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Defending the military Lawmakers introduce bill to strengthen consumer protections for service members, veterans

City doesn’t expect water shortages As California drought worsens, Santa Barbara secures water supplies

By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Despite the worsening drought in California, Santa Barbara should not expect any water shortages for the next couple of years, city officials said this week, citing conservation and planning efforts.

The city has been conservative with its water supply planning strategy. That means, even though hydrological conditions have been “unfavorable,” the planning had prepared for even worse, Joshua Haggmark, the city’s water resources manager, told the Santa Barbara City Council Tuesday.

“Because of our planning, because of the conservation of the community, we’re not anticipating any shortages through 2024 — that’s assuming

U.S. Navy veterans stand up to be recognized for their service during the Gold Coast Pipe Band’s playing of the “Service Medley” during last year’s Independence Day Celebration by the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation at the Santa Barbara Cemetery. Supporters of a new bill in the state Legislature say it’s designed to strengthen consumer protections for military service members and veterans.

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Attorney General Rob Bonta touted a new bill this week aimed at increasing consumer protections for California’s military members and veterans.

SB 1311 from Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman, D-Stockton, and President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, D-San Diego, contains a bevy of protections.

“Military life and deployment place unique demands on

service members and their families,” Attorney General Bonta said. “With SB 1311, we are looking to shore up California’s military consumer protection laws to better serve our military community. … Our brave service members and their families deserve nothing but our unwavering support, which is why I am honored to announce my sponsorship of this important legislation.”

The bill prohibits military discounts offered on the condition

the military member or veteran waives any right under state and federal law.

It would allow military members to appear remotely or through a representative in small claims cases regarding improperly withheld security deposits. It clarifies existing law to ensure members of the National Guard and Reserves who defer payments on mortgages during deployment are not accruing interest during that deferment.

The bill would also make it

illegal for businesses to access certain personal information from military ID cards, including sensitive military pay and personnel information.

Additionally, it would allow military members to terminate a motor vehicle lease, if it was agreed to during a period of military service and if they’re reassigned or deployed somewhere more than 100 miles from the prior station for at least Please see MILITARY on A4

Six receive ‘Women of the Year Award’ from Rep. Salud Carbajal

By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF-WRITER

An environmental advocate.

A president of a local NAACP chapter. A reverend who advocates for the LGBTQ+ community.

Those are just a few of the individuals who received this year’s “Congressional Women of the Year Award,” announced by U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, Wednesday.

The Rev. Dr. Caroline Hall of Los Osos, Dee Lacey of Paso Robles, Barbara Levenson of Pismo Beach, Lawanda Lyons-Pruitt of Santa Maria, Linda Tyler-Ryles of Buellton and Sigrid Wright of Goleta are the six women who earned the distinction.

The Congressional Women of the Year Award honors those who make positive impacts across the 24th Congressional District. This is the fifth year the recognition has been awarded, according to a news release.

“The recipients of this year’s Women of the Year Award are all doing outstanding work to make the Central Coast an even better place to live, often without the

recognition or compensation they deserve,” Rep. Carbajal said. “I am honored to recognize these remarkable, trailblazing women for their indelible contributions to our community.”

Tributes for each of the six women will be written into the official Congressional Record, and an award ceremony will be held at a later date.

Ms. Lyons-Pruitt is the president of the NAACP of Santa Maria and Lompoc, sending out neardaily information about events and community involvement opportunities. She is retired from the public defender’s office.

The COVID-19 pandemic gave Ms. Lyons-Pruitt a drive to advocate for the safety of vaccines, particularly in minority communities. She also serves as a record-keeper for stories of black families in the county and organizes black history events.

A literary advocate, Ms. TylerRyles has helped elementary school readers in the Buellton Library as well as adults who are learning English. She advises undergraduate members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, of

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which she is a member, and is an active volunteer in various capacities within her church.

Additionally, Ms. Tyler-Ryles is a former president and recording secretary of Endowment for Youth, a treasurer and longtime member of the George Washington Carver Scholarship Club, a member of the Santa Maria NAACP and an advisory board member of Santa Barbara’s Martin Luther King Jr. Committee, where she encourages students to participate in a poetry and essay contest. Ms. TylerRyles is retired from the Santa Barbara Research Center and as a Raytheon business manager.

The CEO of the Community Environment Council and cofounder of the Central Coast Climate Justice Network, Ms. Wright is known throughout the community for her work on environmental and climate advocacy. She is also a member of the Food Action Network advisory board and the Santa Barbara Foundation’s Collaboration for Social Impact.

Ms. Wright has authored more than one dozen policy documents, including the Santa Barbara

County Regional Energy Blueprint.

She has led the annual Earth Day Festival production team for nearly two decades.

Dr. Hall is a founding director of Court Appointed Special Advocates for San Luis Obispo, a founding organizer of Los Osos Cares and a founding member of Central Coast Clergy and Laity for Justice — not to mention the bevy of other groups she is involved with to help the community.

She volunteers with the National Estuary Program, Sierra Club and ECOSLO; organizes the Los Osos winter warming center; and is a fierce advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, social justice, animals, children and people experiencing homelessness.

Ms. Lacy has a venerable background in cattle ranching and has helped found the Paso Robles Library Foundation as well as the Paso Children’s Museum.

Additionally, she served on the Paso Robles School Board for 20 years as well as the Cuesta College Board of Trustees.

She is a former president of Please see AWARD on A4

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Brownley’s district added to NRCC target list

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we make no changes, and that’s assuming we continue to utilize the supplies that we have,” Mr. Haggmark said.

Santa Barbara is using approximately 25% less water than it was using in 2013 — something that’s been consistent across the board over the past few years, according to Mr. Haggmark.

That 25% has resulted in about 3,400 acre-feet saved each year in Santa Barbara compared to 2013, according to a council agenda report.

Mr. Haggmark said the Gibraltar Reservoir is at 59% capacity, and the Cachuma Reservoir is at 46% capacity. The latter reservoir has about 23,400 acre-feet stored with the city, and about 17,600 acre-feet of that

By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF-WRITER

The National Republican Congressional Committee has added U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Ventura County, to its list of targeted races for 2022.

The NRCC, which works to elect Republicans to Congress, said it is now targeting 72 Democrat-held or open seats for the upcoming midterm elections.

The incumbent congresswoman was added to the list Wednesday.

“Republicans have the message, the candidates and the resources needed to take back the majority,” NRCC Chairman Tom Emmer, a Minnesota congressman, said in a statement. “Vulnerable Democrats who chose not to retire will be shown no mercy.”

Rep. Brownley has represented California’s 26th district since 2013. She is a former assembly member and school board member.

Now her district spans most of Ventura County and includes a part of Los Angeles County.

After redistricting, the 26th district includes Simi Valley and the Sespe Wilderness area north of Fillmore, encroaching near Carpinteria. The district picks up some areas around Calabasas and near Agoura Hills but loses Ventura and the area around Ojai. The district keeps Oxnard, Santa Paula and Thousand Oaks.

FiveThirtyEight has the 26th congressional district leaning Democrat by about 15 points.

Inside Elections ranked it “Solid Democratic.”

President Joe Biden won the 26th district in 2020 by a more than 20 point margin.

“Instead of dreaming up seats they’ll never win, Republicans should be worried about protecting vulnerable incumbents like Michelle

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Steel, David Valadao and Mike Garcia,” Maddy Mundy, a spokesperson for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, told the NewsPress. “California Republicans abandoned their constituents by attacking democracy and voting against historic investments. In California, Democrats are on the offense, and we look forward to kicking out-of-touch Republicans out of Congress while holding the House this November.”

Matt Jacobs, a former federal prosecutor and Republican candidate for the 26th district seat, was named an “On the Radar” candidate by the NRCC earlier this month.

His campaign reported having more than $656,000 cash on hand at the end of 2021 after bringing in about $218,000 during the last quarter.

Rep. Brownley has nearly $3.7 million cash on hand after bringing in $223,000 last quarter.

The NRCC also added California’s 13th congressional district in Alameda County to its target list this week. email: kschallhorn@newspress.com

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Maine Republican Susan Collins backs Jackson for U.S. Supreme Court

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(The Center Square) — Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins is backing Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, becoming the first from her party to support the potentially historic confirmation.

On Wednesday, Sen. Collins announced that she will support President Joe Biden’s nominee, putting Judge Jackson one step closer to becoming the first black woman to serve on the high court. The Senate is divided 5050, and not all Republicans or Democrats have declared how they will vote though most are expected to go along party lines.

“Judge Jackson has sterling academic and professional credentials,” Sen. Collins said in a statement. “Her stellar qualifications were confirmed by the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, which

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awarded her its highest rating of ‘unanimously well qualified.’”

Sen. Collins pointed to Jackson’s legal acumen, citing her tenure as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District

of Columbia Circuit and, prior to that, as a federal District Court judge.

After meeting with Judge Jackson twice, Sen. Collins said she concluded “she possesses

the experience, qualifications and integrity” to serve on the Supreme Court.

Sen. Collins said she doesn’t agree with some of Judge Jackson’s prior decisions and expects that she “won’t agree with every vote she casts” as an associate Supreme Court justice.

“That alone, however, is not disqualifying,” she said. “Indeed, that statement applies to all six justices, nominated by both Republican and Democratic presidents, whom I have voted to confirm.”

Sen. Collins’ vote could all but seal Jackson’s confirmation, assuming that all of the 50 Senate Democrats vote for her as well. Published reports say one notable moderate Democrat, Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, hasn’t yet said how she will vote.

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Goleta community center reopens

By KAITLYN SCHALLHORN NEWS-PRESS STAFF-WRITER

The Goleta Valley Community Center has reopened, complete with renovated classrooms.

“It’s been two long, lonely, difficult years for our seniors,” Charlie Johnson, acting general manager for the center, said.

“They’ve been kept away from the center due to the pandemic.

However, spring is here, and with that change, it’s time to be optimistic and get back to a normal way of life.”

The classrooms — equipped with new paint and window blinds — can accommodate up to 25 people and can be reserved. The bus pass machine is available Monday-Friday from 9-5 p.m. daily.

Tai Chi classes and line dancing have returned as has the Swing a Long Band, which performs Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-12:30 p.m.

Roofing, solar company expands to new office in Santa Barbara

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“People’s homes are their biggest investments and it can be overwhelming to experience a leak or roofing failure,” said August Roofing CEO Chris Dyck. “We aim to relieve those concerns and give consumers confidence.”

Simi Valley-based August Roofing Inc., a roofing and solar company, was already doing business in Santa Barbara and the nearby communities — so it opened a new office on State Street to continue to service the area.

“Santa Barbara is a wonderful place, and we are thrilled to have a dedicated local sales and support team there now,” said August Roofing CEO Chris Dyck. “We have been assisting homeowners in Santa Barbara for decades and realized we are perfectly suited to fully serve the community and their growing roofing and solar needs.”

The new location is at 922 State St. August Roofing specializes in residential repairs, custom

roofing, inspections and solar installation. The company offers free estimates for roofing and solar.

August Roofing is certified by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners as well as the Tile Roofing Institute. Mr. Dyck said the company is proficient in working with clay tile houses such as the homes prevalent in Santa Barbara.

The business began in 1990 and has worked with Santa Barbara clients ever since it began, Mr. Dyck told the NewsPress.

Mr. Dyck said he has found Santa Barbara clients to be “people that want a quality job, good prices and a company that will stand behind their work.”

“I just thought it was important to get up there (to Santa Barbara) and be a little more embedded in

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The Santa Barbara Public Library will forgive outstanding fines and fees on accounts as it transitions to a new catalog system.

“Many of these outstanding fines and fees are more than four years old, and many are simply overdue fines for a couple of items that together exceed the

$10 limit,” Jessica Cadiente, the library director, said. “Giving community members a fresh start as we migrate accounts to a new catalog system allows them the opportunity to return to the library and is in line with the library’s mission of reducing barriers to access.”

Patrons who had blocked accounts due to fines will have a “clean slate” after April 15.

The library discontinued

charging late fees on overdue material in 2019, but existing fees and fines remained on patrons’ accounts. Before then, patrons could accrue up to $25 in fees before they were prohibited from checking out materials. The limit was later reduced to $10 once late fees were eliminated.

The library will still charge replacement costs if items are not returned within 30 days of a due date. The replacement cost will be

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the community,” Mr. Dyck said.

“People’s homes are their biggest investments and it can be overwhelming to experience a leak or roofing failure,” he said. “We aim to relieve those concerns and give consumers confidence. In the long run, the job will be done once and done correctly. We are fully licensed and insured, and everyone who works with us is an employee of August Roofing.”

Mr. Dyck recommended those who are interested should have solar installed during a reroofing or repairs. Solar needs to be properly waterproofed, he said, adding his company is equipped to handle the job.

Homeowners can find out more about August Roofing at www.augustroofing.com.

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The auditorium and dining hall remain closed, however.

“It’s so good to have our seniors back here reconnecting with one another, and now to see our former nonprofits return, it is a good sign that we’ve turned the corner and are optimistic about a vibrant future,” Mr. Johnson said.

Reservations can be made by calling 805-967-1237.

The latest federal spending package included $3 million for the Goleta Valley Community Center, which needs seismic and ADA updates.

“This funding will be critical to allow the reopening of the auditorium and return the (community center) to a vibrant community hub,” Goleta Mayor Paula Perotte has said.

The center had a soft reopening in February.

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waived if a customer returns an overdue item before 60 days.

On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara City Council approved the contract for renovations to the Central Library.

“Every time I go there, it has something new and relevant and progressive for everyone,” Councilmember Kristen Sneddon remarked during the meeting.

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The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has apprehended an inmate who escaped Sunday from the Santa Barbara County Main Jail.

At approximately 7 p.m. Sunday, Joshua Camarillo-Sanchez, 23, from Santa Maria, escaped from the jail, with the help of two alleged accomplices.

Mr. Camarillo-Sanchez was initially arrested by Santa Maria Police on Jan. 9 and was being held on $1,370,000 bail for charges including domestic violence (felony), assault with a deadly weapon (felony), threatening a crime with intent to terrorize (felony) and

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near the Main Jail in a getaway vehicle.

At approximately 9:41 p.m.

Monday, detectives tracked Ms. Roman to the Santa Maria area, where she was arrested during a traffic stop near the intersection of Lincoln Street and Orchard Street for outstanding warrants, as well as charges for conspiracy (felony), accessory (felony), and aiding in the escape of a prisoner (felony). Detectives also arrested a passenger in Ms. Roman’s vehicle, 24-year-old Janelle Dantane Hodges from Santa Maria on suspicion of accessory (felony).

Both subjects were booked at the Main Jail. Ms. Roman is being held on $15,000 bail, and Ms. Hodges was released without bail pursuant

to the local court’s extension of Emergency Rule 4.

Detectives then tracked Mr. Camarillo-Sanchez to a motel in the 1000 block of Olive Street in San Luis Obispo. Detectives authored a search warrant for Mr. Camarillo-Sanchez, which was issued at approximately 10:33 p.m. at the motel, where he was arrested.

Mr. Camarillo-Sanchez was booked at the Main Jail for his original charges, with new charges added including escape from jail (felony), conspiracy (felony) and violation of a court order (misdemeanor). He is being held on $1,390,000 bail.

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assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury (felony).

The Main Jail was placed on lockdown while patrol deputies, and a Sheriff’s K9 unit responded to the area to search for Mr. CamarilloSanchez.

The Sheriff’s Office used social media accounts to alert the public and share Mr. Camarillo-Sanchez’s booking photo along with a request that witnesses call 9-1-1 if they saw him. Sheriff’s detectives were assigned and worked with Custody staff to quickly identify an alleged accomplice in Camarillo-Sanchez’s escape, Angelli Mariah Roman, 24, from Santa Maria. Detectives learned that Mr. CamarilloSanchez planned his escape with Ms. Roman, who allegedly waited

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UCLA beats UCSB baseball team

By DANIEL MOEBUS-BOWLES UCSB SPORTS WRITER

LOS ANGELES— Four errors and six unearned runs plagued the Gauchos Tuesday night as the No. 21 UCSB baseball team fell to No. 25 UCLA 7-2 at Jackie Robinson Stadium.

JD Callahan (1-1) earned the start and tossed three full innings finding seven of his nine outs on strikeouts. Six runs would score under with him on the mound but all of them would be unearned.

The lefty power hitters of the Gauchos stayed hot as Kyle Johnson went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run, and Blake Klassen went 2-for-4 with an RBI double.

UCSB touched home first, scoring a run in the top of the second inning as Kyle Johnson led off with a double into right field and walks by both Christian Kirtley and Jason Willow loaded the bases with drawing walks. The nine-hitter Mason Eng stepped to the plate and for the third straight game drove in

a run collecting an RBI groundout back to the mound.

UCLA tied the game in the bottom half on a ball that just tipped off Sprinkle’s glove at short and allowed a Bruin runner to score from third unearned. The Gauchos quickly regained the lead in the top of the third as Sprinkle drew a lead-off walk and Klassen stayed hot with an RBI double deep to left center to put his team up 2-1.

Once again, the Bruins answered in the bottom half compliments of three tough infield balls that the

Gauchos couldn’t convert into outs.

Two would be scored as errors as five unearned runs came across in the frame to give UCLA the 6-2 lead.

UCLA scored one more in the bottom of the sixth to extend its lead 7-2.

UCSB now returns home for a three-game series with Hawai’i at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. Game one is set for 5:30 p.m. Friday.

Daniel Moebus-Bowles writes about sports for UCSB.

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The Westmont men’s tennis team (5-8, 5-2 GSAC) went head to head with NCAA Div. III Williams (Mass.) (4-1) on Tuesday afternoon in Montecito.

The match started with the Ephs claiming the doubles point and ended with the East Coast team continuing its success in singles for a 5-2 win.

“Overall, I thought we played pretty well,” said Westmont Head Coach Mark Basham. “It was a little bit of a teaser match where, compared to San Diego Christian, you sensed there was an opportunity for us. We weren’t quite solid enough up and down the lineup to take advantage of the opportunity today.”

In doubles, the Ephs took the first pair of matches before Westmont got on the board, clinching the doubles points as the chairs grew warm. Matt Kandel and Chase Cohen defeated Logan Thompson Ethan Ha 6-3, and Michael Medvedev and Jack Truwit bested Benny Saito and Santiago Tintore Ramon 6-2.

The Warriors’ lone win in doubles came as a moot point after the fact when Joseph Hemry and Owen Vander Ark defeated Shawn Berdia and Karan Amin 6-4.

In singles, the Ephs took control early, ensuring the Warriors did not pick up on any whiff of momentum.

Saito led 4-1 in the first before dropping five consecutive games to fall 6-4. Medvedev finished off Saito 6-2 in the second set.

Kirun Chueng defeated Tintore Ramon by the same score (6-4, 6-2).

Thompson won a tiebreaker in the first set 7-6 (4) before putting away Cohen 6-3 in set two.

As Ha fell 6-3, 6-4 to Kande, the Ephs claimed victory with two matches left to be played.

The day ended with two threeset come-from-behind victories, one in favor of Westmont and the next in favor of Williams. First, on court three, Hemry came back from a 3-6 loss in set one to defeat Amin 6-2 in consecutive sets to claim the match.

Finally, Vander Ark let one get away from him after winning the first set 6-4. Eventually, Berdia won back-to-back tense sets by scores of 6-4. 6-2.

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with how Joseph came back at three,” Basham said. “Logan, once again, did a great job at number one. He’s really been such a good performer this year in both singles and doubles. We had a good chance with Owen, but (Berdia) just got a lot better in the third, and we weren’t able to adjust.”

The men return to action at 3 p.m. Saturday when the Warriors host the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags in Montecito. And two weeks from now, Westmont will begin play in the Golden State Athletic Conference Tournament in Surprise, Ariz.

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Carpinteria boys tennis team beats Malibu Sharks 10-8

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Carpinteria boys tennis team Tuesday fought off the much improved Malibu Sharks in a Citrus Coast League away match, 10-8.

“This was a tough day for us on many fronts as we just came back from spring break and not having a ‘get the rust off’ practice yesterday due to the rain,” said Coach Charles Bryant. “And to add to our frustration, it was quite windy at the Malibu courts. But saying all of that, I was proud of our efforts today.

“We knew we were going to be a bit off, but the boys just kept at it and kept trying to do the right things even if it did not work out as often as they’d like,” Bryant told the News-Press in an email.

“Singles, we were led by Max Stone who went 3-0,” Bryant said. “He has been serving well, and that has really helped springboard the rest of his game.

“Austin Stone went 2-0 while Ryan Souza went 1-2,” Bryant said.

“Austin was dominant again. He just seems so in control of not just the set or game but each point.”

Troy Zimmerman went 1-1 with Ben Persoon and 1-0 with Lucas Martin, in doubles.

“Troy was awesome today.,” Bryant said. “He had great hands at the net, put away volleys and overheads and really seemed to take a giant leap forward today with his game.

“Ian Thomas/Zaiden Juarez and Connor Gralewski/Matthew Endow each went 1-2 on the day.

Ian/Zaiden saved their best for last,” Bryant said. “They looked extremely calm and played their last set, and it paid off with a big 6-0 win.

“Hopefully we can start to build off of this close win and be ready to kick it into another gear these next few matches. We will need to be at our best,” the coach said.

DOS PUEBLOS BEATS SAN MARCOS Dos Pueblos won against San Marcos 4-3 Tuesday at a home baseball game.

“Jordan Rico started on the mound and pitched three innings, striking out four batters while earning the win,” Coach George Hendricks told the News-Press in an email. “Rico also contributed a walk-on offense and scored a run.

Kellan Montgomery pitched three innings in relief, striking out four batters.

“Kellan was also 2-3 at the plate with an RBI triple and a run scored.,” Hendricks said. “Ryan Speshyock pitched a 1-2-3, 7th innings striking out two batters to earn the save.”

Josh Brennan was 2-2 with 2 RBIs. DOS PUEBLOS DEFEATS SANTA YNEZ

The Dos Pueblos girls beach volleyball team defeated Santa Ynez 3-0 Tuesday.

Portia Sherman and Chloe Hoffman swept their opponents: 21-13, 21-9.

Erin Curtis and Natali Flint won 21-14, 21-16.

Lucy Speier and Maddie Jones won a tough three-game match.

Scores were 17-21, 21-13, 15-11.

Conditions were tough and windy.

“I felt Erin and Natali played some of their best volleyball of the season today at the 2s,” Chargers Coach Mike Fitzgerald told the News-Press in an email.

“Lucy and Maddie didn’t play well in set 1, but kept fighting all day and pulled out a hard fought three-game match at the 3s, while Chloe and Portia continued their elite level of play sweeping their match at the 1s,” ” Fitzgerald said.

DOS PUEBLOS BOYS LOSE TO THACHER The Dos Pueblos boys lacrosse team lost Tuesday to Thacher 3-15 at a home game.

The first quarter score was 1-4; second quarter, 1-10. Third quarter 2-14 and fourth quarter 3-15. The league record is 0-1, and the overall record is 3-3. The boys team is coached by Justin Juarez.

DOS PUEBLOS GIRLS BEAT THACHER The Dos Pueblos girls lacrosse team beat Thacher School at an away game 15-4 Tuesday.

“The Chargers went into our second league game right off of spring break to play Thacher school,” Coach Samantha Limkeman said. “Historically a tough competition for us, we knew we had to go into the game focused and ready to play our hearts out.”

Second into the game, Hannah Martin scored her first Dos Pueblos career goal. “Martin just finished her CIF sit out period right in time to play all of our league games. We are really excited to see Martin out there on the field for the rest of season,” said Coach Limkeman.

The Chargers only lost four draws the whole game. Cait Duncan had six controls ,and Autumn Litten had five.

Avery Ball scored five goals.

Cait Duncan scored four. Autumn Litten scored two. Makayla Severson, Hannah Martin, Mia Termond and Lauren Elliott each scored one. Avery Ball also had four assists.

“Autumn Litten was all over ground balls and picked up a whopping 8 throughout the game,” Limkeman told the News-Press in an email. “I am so glad she was there. Her stick was like a vacuum, and we really needed that on the field. Eloise Shea and Alice Sperling also helped the Chargers gain or keep possession by picking up four ground balls

each this game.”

Goalie Maddie Nees had three interceptions and two ground balls in addition to her eight saves.

“It was a great game and a great way to get back into the swing of things after a week off for spring break. I’m excited to see us go on to play the rest of our

league schedule this year,” said Limkeman.

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Echoing Mr. Haggmark’s remarks, Councilmember Kristen Sneddon said, “Climate change is here, the evidence is here and we’ve made — and have been making for decades — the investments that we needed to secure our water supply.”

“Also not to be understated: the community’s incredible efforts at extraordinary conservation,” she continued. “Thank you to the community for doing their part.”

Gov. Gavin Newsom extended the drought emergency statewide in October and has called on Californians to voluntarily reduce water use by 15% compared to 2020.

And earlier this week, Gov. Newsom signed an executive order instructing the State Water Resources Control Board to adopt

ROUNDUP

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13-5 Tuesday.

Bishop Garcia’s No. 1 Doubles, Sebastian DeJohn and Sean Kelly, won two of their games..

The scores were 0-6, 6-3, 6-4.

“DeJohn and Kelly play very well together,” Coach Natalee Hapeman told the News-Press

further restrictions, such as a ban on non-functional turf irrigation, meant to conserve water.

Officials during the Santa Barbara City Council meeting Tuesday said they were monitoring the state’s actions as the drought continues. There’s a fear of potential unintended consequences a “one-size-fitsall” approach could bring — in terms of costs to the system, water usage and more — for the city, Councilmember Eric Friedman said.

“We’re the example of a city that’s doing everything right, and hopefully we can communicate that and get that across,” said Councilmember Sneddon.

“While we have made historic investments to protect our communities, economy and ecosystems from the worsening drought across the West, it is clear we need to do more,” Gov. Newsom said earlier this week.

“Amid climate-driven extremes

in an email. “They cover the court and work off each other’s strategy. Kelly has a consistent serve, and DeJohn likes to place the ball where the opponents are not.

“They have closed the middle well and have been able to place key shots,” Hapeman said.

“I have seen much success in the few months of play,” Hapeman said. “The team as a

29 new COVID-19 cases reported

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Santa Barbara County reported 29 new COVID-19 cases and one death Wednesday.

The individual was between 18-29 years of age and had underlying medical conditions.

The death was not associated with a congregate care site. The individual resided in Orcutt.

Of the positive cases, the highest number, five, were in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon, according to the Public Health Department.

Elsewhere, four were in Santa Maria, and neighboring Orcutt had three cases.

Four cases were reported in Lompoc and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village.

Santa Ynez Valley reported two cases.

Three cases were in Isla Vista.

Three cases were in Goleta.

Two cases were in unincorporated Goleta Valley and Gaviota.

Three cases were in the South County unincorporated area, which includes Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria.

Seventeen patients are recovering in county hospitals.

Another five are recovering in intensive care units.

Santa Barbara County now has a total of 85,356 cases, of which 122 are still infectious. The total number of deaths is 673.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported that 72.3% of the eligible 5-and-older population is fully vaccinated.

Of the entire county population (all ages), 68% is fully vaccinated.

All numbers are provided by the health department. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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in weather, we must all continue to do our part and make water conservation a way of life.”

The city council unanimously approved a $2 million expenditure appropriation in the Water Operating Fund for fiscal year 2022 for supplemental water purchases through the Central Coast Water Authority Tuesday.

Mr. Haggmark said the goal is to purchase 2,000 acre-feet of water that will be stored in the San Luis Reservoir, where the water doesn’t evaporate. If that water is not needed or used by the city, it could be used to alleviate the water debt Santa Barbara owes to the state from a time when water could only be borrowed.

Mr. Haggmark said he expects the water to cost more than $1,400 per acre-foot. He suggested the city may want to hire its own broker to look into where water can be purchased and at what amount.

The U.S. Drought Monitor

whole has been working on their serve and their offense game.

The experience at matches is our biggest success. The score does not show how many individual successes this team has had.” email: kzehnder@newspress.com Please send sports reports to sports@newspress.com.

AWARD

Continued from Page A1 the Cattlewoman’s Association and has served with the San Luis Obispo County Farm Bureau board of directors and with the Cattlemen’s Association. Ms. Lacy is a former Cattleman of the Year and Cattlewoman of the Year in San Luis Obispo County as well as a Paso Robles Citizen of the Year, among other awards.

Ms. Levenson had a nearly three-decade career at Atascadero State Hospital and would dedicate her time off to working in the city’s Wellness Kitchen. She has also worked with the Flying Samaritans to provide free medical care around the world.

Now retired, Ms. Levenson chairs the San Luis Obispo County Behavioral Health Board, volunteers at the Arroyo Grande Library and reviews scholarship applications for the Community Foundation of San Luis Obispo.

She is also a member of the Central Coast Friendship Bridgem which helps Guatemalan women and is a member of the San Luis Obispo County Diversity Coalition.

More on the honorees can be found at carbajal.house. gov/news/documentsingle. aspx?DocumentID=1058. email: kschallhorn@newspress. com

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labeled Santa Barbara County in the “severe drought” category as of its latest update on March 22. Most of the state is under the severe drought category, but many other areas are one level higher, “extreme drought.”

Mr. Haggmark said he expected most of the state to fall under the extreme drought or “exceptional drought,” the highest level, before the end of the year.

The governor also announced a $22.5 million spending plan earlier this month — with an increase in funding for the Department of Water Resources, the State Water Resources Control Board and the California Department of Food and Agriculture — to bolster California’s response to the drought. More than $8 million was earmarked for water conservation outreach efforts. email: kschallhorn@newspress. com

COLLINS

Continued from Page A2 that that will be necessary.

The Senate requires a simple majority to confirm a Supreme Court nominee.

It’s not clear whether other Republican lawmakers will join Sen. Collins in supporting her nomination. Several GOP senators, including Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., grilled Judge Jackson during confirmation hearings last week before the Judiciary Committee.

A Judiciary panel is expected to vote Monday on recommending her confirmation to the full Senate, and that appears destined for an 11-11 deadlock.

Democrats, if that happens, would have to spend more time on the Senate floor next week to “discharge” from committee.

Even still, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, her confirmation is expected by the end of next week before a twoweek spring recess.

In a dig at fellow lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle, Sen. Collins bemoaned how the confirmation process has moved away from what is “appropriate” under the law.

“No matter where you fall on the ideological spectrum, anyone who has watched several of the last Supreme Court confirmation hearings would’ve reached the conclusion that the process is broken,” she said.

Sen. Collins said the Constitution outlines that the role of the Senate in confirmation hearings is to examine the experience, qualifications and integrity of the nominee.

“It is not to assess whether a nominee reflects the ideology of an individual senator or would rule exactly as an individual senator would want,” she said in the statement.

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MILITARY

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“As a veteran myself, and coming from a family with a long history of service, I am familiar with how the very nature of serving in the military creates vulnerabilities to consumer scams and unfair business practices,” Sen. Eggman said.

“This legislation will provide service members with the consumer protections they need and deserve.”

The bill has already been referred to the Judiciary Committee and the Military and Veteran Affairs Committee.

“Given the extraordinary sacrifices veterans, active duty service members, and their families make in service to our nation, they should have confidence that they are protected from unfair and exploitative business practices and have consumer protections benefitting the unique circumstances of their service,” Sen. Atkins said in a statement. “This bill will go a

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long way toward strengthening that assurance.”

According to the Attorney General’s Office, the legislation follows a successful Assembly Bill in 2018 from Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, that strengthened consumer protections for military members. email: kschallhorn@newspress. com

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SHUGART, Greta

WELSH, Cherie Lynne Groeneveld

Greta was with her family as our Lord called her home on Saturday, March 12, 2022.

On Friday, March 18, 2022, our sweet sister, daughter, and friend joined “a crowd of witnesses” in the presence of her Lord and Savior.

Nov. 05 1933 - March 12, 2022

Greta was the 6th of 9 children born in Stockholm, Sweden to Eric and Märta Hallström (née Pettersson). As a young woman, Greta loved traveling, fly-fishing, hiking, picking berries & mushrooms and just being in nature.

Always seeking adventure, Greta joined the Merchant Marines after WWII visiting countries throughout Europe and Africa. Greta’s love of adventure and travel brought her to the United States in 1962 to visit her sister Märta in the San Francisco area.

She fell in love and stayed. Greta moved to Santa Barbara in 1972 where she began waitressing, first at the El Cielito and then at Harry’s Plaza Cafe but her passion remained travel and adventure.

Greta became a licensed travel agent in 1980 which allowed her to pursue her love of travel and exploration visiting China, Russia, Australia and several countries throughout Europe. Greta retired from “Your Travel Center” with wonderful fanfare in 1998.

Greta continued to enjoy being active well into retirement traveling back to Sweden, spending time outdoors exercising, playing Bocce Ball & Soccer and walking her neighborhood feeding the many dogs she befriended. She was a great lover, supporter of as well as an advocate for the animals of our planet. Greta also enjoyed playing board games with her family.

Greta was passionate about her Swedish heritage and culture. She was a founding member of Santa Barbara’s SWEA (Swedish Women’s Educational Association) chapter serving on the chapter’s board. Though not active in recent years, Greta was made an honorary member of SWEA in 2021.

In 1978, Greta met Peter Shugart, the love of her life. They were married in 1979 and remained passionately in love until his sudden passing in 1982.

Greta is also preceded in death by her brothers Bengt, Karl-Eric, Gösta; sisters Karin, Märta and Kristina, sister in-law Jo-Ann as well as her loving canine companion Lina.

She is survived by her son James & Tamra van Order (née Baldes) and Michael van Order & Katherine (née Ochoa), nieces Ann Pina, Lena Boscacci & Jerilyn McGuire in the US as well as many nieces and nephews in Sweden, Denmark and Australia.

In honor of her beloved’s passing, Greta was interred in a private ceremony on March 24 at Santa Barbara Cemetery. A Celebration of her life will be held on April 2 at Shoreline Park. Those who knew Greta are welcome to join the family to honor and share their stories about her.

In Lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to local charities supporting animals’ rights.

Born to William Mac Groeneveld and Margaret Gay Jones in 1955, she had a very typical and wonderful childhood in the ‘50s and ‘60s. They lived in Tacoma, WA, then Billings, MT then Rialto, CA where Cherie spent most of her childhood. She attended Westmont College, and then never really left Santa Barbara except for part of a year in San Bernardino to get a teaching credential, half a year in Yuba City for a teaching position, and later in life a twoyear missions trip to Ireland.

Those who knew her, know of her many accomplishments, involvements, ministries, hobbies, and how much she invested in people. (Oh, and her matching jewelry!) Many enjoyed hearing her sing and play piano at Westmont College; Calvary Baptist Church; Calvary Chapel; the Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez Missions; Canticle; and many other venues throughout her lifetime starting as a young girl. SHRM-SCP and SPHR certified, she professionally assisted many in her Human Resources roles at Venoco, Superconductor Technologies, The Botanic Garden, and most recently, the Granada Theatre.

Having a love of and prior brief travels to Israel and Ireland, she combined all her talents and lived outside her comfort zone for 2 years to be a missionary in Ireland to church plant there; once again proving that each of us has unique, God-given talents and purposes to reach out to others in just the way needed, and not always expected.

She returned to live in a retirement community to take care of her mother.

Diagnosed with cancer in July 2020, and knowing it was metastatic, she voraciously documented as much family and friend history as she could through scrapbooking-once again bringing her love, ministry, and creativity all together. Always organized, famous for unfinished projects, “quippy” with humor, she brought joy to others in the midst of lack.

She is survived by her mother, Margaret Gay Groeneveld-Spears; brother William Mac Jr and his wife Jennifer (Reitz); sister Barbara; her much loved stepchildren, nieces, nephew, and all their children who all brought her much joy. Her many, many friends are also counted here.

A celebration of her life, befittingly, will take place on her birthday June 5, 2022 at 3:00 pm at Calvary Chapel, 1 N. Calle Cesar Chavez, Ste 21, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. In lieu of flowers she requested donation support to any of the following located in Santa Barbara, CA: Westmont College 955 La Paz Rd, 93108; Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics 414 E Cota Street, 93011; Santa Barbara Botanic Garden 1212 Mission Canyon Rd, 93105; The Granada Theatre 1214 State Street 6th Floor, 93101; or Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara Missions Fund, 1 N Calle Cesar Chavez #21, 93103.

We will deeply miss Cherie, and her commitment to her family and friends. In her own words: “Through all of this life, God has been my rock and strength and I profess my commitment to Him as my Savior, through His blood in Jesus Christ. All of my story points back to Him and His grace for me.”

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Wind west-northwest at 6-12 knots today. Wind waves 3-5 feet with a southwest swell 3-6 feet at 14-second intervals. Visibility clear.

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Wind west-northwest at 6-12 knots today. Wind waves 3-5 feet with a southwest swell 3-6 feet at 14-second intervals. Visibility clear.

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Wind from the west-southwest at 4-8 knots today.

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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 89,703 acre-ft.

Elevation 710.27 ft.

Evaporation (past 24 hours) 18.6 acre-ft.

Inflow 37.5 acre-ft.

State inflow 10.7 acre-ft.

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Life

T H U R S DAY, M A R C H 31, 2 0 2 2

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t. jg. Charles Fenzi was serving in the Navy in Vietnam when he saw — in the middle of a war — the miracle of

life.

A Vietnamese woman had gone into labor and needed to get to a doctor. Lt. Fenzi brought the woman onto a diesel-powered river patrol boat, which another Navy crew member drove. As they sped away, nature couldn’t wait, and the woman gave birth without the assistance of a doctor.

“The baby was fine and started crying right away,” Lt. Fenzi told the News-Press decades later, referring to the infant’s healthy first breath. “I was smart enough to put the baby on the mother to stay warm. After we sped to the dock, we put the lady in an ambulance.”

The Navy officer, who picked up a book about tropical medicine, had become interested in the health field. And watching the birth in that boat in Vietnam was among the experiences that inspired Lt. Fenzi to become Dr. Fenzi.

He devoted his life to treating patients and has served as both CEO and chief medical officer at the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, serving low-income and under-insured families and individuals.

“It’s been the best job I’ve ever had,” said the friendly, easygoing physician.

Now it’s time to retire, said Dr. Fenzi, 80, who plans to step down this year once a CEO and a new chief medical officer — the positions will be filled by different individuals — are hired. He expects a new CMO will be hired by this summer.

“It’s probably a good time to find somebody else who can take (the clinics) to the next level,” Dr. Fenzi said.

“My job is ornamental,” he added modestly. “I sit up there on the top of the hood as an ornament.

Underneath the hood is the powerhouse. That’s the team that I have and have had good fortune to serve with. They’re mission-driven.

They’re very committed.

“I’m very proud of this team that is running the place right now,” Dr. Fenzi said. “We are where we are because of them.

“My job, I think, is to organize the tasks and help them (his team) navigate among themselves, to break down the barriers that might get in their way,” he said. “That’s my style: a team-based approach.”

Dr. Fenzi was born in a mining town: Morenci, Ariz.

After serving from 1966-69 in the Navy during the Vietnam war, he went to the University of Brussels in Belgium, where he graduated with his medical degree in 1978.

He completed his residency at a family practice in Stamford, Conn., and moved in 1981 to Roswell, N.M., where he was in a family group practice. After others in the practice left, Dr. Fenzi decided to stay in Roswell, where he practiced family medicine until 2008.

“From there, I was hired by a great big company out of

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“It’s been the best job I’ve ever had,” said Dr. Charles Fenzi, who’s preparing to retire after serving as the chief medical officer and CEO of the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics.

His lifetime of caring Dr. Charles Fenzi prepares to retire from his position as CEO, chief medical officer at Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics

Tennessee to be the liaison with their doctors all over the country,” Dr. Fenzi said. “I did that for a year and half.”

In 2010, Dr. Fenzi and his wife Vera moved to Santa Maria, where he decided he would retire.

At least, he tried to retire.

“For about three weeks, I tried to be a retired guy,” Dr. Fenzi said.

“I couldn’t manage it.”

He couldn’t resist the urge to keep practicing medicine.

“I became a substitute doctor in Santa Maria for another year and half,” he said.

Then Dr. Fenzi, who loved to ride his bicycle with his buddies, got a tip from one of them. “One of my bike-riding guys said, ‘They need a doctor at the Neighborhood Clinics. Why don’t you look into that?’ ” In January 2012, Dr. Fenzi joined the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics as its chief medical officer,

and he and his wife moved to Santa “We’ve grown substantially from Barbara. the time when I first got here,” The nonprofit’s board was so he said. “We had 15,000 unique happy with Dr. Fenzi that in 2015, it patients. Now we have 22,000 asked him to take on a second job, unique patients.” as the clinics’ interim CEO. Dr. Fenzi said the Neighborhood “A year later Clinics have they asked me expanded from to put my hat in three medical the ring (for the clinics and a For more about Santa Barbara permanent CEO dental clinic to Neighborhood Clinics, position),” Dr. eight clinics, go to sbclinics.org.

Fenzi said. “I including two said ‘no,’ but they dental clinics twisted my arm. I said I would do it and the Bridge Clinic that the for five years.

Neighborhood Clinics co-manages “That time is up,” he said, with Cottage Health to treat referring to his retirement. patients diagnosed with substance Dr. Fenzi stressed how much abuse disorders. he’s enjoyed his work at the Santa “We have 22 doctors, who Barbara Neighborhood Clinics make up 11 full-time equivalent and emphasized his pride in how positions,” Dr. Fenzi said. “We have the clinics, which are in Santa three nurses. We would like to Barbara, Goleta and Isla Vista, have five.” have grown in their service to the He noted how the pandemic community. brought the Neighborhood

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Clinics further into the era of telehealth. Patients were able to talk to their doctors via secure video conferencing on their smartphones, tablets, laptops or desk computers.

“We had been gearing up to it when the pandemic hit,” Dr. Fenzi said. “Within four days of the shutdown, we were up and running with telehealth. During the lockdown, we allowed people to see us virtually so they wouldn’t have to come inside the office. We also put chairs six feet apart (in the waiting room) and put a screener out front to take temperatures to make sure people didn’t have any symptoms because of COVID. “We have teledentistry, if you can imagine that,” Dr. Fenzi said.

“One of the stories is here’s this mom, with four boys under the age of five,” he said. “They’re in the house all day. The dentist calls up and says, ‘Can we do a virtual

screening?’ She said, ‘That’s fantastic. They’ve been looking for something to do all day.’

“So she lines them up on the bed and gets out her camera. She shows the inside of their mouth to the dentist,” Dr. Fenzi said. “The other thing we did at the time is that if you have gingivitis, your chance of having diabetes is quite a bit higher. We could call people up and say, ‘Have you ever been screened for diabetes?’ ’’ Dr. Fenzi said the Neighborhood Clinics is working to replace its Westside Clinic in Santa Barbara.

“We hope to combine the medical, pediatrics, behavioral and dental clinics in one building, across the street from where we are now.

“Our dental program needs to be fully integrated with our medical program, so everybody who sees a dentist will see one of our doctors and vice versa,” Dr. Fenzi said.

“Our new clinics will have behavioral consultation rooms spread out among the exam rooms on the second floor,” he said about the Westside Clinic expansion.

“So ideally — and we’ve been experimenting with this already — the behavioral specialist and I go into the same room with the patient at the same time.

“If something comes up when the behavioral specialist might have a role with this patient, for depression or anxiety or whatever, I don’t have to have the conversation, ‘I want you to go see the shrink,’” Dr. Fenzi said. “The shrink is standing next to me. The shrink just takes over.”

A campaign for the Westlake Clinic expansion and the clinics’ operations was designed to raised $20 million by the end of 2020, Dr. Fenzi said. He noted donations exceeded expectations: $22 million was raised.

Dr. Fenzi credited the pandemic for making the clinics aware of what the Westside Clinic needed: wider halls, an expanded waiting room, more private rooms.

He said with the decline in case numbers, the COVID-19 pandemic will likely be classified as an endemic by this summer. “I’m cautiously optimistic.”

Dr. Fenzi, who continued to see patients for most of his tenure as CMO and CEO, said being a good physician boils down to being a good listener.

“One of my old mentors said, ‘If you listen to your patient, they’ll tell you what’s wrong with them,’” Dr. Fenzi said. “Being a good listener is really, really important.”

Dr. Fenzi plans to stay involved with the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics after his retirement, mainly with helping with efforts for donations. Dr. Fenzi, who has a 53-year-old daughter and 42-year-old son with his wife Vera, plans to continue riding with his buddies in his bicycle-riding group.

“Before I took this job, I was learning how to sail. I have a tiny little sailboat that’s been sitting in my backyard since I took this job (his CMO position) 10 years ago,” Dr. Fenzi said. “I may get that back out and continue to learn how to sail.” email: dmason@newspress.com

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At left, the Eastside Neighborhood Clinic is among the eight clinics operated by Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics. At right, the Westside Neighborhood Clinic is also among the clinics.

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“Baby” does not refer to a specific variety but rather their size.

While quite petite, these artichokes are just a much smaller, yet fully mature version of the larger artichokes you may encounter. While artichokes can be consumed when harvested young, they are most commonly cooked, whether steamed, boiled, sautéed, grilled or fried. This week I prepared grilled baby artichokes, the Fix of the Week, elsewhere on this page, They’re available at all weekly Santa Barbara certified farmers’ markets from several local growers.

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Spring mix Quite appropriate for the season as we just launched into spring, many of our local

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farmers offer a tender bag of baby spring greens, ready to use as the base of a salad, add to a sandwich or roll into a wrap.

One of my favorites is grown by Shepherd’s Farm, which includes about three to four types of baby lettuce greens as well as petite spinach and small arugula leaves.

The arugula is what really sets this mix apart for me, with subtle peppery notes throughout.

Shepherd’s Farm spring mix is nutrient packed, and you can find it at the weekly Saturday Santa Barbara, Sunday Camino Real, Thursday Carpinteria and Friday montecito farmers’ markets. Price averages $3.50 per bag.

Do No Harm to perform at Stearns Wharf SANTA BARBARA —The band Do No Harm will perform Wednesday as part of the ongoing celebration of Stearns Wharf’s 150th anniversary.

The evening will begin with the firing of a historic cannon, and the concert will take place from 6-8 p.m.

Do No Harm is a five-piece, multi-genre Santa Barbara band.

Formed in 2007, Do No Harm has been a popular dance band at events throughout Santa Barbara

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For being such a staple, potatoes at the farmers’ markets are a relatively rare commodity.

Thankfully, Arroyo Grande farmer Rudy Domingo has been keeping our Saturday market supplied with about a half-dozen or so varieties on hand weekly.

These young Yukon gold potatoes are small, sweet and very creamy once cooked. Ideal for mashed potatoes, roasting, or sautéing, they are some of the tastiest around.

Recognized by their yellow skin and yellow flesh, potatoes in general are a good source of potassium and vitamin C, as well as calcium, vitamin B-6, iron, thiamine, niacin and dietary fiber. Price averages $3.50 per pound.

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Summer camps resume normal schedule

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County. The band performs a mix of rock, R&B, soul, motown, disco, blues, Latin, country and jazz.

In addition to the concerts, the Stearns Wharf celebration includes specials that merchants offer on the the first Wednesday of each month.

For more information, go to stearnswharf.org/stearns-wharfto-celebrate-150th-anniversary.

The Santa Barbara Department of Parks and Recreation is resuming its normal operation of summer camps after two years of limited and modified summer camps.

Registration will open at 9 a.m.

Tuesday for Junior Guards and 9 a.m. Wednesday for general registration.

This year’s camp lineup is available to view online at www. sbparksandrec.org.

The department will offer a wide range of camps at locations throughout the city, including full- and part-day offerings and counselor-in-training programs.

The Recreation Division is also now hiring for summer camp positions. Job postings are viewable on the City’s Human Resources website.

“The department was so fortunate to be in a position to offer safe and healthy camp programs that served over 2,900 children and their families during the pandemic.

We are thrilled to emerge from the pandemic and return to offering a full suite of full- and half-day camp programs for our community,” said Rich Hanna, recreation manager.

This year’s lineup of summer camps include longtime favorites including: Nature Camp, Junior Guards, Beach Volleyball, Swim and Tennis, Ceramics, and Theater Camps as well as swimming lessons and new hits including Lobster Jo’s Beach

Camp, Trapeze Camp, and Water Polo Camp.

Continuing this year is the department’s long standing partnership with the Police Activities League to administer 154 scholarships for camps to allow lower-income families the ability to participate in camps.

The department’s free Summer Fun program, which aims to provide eight weeks of fantastic programming for families who cannot afford traditional camps, will also be available this summer at both Franklin and Washington elementary schools.

To register, follow these steps: 1. Login or create your PerfectMind account in advance.

(Remember to create a parent/ guardian account first, then the child’s).

2. Update medical information (instructions at santabarbaraca. gov/medicalupdate).

3. Register for camps on Wednesday (Tuesday for Junior Guards) and review updated Summer Camp Policies, including changes to waitlists, refunds, and last-minute registrations: santabarbaraca.gov/ summercamppolcies For more information, go to www.santabarbaraca.gov/ parksandrec , follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, or sign up at santabarbaraca.us8. list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b39 f365434fabe8ead274dcfd&id=bc2 6c5b671. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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t’s the season for fresh artichokes, and they’re now readily available at all of our local farmers’ markets.

The combination of the moderate day-time temperatures, and this week’s spring rain will be quite beneficial in aiding in the production of high quality chokes for months to come. Always arriving just before the Easter holiday, artichokes are indeed a favorite for many.

At our local farmers’ markets, you will notice artichokes come in an array of sizes: “baby,” medium and giant. The most petite artichokes that are often only a few inches in length and usually labeled as “baby” are not a different variety than those of the larger sizes. Rather, they are simply a smaller version of the more standard-sized artichokes but still fully mature.

What sets the baby artichokes apart from the others is really the overall tenderness of the leaves, with practically the entire artichoke being edible, and the absence of the fuzzy center, or “choke” portion that is then surrounded by rows of petals that produce the most highly praised section, the heart.

Artichokes are not considered a vegetable but are indeed a flower of this specific type of thistle plant.

Baby artichokes are very easy to prepare and are something I either bread and fry to serve as a nice crispy appetizer, or boil marinate, and grill to serve as a nice side dish. After peeling off just a few layers of the outer leaves, and cutting off about a halfinch of the spiky top leaves, the entire artichoke can be consumed — leaves and all.

While you can leave them whole, I usually cut mine in half for a more reasonable bite-sized piece.

Sam Edelman is general manager of the Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market Association and

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GRILLED BABY ARTICHOKES 6 baby artichokes 2 tablespoons olive oil Juice from 1 lemon 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano Salt and pepper Remove about 2-3 layers of outer leaves of the artichokes and cut about a half-inch off of the top portion. Also slice the very tip of the stem end portion for a clean finish. Then slice artichokes in half lengthwise.

Fill a pan with a shallow amount of water and bring to high heat, add artichokes, and reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook until the heart potion is just tender, about 6-7 minutes. Then place the cooked artichokes directly into an ice water bath to halt the cooking process. This also aids in retaining some of the green color.

In a mixing bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients.

Then toss mixture with artichokes, and refrigerate with the marinade for at least 30 minutes. Finish by grilling artichokes for about 2 minutes per side to develop a nice outer char and slightly smoky flavor.

Yield: Serves 12 baby artichoke bites.

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SCORPIO — Money matters could have you descending into a state of pure gloom, Scorpio.

On the surface it might seem like you’ll never be able to sort through all the paperwork, but you will. Don’t give up. Stay focused on the task and take one step at a time. Before you know it, your efficiency and practicality should have it sorted out and behind you.

SAGITTARIUS — Is your sweetheart out of town, Sagittarius? If so, you’re probably feeling a bit lonely and insecure.

You need to ignore those fantasies of your beloved out on the town having a great time with lots of glamorous people. Your friend is most likely as bored as you are, either transacting business or fulfilling family obligations.

CAPRICORN — You probably won’t feel like working today, Capricorn. You may not be tired, but you’re probably bored, restless, and unable to focus. It’s best to concentrate on routines or mundane chores you can do automatically on days like this.

Put on your headphones. Take a long, leisurely lunch or perhaps brunch with friends.

AQUARIUS — Love matters could appear to be moving far more slowly than you’d like, Aquarius. Both you and your romantic interest may be overloaded with responsibilities now and unable to see each other much. It’s frustrating, but you’ll get through it. In the meantime, don’t let your insecurities get the better of you.

PISCES — Today’s planetary configuration will give you a strong urge to be out and about, Pisces, but responsibilities could keep you at home or the office. Perhaps you’re waiting for a delivery or an important phone call or visitor. This could be boring and rather tedious for you today. Find something to do that engrosses you, even if it’s only reading or catching up on paperwork.

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Yet you know you can’t stay the same way forever.

TAURUS — Business success may have come your way, Taurus, but today you could find yourself feeling a little sad and wondering why, since there’s no real reason to feel this way. What’s going on is probably, first of all, a letdown, since your brain is no longer churning out the endorphins.

Second, you may be wondering where you go from here.

GEMINI — Today you could feel torn between the desire to get a little exercise and a powerful inclination to curl up in your favorite chair and catch up on some reading, Gemini. There isn’t any reason why you can’t do both. Go out for a brisk walk and then reach for a favorite book when you return. The key isn’t giving up on one, but attaining a balance between the two.

CANCER — Do you have the uncomfortable feeling that you’ve forgotten something but you have no idea what it is, Cancer? Are you haunted by the memory of a seemingly insignificant past event, but can’t figure out why?

It isn’t a good idea to obsess over either. You’ll remember whatever it is eventually.

LEO — If you’ve been thinking about starting a new creative project, Leo, don’t try to do it today. Friends and family could vie for your attention and distract you. Other responsibilities could interfere with your desire to get going on it now. Don’t hesitate to try to come up with ideas, but you might have to wait until tomorrow to start the work.

VIRGO — Business might be going very well for you, Virgo, but intense changes on the job could have you feeling stressed.

Delays in starting new projects could prove frustrating. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that this is going to be a trend. All should be brought back into focus tomorrow. Go to the gym tonight and work off some frustration.

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Workplace COVID vaccine requirement stalls amid union opposition

By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER

(The Center Square) — A California bill that would have mandated all California businesses to require employees and independent contractors to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has been put on hold, the bill’s author announced Tuesday.

“Our priority during this pandemic has been to make sure all

Californians are as safe as possible by following the data and science around public health — which is why California continues to have some of the lowest COVID case rates, deaths and injuries per capita,” the bill’s author Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, said in a statement Tuesday. “We introduced AB 1993 because of the high volume of workers, employers and public health experts who expressed the need for vaccine requirements, yet

felt unable to make these changes on their own.”

Assemblymember Wicks introduced Assembly Bill 1993 in February to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. The bill would have mandated that, on Jan. 1, 2023, employers would need to confirm that all employees and contractors are fully vaccinated or obtained an exemption. If businesses violated the requirement, they could face penalties of an “unspecified

amount,” the bill stated.

Assemblymember Wicks said Tuesday the state is now in a “new and welcome chapter in this pandemic,” adding that placing the bill on hold would provide more time to collaborate with labor officials and employers. She said putting the bill on pause will allow “space for these conversations to continue and progress.”

“While I’m disappointed in the opposition to this bill by public

safety unions, it’s my hope that they will ultimately come to the table to make sure all of their workers are vaccinated, and that every job sector in California has the tools necessary to keep their workers safe from COVID-19,” Assemblymember Wicks said.

She added that vaccines and vaccine mandates are still a “critical tool for moving from pandemic to endemic.”

Assemblymember Wicks’ bill was

one of several laws that came out of a legislative Vaccine Work Group, which is composed of legislators crafting policy to combat the spread of COVID-19. Other bills introduced by the group include a proposal that would allow kids 12 and older to get the COVID-19 vaccine without parental consent and a bill to mandate the vaccine for all California schoolchildren.

Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square.

Supreme Court hears arguments over California law allowing post-settlement lawsuits

By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE STAFF REPORTER

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a California case challenging a law allowing residents to file lawsuits for labor violations after they’ve already agreed to settle the issue.

Vikings River Cruises Inc., an international ocean and river cruise line, is the petitioner in Viking River Cruises Inc. v. Moriana.

The petition asks the court to consider whether California’s Private Attorneys Generals Act runs afoul of the Federal Arbitration Act.

A former employee of Viking River Cruises, Angie Moriana, “agreed to resolve all future employmentrelated disputes with Viking via bilateral arbitration” before entering employment with the company, according to Viking’s petition for the court to hear the challenge.

After her employment ended, Ms. Moriana filed an action “seeking recovery of civil penalties” against Viking under PAGA. The law authorizes aggrieved employees to file lawsuits on behalf of themselves and other employees for labor code violations, according to the attorney general’s office.

In her claim, Ms. Moriana alleged

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numerous violations of the California Labor Code, invoking PAGA to seek relief on behalf of hundreds of “aggrieved current and former employees.”

Citing the original settlement, Viking sought to stop the PAGA lawsuit but was denied in a trial court. The court said Ms. Moriana’s “representative PAGA claims cannot be compelled to arbitration under California law.”

The California Court of Appeals affirmed this decision, and the California Supreme Court denied Viking’s request to take up the issue in December 2020.

The question in the case is

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 21CV02298 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): MARIA K. KRUEGER, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A. NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.

A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case.

There may be a court form that you can use for your response.

You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form.

If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements.

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante.

Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta.

Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia.

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente.

Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of California, county of SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Harlan M. Reese, Esq., (CA Bar No.: 118226) REESE LAW GROUP, 3168 Lionshead Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92010; 760/842-5850 (File No. 565015) DATE (Fecha): 6/10/2021, Clerk (Secretario), by Sasha Nasir, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served .

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The group wrote that the Supreme Court should reject California’s existing legal justification for exempting PAGA from the terms of the FAA. “Unless stopped by this Court, California will continue its crusade in favor of class-action style employment litigation,” the group wrote.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a friend of the court brief in support of Ms. Moriana, calling PAGA “integral” to the state’s enforcement of labor laws.

In his brief, Mr. Bonta wrote that “PAGA has served an important function in the adequate and fair

enforcement of the State’s labor laws, supporting and supplementing direct government enforcement.”

Mr. Bonta also noted that PAGA plays a role in supplementing “enforcement mechanisms” regarding the state’s labor code.

The attorney general said that the violations “aggrieved employees pursue through PAGA are often serious in nature, including wage theft and illegal working conditions.”

Justices will now deliberate the challenge and release their opinion later this year.

Madison Hirneisen covers California for The Center Square.

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whether a previous decision allowing a second court challenge under PAGA after a settlement breaks the Federal Arbitration Act. Viking argues that the FAA supersedes that California court precedent.

Its petition to the Supreme Court also claims that “when parties agree to resolve their disputes by individualized arbitration, those agreements are fully enforceable under the FAA.” The California Business and Industrial Alliance, a group that opposes PAGA, submitted a friend of the court brief “to highlight just how harmful PAGA has been to employers and employees alike.”

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2022-0000688 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SB LAUNDERLAND, 2636 DE LA VINA ST, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 County of SANTA BARBARA Mailing Address: 34 E. Sola St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 TERESA ILDEFONSO, 34 E. Sola St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by an Individual The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. S/ TERESA ILDEFONSO, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 03/16/2022.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14/22 CNS-3567898# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS MAR 24, 31; APR 7, 14 / 2022 -- 58126 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000776 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA GOPHER BASKETS, 127 WEST VINCE STREET, VENTURA, CA 93001, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: LORENA FLORES HERNANDEZ: 1505 NORTH 5TH PLACE, PORT HUENEME, CA 93041, FLORIBERTO F BENITEZ, 127 WEST VINCE STREET, VENTURA, CA 93001 This business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 03/24/2022

by E20, 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 31; APR 7, 14, 21 / 2022--58139

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. 888131-SJ (1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described.

(2) The name and business addresses of the seller are: HAHA-FAMILY, INC, 1551 Stowell Center Plaza, Santa Maria, CA 93458 (3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: 1551 Stowell Center Plaza, Santa Maria, CA 93458 (4) The names and business address of the Buyer(s) are: HARU SUSHI INC., 1551 Stowell Center Plaza, Santa Maria, CA 93458 (5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are furniture, fixtures and equipment, tradename, goodwill, lease, leasehold improvements, covenant not to compete, of that certain business located at: 1551 Stowell Center Plaza, Santa Maria, CA 93458.

(6) The business name used by the seller(s) at that location is: HARU SUSHI (7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is 04/19/22 at the office of Unity Escrow, Inc., 3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900 Los Angeles, CA 90010, Escrow No. 888131-SJ, Escrow Officer: Stacey Lee. (8) Claims may be filed with Same as “7” above.

(9) The last date for filing claims is 04/18/22.

(10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

(11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: “NONE”.

Dated: March 9, 2022 Transferees: HARU SUSHI INC., a California Corporation By: S/ SHENGHAO HE, CEO/ Secretary 3/31/22 CNS-3570300# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Beginning in November 2022, Goleta Sanitary District Board members will be elected based on voting districts, each representing a portion of the territory within the District’s boundaries. The selected draft map showing proposed voting districts is pictured below.

This map, as well as other draft maps, are available for viewing on the District’s website, https://goletasanitary.org/new-election-process. Based on the draft map below, it is proposed that the Board members serve for staggered terms of 4 years each according to the following schedule: VOTING DISTRICT

ELECTION DATE

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November 2024

Division 2

November 2024

Division 3

November 2022

Division 4

November 2024

Division 5

November 2022

The final approval of the voting districts and election sequence is scheduled at the April 4, 2022 public hearing at 6:30 p.m. The hearing will be held in the District’s Boardroom at 1 William Moffett Place, Goleta. For more information visit the above-listed website, or call Laura Romano, Management Analyst, at 805-967-4519 ext. 128.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public lien sale on April 21, 2022, the personal property in the belowlisted units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 10:00 AM and continue until all units are sold. The lien sale is to be held at the online auction website, www. storagetreasures.com, where indicated. For online lien sales, bids will be accepted until 2 hours after the time of the sale specified.

PUBLIC STORAGE # 25714, 7246 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117, (805) 324-6770 Sale to be held at www. storagetreasures.com.

5147 - Feldt, Stephen; 5310 - Imerys Filtration Minerals Cox, John; 5312 - Imerys Filtration Minerals Cox, John; A022 - Marin-Hernandez, Carlos; A067 - Campbelll, Thomas; A378 - Desales, Andrea; A451 Brown, Fred PUBLIC STORAGE # 75079, 5425 Overpass Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93111, (805) 284-9002 Sale to be held at www. storagetreasures.com.

093 - Brown, Fred; 289 - Cousins, Margaret; 319 - Burian, Susan Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit cardno checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required.

Dated this 31st of March & 7th of April 2022. By PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ANNE S. LYDY Case Number: 22PR00101 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ANNE S. LYDY A Petition for Probate has been filed by GREGORY C. LYDY in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that GREGORY C. LYDY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 04/21/2022 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; PO Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107, Anacapa Division.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: Mullen & Henzell, L.L.P. Address: 112 E. Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Phone: 805 966-1501

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000456 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: THE DESIGN HOUSE INTERIOR DESIGN, 1117 STATE ST. #62, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: SUSAN NICOLE INC.: 1117 STATE ST. #62, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101.

This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, STATE OF INC.: CA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 02/16/2022

by E24, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 22, 2022.

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 17, 24, 31; APR 7 / 2022--58112

Bids open at 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 21, 2022 for: Santa Monica Debris Basin Operational Improvements Project COUNTY PROJECT NO. SC8370 General project work description: The Project generally consists of providing water pollution control; removal of existing bridge; modifications to existing drainage facilities; new bridges; new drainage facilities; reinforced earth and sheet pile retaining walls; and roadway improvements, including PCC and HMA surfacing.

Project location description: The WORK occurs in the unincorporated area of Santa Barbara County near Carpinteria, California, within Flood Control District owned property and easements.

Plans, Specifications, and Bid Book are available at no charge at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874 The County encourages the participation of DBEs as defined in 49 CFR 26. You are encouraged to employ craftsmen and other workers from the local labor market whenever possible to do so. Local labor market is defined as the labor market within the geographical confines of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California.

Submit bids to the web address below. Bids will be opened and available at the web address below immediately following the submittal deadline.

PlanetBids https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874 Complete the project work within 260 Working Days.

The estimated cost of the project is $4,950,000 A non-mandatory pre-bid job walk is scheduled for April 12, 2022 at 10:00 AM. Bidders interested in attending are to meet at the project site located at 4300 Foothill Rd., entering from the north side of Foothill Rd., immediately west of the Santa Monica Channel.

This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations.

A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

For each bid all forms must be filled out as indicated in the bid documents. The entire Bid Book must be submitted to PlanetBids when you bid.

Prevailing wages are required on this Contract. The Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations determines the general prevailing wage rates. Obtain the wage rates at the DIR website, https://www.dir.ca.gov/.

The Bidder shall possess a Class A General Engineering Contractor license or a combination of Class C licenses which constitute the majority of the work in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Division III of the Business and Professions Code at the time that the Bid is submitted.

Failure to possess the required license(s) shall render the Bid as non-responsive and shall act as a bar to award of the Contract to any bidder not possessing said license.

Inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications, or estimate must be submitted as a bidder inquiry by 5:00 PM on the Friday of the week preceding the bid opening. Submittals after this date will not be addressed. Questions pertaining to this Project prior to Award of the Contract must be submitted via PlanetBids Q&A tab.

Bidders (Plan Holders of Record) will be notified by electronic mail if addendums are issued. The addendums, if issued, will only be available on PlanetBids, https://www.planetbids.com/portal/ portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874 The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities and/or inconsistencies in a bid, and to make awards to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as it may best serve the interest of the OWNER. By order of the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara County Flood Control & Water Conservation District this project was authorized to be advertised on November 5, 2019.

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