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Texas ramps up oil production as gas prices reach new record high By BETHANY BLANKLEY THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR
(The Center Square) – As the Biden administration doubles down on its policies restricting domestic oil and gas production and promoting green energy, Texas is ramping up production and hiring people to work in the industry. West Texas producers are expected to pump out a record amount of crude next month, and last month Texas saw its highest monthly job growth in the industry in nearly 11 years. Texas is seen as the model of how to respond and lead during an energy crisis, one those in the industry argue was created by President Joe Biden. From canceling federal land and offshore leasing permits, to increased regulation and proposed taxes, to depleting the Strategic Oil Reserves, to turning to foreign oil production, President Biden has done everything to hamper, and in
many ways, halt domestic oil production, those in the industry contend. Under the Trump administration, the U.S. became the largest producer of crude oil in the world, led by Texas. Under the Biden administration, within months of implementing a range of restrictive policies, gas prices reached a seven-year-high and inflation reached a 40-year high. And on Monday, the average price of a gallon of gasoline reached yet another record high. AAA reports gasoline on average costs $4.60 a gallon as of Monday. A month ago, the average price was $4.12 a gallon. A year ago, it was $3.04. The price of diesel, the fuel used by truckers to transport food and other consumer goods across the country, was $5.55 a gallon Monday, up from $3.18 a gallon a year ago. Surging energy prices are in part responsible for 40year-high inflation. Please see OIL on A4
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Dr. Brad Allen stands in front of the Reagan Ranch Center on lower State Street in Santa Barbara. He said he’s running for Congress because of the country’s many problems.
Editor’s note: This is part of a series on candidates in advance of the June 7 primary. By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
Brad Allen knew he had to run for Congress after seeing what’s happening to America and the world. “I had enough. We’ve got inflation going through the roof. Gas is going up. Crime is going up. We’re attacking the police,” the Republican candidate told the News-Press recently. “We have fentanyl coming across the border. It’s the No. 1 killer of young adults 18-34. “We have the Ukraine war, which was caused by mismanagement,” said Dr. Allen, a semi-retired pediatric heart surgeon who continues to consult at USC for trauma care. “We have runaway spending. We have COVID mismanagement,” said Dr. Allen, who has worked in medical research. “I’ve never seen our country develop so many problems so quickly, and the mismanagement is so horrible,” said Dr. Allen, who has homes in Summerland and Los Angeles. “At some point, I realized, ‘I can’t take this anymore,’ ” Dr. Allen, 67, said. “I can either sit on the sideline and keep complaining
about it, or I can do something about it.” He chose the latter. He’s running in the June 7 primary against U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, and independent candidates Michele Weslander Quaid and Jeff Frankenfield, for the 24th Congressional District seat representing all of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties and part of Ventura County. It’s Dr. Allen’s second run for the 24th District seat. He previously ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2014 as one of approximately dozen candidates challenging then U.S. Rep. Lois Capps, DSanta Barbara. “I ran then because of Obamacare and came in fourth,” he said. Dr. Allen described himself as “a libertarian and fiscal conservative who believes in limited government. “I am a social moderate,” he said. Dr. Allen has never held public office, but his wife is well-known, especially among “Charlie’s Angels” fans. She’s Jacquelyn Smith, who starred as Kelly Garrett in the original series (1976-81 on ABC). If elected, Dr. Allen said he would bring to Congress 40 years’ experience of problem solving. “We need to stop spending and
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point of time, the fetus has rights as well as the mother.” And Dr. Allen condemned the leak of the Supreme Court draft ruling. “The Supreme Court is the one body that is not overly political. This leak is making it that way. I hate when people say it’s not a big deal when it (the leak) benefits you. It undermines government, and that’s not a good thing.” Dr. Allen criticized Rep. Carbajal for consistently voting with the rest of the Democratic Party on legislation. “Salud has voted 100% of the time with (Speaker) Nancy Pelosi. He might as well live in San Francisco (Ms. Pelosi’s home base).” Dr. Allen also criticized the COVID-19 lockdown, which included school closures and the requirement that kids learn at home. “We knew more than a year ago that the lockdown caused more detrimental harm than good. The people who were hurt the most were the kids. We kept them out of schools. “We now know from multiple studies the mental anguish these kids were experiencing, the social damage, the intellectual damage, how far behind they’ve gotten,” Dr. Allen said. “We’re just hoping these kids will eventually catch up and do well.” He noted that while there was Please see ALLEN on A3
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The Santa Barbara City Council will meet at 2 p.m. today at Santa Barbara City Hall.
SB City Council to hear bicycle plan update By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
The Santa Barbara City Council will receive an update on the 2016 Bicycle Master Plan during its regular meeting at 2 p.m. today at Santa Barbara City Hall, 735 Anacapa St. The council will also: • Review speed limits on portions of Anapamu Street, De la Guerra Street, Garden Street, Las Positas Road and Modoc Road. • Review changing the oneway designation for the 400 block of Anacapa Street. • Consider a long-term resource adequacy agreement with Tecolote Wind on behalf of the Santa Barbara Clean Energy Community Choice Energy Program. • Consider accepting a $100,000 California State
Library grant to enable the Santa Barbara Public LIbrary to launch a teen internship program. • Consider authorizing the library director to execute a city professional services agreement for $134,938 with the Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara to provide support services and outreach to homeless individuals. This would be done through a contracted position, and that individual would work with the library staff through June 30, 2023. People can attend the meeting in-person or watch it online at santabarbaraca.gov/cap. To participate in the virtual meeting during public comment, visit santabarbaraca-gov.zoom. us/webinar/register/WN_ BHXU9bk1SWq0ntGHplRq0Q. email: dmason@newspress.com
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printing money we don’t have,” Dr. Allen said. “That causes inflation.” He also called for curbing regulatory costs, which he said are killing small businesses and contributing to the supply chain disruptions and inflation. And Dr. Allen disagrees with the proposal to cancel student loan debt. “Not only is that unfair to the people who paid, you’re penalizing people who never went to college,” he said. Dr. Allen noted that 40% of student loan recipients go into professions such as medicine and law and can afford to repay the loans He added that student loan cancellations would drive up the cost of college. On the issue of Roe v. Wade, Dr. Allen said he favors letting the states determine their abortion laws. He noted if Roe v. Wade is overturned, it wouldn’t affect California because of its prochoice laws. He discussed his personal views on abortion. “I’m a pediatric heart surgeon. I’ve spent my life saving babies,” he said. “I would never do an abortion. “When we talk about abortion, women have rights. Yes. When does the fetus have rights? At 12 to 15 weeks, the fetus is fully formed,” Dr. Allen said. “At some
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UCSB baseball sweeps UCR on Senior Day for 40th Win By DANIEL MOEBUS-BOWLES UCSB SPORTS WRITER
No. 5 UCSB Baseball picked up its 40th win of the season Sunday afternoon, sweeping UC Riverside with a 14-2 win. The Big West Champs have now had threestraight 40-win seasons and they did so this year on Senior Day, the final regular season game at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. UCSB now boasts a 40-12 overall record with a 24-3 Big West mark. Freshman Ryan Gallagher (70) earned the start and tossed six full innings. He only gave up three hits and two runs while striking out three. Christian Kirtley and Bryce Willits continued their on-base streak to 40 and 38 straight games. Kirtley ended the game
going 3-for-4 with an RBI. Willits had a hit, a run and an RBI. Stolen bases were plentiful this Sunday. Mason Eng, Nick Vogt, Newman Jr. and Willits each had one. Jordan Sprinkle, Jason Willow, Broc Mortensen all had two for a total of 10. Willow had a double and a run. Sprinkle went 3-for-4 with a run, a triple, and four RBI. Vogt collected a hit, a RBI, and two runs. Mortensen racked up two hits, two runs, three RBI and a double. Eng also hit his first home run of his career at UCSB. He later ended the game with another run and hit. There was no stopping UCSB as they scored for four innings straight. Starting in the first, the
Gauchos posted a four-spot. A single down the middle by Vogt brought Willits home to score the first run of the game. The bases then became loaded after Mortensen reached on a fielder’s choice and Newman Jr. walked, and Sprinkle’s single to the gap in center brought home Mortensen and Vogt. Newman Jr. then scored on an error, and Sprinkle stole second and third base. The next frame was no different, as the Gauchos scored another two runs. Eng singled down left and took off to steal second, his first second stolen base of the season and the second in his career. Eng later scored on an RBI single by Kirtley. The second run of the inning came from Johnson, who walked and scored on Mortensen’s single to
make it a 6-0 game. UC Riverside responded with a single run at the top of the third. The hits just kept coming for UCSB, as Willits singled to right field to bring home Willow and extend the lead to 7-1. The base burglaries continued in the bottom of the fourth as Mortensen stole second and third, Newman Jr. stole second, and Sprinkle’s RBI triple brought them both home. Eng then hit his first career home run, bringing the crowd to its feet with a laser over the left field wall. The Highlanders gained another run at the top of the sixth, but that would be their final run of the weekend. The action did not stop for the Gauchos in the seventh as the bases were again loaded when
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Mortensen doubled to center and brought home Zander Darby and Vogt. The Gauchos scored a third run after Bloom grounded out to shortstop to score Jessada Brown and make it a 14-2 ball game. Michael Rice, Elliot Gallegos, and Clayton Hall each took an inning out of the pen and held UCR scoreless and hitless over the final frames.
The Santa Barbara NewsPress has announced its first round of endorsements for the June 7 primary. The News-Press is supporting: • Mike Stoker in the race for the 37th Assembly District. • Bill Brown for Santa Barbara County sheriff. • Christy Lozano for superintendent of Santa Barbara County schools. • Dr. Brad Allen for the 24th Congressional District.
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SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to discuss contract renewals, appointments
and the Flood Control Benefit Assessment Program at its meeting at 9 a.m. today in Santa Barbara. People can attend the meeting in-person in the board hearing room on the fourth floor of the County Administration Building, 105 E. Anapamu St.
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Santa Barbara County now has a total of 88,818 cases, of which 887 are still infectious. The total number of deaths is 688. The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported that 73.2% of the eligible 5-and-older population is fully vaccinated. Of the entire county population (all ages), 68.9% is fully vaccinated. All numbers are provided by the health department. email: dmason@newspress.com
Infrastructure law includes $14 million for Hawaii’s ecosystem By KIM JARRETT THE CENTER SQUARE
(The Center Square) - The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes $14 million for ecosystem restoration that state officials said could save four Hawaiian birds from extinction. “Several species of native Hawaiian forest birds are on the verge of extinction, possibly within the next two years,” Gov. David Ige said in a news release. “This federal funding could not come at a better time and will add significantly to projects and efforts already underway to try and save species, like ‘akikiki and kiwikiu from vanishing forever.” Conservation officials are particularly concerned about four species of the Hawaiian honeycreepers. The birds are threatened by avian malaria, a mosquito-borne disease that is not native to the state, according to conservation officials. “We have a huge group of scientists, conservationists, land managers, and others from non-profit, private, and government organizations engaged in a
collaborative process to break the avian disease cycle and save these birds as quickly as we can,” said Dr. Chris Farmer, Hawaii Program Director with the American Bird Conservancy. “We can only do that by controlling non-native mosquitoes where our honeycreepers have their last mountain refuges.” The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is allocating an additional $6.5 million to develop a mosquito management program, according to the news release. The National Park Service has allotted $6 million for tools to suppress mosquitoes at Haleakalā National Park. “When faced with such bleak prospects for our beloved honeycreeper species, there are certainly no guarantees,” said Suzanne Case, chairman of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. “However, the federal infrastructure aid targeted at preventing the extinction of these forest birds is a clear demonstration that the federal administration and lawmakers recognize the urgency with which we must use every tool available now, and in the future, to ensure the natural and cultural resiliency of our forest birds.”
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LOS ALAMOS — A project to reconstruct the bridges on Highway 101 at the Interchange with State Route 135 in Los Alamos will continue with the installation of bridge girders beginning today. The southbound lanes on Highway 101 at State Route 135 will be closed from 7 p.m. today until 6 a.m. Wednesday. Detour signs will lead travelers off the highway and direct them to the nearby US 101 southbound on-ramp. Traffic delays are not expected to exceed 15 minutes. State Route 135 will also be closed in both directions between Bell/Main Street and San Antonio Boulevard from 8 p.m. today until 6 a.m. Wednesday. A temporary shuttle service will transport passengers near the Los Alamos Rancho Mobile Home Park and the Los Alamos Senior Center. Access to the 101’s southbound on- and off-ramps remain open while the northbound on and off-ramps at State Route 135 remain open for travelers to the Skyview Hotel and Peppertree Lane. This project includes periodic, intermittent full overnight closures of State Route 135 for bridge demolition and installation of girders over the next several months. Electronic message boards and detour signs will be posted to advise all travelers about this closure. The contractor for this $10 million project is Cal Portland Construction of Santa Maria. It is scheduled to be complete by March 2023. Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when driving through highway construction zones. For traffic updates in Santa Barbara County, motorists can call Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at 805-549-3318 or visit dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-5.
Seventeen cases were in the South Coast corridor, which includes Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria. The locations of 13 cases were pending. Santa Barbara County’s numbers included 15 backlogged cases that were added Monday to align with the California Department of Public Health. Twenty-two patients are recovering in county hospitals. Another four are recovering in intensive care units.
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reported in Lompoc and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village. Eight cases were in the North County areas that include Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and Guadalupe. Santa Ynez Valley reported six cases. Thirty-four cases were in Isla Vista. Sixteen cases were in Goleta. Thirteen cases were in unincorporated Goleta Valley and Gaviota.
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Allan Hancock College will hold its in-person commencement Friday.
Hancock College hosts 2022 commencement in person SANTA MARIA — Allan Hancock College is celebrating its 2022 graduates with a traditional, in-person commencement
ceremony, at 10:30 a.m. Friday on the football field at the college’s Santa Maria campus, 800 S. College Drive. The ceremony will recognize Hancock’s 101st graduating class. This year, a record-breaking 1,490 students earned a total of 2,213 degrees and 959 certificates of achievement across 101 different majors.
Litigation underway to postpone New York’s June primary By STEVE BITTENBENDER THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR
(The Center Square) – The League of Women Voters of New York State filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the state’s Board of Elections, seeking to postpone the June 28 primary for statewide offices. Along with two voters, the organization claims the board used congressional maps that a state judge threw out to determine if candidates’ petitions to join the primary were successful. Under New York election laws, parties may nominate candidates for the primary at conventions. Those who do not get nominated that way can submit petitions to get on the ballot. However, those aspiring candidates must get 500 signatures from registered voters in at least half of the state’s congressional districts. The lawsuit said the board certified primary candidates on May 4, a week after the New York State Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling that the new 26-district map featured districts unfairly tilted toward Democrats. The new map of congressional districts is expected to be released on Friday. Besides moving the primary to Aug. 23 - the same date as the primary for the new congressional districts - the league and other plaintiffs want the deadline extended for circulating petitions for statewide offices.
“The State Board of Elections, apparently with the support of the leaders of both major political parties, put in place a deliberately exclusionary electoral regime for statewide offices designed to limit further competition in the primary and from independent candidates in the general election,” Laura Ladd Bierman, executive director of the league, said in a statement. Efforts were unsuccessful, at time of this publishing, to get a response from the Board of Elections. Petra Gopfert, one of the plaintiffs in the case, said she wants to vote for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in either the gubernatorial or lieutenant governor primary. Mr. Cuomo resigned from office last August after a report found several women’s sexual harassment complaints against him to be credible. Mr. Cuomo disputed the report but left office saying he did not want it, and a likely impeachment, to be a distraction as the state recovered from COVID-19. “It is not satisfactory to me that I might be able to vote for Mr. Cuomo as an independent or a write-in,” Ms. Gopfert stated in her affidavit. “If I were to do that – vote for him as an independent or a writein in the general election – I would be deprived of my ability to support Mr. Cuomo as the standardbearer for the Democratic party, and to express my support for the Democratic party in the general election.”
More than 480 students have already RSVP’d to participate in the ceremony. The ceremony will also be streamed live online via the college’s YouTube channel. Additional information about Hancock’s 2022 Commencement can be found on the college’s graduation webpage.
Carbajal backs Protecting Community Television Act By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER
U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal, DSanta Barbara, is co-sponsoring the Protecting Community Television Act, H.R. 6219. The legislation is designed to ensure that community television operations, such as TV Santa Barbara, continue to receive the resources they need to educate and inform viewers. “Passage of the Protecting Community Television Act will help ensure that the money collected by local governments that support TVSB’s essential services is not diverted or reduced by the cable industry,” said Rep. Carbajal. “It is critical that we preserve public television operations like TV Santa Barbara that lift up local voices and air programming that is most relevant to our families, neighbors and our community.” The Protecting Community Television Act clarifies that the franchise fees that cable companies provide local governments only include monetary assessments, not “inkind” contributions. The bill reverses a problem created by the Federal Communications Commission in 2019 that allowed cable companies to reduce Please see CARBAJAL on A4
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Continued from Page A1 an Operation Warp Speed under the Trump administration to develop the vaccine, there hasn’t been a similar, accelerated effort to develop therapeutics to treat COVID-19. He criticized the Biden administration for its failures in areas such as testing. And Dr. Allen is also critical of President Joe Biden’s handling of foreign policy, which he said set the stage for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. “What we should have done, while he (Mr. Putin) was building up 830,000 troops on the border, we should have started giving Ukraine weapons at that point in time. We should have done sanctions at that point in time,” Dr. Allen said. “If Ukraine had the weapons beforehand and the sanctions were in place, maybe the invasion would never have
taken place.” When asked if Ukraine should have been admitted into NATO to deter Mr. Putin, Dr. Allen said the Russian president could have used that as a pretext for invasion. “But we could have had Ukraine join the European Union.” “I think the problem we have now is Putin’s backed into a corner,” Dr. Allen said. “It’s hard for him to pull out and save face and still look good. When asked about efforts to make Vandenberg Space Force Base the permanent site of the Space Training and Readiness Command, Dr. Allen said, “If it’s going to create jobs, if it’s going to be beneficial, it would be something I would certainly be for it.” He added that if he doesn’t find any negatives, he would support Vandenberg being chosen as the permanent headquarters of STARCOM. Dr. Allen’s career has included his work as a pediatric heart
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California’s record median home price creeps closer to $900,000 By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE
(The Center Square) – California’s median home price reached $884,890 in April – a figure that surpassed March’s previous record by 4.2%, according to the California Association of Realtors. A contributing factor to the record-setting home prices the state is seeing is a “change in the mix of sales.” In recent months, California experienced stronger sales in highpriced markets than “their more affordable counterparts,” CAR wrote in a news release last week. April was the third consecutive month that the share of million-dollar home sales increased, reaching 34.7%, according to CAR. Meanwhile, more affordable homes priced at under $500,000 declined in April and reached the “lowest level ever.” “California’s housing market is moderating from the 12-year-high levels experienced in 2021, as higher mortgage interest rates and soaring home prices are starting to have an adverse impact on housing demand,” CAR Vice President and Chief Economist Jordan Levine said in a statement. “With April pending home sales recording the worst drop in two years, the affordability challenges that buyers have been
encountering are materializing in recent sales trends, and further declines in housing demand could continue in the second half of the year.” Experts from CAR say this “shift in the mix of sales” toward more expensive homes is likely to persist. Year-to-date home sales statewide were down 7.4% in April, according to CAR. The association said that home sales were down in April as “rising interest rates and higher home prices depressed housing demand.” Regionally, the Central Coast saw the largest decline in home sales of all regions in April, with sales dropping 21.3% when compared to a year ago, according to CAR. Both the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California saw over 10% sales declines when compared to the previous year. Despite declines in the number of homes sold, prices increased in almost all major regions across the state in April, CAR reported. Year-over-year, home prices increased 15.9% in the San Francisco Bay Area, 14.9% in the Central Valley and 13.4% on the Central Coast. Meanwhile, active statewide listings reached the highest level in seven months during April, up more than 20% from last year, according to
CAR. “As rates remain on the rise, the sense of urgency to buy is keeping the market highly competitive, especially since housing inventory continues to stay well below prepandemic levels,” CAR President Otto Catrina said in a statement. “While we will likely see more listings come on to the market as we move further into the homebuying season, the housing shortage issue will likely persist throughout the rest of the year in major metropolitan areas, such as the Bay Area and the Southern California region.” The data from CAR comes as Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers continue to weigh their budget priorities ahead of the June 15 deadline, which includes discussions surrounding housing. Earlier this month, Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins announced a budget proposal to spend $10 billion over 10 years to help families across the state purchase homes. Under the proposal, first-time homebuyers making up to 150% of their area income could receive 17% toward purchasing a home. “Everyone should have the opportunity to achieve that dream and invest in their families’ futures,” Sen. Atkins said regarding her proposal earlier this month.
Texas added more than 5,000 oil, natural gas jobs last month OIL
Continued from Page A1 In some parts of the country, gas prices today are double what they were before Mr. Biden took office, and analysts say they’re still going up. To offset rising prices and meet demand, the Texas oil and gas industry is beefing up production primarily in the Permian Basin. It’s able to do so because the Railroad Commission of Texas, which regulates the oil and gas industry, has been increasingly issuing drilling permits. Last month, it issued 946 original drilling permits, 1,176 permits in March and 732 in April. Producers in the Permian Basin are expected to increase output by 88,000 barrels per day (bpd) to a record 5.219 million bpd in June, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports. With increased production, comes increased jobs – as evidenced by the industry reporting its highest monthly job growth in April in nearly 11
years. Approximately 5,200 upstream oil and natural gas jobs were added last month, with a total of 190,400 employed, according to Texas Workforce Commission data. Compared to last April, jobs in the industry were up by 26,700, or 16.3%, this April. “Despite continued policy setbacks and supply bottleneck challenges, oil and natural gas companies are moving forward to meet demand here at home and abroad,” Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association, said. “These historic job numbers are a sign of strength and, when coupled with the rig count increase of about 58% from last year, are clear indicators of the commitment of the oil and natural gas industry to continue to deliver Texas and American energy security.” Since the low point in September 2020, the Texas oil and gas industry has added 33,400 upstream jobs, averaging 1,758 new jobs a month. Job growth months have outnumbered decline months 17 to 2.
The Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) points out that the industry is continuing to lead even while the president and Democratic-controlled Congress are intent on working against it. Last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill along party lines authorizing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate energy companies for alleged price gouging. Only four Democrats joined Republicans to vote against it: Reps. Lizzie Fletcher of Houston, Stephanie Murphy of Florida, Jared Golden of Maine and Kathleen Rice of New York. “Texas operators are responding to the call to increase production, despite facing numerous challenges, including inflationary pressures, workforce shortages and an adversarial federal policy environment,” TIPRO president Ed Longanecker said. “Instead of politicians interrogating oil and gas executives, making false accusations and pushing for more taxes and regulations on American producers, it’s time to
stop politicizing energy security and create a coherent strategy to address our current and future energy needs.” Mr. Longanecker said the bill was another example of “political theater from policymakers unwilling to take responsibility for the impact of their own failed energy policies. “Prices are not set by some shadowy cabal of companies,” he added. “Over the past three decades, there have been more than 100 investigations and lawsuits brought by consumers, the FTC and states’ attorneys general alleging such conspiracies in the gasoline market, none of which have shown even a hint of wrongdoing from domestic producers.” TIPRO notes that Texas’ strong industry job posting last month indicates a continued demand for talent and commitment to increase oil and gas exploration and production. Last month, there were 11,313 active unique jobs available. The majority are available in Houston, Midland and Odessa.
Small businesses fear rising inflation, consider shutting down in droves By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE
(The Center Square) – The small business network Alignable released its small business inflation poll Monday, which found small businesses are very worried about rising inflation and its effect on the economy. According to the survey, 51% of small businesses fear that inflation could “force them to close their businesses within the next six months.” Restaurant owners in particular are concerned with 72% saying they are worried. Overall, only 21% of small business owners say they are “not at all concerned” about potentially having to shut down their businesses because of inflation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics keeps track of inflation and reports it has risen at the fastest rate in decades. The latest data on the consumer price index, a key marker of inflation, showed major increases in prices, especially in energy and food costs. “The all items index increased 8.3 percent for the 12 months ending April, a smaller increase than the 8.5-percent figure for the period ending in March,” BLS said. “The all items less food and energy index rose 6.2 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index rose 30.3 percent over the last year, and the food index increased 9.4 percent, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending April 1981.” The concern over inflation varies by state, with 58% of small businesses in Maryland, and 57% in Connecticut and Tennessee saying they are worried about shutting down, the three highest
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to communities lucky enough to have them,” said Erik Davis, executive director of TVSB. “We are grateful for Congressman Carbajal’s support of TV Santa Barbara and his leadership to protect government broadcasts and non-commercial programming created by the diverse people of our community.” Passage of the Protecting Community Television Act will help ensure that local information carried on TV Santa Barbara will
continue. TV Santa Barbara is a nonprofit that operates two community access television channels, 17 and 71. TVSB, which has served as the local media access center since 1974, provides residents with the knowledge, resources and tools to create their own original programming. Its studios are at 329 S. Salinas St. email: mmcmahon@newspress.com
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9/7/32- 5/8/22 In sad coincidence, Helen, a beloved mother, grand and great-grandmother passed on Mother’s Day evening, May 8, 2022. Helen was born in Salt Lake City in 1932 to Fred C. and Florence Hale Heightsman. She outlived her fraternal twin, Hazel, her older brother Ed, her husband, Clifton B. Gordon, and eldest son, Bruce V. Winn. Helen had three children in her first marriage to Norman C. Winn and is survived by her son, Brent T. Winn (& Laurie), her daughter, Holly Winn Willner, and Bruce’s wife, Pam, as well as 10 grandchildren and extended family. She was a wordsmith, proud educator, a punster, game innovator and prolific author of award-winning text books, historical novels and poetry spanning 70+ years. Helen studied as an honor student at University of Utah, earned her BA and Masters at CSU, Sacramento and continued her career-defining education earning her Doctorate in Education from Nova University. In addition to her degrees, Helen earned numerous other certificates, citations, awards, honors for her academic and humanitarian achievements She taught English, Literature, ESL and Women’s Studies at Porterville and Bakersfield Community Colleges, as well as wrapping her CSU career at UCSB. She was a master researcher and became an expert on Shakespeare and authored theories, papers, books and articles for which she has received 1000s of references and accolades. Helen was a devoted member of the Unitarian Universalist church; she attended and generously supported the Bakersfield, Santa Barbara and Goleta, CA Live Oak Fellowships. Her benevolent imprint will live on; she was a champion for human rights, women’s rights, immigrants, literacy and supported numerous charities from ecology to equal pay. She brought joy, wit and compassion to all she met. She will be greatly missed. Services to be held at Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church 820 N Fairview Ave, Goleta, CA 93117 June 18, 2022 10:30 AM Donations to Live Oak U.U. in lieu of flowers.
IN MEMORY JOSEF SCHWAIGER May 24, 1927 - February 9, 2016
HAPPY “95th” BIRTHDAY “JOE” Time goes by. Although you may be gone from our sight, your spirit always lives with us. You are deeply missed and will be forever in our hearts. “We Love You” Always Loved Wife, Rosita Henson and Janis Schwaiger Family Relatives and Friends
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Rose J. Favela shed her last petal on April 19, 2022, at the age of 85. She passed peacefully at her home, with her children and grandchildren by her side. Rose is one of the bravest people, who lived most of her life blind and deaf. “Through your bravery, courage, wisdom and strength, you showed us anything was possible.” Remembrance will be held at Church of God of Prophecy, 1735 San Andres St., at 1:00pm, on June 15, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held at The Moose Lodge, 110 W. Victoria St., at 3:00pm. Email: memoryofrose85@gmail.com for more information.
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states. The poll found “49% say their costs have increased by more than 25%, but only 16% are able to pass those expenses onto customers.” This poll comes after an earlier poll in April found a significant number of small businesses have considered shutting their doors in the past year because of inflation. “According to a new survey by NEXT Insurance, small business owners across the United States are frustrated and stressed about inflation and the state of the economy,” the group said. “More than one-third have considered shutting down in the last 12 months. As prices continue to rise and supply chains continue to falter, many small business owners have been forced to work longer hours, raise prices, and even cut their own salaries just to stay afloat, our survey found. And a majority of small business owners believe the pain isn’t over.” Alignable’s survey results come as regular unleaded gas prices, another economic pain point for Americans, hit record highs again Monday. The average gas price nationwide rose to $4.60 for regular unleaded gas and $5.58 for diesel, according to AAA. Truckers use diesel fuel to transport consumer goods across the country. Those higher gas prices make everything more expensive for small businesses, whether it is traveling between clients, delivering goods to market, or paying consumer delivery costs. For many employers, time is running out. Monday’s Alignable poll found “37% have only one month or less of cash reserves.”
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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 85,446 acre-ft. Elevation 707.91 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 33.4 acre-ft. Inflow 45.2 acre-ft. State inflow 12.5 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -71 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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‘Monty Python’ actor in town John Cleese returns to Santa Barbara for Granada show
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John Cleese strolls down State Street in Santa Barbara.
By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
“Monty Python” icon John Cleese didn’t plan to be funny. At least not for his career. No, the native of Weston-SuperMare, Sumerset, England, was going to become a lawyer, and he was studying during the 1960s at Cambridge University when he decided to perform in the student revue at the school. “To my astonishment, somebody who was from the theatrical world in the West End of London told us he liked it so much that he wanted to put the show on in the West End,” Mr. Cleese, 82, said. “When we opened, the critics liked it, and it went on for five months. We all decided to go into show business!” So, Mr. Cleese went into entertainment instead of law, and the world has been laughing since. Now he’s coming back to a city
he loves — Santa Barbara — for a night of comedy. “People will get an evening of almost continuous laughter,” the former Montecito resident said about “An Evening of Exceptional Silliness,” his comedy show, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Granada, 1214 State St. Mr. Cleese, who lived in Montecito from 1999 to 2009, said he’s looking forward to this stop on his comedy tour because of Santa Barbara. “It has a great climate and is highly civilized with interesting artistic things going on all the time. It’s just a lovely place to be because there’s a calmness there.” Opening for Mr. Cleese with her standup comedy act is his daughter, Camilla Cleese, who attended Laguna Blanca School. “Then I do a quick 45 minutes for laughs, particularly looking at why people are offended at
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John Cleese, who used to live in Montecito, spends time at his ranch with one of his two goats in this 2003 photo. Mr. Cleese is looking forward to visiting Santa Barbara and performing Wednesday at The Granada.
certain jokes,” Mr. Cleese told the News-Press Friday from Seattle during a break from his comedy tour. “I get to explain about the problems with the woke community. They tend to be literal minded. It’s hard when you’re talking to literally minded people to say anything ironic because they don’t understand the meaning of words as determined
by the context,” Mr. Cleese said. “If you say something ironically, it means the opposite of what the words mean literally. “It always astounds me that evangelists insist on everything being literal when Jesus spoke in parables,” Mr. Cleese said. “An Evening of Exceptional Silliness” will end with audience members getting to ask Mr. Cleese questions about his life and
career, which included “Fawlty Towers,” his acclaimed 1975-79 BBC sitcom that he co-created and co-wrote with his then-wife Connie Booth. Mr. Cleese starred as impatient hotel owner Basil Fawlty, and Ms. Booth played hotel employee Polly Sherman. “We came up with really original, really complicated stories because ‘Fawlty Towers’ episodes were 140 pages long. The average BBC sitcom was 60 pages long,” Mr. Cleese told the
FYI John Cleese will star in “An Evening of Exceptional Silliness,” his comedy show, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Granada, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara. Opening for Mr. Cleese is his daughter, comic Camilla Cleese. The show is recommended for ages 13 and older. Tickets cost $95 to $160 for general admission and $318 for VIP seats, which include prime seating, a meet-and-greet with Mr. Cleese after the show and one photo per order. Mr. Cleese won’t be signing autographs. To purchase, go to granadasb.org. Masks aren’t required, but everyone is welcome to wear them, and masks are strongly recommended for attendees at high risk of getting COVID19. No proof of vaccination is required.
News-Press. “The problem with performing it was there was so much in the episode. We spent a lot of time and were able to make the plots funny.” Mr. Cleese said “Fawlty Towers’ succeeded because it focused on making the situation in each episode funny. “It’s called a situation comedy. Today, a lot of times people writing situation comedies don’t have funny plots, and they try to fill it with jokes.” Mr. Cleese said his two favorite episodes are the dead body and rat episodes. Like other “Fawlty Tower” episodes, they were cowritten by Mr. Cleese and Ms. Booth. In “The Kipper and the Corpse,” one of the hotel’s guests has died in his sleep, and Basil believes it’s because he served him spoiled food. “The dead body story is terribly funny,” Mr. Cleese. In “Basil the Rat,” the health inspector shows up at a time when employee Manuel’s rat gets loose. “The ante is upped when you have rats around and a health inspector and a dead body,” Mr. Cleese said. “The more you get into tabooed areas, the funnier it is.” Mr. Cleese, who met fellow “Monty Python” actors Eric Idle and Graham Chapman (1941-1989) at Cambridge University, said he continues to laugh at “Monty Python” skits such as the “FishSlapping Dance.” The 1971 skit, which relies on visual gags instead of dialogue, is on YouTube. The details won’t be spoiled here, but yes, there is slapping going on with fish. It’s downright silly. Please see CLEESE on B2
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John Cleese, 82, will perform a 45-minute comedy show, then answer questions Wednesday at The Granada.
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John Cleese co-stars with Jack Whitehall in “Clifford the Big Red Dog.” Mr. Cleese told the News-Press he was thrilled to play Mr. Bridwell, the mysterious man who introduces a young girl to a dog who grows on you.
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you and you don’t get to play with the other children. That’s how it feels, and that horrible fog of worthlessness wraps around you like a smelly wet towel that you can’t discard. No matter how successful you become, no matter how sure you are of the love of your life, when you grow up neglected, you always worry that it will all go away because you are not worthy of being loved. If love was withheld from you before, and you were traumatized by that, letting it back in is very scary. If you are an adult and are feeling neglected in your relationship, please re-evaluate your situation and the emotional price you may be paying by staying with someone who is treating you poorly. Consider what your life is really like versus how you’d like it to be. If you need to leave for a better life, do it. You may also benefit from good, supportive therapy. What many therapists do with their
clients is metaphorically love them until they can learn to love themselves. This process of “reparenting” works. You can heal some of the pain this way, without your parents being in the room, but even more important is the healing you can do within yourself. If you weren’t taught to love yourself, then you must develop it for yourself, no matter what your current circumstances. There is no reason to let these feelings of not being enough make your life a living hell. You can rid yourself of this pain by doing some serious personal growth work, realizing that this less-than idea of yourself is incorrect and allowing (or forcing) your pain to leave. I know it sounds complicated and painful. But you need to let out the pain of the past, cry the tears that will cleanse you, and let in a little self-love. Ask yourself, if others believe in you and think you are worth their love and attention, aren’t you worth your own? You don’t have to carry your feelings of worthiness with you wherever you go. Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., is an award-winning therapist and humanitarian. He is also a columnist, the author of seven books, and a blogger for PsychologyToday.com with nearly 27 million readers. He practices in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles and is available for video sessions. Reach him at barton@ bartongoldsmith.com. His column appears Sundays and Tuesdays in the News-Press.
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‘Doctor Strange’ remains No. 1 at box office By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR
All that magic is paying off for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” which saw its third weekend in a row as the highest-grossing movie in North America. The Marvel Studios movie, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the sorcerer, stayed in the No. 1 spot with $31.6 million. Placing No. 2 in its opening weekend was the highly anticipated “Downton Abbey: A New Era” with $16.02 million. Still in the No. 3 spot is “The Bad Guys.” The animated feature about villainous animals becoming heroes grossed $6.1million. Dropping down to fourth place was “Sonic the
Hedgehog 2” with $3.94 million. The horror movie “Men” opened in fifth place with $3.29 million. “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” starring Michelle Yeoh as a laundry business co-owner who connects with her alternate selves from parallel universes, dropped to sixth place with $3.14 million. “Firestarter,” the latest adaptation of the 1980 Stephen King novel, fell to the No. 8 spot with $1.9 million. Rising to ninth place was “The Lost City” with $1.5 million. In 10th place was “The Northman.” The Viking movie grossed $1.02 million. email: dmason@newspress.com
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Continued from Page B1 “The very silliest things can continue to make us laugh,” Mr. Cleese said, noting silly humor can remain funny for a longer time than “the more sensible stuff.” Mr. Cleese also discussed the “Monty Python” movies with the News-Press, including “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” set in the medieval age. Because of its low budget, the 1975 movie didn’t have horses, so the actors pretended to be galloping and clicked coconuts to mimic the sounds of hoofs. “I think the ‘Holy Grail’ is an absolutely beautiful movie,” Mr. Cleese said. “I don’t think the last half-hour is as good as the first hour. The first hour is brilliant, but after that, it fades away. “‘Life of Brian’ is a much better story and is about more important things,” Mr. Cleese said about a 1979 “Monty Python” movie about a Jewish man mistaken for being Jesus. “It’s not about religion as much about people’s attitudes about religion,” Mr. Cleese said. “Brian says to the multitudes, ‘You must always think for yourselves.’ They say (in unison), ‘We must always think for ourselves.’” That’s the kind of ironic twist that Mr. Cleese loves in comedies. “It’s terribly funny,” Mr. Cleese said.
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John Cleese didn’t originally plan to get into entertainment, but his plans changed when a West End theatrical producer saw his and his fellow Cambridge University students’ revue.
The “Monty Python” actor played a character much different from his usual roles in “Clifford the Big Red Dog,” the 2021 movie that landed in theaters last year and continues to stream on Paramount+. Mr. Cleese liked playing Mr. Bridwell, who introduces a young girl (Emily, played by Darby Camp) to a red dog who magically grows into a giant when she loves him. “I thought it was absolutely delightful,” Mr. Cleese said. “I thought it was the perfect kids’ movie.
“I’ve never played anyone like Mr. Bridwell,” Mr. Cleese said. “I don’t usually play those kinds of people, but it doesn’t mean I can’t play them. “I thoroughly loved it, not the least because the producer, Jordan Kerner, is a particularly nice man. He’s probably the only producer who’s given me good notes as an actor.” And Mr. Cleese played a Texan billionaire in “The Palace,” which was recently filmed in Switzerland. So instead of his usual British accent, Mr. Cleese had to sound like a Texan. “Certain accents I can do very easily, but I’ve had difficulty with American accents,” Mr. Cleese said. “With a Texan accent, they pronounce everything differently from the English.” He said he worked hard on his Texan accent, and his dialect coach was happy with the result. In addition to their comedy tour, Mr. Cleese and his daughter, Camilla, are writing a stage musical adaptation of the 1988 movie that starred Mr. Cleese, fellow “Monty Python” actor Michael Palin and Jamie Lee Curtis: “A Fish Called Wanda.” Mr. Cleese added he has written the treatment for a comedic movie about cannibalism. “It’s very dark, and it’s one of the funniest things I’ve ever written.” email: dmason@newspress.com
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05",)# ./4)#%3 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2022-0001231 The following person(s) is doing business as: Better2ogether, 7170 Davenport Rd., Apt. 104, Goleta, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Blanca Castro, 7170 Davenport Rd., Apt. 104, Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Blanca Castro This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/10/2022. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14/22 CNS-3587499# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS MAY 24, 31; JUN 7, 14 / 2022 -- 58353 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001160 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: NIKKA RAMEN, 5701 CALLE REAL, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: NIKKA MARKETING ENTERPRISES INC.: 5721 CALLE REAL, GOLETA, CA 93117. 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 04/29/2022 by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Sep 01, 2016. 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) MAY 17, 24, 31; JUN 7, 2022--58317
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001099 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: NIKKA FISH MARKET & GRILL, 5722 CALLE REAL, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: NIKKA MARKETING ENTERPRISES INC.: 5721 CALLE REAL, GOLETA, CA 93117. 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 04/25/2022 by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Nov 01, 2012. 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) MAY 17, 24, 31; JUN 7 / 2022--58315
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2022-0001271 The following person(s) is doing business as: The Courtyards, 127 Agnes Avenue, Santa Maria, CA 93458, County of Santa Barbara. Mailing Address: 20720 Ventura Blvd., Suite 300, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 This business is conducted by 127 Agnes LLC, 20720 Ventura Blvd Suite 300, Woodland Hills, CA 91364. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov 08, 2018 /s/ Steve Heimler, Manager This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/13/2022. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14/22 CNS-3587701# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS MAY 24, 31; JUN 7, 14 / 2022 -- 58352
PETITION OF: ANNA RAE KATHRYN MITCHELL FOR CHANGE OF NAME. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV01490 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ANNA RAE KATHRYN MITCHELL filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: ANNA RAE KATHRYN MITCHELL to Proposed name: ANNA MITCHELL BURNBAUM THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: June 29, 2022 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 3 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara News-Press Date: 05/06/2022 Name: Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court. MAY 17, 24, 31; JUN 7 / 2022--58312
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2022-0001272 The following person(s) is doing business as: Casa De Cook. 826 W Cook Street, Santa Maria, CA 93458, County of Santa Barbara. Mailing Address: 20720 Ventura Blvd., Suite 300, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 826 West Cook Street LLC, 20720 Ventura Blvd., Suite 300, Woodland Hills, CA 91364; CA. This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 19, 2020 /s/ Steve Heimler, Manager This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 05/13/2022. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14/22 CNS-3587698# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS MAY 24, 31; JUN 7, 14 / 2022 -- 58351
PETITION OF: LEONEL ANTHONY GONZALEZ GONZALEZ FOR CHANGE OF NAME. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV01141 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: LEONEL ANTHONY GONZALEZ GONZALEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: LEONEL ANTHONY GONZALEZ GONZALEZ to Proposed name: ANTHONY GONZALEZ THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: June 6, 2022 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 5 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara News-Press Date: 04/18/2022 Name: Donna D. Geck, Judge of the Superior Court. MAY 3, 10, 17, 24 / 2022--58245
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05",)# ./4)#%3 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001242 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: PIXELS AND LIGHT, 6166 BARRINGTON DR., GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: TEAM HAWS REAL ESTATE: , 6166 BARRINGTON DR., GOLETA, CA 93117. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 05/11/2022 by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: May 06, 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) MAY 24, 31; JUN 7, 14 / 2022--58355 PETITION OF: SAPNA MAHESH PATEL-ROSS FOR CHANGE OF NAME. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: 22CV01520 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: SAPNA MAHESH PATEL-ROSS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: SAPNA MAHESH PATEL-ROSS to Proposed name: SAPNA MAHESH PATEL THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: June 22, 2022 Time: 10:00 am Dept: 3 Address: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Barbara News-Press Date: 05/06/2022 Name: THOMAS P. ANDERLE, Judge of the Superior Court.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2022-0000919 The following person(s) is doing business as: Cote of Paint, 2819 Ontiveros Rd, Santa Ynez, CA 93460, County of Santa Barbara. kLn Ventures LLC, 2819 Ontiveros Rd, Santa Ynez, CA 93460; California This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Kristin Luis, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 04/07/2022. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24/22 CNS-3581323# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2022-001029 The following person(s) is doing business as: Bob Moses Ceramic Coating of Santa Maria, 2345 A St, Santa Maria, CA, 93455, County of Santa Barbara. Central City Motor Sports, Inc, 2345 A St, Santa Maria, CA, 93455, CA This business is conducted by A Corporation The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ Craig McDonald, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 04/20/2022. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24/22 CNS-3580851# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS
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Summary of Ordinance 5155 An Ordinance Amending Section 35-1 of the Santa Barbara County Land Use and Development Code, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code by Amending the County Zoning Map within the Orcutt Community Plan Area by Redesignating a Portion of Assessor Parcel Number 129-151-026 From RR-10 to PRD-119. Case No. 13RZN-00000-00001 Passed, approved and adopted this 10th day of March 2022, by the following vote: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Abstain:
Supervisors Williams, Hart, and Hartmann Supervisors Nelson and Lavagnino None None
MONA MIYASATO CLERK OF THE BOARD By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy Clerk NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinances Nos.5155 is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for public inspection and copying in that office in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1. MAY 24 / 2022 -- 58276
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001118 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: NIKKA JAPANESE MARKET, 5721 CALLE REAL, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: NIKKA MARKETING ENTERPRISES: 5721 CALLE REAL, GOLETA, CA 93117. 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 04/26/2022 by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: May 01, 2005. 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)
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 2020-01202 Loan No.: ODL-110519 APN: 035-033-008 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/5/2019. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Eileen Lazar, Trustee of the Eileen Lazar Trust UDT dtd August 26, 2011 Duly Appointed Trustee: Superior Loan Servicing Recorded 11/14/2019 as Instrument No. 2019-0052340 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, Date of Sale: 6/8/2022 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $134,336.61 Street Address or other common designation of real property:1637 La Coronilla Drive Santa Barbara, California 93109 A.P.N.: 035033-008 “As Is Where Is” The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction docs not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you arc or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NO TICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkASAP.com, using the file number assigned to this case 2020-01202. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (714) 730-2727, or visit this internet website www.servicelinkASAP. com, using the file number assigned to this case 2020-01202 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date:5/2/2022 Superior Loan Servicing, by Asset Default Management, Inc. As Agent for Trustee 7525 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Canoga Park, California 91303 Sale Line: (714) 7302727 Julie Taberdo, Sr. Trustee Sale Officer A-4747797 05/17/2022, 05/24/2022, 05/31/2022
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220001121 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: SUSHI TERI CORP, 1013 BATH STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: SUSHI TERI CORPORATION: 1013 BATH STREET, 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 04/26/2022 by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: May 01, 2001. 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) MAY 17, 24, 31; JUN 7 / 2022--58318
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE GOLDEN STATE FINANCE AUTHORITY [Voluntary Contractual Assessment Program] NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Golden State Finance Authority (“GSFA”) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as feasible, in the Board Room, 1215 K Street, Suite 1650, Sacramento, California 95814, to consider amending the Program Report for GSFA’s voluntary contractual assessment program (the “Program”) to revise the proposed financing arrangements, authorize the financing of wildfire safety improvements, and make various administrative changes, pursuant to Chapter 29 of Part 3 of Division 7 of the California Streets and Highway Code (the “Act”). The Program was established in 2014, and allows owners of real property located within the boundaries of the Program (the “Program Boundaries”) to voluntarily enter into contractual assessments to finance or refinance the installation of certain types of improvements that are permanently fixed to real property, including distributed generation renewable energy sources, energy and water efficiency improvements, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and seismic strengthening improvements. The Program Boundaries include (1) any unincorporated land within those counties that are now or in the future either full members or associate members of GSFA and elect to participate in the Program and (2) any incorporated land within those cities that are now or in the future associate members of GSFA and elect to participate in the Program. The proposed changes to the Program would revise the financing arrangements for improvements to nonresidential real property, or residential real property with four or more units, to allow for the participation of multiple program administrators using a streamlined financing process. It is further proposed to add wildfire safety improvements that are permanently fixed to real property to the list of authorized improvements that may be funded under the Program, and make various administrative changes and updates. In taking formal action to initiate proceedings to consider amending the Program, GSFA is required to prepare an amended Program Report pursuant to Section 5898.22 of the Act (the “Amended and Restated Program Report”), containing, among other information, a map showing the Program Boundaries, a draft contract specifying the terms and conditions that would be agreed to by participating property owners and GSFA for participation in the Program; a plan for raising a capital amount required to pay for the work performed pursuant to the voluntary contractual assessments; and a statement of the policies concerning the Program. At the time of the hearing, the Amended and Restated Program Report will be summarized and all interested persons may appear and comment upon, object to, or present evidence with regard to the Program or the proposed amendments, the extent of the area included within the Program Boundaries, the terms and conditions of the draft contract, or the proposed financing provisions. Pursuant to Section 5898.26 of the Act, at the conclusion of the hearing, the GSFA Board may adopt a resolution confirming the Amended and Restated Program Report or may direct its modification in any respect. Under the Act and the Improvement Bond Act of 1915, GSFA may issue bonds that are payable by contractual assessments and GSFA may advance its own funds to finance work to be repaid through contractual assessments and may from time to time sell bonds to reimburse itself for such advances. If you have any questions regarding the Program, or wish to obtain a copy of the Amended and Restated Program Report when it becomes available, please contact GSFA at the address below, or by email at info@gsfahome.org. Interested persons may submit written comments addressed to the Golden State Finance Authority, 1215 K Street, Suite 1650, Sacramento, CA 95814, prior to the hour of 5:00 p.m. on June 15, 2022. At the time and place noted above, all persons interested in the above matters may appear and be heard. DATED: May 17, 2022 GOLDEN STATE FINANCE AUTHORITY /s/ Craig Ferguson Secretary MAY 24, 31 / 2022 -- 58360
Flight attendants sue Alaska Airlines alleging religious discrimination By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE
(The Center Square) – A pair of flight attendants are suing Alaska Airlines, claiming they were discriminated against because of their religious beliefs when they were fired. The controversy began when Lacey Smith and Marli Brown posted in a community forum about the “Equality Act,” a controversial LGBTQ bill. Ms. Smith and Ms. Brown say Alaska Airlines announced its support for the legislation and told employees they were welcome to comment, but Ms. Smith’s and Ms. Brown’s comments landed them in hot water. Ms. Smith wrote on the forum asking, “As a company, do you think it’s possible to regulate morality?” Ms. Brown posted a question asking, “Does Alaska support: endangering the Church, encouraging suppression of religious freedom, obliterating women rights and parental rights?” Ms. Smith and Ms. Brown say they were both investigated and later fired and were told their questions were “hateful” and “offensive.” The pair then reported the incident and filed charges of religious discrimination to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which has now given them authorization to file a lawsuit. “Alaska Airlines ‘canceled’ Lacey and Marli because of their religious beliefs, flagrantly disregarding federal civil rights laws that protect people of faith from discrimination,” said Stephanie Taub, senior counsel for First Liberty Institute, the group representing Smith and Brown. “It is a blatant violation of state and federal civil rights laws to discriminate against someone in the workplace because of their religious beliefs and expression. ‘Woke’ corporations like Alaska Airlines think that they do not have to follow the law and can fire employees if they simply don’t like their religious beliefs.” Alaska Airlines is based in SeaTac, Washington, and is the sixth largest airline in North America. The flight attendants’ legal team argued in its filing that Alaska Airlines violated Title VII protections against discrimination based on, among other things,
religion. “Under Title VII, it is an unlawful employment practice for an employer ‘to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s ... religion,’” the filing said, pointing out that religion is defined as “all aspects of religious observance and practice, as well as belief.” The filing also argues that the efforts to have an inclusive culture resulted in the opposite effect. “Despite Alaska Airlines’ claimed commitment to an inclusive culture and its frequent invitations to employees to dialogue and express a diversity of perspectives, Alaska Airlines created a work environment that is hostile toward religion, and AFA reinforced that company culture,” the filing reads. “Alaska Airlines and AFA cannot wield their social advocacy as a sword to unlawfully discriminate against religious employees and instead must remain mindful of their legal obligation to ‘do the right thing’ towards all employees, including religious employees. The Court must hold Alaska Airlines and the AFA accountable for their discrimination.” First Liberty’s legal team said this case could send a message to other employers. “Employees should be free to respectfully talk with each other about their different beliefs and perspectives without fear of being fired,” Ms. Taub said. “The case has the potential to send a message to employers across the country that they cannot discriminate against employees of faith.” The flight attendants have also filed suit against the Association of Flight Attendants union, which they say failed to defend them when they were fired. “To make matters worse, their Union not only failed to vigorously represent and defend Marli and Lacey against the Airline’s religious discrimination but also discriminated against them because of their religious beliefs and actively undermined their ability to assert their federal and state protections against such discrimination,” the filing said. Alaska Airlines has flights to and from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.
Washington state ranked fifth-worst state for military retirees By BRETT DAVIS THE CENTER SQUARE
(The Center Square) – Washington state is ranked the fifth-worst state in the country for military retirees to live in, according to a WalletHub report. The personal finance website looked at all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 29 key metrics, including veterans per capita, the number of Veterans Administration (VA) health facilities, and job opportunities for veterans. “Washington is the fifth worst state for military retirees,” said WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzalez via email. “Some of the things that had a direct influence on the ranking were the lack of job opportunities for veterans and the lack of housing affordability.” Washington ranked no. 50 in veteran job opportunities, 34th in veteran owned-businesses, and 42nd in housing affordability. She went on to note, “Washington also has one of the lowest share of veterans not receiving SNAP, as well as a large share of homeless veterans.” The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides food-purchasing assistance for low- and no-income people. WalletHub ranked Washington 46th in percentage of homeless
veterans. “The state ranks particularly low in terms of healthcare as well,” Ms. Gonzalez added. “This is due to the small number of VA health facilities per number of veterans, as well as the small number of federal, state, local and private hospitals and physicians per capita, and the poor quality of VA hospitals.” The Evergreen State ranked No. 47 in terms of the number of VA health facilities per number of veterans. Oregon, Washington’s neighbor to the south, did even worse, coming in at No. 48. Idaho, Washington’s eastern neighbor, came in near the middle of the pack at No. 24. Washington’s low ranking on WalletHub’s list is something could be viewed as something of a surprise, considering the state has the sixth largest active duty military presence in the nation, with more than 69,000 military personnel and another 90,000 dependents and 19,000 reservists, according to the Washington State Department of Commerce. The state is home to several military installations, including Joint Base Lewis McChord, Naval Base Kitsap, Naval Air Station Whidbey, Naval Air Station Everett, Fairchild Air Base, and the National Guard at Camp Murray.
Washington ranked no. 50 in veteran job opportunities, 34th in veteran owned-businesses, and 42nd in housing affordability.