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Newsom lauds administration actions on Silicon Valley Bank

National Weather Service says today’s storm will last through Wednesday morning; schools closed throughout Santa Barbara and Montecito

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Clouds hover last weekend above Summerland. Today’s storm is expected to last through Wednesday morning.

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Here it comes again: rain and plenty of it.

The National Weather Service said a lot of rain will fall today across Santa Barbara County and throughout Southern California. The storm is expected to last into Wednesday morning.

“This is another very warm atmospheric river storm pulling

moisture from thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean,” the weather service said.

Between 2 to 5 inches of rain is expected along the coast and in the valleys. There could be 4 to 8 inches at higher elevations, according to the weather service.

The highest amount of rain will likely fall in southern Santa Barbara County, the weather service said.

A flood watch took effect at 7 this morning in the county and is expected

to last until 5 a.m. Wednesday. The heavy rainfall could mean flooding of streams, creeks, rivers and roads.

In addition, gusty winds are predicted.

The storm led to school closures today throughout the Santa Barbara Unified School District.

“Up to an inch of rain will fall between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.,” the school district noted in a news release.

“Forecasters are comparing this to the storm on Jan. 9 of this year that forced

our last shutdown.”

Santa Barbara City College reported that all of its campuses would be closed today.

And in Montecito, Cold Spring School, Montecito Union School and Our Lady of Mount Carmel School are closed today because of the storm.

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(The Center Square) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom lauded the Biden administration for its handling of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank as regulators work to ensure the bank’s deposits.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took control of the bank on Friday. Gov. Newsom said he had been working behind the scenes for the past two days to stabilize the situation.

Bank officials announced Wednesday they were attempting to raise $2 billion. The announcement led to the withdrawal of funds by venture capital firms, which led to the bank’s failure.

The FDIC reopened the bank on Monday as the Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara. SVB had 17 branches in California and Massachusetts, according to the FDIC. “The Biden administration has acted swiftly and decisively to protect the American economy and strengthen public confidence in our banking system,” Gov. Newsom said in a statement. “Their actions this weekend have calmed nerves and had profoundly positive impacts on California.”

President Biden said Monday that the bank’s failure would not affect taxpayers.

“No losses will be, and I want, this is an important point, no losses will be borne by the taxpayers,” President Biden said. “Let me repeat that: No losses will be borne by the taxpayers. Instead, the money will come from the fees that banks pay into the Deposit Insurance Fund.”

SVB had $209 billion in total assets and about $175.4 billion in total deposits on Dec. 31, 2022, according to a news release from the FDIC. The FDIC said the amount of SVB deposits over the $250,000 insurance limit is unknown.

New York City’s Signature Bank was also closed by the FDIC on Sunday, according to its website. The FDIC was named receiver and has transferred the bank’s holdings to Signature Bridge Bank, N.A. The last bank to fail was Kansas-based Almena State Bank in October 2020.

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Trail-blazing TV journalist Santa Barbara resident Joanne Desmond is featured in the new movie ‘Boston Strangler’

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“The Strangler was stalking me!” Joanne Desmond exclaimed. “He would ask people where I live and eventually knew my address.”

Although she believes the Boston Strangler tried to break into her home, Ms. Desmond fortunately didn’t have a face-to-face confrontation with him.

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Santa Barbara resident Joanne Desmond plans to write a book about her experiences as a TV news anchor and field reporter.

She’s featured in the movie “Boston Strangler,” which will start streaming Friday on Hulu.

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“I brought a new perspective,” said Joanne Desmond, seen working here as the first nightly female anchor during the 1960s at WBZ-TV in Boston.

Her reports included coverage of the Boston Strangler.

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Ms. Desmond, a current Santa Barbara resident, is featured in “Boston Strangler,” starring Kiera Knightley and Carrie Coon. The film will start streaming Friday on Hulu.

The Boston Strangler became known for murdering 13 women in the 1960s. He sexually assaulted his victims, then strangled them with the victims’ stockings. His identity was later revealed as Albert DeSalvo.

Ms. Desmond reported on the story various times during the 1960s, and a clip of her reporting is featured in the film.

This week, Ms. Desmond is on the East Coast for premieres of the movie — Monday in Boston and today in New York City.

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Will taxpayers be on the hook for bank bailouts?

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden gave a speech Monday morning to address concerns about the banks, the economy, and the federal government’s decision to take over and back up the bank, allowing depositors to retrieve their money, even if the bank doesn’t have it.

He stressed that taxpayers would not be paying to bail these banks and their customers out.

“No losses will be, and I want, this

is an important point, no losses will be borne by the taxpayers,” President Biden said. “Let me repeat that: No losses will be borne by the taxpayers. Instead, the money will come from the fees that banks pay into the Deposit Insurance Fund.”

Critics are raising serious doubts about the truthfulness of that claim.

“The deposit insurance fund doesn’t have anywhere near enough liquidity to cover depositors,” E.J. Antoni, an economic expert at the Heritage Foundation, told The Center Square. “If it did, the Federal Reserve would not

have had to announce an emergency lending fund to meet the demand for liquidity.

“There is no way around the reality that taxpayers are on the hook here,” he added.

Silicon Valley Bank collapsed after capital issues and a bank run last week and was taken over by government regulators.

The banking issues quickly drew comparisons to the big bank bailouts of the 2008 financial crisis, where taxpayers shelled out hundreds of billions of dollars to bail out banks and stimulate the

economy during the recession primarily caused by those banks.

SVB is the largest financial institution to collapse since that crisis, and the issue worsened when another bank, Signature Bank was also closed by regulators on Sunday.

Out of fear of economic fallout, The Federal Reserve Board of Governors has pledged to ensure SVB’s affected depositors have access to their money this week, despite the bank’s insolvency.

The Board also promised no cost “will be borne by the taxpayer.”

Mr. Antoni pushed back on that claim.

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“When the FDIC runs out of cash, it simply goes to the Treasury for more, as we saw in 2009. There’s three ways to pay for that,” Mr. Antoni said. “First, the FDIC can increase its insurance premiums charged to banks. But those fees that finance the FDIC are passed entirely on to customers. The second option is for the Treasury to just give the money to FDIC instead of loaning it, in which case the taxpayer is directly responsible for it. Lastly, the Fed can finance the expense by just printing the money, which causes inflation, which is a hidden tax.”

TRAFFIC, CRIME AND FIRE BLOTTER Police respond to reported fight SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara police responded early Sunday morning to a report of a fight involving two groups around 500 State St., where two victims sustained stab wounds.

Officers found two men in the downtown area involved in the fight after responding at 3:16 a.m., said Sgt. Ethan Ragsdale, the police department’s public

Drivers, pedestrians and bicylists make their way down the main strip in Summerland on Saturday.

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Sgt. Ragsdale said one victim was found in the first block of East Cota Street and a second in the first block of East Ortega Street. Paramedics transported both victims to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, where they were reported to be stable but in critical condition.

Santa Barbara police detectives are investigating the incident. “It is not known at this time if this altercation was gangrelated,” Sgt. Ragsdale said.

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Council decided to meet virtually today instead of gathering at city hall as usual. The meeting will start at 2 p.m., and it will air on

Channel 18, YouTube or on the council’s page at santabarbaraca.gov.

Like last week’s storm, this one will be warmer than the January rains. Highs are expected to be around 60 throughout the county, and the lows will be in the low to mid50s, according to the weather service.

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UCSB baseball scores 20 total runs in doubleheader sweep of Cal Poly

By ERIC BOOSE UCSB SPORTS

It turns out UCSB baseball hits pretty well on short notice. The Gauchos (11-3) traveled to Cal Poly (3-10) on Sunday for a non-conference doubleheader they added to their schedule only the day before and hung 20 runs on the Mustangs to sweep the day, winning 12-4 in the opener and 8-4 in the nightcap. Ivan Brethowr led UCSB at the plate, with all three of hits going for extra bases — two home runs and a double — and a team-high six RBI across the two games. The Gaucho bullpen was unbeatable on Sunday, combining to work 17 scoreless innings. Carter Benbrook earned the win in game one, with Hudson Barrett getting the game two victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED It was all Gauchos as the day got started, with Matt Ager sitting down the first nine Mustangs he faced, while the offense put bat to ball early and often. Jonah Sebring got the first of UCSB’s 20 hits with a one-out double in the first, then drove in the first Gaucho run with a single to right center in the third. UCSB blew things open in the top of the fourth, with Christian Kirtley and Corey Nunez knocking RBI singles of their own before Ivan Brethowr crushed his first homer of the day over the left field wall to make it 6-0.

The only problem was that Cal Poly got their offense going in the fourth too, adding a pair of runs in the inning and two more in the fifth, chasing Ager off the mound. Carter Benbrook

stepped in in relief and shut the Mustangs back down, working 3.2 scoreless innings, scattering a hit and a walk while striking out three.

After being kept off the board in the fifth and sixth innings, the UCSB offense gave Benbrook some insurance in the eighth, with Brethowr’s second homer of the game bringing home LeTrey McCollum and making it a fourrun game. The Gauchos put the game to bed in the top of the ninth, scoring four runs in the frame. Zander Darby got things started with an RBI double, then Christian Kirtley hit his second home run of the season, driving home Darby. Aaron Parker put the cherry on top with an RBI single, then Michael Rice pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth.

The second game did not start quite as well for UCSB. Both teams left runners stranded on third in the first inning, and the Gauchos left another on second in the top of the second.

Things only got worse in the bottom half of the inning, as Cal Poly got to Reed Moring, tallying four runs in the inning and chasing UCSB’s starter off the mound.

Jed Decooman came in and left the bases loaded to prevent any further damage. In the top of the third, the Gauchos went from preventing damage to dealing it, scoring four runs of their own to tie the game back up. Parker drove in another run, then Broc Mortensen hit his second home run of the season, taking the first pitch he saw to the opposite field, clearing the wall in left for a three-run shot.

From there, the game became a relief pitchers’ duel. Nick Welch took over for Decooman in the bottom of the third and

worked four scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and striking out a pair of Mustangs.

Hudson Barrett took over in the seventh and kept the Cal Poly bats silent, allowing only one baserunner in his three innings of work while striking out six. The freshman lefty would pick up the win, thanks to a ninth inning rally, sparked by Brethowr. With runners on first and second, the sophomore’s double un-tied the game and opened the floodgates. After Darby reached on a dropped pop-up, Parker’s bases-loaded walk made it 6-4 Gauchos, and Mortensen drove in two more runs with a single to right center.

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ON THE STAT SHEET • The Gaucho bullpen was excellent again on Sunday, pitching 13 innings without allowing a run; UCSB relievers are now on a 17-inning scoreless streak.

• Right field was the place to be for the Gauchos on Sunday; Ivan Brethowr went 2-5 with five RBI playing the position in the first game, then Broc Mortensen did the very same as game two’s right fielder.

• Corey Nunez had another quietly excellent day at the plate Sunday, going a combined 5-8 across the two games; the freshman shortstop leads the team in on-base percentage this season (.473) and is third in batting average (.370).

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UCSB softball sweeps doubleheader with late-inning heroics

By ERIC BOOSE UCSB SPORTS

The UCSB softball team (13-8) conjured late-inning magic not once, but twice on Sunday to win both games of a doubleheader against Utah Tech (15-8) on the final day of the Bulldog Classic.

The Gauchos tied game one in the top of the seventh inning and won it, 7-5, with two runs in the eighth, then walked off the Trailblazers with a three-run bottom of the seventh in game two.

GAME 1: GAUCHOS 7, TRAILBLAZERS 5 For the third game in a row, UCSB got on the board in the first inning, doing so in a big way Sunday morning. Jazzy Santos and Alexa Sams both delivered RBI singles, then Bella Fuentes tripled into the right-center gap to bring Santos and Sams home, making it a four-run inning for

the Gauchos. Utah Tech came back, scoring three runs in the third, tying the game in the fourth, and taking a 5-5 lead in the fifth.

Santos’ second run-scoring single of the game brought UCSB level in the seventh, then Sam Denehy’s eighth-inning single put the Gauchos back in front. Ashley Donaldson’s base hit later in the inning brought Denehy around to score the seventh run of the game.

Ava Bradford started game one for the Gauchos, working 3.2 innings before Ilona Sullivan relieved her. The senior finished the game, striking out six Trailblazers in her 4.1 innings of work.

GAME 2: GAUCHOS 4, TRAILBLAZERS 3 Playing as the designated home team in their final game in Fresno, UCSB saw their opponents score first for the first time all weekend, with Utah Tech

taking a 2-0 lead in the second inning. Santos cut the lead to one in the bottom of the fourth with another RBI single, but the Trailblazers got that run back in the top of the seventh and took a 31 lead into the Gaucho half of the final inning. Pinch hitter Daryn Siegel drove in pinch runner Makayla Newsom with a single to cut the deficit to one, but was picked off trying to get back to first base, brining UCSB down to their final out. But then Denehy worked a walk, and Madelyn McNally’s double tied the game.

Donaldson ended it with a double of her own, scoring McNally and completing the comeback.

Camryn Snyder earned her second win in the circle of the weekend, giving up just one earned run on five hits, while striking out three.

weekend for the Gauchos, as they will head to Hawai’i for a threegame series, beginning on Friday with a doubleheader on Saturday.

First pitch times are set for 3 p.m.

Pacific on Friday, then 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday. All three games will be live on ESPN+ with live stats available through ucsbgauchos.com.

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No. 10 UCSB women’s water polo (13-7, 0-3 Big West) and No. 11 UC Davis (12-8, 2-0 Big West) scored 16 combined goals in the second and third quarters of their match on Sunday, but it was the low-scoring first and fourth periods that decided the match in the visiting Aggies’ favor. UC Davis out-scored UCSB 2-1 in both the first and fourth quarters to win the match, 12-10.

The first half was a remarkably even affair, with neither team leading by more than one goal. After Annie Kuester scored a lone goal for UCSB in the first quarter, the Gauchos’ offense erupted in the second, putting home five scores, including two from Munson. But the Aggies’ offense was nearly as hot, scoring four of their own and taking the lead with 10 seconds remaining in the half. But Leigh Lyter

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beat the halftime buzzer to level the match at six.

UC Davis scored four goals in the third to only three from the Gauchos, which ultimately gave the Aggies the lead for good. Munson completed her hat-trick with five minutes to go in the fourth to bring the Gauchos within two, but they could not close the gap any further.

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Maryland to align with California’s standards for vehicle emissions

By MADISON HIRNEISEN THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Maryland appears poised to align with California’s “Clean Cars” standards, which aim to scaledown vehicle emissions over the next decade and requires all new cars and trucks sold after 2035 to be zero-emission, Gov. Wes Moore announced Monday.

Gov. Moore announced Monday that Maryland will join a multistate coalition in adopting the Advanced Clean Cars II regulations, which was first adopted in California last year.

The rules set specified targets for sales of zero-emission vehicles

starting with model year 2026 and outlines that all vehicles sold in the state must be zero-emission starting in 2035.

“Today, we’re talking about a major transformation that is going to define this administration—and that’s how we turn Maryland from a state powered by oil and gas to a state powered by clean energy,” Gov. Moore said in a statement Monday. “I am confident that the state of Maryland can and will lead the clean energy revolution.”

Maryland’s adoption of the standards follows action taken in several other states to align with California’s emission regulations, including Washington, Oregon, Virginia, Vermont, New York

, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maine. Under the Federal Clean Air Act, states have the option to either align with emission standards set by the federal government or adopt California’s more stringent standards for vehicle emissions – states cannot form their own regulations.

Maryland has followed California’s stricter standards for vehicle emissions since 2008. However, before former Gov. Larry Hogan left office, he opted not to renew the state’s participation in the multi-state pact that aligns with California’s standards, according to DCist.

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California’s unemployment rate rises to 4.2% as employers add 96,700 jobs

By SETH SANDRONSKY THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – California’s unemployment rate rose to 4.2% in January, up 0.1 percentage point from December, according to the state Employment Development Department. Employers in the Golden State added 96,700 nonfarm payroll jobs versus 16,200 in December. The jobless data and new hires derive from separate federal surveys, one of businesses and the other of households.

With the EDD updated 2022 employment data, the state has recovered nearly all of its 2.8 million job losses due to pandemic closures of businesses and schools.

California has about 12% of the U.S. population. Most of the Golden State’s populace resides in urban, coastal communities.

Eight of California’s 11 industry sectors added new hires in January versus 10 of 11 sectors in December. Government employment led the way, with 46,000 new jobs added in January, notably in education services. A factor in this sector’s employment

growth was the ending of a University of California academic worker strike, where 48,000 employees had walked off the job.

Leisure and hospitality employers added 20,800 new hires in January compared with 5,300 nonfarm payroll jobs in December. Job gains in the leisure and hospitality sector included gambling industries, performing arts, spectator sports and talent and sports agents, according to the EDD. California has four NBA teams: the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, LA Lakers and Sacramento Kings, all of which are looking at Western Conference playoff action that begins on April 11.

The construction industry had the biggest month-over job losses of 7,300, as harsh winter storms with rain, high winds, power outages and flooding lashed the Golden State. A reduction in the subsector of specialty trade contractors also contributed to job losses.

In January, the total nonfarm jobs payroll jobs in California’s 11 major industries totaled 17,966,400, delivering a net gain of 96,700 from December. This data derived

from a post-benchmarking upward revised of 107,800 jobs for a month-over gain of 124,000 new hires in December, according to the state EDD. California’s year-over employment data showed that nonfarm jobs rose by 599,500, a 3.5% jump from January 2022 to January 2023. These state figures compare favorably to the U.S. annual gain of 4,967,000 jobs, or 3.3%.

In January, the lowest unemployment rate was in the coastal area of Marin County north of San Francisco. Meanwhile, Plumas County registered a 10.1% rate of joblessness, with Imperial and Colusa counties at 16.2% and 17.5%, respectively.

“The big overall gain in January has a few cautionary notes,” according to Jeffrey Michael, Director of Public Policy Programs and professor of public policy at Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, “most notably a significant decline in the tech-heavy information sector and a decrease in the highly cyclical construction sector. These are areas to watch in the months ahead as job growth is expected to slow.”

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McLaughlin, played by Ms. Knightley, the Boston reporter who broke the story on the Boston Strangler. The movie follows her investigation of the killer and shows the sexism in the maledominated news industry during the 1960s.

“It was interesting to see a woman’s angle to the story,” explained Ms. Desmond when talking about Ms. McLaughlin.

“We knew Loretta. She was the only woman to show up. She was more than capable of covering the story.”

Ms. Desmond said what she appreciated most about the the movie was that it was “not ‘Here’s what happened,’ but more like ‘How did that event affect us today?’”

Even though the movie was specifically about Ms. McLaughlin,

Ms. Desmond had a huge part to play during the reporting of the murders.

And she plans to write a book based on her experiences as a TV news anchor and field reporter.

She interviewed everyone from President John F. Kennedy to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the first astronauts, movie stars, Nobel Prize winners and more.

Ms. Desmond was a trailblazer for not only women in journalism, but also for all women around the country. She was one of the first women to be a nightly news anchor. This was huge for the industry of journalism, but it also showed women of the time that they could do whatever their hearts were set on.

“I brought a new perspective,” she said, “I was at the start of the media and a true changemaker.”

When asked about why she decided to be a part of the Boston Strangler movie, she explained that it is a “wonderful way to

renew my energy” and she loved “staying connected.”

Besides the Boston Strangler, Ms. Desmond was involved in other hard-hitting stories during her time as an anchor. She noted that one of the toughest turnarounds in her journalism career was the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. When the story broke, she was up all night and had to be ready for the camera in a matter of minutes.

Ms. Desmond has also been a part of many journalism pieces, including her work on “Eyes on Korea” and “Doctor’s House Call.” She has received multiple awards for her work, including the Pathfinders Award from Women in Communications Inc., “Typical Teen of Chicago” Designation from Chicago Chamber of Commerce, a CableACE Award for “Excellence in a Program Series,” a Wilson Award for medical writing and a Mutual Friendship Award for “Eyes on Korea.”

She was named one of Boston’s “Ten Outstanding Women of 1965” from the National Academy of Cable Television for her work during the Boston Strangler and other news productions of the time.

In addition to her long and illustrious career in media, Ms. Desmond has hobbies that have made an impact in Santa Barbara. She is into sustainable living, and specifically, she takes students from various colleges to learn sustainable travel in Europe. She is soon hoping to take UCSB students to do the same.

And Ms. Desmond gave some advice for young journalists wanting to join the business.

“Get yourself out there! Make eye contact and stay committed to the conversation. You need to be pounding pavements. Go out of your way to find your story.” email: abahnsen@newspress.com

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The Maryland Department of the Environment estimates that under the Clean Cars II rule, 383,000 fewer gas-powered vehicles would be sold in the state by 2030. By 2035, the department estimates that figure would increase to 1.68 million vehicles by 2035.

Climate advocates praised the state’s move Monday, saying it will help the state meet its climate targets and fight the impacts of climate

change.

“Adopting Advanced Clean Cars II is vital to meet Maryland’s climate and public health goals,” Ramon Palencia-Calvo, director of Maryland’s League of Conservation Voters, said in a statement Monday. “This is especially true for communities of color and low income communities that continue to bear the brunt of the climate burden and face higher exposure to pollution. Increasing the numbers of clean vehicles [on] our roads will reduce respiratory illness and hospitalizations, leading to healthier outcomes.”

In an effort to accelerate the adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars rule, the Air Quality Control Advisory Council on Monday recommended the Maryland Department of the Environment propose a regulation to enact the new standards.

MDE will follow the process for a proposed regulation, which includes a public hearing and opportunities for public comment, according to the governor’s office. The department is aiming to have the regulation enacted in September, according to the governor’s office.

Seattle to triple the number of cherry blossoms to improve tree canopy

By SPENCER PAULEY THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that the city will triple the number of cherry blossoms throughout the city as part of his tree canopy goals.

Through the Seattle Office of the Waterfront, 24 cherry blossom trees will replace eight declining cherry blossoms that were planted outside Pike Place Market in the 1980’s. Eight of the trees will be planted along Pike Street that approach the market to replace the trees, which are in decline after outliving their typical lifespan, according to Mayor Harrell’s office.

The city will also plant 16 additional cherry blossom trees in a location to be determined.

So far, Mayor Harrell is considering planting them across 20 acres of the waterfront.

The mayor’s office and the Seattle Office of the Waterfront could not provide an estimate for the cost of implementing 40 cherry blossom trees in the city at the time of publication.

However, BrighterBlooms.com lists cherry blossom trees at prices ranging from $100 to $180.

The Center Square estimates

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An amazing soul has ascended to heaven to join his wife of over 73 years, Margie, and their two sons who preceded his passing, Bill Jr. and Eric.

William “Bill” Wagner Sr. was born in Los Angeles in 1926 and grew up in North and West Hollywood during the great depression. Times were extremely challenging, and Bill began working at a young age to help support his family.

He and his brother, Gaylord, sold newspapers which began his passion for sales, developing relationships, negotiations and deal making. He was a persistent entrepreneur even from a young age. His work experience also included operating a large laundry steam press in his teens and would become his job when he joined the Navy in World War 2. While stationed at Alameda Naval Air Station, Bill met his lifelong love, Margie Cassavechia, dancing at the USO Hospitality House in Oakland in November 1944. Bill and Margie married on June 3, 1945 about 3 months before the end of the war.

After his honorable discharge from the Navy, Bill’s first business was leasing a laundry and dry-cleaning facility he named Wagner Laundry. It quickly became apparent to him that this line of work was causing him health problems. So, he closed this business and started a new business as a dairy products supplier. It was a successful venture in which he owned his own delivery truck and started several delivery routes in new neighborhoods around the Bay Area. A little over two years later Bill would get his real estate license which would shape the rest of his professional career.

Bill joined a real estate firm and the owner-broker suggested he might do well by finding the owners of vacant lots in the Bay Area and persuade them to list their lots for sale with him. Bill took his advice and thrived in his new line of work. He was Rookie Broker of the Year and went on to become a sales leader at the firm. A few years later in the mid 1950s, Bill and his young family moved to Sacramento where he started his own very successful real estate and construction business, Wagner Real Estate.

A little over ten years later in the late 1960s, Bill would develop a relationship with Sambo’s Restaurants, in which he sold them numerous lots to build restaurants. This relationship would lead him to his next business venture.

Sambo’s offered Bill the job of Executive Vice President in charge of Development with the company at their national headquarters in Santa Barbara in 1970. Even though it would require him to move his family again, it was an opportunity too good to let pass. During the next ten years Bill would oversee the building of nearly 1,000 Sambo’s Restaurants nationwide.

After leaving Sambo’s in the early 1980s Bill would become a commercial real developer.

His projects continue to be a blessing to a vast number of individuals and families.

This also allowed time for him and Margie to travel the world for many years which they both enjoyed. They loved living in Santa Barbara where they were extremely involved members of their church and community. Bill sang in the Constance Street First Presbyterian Church choir for over four decades. He and Margie were also very active members of the La Cumbre Golf and Country Club for five decades and shared a passion for playing golf. He was an avid reader and lifelong learner. Bill was always smiling, telling jokes and had a huge heart, which touched many people in his lifetime.

He will be greatly missed.

Bill is survived by his daughter-in-law Carol, grandchildren Bill III (Wendy), Kim (Kevin), Haley, Casey (Leah), Max (Kristen), eleven great-grandchildren, and two great great-grandchildren.

A memorial Funeral Service will be held at First Presbyterian Church at 21 East Constance Street at 1:00 PM on March 18, 2023. A reception will follow at La Cumbre Country Club from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. All are welcome to attend.

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that the city could pay at least $4,000 to replace and install the 40 trees.

Mayor Harrell issued an executive order and vouched for legislation to support Seattle’s tree canopy goals last week following a recently released report that revealed that the city lost 255 acres of tree canopy from 2016 to 2021.

“In listening to advocates of preserving existing trees, we weighed the [Pike Place Market trees’] declining health against a compelling vision of a new and safe corridor for the next 40 years and agreed on the importance of capturing their historical significance,” Mayor Harrell said in a statement.

“The Pike Pine Streetscape Improvement project is a cornerstone in our efforts to rebuild downtown, and this commitment will ensure cherry blossom trees reach new generations of Seattleites for years to come.”

Cherry blossom trees typically remain healthy for about 20 to 30 years in urban conditions, according to Harrell’s office. The Pike Place Market trees have reached their full height, with five having already died and removed in past years, according to city arborists.

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

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The Glenn Miller Orchestra plays the swing hits that Glenn Miller made popular in the 1930s and ’40s.

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

It’s not exactly easy to sit still at a Glenn Miller Orchestra concert.

“A lot of times, we’ll see people dancing in the aisles or swaying in their seats,” Erik Stabnau, the legendary band’s music director, told the News-Press.

The audience will likely be in the mood to tap its feet and maybe even dance when the Glenn Miller Orchestra swings into action at 7 p.m. March 20 at The Marjorie Luke Theatre in Santa Barbara.

Started in 1938 by director and trombonist Glenn Miller, the orchestra will play its famous hits, including, of course, “In the Mood” and “Moonlight Serenade.” The ensemble also performs hits such as “Little Brown Jug,” “Tuxedo Junction,” “A String of Pearls” and “Chattanooga Choo-Choo.”

The touring band consists of more than a dozen instrumentalists and two vocalists — Jenny Swoish and Mr. Stabnau, who also plays tenor saxophone.

When the band plays “Pennsylvania 65000,” the instrumentalists all stop at the same time and exclaim “Pennsylvania 65000!” That’s just like they did back in the days of Mr. Miller, who led the orchestra until 1942 when he dissolved the band at the height of its popularity. He did that so he could volunteer for the U.S. Army, where he formed the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band. The ensemble entertained members of the armed forces in Europe during World War II. On Dec. 15, 1944, Major Miller took off in a single-engine plane, flying ahead of his band, to France when he disappeared over the English Channel. Major Miller was never seen again, and the Army declared him officially dead in 1945.

Jimmy Stewart starred in the title role of “The Glenn Miller Story” (1954), and that led to popular demand for a revival of the Glenn Miller Orchestra. The Miller Estate authorized the re-formation of the band, which has continued to this day.

The ages of the musicians vary from their mid-20s to mid-60s, and some have been with the band for more than 20 years, Mr. Stabnau, the director, told the News-Press.

Mr. Miller’s swing hits remain popular, Mr. Stabnau said.

“One (factor) is the level of the popularity of the original group in the ‘30s and ‘40s. Glenn, at times, was the most famous musician in the whole country. He had so many top hits such as ‘Moonlight Serenade,’ ‘In The Moon,’ ‘Chattanooga Choo-Choo.’”

In fact, Mr. Stabnau noted, the Glenn Miller Orchestra had 59 singles in the top 10 and appeared in two movies — “Orchestra Wives” and “Sun Valley Serenade.” Mr. Stabnau added that Mr. Miller started the trend of movies making particular songs popular.

Today, there are fewer people still around who grew up with the music in the 1930s and ’40s, Mr. Stabnau said.

“But a lot of the children of the Greatest Generation make up a big chunk of our audience. They may have heard the music from around the household.”

While today’s audience tends to be an older demographic, “we get folks of all different ages, which is amazing,” Mr.

Glenn Miller started his legendary orchestra in 1938.

Stabnau said.

He said the revival of swing music in recent years has led to younger people attending concerts.

“The younger folks don’t always know Glenn Miller by name, but they still recognize the music, such as ‘In the Mood,’ ‘Chattanooga Choo-Choo,’” he said.

This band is always in the mood and on the move.

“We play over 200 shows a calendar year in the U.S. and Japan, one night per city,” Mr. Stabnau said.

“We begin and end every show with our theme song, ‘Moonlight Serenade,’” said Mr. Stabnau, who earned his bachelor’s in music jazz and contemporary media in 2014 at the Eastman School of Music in his hometown of Rochester, N.Y. He went on to earn his master’s in audio arts in 2017 at Syracuse University.

After that, he joined the Glenn Miller Orchestra, playing tenor saxophone and the solos the legendary Tex Beneke made famous in the 1930s and ’40s.

“I hope we do this music justice and play it in an authentic style and recreate the sound of the original band,” Mr. Stabnau said.

Like the audience moving to the beat, the musicians don’t sit still for the entire concert.

“There’s a fair amount of choreography,” Mr. Stabnau said. “We’re standing up; we’re sitting down. The trombonists are waving their trombones. The saxophonists are going left and right.” email: dmason@newspress.com

Lifeline screening for cholesterol, COURTESY PHOTO diabetes risks, kidney and thyroid Boogie Knights, above, will function, plaque buildup in arteries perform 1970s hits during and more is taking place today at the the New Year’s Eve Adventist Disco Santa Barbara Seventh-day Boogie Ball at 9 p.m.

Dec. Church, 425 Arroyo Road, Santa 31Registration at the Chumash Casinoat Barbara. is required Resort in Santa Ynez. And the www.lifelinescreening.com.

Spazmatics will play hits from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Entangled: the ’80s.

Tickets cost $50.

Responding to Environmental Crisis,” runs through March 25 at the TheRidley-Tree calendar appears Mondays Westmont Museum of Saturdays in the “Life10 & a.m. the Art. Thethrough museum is open from Arts” section.

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The Marjorie Luke Theatre at Santa 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“Storytelling: Native Barbara Junior High School, 721 E. People Through the Barbara.

Lens ofThe Edward Cota St., Santa concert S. Curtis” is on display through April is presented

by Viva el Arte de Santa 30 at theBarbara.

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays. For more information, visit sbnature.org.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Interlopings: Colors in the Warp and Weft of Ecological Entanglements” is an exhibit that runs through March 12 at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The exhibit features weavings dyed with pigments from non-native plants on Santa Cruz Island. The weavings were created by artists Helen Svensson and Lisa Jevbratt. For more information, see sbbotanicgarden.org.

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

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

Noon to 5 p.m. “Clarence Mattei: Portrait of a Community” is on view now through May at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, which is located in downtown Santa Barbara at 136 E. De la Guerra St. Admission is free. Hours are currently from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays and from noon to 7 p.m. Thursdays. For more information, visit www.sbhistorical.org.

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“I hope we do this music justice and play it in an authentic style and recreate the sound of the original band,” said Erik Stabnau, a tenor saxophonist who directs the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

FYI The Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform at 7 p.m. March 20 at The Marjorie Luke Theatre at Santa Barbara Junior High School. 721 E. Cota St., Santa Barbara. Tickets cost $30 to $54. To purchase, go to luketheatre.org/event/glennmiller-orchestra.

5:30 p.m. Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi — Lewis Atterbury Stimson professor and chairman in the Department of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center and surgeon-in-chief at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center — will present a public lecture titled “In the Eye of the Storm: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The free talk will take place at the Wolf Education and Training Center, 529 W. Junipero St., adjacent to Ridley-Tree Cancer Center in Santa Barbara. Reservations are required by March 10. To attend, contact J.V. Vallejos at 805-681-7528 or jvallejo@sansumclinic.org. Masks will be required.

MARCH 18 7:30 p.m. The Santa Barbara Symphony will perform “John Williams: A Cinematic Celebration” at The Granada, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara. To purchase tickets, go to granadasb.org. For more information, visit www.thesymphony.org or call 805898-9386.

MARCH 19 3 p.m. The Santa Barbara Symphony will perform John Williams: A Cinematic Celebration” at The Granada, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara.

To purchase tickets, go to granadasb. org. For more information, visit www. thesymphony.org or call 805-898-9386.

MARCH 20 7 p.m. The Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform at The Marjorie Luke Theatre at Santa Barbara Junior High School. 720 E. Cota St., Santa Barbara.

Tickets cost $30 to $54. To purchase, go to luketheatre.org/event/glenn-millerorchestra-concert.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra plays everything from “Chattanooga Choo Choo” to, of course, “In the Mood.”

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One of the better Oscars telecasts Instead of slapping or gaffes, this year’s show simply offered great entertainment

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From left, Florence Pugh, Daniel Kwan and Andrew Garfield share a chuckle at the Oscars. Mr. Kwan was enthusiastic during his acceptance speeches for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which he co-directed and co-wrote with Daniel Scheinert.

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his monologue, Mr. Kimmel tried to use humor to make a valid point about the failure to nominate female directors, but the joke fell flat, and the audience reacted with silence.

He was more successful about his points about diversity when he stopped joking and pointed out great films that starred black women and were snubbed by the Oscars: “The Woman King,” starring Viola Davis, and “Till,” starring Danielle Deadwyler.

For the most part, Mr. Kimmel, one of the best hosts of the Oscars in recent years, kept the show moving with great humor and the perfect pace.

One of his funniest jokes came when he noted all the highest grossing movies were sequels or franchises.

“Even Steven Speilberg had to make a movie about Steven Spielberg,” Mr. Kimmel said, referring to the semiautobiographical “The Fabelmans.” The audience, including Mr. Spielberg, laughed.

Mr. Kimmel handled references to last year’s incident with Mr. Smith with the right kind of

NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

Host Jimmy Kimmel began this year’s Oscars by parachuting onto the stage to the music of “Top Gun: Maverick.”

And from the moment he landed (with the aid of a secured harness), the show rarely missed a beat in being funny, entertaining and even profound.

Sunday’s show at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood was one of the best Oscars shows in recent years. Mr. Kimmel did well with most of his jokes in his opening monologue, and this telecast stood out for enthusiastic acceptance speeches.

Previous Oscars shows have suffered from some mishaps.

But this year, no one slapped a presenter, as Will Smith did last year when Chris Rock cracked a joke about Mr. Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. No one read from the wrong envelope, as Warren Beatty did during the best picture announcement in 2017.

Although there were no gaffes or violence at this year’s show, there were some misses. During

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From left, Ke Huy Quan, Michelle Yeoh, Brendan Fraser and Jamie Lee Curtis hold their Oscars in the press room.

humor. He pointed out people who could provide security, such as Spider-Man himself: Andrew Garfield, who played the webslinger in Marvel Studios films.

Mr. Garfield cracked a smile and showed some surprise when the camera caught his reaction from his seat.

Overall, the show had a genuine feeling of celebration, The audience even sang “Happy Birthday” to James Martin, an Irish actor with Down syndrome, as he stood on stage with directors Ross White and Tom Berkeley as they accepted the Oscar for a short, “The Irish Goodbye.”

There were also some performances of Oscar-nominated songs, including Lady Gaga

singing “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick” and Rihanna giving an incredible performance of “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”

Lady Gaga changed out of her glamorous dress into a simple black shirt and pants and wiped off her makeup for the bluesy “Hold My Hand,” and it was the right choice for that song. There’s nothing wrong with a simpler approach.

The tone for the show was set by acceptance speeches such as the one by Ke Huy Quan, who won for best supporting actor for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” the movie that ultimately won for best picture. Mr. Quan’s sincere enthusiasm was a joy to watch.

Jamie Lee Curtis was equally enthusiastic when she accepted the Oscar for best supporting actress in the same film.

And Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan — Mr. Kwan, in particular — showed sincerity,

humility, gratitude and sheer joy during their acceptance speeches for best directing and best writing for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

Michelle Yeoh and Brendan Fraser gave inspirational acceptance speeches, marked with gratitude and enthusiasm, for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “The Whale,” respectively.

In this writer’s opinion, Mr. Fraser’s portrayal of an overweight teacher trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter is easily the best performance of Mr. Fraser’s career.

This year’s speeches made good points about achieving your dreams and the progress made in diversity in movies, without being too preachy.

Mr. Kimmel had some fun with time limits for acceptance speeches as he demonstrated how the dancers from “RRR” would move people off the stage.

Other than that bit, acceptance

winners knew their time was up when the great orchestra played them off the stage. (It was great to not just hear but at times, see the orchestra in action off on the side of the stage.)

But strangely enough, some winners were allowed to make longer acceptance speeches than others before the orchestra would play them off. The News-Press timed the speeches and found some people had to leave the stage at 45 seconds while others were allowed to talk for two minutes or longer before the orchestra would start playing.

In one instance, several people were on stage accepting for an Oscar when one person was allowed to give a speech, then the orchestra began playing just as the second person said, “Thank you.”

Even after 95 years of award presentations, there are still a few kinks to work out at the Oscars. email: dmason@newspress.com

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“Creed III,” the “Rocky” spinoff starring Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors, placed second in its second weekend with $27.3 million.

“65,” starring Adam Driver as an astronaut who survives a crash

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“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” dropped to fourth place from second with $7 million.

“Cocaine Bear” fell to fifth place from third with $6.2 million.

“Jesus Revolution” dropped to sixth place from fifth with $5.18 million.

“Champions,” starring Woody Harrelson as a minor-league basketball coach who is ordered

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“Puss in Boots: The Lash Wish” slipped from ninth to eight place with $1.65 million.

The spy thriller “Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre” fell to 10th place from seventh with $1.28 million. email: dmason@newspress.com

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“It is the part of a wise man to not venture all his eggs in one basket” is from Cervantes’ “Don Quixote.”

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Libra: A place far away that you haven’t visited for a while yet long to see again could be on your mind today, Libra. You might toy with the idea of going there, but you aren’t really sure if you can.

Nonetheless, it certainly won’t hurt to look into it.

Scorpio: You should feel especially loving now, Scorpio, especially toward that special someone. You might want to schedule an intimate evening, perhaps at a favorite restaurant.

A visit to an art gallery, concert, or play should prove informative and entertaining, and therefore provide fodder for enough conversation to get you through the evening and set the stage for the rest of the night.

Sagittarius: Organized parties, impromptu get-togethers, or other social events should be enjoyable today, Sagittarius. You will feel a strong sense of belonging to a family or community and a rush of affection for everyone involved.

No matter what you think you have to do, don’t turn down an invitation.

Capricorn: The aura today is calm and peaceful, stress is at a minimum. You’re likely to be getting along very well with your group, even the more difficult among them. As a result, you will probably accomplish a lot more together than usual. At the end of the day you will be pleased with what you’ve done and proud of yourself.

Aquarius: Love and romance are apt to be among your top priorities today, Aquarius.

Someone from far away might have captured your heart. You could be looking forward to getting together tonight, perhaps to attend a concert or sporting event. You should find this person’s presence very healing right now. At the end of the evening, you will feel mentally and physically inspired.

Pisces: A member of your household who’s recovering from an illness could express appreciation for all your help, Pisces. This might come as a surprise because serving your friends is second nature to you.

Rest assured that whatever you’ve been doing has made a big difference to this person.

DAILY BRIDGE It amuses my friend the English professor when quotes are misattributed. For example, “There’s nothing new under the sun” sounds Shakespearean; it’s from Ecclesiastes.

Today’s declarer put all his eggs in one basket. (What’s the source of that saying?) At 3NT, he led a heart to dummy’s king at Trick Two and passed the jack of clubs. When West won to continue spades, South was sunk. He had only eight tricks, and when East took the ace of diamonds, the defense ran the spades.

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Aries: The desire to write your thoughts on a subject you’ve been either thinking about or possibly even researching could arise today, Aries. If you’ve been thinking about trying your hand at a magazine article on this or any subject, this is the time to get started. Your mind is sharp and your self-expression free flowing.

Taurus: Your artistic talents could be put to good use today fixing up wherever it is that you work on, Taurus. You might want to repaint, put up new plants or pictures, or do anything else that makes the place seem a little more dressed up. This isn’t just fun. Both the process of doing it and the end result should lift your mood and keep you stimulated for the next few days.

Gemini: The visual arts should be of special interest to you today, Gemini. Perhaps an exhibition by a favorite artist is opening, or maybe you’ve decided to try drawing or painting. A friend or lover could join you in such activities. Books of great art should also prove tempting, so stay out of bookstores! Design, sewing, and interior decoration could provide outlets for this interest.

Cancer: Your imagination is flying high today, Cancer.

Whatever challenges come up, you will find ingenious solutions to them. Love matters and the creative arts could come to the forefront. This is definitely a good day to indulge your interests, whatever they are.

Leo: A phone call could come from a friend bringing great news your way today, Leo. This could involve the success of a project of some kind that you’ve both been involved with. The news should definitely be significant enough to merit a celebration. You and your friend could grab some others and go out on the town.

Virgo: Today you could surprise a close friend or lover with a gift, Virgo. There may be no special occasion. You may have seen something in the store that you knew he or she would like or mentioned wanting. You aren’t doing this for the sake of appreciation. All the same, you will receive it. Don’t play down your own kindness. Just say

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As Biden rolls out budget, California home to government waste piles up some of nation’s shakiest housing markets

By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden rolled out his proposed budget last week, which included trillions of dollars in new federal spending and tax hikes. A closer look at recent spending, though, shows that the federal government’s wasteful projects have piled up.

One of the most costly losses for taxpayers came through pandemic relief unemployment spending, with some estimating that nearly 25% of it was lost to waste and fraud.

Larry Turner, the inspector general for the U.S. Department of Labor, told Congress last month that nearly $200 billion out of $900 billion in total federal and state unemployment insurance benefits given out during the pandemic could have been improper payments, much of which was due to fraud.

Several federal spending projects have fallen into political controversy.

For example, some COVID relief funds were used by states to push critical race theory and hire “equity warriors” at schools. Republicans on the House Oversight and Education committees launched an investigation into the matter last

One of the most costly losses for taxpayers came through pandemic relief unemployment spending, with some estimating that nearly 25% of it was lost to waste and fraud.

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“For example, California used ESSER funds for training in ‘environmental literacy,’ ‘ethnic studies,’ and ‘LGBTQ+ cultural competency,’” the lawmakers said in a letter to the Department of Education. “New York used part of the $9 billion it received to provide staff development on ‘culturally responsive sustaining instruction’ and ‘privilege’ and to recognize ‘equity warriors.’

Illinois received $5.1 billion, which it partially used to emphasize ‘equity and diversity’ and make ‘equity driven investments.’

At least ten other state plans included proposals to use the ESSER funds to implement racially biased curriculum and programs based on Critical Race Theory.”

“Based on recent reports, the Department of Education is allowing Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and related COVID relief funds to pay for racially biased and other progressive leftist programs,” the letter added.

The Informing America Foundation compiled controversial spending projects in a recent report, including $1.1 billion in taxpayer dollars to help illegal immigrants to avoid deportation and half a million dollars from the American Rescue Plan to “hire a public relations firm to woo influencers and bloggers to a town.”

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spends $1.7 billion annually to maintain 770,000 empty buildings,” the report said. “The government maintains these empty buildings as agencies lease or buy new space. The Government Accountability Office claimed the government holds more property than it needs and uses unreliable data for property management decisions.”

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., regularly releases his waste report. His latest documented a string of examples, including $200,000 spent by the Department of Defense on Starbucks espresso machines.

In another controversial project, The Center Square uncovered federal grant documents from the Department of Education that showed the federal agency has awarded millions of dollars to a program that trains future educators in critical race theory.

“Critical Race Theory is inherently bigoted and it is a lie,” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, RTexas, said in response to news about the grant funding. “The federal government should not be funding the training for a Marxist ideology that teaches people to hate America. That’s why I introduced legislation earlier this year to block federal funding for CRT.” Another grant awarded $1.2 million to researchers to find evidence that racism is to blame for poor sleep in minority communities.

(The Center Square) – A Special Housing Risk Report looking at fourth-quarter 2022 housing market vulnerabilities in various counties across the United States found that inland California ranked among those that continued to have some of the highest concentrations of the most-at-risk markets in the country.

The ATTOM report analyzed home affordability, equity and foreclosures and focused on the levels of unaffordable housing, underwater mortgages, foreclosures and unemployment.

California had 13 counties in the top 50 list of most-vulnerable counties: Butte County (outside Sacramento), Humboldt County (Eureka), San Joaquin (Stockton), Solano County (outside Sacramento) and Shasta County (Redding) in the northern part of the state; Fresno County, Madera County (outside Fresno), Merced County (outside Modesto), Stanislaus County (Modesto) and Tulare County (outside Fresno) in central California, and Kern County (Bakersfield), Riverside County and San Bernardino County in the southern part of the state.

The ATTOM report analyzed home affordability, equity and foreclosures and focused on the levels of unaffordable housing, underwater mortgages, foreclosures and unemployment.

“Nevertheless, with 66,000 borrowers entering negative equity in the fourth quarter, the total number of underwater properties is now approaching levels seen at the end of 2021, which was the lowest since the Great Recession,” Hepp said. “The new hot spots for equity declines are largely markets that have seen the most significant home price deceleration, including Boise, Idaho; the San Francisco Bay Area; cities in Utah; Phoenix and Austin, Texas.”

Foreclosures and Unemployment

Affordability Counties most vulnerable to market troubles in the last quarter of 2022 affected the cost of singlefamily homes and condos, consuming more than one-third of the average local wages in the county to cover mortgage payments, property taxes and insurance. Nationwide these costs on typical homes for the same period required 32.3% of local wages.

However, in Riverside County, it was 70% of wages and in San Joaquin County, 63.6%, landing those California counties in 3rd and 4th place for the most elevated levels of unaffordable housing in the country.

Underwater mortgages San Mateo, CA and Santa Clara County (San Jose) had underwater mortgage rates (negative equity) or rates with homeowners owing more on their mortgages than the estimated value of their properties, but the percentages were small, just 1.9% for San Mateo and 2% for Santa Clara.

A CoreLogic Homeowner Equity Report revealed that California posted annual home equity decreases in the amount of $8,500, being only one of four territories in the United States to show negative year-over-year equity gains.

“While equity gains contracted in late 2022 due to home price declines in some regions, U.S. homeowners on average still have about $270,000 in equity more than they had at the onset of the pandemic,” said Selma Hepp, chief economist at CoreLogic.

California did not rank among the counties vulnerable to foreclosures but swept the ratings for unemployment. November 2022’s unemployment rate saw levels higher than the national average of just over three and a half percent, with the highest levels of all 50 counties analyzed in California.

The highest unemployment rates in the nation were: Tulare County, CA (outside Fresno) (8.6%); Merced County, CA (outside Modesto) (7.3%); Kern County (Bakersfield), CA (6.8%); Fresno County, CA (6.6%) and Madera County, CA (outside Fresno) (6.3%).

“With the U.S. housing market cooling off considerably since the middle of last year, some areas of the country continue to show signs of being more at risk of a larger downturn than others. That’s based on several key factors that can either boost or damage local housing markets, including unusually high home ownership costs, foreclosures, and relatively weak homeowner equity,” said Rob Barber, chief executive officer at ATTOM. “It remains important to note that we are not identifying markets headed for an imminent fall, just those that look to be more exposed to market troubles. Heading into the peak buying season of 2023, we will keep monitoring those areas closely to see if anything changes.”

The least vulnerable county in the housing market in the nation was Morgan County, AL, just outside Huntsville, where ownership costs were 22.6 % of the average local wages.

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PUBLIC NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20230000615 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as GD GARAGE DESIGN: 619E GUTIERREZ ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: CLOSETS ETC LLC: 619E GUTIERREZ ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103.

This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, STATE OF INC.: CA. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 03/08/2023

by E24, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Not Applicable. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) MAR 14, 21, 28; APR 04 / 2023 --59161

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. 120-31853-CM (1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described.

(2) The name and business addresses of the seller are: SPECIALTY TOOL LTD, 108 AERO CAMINO, BUILDING A, GOLETA, CA 93117 (3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: SAME AS ABOVE (4) The names and business address of the Buyer(s) are: XMAN SOLUTIONS LLC, 802 MONTEREY BOULEVARD, HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254 (5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are: CERTAIN FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, GOODWILL, INVENTORY AND OTHER ASSETS of that certain business located at: 108 AERO CAMINO, BUILDING A, GOLETA, CA 93117 (6) The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is: SPECIALTY TOOL & BOLT (7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is MARCH 30, 2023 at the office of: GLEN OAKS ESCROW, 24018 LYONS AVE. SANTA CLARITA, CA 91321, Escrow No. 120-31853CM, Escrow Officer: CYNTHIA MOLLER (8) Claims may be filed with Same as “7” above.

(9) The last day for filing claims is: MARCH 29, 2023.

(10) This bulk sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

(11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: NONE. DATED: MARCH 7, 2023 BUYER(S): XMAN SOLUTIONS LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 1546438-PP NEWS PRESS 3/14/23 MAR 14 / 2023 -- 59160

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20230000535 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as TRYON INVESTIGATIONS: 124 SUMIDA GARDENS LANE #102, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111, County of Santa Barbara.

Full Name(s) of registrants: BOBETTE J TRYON: 124 SUMIDA GARDENS LANE #102, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111.

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 02/28/2023 by E54, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 01, 2023. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) MAR 07, 14, 21, 28 / 2023--59143

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. 043288-ST 1.Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described.

2.The name and business addresses of the seller are: Herschorn’s The Sacred Space, LTD., 2594 Lillie Avenue, Summerland, CA 93067 3.The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: 2594 Lillie Avenue, Summerland, CA 93067 4.The names and business address of the Buyer(s) are: Plum Jam, LLC, 2549 Sycamore Canyon Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93108 5.The location and general description of the assets to be sold are all stock in trade, furniture, fixtures and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill of that certain business located at: 2594 Lillie Avenue, Summerland, CA 93067.

6.The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is: The Sacred Space.

7.The anticipated date of the bulk sale is March 23, 2023, at the office of All Brokers Escrow, Inc., 2924 W. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91505, ESCROW NO. 043288-ST, Escrow Officer: Stephanie Toth 8.Claims may be filed with Same as “7” above.

9.The last date for filing claims is March 22, 2023.

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

11.As Listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are (if “none”, so state): NONE. Dated: February 22, 2023 TRANSFEREES: Plum Jam, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company By: S/ Jeffrey Wilkins, Authorized Representative MAR 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22 / 2023 -- 59148

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GUILHERME REGINALDO DANIEL Case Number: 23PR00080 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: WILLIAM REGINALD DANIEL, G REGINALD DANIEL, GUILHERME REGINALDO DANIEL A Petition for Probate has been filed by MALVA DANIEL REID in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that MALVA DANIEL REID be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 04/06/2023 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; PO Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107, Anacapa Division.

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

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

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

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

Petitioner: MALVA DANIEL REID Address: 3237 CHESTNUT STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20015 Phone: 202-713-0804 FEB 28; MAR 07, 14 / 2023--59116

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A public meeting concerning the current plans, development, policies, and capital improvement programs of the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation will be held onsite and remotely on March 16, 2023 at 4:00pm. To attend this meeting please email rick@sbbowl.com for meeting instructions by 6pm on Wednesday, March 15th.

MAR 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 / 2023 -- 59125

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CHERRY S. POST Case Number: 23PR00081 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: CHERRY S. POST A Petition for Probate has been filed by JACQUELYN A. QUINN and SHANNON L. DALTON in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that JACQUELYN A. QUINN and SHANNON L. DALTON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The Petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 04/06/2023 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; PO Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107, Anacapa Division.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: MARY JANE MILLER Address: MILLER & BERRYHILL LLP 1505 E. VALLEY ROAD STE B, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108 Phone: (805) 969-4451

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2023-0000370 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat of Santa Barbara, 2. Santa Barbara Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat, 300 Hitchcock Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 County of SANTA BARBARA Mailing Address: 300 Hitchcock Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 D&G LIN LLC, 1212 E LAS TUNAS DRIVE, SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776 This business is conducted by a limited liability company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 3/14/2017.

D&G LIN LLC S/ Dennis Lin, President, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 02/10/2023.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/23 CNS-3648657# SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (UCC 6105) Escrow No. BU-2919-SR Notice is hereby given that a bulk sale is about to be made. The name and business address of the Seller is: (1) The name of the Seller: J WAYNE ENTERPRISES INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION (2) Name of the Business being sold: CHASE BAR & GRILL (3) Business address(es) of the Seller(s) is: 1012 STATE STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 (4) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: 2166 RAMBLING ROSE DRIVE, CAMARILLO, CA 93012 (5) All other business names and addresses used by the Seller within the past (3) years, as stated by the Seller is: CHASE RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE (6) The name of the Buyer is: BITAR RESTAURANT GROUP CHASE, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (7) The address of the Buyer is: 3343 STATE STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105 (8) General description of the assets of CHASE BAR & GRILL to be sold is described as: FURNITURE, FIXTURE, AND EQUIPMENT located at: 1012 STATE STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 (9) The Bulk Sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: SECURED TRUST ESCROW, INC., C/O SALLY ROWSHAN, ESCROW OFFICER, 21111 VICTOR ST, TORRANCE, CA 90503, TEL: (310) 318-3300; EMAIL: INFO@ SECUREDTRUSTESCROW. COM; Escrow No. BU-2919-SR (10) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is APRIL 4, 2023 (11) The last day for filing claims by any creditor shall be APRIL 3, 2023, which is the business day before the anticipated sale date specified above.

(12) This Bulk Sale is not subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2.

DATE: 3/7/2023 BUYER: BITAR RESTAURANT GROUP CHASE, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 1548549-PP NEWS PRESS 3/14/23

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PATRICIA DIANE HONAKER Case Number: 23PR00059 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: PATRICIA DIANE HONAKER, DIANE HONAKER A Petition for Probate has been filed by STEPHEN T. FRANK in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that STEPHEN T. FRANK be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The Petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

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

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

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 03/30/2023 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; PO Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107, Anacapa Division.

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

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

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

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

Petitioner: STEPHEN T. FRANK Address: 1114 STATE ST., STE 271, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 Phone: 805-962-0101

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FEB 21, 28; MAR 7, 14 / 2023 -- 59095

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