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Federal Reserve rate hike is 9th since March 2022

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve announced a key interest rate hike Wednesday, the ninth time it has done so since early 2022 in its effort to combat rising inflation.

The rate got a quarter-point increase to 0.25% to 0.5% on March 17 of last year; the latest hike moves it to a range of 4.75% to 5%, according to the central banking system’s website. Another hike, perhaps a final one in this trend according to

Landlords question changes to evictions ordinance

By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

For weeks, Santa Barbara tenants who have been evicted or are on the verge of being ousted have appealed to the City Council for help in protecting them and their rights against landlords they say want them gone so they can raise the rent for new tenants taking their place.

On Tuesday, it was the landlords’ turn.

The landlords who showed up at the Santa Barbara City Council meeting insisted that they were following the rules laid out in the city’s tenant protection ordinance, that no loopholes were being exploited and that no “clarifications” needed to be made.

Several questioned why they were there in the first place.

“This is a tenant-centric disaster for property owners in Santa Barbara,” Paul Burns said.

The idea of requiring landlords to show “good faith” instead of just “intent” is unfair, he said, because “it’s not that clear what good faith means. It’s subject to interpretation.”

He was especially concerned about the proposal that any rental unit removed from the housing market must be permanent. “Now a landlord could remove it and then three years later decide to rent it again.”

“Permanently means forever,” he said. “It constrains the owners’ property rights. It’s a bludgeon in the hands of the city attorney against landlords.”

The real issue facing the city, he said, is “the incredible dearth of affordable housing.”

Frederick Lang agreed “good faith” is not an objective standard. “Do not make me a criminal because you interpret my motivations,” he said. “Basically it comes down to you can’t make somebody a bad person because you think you don’t like what they’re doing.”

Susan Horn said the council should ask to see the data “to see if this actually needed. Who do you believe, the tenant or the landlord?”

She complained that tenants are not satisfied with explanations of why they have to go or being paid a relocation fee. “They believe they should be let back in at the same rate.”

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policymakers, could move it to 5.1%.

“Recent indicators point to modest growth in spending and production,” the Federal Reserve Board of Governors said in a statement. “Job gains have picked up in recent months and are running at a robust pace; the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated.”

Government reports say 311,000 jobs were added in February, and unemployment rose from 3.4% to 3.6%.

Inflation has soared in the last two years, making everyday goods and services more expensive for Americans.

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Waves crash ashore Goleta Beach past the still-closed Goleta Pier Wednesday afternoon, several hours after the rain stopped.

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The rain that has deluged Santa Barbara County over the last few days continued Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning.

The flood watch ended Wednesday morning. There was a heavy downpour Wednesday between 7 and 8 a.m. in the Santa Barbara area, but by 8:30 a.m., the rain had stopped.

There was the possibility of precipitation after the News-Press went to press Wednesday night. But the National Weather Service says there’s no chance of rain today in Santa Barbara County.

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Water flows under the Mission Creek Bridge in Santa Barbara.

of monetary policy, the committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook,” the group said. “The committee would be prepared to adjust the stance of monetary policy as appropriate if risks emerge that could impede the attainment of the committee’s goals. The committee’s assessments will take into account a wide range of information, including readings on labor market conditions, inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and financial and international developments.”

Man pleads not guilty to sexual acts charges

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A Carpinteria man has pleaded not guilty to four felony charges that he allegedly engaged in sexual acts with a child under 10, dating back to 2015.

Luis Antonio Ibarra-Delgadillo, 37, entered the not guilty pleas at his arraignment on Monday. He is scheduled to return to court on March 27 to set a date for a preliminary hearing.

The first count charges him with committing sodomy with a child 10 years old or younger between Jan. 1, 2014 and Dec. 31, 2015.

The second count charges him with attempted oral copulation with a child under 10 during the same period.

The third count charges him with committing a lewd or lascivious act upon a child under 14 during the same period. The charge contends it was the first time the defendant touched the child with lewd intent.

And the fourth count also charges him with committing a lewd or lascivious act upon a child under 14, again during the same period. The charge alleges it was the last time he touched her with lewd intent.

Detectives from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mr. Ibarra-Delgadillo, aka Anthony Ibarra, on March 9 for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with a child under 10, sheriff’s officials said in a March 20 press release, the same day he was arraigned.

He was arrested without incident after an extensive confidential criminal investigation, and he is currently being held without bail at the Main Jail in Santa Barbara.

Based on their investigation, detectives believe there may be additional survivors of alleged sexual assault by Mr. Ibarra-Delgadillo who have not been identified. The Sheriff’s Office would like to encourage anyone with knowledge of additional alleged crimes associated with him to contact Detective Swank by phone at 805-681-4150. If you would like to be anonymous, you can submit information online at sbsheriff.org/home/anonymous-tip or by calling 805-681-4171.

Sheriff’s detectives coordinate closely with the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office’s Victim-Witness Program to ensure the needs of survivors are not overshadowed by the focus on the investigation and prosecution of the accused. Victim advocates are available to ensure that survivors are kept informed and supported throughout the criminal justice process.

Survivors have the option of contacting the Victim-Witness Assistance Program directly at 805-568-2400 or toll free at 855-840-3232.

The Sheriff’s Office would like to remind survivors that they can also find support services through its community partner, Standing Together to End Sexual Assault.

Services offered by STESA include a confidential 24-Hour hotline, legal and medical advocacy and accompaniment, and counseling.

You can reach a STESA advocate at any time by calling 805-564-3696.

For more information, go to sbstesa.org. email: nhartsteinnewspress@gmail.com

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“The [Federal Reserve] should pause on Wednesday,” Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square, wrote on Twitter ahead of the news. “We have had a number of major shocks to the system. Three US bank closures in a week wiping out equity and bond holders. The demise of Credit Suisse and the zeroing of its junior bondholders.”

Because of the recent economic scares, others called for an actual decrease in interest rates. The Federal Reserve seemed to acknowledge those concerns in its announcement.

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The Feds’ key interest rate was 1% to 1.25% when the impact of COVID-19 slammed the country in early March 2020, and the rate dropped to 0 to 0.25% on March 16, 2020. In the next two years, stimulus and relief funds flowed into the economy as businesses struggled amid lockdowns and mandates; the rate stayed low until inflation took off last spring.

Some experts feared that the recent bank collapses would make the economy too frail to withstand the rate hike, which are aimed at lowering inflation at a cost to economic growth.

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(The Center Square) California has endured its 12th atmospheric river since late December, and the state said it is taking swift action to respond.

“We’re continuing to mobilize an all-hands-on-deck response to protect Californians during this latest round of devastating storms,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a press release. “With communities from San Diego to Siskiyou County reeling from recent storms, the state is working closely with federal and local partners to provide immediate relief and support the ongoing recovery.”

Since late February, Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency in 43 counties, and President Joe Biden has issued a Presidential Emergency Declaration, authorizing federal assistance to assist in storm response and recovery efforts, per Gov. Newsom’s request.

The governor’s office said it is working to maximize federal aid to storm-impacted areas. It also said that state and county officials are conducting preliminary damage assessments and figuring out the total financial losses endured.

They want to see if California meets the federal Major Disaster Declaration requirements.

The state got a Major Disaster Declaration earlier this year in response to severe storms that started last December.

In response to the storm’s impacts, the state is taking various actions for assistance and recovery.

More than 4,000 California Department of Transportation

More than 4,000 California Department of Transportation crew members are working 24/7 in shifts to keep roads open and respond to emergency situations.

City receives $7.35 million in sales tax revenue SANTA BARBARA — The city of Santa Barbara received $7.35 million in sales tax revenue during the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2022, which is 0.7% below the same quarter last year and 5.4% above budget.

This result reflects a flattening in economic activity, following the post-pandemic pent-up demand from the previous year and higher inflation.

The city has collected $14.9 million through the December quarter, which is the second quarter of the city’s fiscal year.

For fiscal year 2023, the city’s sales tax revenue budget is $26.6

crew members are working 24/7 in shifts to keep roads open and respond to emergency situations; the department has also expedited its road repair process and put equipment at “critical locations to prepare for flooding, slides, and heavy snow,” according to the release.

Meanwhile, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has 33 active crews statewide, including five damage inspection teams and two incident management teams to help in the process. Plus, they will be using two fire engines, one helicopter and a mobile communications center in the effort.

The California National Guard has three helicopters deployed for the situation: one to support heavy lift operations regarding the Pajaro River levee breach and two for search and rescue missions in Northern California; plus, the guard has deployed 125 troops and 48 high-water vehicles across seven countries to help in the flood and rescue operations, and 58 more in Tulare, Mono, and Placer counties helping with snow and debris removal.

Plus, the state will use personnel and resources from the Emergency Medical Services Authority, Department of Water Resources, Department of Social Services, Department of Food and Agriculture, Labor and Workforce Development Agency, Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), and State Water Board in its response effort.

The governor’s office urges Californians to take these steps to keep themselves and their communities safe during the storm: • Visit CalAlerts.org to sign up for local wireless emergency alerts.

• Pack a go-bag with important items for each member of your household, including pets, in case you’re evacuated.

• In the instance that it’s safer to shelter in place, add items to a stay box to prepare for at least 3 days without electricity.

• Please stay off roads and out of mountain areas to allow for first responders to clear roads and get communities back open.

• If told to evacuate, do so immediately.

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The city of Santa Barbara collected $1.65 million in Transient Occupancy Taxes for February 2023. Although TOT revenues in February 2023 were about 3.2% below the monthly budget, year to date they remain at a healthy level of approximately 15% over budget.

The city has collected $20.6 million through February, the eighth month in the city’s fiscal year. Santa Barbara’s adopted TOT budget for all funds is $28.3 million, of which $23.6 million is budgeted in the General Fund.

The city’s TOT tax rate is 12%, of which 10% goes to the city’s General Fund and the remaining 2% goes to the Creeks/ Clean Water Fund.

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By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month.

In light of that, Sansum Clinic is highlighting the alarming statistics surrounding this type of cancer. Current statistics show an increase in cases among those under age 50, while the overall rate of colorectal cancer is dropping.

“Colorectal cancer is a term used to describe cancer in the colon or rectum. It is two entities because the anatomy is different.

Typical patients have one or the other,” Dr. Cristina Harnsberger, a Sansum Clinic fellowship-trained colorectal surgeon, told the NewsPress.

Statistics show that approximately 153,000 patients will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the United States this year, and 10% of those diagnosed will be younger than 50.

While the overall rate of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer has been dropping since the 1980s due to screenings, the number of people younger than age 55 diagnosed with colorectal cancer nearly doubled from 11% in 1995 to 20% in 2019, according to the American Cancer Society.

Experts say colorectal cancer is on track to become the leading cause of cancer death in adults under 50.

In the U.S., colorectal cancer is the third most commonlydiagnosed cancer and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths overall.

According to the American Cancer Society, there are now 106, 970 new cases of colon cancer and 46,050 new cases of rectal cancer.

Screenings and colonoscopies, though, are making a difference.

“The decrease overall is because more people are being screened,” Dr. Harnsberger told the News-Press. “A colonoscopy detects and prevents cancer.

The cancer can be prevented by removing small polyps before they develop into cancer.

“The rate is increasing, especially those between (ages) 20-50 increasing steadily since the mid 90s,” she said. “Because

Statistics show that approximately 153,000 patients will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the United States this year, and 10% of those diagnosed will be younger than 50.

of the increased rate of this type of cancer in those under 50, the recommended screening age has been moved down from age 50 to 45.”

The News-Press asked Dr. Harnsberger about what is causing this increase in colorectal cancer in those under 50. She said this is an area of “active research” and that the cause remains undetermined.

Signs of colorectal cancer include rectal bleeding, change in frequency and consistency of bowel movements, and abdominal pain or anemia.

Dr. Harnsberger advised against ignoring symptoms.

“A colonoscopy is a safe test and the best test for diagnosing and preventing colon and rectal cancer,” she added.

Factors that can place an individual more at risk include obesity, diabetes, smoking or heavy alcohol use. Additionally, genetic syndromes that can place an individual more at risk — Lynch syndrome is one example — are more common in younger patients.

“There are a number of pathways by which colorectal cancer can develop,” Dr. Harnsberger said.

“One is chromosomal instability, which is when the cells lining the colon can develop mutations that cause them to grow abnormally, which usually manifests as a small polyp,” she explained. “As more mutations develop, it has the ability to invade and spread into many types of mutations in the cells.

“Another way is when the repair mechanisms for mistakes in the cells don’t function properly, when the machinery of the cells develop problems and cells with mistakes are allowed to grow.

“A third way is through inherited genetic syndromes, which accounts for about 10%, and Lynch syndrome accounts for less than 5%,” said Dr. Harnsberger.

Hannah Andrews, a genetic counselor at the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center in Santa Barbara, told the News-Press that Lynch syndrome is a genetic change, harmful variant or mutation. She said it’s a hereditary condition that increases the risk of certain types of cancer.

“The general population has a 4% chance of developing colorectal cancer,” she said.

“Those with Lynch syndrome have a 20-60% lifetime chance of developing colorectal cancer.”

“When we evaluate an individual personal or family history to see if Lynch syndrome is likely, we look for certain features,” she said, citing the inclusion of individuals diagnosed with cancer at an early age or colon cancer before age 50.

“We also look for a diagnosis for multiple types of cancer or for multiple people diagnosed with colon cancer,” said Ms. Andrews.

She said genetic counselors can assist patients by looking at their family history and doing risk assessments. “If you have questions, speak with your healthcare provider to see if it would be helpful to meet with a

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tenants without truly showing just cause.

“This is a very real problem affecting very real people,” Councilmember Kristen Sneddon said.

She and other council members insisted that all they were doing by passing the emergency ordinance was cleaning up the language contained in the original ordinance.

The only landlord concern that some council members resonated to was requiring any landlord who permanently removes a unit from the rental housing market to also permanently remove the other units on the same parcel.

Assistant City Attorney Hentschke said the goal was to prevent a “piecemeal” approach that removes one unit but not the others.

But the landlords and some council members agreed it would be unfair to owners of buildings with three or four units to make them permanently give up the income they would make from the other units just because one is withdrawn.

They also questioned whether units removed from the market could be temporarily withdrawn and then put back on the market.

Staff was asked to look into the matter further and report back to the council. email: nhartsteinnewspress@gmail.com

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The treatment for colon cancer is quite different from the treatment for rectal cancer.

“The treatment for colon cancer is surgery, if there is no sign of it having spread,” Dr. Harnsberger told the News-Press. “Potentially there is chemo afterward, but no

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She explained rectal cancer requires a treatment involving radiation and chemotherapy.

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Teresa Patino questioned what loopholes council members believe they’re closing by passing the emergency ordinance. “If there’s a bad actor, go after them under city law,” she said, “You’re opening up a can of worms.”

Council members and the tenants who spoke Tuesday said no one was pointing a finger at the landlords in the room, or saying all landlords are culpable. Tenants complain that their particular landlords use plans for substantial renovations as an excuse to make them leave, then end up doing nothing or only making cosmetic changes.

The tenants again pressed the council to pass the emergency ordinance requiring landlords to show “good faith,” including taking out work permits to actually do the demolition or substantial renovations.

“We wholeheartedly support the staff recommendation to satisfy the original intent of the just cause ordinance,” Nadia AbuShanab said.

She said she’s heard stories of people being evicted after a private landlord says he’s going to do renovations, and then puts in a new sink, or paints a cabinet, or installs new landscaping. “They could easily have

remained in the unit while the work was being done,” she said.

Many tenants couldn’t be there, she said, “because they’ve already been displaced and are out of town. The law is absolutely being circumvented by bad actor property owners.”

Councilmember Alejandra Gutierrez suggested more needs to be done to define “good faith” on the part of landlords.

“We need something a lot stronger,” she said.

“Based on experiences in my district, I don’t want a property owner who owns a complex of 30 units who says he wants to remodel and get permits, but then just sits on it.

“I don’t want to see those types of scenarios,” she said. “People who need housing need it right away.”

Assistant City Attorney Dan Hentschke, however, said “good faith” can be defended in court.

“If you do something in good faith, you’re doing it for the right reason,” he said. “If you’re not doing it because you’re out to hurt the other person, if you’re not doing it for the right reason, then it’s not good faith.”

In the end, council members approved the emergency ordinance, which took effect immediately upon adoption, saying they believed the stories the tenants have shared.

Council members said that more needs to be done to prevent “bad actors” from evicting

Dr. Cristina Harnsberger, left, and Hannah Andrews.

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Special Olympics teams compete at UCSB Santa Barbara chapter hosts Gary Cunningham Tournament

To get involved with Special Olympics of Santa Barbara as a volunteer or supporter, or to learn how to become an athlete with Special Olympics of Santa Barbara, visit sosc.org/santabarbara.

Special Olympics of Santa Barbara is looking for interns at its office.Those who are interested can contact Tim Philibosian at tphilibosian@sosc.org or 805-884-1516.

Utah Attorney General blasts ESG policies in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank collapse

By TOM JOYCE THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) - Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes thinks Environmental Social Governance (ESG) policies mandated by President Joe Biden were a factor in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).

Mr. Reyes sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, FDIC Director Martin Gruenberg, and acting Comptroller of Currency Michael Hsu, arguing that premise. Mr. Reyes and 15 other state attorneys general want President Biden to “halt the politicization of the banking industry through climate-related regulations and instead focus the regulatory agencies on true risk management,” according to a press release from Mr. Reyes’s office.

According to Investopedia, “ESG investing refers to a set of standards for a company’s behavior used by socially conscious investors to screen potential investments.”

“SVB’s failure is a warning sign that the administration’s environmental activism in its financial regulation not only ignores real financial risk but increases it,” Attorney General Reyes said in the release. “The administration should refocus regulation on true risk and stop pressuring financial institutions to meet impossible net-zero targets.”

The letter argues that the bank failure happened because President Biden “preferred regulatory posture increased SVB’s exposure to the actual risks that contributed to SVB’s failures.”

It said SVB’s focus on the cleantech industry and underinvestment in traditional energy infrastructure put billions of investment dollars at risk.

Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and 15 other state attorneys general want President Biden to “halt the politicization of the banking industry through climaterelated regulations and instead focus the regulatory agencies on true risk management,” according to a press release.

to see our athletes come back in-person and see the joy and excitement on their faces!”

Additionally, Mr. Philibosian noted that the final games of the tournament were some of the most thrilling minutes of basketball.

According to Mr. Philibosian, the Santa Barbara All Stars and the Santa Clarita Makos were both undefeated and playing for the gold medal in the last game of the day. Juan Alamand from the Santa Barbara All Stars hit a shot to tie it with less than two minutes left.

In the end, Santa Clarita ended up winning the medal.

“It was so incredible to see the drive, passion and teamwork from both programs, especially when

the teams lined up for handshakes at the conclusion of the game!” exclaimed Mr. Philibosian.

An athlete who participated in the event, Ben Watts, shared his experience with the News-Press.

“It’s been four years since the UCSB tournament because of the pandemic. It’s good to be back.”

The event was seen as a success, and the Special Olympics of Santa Barbara is looking forward to bringing more events to the community in the future.

For its next event, Special Olympics of Santa Barbara is going to hold a Polar Plunge April 22 at Leadbetter Beach. email: abahnsen@newspress.com

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The Special Olympics of Santa Barbara held its 23rd Divisional Basketball Tournament, also known as the Gary Cunningham Tournament, this week for teams coming from all over Southern California.

The event took place Sunday at the UCSB Thunderdome and involved more than 600 athletes, coaches and volunteers.

The basketball competition was started in the late 1990s by Anita Ho and has always been

In 2020, the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There has not been a competition since then, until this year.

On Sunday, more than 20 teams participated in the tournament. In addition to Santa Barbara, they came from Santa Ynez, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, Simi Valley, Conejo Valley, Burbank, Bakersfield and Santa Clarita.

Tim Philibosian, the Special Olympics of Santa Barbara sports manager, shared two of his favorite highlights from Sunday’s activities.

The first one was the Parade of Athletes.

“The Parade of Athletes opened the event, where each team was announced to thunderous applause, and then they proceeded to walk in front of friends, family, and supporters while high-fiving community leaders, firefighters and members of law enforcement,” he told the News-Press. “It was so powerful

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Local sponsors of this year’s tournament included Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, George Ben Page Foundation, La Centra Sumerlin Foundation and the Ann Jackson Foundation.

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“Financial regulation that promotes environmental activism and ignores true financial risk puts our nation’s entire financial system in jeopardy,” the release from Mr. Reyes’s office said.

The attorneys general also expressed concern about the Biden administration’s political motivations to give SVB a bailout. “[It] suggests that your actions were motivated only by a desire to save the cleantech industry on which the administration is relying to deliver the country its promised climate agenda,” the attorneys general wrote. “But even if that is not the case, your focus on climate change has created that perception, which weakens the financial system generally and undermines faith that financial regulators are solely focused on the economic health of our banking system, as opposed to furthering favored political agendas.”

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California considers charging Google, Facebook a ‘journalism usage fee’

By RIA ROEBUCK THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) - California State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) has proposed a bill that would require media platforms like Google and Facebook, to pay news publishers a “journalism usage fee” if they use local news content alongside advertising.

Assemblymember Wicks said, “These dominant digital ad companies are enriching their own platforms with local news content without adequately compensating the originators.

It’s time they start paying market value for the journalism they are aggregating at no cost from local media.”

But fees paid as required by the bill do not go to journalists who produce the work, instead the bill requires 70% of collected funds to be used for investment in journalism jobs. This legislative subsidy in AB886, the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), will be up for consideration this session.

A statement released by Wicks’ office notes that preserving local news providers was more important than “who pays and who gets paid.”

“The rise of digital media and technology has transformed the way we access our news and entertainment. It’s also had a devastating impact on print publishing industries,” a report by the Census Bureau stated. “Many Americans may not remember the last time they stopped by a newsstand to pick up a magazine

or newspaper.”

“The CJPA provides a lifeline for news outlets – large, small and ethnic – by directing a portion of the ad dollars back to the print, digital, and broadcast media that bear the entire cost of gathering and reporting local news while Big Tech bears none,” said Assemblymember Wicks.

The released statement noted “..community news outlets have been downsizing and closing at alarming rates. By driving more digital ad revenue to local outlets and requiring investments in journalism jobs, AB 886 will produce a more stable news ecosystem, especially in smaller and ethnic communities. “ Assemblymember Wicks’ fight to preserve news outlets that are already in decline may be short-lived. The Pew Research Center notes that while TV remains the number one source of news, it is quickly losing ground to the younger generation who prefer to get news online. Data revealed that platforms have attracted consumers who prefer to read the news, than watch it. The decline may well be an indication that some community outlets no longer have a market for their product and consumers have moved on to other sources for their news.

The bill has found support with the News/Media Alliance (NMA) a Washington D.C based non-profit, which lists “new revenue streams” as one of their focus areas.

“We applaud California

Assemblymember Wicks for introducing this legislation and for recognizing the critical importance of high-quality journalism to ensuring informed and engaged communities. We hope Congress takes note and follows suit by reintroducing legislation at the federal level as well to give news publishers across the U.S. the same ability to be fairly compensated by the dominant tech platforms,” News/Media Alliance Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Danielle Coffey said.

CJPA also has the support of the California News Publishers Association (CNPA) which “carries a torch for the California newspaper industry.”

“Big Tech has become the de facto gatekeeper of journalism and is using its dominance to set rules for how news content is displayed, prioritized, and monetized,” Emily Charrier, CNPA Chairsaid. “Our members are the sources of that journalism, and they deserve to be paid fair market value for news they originate.”

“Studies have shown that communities without local journalism suffer consequences ranging from declining civic engagement and lower voter turnout to higher taxes and increased public corruption,” Assemblymember Wicks noted.

“In that sense, legislators from virtually every corner of the state have a vested interest in ensuring that quality local journalism is preserved. AB 886 is an important step in that direction.”

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Supreme Court rules deaf Michigan student can sue school

By SCOTT MCCLALLEN THE CENTER

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that a deaf former student can pursue monetary damages against a Michigan school district that allegedly failed to provide an adequate education.

Nine-year-old Miguel Perez, the plaintiff, left Mexico with his family and enrolled at Sturgis Public School District in 2004. Mr. Perezwas assigned to a classroom aide and was never given a sign language interpreter - only aides who were either unqualified or absent.

For 12 years, Sturgis allegedly awarded Mr. Perez inflated grades and advanced him from grade to grade despite his actual progress, until just months before his anticipated graduation in 2016 when Mr. Perez’s parents were informed he was only eligible to earn a certificate of completion rather than a diploma.

Mr. Perez’s parents sued the Michigan Department of Education in 2017, saying the Sturgis School District had violated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Rehabilitation Act. The lawsuit says Sturgis “failed to provide him with a free and appropriate public education.”

According to a SCOTUS amicus brief submitted by professors Mark C. Weber and Bernard P. Perlmutter in support of the plaintiff: “Sturgis moved to dismiss the ADA claim, arguing that the IDEA hearing officer did ‘not have jurisdiction’ over non-IDEA issues or claims.…

The hearing officer agreed, dismissing Miguel’s ADA claim as ‘outside [her] jurisdiction….

With only Miguel’s IDEA claim remaining, the parties settled.

The settlement provided Miguel and his family with equitable relief, including sign language instruction, but it neither included compensatory damages nor released Miguel’s ADA claim.”

The Perez family subsequently sought additional compensatory damages for emotional distress under the ADA and Rehabilitation Act laws. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the additional relief due to the IDEA issues being resolved without a hearing.

However, the nation’s top court unanimously agreed in favor of Mr. Perez. Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in an eight-page opinion that the case “holds consequences not just for Mr. Perez but for a great many children with disabilities and their parents.”

Justice Gorsuch said the court did not decide on two other issues advanced in briefs and arguments.

“The statute’s administrative exhaustion requirement applies only to suits that ‘seek relief … also available under IDEA,” Justice Gorsuch wrote.

“And that condition simply is not met in situations like ours, where a plaintiff brings a suit under another federal law for compensatory damages - a form of relief everyone agrees IDEA does not provide.”

Justice Gorsuch wrote that “[N]othing in that provision bars his way. The judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”

DEATH NOTICES CISNEROS, Roberto G., 86.

Rosary is set for 7 p.m. March 30 at Welch-Ryce-Haider, 15 E. Sola St., Santa Barbara. Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. March 31 at Our Lady of Sorrows, 21 E. Sola St., Santa Barbara.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

Storm leads to high surf, road closures STORM

Continued from Page A1 high of 65 in Santa Barbara; a low of 46 and high of 58 in Lompoc; and a low of 47 and high of 57 in Santa Maria. Santa Ynez is expected to experience a low of 47 and a high of 59, and Cuyama is the coldest spot with a low of 41 and a high of 53.

The National Weather Service predicts sunshine throughout the county on Friday, except for Cuyama, which won’t be sunny until Saturday.

A low of 47 and a high of 67 are expected for Santa Barbara, and it’ll be colder elsewhere. The weather service predicted both Lompoc and Santa Maria will see a low of 39 and a high of 59, while Santa Ynez experiences a broader temperature gap with a high of 61 and a low of 39. Cuyama will remain cold with a low of 37 and high of 51.

Between 4 p.m. Tuesday and 4 p.m. Wednesday, rain totals were 1.14 inches in Goleta, 0.43 inch in Santa Maria, 0.39 inch in Lompoc, 0.21 inch in New Cuyama and 0.14 inch in Santa Ynez. Those numbers are from the National Weather Service.

Whatever the rain amounts, the storm’s impact was still seen hours after it ended.

During Wednesday afternoon, the Goleta Pier remained closed while dramatic waves crashed against Goleta Beach.

Elsewhere, “Highway 1 is closed from Solomon Road to Black Road in the Santa Maria area,” Alexa Bertola, public information officer for Caltrans District 5, told the News-Press in an email.

For the latest road closures go to quickmap.dot.ca.gov.

No evacuation orders were issued during the storm, but the weather did lead to the closure of Jalama Road in Lompoc.

“The Shelter in Place for Jalama Road has been canceled,”

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An excavator operates from a near-island at Goleta Beach.

the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management reported Wednesday afternoon at its website (readysbc.org).

“Jalama Road is closed to the public until further notice.

Residents are advised to take caution in the area and to avoid traveling on the road in large/ oversized vehicles.

“New damages should be reported to the County Lompoc Road Yard during normal business hours by calling 805-737-7773,” the Office of Emergency Management said. “If you encounter a lifethreatening hazard or have an

emergency, call 9-1-1.”

This year’s storms have left a positive impact on the county’s reservoirs.

As of Wednesday, Gibraltar was at 101.1% capacity, and the elevation was at 1,400.22 feet.

Lake Cachuma was at 97.3 %, and the elevation was at 751.21 feet. Jameson was at 100.9% capacity, and the elevation was at 2,224.34 feet.

Twitchell was at 56.7% capacity on Wednesday, and the elevation was at 624.07 feet. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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California legislators request audit of billions in state homeless spending LOCAL TEMPS

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(The Center Square) - “Our residents deserve to know how (homelessness) dollars are getting there and how they are being invested. What’s working and what’s not, and I think we need to know that as well. Adding transparency will help both the state and local jurisdictions work together to figure out how to best spend these dollars going forward,” Senator Dave Cortese told the Joint Legislative Committee.

In a bipartisan request, California’s Senators Dave Cortese (D - San Jose), Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R - San Bernardino) and Roger Niello (R - Sacramento) and Assemblymembers Evan Low (D - Silicon Valley), and Josh Hoover (R - Sacramento) asked the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to authorize an audit of public funds intended for the relief of homelessness throughout the state.

“We would like to know how the state and cities use state, federal and local funds to address the homelessness crisis and how effective the investment of public funds has been to date,” the joint letter read.

Sen. Cortese presented his request at a regular session of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, on March 22, 2023. He stressed the urgency of the audit now, so that any necessary change of direction can be taken before “the funds are out the door.” Audit 2023-102 of State and Local Government Homeless Funding was approved unanimously in a 12-0 vote.

The audit was initiated last year by Sen. Cortese after seeing the urgency of the homeless crisis in San Jose following a visit to the Columbus Park encampment.

“We’ve all seen homeless encampments, but what I saw was far worse than a tent city, it was a public

health disaster. Rodents were running around your feet, massive piles of trash, tons of broken RVs and abandoned cars, cars turned upside down with people living inside. These homeless encampments are not safe, they’re not humane, we all know that.

They’re actually brutal,” Sen. Cortese said in his presentation.

The request for an audit asks the State Auditor to review San Jose and another municipality of the auditor’s choosing looking into the use of state and federal funding to identify a number of things: How many homeless received shelter and services?; Has the state’s investment been effective?; How much have the cities received in state and federal funding?; Have the cities identified potential sites for both permanent housing and temporary housing?; as well as a number of other things.

California’s 2021 budget allocated $12 billion to alleviate homelessness over two years, but the state has spent $23 billion over the last five years, as was revealed at the audit request. San Jose, represented

by Sen. Cortese, has seen a steady rise in its homeless population from 4,350 residents in 2019 to 7,000 in 2022, a fraction of the estimated 10,000 unhoused individuals.

Additionally, a recent study by United Way noted “the need for more effective solutions to address youth homelessness in this area, particularly for young people of color,” in the city of San Jose, when it was named as the city with the highest unhoused population of adults aged 18 to 24 years.

The audit will review if the City of San Jose, the third largest city of the state, has effectively used designated funding and federal stimulus money to impact homelessness through Project Roomkey and Project Homekey, and address public safety and health issues, such as rodent infestations and the accumulation of trash, at local encampments.

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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 187,544 acre-ft.

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“Crash,” acrylic on panel.

“Confetti Fields,” acrylic on birch panel.

Tenor Matthew Greenblatt stars in “The Light in the Piazza,” an acclaimed musical by Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas. The Opera Santa Barbara’s Chrisman Studio Artists will perform the musical tonight through Sunday at Center Stage Theater. A story on “The Light in the Piazza” will appear in Friday’s News-Press.

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‘Natural Interpretations’ Holly Hungett exhibits paintings at Architectural Foundation

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

‘N

atural Interpretations,” a solo exhibition of acrylic and gouache paintings by Holly Hungett, will be on view from Saturday through

“My interest now is how to capture the emotional feeling of the day and how to interpret that into my painting,” said artist Holly Hungett.

May 20 at the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara, 229 E. Victoria St. An opening reception will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. All are welcome.

In this series of semi-abstract landscapes, Ms. Hungett works within self-imposed constraints — limited colors or monochromatic and muted palettes.

Her work relies on strong compositional structure.

Painting primarily on location, Ms. Hungett relies on her connection to the environment for inspiration.

“I am primarily a plein-air painter. I love to be outside in all conditions feeling the air, wind, smells and sounds,” said Ms. Hungett. “My interest now is how to capture the emotional feeling of the day and how to interpret that into my painting.”

She reduces the number of shapes and eliminates extraneous details to create engaging and calming images. For the viewer, these paintings offer a moment of respite from our overstimulated world.

The influence of her yoga and meditation practice of more than 30 years is evident in this work.

FYI “Natural Interpretations” will be on display Saturday through May 20 at the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara, 229 E. Victoria St., Santa Barbara.

For more information, email info@afsb.org or visit www.afsb.org.

“I love color and shape. When painting landscapes, I am interested in simplifying forms and colors to help connect to the innate feeling of belonging to the earth. I am looking to create a sense of harmony and quiet through my color and shape choices,” Ms. Hungett said. “If I am working at my home studio, I most often paint from my sketches made on location rather than photos.

“My drawings retain an emotional connection to the place and the day more than photos can reveal. Often the forms and colors are painted from memories of walking and being present on the land.

Whether I am painting landscapes, figures or still life, my interest lies in abstraction and discovering the essential elements of design and composition.”

Noted Santa Barbara artist and teacher Libby Smith commented: “Holly Hungett is a painter who likes to experiment. She changes media, subject matter, points of view and pushes personal boundaries. I like that.”

Garrett Speirs, another revered Santa

Barbara artist and teacher, added: “Holly Hungett’s work is a wonderful balance between the specific and the general. Her work captures the essence of her subject without feeling overly beholden to her topic.

Her color palette is both rich and subtle.”

An active member of Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment, Goleta Valley Art Association and Abstract Art Collective, Ms. Hungett has participated in group and solo exhibitions since 2003.

Her works enrich private collections in California, Washington, South Carolina, Arizona, Colorado, Maine, Poland and Australia.

She received her bachelor’s degree from the Maine School of Art in Portland, Maine, in 1981 and her master’s of fine arts from UCSB in 1987. Starting in 1995, she taught yoga at Santa Barbara City College’s Adult Education program for 25 years.

A local resident with her husband since 1986, Ms. Hungett previously lived in Northern California and Maine. Her father’s work took her to Australia, South America and New Zealand while she was growing up.

“Much of where I grew up was rural.

That personal history affects my interests and artistic expression,” she said. “I have practiced yoga, movement and healing body work for over 25 years. This also has informed my art work and my sensitivities.” email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

The calendar appears Mondays through Saturdays in the “Life & the Arts” section. Items are welcome. Please email them a full week before the event to Managing Editor Dave Mason at dmason@newspress.com.

TODAY 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Entangled: Responding to Environmental Crisis,” runs through March 25 at the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. The museum is open from 10 a.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. It’s closed on Sundays and college holidays.

For more information, call 805565-6162 or visit westmont. edu/museum.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Coast artist and London native Annie Hoffman’s exhibit “Seeing Ourselves in Colour” will be displayed through Feb. 28 at Gallery Los Olivos, 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos.

For more information, visit anniehoffmann.com.

10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

“SURREAL WOMEN: Surrealist Art by American Women” is on display through April 24 at Sullivan Goss: An American Gallery, 11 E. Anapamu St. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. For more information, www.sullivangoss. com.

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

Hours are currently from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays and from noon to 7 p.m. Thursdays.

For more information, visit www.sbhistorical.org.

7:30 p.m. Opera Santa Barbara’s Chrisman Studio Artists will perform “The Light in the Piazza,” an acclaimed musical by Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas, March 23-26 at Center Stage Theater, upstairs at Paseo Nuevo, in Santa Barbara. To purchase tickets, go to centerstagetheater.org. An artist reception will follow the March 23 performance.

MARCH 24 7:30 p.m. Opera Santa Barbara’s Chrisman Studio Artists will perform “The Light in the Piazza,” an acclaimed musical by Adam Guettel and

“Summer Repose,” acrylic on panel.

“A Slice of Paradise,” acrylic on paper.

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Montesano Market & Deli, 1150 Coast Village Road, Montecito.

They will learn more about the event there and get all the marketing materials. Drinks and charcuterie boards will be served.

Restaurateurs are asked to RSVP by email leslee@ sbrestarurantweeks.com.

From April 14 – 23, each participating restaurant will offer a prix-fixe menu that includes a $35 2-course lunch and $45 and $55 3-course dinner option.

Throughout the week, tasting rooms will offer special wine tasting experiences.

For a full list of participating restaurants, tasting rooms and hotels, go to www. sbrestaurantweeks.com.

Santa Barbara Restaurant Week is presented by Santa Barbara Uncorked, LLC and sponsored by Jordano’s Foodservice and Pacific Beverage Co.

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In spring 2018, the Santa Barbara Restaurant Week founders brought the restaurant week concept to the American Riviera, showcasing the best of Santa Barbara’s more than 450 restaurants and eateries.

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Granada, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara. To purchase tickets, go to granadasb.org.

7:30 p.m. Opera Santa Barbara’s Chrisman Studio Artists will perform “The Light in the Piazza,” an acclaimed musical by Adam Guettel and Craig Lucas, at Center Stage Theater, upstairs at Paseo Nuevo in Santa Barbara. To purchase tickets, go to centerstagetheater. org.

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Craig Lucas, at Center Stage Theater, upstairs at Paseo Nuevo, in Santa Barbara. To purchase tickets, go to centerstagetheater. org.

MARCH 25 1 to 3 p.m.: “Holly Hungett: Natural Interpretations” will open with a reception with the artist at the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara’s gallery, 229 E. Victoria St., Santa Barbara. The exhibit will run through May 20. The gallery is open 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and weekdays by appointment.

For more information, call the foundation at 805-965-6307 or go to www.afsb.org.

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Onion sprouts Onion sprouts are one of the most nutrient dense foods you can eat. These delicious sprouts are grown and brought to the weekly Saturday Santa Barbara, Sunday Camino Real, Tuesday Santa Barbara, Wednesday Solvang, and Thursday Carpinteria farmers markets thanks to Ojai Microgreens.

Delivering a wonderful onion aroma and slightly nutty, sweet, and mild onion flavor throughout, they are excellent in a sandwich, salad or any other common uses for fresh sprouts.

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At our local farmers markets, we have a few select local producers of both, but when it comes to the most expansive selection, Ojai Microgreens has the most diverse selection. From pea and daikon shoots to clover and red rose radish sprouts, Ojai Microgreens offers a well-rounded selection that greatly varies in both texture and flavor.

When talking about sprouts and microgreens, many tend to use those names interchangeably. And while they are produced from the same types of seeds, it is both the growing method and overall time from germination to harvest that sets them apart.

Sprouts are germinated in water and take anywhere from a few days to a week before harvest.

Microgreens, however, are grown in a soil, or some type of medium, and they’re harvested a week or two after being started. Sprouts are smaller in length, much narrower in width and consist of only stems and roots. There’s no leaf production. Microgreens, however, have the roots, stem and a prominent leaf fanned open.

Both sprouts and microgreens are a nutritionally dense food source. They’re excellent tossed in salads, added to sandwiches, or used as a delicious decorative topper to an array of appetizers.

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This week I prepared a delicious chicken Caesar wrapped filled with grilled chicken lettuce, shredded carrots, sliced red onion and a hefty portion of onion sprouts. Rolled in a little avocado for a creamy consistency, this is a great quick grab and go lunch to enjoy anywhere.

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CHICKEN CAESAR AND ONION SPROUT WRAP 6 ounce chicken breast, grilled and diced.

2 cups remain style lettuce, shredded. ½ cup shredded carrot.

Caesar dressing.

2 large tortillas (I prefer spinach tortillas for these).

1 medium ripe-firm avocado, sliced. ¼ cup red onion, sliced thin.

1 ounce onion sprouts.

In a mixing bowl, combine chicken, lettuce and carrot.

Toss with Caesar dressing until evenly coated. Slightly warm your tortillas on each side so it’s easier to roll. In each tortilla, add equal amounts of the chicken Caesar salad mixture, followed by the avocado, red onion and sprouts.

Roll the ingredients in, fold in the sides of the tortilla and finish rolling until fully wrapped.

Secure the wrap with a toothpick if needed.

Yield: 2 Wraps

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HOROSCOPE Horoscope.com Thursday, March 23, 2023 ARIES — Today may have some crazy emotional ups and downs, Aries. There seems to be an intense cloud seeping into every part of your day. Don’t try to fool people. They will see right through you. Bursts of positive energy will pop out of nowhere to remind you of your more important purpose.

TAURUS — This day will be filled with many exciting surprises for you, Taurus.

Approach it with gratitude and you will be amazed at the number of things that just naturally seem to flow your way. Your generous heart will be rewarded in unexpected ways. Old friends are likely to show up. Open yourself up to conversations.

GEMINI — There’s a larger trend operating in your life, Gemini. It’s asking you to break the rules and enter a new realm - a new mindset or way of living.

Today that trend comes into focus, as emotional outbursts call attention to the changes.

Your heart may want to go one way while your brain wants to go another.

CANCER — Pour yourself a comforting cup of tea today, Cancer. Take a hot shower or a long bath. In short, pamper yourself. You may be picking up on the extra tension of the people around you. Be conscious of this and make a mental note to strip away the garbage that others dump on you. You’re a sensitive individual.

LEO — It may be that people are a bit upset by some of your recent actions or words, Leo. The offhand remark you made a couple weeks ago is catching up to you. What you may consider friendly, lighthearted sparring may actual do a bit of damage to someone’s sensitive emotions, especially today. Think before you speak.

VIRGO — This is an exciting day for you, Virgo. You can accomplish quite a bit. Your intuition is especially acute and your sensitivity is strong.

Computers might irritate you today. It’s possible to get all worked up if your laptop crashes.

Save your work often. Keep in mind that it’s just a machine.

Don’t let it get the better of you.

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GOOD CLUBS At Trick Three, South must pitch a spade from dummy. If West shifts to a spade, South takes the ace, cashes the A-K of clubs and ruffs a club.

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SAGITTARIUS — You may be excited about an idea today, Sagittarius, but unfortunately no one else may be. You spring up with enthusiasm only to smack into a brick wall. One side of you may be communicative and witty while the other is confused.

The two sides aren’t really connecting well, so perhaps you should just lay low.

CAPRICORN — Much of today will be a continuation of yesterday, but with perhaps a bit more intensity for you, Capricorn. There’s an added buzz in the air, like static on a radio. This background noise may not provide the best environment to work in, but you should be able to navigate with no problem. Tune out the chatter and move on.

AQUARIUS — Today is one of those days when you might feel like four people have a hold of each of your limbs, Aquarius.

The people are tugging and you’re getting stretched in every direction. Someone wants you to go there, someone wants you to come here. Take some time out for yourself and clearly state your needs to others.

PISCES — There’s an emotional intensity inside you today that’s squirming to find a way out, Pisces. Sudden outbursts are likely, so take care to hold your temper in check.

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New U.S. border data: 284 suspected Oil and Gas groups terrorists apprehended so far in fiscal 2023 rally around New border security caucus forms as record number of apprehensions at northern border continues Republican energy bill

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Oil and gas companies from around the nation are rallying to support a Republican effort to lower elevated energy costs and free up the industry.

The move comes as the Biden administration has worked to slow and dismantle much of the fossil fuel industry since taking office, even as he pushed other nations to produce more.

The bill in question is H.R. 1, a Republican-led measure that aims to increase domestic drilling and energy infrastructure investment, roll back regulations, encourage mineral development, and more.

“The bill rolls back the increased costs and taxes imposed on the very energy sources that supply 80% of America’s needs, while introducing positive measures to enable energy and other infrastructure projects to move forward. HR 1 is the antidote to the Biden Administration’s agenda of interfering with energy markets and using regulatory obstacles to hamper oil and natural gas development,” Western Energy Alliance President Kathleen Sgamma said.

In response to the legislative effort, 25 oil and gas groups sent a letter to House Republican leadership publicly backing the bill.

“For too long, the government has interfered with energy markets, burdening American production with undue restrictions, distorting markets with wasteful government spending, and discouraging private sector production,” the letter said.

The groups blasted President Joe Biden’s energy policies and pointed to overseas competitors.

“Biden Administration actions and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) have enacted further red tape, higher costs, and permitting obstacles that serve as barriers to efficient and timely production in response to national and global demand,” the letter said. “As a result, American oil and natural gas producers have

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been hindered from producing up to three million barrels of oil a day, a government imposed scarcity that has created high costs for citizens and instability in relation to our adversaries in China and Russia.”

Energy prices have soared since President Biden took office, though some of that was due to global energy market disruptions because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and ensuing sanctions.

Gas prices hit record highs last summer, surpassing a national average of more than $5 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. Prices have declined since then, but are expected to rise again later this year.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics energy index, which tracks the cost of energy for American consumers, rose 5.5% in the past 12 months.

Biden and other Democrats have expressed the importance of transitioning to renewable energy sources. Critics say that technology is not ready support America’s energy needs.

“However the red tape we have experienced over the past few years is not intended to protect the environment but to handcuff American oil and natural gas production in a misguided attempt to quickly transition to an alternative reality that does not exist,” the letter said. “The result is higher prices for all Americans and more imports from unfriendly countries.”

They also pointed out natural gas’ role as a cleaner alternative that provides far more of America’s energy than wind or solar.

“Those who push to electrify everything seem to forget that natural gas provides nearly 40% of all U.S. electricity, compared to about 11% for wind and solar energy,” the letter said.

“Natural gas is a necessary back-up when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine. By removing new taxes on natural gas and enabling its export to our allies, we can continue to reduce the carbon profile of the U.S. electricity sector while enabling other countries to likewise reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.”

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(The Center Square) – Nearly 300 suspected terrorists have been apprehended attempting to enter the U.S. in the first few months of fiscal 2023 as 28 members of Congress formed a new caucus to address the crisis at the northern border, where record numbers of foreign nationals continue to illegally enter from Canada.

The Northern Border Security Caucus, formed by U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, and Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, is expressing concerns about “the increased human and drug trafficking, along with the decrease in Border Patrol agents and lack of security, along the U.S.-Canada border.”

They did so as U.S. Customs and Border Protection released apprehension data for February, which appears to publicly report for the first time those on the terrorist watch list (Terrorist Screening Dataset) who were apprehended at ports of entry and between ports of entry. Historically, it didn’t make the distinction or publicly report ports of entry apprehensions.

The TSDS includes information about known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) “but has evolved over the last decade to include additional individuals who represent a potential threat to the United States, including known affiliates of watchlisted individuals,” CBP says.

In January, The Center Square reported on 38 known or suspected terrorists apprehended in the first three months of fiscal 2023. But the newly reported CBP data shows the number is nearly 10 times greater.

This fiscal year through February, 70 KSTs were apprehended between ports of entry at the southern (69) and northern (1) borders, according to the data.

During the same timeframe, agents apprehended 214 KSTs at ports of entry: 176 at the northern border and 38 at the southern border.

Combined, fiscal 2023 through February, agents apprehended 284 KSTs – with the majority apprehended at the northern border.

In just five months, agents apprehended nearly as many KSTs as they did at

The Northern Border Security Caucus, formed by U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, and Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, is expressing concerns about “the increased human and drug trafficking, along with the decrease in Border Patrol agents and lack of security, along the U.S.-Canada border.” northern border ports of entry in fiscal 2022 – 313 – up from 54 KSTs apprehended at them in fiscal 2021.

Mr. Zinke argues the northern border has been left “unprotected and vulnerable to criminals, cartels and terrorists” because far more agents “are dealing with [President Joe] Biden’s crisis on the Southwest border.”

The northern border is the longest international border in the world, spanning 5,525 miles. Fourteen states share the U.S.-Canada border; 13 to Canada’s south and Alaska to its west.

Four states share 1,954 miles of the U.S.Mexico border, with Texas sharing the most of 1,254 miles.

Due to record numbers of illegal entries along the northern border, including record apprehensions in Vermont and upstate New York, and reported deaths near northwest Minnesota, the caucus is demanding Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas secure the northern border.

In a letter sent to Mr. Mayorkas, a majority of caucus members said the “surges in border encounters and drug smuggling coupled with the shortage of Border Patrol agents and lack of security measures place America’s northern border at serious risk.”

They also point out that Border Patrol staffing at the northern border has remained flat since fiscal 2009, hovering around 2,000 agents tasked with patrolling some of the most difficult terrain. Despite being short-staffed, they recorded a 596% increase in drug seizures in fiscal 2022 from fiscal 2021.

Since January 2021, they’re apprehensions have increased by a record 1,498%, the caucus says.

The caucus cites apprehension data that excludes gotaways – illegal foreign

05",)# ./4)#%3 2014 CHEV CRUZE VIN# 1G1PC5SB6E7229923 CA LIC# 8KXJ999 LIEN SALE: 4-10-2023 AT: 10:00 AM 1137 W. CYPRESS ST, SANTA MARIA, CA 93458 MAR 23 / 2023 -- 59199

PUBLIC NOTICE On March 16, 2023 the Board of Commissioners for the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HASBARCO) approved the Brisa Encina, L.P. project name Brisa Encina for twelve (12) Project-Based Vouchers and Patterson Point, L.P. for twenty-three (23) Project-Based Vouchers to serve those at risk of homelessness or homeless and Perkins Place, L.P. for sixteen (16) Project-Based Vouchers to serve families.

All projects are New Construction and located in the County of Santa Barbara and are in response to the December 2022 HASBARCO RFP. These awards are contingent upon the owner’s continued compliance with all applicable HUD requirements. Questions or concerns related to this award may be submitted to the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara, 815 West Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436. Attention to Darcy Brady, Senior Project Manager - Technical.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2023-0000557 The following person(s) is doing business as: Dollar General Store #14204, 1124 W Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436, County of Santa Barbara.

Mailing Address: 100 Mission Ridge, Goodlettsville, TN 37072 Dolgen California, LLC, 100 Mission Ridge, Goodlettsville, TN 37072 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on March 01, 2013 /s/ John Garratt, CFO & Secretary This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 03/02/2023.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/16, 3/23, 3/30, 4/6/23 CNS-3678721# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS MAR 16, 23, 30; APR 6 / 2023 -- 59166

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2023-0000419 The following person(s) is doing business as: Valley Compost & Topsoil, 309 E North Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436, County of Santa Barbara.

Lissa Landry, 309 E North Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436 Donald Landry, 309 E North Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436 This business is conducted by Married Couple.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Lissa Diane Landry, Partner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 02/15/2023.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23/23 CNS-3674501# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS MAR 2, 9, 16, 23 / 2023 -- 59120

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20230000321 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as HOTCHKISS ELECTRIC: 4425 CARPINTERIA AVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: CODY J HOTCHKISS: 4425 CARPINTERIA AVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County ClerkRecorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 02/06/2023 by E54, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Feb 06, 2023. 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) MAR 09, 16, 23, 30 / 2023--59153

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20230000717 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as MIA CASITA: 420 OLD COAST HWY, UNIT B, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: ALMA PEPPARD: 420 OLD COAST HWY UNIT C, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103.

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 03/16/2023 by E47, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 01, 2023. 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) MAR 23, 30; APR 06, 13 / 2023 --59188

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20230000578 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as LIVE WELL MASSAGE: 5118 HOLLISTER AVE, GOLETA, CA 93111, County of Santa Barbara.

Full Name(s) of registrants: XI JUAN ZHANG: 20410 SARTELL DR, WALNUT, CA 91789. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County ClerkRecorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 03/03/2023 by E49, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Mar 03, 2023. 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)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20230000547 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as SENSEI APPROVED: 1056 EUGENIA PL, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013, County of Santa Barbara.

Full Name(s) of registrants: BLAKE A KINGSTON: 1056 EUGENIA PL, 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 03/01/2023

by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Not Applicable. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

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

MAR 09, 16, 23, 30 / 2023--59151

MAR 09, 16, 23, 30 / 2023--59152

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20230000496 First Filing.

The following person (s) are doing business as VIVASBCA.COM: 475 NORTHVIEW RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: RICARDO RODRIGUEZ: 475 NORTHVIEW RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105.

This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County ClerkRecorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 02/24/2023 by E40, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Feb 16, 2023. 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)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20230000572 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as OCEAN LIQUOR: 501 W. OCEAN AVENUE, LOMPOC, CA 93436, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: SPIRITS OF THE OCEAN, INC.: 501 W. OCEAN AVENUE, LOMPOC, CA 93436. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, STATE OF INC.: CA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County ClerkRecorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 03/02/2023 by E28, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Mar 01, 2023. 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)

MAR 09, 16, 23, 30 / 2023--59149

MAR 09, 16, 23, 30 / 2023--59150

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2023-0000418 The following person(s) is doing business as: Kitty Kompass, 3905 State St., Ste. 7-198, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, County of Santa Barbara.

TJD Essentials LLC, 3905 State St Ste 7-198, Santa Barbara, CA 93105; CA This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/01/2023 /s/ Taylor Davis, Managing Member This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 02/15/2023.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23/23 CNS-3674498# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS MAR 2, 9, 16, 23 / 2023 -- 59119

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nationals that agents identified who evaded capture and didn’t turn back to Canada. By comparison, Border Patrol agents in nine southwest border sectors reported nearly 360,000 gotaways in fiscal 2023 through February.

“The numbers don’t lie: the Biden administration’s open-border policies have allowed for a surge in human and drug trafficking across the U.S.-Canadian border,” Kelly said in a joint statement.

“Over the last two years, every state has become a border state. I’ve spoken with Border Patrol officials in my home state of Pennsylvania who tell me they are pulling double duty – they are digitally processing migrants who are apprehended at the Southern border while now also trying to defend the Northern border. Migrants and smugglers are seeking alternative routes into the United States, and the Northern border is increasingly their first stop. Our goal is to provide commonsense, practical solutions that will increase security across all of America’s borders.”

“Business is booming for cartels smuggling humans and drugs across the open Southern border so it would be ridiculous to think that they wouldn’t expand their operations to the North,” caucus member Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, said. “You don’t have to be a betting man to be able to predict that this was going to happen when the Administration is projecting a giant neon sign declaring ‘we’re open’ with no consequences. We need to stop this now, before it balloons even more out of control – the security of our citizens and our nation are at serious risk.”

Not all caucus members are from northern states. Some include those representing Texas and Louisiana, for example.

Ordinance 5174

An Ordinance Amending Article V of Chapter 2 of the Santa Barbara County Code to Amend Section 2-33.2, North County, Central County, South County and Montecito Boards of Architectural Review – Established, to Revise the Jurisdictional Boundaries of the County Boards of Architectural Review.

Passed, approved and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, on this 14th day of March 2023, by the following vote: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Abstain:

Supervisors Williams, Capps, Hartmann, Nelson and Lavagnino None None None

MONA MIYASATO CLERK OF THE BOARD By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy Clerk NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinances No.5174 is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for public inspection and copying in that office in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1.

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MAR 23 / 2023 -- 59189 GOLETA SANITARY DISTRICT

NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS Biosolids and Energy Phase 1 Project Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the Goleta Sanitary District at the District Office, One William Moffett Place, Goleta, California 93117, until 2:00 p.m., local time, on April 26, 2023, for the Biosolids and Energy Phase 1 Project. Bids will be publicly opened after said time.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the project site, at One William Moffett Place, Goleta, California 93117, on Thursday, March 30, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. In order to qualify as a potentially responsive bidder, prospective bidders must attend the pre-bid meeting. Contractors who fail to attend the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will not be allowed to bid on the Project as a prime contractor.

The Plans, Specifications and Proposal Forms for this project are filed in the District office and are by reference made a part of this Notice. Said documents may be inspected at the District Office, or obtained at the location indicated above for $40.00, including tax, which is not refundable. For information concerning bidding documents, call (805) 967-4519.

This project includes the furnishing of all labor, materials and equipment for the construction of the Biosolids and Energy Phase 1 Project, together with all appurtenant work and facilities, as shown on the Drawings and as specified herein. The project includes but not limited to demolition, relocation of utilities including a primary effluent pipeline, construction of a reinforced concrete digester, procurement and installation of a complete electrical generation system, upgrades to the digester heating system, electrical upgrades, and instrumentation and control upgrades as detailed by the project’s Bid List and Contract Documents. All materials furnished shall be new.

Each proposal must be submitted on the proposal form furnished with said documents. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the amount of not less than 10% of the amount bid, payable to the Goleta Sanitary District, and guaranteeing that the bidder will enter into a Contract in accordance with the terms of the bidding documents if award is made. The bid guarantee shall be in one of the following forms: a bid bond written by a satisfactory corporate surety, a cashier’s check drawn by a National Bank, a check certified by a National Bank or cash. The power-ofattorney for the bonding company’s agent should be on file with the Santa Barbara County Clerk.

Said check or bond amount shall be paid to said District, as liquidated damages, in the event the bidder depositing same does not, within fifteen (15) days after written notice from District that the Contract has been awarded to the Bidder: 1) enter into a Contract with the District, and 2) furnish all required insurance documents, a bond of faithful performance and a payment bond as described in the Specifications.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of forty five (45) days after the date of opening the bids, within which time an award may be made. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any bid or in the bidding. Bids are required for the entire work, and the work will be let under a single contract.

The Contractor shall possess a valid State of California Class A, General Engineering Contractor’s License at the time of bidding and at the time of signing the Agreement for the work. The Contractor shall provide certification of license and expiration date on the proposal form. The Contractor will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the Contract price.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Labor Code of the State of California, the Department of Industrial Regulations of the State has ascertained and determined the general prevailing rate of wages for each craft, classification or type of workers needed in the execution of Contracts under the jurisdiction of the Goleta Sanitary District. The schedule of said rates is on file at the District’s office and is hereby incorporated and made a part thereof the same as though fully set forth herein.

A copy will be made available to any interested party upon request. The Contractor shall post a copy of said document at the job site. The Contractor and any subcontractor under him shall pay not less than the therein specified prevailing rate of per diem wages to all workers employed in the execution of the Contract. The Contractor shall be fully responsible of compliance with Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of registered apprentices.

At the request and expense of the Contractor, securities equivalent to any amount withheld by the District to insure the Contractor’s performance under the Contract shall be deposited with the District, or with a State or Federally-chartered bank as an escrow agent, pursuant to the District’s then existing rules or policies providing for the implementation of the Public Contract Code, Section 22300, legal obligation of District to provide for such arrangements with respect to withheld Contract funds.

By:

___/s/__________________________________ Steve Wagner, P.E. General Manager/District Engineer Goleta Sanitary District

Date: ________________March 6, 2023__________ MAR 23; APR 3 / 2023 -- 59200