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SM school district accused of victim-blaming Santa Maria high school district issues defense to childhood sexual assault case

By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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A former Pioneer Valley High School student is suing the Santa Maria Joint Union School District and a former teacher for damages stemming from a sexual assault.

Lawyers representing the Santa Maria Joint Unified High School District have argued 41 defenses in response to a civil suit raised by a survivor of sexual assualt.

Three defenses stood out to attorney Brian L. Williams, who frequently represents survivors of assault and harassment: comparative fault (which states the victim was negligent), “no injury or damage” and “no severe emotional distress.”

Mr. Williams’ client, James

McDaniel, is the last victim of many minors assaulted by former SMJUHSD teacher Michael Donald Cardoza — who was convicted of these crimes in 2008. Mr. Cardoza was released from prison in August.

Mr. McDaniel is seeking damages from Mr. Cardoza and the district for: negligence, negligent hiring and retention, negligent supervision, sexual battery and sexual harassment.

He submitted an amended complaint mid-December, and the district issued a 12-page response Dec. 23.

The district’s attorneys at

Tyson & Mendes argued that Mr. McDaniel was negligent at the time of the assault. (He was 16 when he was groomed and assaulted by his math teacher, Mr. Cardoza.)

“The injuries to the Plaintiff were sustained in that Plaintiff failed to exercise ordinary, and reasonable care or caution for Plaintiff’s own safety,” the defense writes.

Mr. Williams told the NewsPress that this defense is rare.

He has never encountered a school district utilize this defense tactic.

“In response to the lawsuit,

the school district blames the victim. To me, it disuades survivors of sexual assault to come forward,” he said. “The school district needs to realize that survivors struggle to come forward for fear of being blamed.”

The complaint dates Mr. Cardoza’s history of grooming back to Golden West High School, in the Visalia Unified School District, and at St. Mary’s Church. He was removed involuntarily from seminary after three complaints of inappropriate conduct with Please see LAWSUIT on A2

England ends mask mandate Prime minister credits booster shots for slowing spread of omicron variant

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A flight was canceled at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, but the cause was not Wednesday’s 5G rollout.

5G rollout generates safety concerns for airlines

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Major international airlines canceled flights to the U.S. or changed planes Wednesday because of the rollout of the new 5G wireless service, which has sparked safety concerns for airlines.

One domestic flight was

canceled at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, which doesn’t have international flights. The cancellation was not due to the 5G rollout.

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Controversial ship logo to be replaced districtwide

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of England’s mask mandate, saying that the campaign for booster shots has been effective in slowing the spread of the omicron variant.

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

England is ending its mask mandate, effective today.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the easing of restrictions Wednesday.

“We will trust the judgment of the British people and no longer criminalize anyone who chooses not to wear one,” Mr. Johnson said.

And the British government is saying people no longer need to work remotely at home and can go back to the workplace in England. In addition, masks won’t be required in English secondary schools starting today.

In addition to the end of the mask mandate, the government won’t require COVID-19 passports anymore at large events and gatherings, such as those at nightclubs and other venues, the BBC reported. (But Mr. Johnson said organizations could insist on them at their venues.)

Elsewhere in the United Kingdom, Scotland and Wales also have eased restrictions.

Each nation within the U.K. establishes its own COVID-19 policies.

The restrictions originally went into place in early December to prevent the spread of the omicron variant. Mr.

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Johnson said those restrictions succeeded in slowing the spread of COVID-19.

Mr. Johnson explained to lawmakers that the restrictions are being eased because the number of omicron-caused cases have “peaked nationally.” He credited Britain’s successful campaign in getting people to take booster shots.

According to the government’s official numbers, COVID-19 infections have dropped in most parts of the United Kingdom since early December.

England reported 108,069 cases Wednesday, roughly half the daily number during the holidays.

Still, some scientists disagreed with the end of the mandate. In a story on Voice of America’s website, University of Warwick virologist Lawrence Young called it risky, in the face of high levels of infection.

The restrictions were eased in England as infections began to level off. But hospitals in northern England continue to see a high number of cases.

The mask mandate will remain in effect in England for those infected with COVID-19.

According to the BBC, that particular mandate will continue until March 24.

By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Maria Joint Unified High School District is shifting its brand identity away from its controversial Christopher Columbusinspired ship and to a logo that will convey educational opportunities.

The board voted unanimously last week to hire Zeste Consulting to design a new look for the district, approving a maximum budget of $75,000.

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The Santa Maria Joint Union School District plans to replace its current logo, inspired by Christopher Columbus’ ship, the Santa Maria.

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1,060 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths reported

By ANNELISE HANSHAW NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department detected 1,060 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday.

There are 6,851 cases still infectious throughout the county.

Two COVID-19 deaths were recorded Wednesday. One of the deceased was at least 70 years of age, and the other was between ages 40 and 49. Both had underlying health conditions.

One of the individuals resided

in Santa Maria, and the other lived in nearby Orcutt.

Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon had the highest number of cases Wednesday, with 230 cases.

Officials confirmed 209 cases in Lompoc and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village.

Santa Maria reported 181 new cases, and 105 cases were found in Goleta residents.

In the nearby Goleta Valley and Gaviota, 93 cases were counted.

The Santa Ynez Valley had 52 cases, and Orcutt reported 50

cases.

Public Health located 35 cases in the South Coast corridor, which includes Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria.

The North County area containing Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and Guadalupe had 30 new cases Wednesday.

Isla Vista counted 12 cases.

The locations of 63 daily cases are pending.

Santa Barbara County’s hospitals are treating 140 patients with COVID-19, a number 39%

higher than the two-week average.

Of those, 14 COVID-19 patients are in intensive care.

The county has a cumulative 68,371 cases and 582 deaths.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported that 69.9% of the eligible 5-and-older population is fully vaccinated.

Of the entire county population (all ages), 65.7% is fully vaccinated.

All numbers are provided by Public Health. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com

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Republican lawmakers push for greater access to COVID therapeutics (The Center Square) — Republicans are pushing for greater access to monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 after the federal government took over the distribution of such drugs last year.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, filed Senate Bill 3440 to prohibit the federal government from limiting state access to monoclonal antibody treatments.

“One of the things we’ve learned during this pandemic is that monoclonal antibodies can have a very effective therapeutic effect in combatting COVID-19 infections,” Sen. Cruz said in a statement. “The Biden administration responded to these encouraging results by rationing and limiting the ability of people to access monoclonal antibodies and stopping states like my home state of Texas

from ordering the treatments directly. This federal takeover is an abuse of power that denies people life-saving medication.”

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response announced an update to the distribution of such therapeutic treatments on Sept. 3, 2021, as demand increased. Ten days later, the assistant secretary for preparedness and response said the agency was taking control of the supply of some monoclonal antibody treatments and it would provide weekly distributions for U.S. states and territories. Before that, state and health care facilities were able to order directly from AmerisourceBergen, the distributor, without limits.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, also has been critical of the federal government’s policies regarding monoclonal antibodies after the

state made such treatments a priority.

“Prior to the federal government takeover of the monoclonal market, Florida successfully distributed approximately 30,000 doses per week when we managed our own supply,” Gov. DeSantis said in a statement. “The state has more than $800 million available to quickly deploy monoclonal antibody treatments throughout the state, and the only thing holding us back is the insufficient supply of treatment from the federal government.”

Sen. Cruz’s bill would also allow states to use federal COVID-19 relief funds to buy monoclonal antibody treatments.

A similar bill, introduced last summer, has gained 23 cosponsors in the U.S. House.

In September, Florida’s U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott said the Biden administration’s actions

were “vindictive, politically motivated.” They also said the Department of Health and Human Services had no business rationing supply of monoclonal antibody treatments to places where demand is high.

Sens. Rubio and Scott joined fellow Republican Sens. Roger Marshall, Kansas; Kevin Cramer North Dakota; Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee; Mike Braun, Indiana; and Tommy Tuberville, Alabama, in introducing the Treatment Restoration for Emergency Antibody Therapeutics Act. The proposed TREAT Act would prohibit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from restricting hospitals and other healthcare providers from ordering monoclonal antibody treatments directly from manufacturers to meet local demand.

The DHHS didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.

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Elsewhere, airlines opted to switch aircrafts or cancel flights, due to warnings that the 5G could interfere with signals used by radio altimeters. These altimeters help pilots land in lowvisibility conditions, on some jets and airplanes.

Airlines were scrambling at the last minute despite Verizon and AT&T agreeing to temporarily

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minors.

SMJUHSD hired Mr. Cardoza two years after he was removed from seminary. He worked at Santa Maria High School before transferring to Pioneer Valley High School. Four instances of abuse at SMHS are outlined in the complaint.

When Mr. Cardoza was arrested for the assault of Mr. McDaniel, Mr. McDaniel was not contacted by any administrators to offer comfort or assistance.

Mr. Cardoza’s employment was not terminated for more than two years.

Students were permitted to rally on PVHS’s campus during their “Panther Hour” class period in support of Mr.

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Police seek information on pornography suspect In November, Louis Anthony Alvaro was arrested and booked

limit the launch of the C-band 5G around some airports after chief executives noted that it could cause “catastrophic” destruction, NBC News reported.

“At our sole discretion, we have voluntarily agreed to temporarily defer turning on a limited number of towers around certain airport runways as we continue to work with the aviation industry and the FAA to provide further information about our 5G deployment, since they have not utilized the two years they’ve had to responsibly plan

Cardoza. They carried signs in support of Mr. McDaniel’s attacker and alleged his innocence.

The district’s attorneys argue “no injury or damage” as a defense. “This answering Defendant denies Plaintiff suffered any injury or damage whatsoever, and further denies this answering Defendant is liable to Plaintiff for any injury or damage claimed or for any injury or damage whatsoever,” their response says.

The sexual abuse is a legal fact because Mr. Cardoza was convicted, Mr. Williams explained.

“This man was criminally convicted of assaulting him,” he said. “Who in their right mind would say he wasn’t injured?

“I have to explain these defenses to my client, and it’s means.”

Zeste Consulting has worked with public school districts for 6.5 years. Founder Michellene DeBonis said she intends to engage stakeholders throughout the design process.

Board Clerk Diana Perez wanted to ensure stakeholders could participate in Spanish and English and asked about student participation.

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for this deployment,” an AT&T spokesperson told the Hill.

“This agreement will avoid potentially devastating disruptions to passenger travel, cargo operations, and our economic recovery, while allowing more than 90 percent of wireless tower deployment to occur as scheduled,” President Joe Biden said.

A spokesperson for Singapore Airlines said the airline changed the aircraft used on certain U.S. routes “based on guidance from Boeing and in consultation with

a very hard thing to do. It revictimizes my client all over again.”

The 37th defense “No Severe Emotional Distress” argues that severity is a condition for paying emotional distress damages.

To Mr. Williams, the severity is clear. “Childhood sexual abuse: It’s hard to imagine a crime more damaging,” he said.

Mr. Cardoza began grooming Mr. McDaniel as the teen’s mental health was ailing.

The number of defenses does not bother Mr. Williams, he said.

He worries about the nature of some of the complaints promoting a “culture of silence.”

Other defenses distance the district from Mr. Cardoza’s actions and allege the plaintiff has not established proof a district employee knew about “I love the sessions with students, but I warn us in engaging students early on because something might be relevant today that might not be five years from now,” Ms. DeBonis said.

The city of Santa Maria has borne the image of Christopher Columbus’ ship, the Santa Maria, for 50 years, and images of the large vessel are found

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our regulators,” according to NBC News. Based on guidance from Boeing, several other airlines made similar decisions to change aircrafts.

Verizon and AT&T have said that their equipment will not interfere with the electronic systems affecting the aircraft. However, the FAA still saw a potential problem with the roll out.

On Tuesday, the companies agreed to a pause while the problem is addressed. email: kzehnder@newpsress.com

Mr. Cardoza’s behavior.

“The biggest aspect of this case for me is: How did he get hired in the first place”” Mr. Williams said. “Did anyone investigate why he left those ventures (VUSD, seminary) and what he did during that gap of time and why did he have that gap of time?”

The lawsuit leaves the possibility of finding other parties responsible by naming “Does 3-20” as plaintiffs. If discovery reveals damning evidence, Mr. McDaniel can seek damages from additional parties.

“We are aware of the lawsuit, though we have no comment at this time,’’ Kenny Klein, SMJUHSD public information officer, told the News-Press. email: ahanshaw@newspress.com around the city. Residents brought the logo’s controversy to the city council in March, but it was not placed on the agenda.

A Santa Maria Times article draws the origins of the ship’s imagery in Santa Maria to the newspaper’s nameplate. email: ahanshaw@newspress. com

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in the Santa Barbara County Main Jail on suspicion of distributing and producing child pornography.

The Santa Barbara Police Department is seeking information from the public in identifying any other victims who have not reported child pornography crimes involving Mr. Alvaro to law enforcement.

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SISQUOC — An accident was reported at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday in which a semi-truck trailer reportedly carrying gravel crashed on Foxen Canyon Road near Sisquoc.

The truck hit a hill, the trailer rolled over, and the driver suffered a head injury in the Santa Maria Valley incident, according to the California Highway Patrol Due to crews responding

to the scene, the southbound lane on Foxen Canyon Road was closed. This is in a remote area surrounded by farms and wineries.

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Conference names Westmont swimmer as Athlete of the Week

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Bishop Diego’s boys basketball team beats Thacher

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Fans had reason to cheer at home as Bishop Diego defeated Thacher 67-46 Tuesday in a boys basketball game that started as a close match, then became something very different.

That change happened in the third quarter when the Cardinals took charge.

Coach James Coronado said everything clicked — the defense, the offense, teamwork, you name it.

“It was beautiful basketball to watch,” Coronado told the News-Press in an email. “I was just a fan out there tonight, appreciating good basketball.”

Bishop Diego’s Brian Lopez led all the scoring with 18 points, which included four 3-point shots.

“The Cardinals had an all around attack with five players scoring at least 8 points,” Coronado said. “When we share the ball like we did tonight, opposing teams cannot focus on just one or two guys.”

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For the second time this season, Pacific Coast Swim Conference has named Westmont College student Morgan Bienias its NAIA Athlete of the Week.

By RON SMITH WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

Morgan Bienias has been named the Pacific Coast Swim Conference NAIA Athlete of the Week for her accomplishments during the Westmont-Whittier dual meet last Saturday.

This marks the second time this season and fifth time in her career that Bienias has been honored by the PCSC as an athlete of the week.

The junior took first place in the 200-yard freestyle (2:05.42) and the 200 yard backstroke (2:17.88) and placed second in the 500-yard freestyle (5:35.70).

She also swam the lead-off leg of the 200-yard medley relay in which Westmont placed second

with a time of 3:06.69.

“Morgan has been working hard in the pool and in the weight room,” said Westmont head coach Jill Jones Lin. “Going into this meet, I knew she was going to be tired. What I love about Morgan is that she always steps up and swims her heart out, even when she isn’t feeling her best. That was the case this past weekend, and she still came out on top in the 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke.

“For Morgan, the 200 backstroke is one of her better events, but we don’t focus on it in training. Her continued success in the 200 backstroke this season shows just how great of an athlete she is. This (NAIA) honor is well-earned,

and I’m so proud of her.”

Bienias is Westmont’s record holder in five individual events and a member of five record-holding relay teams.

Westmont will continue its season Saturday with its final home meet of the year. The Warriors will host Simpson and The Master’s beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Ron Smith is the sports information director at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

SAN MARCOS DEFEATS SANTA YNEZ IN GIRLS BASKETBALL San Marcos defeated Santa Ynez 67-15 Tuesday in girls basketball.

“Tough loss against a fast, well-disciplined San Marcos team,” Santa Ynez Coach Jennifer Rasmussen told the News-Press in an email. “They didn’t miss any shots, and we had a hard time taking shots and running our plays.

“This was our first game in over three weeks after many team members were out for a week at a time,’ Rasmussen said. “We have a game plan for the rest of the week and will be working hard to execute our plays.”

Santa Ynez’s Giszelle Hrehor had 5 points, 4 boards and 3

blocks.

Riley Vannasap had 4 points and 5 boards.

Hally Maniscalco had 1 point, 8 boards and 2 assists.

Santa Ynez will play against Cabrillo at 7 tonight.

DOS PUEBLOS BEATS LOMPOC The Dos Pueblos girls basketball team defeated Lompoc 56-50 Tuesday in the first game of Channel League action.

“The game saw the Chargers take a 28-24 lead at half time,” Coach Phil Sherman told the News-Press in an email. “Every time Dos Pueblos would take a substantial lead, the Braves would respond with a run of their own to stay within striking distance.

“In the third quarter, the Chargers opened up a 15-point lead behind the play of senior Lily Mires,” Sherman said.

“Lompoc likes to post up and get the ball inside. Lily blocked 6 shots and contested many more to disrupt their game plan,” the coach said.

“The Braves erased a 14 point lead late in the fourth and closed to within 8 points,” Coronado continued. “Leila Chisholm got a steal and a layin to put the Chargers up by 10.

The Braves once again closed within 6 points, but once again Mires and Chisholm made backto-back baskets to seal the win.

“We are a much better team when Lia plays aggressively on offense. She is a force to be reckoned with,” Coronado said.

Mires scored 22 points and made 11 rebounds, blocked 6 shots and 4 assists.

“Lily has continued to contribute mightily on many different levels,” Coronado said.

Sophomore Justine Katz had 7 rebounds and 7 assists. email: dmason@newspress.com

Rincon Classic organizers report success at surfing event

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Last weekend marked the 40th anniversary of the Rincon Classic and the 22nd year of Surf Happens hosting the classic before a large crowd.

The starting time of the event was delayed Saturday by an hour and 10 minutes due to the tsunami advisory warning after an underwater volcanic eruption at the Pacific island nation of Tonga.

“Then the event was off and running for an hour before the rain began to fall and a power outage ensued. But then everything started falling into place,” according to a Surf Happens news release. “The wind turned the right direction by 10:30 a.m. and the rain stopped, a healthy crowd arrived on the beach …

“The rest of the weekend unfolded with a fairy-tale ending as the wind disappeared and the background swell grew and provided picturesque canvases for everyone to enjoy,” according to the news release.

The results of each division are as follows, ranking first to last.

Gremlins U12: Ronin Castorino, Maddox Keet, Hawk Modicette, Dominic Arce, Koby Wachter, and Beckett Eason.

Boys U14: Aiden Albada, Koa Modicette, Dominic Arce, Joey Penueta, Kevin Mcgibben and Maddox Keet.

Juniors U17: Tyler Chiarappa, Hamilton Jacobs, Curtis Jacobs, Tanner Vodraska, Owen Neth and Jack Zoltan.

Wahines U17 Girls: Vela Mattive, Delaney Poulos, Eva Hoffman, Jessie Engel, Madyson Stone and Charlotte Cooney.

Open Men’s: Trevor Barry, Sam Reichel, Will Reichel, Jeremy Berger, Matt Maheri and Foster Campbell.

Open Women’s: Makena Burke, Ashley Fagerstadt, Lulu Ekenef, Shaya Alexander, Aubrey Falk and Riley Malmsten.

Masters: Brent Power, Dennis Rizzo, Javi Moreno, Erik Edwards, Tuler Canali and Sean O’toole.

Grand Masters: Walt Cerny, Chris Keet, Evan Caples, Josh Pomer, Alex Pappas and Britt Merrick.

Legends: Tony Luna, Bryan Gragg, Brett Jordan, Steve Hanson, Shawn Quien and Chris

Cochrane.

Super Legends: Bill Urbany, Andy Neumann, Rym Partridge, Jim Garland, Thomas Kunz and George Murdoch.

Lady Legends: Miranda Joeseph, Simone Reddingiuous, Lisa Luna, Erin Caird, Sally Saengar and Sue “Fish” Ledig.

Longboard: Cole Robbins, Jeff Belzer, Raymond Sayles, Patrick Holloway, Shayne Davis and Evan Trauntvein.

Rincon Brewery Professional Division: Dimitri Poulos, Cory Arrambide, Killian Garland and Jabe Swierkocki.

VISSLA Expression Session: Lakey Peterson, Sage Erickson, Dane Reynolds, Josiah Amico, Sean Lesh, Chris Keet, Tim Davis, Tom Allan, Wayne Rich, Abby Brown, Andres Barbieri and John Birchim.

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Dos Pueblos defeats Lompoc soccer team LOMPOC — The Dos Pueblos boys soccer team beat Lompoc 3-2 Tuesday.

The score was 3-1 at half time.

“Game MVP senior Fred Jones was electric for us doing most of his damage in the first half, but his consistent play overall and his fancy dribbling had defenders grasping at a ghost,” Dos Pueblos coach Matt York told the News-Press in an email.

The Chargers’ league record is 1-1.

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Poll: Voters favor congressional Republicans on key issues

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE SENIOR REPORTER

(The Center Square) — Voters have swung in favor of congressional Republicans’ handling of key issues by a significant margin as the midterm elections draw closer, newly released polling shows.

The Politico/Morning Consult poll released Wednesday reports that surveyed voters prefer Republicans’ work on the economy, jobs, immigration and national security. These figures, the latest in several polls showing poor numbers for Democrats, come alongside more than two dozen congressional Democrats opting not to run for reelection.

The poll found voters prefer Republicans’ handling of the economy to Democrats 47% to 34%, Republicans’ work on jobs 45% to 35%, immigration 45% to 37% and national security 49% to 32%.

Democrats performed better on issues like climate change and health care, but the rise of inflation and the chaotic and deadly withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan along with the Ukraine-Russia border situation have thrust national security and economic issues to the forefront.

“No wonder so many House Democrats are retiring,” National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Mike Berg said.

This week, two more

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Polls show voters favoring Republicans on key issues during the months before November’s midterms. At right, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, could become the new speaker of the House if the Republicans take control of the chamber in November’s midterms.

congressional Democrats announced they would not run for re-election, bringing the total to 28, just more than double the Republicans’ 13. Members cite a range of reasons, including running for other offices, but political analysts say expected

losses in the midterms are pushing many to throw in the towel early.

Democrats currently control the U.S. House with a 221-212 majority with two vacancies. All 435 seats are up for re-election in November.

Wednesday’s poll comes after Gallup released polling data Tuesday showing that surveys from 2021 demonstrated a historic shift toward the Republican party.

Gallup released polling showing that during 2021, millions of Americans switched from an affiliation with the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. Gallup reports “a ninepercentage-point Democratic advantage in the first quarter to a rare five-point Republican edge in the fourth quarter.

“Both the nine-point Democratic advantage in the first quarter and the five-point Republican edge in the fourth quarter are among the largest Gallup has measured for each party in any quarter since it began regularly measuring party identification and leaning in 1991,” Gallup said.

Another Rasmussen poll released Wednesday reports that 50% of surveyed respondents rate President Joe Biden’s first year as “very unsuccessful” while 12% say it was “very successful,” with the rest somewhere in between.

“President Joe Biden’s first year in office has been a failure, according to a majority of voters who say the Democrat has left the country more divided than when he was inaugurated,” Rasmussen said.

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

THIESSEN, Marie Esther 1944 - 2021

Marie Esther Thiessen, Age 77, passed away peacefully December 16, 2021, in her Santa Maria-Orcutt, CA, home, surrounded with love by her husband Alan Thiessen and all of her children, brothers and sisters.

Marie was born June 11th, 1944 in Santa Barbara CA, was the oldest child of Rita and Gilbert Greenwald Sr. Marie has 10 brothers and sisters. Her sisters are Emma Greenwald-Hernandez, Dolores Greenwald-Barragan, Mary Ann Greenwald-Taylor (Deceased), Simonette Unzueta-Guevara. Her brothers are Gilbert Greenwald (Deceased), Ernie Greenwald, Mark A. Rodriguez, Frank A. Unzueta, James Paul Unzueta (Deceased), and Jimmy Gonzalez (Deceased).

Marie had a full life. Born In Santa Barbara she enjoyed the beach, the mountains, and family barbeques.

She also enjoyed Native American beading, dressing and preparing her children in Regalia for Pow Wows, camping and going to the rivers and swimming holes in Santa Ynez and Porterville, country music, western dancing, musicals, and John Wayne movies, attending her children’s sports and school events. Gardening was one of her favorite hobbies.

She attended Santa Barbara High and Santa Ynez High.

Marie has 8 children who brought her joy and happiness throughout her life. Her children are Antonio Romero, Kimberly Romero-Lopez (Deceased), Jacy Romero, Ramona Romero, Charity Romero, Joaquina Romero, Rita Romero, and Allen Thiessen. numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.

Services will be held January 22nd at 11:00 AM at Oak Hill Cemetery, 2560 Baseline Ave, Solvang, CA 93463

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New Jersey expands film tax credit

By NYAMEKYE DANIEL THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER

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Gov. Phil Murphy

(The Center Square) — Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation to expand New Jersey’s film tax credit, but a leading Republican says the governor should focus on tax relief for Main Street businesses.

S-4094/A-6070 bolsters the New Jersey Film & Digital Media Tax Credit Program through an expanded digital media production tax credit. Gov. Murphy signed the tax credit into law in July 2018; it was expanded in January 2020.

“This legislation will ensure that our state remains a top destination for some of our country’s most significant film and TV productions,” Gov. Murphy, a Democrat, said in a news release.

An Office of Legislative Services analysis found the measure could reduce state revenues by about $20 million annually.

However, state Sen. Joe Pennacchio, R-Montville, N.J., criticized the governor for signing the bill and pocket vetoing A-4958/S-3740. The vetoed measure would have given a temporary sales and use tax exemption for

small businesses to winterize operations.

“Dishing out big bucks to the Hollywood elite may be sexy and applauded by the entertainment world, but it’s a slap in the face to the one-third of businesses that closed their doors during this pandemic,” Sen. Pennacchio said in a news release. “These are Murphy’s twisted priorities.

“New Jersey taxpayers deserve more from our Governor, who claims to be ‘done with tax increases,’ but can’t break himself of the old habit,” Sen. Pennacchio added.

Auditor: Lack of oversight puts California information security at risk

By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER

(The Center Square) — California state agencies lack assurance that their information is secure due to a lack of oversight by the California Department of Technology, according to a state audit released Tuesday.

The audit found that CDT has been “slow to assess the information security status” of all 108 state entities that report directly to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The department has “failed to proactively expand its capacity” to perform compliance audits of these entities, the report said.

As a result, the lack of oversight has “limited (the state’s) progress toward ensuring the security of its information,” wrote Acting California State Auditor Michael Tilden.

In its role, CDT is responsible for creating policies and procedures related to information technology and overseeing information security development among the state’s reporting entities.

But the audit found that the CDT has not been holding reporting entities accountable for failing to complete required selfassessments and “has not updated its security and privacy policy to align with federal standards.”

Auditors concluded that many reporting entities are performing below recommended standards and are not making “sufficient progress” with information security development.

The oversight shortcomings mean California lacks a clear picture of the status of its information security. Without proper information security, the audit notes that the state could be susceptible to cyberattacks that could “result in the disclosure of confidential information or the shutdown of critical information systems.”

During the pandemic, security threats intensified as cybercriminals targeted several California entities.

In June 2020, UC San Francisco paid out $1.14 million in ransom to cybercriminals targeting its School of Medicine, Forbes

reported.

Criminals also targeted several county entities across the state.

On Tuesday, Sacramento County announced it experienced 360 million unauthorized attempts to connect to county information systems in 2021 – equivalent to nearly one million attempts per day.

“It is now our reality that all U.S. government agencies, big or small, are a target for cybercriminals from all over the globe,” CIO and Director of Sacramento’s Department of Technology Rami Zakaria said in a statement. “We make every effort to be one step ahead of the millions who try to break in.”

In its response to the audit, CDT pushed back on many of the conclusions, noting that during the pandemic, the cybersecurity threat landscape “nearly quadrupled in the sophistication of attacks.” CDT said it anticipated the threat and “immediately scaled up” to support technological aspects of the pandemic response.

The department said that

the pandemic “upended the conventional standards for evaluating cybersecurity threats,” noting that it is in the process of reevaluating the “metrics in the context of the cybersecurity ecosystem.”

“CDT has been cognizant of its oversight responsibilities even while pandemic response has taken priority over compliance audits,” officials wrote.

To address potential security issues, the state auditor recommends that the Legislature require CDT to submit an annual report on statewide information security, including a plan to help entities improve their security measures.

Additionally, auditors are recommending that the CDT increase its capacity to perform timely audits, which could include hiring more staff. Auditors also suggested the CDT use the information from entities’ selfassessments to identify key areas of improvement pertaining to security development.

Madison Hirneisen covers California for the Center Square.

Starbucks drops vaccination requirement for employees

By TED O’NEIL THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) — Seattlebased Starbucks announced this week that it is dropping its policy requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

The coffee giant’s move comes in response to last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling to block the Biden administration from requiring businesses in the private sector to put vaccine mandates in place.

Justices voted 6-3 against the Biden administration, saying only Congress has the authority to give the Occupational Safety and Health Administration the

authority to implement such a rule.

Starbucks on Jan. 3 announced it would require all employees to be vaccinated by Feb. 9 or face weekly testing. The company also required employees to report their vaccination status by Jan. 10. Some 90% had done so, and the company said a majority were fully vaccinated by that time.

According to ABC News, a memo sent Tuesday to employees

by Chief Operating Officer John Culver said, “We respect the court’s ruling and will comply.”

Mr. Culver’s memo also said the company continues to strongly encourage employees to be fully vaccinated and receive booster

shots.

“I want to emphasize that we continue to believe strongly in the spirit and intent of the mandate,” Mr. Culver wrote.

“Thank you to the 90% of partners who have already disclosed their vaccination status, and to the vast majority who are now fully vaccinated.”

The company did not say how many of its 228,000 employees are not vaccinated.

Workers were also instructed to wear surgical masks while at work instead of cloth masks.

Employees at a Starbucks in upstate New York who voted to unionize last month walked off the job two weeks ago, citing a lack of

staff and resources to work safely.

The store was shut down for the day.

Starbucks has been operating its locations as carry-out and drive-through only during the pandemic.

If the OSHA rule had been allowed to stand, businesses with more than 100 employees would have been forced to require vaccinations or weekly testing, affecting about 84 million Americans.

In a separate 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court upheld President Biden’s vaccine requirement for healthcare workers at providers receiving Medicaid or Medicare funding.

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LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST TODAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

MONDAY

Plenty of sun

Mostly sunny

Plenty of sunshine

Sunshine

Mostly sunny

INLAND

INLAND

INLAND

INLAND

INLAND

72 38

71 33

68 35

69 37

67 36

68 46

64 43

68 43

67 44

66 43

COASTAL

COASTAL

Pismo Beach 68/43

COASTAL

COASTAL

COASTAL

Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows.

Maricopa 65/43

Guadalupe 70/41

Santa Maria 71/41

Vandenberg 65/44

New Cuyama 67/36 Ventucopa 67/39

Los Alamos 73/41

Lompoc 67/45 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022

Buellton 72/39

Solvang 71/38

Gaviota 65/48

SANTA BARBARA 68/46 Goleta 69/43

Carpinteria 66/48 Ventura 67/51

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

Source: airnow.gov Unhealthy for SG Very Unhealthy Unhealthy Not Available

ALMANAC

Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday

TEMPERATURE High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low

61/43 64/41 80 in 2005 28 in 2007

PRECIPITATION 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest.

Month to date (normal) Season to date (normal)

0.00” 0.06” (2.55”) 8.89” (7.46”)

City Cuyama Goleta Lompoc Pismo Beach Santa Maria Santa Ynez Vandenberg Ventura

STATE CITIES Bakersfield Barstow Big Bear Bishop Catalina Concord Escondido Eureka Fresno Los Angeles Mammoth Lakes Modesto Monterey Napa Oakland Ojai Oxnard Palm Springs Pasadena Paso Robles Sacramento San Diego San Francisco San Jose San Luis Obispo Santa Monica Tahoe Valley

64/42/s 65/38/s 49/26/s 62/33/s 66/55/s 63/42/s 75/43/s 55/41/pc 63/41/s 76/52/s 48/20/s 61/40/s 65/47/s 64/44/s 59/44/s 72/48/s 70/48/s 78/51/s 75/51/s 70/38/s 61/41/s 71/49/s 58/47/s 65/43/s 73/43/s 70/49/s 47/20/pc

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 62/31/s 69/42/s 68/40/s 71/43/s 68/40/s 71/33/s 68/44/s 67/55/s

50/30/r 34/10/sn 16/6/s 38/22/pc 43/25/pc 46/32/r 79/68/s 1/-10/s 34/14/sn 36/17/sn 71/47/s 54/41/r 21/7/s 42/32/pc 51/41/sh 37/19/sn

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind north 4-8 knots today. Waves less than a foot with a west-southwest swell 1-3 feet at 11 seconds.

Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind north 4-8 knots today. Waves less than a foot with a west-southwest swell 1-3 feet at 11 seconds.

Visibility clear.

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time Jan. 20 Jan. 21 Jan. 22

10:13 a.m. none 12:15 a.m.

10:51 a.m.

12:48 a.m.

11:35 a.m.

LAKE LEVELS

5.4’

Low

4:10 a.m.

5:32 p.m.

4:57 a.m.

6:03 p.m.

5:53 a.m.

6:34 p.m.

3.7’ 5.1’ 3.8’ 4.5’

2.3’ -0.5’ 2.3’ -0.2’ 2.2’ 0.2’

AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 62/39/s 67/37/s 49/22/s 57/26/s 63/51/s 66/44/s 71/43/s 57/42/s 60/38/s 73/54/s 40/15/pc 60/34/s 67/46/s 68/50/s 63/47/s 73/53/s 67/54/s 78/54/s 74/53/s 68/34/s 66/42/s 66/47/s 62/49/s 67/40/s 72/41/s 69/55/s 42/16/pc

NATIONAL CITIES Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Houston Miami Minneapolis New York City Philadelphia Phoenix Portland, Ore. St. Louis Salt Lake City Seattle Washington, D.C.

Wind west-northwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 1-3 feet with a west-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 11 seconds. Visibility clear.

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 67/36/s 69/43/s 70/42/s 68/43/s 71/41/s 72/38/s 65/44/s 67/51/s

MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

39/28/sn 20/13/pc 23/16/s 44/24/s 37/20/sn 46/30/c 79/68/t 12/10/pc 22/15/pc 26/16/pc 70/48/s 49/35/c 27/15/s 40/25/c 49/36/c 27/17/c

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

Storage 93,420 acre-ft.

Elevation 712.27 ft.

Evaporation (past 24 hours) 7.1 acre-ft.

Inflow 26.9 acre-ft.

State inflow 13.2 acre-ft.

Storage change from yest. +0 acre-ft.

Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

SUN AND MOON Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset

Last

New

Jan 25

Jan 31

WORLD CITIES

Today 7:04 a.m.

5:17 p.m.

8:04 p.m.

9:05 a.m.

First

Feb 8

Fri. 7:04 a.m.

5:18 p.m.

9:06 p.m.

9:35 a.m.

Full

Feb 16

Today Fri. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Beijing 28/20/c 29/22/c Berlin 35/24/sn 34/28/c Cairo 57/43/s 59/43/s Cancun 80/69/pc 83/66/t London 41/28/s 43/34/s Mexico City 69/46/t 67/43/pc Montreal 8/-16/s 1/-18/s New Delhi 65/47/c 66/52/pc Paris 42/32/pc 41/30/pc Rio de Janeiro 87/76/s 86/74/s Rome 55/42/pc 53/34/pc Sydney 72/66/pc 73/67/pc Tokyo 47/36/pc 45/33/s W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

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Life

T H U R S DAY, J A N UA RY 2 0 , 2 0 2 2

Risque title provides clue to book’s plot

Novel idea Blood orange Due to the presence of the antioxidant anthocyanin, this variety of orange has a distinct red to purple flesh when sliced open.

A wonderful balance of sweet and tangy flavor, the deep red juice can make quite a splash on the plate.

Blood oranges can also be used to make a stunning orange marmalade preserve.

Incorporate them into a host of baked good recipes or enjoy a fresh squeezed glass in the morning.

This week I prepared pan seared local fish with blood orange sauce, the Fix of the Week, which is on page B2.

Blood oranges are currently available from several local citrus growers at all weekly Santa Barbara certified farmers’ markets. Price averages $2.50 per pound.

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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longtime college teacher, Jinny Webber has always been fascinated by the theater and society of the Elizabethan era, and in particular, its complicated gender roles on stage and off.

In Shakespeare’s London, no females were allowed on the stage.

How could a woman successfully pass as a man and be a stage player? What sort of relationships could she have? How was it for her to be a member of Shakespeare’s acting company, and what female parts did she play?

Ms. Webber explores these themes in her newly published book, “Bedtrick” (Cuidono Press, $17 and $8.99).

“The general meaning of the title is a lie about sex. Its specific meaning is that it’s a plot device in two of Shakespeare’s comedies – ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’ and ‘Measure for Measure,’ ” explained Ms. Webber during a phone interview from her home on the Mesa. “In this novel, the lie is to the world. What appears to be the marriage of a man (Alexander Cooke, known as Sander) and a woman is in truth the marriage of two women. Sander convincingly has long passed for male.

“I found in my research that Cooke was an historical actor in the companies Shakespeare worked with over the years, beginning as a boy player and becoming, by 1599 when this novel begins, a hired man.

He was known for originating Shakespeare’s principal female Please see BEDTRICK on B2

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“The general meaning of the title is a lie about sex. Its specific meaning is that it’s a plot device in two of Shakespeare’s comedies – ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’ and ‘Measure for Measure,’ ” said Jinny Webber, author of “Bedtrick.”

Bella White to perform Jan. 31 at SOhO

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Nashville singer and multiinstrumentalist Bella White will open for Molly Tuttle Jan. 31 at the SOhO Restaurant and Music Club, 1221 State St. The Santa Barbara concert will start at 8 and is for ages 18 and older. Tickets are $30; to purchase, go to sohosb.com.

Ms. White, 20, is originally from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The musician, who later spent her youth in Boston, grew up on classic country and old-time music, thanks to her father, a native Virginian who played in bluegrass bands during her childhood.

“A truly original new voice in songwriting, Bella White creates an undeniable magic by mining the rare duality at the heart of her artistry,” according to a news release.

“On her debut album ‘Just Like Leaving,’ White balances her old-soul musicality with a lyrical perspective that’s entirely of-themoment, embracing an intense self-awareness as she documents her coming-of-age in real-time,” according to the press release.

Romaine lettuce One of my favorite salads has always been a Caesar. Starting with a base of crispy Romaine lettuce leaves tossed with a Caesar dressing, I then top with diced avocado, croutons and shaved parmigiano Reggiano cheese.

Use this lettuce to top a sandwich or burger, or shred and add to a wrap. Romaine lettuce is an excellent source of dietary fiber; vitamins A, C and K; folate; thiamin; potassium; iron and manganese.

Romaine lettuce is additionally a good source of riboflavin, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium and copper.

The outer leaves tend to be a vibrant green color with the central heart portion taking on a more yellow hue. Romaine lettuce is available at all weekly Santa Barbara certified farmers’ markets from several local growers.

Certified organic is available.

Price averages $2 each.

“I’m still quite young, but I was very young when I wrote this album,” said the Nashville-based artist. “All of these songs came from processing my feelings right as I was experiencing certain things for the first time in my life.

“I met everyone by jamming together, which felt perfect for this album — I really wanted it to sound like friends making music,” Ms. White said. The whole process felt very collective and collaborative, and everyone’s creative choices ended up shining through.”

The album “Just Like Leaving” takes its name from a song of the same name, on the album that Ms. White wrote after leaving her hometown of Boston at 18. “There was a point in my life when it felt like anytime I needed to do something to further my career, it involved leaving a situation or a place,” Ms. White said. “That song became my anthem for leaving—a way to express being scared and overwhelmed, but knowing that I needed to move on.”

For more about Ms. White, go to bellawhitemusic.com MORGAN MASON PHOTO

email: kzehnder@newspress.com

Recognized by their thin neck and bulbous base, they have a thin green skin that remains green once ripe. Ideal for all of your general avocado needs, they deliver a very smooth consistency that is not stringy like other winter counterparts such as the bacon avocado.

MacArthur avocados are a good source of pantothenic acid, vitamin K, folate, copper as well as some fiber; vitamins C, E, and K; potassium; manganese and iron.

They’re currently available at the weekly Saturday Santa Barbara, Sunday Camino Real, Tuesday Santa Barbara and Wednesday Solvang farmers’ markets. Price averages $2.50 per pound.

Nashville singer Bella White grew up on classic country music and old-time favorites.

Sam Edelman is general manager of the Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market Association and host of “Farm to Table,” which airs live 9 a.m.

Thursdays on KZSB AM 1290.

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BoomBox is known for its blend of rock, soul, funk and blues.

BoomBox to perform at SOhO

SANTA BARBARA — BoomBox will perform its mix of blues, funk, rock and soul at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at SOhO Restaurant and Music Club, 1221 State St. Tickets cost $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the

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roles. This interested me because Shakespeare’s female characters can be so outspoken during an era where women were supposed to be silent and obedient, except for Queen Elizabeth, of course. The idea of a woman playing those strong female roles is enticing.

Among the few who know Sander’s true sex is Shakespeare himself.”

Dr. Webber said “Bedtrick” is accurate about the history and plays of 1599 to the death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603. The fictional aspect is that under her breeches and doublet Sander Cooke is female.

“The historic Alexander Cooke had children. If my character gave birth, she would lose her stage

concert, which is for ages 21 and older.

Zion Rock Godchaux, a Muscle Shoals, Alabama, native founded BoomBox and is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer.

BoomBox debuted its live horn section called “The BackBeat Brass” in the fall of 2019.

“It’s like these songs are my children that I’ve been raising for the past 15 years, and with the addition of the horns it feels

like seeing them again for the very first time” Mr. Godchaux said.

For more about the band, go to thisisboombox.com.

career,” the author told the NewsPress.

“So instead, she marries Frances, a seamstress impregnated by Sander’s brother who refuses to marry her. Neither Sander nor Frances expected to have a female partner, but Frances would lose her dress shop on London Bridge if she gave birth to a bastard. It would be a marriage of necessity. Though initially both are very reluctant to do something so risky, Sander comes to Frances’ rescue because of their friendship,” Ms. Webber said.

“The arc of the story deals with what sort of union, if any, can develop between two women. If discovered, they could be whipped as witches or worse. The drama of Sander and Frances is set against a time of political turmoil in London, troubles in Ireland,

the plague and the aging queen’s failure to name a successor.”

Ms. Webber, who taught at Santa Barbara City College for 33 years, has led several SBCC study abroad trips to Cambridge and London and one to Florence. While she lived and taught in England, she did extensive research, traveled to historical sites and attended dozens of plays.

She is also the author of the textbook “Woman as Writer,” two historical novels, “The Secret Player” and “Dark Venus,” and several short stories. Her plays, performed by the local company Drama Dogs at Center Stage Theater and in the Central Library’s Faulkner Gallery, include “Queen Undaunted: Margaret of Anjou,” “Tales of Woo and Woe, A Journey of the Heart,” “Qualities of Mercy” and, in collaboration with

Terre Ouwehand, “From Eve’s Fair Hand.”

Ms. Webber directed the SBCC faculty production of “As You Like It” and has acted in amateur Shakespeare productions in Santa Barbara, playing Titania in “Midsummer Night’s Dream” in the 1980s and later Corin, the shepherd in “As You Like It” and the widow in “Taming of the Shrew” in Elings Park.

— Dave Mason

email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

FYI “Bedtrick” by Jinny Webber is available at Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. in Loreto Plaza and Tecolote Book Shop, 1470 East Valley Road, Montecito. For more information, email jinnysb@aol.com or visit www. jinnywebber.com.

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W

e are currently amidst a thriving local citrus season, with fresh seasonal varieties entering our local farmers markets on a weekly basis.

With so many ways to get your daily boost of vitamin C, folic acid, potassium and fiber from your favorite citrus fruit, it’s often difficult to know where to begin.

Whether you prefer super-sweet, super-tart or a nice combination of both, your local farmers will have what you need to keep you satisfied and healthy through the winter.

Among my all time favorite seasonal citrus lies those deliciously tangy blood oranges.

Properly named for their variegated orange and red peel with a deep red to purple flesh, they are ideal cutting into wedges and enjoying out of the peel, when squeezed over freshly cooked vegetables, as the base of a salad dressing, or as a great citrus marinade for your chicken, pork or fish. Try placing thin slices over your cooked fish, or simply as a garnish, for a beautiful presentation.

They can also be used to create a mouthwatering citrus sauce that adds that perfect balance and sweetness and acidity to your dishes. You can now pick up this truly local treat at most of your weekly farmers markets!

Sam Edelman is general manager of the Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market Association and host of “Farm to Table,” which airs live 9 a.m. Thursdays on KZSB AM 1290.

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6-7 oranges) 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon sugar (adjust to preference, better to start with the teaspoon and add more at the end if needed) Fresh-cracked pepper Pinch of salt 1 pound fresh local rockfish or halibut filets (about 4 ounces each) 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon freshly cracked pepper ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup sunflower oil, peanut oil, or olive oil Cilantro leaves and lemon wedge to garnish In a saucepan, add blood orange juice and let simmer for about 15 minutes at very low heat (should reduce to about half of its original volume). While this is simmering, pat-dry your fish with a paper towel to remove all moisture. Combine all your spices in a small bowl and mix. Season both sides of the fish and set aside.

To your sauce, add sugar, pepper and salt. Add the butter and slowly mix this into the sauce until it turns into a nice velvety texture. Turn heat down to the lowest possible heat and let it sit.

In a large pan, put on mediumhigh heat and add oil. Once it is hot, add fish. Sear for about 2 minutes per side. The outside should be nice and seared, the center moist.

Place seared halibut on the plate and drizzle the top of the fish with your finished blood orange sauce and form a small pool of sauce around. Garnish with cilantro leaves and lemon wedge. Serve with roasted vegetables and sautéed spinach.

Yield: Four servings of fish.

Shelters seek homes for pets

Local animal shelters and their nonprofit partners are looking for homes for pets.

For more information, go to these websites: • Animal Services-Lompoc, countyofsb.org/phd/animal/home. sbc.

• Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Goleta, asapcats.org.

ASAP is kitty corner to Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter in Goleta, bunssb.org.

BUNS is based at Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Companion Animal Placement Assistance, lompoccapa.org and facebook. com/capaoflompoc. CAPA works regularly with Animal ServicesLompoc.

• K-9 Placement & Assistance League, k-9pals.org. K-9 PALS works regularly with Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation, sbcanimalcare. org. (The foundation works regularly with the Santa Maria Animal Center.)

• Santa Barbara County Animal Services in Goleta: countyofsb.org/ phd/animal/home.sbc.

• Santa Barbara Humane (with campuses in Goleta and Santa Maria), sbhumane.org.

• Santa Maria Animal Center, countyofsb.org/phd/animal/home. sbc. The center is part of Santa Barbara County Animal Services.

• Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society/DAWG in Buellton, syvhumane.org.

• Shadow’s Fund (a pet sanctuary in Lompoc), shadowsfund.org.

• Volunteers for Inter-Valley Animals in Lompoc: vivashelter. org.

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LIBRA — Your home today could be like Grand Central Station, with lots of people coming and going and a lot of activity taking place within the house itself. The phone could be also ringing off the hook, Libra. You might wonder if your sanity will remain intact, but you’ll make it through without going nuts.

SCORPIO — This is probably going to shape up to be a busy and rather chaotic day. You might find yourself spending a lot of time out and about, Scorpio. You may need to run a lot of errands and see a number of people. A friend might accompany you. Phone calls might need to be made in order to make arrangements for future events, and someone might take up too much of your time calling to chat.

Pace yourself!

SAGITTARIUS — Today you should be feeling very energetic, Sagittarius, both physically and mentally, and you’re likely to feel rather anxious for some physical activity. Go for a workout if you have time or for a short walk if you don’t. A lot of your time is likely to be spent working on challenging tasks that keep your mind active.

CAPRICORN — A lot of physical and mental energy could be channeled today into artistic projects of some kind, Capricorn.

Your intuition is running rather high, so you might know instinctively what friends, lovers, and children are feeling before they tell you. You could also pick up a lot of their anxieties as well.

AQUARIUS — Some boring paperwork regarding money, which you may have been putting off, might need to be executed today. Bills may need to be paid, deposits put in the bank, and new accounts opened. You could spend some time formulating new plans for the future. This probably will take up a lot of your time, Aquarius, but there will still be enough for you to go shopping and make a few necessary purchases.

PISCES — Your level of physical and mental energy should be very high today, Pisces, and so you could feel restless throughout the morning. As a result, you might spend your afternoon and evening out and about, shopping, paying visits, or attending classes or lectures. Some stimulating discussions could take place. At some point, you might find yourself admiring a park or garden.

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TAURUS — A group with which you’re affiliated could ask you to take care of a few tasks. This might involve making phone calls, running errands, or both. Your energy and enthusiasm are high, Taurus, so this is a good day to prove how valuable your work is and how efficient you are. Make sure that you don’t take on too much, however. You won’t be helping anyone if you tire yourself out.

GEMINI — Important projects, either job related or personal, might need to be completed today in order to meet a deadline or fulfill a promise. This could require a lot of mental and physical effort on your part, Gemini, which could prove somewhat stressful. Others might lend a hand, however. It’s very important for you to remember to pace yourself.

CANCER — A long-awaited vacation may be coming up soon for you, Cancer. The study of travel books might be on your agenda for today. You could spend much of your day making the necessary arrangements, making phone calls, completing paperwork, and running errands. You might need to set up the care of pets or plants for your absence. Excitement runs high and so does enthusiasm.

LEO — This could prove to be a very busy day, Leo. Someone close to you might come to you for advice on how to manage their resources, perhaps because of successes you’ve had in the past.

This might take up more time than you’d planned for, but you’ll enjoy helping your friend. Information received from TV or newspapers could bring a new interest into your life and spur you on to do some research on the subject.

VIRGO — Social events, probably family related, could take up a lot of your time today, Virgo. They might involve outings, perhaps to parks or other recreational areas. You’ll enjoy it, but your mind may be on other

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The registrant commenced to transact business on: FEB 01, 2006. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) JAN 20, 27; FEB 3, 10 / 2022--57925

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000102. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: 3040 STATE STREET, 3040 STATE STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara.

Full Name(s) of registrants: CHARLES A STOOPS: 3491 PADARO LN, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 01/14/2022

by E955, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Feb 01, 2006.

Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) JAN 20, 27; FEB 3, 10 / 2022--57924

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05",)# ./4)#%3 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF TAXEXEMPT AND/OR TAXABLE REVENUE OBLIGATIONS

BY THE CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING AND REFINANCING FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF MIDLAND SCHOOL CORPORATION AND/OR A RELATED ENTITY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, on February 1, 2022, at the County Administration Building, Board Hearing Room, Fourth Floor, 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara (the “Board”) will conduct a public hearing (the “Public Hearing”) at which the Board will hear and consider information concerning the issuance, from time to time, pursuant to a plan of finance, of one or more series of tax-exempt and/or taxable obligations by the California Enterprise Development Authority (the “Issuer”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $6,000,000 (the “Obligations”) for the benefit of Midland School Corporation, a nonprofit public benefit corporation, duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, and/or a related entity (the “Borrower”). The Issuer will loan the proceeds of the Obligations to the Borrower pursuant to one or more loan agreements (the “Loan Agreement”). The proceeds of the Obligations loaned to the Borrower will be applied for the purpose of (a) financing, refinancing, and/or reimbursing the Borrower for the cost of designing, constructing, renovating, remodeling, installing, equipping and furnishing the Borrower’s educational and boarding school campus facilities located on 2,860 acres at 5100 Figueroa Mountain Road, Los Olivos, California 93441, including upper yard cabins, student restrooms, a faculty duplex, faculty housing, and related and appurtenant facilities (collectively, the “Facilities”), and (b) paying certain financing costs and costs of issuance in connection with the financing or refinancing.

The Borrower is an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) and owns and operates the Facilities in connection with its mission of serving the community by providing students with a high quality college preparatory education based on a simple, selfreliant lifestyle, and to distinguish between needs and wants. The Obligations will be paid entirely from repayments by the Borrower under the Loan Agreement.

Neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the County of Santa Barbara (the “County”), the State of California (the “State”), or any other political corporation, subdivision or agency of the State is pledged to the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, the Obligations, nor shall the County, the State or any other political corporation, subdivision or agency of the State be liable or obligated to pay the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, the Obligations. The Public Hearing is intended to comply with the public approval requirements of Section 147(f) of the Code.

The Board currently provides inperson participation as well as virtual participation until further notice. The following alternative methods of participation are available to the public: You may observe the live stream of the Board of Supervisors meetings on (1) Local Cable Channel 20, (2) online at: http://www.countyofsb.org/ceo/ csbtv/livestream.sbc; or (3) on YouTube at: https://www.youtube. com/user/CSBTV20. If you wish to make a general public comment or to comment on a specific agenda item, the following methods are available. Submit your comment via email prior to 5 p.m. on the day prior to the Board meeting. Please submit your comment to the Clerk of the Board at: sbcob@countyofsb. org. Your comment will be placed into the record and distributed appropriately. Individuals wishing to provide public comment during the Board of Supervisors meeting can do so via Zoom. Please see page 2 of the current agenda to register in advance. Individuals are allowed to attend and provide comments at the Board meetings in-person.

Please note: If you attend the Board meeting in-person, you will be required to wear a face covering or mask at all times regardless of vaccination status.

If you have any questions or if you are participating in the hearing telephonically or electronically and need a disability-related modification or accommodation or have any issues attempting to access the hearing telephonically or electronically, please contact the Clerk of the Board’s Office at (805) 568-2240.

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its population over the past decade.

Florida’s allocation accounts for 0.92% of the $26.5 billion allocated to all 50 states, the Florida Department of Transportation notes, compared to the 4.78% of highway funding Florida normally

received.

The HIP, administered by the Federal Highway Administration, “represents the single largest dedicated bridge investment since the construction of the interstate highway system,” the U.S. Department of Transportation said. Through its Bridge Formula Program, funding is expected to help repair approximately 15,000 highway bridges nationwide.

While states previously were expected to match federal funding with up to 20% state or local funding, federal funds in this latest round can be used for 100% of the cost of repairing or rehabilitating locally owned off-system bridges, the DOT says.

Of the funding, allocated over five years, California received the highest amount with more than $4.2 billion, followed by New York’s $1.89 billion and Illinois’ $1.37 billion, compared to Florida’s

$244.9 million. Several states received the lowest amount of funding of $225 million.

The three blue states that received the most money all reported population declines over the past two years and in the last census count. They were also facing significant budget deficits prior to receiving federal bailouts from Congress in 2020 and 2021.

Fewer residents and less revenue combined with poor fiscal policy shouldn’t be rewarded by more funds, DeSantis argues.

Florida, on the other hand, has led the nation in economic recovery and job creation and remains a top tourist destination.

It became the third most populous state in the U.S. after the 2020 Census count. Between July 2020 and July 2021, Florida gained on net 220,890 residents from other states, the largest net gain in the U.S.

Hawaii uses federal money to repay federal unemployment loan

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2022

(The Center Square) — Hawaii has allocated $870 million of the $1.6 billion it received from the American Rescue Plan Act to unemployment insurance, Gov. David Ige said.

About $800 million of that went to repay a loan from the federal government needed to pay unemployment claims. The state has paid $6.5 billion in benefits for 300,000 Hawaiians since the pandemic began.

The remaining $70 million was distributed to the unemployment insurance call and adjudication center, Gov. Ige said Tuesday.

The state was able to adjust the unemployment insurance

tax schedule, which saved businesses an average of $946 annually in 2021 and $1,084 in 2022, the governor said.

“We did not want to saddle businesses and employees with the added cost of the unemployment insurance system,” Gov. Ige said.

The ARPA funds helped the state get through the pandemic, Gov. Ige said in a statement.

“COVID resulted in a global economic shutdown, which had devastating consequences on our state,” Gov. Ige said.

“We were forced to cut many programs and services, state workers were at risk of being furloughed, our hospital system was overwhelmed, our tourism industry was shut down, and our economy was on the brink of

collapse.”

The state doled out $213.9 million for health-related services. Emergency medical services received the most, $84 million, while $50 million went to public safety to strengthen its COVID-19 response. Other funds were distributed to hospitals, the Department of Health and for COVID-19 test kits.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority received $60 million to help keep the state’s largest industry afloat. The state gave $11 million in ARPA funds to the convention center.

Hawaiian officials spent $41 million on the Safe Travels Hawaii initiative, which set parameters for tourists visiting the state. Visitors must show proof they are fully vaccinated or

provide a negative COVID-19 test result to avoid a mandatory fiveday quarantine when entering the state.

Gov. Ige said the state is awaiting guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on whether it should change the definition of fully vaccinated to include a booster shot. The Safe Travels program is short-staffed and more people are needed before changes could be made, Gov. Ige said.

Other ARPA allocations included $29.3 million for education and $13.6 million for essential services such as senior centers and family health.

State officials plan to use $2.7 million to modernize its financial services and $1.5 million for broadband expansion.

Fish vs. farming battle heats up at House hearing in Washington state

By BRETT DAVIS

THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER

(The Center Square) — At a Wednesday morning House committee public hearing in Olympia, Wash., Native American tribal representatives made known their support for legislation that would require landowners to set aside large buffers on each side of streams on their land to help salmon. Farmers and their allies countered that passing such a law would devastate agriculture in Washington state.

The Lorraine Loomis Act — named after the late chair for the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission and Swinomish fisheries manager — calls for

mandatory riparian buffers to conserve the iconic fish, including $10,000-a-day-fines for landowners who don’t plant trees along waterways crossing their property.

Tribal representatives, as well as members of Gov. Jay Inslee’s administration, spoke before a virtual meeting of the House Rural Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee that saw more than 100 people on both sides testify about House Bill 1838.

“Salmon are an important part of this industry – always has been for Washington state,” said Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Bow, who introduced the legislation via HB 1838. (Its companion in the other chamber is Senate Bill 5727).

Rep. Lekanoff, the only

Native American member of the Washington state Legislature, went on to say, “This is an important bill for all Washingtonians.”

Ms. Loomis’s nephew, Swinomish Vice Chair Jeremy Wilbur, helped craft the legislation.

“The act is necessary because the status quo is failing our salmon, failing our killer whales, failing all of Washingtonians that enjoy fishing here in Puget Sound,” Mr. Wilbur told the committee, dismissing any notion the legislation amounts to the taking of private property.

J.T. Austin, senior policy advisor to Gov. Inslee, agreed.

“A shift in the trajectory

of salmon recovery requires aggressive, different action and attitudes, for everyone is suffering from the degradation of our environment,” she said.

According to the biennial “State of the Salmon in Watersheds 2020” report, 14 species of salmon and steelhead are listed as at-risk of extinction under the Endangered Species Act. Farmers, farm groups and other supporters expressed dismay at the prospect of a lot of farmland being taken out of production, but also with being kept out of the loop in terms of the writing of the legislation.

Brett Davis covers the Washington state government for The Center Square.

Alaska governor seeks hearings on Permanent Fund proposal

By KIM JARRETT

THE CENTER SQUARE ASSOCIATE EDITOR

(The Center Square) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he is hoping lawmakers hold hearings on his proposed constitutional amendment that addresses how the state distributes revenue from the state’s Permanent Fund Dividend.

Lawmakers returned to Juneau on Monday to begin the 2022 legislative session and are expected to debate Dunleavy’s proposal and others regarding the PFD. The PFD allocates 25% of the

state’s excess mineral revenues, which mostly come from oil proceeds, to Alaska residents annually. The governor’s proposal would split the money between the dividends and the state budget.

The 2022 distributions to Alaskans would be $2,564 under Dunleavy’s plan and would increase annually.

Gov. Dunleavy said in a news release he wanted the Senate Finance Committee chair to call for hearings and “offer alternatives, amend it, follow it, but do not ignore it.”

Sen. Jesse Kiehl, D-Juneau,

also has filed a bill that would increase distributions from the PFD gradually until a 50/50 split between those distributions and state services is reached.

The PFD is in Gov. Dunleavy’s budget. The governor also is requesting an additional $24 million over last year’s spending plan to fund his People First Initiative, which addresses domestic violence, sexual assault, missing and murdered indigenous persons, human/sex trafficking, foster care and homelessness “After a year that saw major economic disruptions, closed

schools, and pandemic challenges, Alaskans saw four special sessions being held that came no closer to addressing our state’s financial future,” Gov. Dunleavy said. “This session must progress us further to our goals.”

Sen. Kiehl also is introducing a bill that would levy a state income tax, beginning at 2.75% in the first year after the bill passes and 3.75% within four years.

The bill is not expected to pass, and if it did, Gov. Dunleavy said at a news conference held Monday he is “not interested in signing an income tax bill.”

Hundreds of Washington schools reportedly in possible danger from seismic shifts

By TED O’NEIL THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) — Officials in Washington state have identified 561 school buildings that could be at risk from a seismic event such as an earthquake or tsunami.

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources last year released

its school safety report after a four-year investigation.

“We’re going after the highest risk buildings in the districts with the least ability to deal with them,” Tyler Muench from the Office of the Superintendent of State Instruction told the House Capital Budget Committee recently.

The committee is trying to

determine how much money to allocate for 71 school buildings up and down the coast that are considered high priority.

Structural engineers and seismic experts looked at both the physical condition of the buildings and the quality of soil beneath them.

Investigators found that many schools in the state were built with unreinforced masonry

before the 1940s and concrete buildings without seismic upgrades before the mid-1970s.

In total, 67 buildings serving 10,000 students were deemed to be located in tsunami inundation zones. Some 93% of the 561 at-risk schools were given one star — out of five — for structural integrity. Another 4% were given two stars and 3% were given three stars.