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Taxpayers question local COVID relief spending across nation

By BRETT ROWLAND THE CENTER SQUARE

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From left, Adam Carolla, Dennis Quaid and Gina Grad discuss Mr. Quaid’s movies during a recording of “The Adam Carolla Show” Friday at the Reagan Center on State Street.

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Dennis Quaid came to Santa Barbara and talked about his approach to playing someone he admired — President Ronald

Reagan — in an upcoming movie.

“I had three years to prepare for this part, from the first meeting we had about it,” the star of “Reagan” told a packed house Friday at the Reagan Center on lower State Street.

“I didn’t want to do an impersonation,” Mr. Quaid said during a recording of “The Adam Carolla Show,” a popular podcast.

“I’ve played a lot of real people. I have a responsibility. I want to tell the story from their point of view.”

Mr. Quaid recalled voting for Mr. Reagan back in 1980.

“It was the third time I got to vote, but it was the first time I really wanted to vote,” Mr. Quaid said, noting his enthusiasm for Mr. Please see QUAID on A4

(The Center Square) – A county government in southeast Michigan is moving forward with plans to build a sports complex with federal COVID-19 relief money that could cost up to $80 million. Some residents are pushing back.

A rural county in Utah spent $321,000 in federal COVID19 relief money to get snow to the Buckskin Hills Ski and Snow Tubing Hill. An auditor’s report later flagged some of the spending.

In Tennessee, Shelby County Schools spent $25 million on air purifiers from Global Plasma Solutions, but a lawsuit maintains the purifiers are ineffective.

These are just a few of the examples of how local governments spent billions of dollars in federal taxpayer money provided by Congress to stem the impacts of the COVID19 pandemic.

Adam Andrzejewski, founder and CEO of government watchdog OpenTheBooks.com, said the amount of federal money has municipalities struggling to spend it.

“When Congress throws so much money at the cities that they don’t even know how to spend it, we have a problem,” Mr. Andrzejewski told The Center Square.

Local governments across the country that are flush with federal tax dollars in the wake of pandemic relief are considering a wide range of projects, some of which could saddle taxpayers with operational costs for years to come and others that have raised concerns about community priorities.

Lenawee County in southeast Michigan is moving forward with plans to build a sports complex that could cost up to $80 million.

Dubbed Project Phoenix, local leaders hope the project will help bring in out-of-town travel sports teams and boost the local economy with money and jobs. But a consultant’s report lists a number of challenges for the Lenawee County project,

including the possibility that the facility will operate at a financial loss each year if it doesn’t secure enough commercial tenants. The report also noted the proposed facility could face “strong competition” from existing sports facilities in the region and benefits could be capped by the limited number of hotels in the area. The report further noted that “several peer facilities operate at a deficit” and “facilities of this type are often built for the economic impacts they can generate to the surrounding area.”

Lenawee County officials estimate the facility will create 200 jobs and generate $15.2 million in total economic activity in the area, based on the report from Crossroads Consulting.

Crossroads Consulting noted the report “does not account for potential short- or longterm implications resulting from COVID-19.” The pandemic has hit the travel and tourism industries especially hard.

Kevon Martis, the zoning administrator in Deerfield Township who spoke about the project as a county resident, raised concerns about the project and its location.

“My No. 1 concern was how did this make it to the top of the county’s priority list?” he said.

“It’s not in the middle of the county and the cost is twice the annual budget for the county government.”

Lenawee County Administrator Martin Marshall didn’t respond to multiple requests from The Center Square to discuss the project.

Deputy Administrator Kim Murphy also didn’t respond to a request for an interview.

Lenawee County Board Chairman David Stimpson also did not respond to a request for comment.

Other projects across the country got funding in the race to meet federal spending deadlines.

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Santa Barbara City Council to discuss digital format for budget, zoning

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The Santa Barbara City Council plans to discuss digital budget planning, zoning and sidewalk vending at its meeting at 2 p.m. today.

The council is considering city staff’s recommendation to carry out an agreement with OpenGov. Inc. to transition from a printed budget to an online, interactive digital format. The agreement would cost $117,543, according to the city council’s agenda.

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Democrats divided, police dissatisfied over Biden’s law enforcement messaging

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Amid rising violent crime levels around the country, President Joe Biden sent a message to defund the police supporters late last week during his visit to New York.

“The answer is not to defund the police,” Pres. Biden said in New York City where two law enforcement officers recently were killed in a Harlem shooting.

Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund President Jason Johnson said Pres. Biden’s comments are not enough to satisfy the police community.

“President Biden needs to know that merely not supporting the ‘defund the police’ slogan does not make him or his policies supportive of law enforcement,” Mr. Johnson said. “In fact, the Biden Administration has repeatedly peddled falsehoods and dangerous myths which have demoralized and disempowered

the police. The ‘defunding’ movement has been about much more than funding. It has successfully advocated for policies that have resulted in skyrocketing levels of violent crime across the country.”

Other critics have pointed to the rise in ambush attacks on police officers. The National Fraternal Order of Police said 364 police officers were shot last year with ambush attacks up 115% from the year prior.

“If criminals don’t care about shooting police officers, what will they do to law-abiding citizens?” the group said.

Mr. Johnson pointed to a range of policies that he says have disempowered police during the violent crime wave.

“President Biden himself has backed many of these policies, demanding passage of the illconceived and dangerous George Floyd Justice in Policing Act which would hobble law enforcement,” Mr. Johnson said.

“Biden’s repeated false and

ill-informed claims about the propriety of actions taken by law enforcement officers in highprofile cases undermine the faith and trust of police in their leaders and the public’s faith and trust in law enforcement. Such claims were motivated by his desire to pander to the ‘defund the police’ crowd, but, at the very same time, he has alienated and abandoned those interested in maintaining public safety through professional policing.”

This wasn’t the first time the president has gone against the defund movement. In June of last year, Pres. Biden called for hiring more police officers to respond to the wave of violent crime since the Black Lives Matter riots in 2020.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki echoed that sentiment at the time.

“But what I would say to you is that the President has never supported defunding the police,” Ms. Psaki said at a White House press briefing. “He’s always supported community policing

programs. He’s supported giving funding to – to states and localities around the country, including through his American Rescue Plan, because he thinks there is an essential role to play for community policing.”

Those comments drew pushback for the president at the time, and his most recent comments in New York have been met with another round of criticism from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.

“My colleagues keep telling us to wait,” U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., said Sunday. “They keep telling us defunding the police and investing in communities won’t work. Well, their policies keep ending up with police murdering Black people. Enough patronizing. Listen to the movements that are telling you how to save lives.”

Other leading Democrats were just as pointed in their messages.

“The only data police use to justify themselves is crime, which is a measure of their failure,”

Dyjuan Tatro, a senior advisor for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, wrote on Twitter. “Every time they talk about rising crime, remember, that their clearance rates are abysmal. They are more worried about their paychecks than public safety.”

While some kinds of crime stayed the same or even decreased since the pandemic began, one kind has sharply increased: homicides. Many cities have broken or nearly broken their violent crime records on the heels of cutting police budgets. Many experts have linked that rise to the defund movement, saying officers either lack the resources to patrol more dangerous neighborhoods or fear they will be publicly maligned and even jailed in the event an altercation occurs.

Republicans have hammered Democrats in advertising for months over the defunding message. Heading into the midterms in November, that issue

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will likely resurface as a major tension point in close races.

“Nobody believes Democrats are going to abandon their procrime agenda. Democrats are, and always will be, the party of Defund the Police,” said Mike Berg, spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee.

City of Goleta has additional grant funds available for local non-profits

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The city of Goleta has added an additional $150,000 to the city’s grant program for fiscal year 2022-2023. Online applications for grants open today and will remain open through Tuesday, Feb. 22, and previously submitted applications can also be updated or revised.

The city had originally set aside $100,000 in funds for the grant program. During a special city council meeting on Saturday, an additional $150,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds were set aside for the city grant program.

On Thursday, the Grant Funding Review Standing Committee set funding parameters. Grants of up

to $10,000 for ARPA-funded recipients and up to $5,000 for city grant recipients will be awarded for programs that benefit Goleta residents and the general community.

Organizations involved in educational and cultural activities, such as music, art, dance, and recreation, as well as Goleta-oriented special events and regional projects that

enhance and support the quality of life in Goleta are encouraged to apply.

Any applicants not approved for ARPA funding will be considered for funding under the city grant funding. Once all applications are received, the mayor, mayor pro tempore, and two Goleta residents appointed by the mayor make up the committee that evaluates the applications and makes funding

recommendations to the City Council. The Council then awards the grants at a meeting in the spring, likely in May. Grant applications will be accepted online at https://www. zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?donori d=2314&rfpid=3549.

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goletagrant for additional information on both grant programs or contact Shanna Dawson in the City of Goleta Neighborhood Services Department, at 805-690-5126 or sdawson@cityofgoleta.org. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

Federal criminal California town drops charges filed mountain lion sanctuary claim, in some cases will allow housing projects

Jill Biden says $109B community college program off table

By BRETT ROWLAND THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Jill Biden said Monday that taxpayer-funded community college won’t be included in the administration’s Build Back Better agenda.

“Congress hasn’t passed the Build Back Better agenda – yet,” she said in a speech before the Community College National Legislative Summit in Washington. “And free community college is no longer a part of that package.”

The first lady, who teaches English and

writing at Northern Virginia Community College, said she was “disappointed.”

“But Joe has also had to make compromises,” she said.

President Joe Biden initially asked Congress for $109 billion in taxpayer money to pay for two years of community college for all American students, including people brought to the U.S. as children by migrant parents.

Walter Bumphus, president and CEO of American Association of Community Colleges, said community colleges are engines for economic development.

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Correction The New-Press incorrectly printed on Monday that Santa Barbara County was 138th in the state. Correction: Santa Barbara County is 18th in the state for the

highest number of COVID-19 cases. This is up from a several weeks earlier, when Santa Barbara County was ranked at 34th in the state.

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(The Center Square) – After freezing the implementation of a state housing law by declaring itself a mountain lion sanctuary, the town of Woodside reversed course late Sunday and announced that it would begin accepting housing development applications starting Monday.

“The Department of Fish and Wildlife advised that the entire Town of Woodside cannot be considered habitat,” Woodside officials wrote in a news release late Sunday.

“As such, the Town Council has directed staff to immediately begin accepting SB 9 applications.”

The decision came about two weeks after the town of Woodside put a hold on housing project applications under Senate Bill 9. This new split-lot housing law allows homeowners to build up to four housing units on a singlefamily lot.

As first reported by The Almanac, town officials found a clause in SB 9 that prohibited development on land deemed a habitat for protected species. In a memo sent to residents in January, officials from the bay-area town said that because the municipality “in its entirety” is a habitat for mountain lions, no parcel was eligible for projects under SB 9.

The decision sparked backlash online from lawmakers and housing advocates across the state. The move also caught the attention of Attorney General Rob Bonta, who on Sunday sent a letter to town officials informing them they violated state law, calling it an attempt to “sidestep SB 9 and restrict housing production.”

“Woodside declared its entire suburban town a mountain lion sanctuary in a deliberate and transparent attempt to avoid complying with SB 9,” Mr. Bonta said Sunday.

“This memorandum is — quite clearly — contrary to the law, and ironically, contrary to the best interests of the mountain lions the town claims to want to protect.

“My message to Woodside is simple: Act in good faith, follow the law, and do your part to increase the housing supply. If you don’t, my office won’t stand idly by.”

Within a letter sent to Woodside officials from the Attorney’s General’s office on Sunday, officials wrote, “Woodside is deliberately attempting to shut off the supply of new housing opportunities within its borders” by prohibiting applicants from supplying more housing on properties that “are not actually a mountain lion habitat.”

“There is no valid basis to claim that the entirety of Woodside is a habitat for mountain lions, a candidate for protection under the California Endangered Species Act,” Deputy Attorney General Matthew Struhar wrote in the letter. “Habitat is land that has the capacity to support that species, including providing food and shelter. Land that is already developed – with, for example a single-family home – is not, by definition, habitat.”

Mr. Strahan added that just because mountain lions “appear in Woodside from time to time” does not make the region a habitat.

Hours after officials sent the letter to Woodside officials, the Town Council announced late Sunday that it would begin accepting SB 9 applications.

In a news release, the Town Council said it had received guidance from The Department of Fish and Wildlife about “how to identify a habitat” following a meeting on Jan. 25, when the council decided to freeze SB 9 applications until they received guidance from state officials about whether mountain lions being listed as a threatened species in the region would impact the implementation of SB 9.

The Town Council said Sunday that it has “consistently exceeded its State mandated low-and-moderate-income housing commitments” and “remains focused on doing its part to alleviate the regional shortfall in affordable housing.”

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Tubing Hill. An auditor’s report later flagged some of the spending. The report found the county bought six snow guns and associated parts for the Buckskin Hills Ski & Snow Tubing Hill, totaling $146,862, including $3,000 in shipping costs. Each individual snow gun cost $19,999, just below the county’s $20,000 threshold for a sealed bidding process. While all five snow guns were purchased at once, the county split the invoice up to stay below the bidding threshold.

“The County circumvented established purchasing policy by splitting an invoice, ignoring open bid requirements, awarding contracts outside public meetings, and later retroactively modifying its purchasing policy,” according to the independent audit. “At the time, the County purchasing policy required that purchases exceeding $20,000 go through a sealed bidding process and be awarded in a public meeting.”

In Tennessee, Shelby County Schools spent $25 million on air purifiers from Global Plasma Solutions. A lawsuit has been filed over the effectiveness of the purifiers, but Shelby County spent $1 million on installation even after the Maryland and Delaware lawsuits.

In some cases, questions about local COVID-19 spending have led to federal criminal charges.

U.S. prosecutors charged Michael DiMassa, 30, of West Haven, Connecticut, with defrauding the city of West Haven of more than $600,000. Prosecutors said DiMassa, a city employee and state lawmaker at the time, created a company called Compass Investment Group that fraudulently billed the city of West Haven and its “COVID-19 Grant Department” for consulting services purportedly that were not performed.

Prosecutors allege DiMassa made cash withdrawals from the Compass Investment Group LLC bank account. Some of those withdrawls were made shortly before or after he was recorded buying chips at the Mohegan Sun Casino.

Others have left some taxpayers and officials scratching their heads.

In Flint, Michigan, Flint Public School officials authorized a $22,500 COVID19 bonus for staff members using federal money intended “to safely reopen” schools just before the district in January shifted to online learning indefinitely citing COVID19 concerns. The move put more than 3,500 students back into virtual learning, despite poor past results from remote learning and at least $99 million of federal money the U.S. Department of Education expressly designated “to reopen K-12 schools safely.”

Michigan state Rep. and House Education Committee Chair Pamela Hornberger, RChesterfield Township, called on Flint schools to offer in-person school, noting that proximate private and public schools are open in-person.

“If you got a $20,000 bonus, why wouldn’t you return to the classroom?” Rep. Hornberger said.

The Flint schools remained closed for about three weeks before reopening on Monday.

“While people of good will can debate how the money was spent, but the fact is that all of it was borrowed against our national debt – which is now $30 trillion and growing,” Mr. Andrzejewski said.

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Santa Barbara County reports weekend COVID-19 numbers

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department did not provide COVID-19 numbers for Monday. Case numbers for the weekend are as follows:

SATURDAY Santa Barbara County reported 474 new COVID-19 cases.

Of those, the highest number, 175, was in Santa Maria, according to the Public Health Department. Neighboring Orcutt had 38 cases.

Elsewhere, 84 cases were reported in Lompoc and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village.

Fifty-two cases were in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon.

Thirty-two cases were in the North County areas that include Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and Guadalupe.

Twenty cases were in Isla Vista. Santa Ynez Valley reported 11 cases.

Sixteen cases were in Goleta.

Fourteen cases were in unincorporated area of the Goleta Valley and Gaviota.

Fifteen cases were in the South county unincorporated area including communities of Montecito, Summerland and the City of Carpinteria.

Two cases are in the federal prison in Lompoc.

The location of 15 cases are pending.

SUNDAY Santa Barbara County reported 118 new COVID-19 cases.

Of those, the highest number, 32, was in Santa Maria, according to the Public Health Department. Neighboring Orcutt had 12 cases.

Elsewhere, 11 cases were reported in Lompoc and nearby Mission Hills and Vandenberg Village.

Eleven cases were in Santa Barbara and unincorporated Mission Canyon.

Three cases were in the North County

areas that include Sisquoc, Casmalia, Garey, Cuyama, New Cuyama and Guadalupe.

Sixteen cases were in Isla Vista. Santa Ynez Valley reported eight cases.

Eight cases were in Goleta.

Five cases were in the unincorporated area of the Goleta Valley and Gaviota.

Four cases were in the South County area including the communities of Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria.

The location of eight cases are pending.

One hundred and two patients are recovering in county hospitals. Another 17 are recovering in intensive care units.

Santa Barbara County now has a total of 81,073 cases, of which 2,055 are still infectious.

The total number of deaths is 619.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department reported that 71.0% of the eligible 5-and-older population is fully vaccinated. Of the entire county population (all ages), 66.8% is fully vaccinated.

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American figure skater Vincent Zhou withdrew from performing in the men’s short event today, after testing positive for COVID-19 on Monday. On Sunday, Zhou won the silver medal in the men’s single’s free skating portion of the team event at the Capital Indoor Stadium.

Zhou announced his withdrawal with a video he posted on his instagram.

“I have no idea how to start off this video properly, so I’m just going to get started. I have tested positive for COVID-19 and unfortunately, I will have to withdraw from the individual event starting tomorrow,” said Zhou.

According to a previous release, Zhou was being monitored by United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) medical staff.

“This absolutely does not define me as an athlete, as a person. I am more than just another positive COVID test, I am more than just another face in the crowd.

While it was always my dream to medal on an Olympic stage, which I did accomplish before this happened, the overarching dream was just to skate. If I didn’t love this, I wouldn’t still be doing it and I know I love this.

That passion goes a long way.

To the future Vincent watching this, your younger self would be so proud of the athlete and the person you’ve become now. Little

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(The Center Square) – The IRS announced Monday it will “transition away” from using third-party facial recognition technology after bipartisan backlash on the issue.

The IRS faced controversy in recent weeks over the use of facial identification for new online accounts. The agency said the measure was an effort to increase security but has now backed down.

“The IRS takes taxpayer privacy and security seriously, and we understand the concerns that have been raised,” IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said.

“Everyone should feel comfortable

with how their personal information is secured, and we are quickly pursuing short-term options that do not involve facial recognition.”

The IRS stressed that the announcement will not interfere with any filings for taxpayers this tax season.

“During the transition, the IRS will quickly develop and bring online an additional authentication process that does not involve facial recognition,” the agency said. “The IRS will also continue to work with its crossgovernment partners to develop authentication methods that protect taxpayer data and ensure broad access to online tools.”

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., was one of several lawmakers who

The IRS faced controversy in recent weeks over the use of facial identification for new online accounts.

The agency said the measure was an effort to increase security but has now backed down.

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8-year-old you would be asking 21-year-old you for photos and autographs and everything. You know why? Because you lived out your dreams. You became the person you always aspired to be. When you were young sitting on the couch, watching those great skaters on TV, studying their jumps every night at the dinner table and waking up at 4 a.m. or earlier to go into the rink and skate and do double jumps, you had no idea what you were getting into, but you had a dream and you followed it. You made sacrifices for it and you dedicated your life to it. And today, you are that person, Vincent. You made it happen, too. So be proud of that.

Take pride in yourself. Recognise yourself,” said Zhou.

On Monday, Italy started the day by edging out Canada, the reigning champions, in the curling semi-finals, 8-7. Italy entered the semi-final against Sweden with a 9-0 record.

“They led by six after five ends with Oskar Eriksson and Almida De Val finally getting on the board with a single in the sixth. Italy then scored two in the seventh and the Swedes conceded with 8-1 down a hopeless situation,” according to olympics.com.

On Tuesday afternoon, Sweden and Great Britain will face off in the mixed doubles event for the bronze and in the evening Italy and Norway will compete for the gold. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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criticized the IRS’ use of facial recognition. He welcomed the announcement Monday.

“The IRS has notified my office it plans to transition away from using facial recognition verification, as I requested earlier today,” he said. “While this transition may take time, the administration recognizes that privacy and security are not mutually exclusive.”

The pushback from lawmakers was bipartisan with several sending letters to the federal tax agency raising concerns about the IRS’ use of facial recognition.

Other critics of the move brought up past mistakes and abuses from the agency, which currently faces millions of backlogged returns.

“This is an agency that we’ve already gone to court over after they were caught targeting conservatives, and we put a court order into place to forbid this practice,” said Jay Sekulow, chief counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice, which pushed back against the IRS’ use of the technology. “This is also an agency that still uses fax machines to communicate instead of more modern methods like email. Not to mention, the IRS

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had, at the end of the last filing season, more than 35 million total unprocessed returns. How could they handle this technology? The IRS is the last agency that the American people would want to have this confidential biometric information.”

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‘It’s important that it’s someone who respects and admires Ronald Reagan’ QUAID

Continued from Page A1 Reagan on Election Day. Mr. Quaid told Mr. Carolla about filming “Reagan,” directed

by Sean McNamara, last year at Rancho del Cielo, President Reagan’s 688-acre ranch north of Santa Barbara.

“When I went to the Reagan Ranch, that’s when it really hit me,” Mr. Quaid said. “You get up there on a road, if you can call it a road. You get up there, and you realize Ronald Reagan was not a rich man. He was a humble man.

“The ranch is very much as he left it,” Mr. Quaid said.

He noted the one-bedroom home features books from President Reagan’s life, two single beds tied together to make a kingsize bed and a TV remote from the 1960s.

“Their clothes are still in the closet,” Mr. Quaid said. “You feel like they (Mr. Reagan and Nancy Reagan) have just left and are coming back.”

Mr. Quaid’s audience Friday included Andrew Coffin, director of the Reagan Ranch and vice president of Young America’s Foundation.

Mr. Coffin told the News-Press Monday that he’s glad to see Mr. Quaid play the president.

“I think it’s important that it’s someone who respects and admires Ronald Reagan,” Mr. Coffin said. “It adds a lot to his characterization.”

Mr. Coffin said he was

impressed as he watched Mr. Quaid’s performance during four days of filming in February 2021 at the Reagan Ranch.

“He did a masterful job of picking nuances of what we remember about Ronald Reagan without it becoming a parody,” Mr. Coffin said. “It was an excellent performance.”

Mr. Coffin said he has spent time with Mr. Quaid during his multiple visits to Reagan Ranch.

“He’s somebody I’ve really grown to respect and admire and develop an appreciation for, one that goes beyond what you see on the silver screen. That’s part of what gives me a great sense of confidence that he’s the right guy for the part.”

Mr. Coffin added that during the Alisal Fire, Mr. Quaid made a call “to make sure we were doing OK at the Reagan Ranch.” The ranch wasn’t damaged by the fire.

Mr. Coffin said that based on what he knows about “Reagan,” the movie will show the president’s sense of optimism.

“Certainly he (President Reagan) deserves credit for ending the Cold War without firing a shot, restoring the economy from the doldrums of the 1970s when the country was experiencing stagflation and long gas lines, and perhaps as significantly as anything else, restoring the sense of pride in our military, in America’s place in the world and pride in our country and all that it stands for,” Mr. Coffin said.

Besides “Reagan,” Friday’s program at the Reagan Center

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From left, Adam Carolla, Dennis Quaid, Gina Grad and Bryan Bishop (“Bald Bryan”) talk about Mr. Quaid’s films and the news of the day.

looked at Mr. Quaid’s other movies, with Mr. Quaid, Mr. Carolla and “Adam Carolla Show” cast members Gina Grad and Bryan Bishop (“Bald Bryan”) estimating how Mr. Quaid’s films did well on the Rotten Tomatoes rating site. In some cases, they did much better than the modest movie star thought.

In-between the estimates, Mr. Quaid talked about the experience of making his films.

He said he spent a year learning how to play the piano, practicing 8 to 12 hours a day, to portray rocker Jerry Lee Lewis in “Great Balls of Fire” (1989).

“Jerry Lee was one of my piano teachers. He was very generous,”

Critics say plan would burden Americans with massive debt

Mr. Quaid said.

He praised fellow star Lindsay Lohan in another of his movies, the remake of “The Parent Trap” (1998). Ms. Lohan played twins. He said the then-child star captured the differences between the twins so well that he felt like there were actually two kids playing the roles.

Mr. Quaid said his 1987 sci-

fi comedy, “Inner Space” (also starring Martin Short), turned out to be the most popular movie he ever acted in.

“When the movie came out (at theaters), it bombed,” Mr. Quaid said. “But it found its audience on VHS.” email: dmason@newspress.com

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Continued from Page A2 “Of course, we share in Dr. Biden’s disappointment that the Build Back Better Act will not specify funding for College Promise programs,” he said.

“Despite that there is profound recognition of the benefits of investing the nation’s community colleges and the nearly 12 million students they serve. Community colleges are an engine for economic development and a wise investment at the local and federal level. There is a great deal of recognition by the federal government and support for systems, programs and services that help to eliminate barriers to completion for community college students. It’s not just the free community college, but the wraparound services, grants, workforce development and internships that will truly benefit community colleges and students.”

Critics have said Dr. Biden’s plan would burden future taxpayers with massive debt.

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V. repeatedly cited poor economic conditions and debt levels in his opposition to Pres. Biden’s Build

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Nanny was born in New York City on June 19, 1946, to Charlotte Hubbard Fries and Herbert Watson Warden, III. She spent her youth in Princeton, New Jersey, before attending boarding school. She had fond memories of her years at the Maplebrook School in Amenia, New York, followed by the Riverview School in Sandwich, Massachusetts. After high school, Nanny attended Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute in South Portland where she studied culinary arts.

She loved her summers at the family home in Colebrook, Connecticut and later in Chatham, Massachusetts where she often crewed for her father out of the Stage Harbor Yacht Club.

In 1977, she moved to Santa Barbara to be close to her paternal grandmother, Dorothy Ely Warden. A long time Montecito resident; Dew supported Nanny and enriched her life. Nanny loved participating in her grandmother’s active social calendar and attending her galas.

During the 28 years she lived in Santa Barbara, Nanny worked at Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP, helping with filing and general office duties as a “Girl Friday,” as she liked to say. Nanny was a loyal parishioner and choir member at All Saints-by-the-Sea in Montecito.

In 2005, she moved back east to Annisquam, Massachusetts, to help care for her mother. She soon became a familiar figure in Annisquam Village and would often be seen driving through the village in her golf cart or serving tea at the Village library.

Nanny’s love of music, and her prior Anglican choir experience led her to the Annisquam Village Church, where she was warmly welcomed into the choir. She cherished her church community, and was at her happiest when singing familiar hymns with fellow choristers.

Nanny had a romantic heart, and she took pleasure in watching certain television favorites. For years, she faithfully followed “Days of our Lives.” She also loved old classic movies, especially those starring John Wayne.

Thoughtful and genuinely interested in others, Nanny was beloved by all who knew her. Throughout her lifetime she accepted her challenges with dignity, sustained by her faith and love of family. Her gentle nature and graciousness defined her; she was kind, always positive, and forever grateful. Those fortunate to be close to her were blessed to have shared time with her. She set an example for all of us.

Nanny is survived by her sisters Polly Taylor and Anne Sinkinson; her brothers-inlaw Herbert H. Taylor, Jr. and Mark C. Sinkinson; her nieces and nephews Heather, Hudson, and Charlotte Taylor; Elizabeth (McLeod) and Crawford Sinkinson; and numerous cousins, grandnieces and nephews. Nancy was predeceased by her parents, her brother Herbert W. Warden, IV and her stepfather H.H. Hugo Fries.

A memorial service will be held at the Annisquam Village Church at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Annisquam Village Library or the Annisquam Village Church. Arrangements by the Campbell Funeral Home, 61 Middle Street, Gloucester, MA. Information, directions, condolences at www.campbellfuneral. com

In 1990, Mary Ann moved back to Santa Barbara with her children and went back to school. She attended SBCC and transferred to UCSB where she graduated with her B.A. in English Literature in 1995. After graduation, Mary Ann got a job at Tri-Counties Blood Bank. She loved the life saving work she did and used her dynamic personality to build upon the strong relationships she had throughout the community.

In May of 2015, Mary Ann married her longtime partner and best friend, James Depew, and began a new chapter full of love, travel, and adventures with her newfound extended family and friends.

Over the years, Mary Ann had many pets that she adored and that adored her, most notably the Pals, Paragon, Millie, Manny, and Olivia. She loved all animals and could never pass by a dog without stopping to say hello. The only thing that might rival her love of animals, was her love of sports, especially the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Mary Ann was a kind, caring, and generous person with a heart of gold. To know her was to love her. She brought warmth and light to every situation. Anybody who enjoyed her cooking or baking could probably taste the love she poured into it, too.

She instilled in her children the importance of being honest, hardworking, and, most of all, kindhearted. To Mary Ann, in addition to lovingly caring for her aging parents, successfully raising her children to be good human beings was her most important accomplishment. Her legacy will live on for generations to come.

Mary Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Hilding and Mary Elizabeth Hatland.

She is survived by her husband, James Depew; brother, George Hatland (Teresa); sons, Eric Bittle (Minda) and Greg Bittle (Zuzet), and daughter, Elizabeth Nees (David); grandchildren Charlie and Maria Bittle, Dalton and Haaken Bittle, and Madeline Nees.

A memorial service will be held in Mary Ann’s honor on Friday, February 11th at Godric Grove in Elings Park at 11:30am. Feel free to wear your Dodger Blue. A private burial will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara.

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Wind north-northwest at 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 2 feet or less with a west swell 1-3 feet at 14-second intervals. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind north-northwest at 4-8 knots today. Wind waves 2 feet or less with a west swell 1-3 feet at 14-second intervals. Visibility clear.

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Wind west-northwest 4-8 knots today. Waves 2 feet or less with a west-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 13 seconds. Visibility clear.

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Mary Ann Bittle passed away unexpectedly on February 2, 2022. Mary Ann was born on April 11, 1954 in Santa Barbara, CA to Hilding and Mary Elizabeth Hatland.

Mary Ann attended Monroe Elementary, La Cumbre Junior High, and Bishop Diego High Schools. She married her high school sweetheart in April of 1973 and moved to Bakersfield where she gave birth to her three children, Eric, Greg, and Elizabeth.

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Nancy “Nanny” Adams Warden died on January 21, 2022, at the Residence at Riverbend in Ipswich, Massachusetts, with her sisters Mary (Polly) W. Taylor and Anne W. Sinkinson by her side.

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uncertainty as tensions rise with both Russia and China. Our ability to quickly and effectively respond to these pending threats would be drastically hindered by our rising debt.”

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at the gasoline pumps, grocery stores and utility bills with no end in sight,” Sen. Manchin said in December after helping block the bill in Congress. “We are also facing increasing geopolitical

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Back Better spending bill.

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First Lady Jill Biden

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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 92,838 acre-ft.

Elevation 711.96 ft.

Evaporation (past 24 hours) 12.0 acre-ft.

Inflow 6.9 acre-ft.

State inflow 13.2 acre-ft.

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Meanwhile, back at the moon …

Much is happening in ‘Moonfall,’ which falls short of the better sci-fi movies that inspired it

Tom Lopez (Michael Peña), Brenda Lopez’s (Carolina Bartczak) and Brenda and astronaut Brian Harper’s son Sonny (Charlie Plummer) face the end of the world in “Moonfall.”

By DAVE MASON NEWS–PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

W

atching “Moonfall” is like watching several movies at the same time.

It’s reminiscent of “Armageddon,” “Deep Impact,” the disaster film “2012,” the scifi epic “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Independence Day,” “Contact,” “The Day After Tomorrow” and films about artificial intelligence.

There’s a lot going on.

Earth is threatened when the moon changes its orbit and gets

Overall, “Moonfall” is a fun, good movie with a strong cast, memorable characters, incredible special effects and average dialogue. too close for comfort. That means earthquakes, floods and the likely end of the world. (In addition, aliens are up to no good.)

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Astronaut Brian Harper (Patrick Wilson) is trying to save Earth from the moon and a mysterious alien presence in “Moonfall.”

The story begins to soar when the characters meet up at Vandenberg Air Force Base

Jocina “Jo” Fowler (Halle Berry) and Brian Harper (Patrick Wilson), who used to work together as astronauts, reunite to save the world.

Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles faces the devastation caused by the moon.

(before the Lompoc area site became a Space Force base).

Overall, “Moonfall” is a fun, good movie with a strong cast, memorable characters, incredible special effects and average dialogue. If you like scifi disaster movies, see it, enjoy it, but don’t expect too much from it.

“Moonfall” falls short of the better films that inspired it.

By the way, Roland Emmerich directed both “Moonfall” and “Independence Day,” and fans will see similarities between those films. Again, “Independence Day” is a far better movie.

“Moonfall” does have some good moments. Watch for a short but poignant one featuring Donald Sutherland, who has acted in more than 100 movies.

There are plot spoilers ahead, but not too much will be revealed.

“Moonfall” stars Oscar winner Halle Berry and Patrick Wilson as astronauts Jocinda “Jo” Fowler and Brian Harper, who are on a space shuttle mission to repair a satellite when a mysterious force slams into them. Jocinda is

Conspiracy theorist KC Houseman (John Bradley) is worried about the moon.

knocked unconscious, and Brian, who’s the only survivor who knows what happened, saves them

both.

NASA and the government reject Brian’s report of a strange anomaly and attributes the accident to a meteor. Brian leaves the space program, doesn’t have enough money to pay his rent and must deal with his and his ex-wife Brenda Lopez’s (Carolina Bartczak) troubling son, Sonny (Charlie Plummer), as well as his ex-wife’s current husband, Tom Lopez (Michael Peña).

Meanwhile — and the movie has no lack of “meanwhiles” — KC Houseman (John Bradley) is a conspiracy theorist who finds data that the moon is changing its orbit.

The rest of the plot won’t be described here. It boils down to this: Something mysterious is controlling the moon, and people disagree on how to fight that force and stop the moon from destroying Earth.

While the back-and-forth of the plots is jarring, Mr. Emmerich, the film’s director, and his fellow writers Harald Kloser (“The Day After Tomorrow”) and Spenser Cohen (“Extinction”) manage to pull the pieces of this sci-fi puzzle into a coherent picture.

But if there was a little less going on and if some of the dialogue were better written, audiences would get a better chance to learn about the characters and bond with them.

Be sure to pay special attention to KC Houseman. He’s the most intriguing character in a film full of them. email: dmason@newspress.com

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SANTA BARBARA — Transform Through Arts Theater will present the seventh annual “Colors of Love 2022” at 8 p.m.

Saturday at Center Stage Theater, upstairs at Paseo Nuevo.

The seventh annual Valentine’s Day dance show will feature professional dancers and singers, who blend their talents into an expression of love. Acts will range from Latin dance to belly dance, Argentine tango, Samba, swing and more.

The program will feature singers such as Terrill Williams Carter.

General admission tickets cost $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Tickets are $25 for students.

To purchase tickets, go to centerstagetheater.org.

Proceeds will benefit Arts Without Limits, a nonprofit that helps artists of any discipline. For more information, see awolsb.org.

There is no late seating at Center Stage Theater.

Masks are required for all audience members. They’re also required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID19 test result, taken within 72 hours before the show, along with a photo ID. The performances will also be available through a livestream. A livestream ticket is required to access the feed, and the viewing will only be available during the show.

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‘Jackass Forever’ tops weekend’s box office

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“Moonfall,” a sci-fi disaster movie, opened in second place with $10 million.

“Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which had been No. 1 for nearly two months, fell to third place with $9.6 million.

In fourth place was “Scream’’ with $4.7 million.

The animated sequel “Sing 2” placed fifth with $4.2 million.

“The King’s Man,” the World War 1-era prequel to the “King’s Men” spy franchise, was sixth place with $1.2 million.

In seventh place was “Redeeming Love” with $1 million.

“American Underdog,” starring Zachary Levi as football great Kurt Warner, placed eighth with $800,000.

“The 355,” the story of female spies from different countries working together, placed ninth with $700,000.

“The Wolf and the Lion,” the story of a girl rescuing a wolf pup and lion cub in the Canadian wilderness, opened in 10th place with $675,027.

All figures are from boxofficemojo.com. email: dmason@newspress.com

Correction Albert Scaglione is founder and CEO of Park West Gallery.

His first name was incorrect in Saturday’s Life Section story about the “Talented Trio” of artists.

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Transforms Through Arts Theater has been preparing for its seventh annual Valentine’s Day dance show at the Center Stage Theater.

Disneyland Resort celebrates Black History Month ANAHEIM — Disneyland Resort is celebrating Black History Month with “Celebrate Soulfully.”

The programming includes “Celebrate Gospel,” which will feature singer Kierra Sheard performing Feb. 19 at the Fantasyland Theater at Disneyland along with Sacred Groove.

On Feb. 26, Grammy winners Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music will perform at Fantasyland Theater, along with The Singers of Soul.

The “Celebrate Gospel” shows will also feature community choirs.

There will also be nightly R&G, gospel and reggae concerts (as well as other music) this month in nearby Downtown Disney. Gospel performances are also scheduled for Saturday afternoons in Downtown Disney, where there will be chalk murals and art displays by black artists and New Orleans-style creole cuisine at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen.

For more information, go to disneyland.disney.go.com.

— Dave Mason

From left, gospel singer Kierra Sheard, Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music will perform this month at Disneyland’s Fantasyland Theater.

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The Singers of Soul are among the gospel performers this month at Disneyland.

Hospice of Santa Barbara announces its officers

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Dana VanderMey is the new chair of the Hospice of Santa Barbara board.

She’s joined by two new board officers — Dianne Travis Teague as vice chair and Eryn Shugart as secretary. Sam McCabe has been re-elected the treasurer.

Ms. VanderMey is a retired registered nurse with 49 years of varied nursing experience. She has served on the hospice board for more than three years. Previously, she was employed for 17 years with the Hospice of Santa Barbara as director of volunteer services before retiring in 2013. She was an RN case manager from 1984-1989.

Ms. VanderMey serves on the boards of two other nonprofits: St. Francis Foundation and the Friendship Center. She also serves in various leadership positions in the Santa Barbara area including in her church, Hope Community Church.

Ms. Travis-Teague is a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., with her bachelor’s in business management and marketing. She brings more than 20

years of direct experience in both mid- and large-sized companies.

She served as director of alumni relations for the last nine years at Pacifica Graduate Institute. She also has been a national spokeswoman for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, the Avon Foundation for Women: Breast Cancer Crusade, the National Breast Cancer Foundation, WomenHeart (the National Coalition for Women Living with Heart Disease), Mended Hearts Inc. and the Women’s Heart Center.

Ms. Shugart, who’s the major gifts officer at the Santa Barbara EducationFoundation, earned her doctorate in psychology from Claremont Graduate University.

She has worked in senior management for local nonprofits serving both children and seniors for the past 15 years.

Mr. McCabe began his career in technology in the late 1990s and eventually came to manage a global team of 20 while traveling extensively. Afterward, Mr. McCabe earned his master’s in business administration, subsequently working in business intelligence, market research, and

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sales and marketing development roles. In 2014, he founded his own consulting business.

For more information about Hospice of Santa Barbara, including volunteer opportunities, call 805-563-8820 or visit www. hospiceofsantabarbara.org. email: dmason@newspress.com

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Scorpio: A renewed sense of values and integrity may be present for you today, Scorpio.

Connecting with this can be extremely uplifting, as it can put everything into perspective for you. With your hardworking tendencies, it can be easy to drift from the things that are most important to you as a person.

Capricorn: You’re likely to be feeling pretty energetic today, Capricorn, making it an opportune time to do some muchneeded cleaning and organizing.

Why not tackle those closets, attic, and storerooms? If you have to work, your desk, workspace, and filing cabinets could use a little attention. Just think how great it will feel when everything is in order!

Sagittarius: Settling a dispute may be on your agenda today, Sagittarius. You may find yourself getting caught smack in the middle of the stew if you aren’t careful. If this happens, the wisest thing might be to pull out. When you’re in this position (especially with two people you care about), the outcome winds up hurting someone, and it may just be you.

Aquiarius: See about getting as active as possible today, Aquarius.

This could really give your overall health a boost, especially if you’ve been sedentary lately.

Try something fun like engaging in sports or taking a pooch for a walk. Gardening and cutting the lawn are other activities that are better for you than sitting all day. The physical movement can reduce stress and give you a sense of accomplishment. Every part of you benefits from being active.

Check it out.

Pisces: Good decision making will be a prominent asset today, Pisces. It’s an excellent time to make a list of things that you’ve either put off or haven’t been able to settle on. This doesn’t need to be things that are just related to work or finances.

Consider putting effort into your personal life as well. If there are issues surrounding friends, your romantic partner, or family, this is a great opportunity to think up options.

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Aries: Your ability to concentrate will be enhanced today, Aries. If you have studying or detailed work to tend to, this will be an opportune time to get to it. Hobbies that require a lot of focus may also strike your fancy.

Even if a herd of stampeding elephants runs through your space, you aren’t likely to lose your concentration.

Taurus: It’s time to get up and get moving, Taurus. If your job or home life leans toward the sedentary, your health can suffer if you don’t engage in some physical activity. Not only is your body affected by a lack of exercise but your mind and emotional disposition can become depleted over time as well.

Gemini: Settling a dispute may be on your agenda today, Gemini.

You may find yourself getting caught smack in the middle of the stew if you aren’t careful. If this happens, the wisest thing might be to pull out. When you’re in this position (especially with two people you care about), the outcome winds up hurting someone, and it may just be you.

Cancer: You’re likely to be feeling pretty energetic today, Cancer, making it an opportune time to do some much-needed cleaning and organizing. Why not tackle those closets, attic, and storerooms? If you have to work, your desk, workspace, and filing cabinets could use a little attention.

Leo: Practicality and planning will work well for you today, Leo. It’s a good time to take a long look at your financial situation. Are you where you want to be? Have you got plans in place for down the road? Do you have sufficient cash flow? Think about what you’d like to improve and make some plans.

Virgo: It’s a super day to make decisions, Virgo. You can sit on the fence for a little too long when it comes to serious choices. Seize the energy that flows from today’s planetary aspects, make a list of things that need to be decided in the areas of work, relationships, and finances, and go down the list one by one.

Libra: It’s a great day to set some of your ideas into motion, Libra. The courage you need to forge ahead is available to you with this day’s planetary aspects.

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Full Name(s) of registrants: MICK MONSTER, INC,: 21 WEST VICTORIA 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 01/05/2022

by E35, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Sep 11, 2011. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) JAN 18, 25; FEB 1, 8 / 2022--57898

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Paul Vargas, 1011 Nita Court, Santa Maria, CA 93455 This business is conducted by An Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable /s/ Paul Vargas, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/06/2022.

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Summary of Ordinance 5150

Summary of Ordinance 5149

An Ordinance Amending County Code Chapter 27 – Personnel Article I and Article II. The Changes will Add Language that was Inadvertently Omitted from Article I, Chapter 27, Section 27-5 and Correct Language that Should have been Deleted in Article II, Chapter 27, Section 27-25 when Changes were Made to those Sections of the Ordinance in Early 2021.

An Ordinance Regulating Hemp in the County of Santa Barbara.

The Ordinance Relates to Registering and Licensing Industrial Hemp Cultivation. It is the Purpose and Intent of the Ordinance to Regulate the Cultivation of Hemp within the Unincorporated Area of the County to Promote Agricultural Diversification While Protecting the Environment, Public Safety, and Welfare of the County.

Passed, approved and adopted this 1st day of February 2022, by the following vote: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Abstain:

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

NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinances Nos.5149 is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for public inspection and copying in that office in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1.

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This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 12/28/2021 by: E35, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jul 04, 2007 or 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)

Supervisors Williams, Hart, Hartmann, and Lavagnino Supervisor Nelson None None

NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinances Nos.5150 is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for public inspection and copying in that office in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1.

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MONA MIYASATO CLERK OF THE BOARD By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy Clerk

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN 2022-0000110 The following person(s) is doing business as: Todd Pipe & Supply, 820 McMurray Rd., 15850 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Buellton, CA 93427, County of Santa Barbara.

Mailing Address: 15850 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75348 Morsco Supply, LLC, 15850 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75248; TEXAS 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 Not Applicable /s/ JOHN TOMASSO, Secretary This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/18/2022.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15/22 CNS-3548159# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000152. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: MELISSA’S BEES, 7382 PADOVA DRIVE, GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: MELISSA CRONSHAW: 7382 PADOVA DRIVE, GOLETA, CA 93117. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 01/19/2022 by E953, Deputy.

The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 21, 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)

Passed, approved and adopted this 1st day of February 2022, by the following vote:

MONA MIYASATO CLERK OF THE BOARD By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy Clerk

T.S. No. 086780-CA APN: 079-381-016 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 2/22/2007. 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 On 2/16/2022 at 10:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 3/2/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0015153 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Barbara County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: TAYLOR SMITH, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 7588 HEMPSTEAD AVENUE, GOLETA, CA 93117 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $707,366.39 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

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 does 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 are 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. NOTICE 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 (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 086780-CA. 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: Effective January 1, 2021, 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 (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www.clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 086780-CA 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. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220000122. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: LITTLE WARRIORS KIDS YOGA, 1215 DE LA VINA STREET, SUITE K, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara.

Full Name(s) of registrants: SKY ‘N’ SAND, LLC: 1215 DE LA VINA STREET, SUITE K, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101.

This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 01/18/2022

by E953, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Dec 28, 2021.

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) FEB 1, 8, 15, 22 / 2022--57944 Advertising in the Classified Section Really Works.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Bids open at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 24, 2022 for: JALAMA ROAD CULVERT REPLACEMENT AT MP 4.3 in the 3rd Supervisorial District COUNTY PROJECT No. 862415, FEDERAL AID PROJECT No. DR-4305-17R-PJ0070 General project work description: Culvert Replacement The Plans, Specifications, and Bid Book are available at https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874.

The Contractor must have either a Class A license or any combination of the following Class C licenses which constitutes a majority of the work: C-8, C-12, C-13, C-34 The DBE Contract Goal is 10%.

For the Federal Training Program, the number of trainees or apprentices is 0.

Submit sealed bids to the web address below. Bids will be opened 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 55 Workings Days.

The estimated cost of the project is $ 404,000 A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of PCC Section 4104, 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 Labor Code (LAB) Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Business and Professions Code (BPC) Section 7029.1 or by PCC Section 10164 or 20103.5 provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to LAB Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.

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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 federal minimum wage rates for this Contract as determined by the United States Secretary of Labor are available at https://www.wdol.gov/. Copies are also available at the office of the Department of Public Works – Engineering Division, 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

If the minimum wage rates as determined by the United States Secretary of Labor differs from the general prevailing wage rates determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and subcontractors must not pay less than the higher wage rate. The Department does not accept lower State wage rates not specifically included in the federal minimum wage determinations. This includes helper, or other classifications based on hours of experience, or any other classification not appearing in the federal wage determinations. Where federal wage determinations do not contain the State wage rate determination otherwise available for use by the Contractor and subcontractors, the Contractor and subcontractors must not pay less than the federal minimum wage rate that most closely approximates the duties of the employees in question.

Inquiries or questions based on alleged patent ambiguity of the plans, specifications, or estimate must be submitted as a bidder inquiry by 2:00 PM on 02/18/2022. 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 the County PlanetBids website, https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=43874 By order of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara this project was authorized to be advertised on 02/02/2021.

Scott D. McGolpin Director of Public Works FEB 1, 8 / 2022 -- 57951

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