death to be “an opportunity for peacemaking,” cannot — with all the king’s horses and all the king’s men — put Humpty Dumpty together again.

KREMLIN KILLINGS? Three Sundays ago we reported in this column the so-called “suicide,” at his Washington D.C. condo, of Dan Kaplun Rapoport, a Latvian by birth who settled with his parents as an 11-year-old in the USA then spent decades in Moscow and later, Kyiv, mid2010s.

Mr. Rapoport, we speculated, had become just another murder victim of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin for criticizing both his brutal regime and his unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, from which Mr. Putin’s forces are now retreating due to poor judgment by military bigwigs and a poorly maintained armory due to rampant corruption within the senior ranks.

If true, this would mean the Kremlin’s warmonger has extended his reach and is now willing to order hits beyond Europe, and onto U.S. territory.

In fact, there was another suspicious Russian death in Washington D.C. seven years ago, that of Mikhail Leysin, one-time media czar to Mr. Putin who, after a boozy binge, was found dead in his room at The Dupont Circle Hotel.

Three days earlier, Mr. Leysin had been dropped off and checked into the Four Seasons Hotel by a “friend” (name redacted in police report) driving a Mercury Sable with Virginia tags. He also had a lot of cash on him — as if maybe he had been recruited by the CIA or FBI. Cause of death: Blunt force trauma.

There was little news in Washington about Mr. Leysin’s death — and the D.C. press corps has also been reluctant to investigate the circumstances of Mr. Rapoport’s suspicious “suicide.” As Politico noted: “Rapoport’s death has been the subject of major coverage overseas, but is oddly off the radar in Washington, where there has been little major media attention.”

So, if Washington D.C. won’t do it, we will. And, in that spirit, we have been snooping around to glean some context about Mr. Rapoport, who was only 54, to better determine if his death was truly a suicide — or murder.

And, if the latter, who (beyond Mr. Putin) might have harbored a motive to see him gone.

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MR. X We located an American businessman who resided in Moscow for many years and had been one of Mr. Rapoport’s business partners in the mid1990s. He told us: “I am very skeptical that Dan jumped for several reasons. Statistically in the U.S., only 2% of all successful suicides are due to jumping, and most of all suicides occur between midnight and 4 a.m.

Dan supposedly ‘jumped’ late afternoon of Aug. 14/ “ Dan was always hypersensitive about his style and would get manicures and wear designer everything. As a boy who grew up dirt poor and as an outsider to the U.S., he wanted everyone to know he succeeded in a big way. Would a guy like that kill himself wearing orange flip flops?”

The American businessman wishes to remain anonymous so we shall refer to him as “Mr. X.” He witnessed Mr. Rapoport during the Latvian’s ups and downs. Dan lost a fortune, more than once, Mr. X pointed out, having lived through several financial crises. But instead of harming himself, he bounced back every time and remade another fortune.

Said Mr. X: “If Dan were to kill himself, I’d expect him at least to have used a weapon. He had that type of macho personality and a flare for the dramatic, the flash.

Dan is not the type of guy who goes gently into the night or even early evening.

“In fact, he had a pistol in Kyiv.

He’d take it out to bars, although he was a teetotaler and spin the gun around on the bar.

“He also really loved and adored his two sons, and I can’t believe he wouldn’t have taken out a huge amount of insurance for them in case of his death, much less for his new wife and young daughter.

“When I last saw Dan, in Kyiv in 2021, he was a tad depressed.

Several financial investments he’d made in Ukraine did not pan out.

At dinner he told me how much he, and I quote, ‘regret moving to Kyiv, the Ukrainians were all corrupt.’ That was an ironic comment from a guy who was once a partner in one of the sleaziest Russian brokerages. Dan once owned the most popular highend night club in Moscow, called Soho Rooms, and cruised around Moscow in a $600,000 Maybach stretch limo with driver. He knew corruption from all angles — and played it like a maestro.”

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Mr. Rapoport endeavored to raise funds to buy helmets for Ukrainians.

“Knowing Dan,” Mr. X told The Investigator, “I’d be very surprised if he didn’t get involved in the huge foreign aid windfall that was suddenly raining down upon Ukraine. Dan truly hated Putin, and he really loved money.

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help him fulfill his twin goals: Indirectly hurting Putin and directly helping himself regain the lifestyle in which he had long been accustomed and from which he recently became estranged.

“Washington D.C. is where much of the Ukrainian aid originates and is organized. I know that Dan would have had sufficient connections in both Washington and Kyiv to play this aid game to its full advantage.”

Which, of course, raises more questions rather than providing an answer.

“Perhaps Dan slipped in his orange flip flops,” Mr. X posed.

“But I’d put money on him being pushed. He was simply not the type of guy who would have jumped. Dan was sometimes down, but he was never out.”

Eriks Jekabsons, former interior minister of Latvia, told The Investigator: “It was definitely not an accident or a suicide.” Mr. Jekabsons points to Mr. Putin as the culprit. “Mr. Rapoport was very active organizing resistance against Puttler,” he said, likening the Russian dictator to Adolf Hitler.

AND JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO GO INTO THE WATER Another Russian energy executive lastThe Investigator: weekend fell victim to a mysterious death, this time in a “boating accident.”

Ivan Perchorin, the 39-yearold head of Vladimir Putin’s Far East and Arctic Development Cooperation, is reported to have “fallen” into the Sea of Japan, near Vladivostok, from a speeding vessel.

His body was found washed up on shore two days later.

And now this: The editor-inchief of Pravda, the Russian state newspaper, died of “suffocation” though nothing was suffocating him. Vladimir Sungorkin was on a business trip inside Russia three days ago when he inexplicably lost consciousness and “suffocated.”

As one pundit put it, “Putin fixes his problems by eliminating them.”

Mr. Putin, himself, fell victim to an assassination attempt last week when the limousine in which he was riding came under attack. This was apparently an inside job as several presidential bodyguards have been held responsible.

Which means Russia is trying to fix its Putin problem by eliminating him.

If all else fails, perhaps macho actor and Polonium Putin pal Steven Seagal can be called upon to perform an aikido reverse neck choke.

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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Evelyn Louise Duimovich, age 100, died peacefully at home September 7, 2022, surrounded by her children and priest. Born May 30, 1922 in Peoria, Illinois, to Walter and Frances Hickman. Preceded in death by her beloved husband of 50 years George; two sons, Nicholas & Douglas; 2 grandsons & 2 great-grandsons. Survived by 5 children: Darlene (Bob), Marcia, David (Dana), Donna & Gregory; grandmother of 16 grandchildren, 20 greatgrandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Services: Thursday, Sept 22, 2022, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Rosary 9:30 a.m. & Holy Mass at 10:00 a.m. Arrangements

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Beloved wife & life partner (married 50 years) of Oz Fundingsland, passed away peacefully at home, comforted by family, after a long and courageous battle with IPF & COPD. She is survived by twin sister Sandi Barth & husband Joe, sister Carol Strazer & husband Bob, son John and family--wife Morgan, granddaughter Ashley & grandsons Mason & Sage. She is also survived by stepdaughter Michelle Weeks & husband Joel and grandchildren Ryan and Shelby, brother-in-law Drew Fundingsland and wife Yvonne, sister-in-law Lisa Buffmire and husband Andrew.

Susan was a special lady and wonderful loving wife, mom and grandmother. Her many additional talents included creative art in multiple mediums, interior decorating and donating time and skills to charity. Susan was a great athlete in track, softball golf and bowling but her personal joy came from horseback riding. She enjoyed many games, especially playing bridge with friends.

Susan was born in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin to Harold & Alice Johnson. After many years as a high school cheerleader, sports participant and honors student she graduated from Sycamore High School in Sycamore, Illinois and then attended Augustana College.

While there is now a great emptiness on earth there is rejoicing her presence in heaven being with her Lord & Savior.

There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, September 24th @ 1pm at South Coast Church, 5814 Cathedral Oaks Rd., Goleta.

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Tim Aguilar, 88, longtime member of the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation El Presidio de Santa Barbara and recipient of the Pearl Chase Historic Preservation & Conservation Award for January 18, 2014, died on May 17th, 2022.

A Veteran of the United States Navy, he graduated from the College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California and taught for several years in Northern California Boys Clubs.

For many years, he lived in Mendocino, California, where he was a member of the Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department and was the Constable of both, Big and Little River Judicial Districts.

Surviving Tim is his family; wife of 52 years, Susan, and four children: Joseph, Douglas (Angeli), Dorsi (Lance), and Daniel (Janet); brother Ben (Cathedral City, CA) DQG VLVWHU /LQGD &RORUDGR *UDQGSD 7LP DOVR KDG HLJKW JUDQGFKLOGUHQ DQG ÀYH JUHDW grandchildren.

The family misses him very much.

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BOEDDEKER, Thomas Thomas Boeddeker peacefully passed away with family at his side on September 6, 2022. Thomas was 78 when he passed and was a lifetime resident of Santa Barbara. A memorial service will be held at the SB Mission at 11am, RQ 6HSWHPEHU UG ,Q OLHX RI JLYLQJ ÁRZHUV WKH IDPLO\ asks that those who are able, instead donate to “Hospice of Santa Barbara.”

STEWART, Gloria Ann (Gustitus)

Gloria Ann Stewart (Gustitus) age 68, formerly of Lompoc, California, passed away August 23, 2022, at St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale, Washington, surrounded by family.

Gloria was born in Washington D.C. to Bernard and Barbara Gustitus. She was a graduate of Cabrillo High School in Lompoc and received her BS and MBA from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She had a long and successful career in business, built upon her dedication and excellent work ethic.

She married her loving husband Tim in Scotland, enjoying 27 years together. They enjoyed many activities including bowling, biking, movies and sporting events.

Gloria is survived by her husband Tim Stewart, mother Barbara Gustitus, sister Diane Strickland (Bill), niece Kelly Strickland, nephew Alec Strickland (Heisil) and her loving dog Dex. She was preceded in death by her father Bernard “Gus” Gustitus.

Gloria had a bright and energetic personality making many friends through the years.

She was an exceptional hostess, frequently inviting friends and family to enjoy her home. Her sparkling presence will be missed.

Her family will gather privately to celebrate her life.

ZAMPESE, Ernest “Ernie” Eugene Ernie Zampese, age 86, of San Diego, California, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022. Ernie was born on March 12, 1936 in Santa Barbara, California to parents Eugene and Louise Zampese and has 2 younger brothers. In 1960, he married his wife Joyce, and for the next 62 years, they supported each other nurturing their family and in his football career.

Ernie had a remarkable career coaching both college and NFL teams. His passion and strategic thinking made him excel at his craft. His welcoming and encouraging mentorship helped many coaches and players to grow in their expertise as well.

Ernie loved to spend time with family and friends. Whether BBQing, watching games, playing cards, or swapping favorite stories, he was always upbeat and ready for fun. The family patriarch, he loved and encouraged all of us. He considered himself so blessed to be surrounded by his loving wife, faithful family and friends.

Ever grateful for a full life of family and football, he will always and forever be adored and much loved by his family and friends. Ernie is survived by his wife, 4 children and their spouses,10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of Áowers, donations in Ernie·s memory can be made to Covenant House.

Lompoc Valley Children’s Christmas Season Parade to begin accepting applications

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Applications will be available for this year’s Lompoc Valley Children’s Christmas Season parade themed “Holiday Nights, Lights & Sights” beginning on Monday.

This year’s parade will be held at 6 p.m. on Dec. 2. Individuals, groups or businesses interested in participating in this year’s parade are required to complete an application and submit it to the Lompoc Parks and Recreation Division no later than Nov. 21.

This beloved annual parade marches down H Street through the heart of Lompoc before turning west on Ocean Avenue and heading South to I Street.

After the parade, participants and spectators are invited to gather at Centennial Park for the announcement of parade winners, as well as the lighting of the community Christmas tree and a visit with Santa.

Applications will be available to

POCHINI, Judy Hay 3/16/1932 – 6/21/2022

Judy Hay Pochini died peacefully in her home in Santa Barbara on June 21, 2022, after a short illness. She was 90 years old.

Judy Hay Pochini was born in 1932 in Phoenix Arizona, the daughter of Cecil and Nadine Cook. She spent most of her childhood and young adult life in Santa Barbara, California. She graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1949 and The University of California at Santa Barbara in 1953. From 1958 to 1964, Judy worked as an (xecutive Secretary, Àrst at 0obile 2il Corporation and then at .aiser Aluminum. ,n 1965 she completed a 0aster of Art in Journalism from the University of California, at Berkeley and thereafter embarked on an eight-year career at Sunset 0agazine as an editor. Her experience at Sunset magazine led her to a career in ,nterior 'esign. She led her own ,nterior 'esign Àrm for several decades at one time being listed as a Notable 'esigner by 0arTuis :ho·s :ho. ,n addition to her successful careers with the Fortune 500, Sunset 0agazine and Interior Design, Judy was dedicated to many civic organizations including The American Association of University :omen, of which she was president from 20022004, the University of California Alumni Association and Chi 2mega, the International Furniture and Design Association, :omen in Communications, and other local charities and Arts organizations.

Judy was a lover of music. She was in regular attendance at the Santa Barbara Symphony, Camerata PaciÀca, Santa Barbara 2pera, /os Angeles 2pera and the /os Angeles Philharmonic. She was a supporter of the 0usic Academy of the :est, where her sister Jean, who predeceased Judy, had been a :agnerian soprano.

Judy was predeceased by her husband and one cousin. She is survived by two cousins, two stepchildren and many step-grandchildren. She lived in both Santa Barbara and Palm Desert at the time of her death.

Contributions in her memory can be made to: Unity Church 227 East Arrellaga Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101

HIRANANDANI, Jagmohan Tulsidas

On the evening of August 29, 2022, with family by his side, Jagmohan Tulsidas Hiranandani (aka Jack Hira), passed away peacefully at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital from complications of multiple myeloma cancer.

Jack was 74 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tulsidas and Devi Hiranandani, and a sister Mira Khilnani. Jack is survived by his beloved wife of 4 years Susan, son Daniel (Àancpe Shaunah), daughter Jennifer (Justin), granddaughters Hailey, Laila, and Paisley Stuler, brothers Dhanraj, Shyam, Jagdish, sister Renu, their respective spouses, many nieces, nephews and extended family in the U.S. and India.

Jack was born in Benares, India (9aranasi) the fourth child of six. At age Àve his family moved to Bombay (Mumbai) where he grew up and attended school. After studying commerce in college, he left India for Hong Kong in 1969 and joined a custom tailoring company, Taj Mahal.

After working in Hong Kong for 10 months, Jack came to the U. S. and traveled throughout the country taking orders for men’s suits and shirts. Less than two years later (in 1972) he decided to open his own business with his best friend, Hiro Nasta, and Fashion Tailors was begun in Santa Barbara. Leading into a retail store, Fashion Tailors and Imports, opened downtown in December 1973.

In 1973 Jack unexpectedly met Susan Bailey at a local grocery store. After becoming friends, they were inseparable. Married in 1974, they began an extraordinary journey together. He was a jack-of-all trades and an entrepreneur, and throughout life his curiosity led to many interests. A few achievements were opening several retail stores (including Me ‘n’ You), plus wholesale, manufacturing and import businesses. Jack then went into real estate (licensed in 1987), construction, and property management. He was forever an optimist. To him there are no obstacles, only opportunities.

Their daughter Jennifer Devi was born in 1982, and son Daniel Bailey completed the family in 1986. The children were Jack’s pride and joy. He never missed a chance to attend Jennifer’s musical performances or Daniel’s baseball games, or learn how to use a new tech device. In 2007 he welcomed Justin Stuler into the family as a new son-inlaw, and was blessed over the years with three precious granddaughters. Last year he happily met his future daughter-in-law, Shaunah Stolaroff, and was looking forward to their wedding next year.

Jack was a people person, taking a genuine interest in anyone he met. Family and food (it will bring us together) were very important. Taking time to connect--along with offering enough to eat--was his true generous nature. Encouraging others with Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds--plus Action--was a lifelong motto he excelled at.

Since 2014, attending the Santa Barbara Vedanta Temple was an important connection to his upbringing. Traveling, hiking, taking long walks at Shoreline Park, studying economics and reading were a few of his other passions.

The family gratefully thanks Dr. Alan Rosenblum for his considerate care of Jack, Dr. Robert Wright, Laura Cadwell, the incredible nurses at Cottage Hospital’s Infusion Suite--µJack’s Angelsµ--and the doctors and nurses who attended to him during his Ànal days. Jack will remain in our hearts forever.

McDermott-Crockett Mortuary handled the cremation and a memorial is pending. A Celebration of Life will be held in October and details will be shared on www.jackhira. com. In lieu of Áowers, please make a donation to your favorite charity in Jack’s memory.

1962-2022

We are sad to announce that Vicky Alvarez, of Santa Barbara, went home with the Lord on September 12, 2022.

She was surrounded by loved ones as she fought through WKH ÀQDO GD\V RI D \HDUV ORQJ LOOQHVV %RUQ RQ 1RYHPEHU 4, 1962 in Santa Barbara, Vicky attended local schools, married, and raised her children. With a good eye for art and artistic talent, Vicky once ran her own private nail VDORQ RQ 0LFKHOWRUHQD 6W 6KH PRYHG WR +HQGHUVRQ 19 in the early 2000s to be closer to family, and eventually returned to the area in 2021. She was known for her wit, her ability to make everyone laugh, and for her big heart.

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Joe and Rita shared 49 glorious years together making a family and creating everlasting memories he now takes with him on his next journey. He received the most joy from spending time with his family, raising and coaching his three children in baseball, softball and golf. He never missed a game his children or grandchildren played. He was a gifted teacher, mentor and coach. Playing golf, watching the ‘49ers and traveling were his favorite pastimes and often he did them all together. He loved to travel with his family, but he had a special place in his heart for Hawaii.

Joe was a purist and loved all the beauty this world offered through history and culture. He used to say “The most important thing about travel is not the destination, but to enjoy how each place impacts your heart and soul.” His entire life was devoted WR ORYLQJ KLV ZLIH DQG IDPLO\ -RH ZDV VHOÁHVV JHQXLQH ORYLQJ HPSDWKHWLF NLQG +H provided support stronger than steel to those in need and those he loved. He spoke with his heart and positively impacted all who met him. Joe never passed up an opportunity to put a smile on your face with his jokes and big heart.

He always used to say “The thing I am most proud of in my life is the love your mom and I created for our family.” Joe Ortega, Sr. is survived by his wife Rita L. Ortega, brother Michael Ortega, sister Jane Bouvier, sons Joseph C. Ortega Jr, Richard J. Ortega, daughter Cecily M. Ortega and grandchildren Joseph Ortega III, Jesse Ortega, Madilyn Ortega, Annalysa Ortega, Angelina Ortega, Jacob Ortega, Colton Ortega, Jonathan Ortega, Dakota Ortega and Jaxon Ortega.

Monday, September 26th: Rosary service will be held at 10am Funeral services will be held at 11am at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church 1300 East Valley Road Burial service with Navy Honors will be held at Santa Barbara Cemetery at 1:15pm.

All that knew him are welcome to attend.

You are deeply missed and will never be forgotten.

“Someday I’ll wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me, where WURXEOHV PHOW OLNH OHPRQ GURSV DZD\ DERYH WKH FKLPQH\ WRSV WKDW·V ZKHUH \RX·OO ÀQG me.”

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Gaviota 74/61

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Wind west-northwest 6-12 knots today. Waves 1-3 feet with a south-southwest swell 3-5 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility clear.

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TEMPERATURE On September 6th, 2022, Joseph Cirulli Ortega peacefully went to be with our Lord at age 75. Born October 20th, 1946 in Harlingen, TX., son of Juan G. Ortega and Mattea Cirulli Ortega. As a native of Santa Barbara he attended Santa Barbara High School where he enjoyed boxing, wrestling and playing football. After high school he proudly served our country in the United States Navy where he received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Service Medal (with Device). After returning home to Santa Barbara he met the love of his life, Rita Swain (Ortega) and they married on June 16th, 1973. He spent the next years working as a contractor for the Government until he formally retired working with the State of California in 2007.

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the public online at https://www.cityoflompoc. com/government/departments/ recreation, and also at the Anderson Recreation Center during regular business hours.

Community members looking for more information on the parade may call 805-875-8100.

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ALVAREZ, Gloria Victoria “Vicky”

Individuals, groups or businesses interested in participating in this year’s parade are required to complete an application and submit it to the Lompoc Parks and Recreation Division no later than Nov. 21.

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

Storage 68,630 acre-ft.

Elevation 697.74 ft.

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Vikings make an appearance in The Danish Days Parade on Saturday in Solvang.

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LEGO competition returns for Danish Days SOLVANG

Continued from Page A1 won best family/group entry; the Nordhoff High School Ranger Marching Band won best musical entry; Carlsberg Wagon won best equestrian/live animal entry and the Solvang Vikings ship won best miscellaneous entry.

“It was very jolly and very upbeat. It was really exciting to see the three maids all in a row. Each maid was in their own car at the beginning of the parade. It was very highenergy. Everyone had a rest for two years so this was the grand return of everything.

Danish Days is the most Danish time of year in Solvang … It was pleasantly surprising to see so many spectators. The town is just full of life right now,” Anna Ferguson-Sparks, media relations director, told the News-Press.

An annual part of Danish Days is the Aebleskiver Eating Contest. Aebleskiver is a Danish baked good. In Solvang, they are sold and eaten year round, but in Denmark they are only eaten during the holidays.

Solvang aebleskivers are generally eaten with powdered sugar and raspberry jam. The annual eating competition is a five minute, no hands eating competition. The competition consists of two age categories: 16 and under and above 16. The winner of the 16 and under age category was Seren Hanrahan (12) from Pleasanton, CA, who ate 11 aebleskivers.

The winner of the above 16 age category was John Cambell ( 32 ) from Solvang, who ate 10 aebleskivers.

“It’s fun people get really into it, we have one man who comes every year from Ventura County. People love it and the kids love it,” Ms. Ferguson-Sparks told the News-Press.

A new facet of this year’s Danish Days is a pro LEGO Building Competition, following an inaugural Solvang LEGO Building Competition last April.

“Due to the success of the April competition, we were asked to come back for Danish Days.

We were so grateful and super excited to be back,” Allyson Gail, LEGO Event Coordinator, told the News-Press.

The winners of the previous competition were invited for this competition. One of the previous winners was unable to participate

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of Santa Barbara will hold a needs assessment Public Hearing in preparation for development of its 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan. During the hearing the City will also review its performance of program year 2021-2022 as part of the development of the City’s Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER). The public and interested stakeholders are invited to attend.

In order for the City to receive annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), an Annual Action Plan (AAP) must be submitted. The AAP specifies the activities that will be undertaken to meet the City’s 5-year Consolidated Plan goals to address housing and community development needs using CDBG and HOME funds. The purpose of the hearing is to obtain public input on housing and community development needs.

The hearing will be held before the City’s Community Development and Human Services Committee (CDHSC) Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 6 p.m. The City of Santa Barbara strongly encourages and welcomes public participation during this time. Please see the front page of the CDHSC meeting agenda packet for instructions on how to participate.

Meeting agendas can be located on the City of Santa Barbara’s Board and Commission page at https://santabarbaraca.gov/government/boards-commissions, or through the City’s Human Services/CDBG program website at www.santabarbaraca.gov/humanservices.

The draft AAP will be prepared in early 2023, will be available for public review and comment, and submitted to HUD, which administers the CDBG and HOME programs, by no later than May 15, 2023, unless HUD issues an extension to submission requirements.

For more information, contact the Community Development Department, Housing and Human Services Division, at (805) 897-2624 or e-mail to: ldrewes@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.

Chris Wight takes part in the Solvang Danish Days LEGO Building Competition.

due to being out of the country and so Bryan Furks from Season 2 of “LEGO Masters’’ was invited to participate. The competition has a Hans Christian Anderson theme, where each builder is assigned one of Andersen’s fairy tales and instructed to build their own interpretation. Tiffany Villarreal got “The Princess and the Pea,” Bryan Furks got “The Little Mermaid” and Chris Wight got “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”

“We have the builders start from scratch, each at a different location in Solvang. Anyone who comes gets to see professionals building in real time,” said Ms. Gail.

The winner will be announced this afternoon and will earn a $500 prize. The Lego User Group LA branch will be giving away a few minifigures and sets, specifically at Mr. Wight’s tent and Ms. Villarreal’s tent.

“We are really thankful and grateful that they have asked us to come back. The town is beautiful and feels like a second home.

The people are so nice and welcoming. The weather is great, everything is perfect,” Ms. Gail told the News-Press.

Another fun aspect of the annual Danish Days is Randel McGee’s representation of Hans Christian Andersen. Randel McGee has been representing Hans Christian Andersen during Solvang’s Danish Days since 2000.

“What I do is I dress in period costume and adapt a Danish-style accent and represent Anderson as if he was alive and telling stories.

Anderson was a lively storyteller. I try to give people an idea of what it was like to have Anderson in their living room telling stories,” Mr. McGee told the News-Press.

Danish Days is continuing today with more events including the TV children’s parade. To view a schedule of events go to https://www.solvangdanishdays.org/eventschedule/. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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Westmont volleyball UCSB women’s volleyball sweeps Georgetown sweeps Arizona Christian Tallulah Froley led all to win six straight players offensively, tying

By DANIEL MOEBUS-BOWLES UCSB SPORTS WRITER

The UCSB women’s volleyball team (3-6) earned its first sweep of the season in its home opener Friday night, topping visiting Georgetown (2-8) in three sets 25-18, 25-23, 25-23.

Tallulah Froley led all players offensively, tying a season-high with 13 kills on a potent .333 clip. She added a pair of blocks as well.

Michelle Ohwobete and Sophie Reavis each added nine kills, which ties a career-high for the freshman Reavis, who also did so on a .333 clip.

Ohwobete added 12 digs and a block.

Macall Peed tied Ohwobete for the team lead with 12 digs and Mehana Ma’a led the way with 19 assists.

UCSB outhit Georgetown .220 to .120 and topped the visitor in aces, sideout percentage, total digs and total kills.

The Gauchos outhit the Hoyas .316 to .108 in the opening set and more than doubled them up in kills 17-8. After trading punches through the early points, the two teams found themselves tied at 18 points apiece before UCSB unloaded a 7-0 run to close the first frame. Froley and Reavis paired up for two kills each on the run. The Hoyas never led in the set.

After dropping the first three points of the second set, the home team found its footing and came back to take a five-point lead at 15-10. Georgetown chipped away at the lead to tie it again at 20-20, drawing a timeout from UCSB Head Coach Nicole Lantagne Welch. Out of the timeout, it was Tasia Farmer once again Tasia Farmer proving to be an effective closer sending down four kills in the final eight plays to finish the set and put her team in

a season-high with 13 kills on a potent .333 clip.

She added a pair of blocks as well.

position for their first sweep.

The third set saw 16 ties and eight lead changes as the Hoyas put the pressure on in the must-win set. They hit a match-high .242 but the Gauchos went above the .300 mark for the second time, posting a .308 clip with 17 kills. Neither team took more than a two-point lead until the Gauchos went up 14-11 but the Hoyas bounced back with a 40 run to regain the lead. UCSB then led 23-20 but Georgetown refused to quit, scoring back-toback kills and an ace to tie it once again. A service error ended the run and on a huge sideout attempt for the visitor, Kristina Pepek and Ohwobete teamed up for a huge block to end the match with a bang.

The Gauchos are back in The Thunderdome again with the Hoyas tomorrow night at 7 p.m. A live stream will be aired on UCSBGauchos.com.

Daniel Moebus-Bowles writes about sports for UCSB. email: sports@newspress.com

SBCC women’s water polo continues hot start with wins over Citrus, OCC

By MICHAEL JORGENSON SBCC SPORTS WRITER

The SBCC women’s water polo team had a great first day at the

RCC Tournament, winning its conference opener over Citrus 19-9 before coming back to beat a very good Orange Coast team 12-10.

The Vaqueros are now off to a 5-1 start, making it seven straight seasons that they’ve won at least five of their first six games.

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Jessie Terlizzi once again led the Warriors with 12 kills to go along with a .320 attack percentage.

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Westmont Volleyball (8-2, 20 GSAC) won their sixth match in a row on Saturday night after defeating the Arizona Christian Firestorm (4-7, 1-2) in three sets.

After an extended battle in the first set, the Warriors took control of the match and outscored the Firestorm 50-34 in the final two sets.

“This was a great showing tonight,” said Westmont head coach Ruth McGolpin. “Arizona Christian is a good team over there. They have a strong right side, and played us well tonight.”

In the first set, ACU opened the match on a 5-1 run, before the Warriors scored five unanswered points themselves to lead 6-5. From there, the clubs stayed close into the 20’s, before the Warriors took what looked to be a commanding 22-19 lead.

Then, a pair of Westmont attacking errors followed by a trio of ACU kills gave the home team a dangerous 24-22 advantage.

With the game on the line, a kill from Phoebe Minch and an ACU attacking error knotted things at 24.

The Firestorm momentarily took a 25-24 advantage, but Lexi Malone collected a kill to tie it again at 25. Then, consecutive attacking errors from Arizona Christian gave Westmont a 27-25 win and a 1-0 set lead.

In the second set, the Warriors carried their momentum and never looked back. The lead

initially grew to 15-10, before ACU got within three at 15-12. Then, the Warriors ran off a blur of a 10-1 run to end the set.

The run consisted of four kills, a service ace, and five attacking errors that led to a 25-13 win, and a 2-0 set advantage.

“There weren’t really any adjustments between the two sets,” reflected McGolpin. “I just thought we needed to step on the gas a bit more. It was really the blocking that turned things around in game two.”

The Warriors collected five blocks in the second set, with Taylor Distelberg recording a sethigh four.

With the finish line in sight, the Warriors opened up the third set with a 6-2 run. Slowly but surely, however, the Firestorm chipped away, eventually tying the set at 18, 20, and 21.

However, the Warriors never allowed the Firestorm to get over the hump and take the lead. With the game tied at 21, a pair of kills from Malone mixed with a pair of errors from ACU ended the night with a 25-21 win in favor of the Warriors.

Jessie Terlizzi once again led the Warriors with 12 kills to go along with a .320 attack percentage. Distelberg added seven kills of her own with an attack percentage of .538.

“Jessie was great again tonight,” nodded McGolpin.

“Taylor and also Sara Krueger were insane with their blocking tonight, especially in that second set. Jessie was on fire, and Taylor did everything tonight.”

The Warriors out-blocked the Firestorm 10-4, with Distelberg leading the way with seven.

Krueger collected four blocks of her own.

“Our blocking was absolutely insane tonight,” said McGolpin.

“In game two especially, it was ridiculous how good we were at the net. Our serving was really solid as well. We had five aces, and some errors as well, but we took good chances and kept them out of system a lot.

“We’re enjoying the moment, but we’re not done yet. We’ve got another task tomorrow.”

The Warriors return to action tomorrow at 12 p.m. when they take on OUAZ in Surprise. Last season, OUAZ was responsible for two of Westmont’s four GSAC losses en route to winning their first conference championship in program history.

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

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SBCC 12, Orange Coast 10 Last year, there were only two teams in the state that beat the Vaqueros, and Orange Coast (52) was one of them. The Pirates needed overtime to defeat SBCC at the 2021 RCC Tournament 8-7 and earned another one-goal win 11-10 a month later.

On Friday, despite conceding the first three goals of the game, the Vaqueros would get their revenge.

Sophomore attacker Eden Tal got things started with her first of four goals in the first quarter. She capped a 4-0 scoring run in the second quarter to give SBCC its first lead of the day, 5-4.

Sophomore Jenna Olson scored two straight to end the half as SBCC went into the break leading 7-6. Freshman Claire Daland had a big third quarter, scoring twice to give the Vaqueros a 10-7 advantage heading into the final frame.

The Pirates would fight back to make it a one-goal game with 1:13 remaining, but Tal provided the final dagger 20 seconds later to seal the 12-10 victory.

Goalkeeper Ava Donleavy got the start and finished with three saves. Chloe McKay entered for the final two periods and had a big five saves while giving up only four goals over the final 16 minutes.

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“Sam played loose and steady.

She was patiently working her opponents out of position and attacking down the line really well. She was also serving well, and when she serves well she can be tough as nails,” said Kirkwood.

The doubles team of Deven Robinson and Rafaela Fay also provided a strong performance for the Cardinals, winning five straight games to close out the match.

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SBCC 19, Riverside 9 Santa Barbara enjoyed a very balanced offensive attack in its first game of the day, as six Vaqueros had multi-goal efforts and five recorded hat tricks.

Olson notched her fourth consecutive three-goal game, while Tal also recorded her fourth in five games this season. Daland, Kara Hughes and Bella Straley all finished with their second hat trick of the year. Sophomore Emily Lopez did so for the first time in her Vaquero career.

In this one, it was SBCC that jumped out to a 3-0 lead. The Vaqueros took control midway through the game with seven unanswered goals to go up 12-4 midway through the third. The lead grew to as larage as 11 goals in the fourth quarter as SBCC cruised to the win.

McKay had a save and three steals as she earned the win.

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The shorthanded Bishop Diego tennis team suffered defeat at the hands of Orcutt Academy on Friday, losing 14-4.

The Cardinals went into the match missing three of their top nine players, losing a fourth to an illness following the first round.

“Chalk it up as one of those days,” said Coach Pete Kirkwood.

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The Cate girls volleyball team lost to Bishop Diego in four sets on Friday, with set scores of 16-25, 2515, 23-25 and 17-25.

The Rams got out to an early lead in the first set before Bishop Diego made a comeback to take the set 25-16. Cate then managed to rattle off several scoring streaks in the second set, riding a strong performance to a 25-15 victory.

The third set was the closest of the match, with both teams battling from beginning to end to wind up with a 25-13 win. In the fourth set, as in the first, the Rams got off to a good start before Bishop Diego broke away to claim a 25-17 win.

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forward Brandon Garcia De La Fuente trying to use his speed to beat his man on the right. With several minutes remaining, an SBCC free kick led to an incredible chance to equalize, as a low cross from the left side made it all the way through the box to defender Oscar Chacon-Gallardo, but he just wasn’t able to squeeze his on-target blast through the swarm of Roadrunner defenders that threw their bodies in the way.

In the dying moments, another cross found Muns for the potential game-winner. He did his best to backpedal into a header that he sent back across the face of goal, but it went just wide of the post.

SBCC will be back home for its next contest on Tuesday, Sept. 20 against Bakersfield at 2 p.m.

the Freshman. It was also special to see Freshman Oyin Opawumi have a monstrous night of 16 kills with no hitting errors. The upperclassmen showed our team how to fight hard, I really enjoyed being a part of that. Didn’t get the result we wanted but I think we grew as a team tonight, we look forward to playing Bishop again soon,” said coach Jordon Dyer.

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Facing Rio Hondo on Friday night at La Playa Stadium, the SBCC men’s soccer team found itself in another tightly contested battle that could have gone either way. In the end, the Vaqueros earned a draw for the second straight time at home, 1-1.

Santa Barbara is now 1-1-2 while the Roadrunners move to 1-3-2.

The two sides were fairly evenly matched until the 21st minute, when forward Lukas Lovgren was taken down in the box.

SBCC’s leading goalscorer Bart Muns stepped to the spot to take the penalty. His shot was placed low and to the left, but Rio Hondo goalkeeper James Ortiz chose correctly and made the save. Muns was first to the rebound though, and on the ensuing scramble, he gained possession on the end line and crammed the ball back in front of goal hoping to make something happen. Despite multiple Roadrunner defenders being in position, the ball took the deflection it needed and ended up in the back of the net, giving Muns his fourth goal in four games to start the year.

After the restart, Rio Hondo came out with a noticeable increase in energy. The Roadrunners skillfully took on Vaquero defenders and tested goalkeeper Will Haberfield from distance, but SBCC’s back line remained stubborn and wouldn’t concede any real scoring chances.

However, that would finally change in the final 20 minutes of the match. An SBCC goal kick resulted in a fast-paced Roadrunner attack, and Adam Villareal played it forward to midfielder Jesus Garcia. In a foot race, Garcia was able to shed off his defender, taking his first touch off the head to set up a shot from the right side of the 18 to equalize.

It was the one time Haberfield was beaten on a night where he consistently stood his ground and found himself in the right position to make plays. He finished with three saves.

The Vaqueros pushed forward the rest of the way, with Lovgren working the left wing and freshman

In the final 20 minutes of the match, an SBCC goal kick resulted in a fast-paced Roadrunner attack, and Adam Villareal played it forward to midfielder Jesus Garcia. In a foot race, Garcia was able to shed off his defender, taking his first touch off the head to set up a shot from the right side of the 18 to equalize.

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The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive irregularities in any bid.

BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT By: Scott Brontsema, Project Manager, Planning Department SEP 18 & 25 / 2022 -- 58662

Basin designated ‘high priority’ GSA

Continued from Page A1 that the benefit received from sustainable management of the basin is proportional to the fees paid. Groundwater is a vital component of the local water supply, especially as resources are drying up due to drought, climate fluctuations and increased competition for all water resources in the state.

As recommended in the Fee Study Report, on June 29, the GSA Board of Directors approved a groundwater fee to be assessed for Fiscal Year 2022-23 that went into effect on July 1 of $48 per acre of land from all portions of property overlying the Carpinteria Groundwater Basin in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, excluding exempted parcels identified in the report.

The fee is split on fall and spring property tax bills. The most common single family residential property is about 1/5 acre and will see an annual fee of approximately $9. The most common agricultural properties are about 8 acres and will see an annual fee of approximately $372.

Following a series of public hearings and community meetings, the GSA Board listened to input and concerns from the public and reduced the proposed five-year fee schedule to one year so that the public and staff may continue a dialogue and re-evaluate the approach for future years. The fee will be revisited next year as part of the Agency’s budgeting process. Simultaneously, the public is invited to participate in

development of a state-required Groundwater Sustainability Plan that is due in 2024.

The Carpinteria Groundwater Basin is designated as a “high priority Basin” by the California Department of Water Resources under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 (SGMA), often referred to as ‘sigma.’ The Agency is required to develop a Groundwater Sustainability Plan by 2024 and begin implementation thereafter.

California passed SGMA to protect and regulate groundwater supplies. Groundwater basins designated as a high or medium priority by the California Department of Water Resources are required to form a Groundwater Sustainability Agency to develop and implement a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP), which is a detailed road map for how each groundwater basin will reach and maintain long-term sustainability.

To receive SGMA-related updates and future meeting notices for the Carpinteria GSA, submit your email address and contact information with a request to be added to the SGMA interest list to SGMA@cvwd.net.

The Carpinteria GSA was formed in 2020 by a Joint Powers Agreement between the Carpinteria Valley Water District, City of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County Water Agency and County of Ventura to ensure long-term sustainable use of the Carpinteria Groundwater Basin through monitoring, planning, and oversight. To learn more and sign up for updates, go to https:// carpgsa.org. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER Construction Update Northbound Highway 101 Sunday nights from 9 p.m. - 7 a.m. the highway will be one lane from S. Padaro Ln. to Sheffield Dr. Monday - Thursday nights from 8 p.m. – 7 a.m. the highway will be one lane from S. Padaro Ln. to Sheffield Dr. The northbound on-ramp at Ortega Hill Rd. will be closed for up to eight months and is anticipated to reopen Feb. 14, drivers can use the on-ramp at Sheffield Dr. The off-ramp at Sheffield Dr. will reopen early on Sept. 27.

Prior to opening, drivers can use the off-ramp at San Ysidro Rd. The off-ramp at Evans/Lillie Ave., beginning Sept. 27, will be closed for up to four months and is anticipated to reopen Jan. 25.

Drivers can use the northbound off-ramp at N. Padaro Ln. as a detour.

Southbound Highway 101 Sunday nights from 10 p.m. - 7

a.m. the highway will be one lane from Sheffield Dr. to Carpinteria Ave. Monday - Thursday nights from 8 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. the highway will be one lane from Sheffield Dr. to Carpinteria Ave. The off-ramp at Evans Ave., closed for up to nine months, is anticipated to reopen Oct. 24.

Drivers can use the southbound off-ramp at Sheffield Dr. The off-ramp at S. Padaro Ln./ Santa Claus Ln. will be closed for up to seven months and is anticipated to reopen Oct. 19.

Drivers can use the off-ramp at Carpinteria Ave. to Santa Ynez Ave., Via Real and S. Padaro Ln. The on-ramp at Santa Claus Ln. will close Sept. 6 and will remain closed for up to five months. It is anticipated to reopen Jan. 29. Until then drivers can use the detour on Via Real, Santa Ynez Ave., Carpinteria Ave. and Reynolds Ave. On S. Padaro Ln. under Highway 101, 9 p.m. - 6 a.m., flaggers will direct traffic as needed.

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By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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can’t let her go. I understand I have to let her go, but I CANNOT let her go,” said an emotionally devastated Monty Roberts as he and his wife, Pat, prepared to leave their home in Solvang to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II — his best friend since 1989.

They left Friday to attend the ceremony Monday in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle after the rituals in Westminster Abbey, where 500 VIP guests are expected, including major world leaders and fellow royals.

The queen’s body is currently lying in state in Westminster Hall, the oldest building in the Houses of Parliament. On Monday, her coffin will travel across Parliament Square to Westminster Abbey.

Afterward, there will be a walking procession from Westminster Abbey past Buckingham Palace to Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner. From there, the queen’s coffin will travel by hearse to Windsor Castle, the queen’s chief residence just outside of London.

Following the ceremony in St. George’s Chapel, the queen will be interred next to her husband, Prince Philip, whose funeral was held there last year.

“How are we preparing? Badly because we are mourning the loss of a lady who meant so much to me,” said Mr. Roberts during a phone interview with the NewsPress last Wednesday. “What she has done for horses and people all over the world is a massive amount, especially for those with post traumatic stress injury — it’s not a disorder — through Join-Up, which is now in 41 countries.”

He was referring to Join-Up International, the nonprofit dedicated to the humane training of horses founded by Mr. Roberts.

The queen became a patron because of their friendship, which began through their love of horses.

How Monty Roberts, now 87, and the Queen of England became BFFs was detailed in a News-Press article that was written by this reporter. The story was published on July 13, 2016.

Headlined “The Cowboy and the Queen,” the story was written after a lengthy interview with him and his wife in their home at Flag Is Up Farms. Mr. Roberts, then 81, detailed an eventful life that strains credulity.

“If you tried to submit it for a movie script, no one would believe it,” he said, recalling a traumatic childhood with a father who owned

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Monty Roberts of Solvang developed a friendship with Queen Elizabeth II, who appreciated his nonviolent approach to training horses and made him an honorary Member of the Royal Victorian Order in 2011.

a riding school and believed in “breaking” horses using traditional methods involving pain, control, fear and coercion.

“I showed my first horse when I was 4 years old. I had to win every competition. My father was a violent man. If I didn’t win, I was beaten. So were the horses.

“Years later, MRIs and CAT scans showed I had 72 prepubescent fractures. I loved competing, and I loved horses, but I knew there had to be a better way to treat humans and horses,” said Mr. Roberts.

After graduating from Salinas High School in 1953, he studied animal sciences and farm management at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo but never graduated.

Since then, he has been awarded several honorary degrees for his humane and innovative horse

training methods.

With Salinas as his home base, Mr. Roberts traveled around the United States, Canada and Mexico competing in horse shows and rodeos. He also married Pat, who grew up in Salinas.

In 1966, the couple moved to the Santa Ynez Valley, where he managed Flag Is Up Farms, “which is named for the announcement that is made at all horse races, the magical moment when managers and owners no longer have a say in what will happen in the race,” explained Mr. Roberts. “The flag is up means that the horses will be ready to go in 20 seconds, and all betting stops.”

While working for Hastings Harcourt, the owner, Mr. Roberts spent his time working with 650 to 700 Thoroughbred horses on the 1,256-acre farm — breeding,

training, buying, selling and racing globally.

He was also secretly using nonviolent techniques to train them.

“I did it in hiding because everyone else believed in punishment, that horses needed to be beaten so they fear you,” said Mr. Roberts.

In 1979, the couple managed to buy the farm after the owner died.

“We got the farm, but we owed a lot of money,” said Mr. Roberts.

“We asked ourselves, ‘What do we do now? How do we make a living?’

What we had going for us, I know horses.”

For the next 20 years, they bought and sold horses.

“We still owed money, but life was good,” said Mr. Roberts, who continued to use gentle techniques to train his horses, still in secret,

until a friend persuaded him to do a demonstration in 1986.

“There were about 350 people here — trainers, owners, celebrities and two horse magazine writers, one from Florida and the other from California. The event was totally successful. I worked with 180 horses,” Mr. Roberts said.

But the next year, he had only 20 horses to train because “the technique was too controversial.

They thought I was crazy. They didn’t want to change their ways.

We began to lose money. We went out of business.”

The couple had no idea how dramatically their lives would change in 1988 when they got a call from their longtime friend, John Bowles, who lived six miles away in the Santa Ynez Valley.

“John said Sir John Miller, equerry to the Queen of England,

wanted to come and see me about my training idea,” Mr. Roberts recalled. “I thought it was a prank until John Bowles explained that the queen had read the articles by the journalists at my demonstration. She was skeptical but showed them to John Miller, who is in charge of all things equine for her, and asked what he thought. Like everyone else, he said the idea was hogwash.”

Instead of dismissing the idea, the queen asked Mr. Bowles, “Don’t you have a friend in California who can find out more about this?”

Shaking their heads in disbelief, the Roberts told about the day in October 1988 when the “two Johns” drove up to their home in a black Mercedes 600 limousine.

“Sir John Miller was right out Please see MONTY on B4

On June 24, 2012, Queen Elizabeth II awarded several persons, who were recommended by Monty Roberts, certificates for their pioneering efforts to encourage violence-free training using Join-Up concepts. The queen and Monty’s daughter, Debbie, awarded signed certificates to acknowledge these persons for their extraordinary efforts to eliminate violence in the training of horses, followed by their country’s name. The ceremony took place during the Al Habtoor Royal Windsor Polo Cup, Guards Polo Club, Windsor, England. Mr. Roberts stands to the right of the queen.

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Horoscope.com Sunday, September 18, 2022 ARIES — Don’t make an agreement or sign a contract with anyone this week because you’ll have a difficult time understanding what they’re really asking from you until it’s too late. It’s important to keep your distance because you won’t be able to see eye to eye with anyone.

TAURUS — Oh no, Taurus! You knew that your hot and heavy summer love affair was too good to last. As Venus in Virgo squares Mars in Gemini on Friday, you might learn that you and your lover have completely different values and tastes.

GEMINI — Yikes! This is going to be a tough week, especially when it comes to your home life, with your ruling planet still in retrograde and Venus in Virgo forming a square with Mars in your sign on Friday.

Family judgment might mess with your confidence and prevent you from going after your deepest desires.

CANCER — We’re officially in retrograde season and, unfortunately, the other planets don’t seem to be getting along either when the sun in Virgo opposes Neptune in Pisces on Friday. This aspect creates a very confusing day as you feel that you don’t have the energy to do anything.

LEO — While you are one of the most generous signs in the zodiac, you can only give away so much. It’s something you’ll learn the hard way when the sun in Virgo opposes Neptune in Pisces on Friday. This isn’t the week to let anyone borrow money from you, VIRGO — The devil truly is in the details this week when the sun in your sign opposes Neptune in Pisces on Friday.

What you thought was going to be the perfect partnership might not be what it originally appeared. You’ll need to look at people’s true intentions as you separate fact from fantasy.

LIBRA — Relationships are going to feel off balance this week when Venus in Virgo squares Mars in Gemini on Friday.

There could be a standoff in an important relationship in which you might want more but the other person wants to keep things the way they are.

SCORPIO — Sharing is caring, Scorpio, but don’t let yourself be drained financially when Venus in Virgo squares Mars in Gemini on Friday. You have to deal with financial vampires in your close inner circle.

SAGITTARIUS — You’re going to be having a difficult time making connections when Venus in Virgo squares Mars in Gemini on Friday. This aspect makes it hard to strike the deals you want in your professional life.

CAPRICORN — Even though summer is long gone, you might still find yourself in vacation mode when Venus in Virgo squares Mars in Gemini on Friday. It could be difficult to focus on your daily tasks as your thoughts get distracted by adventure.

AQUARIUS — Oh no, Aquarius! If you had a date or romantic getaway planned for this weekend, you might want to cancel, because the forecast looks a little stormy as Venus in Virgo squares Mars in Gemini on Friday.

PISCES — This week is going to get a little messy when the sun in Virgo opposes Neptune in your sign on Friday.

Your current relationship might not be living up to the fantasies in your head, causing you some major disenchantment.

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2. The giddy feeling that comes with happiness, the one that makes us feel high, never lasts.

It’s just a temporary jolt of brain chemicals, and sometimes it can leave you feeling blue when it’s over. Too often we guilt ourselves into believing that if we are not happy all the time, something is wrong with us, and that just isn’t true.

3. Everybody has a different happiness quotient, and some people are just really good at pretending.

So avoid comparing yourself to other people. Look at your own life, and allow yourself to feel good about where you are and where you are going. Your direction and position in life is probably just fine.

4. If you really want to make a change, go for it.

If you’re unhappy a lot of the time, then you need to

ontentment is different from happiness — and more subtle.

Contentment is a basic sense of satisfaction about your life and situation. While it can lead to a more constant flow of the happyvibe, contentment is also just a good place to be.

Here are a few things to keep in mind as you travel the path toward contentment.

1. No one can be happy all the time, so try settling for contentment.

This may mean taking a good look at what you no longer have, or what you have lost.

For example, I know I’m never going to play music at a concert venue again, and although this makes me sad, I’ve learned to live with it, because life has been pretty good to me in many other ways. It’s important to remember that when you lose one thing, something else wonderful can take its place.

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do something to change that.

Sometimes just stopping something you don’t like doing anymore and starting something new and interesting (or even exciting) can give you the mood boost that you need.

5. If your own happiness is the end goal, you may never reach it.

But if someone else’s happiness is what you are going for, you will live a life of contentment.

Taking this path will get you to a place where you can actually feel some inner peace.

6. Visualization, meditation, yoga, tai chi or even a simple walk through a rose garden may help you find your emotional balance.

These moments of peace with yourself are where contentment begins. A little bit of inner peace makes you yearn for more. For me, when the sun starts to set, it’s time

to smell the roses.

7. Please be patient with yourself.

It takes time to find a balance between what we thought we may have wanted and what we actually have gained. Finding a place for gratitude is a big part of the process.

The end goal is truly not as elusive as you may think. We just need to learn how to keep ourselves in a good emotional place, and remind ourselves that we can be content and even happy if we can learn to appreciate what we have been given.

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.

His column appears Sundays and Tuesdays in the News-Press.

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• 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Æbleskiver Breakfast.

• 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Solvang Danish Days LEGO Building Competition. Judging begins at 1p.m., followed by a 2:30 p.m. winner announcement for the best build at Solvang Danish Days

closing ceremony in Solvang Park.

• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Kid’s Korner in Solvang Park.

• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Rune Reader, Tracey Boyer • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Randel McGee as Hans Christian Andersen.

• 2 p.m.: Children’s Parade beginning at Atterdag Square and concluding in Solvang Park. All children and families can join this event; no charge to participate, and costumes are encouraged.

• 2:30 p.m.: Danish Days closing ceremony in Solvang Park.

All events listed here are subject to change or cancellation.

Event weekend updates will be posted to the Solvang Danish Days Facebook, Instagram and Twitter feeds at facebook. com/SolvangDanishDays, @ DanishDays, and twitter.com/ DanishDays. email: mmcmahon@newspress. com

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In addition to a Photobooth, door prizes and HICAP presentations, there will be “Cooking for One”

demonstrations and an enchilada lunch from Cocina Buena.

The Senior Expo is a popular annual event in the community but has been on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Thank you to the participants and the generous sponsors that make this event a success,” said Karen Ortiz, LVMC outreach coordinator. “We’re glad to be back.

We are so appreciative to the city of Lompoc for hosting this event and extra accolades to Lompoc Recreation Supervisor Sue Slavens and her staff for always going above and beyond for this event.”

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Bronze sponsors are Assisted and Central Coast Home Health and Hospice. Supporting agencies include Family Service Agency, Area Agency on Aging, Generations Healthcare and Coast Caregiver Resource Center.

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Continued from Page B1 of central casting — short with white hair, clipped mustache, wearing a tweed suit. I spent the day showing him my technique,” he said, hearing nothing more until he received an invitation from Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace asking him to join her at Windsor Castle in April 1989.

When Mr. Roberts arrived there after being picked up at Heathrow Airport in London by John Miller, he found a number of importantlooking cars.

“I was wide-eyed and confused until I was told that Gorbachev and his wife were visiting,” he said.

His first glimpse of the queen caused more confusion.

“I didn’t recognize her. She was in her riding outfit and chatting with Miller. Prince Philip and the Queen Mum were there, too.

Suddenly, I realized who it was and blurted out, ‘Your Majesty.’

“She stuck her hand out and began talking about preparations for the five days I would spend with 21 of her horses, who had never been ridden before,” Mr. Roberts said.

She said she would watch him for an hour and then tend to other business. Instead, the queen was so fascinated she canceled her appointments to observe him for the rest of his stay.

“Then, she insisted I remain for a 21-day tour to train horses in the U.K., Ireland and Scotland.

She provided me with a car. She was my tour manager. I trained 98 horses,” said Mr. Roberts.

Before he left, the queen also urged him to write his autobiography, which became “The Man Who Listens to Horses: The Story of a Real-Life Horse Whisperer.” He has since written five other books about horses.

Now known as The Horse Whisperer —which he considers a “lot of gibberish” — Mr. Roberts travels three or four times a year to England to work with the queen’s horses and to attend historic events like her Diamond Jubilee and recent birthday celebration.

In the 2016 News-Press article, Mr. Roberts told this reporter about being “elegantly clad in top hat and tails, riding in a landau carriage drawn by four white horses” at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, which was part of the queen’s 90th birthday celebration.

The couple, who stayed in the Margaret Thatcher suite at Windsor Castle, were also guests of the queen at a luncheon before the show and a dinner that evening.

“I wanted to ride a horse in the show, but the queen wouldn’t allow it because of my recent knee replacement. She was afraid I might injure it. But I did ride at her Diamond Jubilee,” said Mr. Roberts. “She is an awesome woman. She is the No. 1 leader who influences the world for good and doesn’t receive the credit she deserves. Everything I do with her, she pushes me in front.”

Although the longtime friend continued to address her as Your Majesty, Mr. Roberts saw “a real side to her that was just overwhelming. Once when she called me on short notice and I mentioned I was in work clothes, she said to me, ‘I don’t give two hoots what you wear.’ I can’t emphasize enough the queen’s ability as a student. She doesn’t forget anything, and she is

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At top, Queen Elizabeth II and Monty Roberts became friends in 1989. Her Majesty invited the Solvang equestrian to Windsor Castle that year. Above, Monty Roberts received this letter from Queen Elizabeth II in 1997 after her 50th wedding anniversary with Prince Philip.

intensely interested.”

To show her appreciation and fondness for the cowboy from Salinas, the queen made him an honorary Member of the Royal Victorian Order in 2011.

“The Royal Victorian Order is given by the queen to people who have served Her Majesty or the monarchy in a personal way,” said Mr. Roberts, adding, “I have never been happier than I am now. I am completely content. Every single thing I have wanted to do in life I have completed and so much more.

“The queen gave me another life.

She wouldn’t agree with it, but it’s true — she is so understated.

“If it wasn’t for her, I’d still be plowing around in Central California, trying to get cowboys to agree that being rough with horses doesn’t make sense,” Mr. Roberts said in the 2016 article.

During the interview this past Wednesday, Mr. Roberts told the News-Press that he and the queen continued to communicate during the pandemic via Zoom, email and telephone.

“It was very difficult, but we made it work. She also said that she had made arrangements with Camilla, Charles’s wife, to carry on with the horse training after her death. There are quite a few students who have been trained in my techniques.”

Asked if he had contacted Prince Harry and Meghan since they moved to Montecito, not that far from Santa Ynez Valley, Mr. Roberts told about an email he sent to the queen.

“I wrote about a young deer who came to our property frequently.

I became quite attached to her and named her Princess. One day she disappeared for three days, and when she returned, my first reaction was anger, and then I felt great joy that she was back, just like a typical parent — first anger, then joy.’ ” “The queen responded, ‘Thank you for the lesson. It has changed my mind a lot.’ She knew who I was referring to.” email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

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“When asked about John McCain being a hero, Trump said he liked people who weren’t captured. When McCain died, Trump refused to fly the White House flag at half-staff.”

Sen. John McCain was an American hero, so I take issue with President Trump’s statement here, but Mr. McCain was also the “Republican” U.S. senator who single-handedly squashed the president’s proposal to phase out Obamacare, a top priority and main campaign promise of the Republican Party and President Trump. The two men had little to no good words for each other.

“He dismisses the intelligence community’s assessments offering no proof to his position. They cite facts; he doesn’t cite anything other than his own position.”

After learning what it has wrought in recent years, President Trump turned out to have made a 100% accurate assessment of the so-called “intelligence community.”

“He doesn’t believe that climate change is happening. He doesn’t understand the difference between ‘weather’ and ‘climate.’”

Now that California has determined it is in this state’s best interest to shift to allelectric vehicles by 2030 without a commitment to expand and improve the electric grid and its power-generating capacity, the

e have all heard about the domino effect, and often we witness the fallout – or just the fall, as established standards crumble and go by the wayside.

It is a version of “Give them an inch, and they will take a mile.”

We speak of the overbuilding in Santa Barbara. The city’s most valued assets are the proximity of the beach to the mountains with the city cradled in the small valley that lies between. And more importantly that this precious vista, whether looking down toward the beach from above or up at the mountains from most anywhere, the majesty of that view was visible to all. But not anymore.

The sky is being sold off to the highest bidder. The present Santa Barbara City Council, the city staff and the planning commission have weakened the volunteer boards and commissions, which were designed to be a system of checks and balances to keep Santa Barbara special.

The panels relinquished their ability to provide valued input. Instead, the city employees dryly direct the boards as to what they can weigh in on, which only amounts to colors and neighborhood compatibility and tree choices (aesthetics of design, materials, and landscaping). Well, almost that inconsequential.

An example of the overbuilding of Santa Barbara, most recently discussed by the Architectural Board of Review, is planned in the Eastside in the 700 block of North Milpas Street.

The proposed apartment building was Item 4 of the ABR’s Sept. 6 meeting — “the continued item of project design approval” (for the behemoth and sorry sell-out of the eastside in the name of more housing).

What a waste of time for the volunteer boards, which are made up of professionals donating their time in the name of standards. We say that because the city has already given approval by way of a development agreement by the city council and allowed for height exceptions, front set back and parking modifications by the planning commission.

All of that was done with no concern for the neighbors or the view of Santa Barbara’s Riviera.

And there’s the giveaway of the public’s street in the 800 block of East Ortega Street, which dead ends at the side entrance to the Santa Barbara Junior High School. That was done to accommodate the project’s minimum parking requirements.

Nothing in this project is compatible with the neighborhood. The combined parcels look bigger than Paseo Nuevo with less panache — like an ugly elongated shoebox, fit for the side of the freeway on the way to Los Angeles.

Obviously, the impressionable junior high school children will no longer benefit from the view of the mountains while on the playing field, but instead a view of an apartment building.

The views, which most developers use as a focal selling point and which we all cherish, have sadly been reduced to a governmental code.

The General Plan states at ER29.2 a: “The importance of the existing view is from a heavily used public viewpoint, such as a public gathering area, major

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Social scores are invading health care

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hen the Electronic Health Record system replaced paper medical charts, critics worried about personal data privacy.

A dozen years later, doctors and nurses are recording nonmedical social codes as part of the EHR, and those extraordinarily subjective codes will likely have a decisive impact on how much of the $4 trillion the United States currently spends on health care will be diverted to social and environmental causes.

The Biden administration’s newly formed Office of Climate Change and Health Equity has introduced plans to “redress the disparities” in health outcomes across populations.

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working on that, we are working on OCCHE was created under the indicators.”

Executive Order 14008 and led Dr. Balbus went on to share the

by Admiral Rachel Levine. The vision for exactly how to use health bureau is tasked to “protect the care money for infrastructure. health of people throughout the “We are working on the data U.S. in the face of climate change, systems, we’re working on getting especially those experiencing a it into the EHRm and higher share of exposures ultimately we need to and impacts.”

Matt get it into the Z-codes In a recent interview, Dean and into reimbursement Acting Director Dr. John The author strategies.”

Balbus said OCCHE is is with the Dr. Balbus proposes going even further. The Heartland using health care money “equity lens says that we Institute to fix the environment need to be incorporating to make it healthier for climate resilience to our those “experiencing a built environment to higher share of exposure.” OCCHE improve our built environment not Senior Adviser Joe McCannon just when the flood hits, but for promises to “explore Incentives the 99% of the time when people and Standards” for businesses to are working, playing and going to “improve resilience in service of school in their environments to vulnerable populations.” redress the disparities, and we are

Z-codes were originally created as a medical chart catch-all for difficult to quantify health care procedures. However, providers now code “Social Determinants of Health” under Z-codes.

For example, code Z-59 includes “inadequate housing, housing instability, lodgers and landlord problems.”

Code Z-64 includes “unwanted pregnancy, multiparity and discord with counselors.”

If the nurse notices “stress on family due to return of a family member from military deployment,” that falls under Code Z-62.

Biased health care workers could easily prejudge a patient of a particular line of work, neighborhood or political party and Z-code them into “help”

from the government. If you homeschool your kids, live near a river and were the victim of a crime, you may get rung up for Z-65, Z-62, Z-57 and Z-55, even though you are all healthy and present no health complaints.

Political bureaucrats have no business asking doctors and nurses to assign a subjective social score in a medical chart. With $4 trillion in medical spending, there are four trillion great reasons to worry that the money for a pacemaker you thought you were getting might turn into a green roof in a targeted congressional district.

Matt Dean (mdean@heartland. org) is a senior fellow for health care policy outreach at The Heartland Institute.

The serial untruths about Donald Trump

’ve taken the following from a letter I received about a month ago and have meant to respond immediately but … things happen. In any case, now seems an appropriate time to dispel some of the more egregious mistruths (lies?) told regularly about Donald Trump.

“You have every right to support the former president,” says my “friendly” letter writer (who I’ve not named because I’m not sure he wanted his name attached to it), “but I’d like to tell you why I would never vote for him. I am a lifelong Republican until he came along. Trump is a serial liar.”

After that humble opening, graciously allowing yours truly “every right to support” Mr. Trump, my “lifelong Republican” letter-writing friend lit out with a great number of “facts” that were simply not true. I can’t go through every statement made (and there were many), but thought I’d challenge some of the misinformation being promulgated. Some are just silly.

For example, claiming that Donald Trump “laid the foundation of his first campaign on the ‘birther’ myth.” The former president certainly expressed skepticism about President Barack Obama’s birth certificate, as did many. Suspicion arose from publicist Acton & Dystel’s 1991 brochure boasting that their new client – the young Harvard Law School grad and author Barack

he had no idea what the man Obama who wrote “Dreams looked like. from My Father” — was “born in “He mocked a Gold Star family.”

Kenya and raised in Indonesia Khizr Khan, the father in a Gold and Hawaii.” Mr. Obama finally Star family, had been invited to — reluctantly — produced his and been given a place of honor at Hawaiian birth certificate to the 2016 Democratic Convention. dispel the controversy.

His son had died fighting in Iraq, Mr. Trump jumped into the and Mr. Khan harshly birther issue with both criticized then-candidate feet but didn’t “lay the PURELY Trump, who struck back, foundation” of his run POLITICAL but never “mocked” a Gold for the presidency on Star family. President where Mr. Obama was Trump has always shown or wasn’t born. He had much respect for military much larger issues in families, though he’s been mind. very critical of the military As for Mr. Trump’s leadership. “lying” about the “As a candidate, he 2020 election, recent James Buckley advocated for the use of revelations about the torture on prisoners.” role of the FBI and the He did no such thing.

Justice Department What he did do was ponder aloud have put into serious question what should and/or could be done the integrity of that election. I if a prisoner had information too believe it was “stolen” and that a nuclear device was about certainly can’t fault Mr. Trump for to be detonated and that tens of coming to that conclusion. thousands of Americans were Here are more charges worth about to be incinerated. He then disputing: proffered that perhaps one may “He mocked a disabled feel differently about “torture” reporter.” under certain circumstances.

I remember the incident, and “He called on Russia to find the the president’s explanation was: missing 33,000 Clinton emails and “If (Washington Post reporter) Mr. Kovaleski is handicapped, I would subsequently said that he would never ask for Russian help.” not know because I do not know Anyone who watched the what he looks like. If I did know, I debates and saw or heard Mr. would definitely not say anything Trump’s statements remembers about his appearance.” The faces quite clearly that he jokingly Mr. Trump used to illustrate turned to face the cameras the reporter’s demeanor were during one of the televised unfortunate, but I have no doubt

debates with Ms. Clinton during the 2016 campaign and asked (while smiling broadly), “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing.” Apparently, no one on the Democratic side had any problem with Mrs. Clinton’s destroying over 30,000 emails on the phones she used (with the use of Bleach-Bit, hammers, and other devices) that had been subpoenaed by Congressional investigators.

“He labeled Stormy Daniels ‘horse face’ and Rosie O’Donnell ‘a pig.’”

Intemperate and certainly impolite, but honestly, both women — particularly Ms. O’Donnell — called Mr. Trump many worse names. It was a spitting match, and both sides hocked some lugers. Un-ladylike and unpresidential, but there it is.

“He indicated he was going to appoint his personal doctor, Dr. Ronny Jackson, as head of the VA despite him having no executive or administrative experience.”

Dr. Ronny Jackson was the White House physician who’d also been President Obama’s White House physician. As for “no executive or administrative experience,” all I can say is you’ve got to be kidding.

“He did appoint his personal bodyguard to be head of White House security.”

I don’t know all the facts about this, but who could he trust more?

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the strategy room, but fails, in reality, on the streets.

No study, to date, has linked a significant reduction in violent crime to citizens swapping, selling or surrendering their firearms for gift cards, bumper stickers or cheeseburgers.

If you’re a gang member holding a weapon used in a felony, what better way to get rid of the evidence than selling it with “no questions asked” to law enforcement?

The Good Idea Fairy somehow manages to convince everyone to believe — and try — anything.

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ow many movies wave!). These plants include have you seen 65 combustion turbines where a pilot is designed to ramp up quickly heading toward to meet peak demand and a mountain and more than 10 aging steam and the co-pilot screams “Pull combined cycle turbines now up! Pull up!” as failure to do used infrequently to meet so implies immediate and peak needs. Not only that, pending doom?

California, just last year added Gov. Gavin Newsom and two ginormous new natural company just pulled up in gas backup generators and time to avoid one mountain had our utilities add dozens while setting a direct crash more! course to a bigger mountain Meanwhile, some local just beyond. jurisdictions are Gov. Newsom now banning the declared California construction of is going to eliminate new gas stations fossil fuel use including while others are banning the sale of banning natural new gas-powered gas connections to automobiles and dieselnew construction. powered trucks by It is certain that Andy Caldwell 2035. He was wearing California has his superhero’s cape as declared it can live he declared, “Let us no longer without fossil fuels except be victims of geopolitical that it is all a lie based upon a dictators that manipulate ... fantasy. global markets.”

Our reality? California Our geopolitical dictator only keeps the lights on by believes his declaration way of a multi-state Western will force automobile State’s energy consortium that manufacturers to speed up shares electricity production their transition to electric from non-renewable sources vehicles or miss out on the including coal, natural gas, largest car market in the nuclear, hydro-electric, etc. nation. His major “pull up!

The truth is California must pull up!” statement? He import more electricity (and was forced to beg and cajole oil!) than any other state. We electric vehicle owners to not are anything but on our way to charge their cars during the carbon neutrality. long heat wave because we The biggest “pull up! pull don’t have enough electricity! up!” move we have seen Next up, a bill by state Sen. California make is a Hail Monique Limon, D-Santa Mary shot to keep the Diablo Barbara, was signed into Canyon nuclear power plant law that will eliminate a near Avila Beach from significant number of oil and closing prematurely because gas wells in the state by way somebody finally did the math of a de facto prohibition of the and determined we can’t same operating within 3,200 afford to lose 10% of our entire feet from so-called sensitive state’s energy supply in one receptors (schools, residences, fell swoop. Yet, there was no parks) even though these mea culpa that the only reason wells have been so located the San Luis Obispo County in some cases for more than plant was closing prematurely 100 years without incident was because of state laws and or impact, which brings us mandates (e.g., once-through to our next “pull up! pull cooling) that have yet to be up!” moment. California has repealed. already admitted we must Primarily, Diablo was import crude oil from South caught up in the same America to make up for the machinations as our oil loss of crude oil production in and gas industry, being this state! that nuclear power is not Moreover, California had considered a “renewable” to postpone a regulatory energy source, it had to go. death sentence on several California had better learn gas plants that have served to not keep getting ahead of to keep the lights on and its skis before this avalanche the air conditioner running of stupid energy decisions while pretending to go all engulfs it in a newfangled electric by way of renewable dark age. energy sources, namely wind and solar. Across Andy Caldwell is the COLAB California, nearly 80 gasexecutive director and host of fired power plants helped “The Andy Caldwell Show,” meet statewide peak electric airing 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays on demand (supplying upward KZSB AM 1290, the News-Press of 47% during the recent heat radio station.

Jan. 6 Select Committee is a farce

How will King Charles III differ from his mother?

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was born in London in 1938 at the beginning of World War II, hence I lived the first 14 years of my life under the reign of King George the VI until his death in 1952, whilst his successor, the recently deceased Queen Elizabeth II, was in Kenya whilst on a tour of the Commonwealth.

I lived under Queen Elizabeth’s reign, in England until 1955 and in Canada for an additional five years.before immigrating to the U.S.A. in 1960. And I have lived in the Santa Barbara area since then.

Even though I have a large number of family members in England, I consider myself American through and through. I served two years in the U.S. Army and became a naturalized citizen shortly there-after.

In school, my best subject was geography, but since living in this country I became very interested in history, particularly the American Revolution and the Founding Fathers and what the revolution was all about.

My mother and stepfather absolutely idolized the royal family, and when they came over here for a visit, they told me they thought I was a bit of a radical.

Where am I going with all this you are probably wondering? It’s my convoluted way of getting to Prince Charles’ ascendancy to the throne.

If King Charles III’s desire is to continue to have the adoration, that by and large his subjects had for his mother, then he faces some difficult choices ahead — given his deep involvement with the World Economic Forum and what appears to be, in contrast to his mother’s style, a rather Machiavellian approach. Anybody whot as read Machiavelli’s “The Prince” knows his advice to Lorenzo Medici, “It is better to be feared than loved.”

It is going to be very interesting, to say the least, as to how he endeavors to reconcile these two polar opposites. Or will he decide to jettison one for the other.

Stay tuned, as they say, interesting times ahead.

Larry Bond Santa Barbara

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he San Luis Obispo Police Department is implementing a “woke” variation of trading guns for butter, which, in theory will make society safer.

This Good Idea Fairy plan seems to work intellectually, in

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he Jan. 6 Select Committee is a partisan show trial and star chamber proceeding controlled and conducted by partisan leftist Democrats and a few Never Trumpers. It’s created and controlled by Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Its purpose is not to find out the true causes of the Jan. 6 2020, incident at the Capitol, but to get President Donald Trump and to end the Make America Great Again Movement, a Capitalist American First Movement, as opposed to the Leftist Democrat Big Government Socialist Movement.

The House Republican leadership was not allowed to select committee members. The committee is a true star chamber proceeding, as it debases due process, the rules of law and the rules of evidence, it deals in: hearsay, conjecture, opinion, false narratives, false claims, noncollaborated claims, lack of cross examination of witness, denial of exculpatory evidence, witness threats and intimidation, denial of Republican-sought witness testimony (Nancy Pelosi’s role) and specious sophist argument.

It’s similar to the two failed Trump Star Chamber Impeachment Trials and the failed Russia Investigation.

The House of Representatives, controlled by leftist Democrats, has its lowest public confidence rating in history.

We are faced with a growing national debt, now more than $32 Trillion, high inflation, high energy costs, recession and stagflation, an open border invasion, resulting in human trafficking and slavery and a deadly drug crisis all directed by the Mexican cartels, a national crime crisis, education problems, health care problems, the coming insolvency of Social Security and Medicare and the threats of China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran — all of which the present Democratic members of the Senate and House, as well as Uncle Joe Biden, are incapable of resolving.

H. T. Bryan Ventura

Jeannine’s owner demonstrates great kindness Editor’s note: The letter writer is referring in her first paragraph to a comment made by Brian Brunello, co-owner of The Liquor and Wine Grotto in Montecito, in a story

about the parklets on Coast Village Road.

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he Aug. 10 front-page story in the News-Press that singled out Jeannine’s and its owner Alison Hardey as being “disingenuous and greedy” (“Parking on Coast Village Road”) was uncalled for and misdirected.

Alison Hardey is the most kind, generous, and giving person I know. During the fires she gave food to the firefighters. During the tragic mudslide when many businesses like Jeannine’s were not allowed to sell food until the city deemed the water supply safe, she brought pastries and coffee from her other establishments and gave them away free to “anyone” in need. She gave the Red Cross a place to set up a station at her business to make it easy for anyone to access help. She then posted a large poster with the words “I Need” and across from those words “I Have” so that people could connect with other people in need that lost “everything” and some that walked away with only the clothes on their back.

She has volunteered her time and resources to support the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County and took charge of one of their fundraisers. She partnered with the Capps Foundation to support the Common Table on State Street and in Carpinteria to bring the community together after the tragic mudslide.

She volunteered her business to be the central distributor of checks from an anonymous philanthropist to supplement income to all servers in the community and other workers who lost their jobs while the community was being put back together. (I know because I asked how I could help and sat many days handing out these same checks to people in need.)

Many of the patrons of Coast Village Road and Jeannine’s enjoy the parklets and the ability to eat outside in the fresh, coastal air when COVID is still an issue.

Jeannine’s is truly a business with a heart.

The author lives in Solvang

Remember when we were free?

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times, but the clueless free-world leader does not mind at all.

The mainstream and social media sleepwalked America through the period giving scant coverage to the potential dangers. What is the president doing? Is this badly weakened leader threatening world nuclear powers? Does he realize or even care that the once powerful U.S. military has recruitment and readiness problems, largely due to his performance?

Last year the U.S. suffered its greatest humiliation in history by President Biden’s disastrous and tragic retreat from Afghanistan.

It left Americans and foreign allies behind enemy lines to the fate of the notorious Taliban a known brutal, terrorist group. He abandoned $85 billion worth of military equipment and supplies.

That sad country is now witnessing a resurrection of Al Qaeda and ISIS and has become

ver the years you’ve heard different generations talk about their good old days. When things were simpler. A few weeks ago I stopped by Hendry’s Beach, aka Arroyo Burro Beach, to kill some time.

I recently had a new hip installed, which I still can’t believe. Me, a new hip! I’m too young for that!

With my temporary handicap placard, I was able to park front and center on the beach where I spent most of my youth. It was our own MoonDoggie, our “Gidget” movie set. We called it the Pit. Though we surfed there every minute we could, it was still a terrible surf spot, but it was ours.

So there I was, parked in a handicap spot, walking to a bench with a cane and sat down.

I turned to see a young man taking his surf board off the roof of his car, and I flashed back, picturing myself having done that a few thousand times so many years ago.

To my surprise, I became quite emotional wondering where all the time went. Those carefree days doing nothing all summer but getting sunburned and waiting for those south swells to come in. In those days, there was a small snack shack owned by the Crawford family. You could get a burger for less than a buck, and they had the best soggy corn strips on the planet that was paired with a hot sauce better than any steak and wine combo. We scrounged, begged and checked for dimes in the phone booths to pull together a quarter to buy a small basket of those greasy mouthwatering delights.

Sitting on that bench, I watched two other guys I labeled as old boys, then realized I was one of them, and I was the one with a cane. Then I thought, I could likely even know them, but time had done its thing and changed us. In my head, I still feel like a 16-yearold kid full of excitement who can’t get his wetsuit on fast enough for fear of missing even one wave. On the outside, I’ve become invisible to the kid with the surfboard.

For those of us who grew up in this era, we have seen some very radical changes. In our youth, we drank water out of a hose. We rode bikes without helmets. Doctors made house calls. Today you’re lucky to get a doctor.

Milk was delivered to your front door, and we played outside every chance we had, sometimes well into the night if your parents let you. Our other forms of entertainment were maybe a TV (25-inch was huge), books, comics and board games.

And we were happy.

We often ask ourselves, “How did this or that happen?” When you don’t pay attention, things sneak up on you. Our first cars had no seatbelts. You could pile as many kids as you wanted in the back of your pickup. Adults made the decisions. They controlled their own lives and their family. The American people were in charge. They decided the “what,” “when” and “how.”

Eventually seat belts became law, baby car seats became mandatory, and I used to carry my hunting rifles on the gun rack in my truck. Today I’d be considered a white supremacist — oh wait, President Joe Biden already told me I am. I’d be locked up and run through the Jan. 6 pasta grinder by that circus act for displaying that evil MAGA insurrectionist weapon.

Over those years, thousands of new laws and regulations were enacted I cannot possibly list, or you would want to read, but here are the more recent and most dangerous.

Our government can now waltz into your house and put a wiretap on you without probable cause. We are no longer the rulers of our castle.

The government is.

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ov. Gavin Newsom blames climate change for the weeklong warnings to conserve power starting at 4 p.m.

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ormer Secretary of surrendered the American status Defense Robert Gates, as the world-leading supplier, who served under thereby making the nation Presidents George dependent on OPEC once again W. Bush and Barack and in the process, Americans Obama, once stated, “President witnessed the surge in oil and Joe Biden has been on gas prices — ultimately the wrong side of almost resulting in inflation Donald M. every major policy running rampant.

Gallagher decision for the past 48 President BIden years.” opened our southern The author And Mr. Biden is going border into a free-for-all. lives in to transform America He made plans to spend Santa Ynez into what and for whose trillions of newly minted benefit? dollars on dubious social In just 20 months of his spending programs. He cozied up presidency President Biden’s to the Chinese Communist Party decisions have outraged many and Iran and all but encouraged within his own party, including the war between Russia and the a majority of independents Ukraine. according to recent polls. His He was also supportive of popularity is certainly tanking.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent Democratic candidates for congressional trip to Taiwan, the midterms do not seek which caused China to threaten his endorsement and shun its neighbor with a naval show of campaigning with him. force. China’s aggressive stance The president and his expanded and greatly expanded military administration (his handlers) power pose risks to the entire free shut down oil pipelines and world. These are very dangerous

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Exposing the Woke School counselor cabal

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ack in the day, guidance counselors were those helpful (but not unduly intrusive) high school officials who dispensed vocational and career advice, reminded you of college application deadlines, and made sure your transcripts and letters of recommendations got where they needed to go.

But like so much else in the 1960s and 1970s, traditional roles fell to radical transformation.

A cadre of new and radicalized school counselors appointed themselves “comprehensive” providers of “social and emotional learning,” mental health coaching and sexual education proselytizing.

And now, all hell has broken loose.

Modern school counselors are zealous social justice meddlers bent on replacing parents and exposing your children early and often to anti-white, anti-American, anti-nuclear family propaganda.

Speakers at the American School Counselor Association brag openly about being “master manipulators” of children and train their members on how to “become an LGBTQ-inclusive school.”

Intrepid whistleblowers at Courage Is a Habit, an actionoriented group founded by Indiana parent activist Alvin Lui,

videotaped multiple seminars withhold all information and held at ASCA’s 2022 national “hold your breath and pray?” The conference in July. They collected conference broke out in cackling conference materials outlining laughter as they all voted for “learning objectives” such as the third, parental autonomybeing able to “define transgender, undermining choice, at which gender expansive and other point Ms. Stone exalted that “you important terms related are all ready to be part of to sexuality and gender the ethics committee.” identity” and “how to No wonder ASCA’s identify legal resources” conference was titled “No for transgender and Limits.” gender expansive As I’ve reported the students. past three decades, the School counselors at overriding agenda of the conference were Michelle Malkin the education elite and also told to collect their ancillary left-wing data and snitch on any allies in the nonprofit, student “who is not transgender corporate and government and complains about being swamps is to drive a wedge uncomfortable” with transgender between parents and children. and gender expansive students That’s what the establishment of — complaints that ASCA school-based health clinics was deems a form of “bullying and all about — as was “outcomeharassment.” based education,” Common Core Courage Is a Habit also caught math, the infiltration of Big ASCA’s past president and current Tech, critical race theory and Ethics Committee chairman, the entirety of “social-emotional Carolyn Stone, laughing as she learning” conditioning for which told attendees about a school school counselors act as “master counselor who took a child to a manipulators.” Their. Own. Words. clinic to obtain contraceptives in As Courage Is a Habit’s founder defiance of her mother’s wishes.

Alvin Lui told me this week, “One That counselor asked Ms. Stone of the biggest hurdles parents face for advice on what to do next. is that schools hire third parties Ms. Stone gave a group pop quiz: that deliver surveys, SEL lessons, Do you tell the counselor to tell resources, etc., and it’s technically the child “to tell her parent” or not part of the ‘curriculum.’ So “2) Do you tell the girl’s mother when parents say ‘let me see the yourself and confess,” or 3) curriculum,’ it doesn’t always look

so bad, but they aren’t aware of all these third parties. For the parents who are aware, they get stonewalled because they say that it’s a third party so the material is proprietary.” In the same vein, school counselors are not a part of any K-12 curriculum or policy, “but they train school counselors in all these highly woke methods and ideas, and the school counselors pass that to children.

Unless parents know who ASCA is and really dig, they have no idea where to even look.”

Vampires and cockroaches hate sunlight, so you won’t be shocked to learn that ASCA has taken vicious measures to deplatform Courage Is a Habit for its highly effective, fair-use critiques of the “No Limits” conference. The woke school counselor mafia pressured Lui’s website hosting provider (Carrd), web server provider (Amazon Web Services), and Google Drive to censor links and documents related to their Behind Closed Doors campaign. I’d call such Maoist tactics shocking, but that’s the way end-stage America rolls these days.

Protecting parents and simply demanding transparency has now earned Courage Is a Habit and like-minded groups like Moms for Liberty the label “farright” by, um, far-left Mother Jones magazine. (Same old, same old: That’s what the Southern

Poverty Law Center called us nearly a decade ago when we resisted Common Core). But as always, catching flak equals over the target. Lui and his crew are doing incredibly vital work arming parents with information about what’s going on “Behind Closed Doors” in the schools.

More importantly, they provide concrete action plans on how to fight back against groomers and brainwashers turning children against their families.

Mark Ousley, an Oklahoma education activist, told me Courage Is a Habit offers “tangible and accessible tools to help parents and advocates like me push back against what is a massive and complicated bureaucratic monster.” That includes the conniving school counselors indoctrinating students in the transgender cult, birth control worship and white guilt.

Even more than a habit, courage is a muscle. Parents, flex it now or surrender your children.

Michelle Malkin’s email address is michellemalkinInvestigates@ protonmail.com. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com.

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Queen Elizabeth’s life is part of a larger story

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he death of Queen Elizabeth II, preceded by husband Prince Philip last year, is generating worldwide condolences. They personified continuity of important institutions and relationships in a turbulent time. Most personally, they were married for 70 years.

Elizabeth was queen for an equal period. Hers is now the longest reign in British history, Arthur I. surpassing Cyr runner-up Queen Victoria, who was on the throne for most of the Victorian era, from 1837 to 1901.

Britain played a pivotal role in World War II, when the AngloAmerican “Special Relationship” was truly forged. The partnership between President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill was the centerpiece.

Then-Princess Elizabeth worked as a truck driver and mechanic during the war — her idea. Keep in mind that relentless German bombing and later missile attacks made this work extremely dangerous as well as very difficult.

Ceremonies are important, and here the British excel, with an aptitude probably unequaled among industrialized nations. The important ceremonial functions address the collective emotions of the people at large regarding government.

Elizabeth played her unusually complicated role with dignified skill, from a young age. During World War II, she talked to the children of Britain over the radio emphasizing better days lay ahead.

The monarch does have residual ruling powers, including the formality of actually appointing a government, along with regular consultation by the prime minister. The role may be largely symbolic, but that can become important in a time of national

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Shown in this 1945 photo, Princess Elizabeth was working for the Auxiliary Territorial Service. The princess worked as a truck driver and mechanic during World War II — her idea.

crisis or tragedy, including war.

Britain’s government, following the June 2016 referendum vote to leave the European Union, embarked on a complicated, painful, seemingly endless effort to do so. Rather than the fairy tale world of royal relationships, travel and splendor, this bizarre ordeal became more like “Alice in

Wonderland.”

Over four centuries ago, namesake Queen Elizabeth I was forcefully in charge of the British Isles. Those were brutal times, when losing a power struggle could cost your life.

That Elizabeth modernized Britain, managing Parliament with prudent skill. She stabilized

politics following the tumultuous reign of her father Henry VIII. She confirmed influence in Europe, effectively balancing the nations of that continent.

Today, the monarch and Parliament have subtly complementary roles. Walter Bagehot, long-time editor of the influential weekly magazine “The

Economist,” provided insightful analysis of the government of Great Britain.

Fundamentally important is that the British, unlike the Americans, have no written constitution. Parliament is effectively supreme, though the nation in October 2009 did formally establish an Americanstyle Supreme Court.

In the 1930s, King Edward VIII generated great controversy when he wanted to marry Wallis Simpson, an expatriate American.

In that different, earlier time, the fact that she was not British generated extensive public attention and debate. She also had been divorced twice. In general, notoriety followed her.

Vastly more important, Edward was attracted to Nazi Germany, as well as being highly erratic in behavior and unstable emotionally. Adolf Hitler and his associates at the top of the Nazi regime in Berlin considered Edward a vital strategic asset, generating domestic support and eventually helping control Britain in a conquered Europe.

Ultimately, Edward did abdicate and marry his American.

After war began, his successor, George VI, proved an influential, invaluable partner of Britain’s wartime government.

Undergirding all else, Britain is based on the rule of law. Elizabeth II personified that key component with special skill.

To learn more, read Walter Bagehot’s “The English Constitution” and see the 2017 “The Darkest Hour,” starring Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill.

Arthur I. Cyr is author of “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.

Pre-COVID, COVID and post-COVID times

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anta Barbara is a destination town, which is a place that people make a special trip to visit. How are destination towns doing in the summer of 2022?

The destination town of Park City, Utah, will be used as an example. It has a small population of 8,401, but represents trends that may also be occurring in larger destination cities, such as Santa Barbara with a population of 88,604.

This August, as has happened for over a decade, my board and I set the operating budget for the next year for the Park Hotel, a small hotel located in the historic district of a Park City town bound by mountains, just like Santa Barbara. .

It was particularly tricky this year to estimate the impact of inflation on the number of guests and the expenses for utilities, insurance, maintenance, supplies and perhaps most of all,

employees. This process caused National Institute of Allergy and me to reflect on how the past Infectious Diseases, because the decade could be divided into Obama-Biden administration three time periods: pre-COVID, had permitted Fauci to fund the COVID and post-COVID. Wuhan Laboratory in China to do Pre-COVID times saw travelers, research on how to “change-thefrom the U.S. and function” of a bat virus elsewhere, arriving so that it could infect and sometimes taking humans. Their “success” advantage of the low began the COVID times. inflation and mortgage The COVID times in rates to buy a place and many ways resembled the perhaps even become Dark Ages — a term used residents. to describe the Middle The COVID times began Ages in Europe centuries Brent E. with a “bang” on a Friday ago, when the economic, Zepke in March 2020 when educational and cultural the first case arrived. aspects declined.

The author Everything changed Economically the Park lives in Santa City businesses that overnight. Saturday Barbara. ski resorts closed, and supported the residents Sunday all other business, either struggled or except food stores, closed. The closed. However, some businesses bustling Friday became the elsewhere were able to permit, ghost town Sunday: no traffic, no and even require, their employees people, not even any dogs. to work remotely, which Everyone was surprised. incentivized those employees to Everyone, that is, except Dr. relocate to less expensive, more Anthony Fauci, the head of the desirable, places to live: such as

Park City. It does not take many of the 35 million Californians, particularly from the Silicon Valley, searching for expensive housing to avoid paying capital gains for their California houses, to drive up the cost of real estate in a town of 8,407 to an average of $2.6 million, which was far greater than any resident could earn locally.

This was a common phenomenon in destination towns, such as Aspen, Colo.,, population 7,004, where an average house rose to $3.2 million and to well over a million in Jackson Hole, Wyo., population 10,760, with the highest income zip code in the US. Education declined as The National Center for Educational Statistics) indicated that from the pre-COVID 2020 to 2022, the average test scores for 9-year-olds declined 5 points in reading, the largest decline since 1990, and 7 points in math, the first decline ever in math. Students regressed to levels last seen two decades ago.

Cultural activities withered as they always do in isolation.

During COVID, and continuing in “Post-COVID,” President Joe Biden’s spreading taxpayers’ dollars to help the people in states whose governments ordered private businesses to shut down, which even included the governmental employees who never missed a paycheck, reminded me of the Germany experiment.

The experiment began after the end of World War II in Europe, when a failing President Franklin Roosevelt permitted Germany to be divided into a West Germany,a democracy with incentives and rewards for work, and East Germany, where communism did not provide those rewards. About 40 years later when President Ronald Reagan said “Tear down that wall,” Germany and its city of Berlin were reunited, uncovering that in that short Please see ZEPKE on C4

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Electric cars aren’t the answer ‘Build it cheaper, build it better, more reliable and more affordable, and it will sell.”

— Henry Ford

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n the early 20th century, automobiles were luxurious options affordable only to the rich.

Operating an automobile wasn’t anything simple either.

If you were wealthy enough to afford a car, you would’ve needed to hire a chauffeur to drive it for you. Most models were complicated machines that required someone conversant with each car’s mechanical nuances to own and to repair.

But that was about to change when inventor Henry Ford built his first horseless carriage in a barn in Detroit, Mich. Ford was responsible for transforming the automobile from a luxury innovation into an affordable utility that profoundly shaped the 20th century and continues to serve us today.

“I will build a low priced motor car, with the best materials, built by the best men today.”

— Henry Ford Envisioning how an affordable car could revolutionize Americans’ personal transportation needs, Henry Ford was determined to build a simple, reliable and affordable car for the average American family. Mr. Ford’s goal was to give Americans a vehicle that would make their lives forever better. And he did. His Model T Ford, manufactured on his new assembly line, became “America’s automobile.”

The Model T Ford was first built in 1906, and Mr. Ford constantly reduced the car’s cost. Instead of pocketing the profits, Mr. Ford continued to lower the price of his car. As a result, Mr. Ford sold more cars and steadily increased his profits, transforming the automobile from a luxury toy into the bedrock of world transportation.

Mr. Ford was a brilliant businessman. His marketing strategy was simple: “direct product profit” rather than percent of mark-up. He believed sales volume put more dollars in his pocket and more cars on the street than higher price tags. The Model T was the bestselling American car in U.S. history.

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There is no longer a First Amendment

‘We didn’t know the buildings would be so high’ DONOVAN

Continued from Page C1 public transportation corridor or area of intensive pedestrian and bicycle use.”

From the front of the building, sure, you can see the Riviera, but with the four sides of a building, it blocks the views from the surrounding neighbors. Plus, it creates the domino effect.

Witness 418 N. Milpas St. What the developers proposed is a 110,507 square-feet hospital type-complex masked as a residential/hotel development for a community benefit.

Yes, housing is needed, but why not stay at two stories and preserve the view for all? So, what if it takes twice as long to capitalize on the investment?

Good people have done that for years.

Milpas will mirror Chapala ; stand at Gutierrez and Chapala streets. There will be no no evidence of the mountain range to the east. Recall what former Santa Barbara Mayor Marty Blum said, “We didn’t know the buildings would be so high.”

The saddest part is how deflated the members of the ABR appeared, as they floundered trying to make a difference, and while Jarrett Gorrion, a hired hand for the project, gave the ABR a directive to which elements they were allowed to make comments.

Such audacity. Everyone knows this project is grossly incompatible with the Milpas corridor, and everyone knows it is wrong for

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There’s not much of a view from the ground in big cities. Columnist Bonnie Donovan wants to preserve the views people enjoy in Santa Barbara.

anywhere in Santa Barbara.

It looks like a schlock shopping mall. On the east side, on Milpas.

The word “Milpas” means corn field. It’s a corn hole for sure.

Now for some cake to go with the corn served to us by our local officials. (And to think we actually elected them.)

Our U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s acolyte, just served up some crumbs for the people. One would think that this largesse, in reducing medical costs for the few, came from his own efforts and from his own pocket, instead of the pockets of

all federal income taxpayers. This money comes out of our current incomes, our future incomes, and our future debt load too.

The federal government annual budget is a joke at $5.893 trillion.

The government is overspending it by 25.5%, almost $1.5 trillion this year. The accumulated debt from years past will be $31 trillion by year’s end and will grow fast again in 2023. Across the nation, business leaders and economists are becoming very concerned about run-away government debt.

The largest items in the current

budget are the costs of Medicare and Medicaid combined, at $1.42 trillion a year and rising.

But, hidden, are the unfunded liabilities of future financial commitments to Medicare and Medicaid amounting to $34.5 trillion, which is greater than all of the existing, official, government debt put together.

The fourth largest budget item is interest payments on the national debt at $445 billion a year and rising.

Add to all this, student loans of $1.769 trillion, of which a substantial amount is to be forgiven, and we see what looks like a government-managed votebuying scheme. All this is why taxes must rise substantially and 87,000 IRS enforcement agents are to be hired.

If you are a payer of federal income taxes, your share of the current, official debt load is $245,191 per taxpayer. It will be greater in years to come.

Did you know, out of a U.S. population of 333,106,404, only 125,737,940 actually pay federal income taxes? Almost two-thirds of the population are dependent, in one way or another, on just over one-third.

All this is today. The future costs in money and hardship to eliminate fossil fuels for wind and solar, on an accelerated schedule, are incalculable.

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

Any taxes, including property taxes, rarely go down ZEPKE

Continued from Page C3 time the West Germans, in a democracy, were very productive.

But the East Germans, receiving Biden-type payments, were so “disincentivized” that the West Germans had to support them.

The “Germany effect” was my response this August to the question businesses, including the Park Hotel, asked: “Where are the employees?” Why since pre-COVID has there been such an incredible shrinkage in people willing to work? Was there any other possible explanation than the presidential policies disincentivizing the employees in places that closed, like Park City, by sending them money

for not working, much like East Germany? Meanwhile the increased inflation has made it too expensive for the employees to live in the town, and the president’s energy policy is doing the same for the cost of commuting.

My research indicated that the primary source of employees for restaurants has shifted from the “green card” program to the J-1 visa program that enabled people, such as Angela, to leave a position in human resources in Romania, which is suffering from trying to support the flood of Ukrainians, to become a server.

Meanwhile, President Biden’s energy policies and spending programs are increasing the speed at which the inflation spiral is sweeping up the appraisals of

real estate and the accompanying increases in real estate taxes that led residents, such as Dave Keaton, to complain that the proposed increase of 42% over last year meant that “his property taxes would be greater than his mortgage and would force many, like himself, to leave after 18 years as a resident” (Park Record).

To unsuccessfully try to combat the inflation caused by the government spending, the Federal Reserve has been forced to raise interest rates, and the accompanying mortgage rates have almost tripled 6%, and are going higher, which is driving down the appraised value of housing but not the real estate taxes, causing people, such as Gerd Aguilar, to say that “the value of our homes is starting to

go down.”

But any taxes, including property taxes, rarely go down since the same inflation also drives up the cost of living for the state, county and town’s employees.

Is Santa Barbara mirroring the Park City experience?

Brent E. Zepke is an attorney, arbitrator and author who lives in Santa Barbara. His website is OneheartTwoLivescom.wordpress. com. Formerly, he taught law and business at six universities and numerous professional conferences. He is the author of six books: “One Heart-Two Lives,” “Legal Guide to Human Resources,” “Business Statistics,” “Labor Law,” “Products and the Consumer” and “Law for NonLawyers.”

‘A fool and his money are soon parted’ HAUPT

Continued from Page C3 Henry Ford took inspiration from the past, saw opportunities for the future, and believed affordable technology could improve people’s lives. To him, technology wasn’t just a source of profits, it was a way to provide Americans with “cheaper, better products” that would ultimately improve their lives.

“There is only one rule: make the best quality products at the lowest costs possible.”

— Henry Ford Mr. Ford’s theory of building a cheaper, better, less complex car that the average Joe could buy is a thing of the past. Today, climate calamity geeks are demanding that Americans buy the most expensive vehicles to maintain and repair ever produced — anywhere in the universe.

Climate nerds claim the electric car is the next Model T. While a century ago, cars replaced horses for transportation, the comparison ends there. In 1906, a Model T was cheaper to own and maintain than a horse. Today, you can buy 100 bails of hay cheaper than one climate calamity car battery.

Climaters have had a plan to get rid of all fossil fuels for years and got the chance when President Joe Biden was elected. He ran as a moderate but when he entered the White House, he came out as a progressive.

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Continued from Page C1 president was right to be both cynical about the climate change agenda and skeptical about the boneheaded “solutions” being proposed.

“When asked why he didn’t go to pay his respects upon John Lewis’s passing, President Trump replied that Lewis didn’t go to his inauguration, so ‘what the

“I actually had the most progressive record of anyone running for office.”

— Joe Biden It is no secret President Biden chose Vice President Kamala Harris as a running mate to get the left coast climate geeks to finance his campaign. There are 14 electric car companies in California, and they lead the nation in green car sales. Those who know anything about left coast politics knew what Joe Biden would do next.

On his first day in office, Mr. Biden canceled the Keystone Pipeline. The next week, he put an end to all federal oil and gas leasing. While the Colonial Pipeline was shut down and millions of people were scrambling for gas, Mr. Biden announced he was taking 30% more public lands out of fuel production.

When Mr. Biden took his oath of office, the average retail price of gasoline was $2.38 a gallon. This week, according to data received from the AAA, it was $4.03. Before Mr. Biden released oil from the U.S. national oil reserve, in some parts of the country prices reached as high as $7.90 a gallon.

When inflation hit 9.6% and Joe Biden’s Build Back Better bill failed in Congress, the Democrats deceivingly renamed their $433 billion climate spending spree the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

This bill contains $369 billion in climate spending. According to the Wall Street Journal, it subsidizes wind and solar, sustainable aviation fuel, critical minerals, biofuels, climate car batteries, hydrogen, reusable nuclear, electric-vehicle production and sales, charging stations and green energy plants.

The next Model T? Not even close. This bill provides $20 billion in almost free federal loans to car companies to build electric car factories and incentives for people to buy the most expensive cars ever built! Climate geeks praise Mr. Biden for making the largest climate investment in U.S. history.

When the average Joe starts looking into buying an electric car, he loses interest very quickly. With the price of the car around $80,000 and the price of a replacement battery starting at $6,300, and considering the major problems people have had with their batteries, that is an immediate turnoff!

“If it is not affordable it is not practical for the average American worker to buy.”

— Henry Ford

“We will be reducing inflation by promoting renewable energy over costly fossil fuels.”

— Joe Biden

An Auto Trader report notes that 36% of those surveyed say they’d somewhat consider buying an electric car, while 46% say they will not. They cite the biggest drawbacks are a lack of charging stations, under 200 miles per charge, battery problems and most importantly they cost too much.

Thomas Tusser told us, “A fool and his money are soon parted.”

hey.’ And he refused to admire Lewis’ life of protesting for ‘good trouble.’”

U.S. Rep. John Lewis was an extremely partisan Democrat politician who regularly expressed disdain for President Trump, and Mr. Trump treated him as such. He probably won’t attend Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s, Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s or former President Bill Clinton’s funerals either.

And, finally, perhaps the things that really bug our “lifelong Republican” letter writer, who, I surmise, prefers President Biden’s Angry Old Man act and insufferable incompetence: “Unimportant reasons I dislike him: a) his hair, b) his tie is too long, c) when he comes on stage, he claps in response to the audience; as far as I know, only autocrats like Putin and Kim and Xi do that, d) he never buttons his

No matter how high gas prices are, most U.S. drivers will not go green.

In today’s economy, it is a liberal pipe dream to think the high-roller climate activists can convince the average American to shell out their life savings to buy a car that is less reliable, more expensive to repair and can take a full day to refill its tank with electricity.

When Joe Biden declared war on fossil fuels, he declared war on over half of his voting base. With 87% of black voters registered as Democrats, and 83% making middle or lower class wages, how many will be buying an electric car? Middle and lower class whites will not even consider buying a climate clunker.

Democrats blew off 90% of their voters to appease the upper 10% of their party.

If climate nerds were really concerned about global warming, they’d have “begged” Biden for more money for rapid transit.

Instead the majority of the Democrats’ $50 billion spending bill is dedicated to producing more electric cars and convincing consumers to buy them. Democrats revealed their true colors when they abandoned low-carbon emission rail and transit for the electric car.

And the major problem is those who will never be able to buy these cars will be paying for them. The Model T was a working man’s car. These electric ornaments will only be play things for the rich.

“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.”

— Henry Ford

suit jacket, e) the way he says ‘CHIna.’” Aah, now we’re getting down to the nitty gritty …

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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Continued from Page C2 The government is conveniently using the domestic terrorist label giving them the license to put you on a watch list, including if it doesn’t like your religious beliefs.

This “new” constitution and law give the government a whole new set of powers to basically do what they like and strip you of what used to be your rights.

As seen with the unfortunate Jan. 6 marchers, the government can hold Americans indefinitely and doesn’t even have to say what the charges are. That’s a very different America.

There is no longer a First Amendment. Put aside the censorship applied by big tech, the government is equally as egregious. As we’ve witnessed the past couple years, you have to be careful who your friends are. Any connection to former President Donald Trump, even with six degrees of separation, could come at a great cost. Our government who at one time was designed to have our backs, are now stabbing us there.

If you’re conservative or don’t buy into the woke agenda, fair trials rarely exist. Only the left gets a free pass. The media predetermines the outcome, and the riled up public march to the ideological drums telling you what the outcome should be.

Supreme Court justices

are coerced, and their lives threatened to force them to think like a Woker. And the left is working and manipulating the system telling you who can run for president. They’re making the decision before you even get to vote.

We’ve lost so much so quickly, faster than David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty disappear. At the time Mr. Copperfield said, “how precious liberty is and how easily it can be lost. I can show with magic how we take our freedom for granted.”

You speak up against the political wrongs and you become a target. You can be watched, listened to and followed with your cell phone and even GPS in your car. If you criticize the government, you’re arbitrarily labeled as a domestic terrorist.

Ignore all those terrorists flooding across what used to be a border.

Back in the day — before we were controlled by the CIA, FBI, the Department of Justice, Google, Twitter and Facebook — free speech was real. About the only thing you couldn’t do was yell “Fire!” in a theater.

Now if you debate the climate hysteria or say Joe Biden is doing a lousy job, you better watch your back. A knife may be coming for you.

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

No one can escape the violence on the streets GALLAGHER

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one of the most dangerous places in the world. This was a sign of great weakness that both emboldened and encouraged Russia and China.

This president has opened our southern border to millions of illegal migrants causing chaos in a multitude of ways — none of them good. Illicit drugs and especially Chinese-made fentanyl are being trafficked

by Mexican drug cartels killing over 100,000 Americans a year.

This is almost twice the total U.S. death rate of the entire 10 years of the Vietnam War. Yet the administration and main media largely ignore the havoc they have unleashed and refuse to report.

Human trafficking is perhaps the greatest of the tragedies that many in society seem willing to ignore. But no one can escape

LETTERS

Continued from Page C2 declined from 2010 to 2020 by 4,300 megawatts and nuclear power by 2,150. Solar and wind cannot supply power when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing.

Californians paid 29 cents per kilowatt hour in June, twice as much as neighboring states.

The grid problems that California is enduring will grow and spread as supersized green energy subsidies spread throughout the U.S. economy in coming years.

The problem is the left’s climate policy, not climate change.

David King Goleta

Let’s make seaweed cultivation easier Editor’s note: The following letter was written by Eliza Harrison, a Santa Barbara resident who is the program manager for Ocean Rainforest Inc., a Santa Barbara biotechnology company.

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eaweed cultivation is climate smart for America. Congress must act so we can grow more of it.

Mussels and oysters have dominated California aquaculture, but kelp cultivation or seaweed is actually the fastest growing aquaculture sector. The growth, however, of seaweed, is hindered by a complex, time consuming and costly regulatory process that needs to change.

Over the past five years, 95% of farmed seaweed, or $229 million in revenue, is grown in Asia and imported to the U.S. Additionally, fish production was enhanced by an average of 94 pounds per acre per year on seaweed and shellfish farms compared to other habitats.

By some estimates, fish species

the violence on the streets of the nation’s major sanctuary cities controlled largely by Democrat officials. The crime wave has skyrocketed, and citizens everywhere are concerned for their safety and the future of the country.

Mr. Biden has been a very ineffective president for the majority of Americans. He is a mentally and physically challenged angry old man who acts like a totalitarian zealot.

He lies, corrects himself, then lies some more and has his spokespeople lie for him as well. He refuses to answer hard questions and belittles those few who ask.

He has demonstrated himself to be a blame-game authoritarian who deflects criticism elsewhere, but often at former President Donald Trump or the MAGA terrorists.

His leadership does not work in a constitutional republic. It never will. were also found in concentrations 1.6 times higher on seaweed and shellfish farms.

Seaweed is also the most sustainable and environmentally responsible form of biomass.

Its cultivation presents a transformative economic development opportunity for many U.S. coastal communities.

Ocean Rainforest Inc. secured a permit for a twoyear demonstration project in the Santa Barbara Channel, and it came with navigating the application process – a costly, complex process mired in regulatory roadblocks.

With the proposed AQUAA Act, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration would be a lead agency for permitting offshore projects in federal waters. NOAA would take responsibility for siting offshore projects and coordinating with other regulatory agencies to ensure existing marine industries and habitats are minimally impacted.

NOAA’s designation as a lead agency would allow the industry to benefit from a central coordination of permit applications.

Offshore aquaculture must be implemented in a responsible and community-centered manner. Lawmakers should consider enabling modification and advancements in cultivation technology that would minimize spatial impacts, lower environmental risks and support economic development in coastal communities.

ORI supports the need for federal legislation for a potentially transformative means of developing an economically feasible, socially responsible and environmentally supportive industry to help the country transition to a more regenerative and climate-smart future.

Eliza Harrison Santa Barbara