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Preliminary hearing for alleged pot operators delayed

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By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The preliminary hearing for a pair of alleged North County cannabis operators charged with the illegal cultivation and sale of marijuana has been continued to next month, prosecutors said.

The preliminary hearing for defendants Eli Christopher Sheiman and Mariette Wingard, doing business as Herbal Angels, had been set to resume on Aug. 30, but was continued at that time to Oct. 12, prosecutors said.

The case against them, filed in March 2020, had been halted midway because of the Covid 19 pandemic.

The pair were co-owners and operators of an alleged illegal pot-growing operation at 2761 Cebada Canyon Road west of Buellton, where sheriff’s investigators seized and destroyed some 3,000 pounds of dried and frozen cannabis products.

Mr. Sheiman, 47, has been charged with felony perjury for declaring as true that which he knew to be false, for stating in an affidavit that he had engaged in legal non-conforming cannabis cultivation for growing medical marijuana.

He also has been charged with procuring a false instrument for

record, a felony, pertaining to his alleged false affidavit.

A third count alleges that Mr. Sheiman and Ms. Wingard, 41, cultivated cannabis plants in violation of the health and safety code, a misdemeanor, for unlawfully planting, cultivating, harvesting, drying and processing more than six living cannabis plants.

The fourth and final count against both defendants is for unlawfully possessing marijuana for sale, a misdemeanor.

The defendants have pleaded not guilty to the charges filed against them.

The case against them stems from a December 2019 raid by the Sheriff’s Cannabis Compliance Team, in which they purportedly destroyed 3,000 pounds of dried and frozen cannabis products.

The complaint against them was one of dozens filed by District Attorney Joyce Dudley’s office against cannabis operators since 2018, when the Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance that opened the door to the legal marijuana industry in Santa Barbara County.

Defense attorneys contend the ordinance was confusing, complex and full of loopholes. email: nhartstein@newspress.com

Newsom signs bill creating council to set standards for fast food industry

By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

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working fast-food workers a stronger voice and seat at the table to set fair wages and critical health and safety standards across the industry.

“I’m proud to sign this legislation on Labor Day when we pay tribute to the workers who keep our state running as we build a stronger, more inclusive economy for all Californians.”

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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that he has signed landmark legislation to empower fast-food workers with new wage and workplace protections to support their health, safety and welfare.

AB 257, the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act by Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), authorizes the creation of the Fast Food Council composed of representatives from labor and management to set minimum standards for workers in the industry, including for wages, conditions related to health and safety, security in the workplace, the right to take time off from work for protected purposes and protection from discrimination and harassment.

“California is committed to ensuring that the men and women who have helped build our world-class economy are able to share in the state’s prosperity,” said Gov. Newsom.

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National Preparedness Month, website changes, pavement work on tap for Goleta City Council

By NEIL HARTSTEIN NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Topics to be considered at today’s Goleta City Council meeting include National Preparedness Month, Website REfresh and a Pavement Management Program update. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m.

This is the first council meeting with new City Manager Robert Nisbet.

The meeting can be attended both in-person and virtually by community members.

The City Council is expected to proclaim September as National

Preparedness Month in Goleta.

National Preparedness Month is held every September and its purpose is to encourage everyone to be prepared for emergencies. This month provides a reminder to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies, including creating an emergency supply kit, putting together a family disaster plan and being informed about the types of incidents that can occur in our community.

The council will receive a presentation and provide input on a project to refresh and update the City of Goleta website.

Due to rapidly changing technology, municipal websites typically need to be

updated every five years or so. The City’s website was last updated in May 2015, so is overdue for a refresh.

Using a credit with current website vendor Granicus, city staff began working on a refresh to improve the website. Staff presented the development website to the Public Engagement Commission (PEC) at its June 15 meeting and received input. Community members were also invited to take a survey to provide their input.

The City Council will receive an update on the City’s Pavement Management Program and consider a Professional Design Services Agreement with

Pavement Engineering, Inc. (PEI).

The city owns and maintains approximately 85 centerline miles of roadways. The city of Goleta’s paved roadway surface, typically asphalt concrete, has a replacement value of $288 million, making just the pavement itself the most valuable asset the city owns.

To maintain this asset, the city uses a Pavement Management Program (PMP). The PMP consists of tracking the condition of the pavement and based on the condition, developing periodic pavement maintenance activities and projects. Pavement maintenance ranges from pothole repair and crack sealing,

slurry seals, overlays and reconstructions.

On Aug. 16, the City Council authorized the awarding of construction for the 2022-2023 Pavement Rehabilitation Project. Public Works staff is proposing an agreement with PEI that includes the design of the next three fiscal years of Pavement Rehabilitation Projects and the development of the next three-year street section priority list. The design of these projects will be completed one at a time, immediately following each other.

The next regular City Council meeting will be on Sept. 20. email: nhartstein@newspress.com

‘Highest demand ever’: California could break record for energy demand this week Grid operators are anticipating that the state could break the previous energy demand high set in 2006 – 50,270 megawatts – on Tuesday.

Wednesday’s forecast expected to reach 50,002 megawatts, according to a System Conditions Bulletin released Monday.

“Right now the forecast for Tuesday would be, if it materialized, above the highest demand ever seen in California, which was back in July of 2006,” Elliot Mainzer, president and CEO of the California Independent System Operator, said Monday.

“We’re going to try to do everything we can with all of our partners to bend that demand curve well below that and give us that margin of safety before we get into significant grid disturbances, but it’s going to take all of us to really lean in here today and tomorrow in particular.”

With temperatures stretching up to 115 degrees in inland areas and temperatures in the 80s and

Judge OKs Trump’s request for ‘special master’ to review seized documents

By ANTHONY HENNEN THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – A Florida district judge has granted former President Donald Trump’s request for a “special master” to review the materials seized by the FBI from his Mar-a-Lago home.

The master, a third party chosen by Mr. Trump’s legal team, and the FBI, will ensure that irrelevant or potentially privileged documents will not be seen by the federal government’s legal team that is investigating Trump.

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon said in a court order Monday that she was “mindful of the need to ensure at least the appearance of fairness and integrity under the extraordinary circumstances presented” in the case.

The court also temporarily enjoined the government from using the materials until the special master completes their review.

By September 9, Mr. Trump’s legal team and the federal government must submit a joint filing with a list of proposed special master candidates and an outline of their duties and limitations.

The seizure concerns potentially classified documents in Trump’s possession.

When Mr. Trump transferred 15 boxes of records to the National Archives and Records Administration in January 2021, officials told the Department of Justice that some items had classified markings on them. NARA transferred the boxes to the FBI on May 18, 2022.

On May 11, a week prior to the transfer, the DOJ obtained a subpoena to seize documents “bearing classification markings” from Mr. Trump’s residence. On June 2, Mr. Trump requested the FBI pick up the documents the next day.

When FBI agents visited Mar-a-Lago to get the documents, the government contends that they found “multiple sources of evidence” indicating that not all potentially classified documents were turned over to them. On August 5, the government applied for a search warrant and, on August 8, the FBI raided Trump’s residence.

To ensure that privileged records are not turned over to the federal government’s investigative team, the special master will review the seized materials.

The court order, however, did not condemn the

seizure itself.

“The Court agrees with the Government that, at least based on the record to date, there has not been a compelling showing of callous disregard for the Plaintiff’s constitutional rights,” Judge Cannon wrote.

Ensuring that the former president’s rights are not violated is what created the need for a special master.

Judge Cannon noted that the federal government admitted it seized some “(p)ersonal effects without evidentiary value” and “upwards of 500 pages of material potentially subject to attorney-client privilege.”

“Plaintiff faces an unquantifiable potential harm by way of improper disclosure of sensitive information to the public,” Judge Cannon wrote.

“Further, Plaintiff is at risk of suffering injury from the Government’s retention and potential use of privilege materials in the course of a process that, thus far, has been closed off to Plaintiff and that has raised at least some concerns as to its efficacy, even if inadvertently so.”

The special master review does not mean that all the seized material will qualify as privileged or irrelevant, however.

“Plaintiff ultimately may not be entitled to return of much of the seized property or to prevail on his anticipated claims of privilege. That inquiry remains for another day,” Judge Cannon wrote. “For now, the circumstances surrounding the seizure in this case and the associated need for adequate procedural safeguards are sufficiently compelling to at least get Plaintiff past the courthouse doors.”

The special master has the responsibility to determine whether some of the documents are personal records or presidential records, and whether some personal items have evidentiary value for an investigation.

Judge Cannon’s ruling was focused on the investigational procedure, rather than speculating on the evidence in the case.

“A commitment to the appearance of fairness is critical, now more than ever,” Judge Cannon wrote.

“The investigation and treatment of a president is of unique interest to the general public, and the country is served best by an orderly process that promotes the interest and perception of fairness.”

90s closer to the coast on Monday and Tuesday, officials are urging Californians to step up energy conservation efforts to avoid power outages.

Cal ISO issued an Energy Emergency Alert 1 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, which indicates that “energy deficiencies are expected.” The alert also directs market participants to “offer supplemental energy and

Woman rescued after fall at beach MARIPOSA REINA – County firefighters rescued a 45-year-old woman Monday from a slip and fall on the beach near Highway 101 and Mariposa Reina, officials said.

The incident was reported Monday afternoon. A helicopter hoisted the woman from the beach

– Neil Hartstein

Search continues for missing hiker GAVIOTA – Rescue workers continued their search Monday for the missing hiker boyfriend who

went to find water and help for his hiker girlfriend Sunday after she suffered mild heat exhaustion.

The search for Tim Sgrignoli, 29, of Ventura, will now be handled through the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.

Approximately 60 rescuers and multiple search dogs worked to find Mr. Sgrignoli in the Trespass Trail/Gaviota area during the day Monday. They also used drones in collaboration with helicopters.

By JOE MUELLER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – As the nation pays tribute to the American workers’ contributions and achievements on Labor Day, economists with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis say the labor market and the economy are at a crossroads.

William M. Rodgers III, the vice president and director of the St. Louis Fed’s Institute for Economic Equity, analyzed how unemployment, job vacancies, inflation and the possibility of a recession will affect the American worker in two recent blog posts.

“Even though the economy is cooling off, the labor market remains strong, especially for vulnerable workers,” Mr. Rodgers wrote. “To date, employment among vulnerable workers has not fallen, but it could as the number of job openings contracts. Fears are growing that the economy is already in or moving toward a recession.”

As Mr. Rodgers looked back on the year since last Labor Day, the labor market continued to recover from the COVID-19 recession.

However, inflation – at the highest levels in 40 years – is reducing wage gains resulting from high numbers of job openings and low unemployment.

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A passerby reported Sunday seeing someone who might have been the missing boyfriend walking southbound on northbound Highway 101 near Refugio.

A Santa Barbara County helicopter rescued the female and brought her to Station 38.

Mr. Sgrignoli was described as wearing khaki shorts but no shirt.

– Neil Hartstein

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Under the Newsom Administration, California has made important strides to support workers and advance workplace safety. Last year, the Governor signed legislation to protect welfare workers from unsafe production quotas and nation-leading legislation to end exploitative piece-rate compensation for garment industry workers.

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Ballard McBride’s late winner puts UCSB men’s soccer over LMU

By MICHAEL JORGENSON UCSB SPORTS WRITER

The UCSB men’s soccer team continued its second half scoring trend on Sunday at No. 24 Loyola Marymount, coming back from a 1-0 deficit with two goals in the final 28 minutes to defeat the Lions 2-1.

The Gauchos improve to 2-1-1 with the win, while LMU drops to the same record after being handed its first loss of 2022.

The Lions doubled UCSB in shots in the first half 12-6, but it was the Gauchos who got the first great chance to open the scoring.

After earning a penalty in the 38th minute, forward Diran Bebekian’s attempt was stuffed by a great diving effort from LMU goalkeeper Mitchell Wilson.

Both sides forced three saves before halftime and the scoreline would finally change several minutes into the second frame.

This time, it was LMU that earned a penalty, and Noel Caliskan scored his second goal of the season in the 49th minute.

Santa Barbara’s offense became more effective as the game wore on, as reflected by the visitors’ 10-7 shot advantage over the final 45 minutes. The Gauchos’ persistence would be rewarded in the form of a 63rd minute equalizer, when a low cross into the box

The Gauchos improve to 2-1-1 with the win, while LMU drops to the same record after being handed its first loss of 2022. deflected into the back of the net off a Loyola player.

As the clock neared 80 minutes, the Gauchos would pull ahead for the first time. Making his first start of the year, midfielder Lucas Gonzalez was able to set up forward Finn Ballard McBride for the go-ahead goal, giving the two-time reigning Big West scoring leader his first of the young season.

After making two saves early in the second half, junior goalkeeper Leroy Zeller didn’t see any more shots on target the rest of the way, and the Lions ran out of time as they searched for a tying goal.

NOTABLE • Zeller followed up a huge six-save night against Cornell with five more on Sunday. The 11 saves over a two-game span are tied for the most of his Gaucho career and this is the third time he has done it.

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• After missing the first two games of the regular season, Gonzalez has an assist in each of the last two games. He is already one assist shy of his total from last year, when he started in 11 of his 12 appearances.

• The Gauchos’ 16 shots set a season-high as they scored two goals for the second time.

• Santa Barbara is now 1-0-1 against ranked opponents this season, both times playing on the road.

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NEXT UP UCSB will be home for six of its next seven games. The Gauchos begin a three-game home stand on Friday against Oregon State at 7 p.m. at Harder Stadium.

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UCSB women’s soccer fights San Jose State to a tie

By KRISTEN KELLER UCSB SPORTS WRITER

UCSB Women’s Soccer (0-4-2) was on the hunt for its first win today as it welcomed the Spartans of San Jose State University to Harder Stadium. After 90 minutes of play on this hot September day, the Gauchos finished on par with the Spartans as they concluded the game with their second tie of the season as each team scored two goals.

At the start of the game, the Gauchos came out on fire. They took control of possession right from the start, keeping the ball in their offensive half of the field for the first 15 minutes. This helped sophomore Meg Burling tally the team’s first goal of the match, putting the Gauchos up 1-0 in the 17th minute.

The rest of the first half remained scoreless, but the Gauchos put on the pressure.

UCSB registered nine shots in

the first half compared to its opponents’ four. This kept the Gauchos in the lead with a score of 1-0.

Once the second half began, UCSB still had control. Their dominance showed when they scored their second goal of the match, this time a header from sophomore Alyssa O’Brien from Brenna Madruga on a corner kick.

This gave the good guys a 2-0 lead in the 63rd minute.

However, momentum changed quickly as it favored the opponents. San Jose State scored its first goal in the 66th minute and another goal 10 minutes later, tying the score at 2-2.

From there, neither team was able to push ahead of the other, resulting in a 2-2 draw between the Spartans and the Gauchos.

LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS - The game’s two goals were the most scored by the Gauchos in a single game this season. Following

The game’s two goals were the most scored by the Gauchos in a single game this season. the opening goal, Burling now leads the team with two on the season.

- O’Brien’s goal in today’s game may be the first of the season, but she’s no stranger to finding the back of the net as a defender.

The sophomore received All-Big West Freshman Team honors last season after contributing two goals as a defender for the Gauchos.

- The Gauchos outplayed the Spartans in almost every statistical category. UCSB had 12 shots and 10 corners compared to its opponents’ eight shots and two corners. UC Santa Barbara also had possession of the ball for 67 percent of the game compared to San Jose State’s 33

UCSB finishes 2-2 at Triton Invitational

By MICHAEL JORGENSON UCSB SPORTS WRITER

On day two of the seasonopening Triton Invitational, the No. 8 UC Santa Barbara men’s water polo team earned a similar result as the previous day, winning one game while coming up just one goal short in the other. The Gauchos needed overtime to decide both games, beginning the day with a slim 12-11 defeat to No. 5-T Long Beach State and finishing strong with an offensive outburst in a 20-17 win over No. 13-T UC San Diego.

Adam Gyenis and Dash McFarland had big days for UCSB, scoring seven goals each to help lead the Gauchos to a 2-2 start to the season.

UCSB 20, UCSD 17 Santa Barbara got out to a back-and-forth start in its second game of the day against the host Tritons (1-3). Sam Nangle and Logan Sutter answered the first two UCSD goals, and Adam Gyenis scored twice within 70 seconds to give UCSB its first lead of the game, 3-2 at the 2:45 mark of the opening period.

The Gauchos led 5-4 after one and would again outscore the Tritons by a goal in the second quarter to go into halftime leading 9-7. In the third, the Gauchos scored four goals for the third straight period to carry a 13-11 lead into the final frame.

Nangle – who found the net in all four quarters in regulation – opened the scoring in the fourth and Ryan Matarangas capped a 3-0 run to put UCSB up 15-11 with 4:40 to go. The Tritons found some late magic though, as Vedran Latkovic

The Gauchos needed overtime to decide both games, beginning the day with a slim 12-11 defeat to No. 5-T Long Beach State and finishing strong with an offensive outburst in a 20-17 win over No. 13-T UC San Diego. scored three times in the final two minutes to send the game into overtime. Latkovic led all players with six goals to go with two assists.

In the extra session, Gyenis added two more goals to bring his total to four, tying Nangle for team-high honors. Leading by a goal in the final two minutes, Luke Redoutey and Dash McFarland put the finishing touches to seal the Gauchos’ 20-17 win.

Ryan Brosnan finished with a game-high five assists. Tommy Hawkins tallied four assists with two goals. Gyenis had the most productive performance of any Gaucho all weekend, contributing to seven goals as he finished with three assists.

All three Gaucho goalkeepers saw time defending the cage.

Senior Danny Roland led the way with 10 saves in 22 minutes of action.

LBSU 12, UCSB 11 In its first game of the day, UCSB got out to a great start leading the No. 5 ranked Beach 62 following a Sam McKenzie goal at the 3:31 mark of the second quarter.

The Gauchos would go back up by four goals, 7-3 on a McFarland goal a minute later. It was one

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of McFarland’s game-high four goals and his third in the opening half alone. However, Long Beach would embark on a 4-0 run midway through the third quarter.

The Beach took its first lead of the game, 9-8 with 3:57 to go in the fourth. McFarland and Gyenis put the Gauchos in position to win it, scoring the next two to give UCSB. 10-9 advantage with under three minutes to go.

Unfortunately for the Gauchos, Long Beach found an equalizer with just 16 seconds left in regulation. The Beach scored the first two goals of overtime before Nangle made it a one-goal game with 1:22 remaining, but it was too little, too late.

Goalkeeper Levi Lentin got the start and made five saves in the opening half, while Roland came in the second half and added another.

NEXT UP UCSB will remain on the road for two more games next weekend, starting with a 3 p.m. meeting at No. 9 San Jose State on Saturday.

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UP NEXT UCSB returns to Harder Stadium on Thursday as it welcomes Fresno State University for another non-conference match. The team will honor those in the community who are first responders. First kick is scheduled for 7 p.m. with a live stream through ESPN+. Live stats will also be available for this game.

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Arizona school districts accused of using tax dollars to oppose school choice (The Center Square) – Arizona school districts will violate state law next week by sending representatives to a meeting where they will encourage attendees to overturn the state’s new universal school choice law, the Goldwater Institute alleges.

The free-market legal nonprofit sent a letter to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office asking it to investigate and stop this behavior.

Arizona law bars school districts from spending district money or resources, including personnel, to influence election outcomes, the Goldwater Institute points out.

This includes ballot initiatives and efforts to get questions onto the ballot.

Yet, public school district employees are set to attend Arizona School Boards Association’s (ASBA) “Law Conference” scheduled for September 7-9.

It will include programming put on by “Friends of the ASBA.” The organization opposes school choice and is using the conference to gather signatures on a petition to overturn the universal school choice reform via ballot referendum, Goldwater said.

Earlier in the year, the Institute helped push for the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program. Arizona families who participate in the program receive more than $6,500 per year per child for private school, homeschooling, microschools, tutoring, and other forms of education outside of traditional public schools.

“This first-in-the-nation reform will empower all families to customize their child’s education experience to best meet their needs,” the Goldwater Institute wrote in its news release. “But entrenched government special interests who feel threatened by parental empowerment and choice want to use taxpayer dollars to stop universal ESAs from becoming a reality – in violation of state law.”

Should the initiative be certified for the 2024 election, the ESA expansion would be put on hold.

The Goldwater Institute adds that this news should make families angry.

“Arizonans should be appalled to learn that school districts are using taxpayer resources to have district employees participate in an event clearly geared toward a political objective,” it wrote.

“That’s why the Goldwater Institute is taking action to expose this illegal activity and request that the Attorney General’s Office enforce the law.”

“All Arizona families should be free to make educational choices for their children without having the government work against them by rigidly defending a status quo that protects bureaucrats and government unions,” it added.

“And entrenched governmental interests in education should certainly not be permitted to use hard-earned taxpayer dollars to maintain this status quo and deprive parents of educational freedom.”

In 2018, Arizona voters rejected a ballot question that would have made ESAs available for all public school students in the state. The measure failed 35.2% to 64.8%.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

New payroll taxes would fund New York, Pennsylvania long-term care proposals that mirror Washington’s

By LAWRENCE WILSON THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

By TOM JOYCE THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

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(The Center Square) — Two states have proposed long-term care legislation similar to WA Cares, Washington’s nascent long-term care program.

While wording for portions of the bills seems to mirror Washington’s law, some experts question the wisdom of copying an untested plan.

Pennsylvania’s Aging and Older Adult Services Act (House Bill 2779), sponsored by a trio of Democratic state representatives, would provide long-term services and support, establish a LongTerm Services and Supports Commission, LongTerm Services and Supports Council and LongTerm Services and Supports Trust Fund to be administered by the state’s Department of Human Services and financed by a new payroll tax.

According to the current text of the Pennsylvania bill, “The initial premium rate shall be 0.58% of the individual’s wages” and payroll deductions would begin on Jan. 1.

The New York Long Term Care Trust Act (Senate Bill 9082), sponsored by two Democratic state senators, would establish a state long-term care trust program to provide a public benefit available to all New York workers for long-term care services and support, financed by a payroll withholding tax.

The current bill stipulates that the tax rate would be set by the state’s comptroller at “the lowest amount necessary to maintain the actuarial solvency” of the plan, with payroll deductions to begin two years after the law is enacted.

Both bills appear modeled on Washington’s firstof-its-kind program, enacted in 2019, which will begin collecting a payroll tax of 0.58% to create a

mandatory long-term-care plan for Washingtonians in July 2023.

Health policy expert Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center wonders whether Pennsylvanians and New Yorkers know what they may be signing on for, given the difficulties Washington has had in implementing WA Cares.

Payroll deductions were to begin in January but were delayed for 18 months by the Legislature.

During the 2022 legislative session, some adjustments were made to the bill including allowing provisions for opting out of the plan.

“Opt-out windows for having private long-termcare insurance appear to be even shorter or nonexistent in these other states’ proposals,” Ms. Hovde wrote. “So it looks like lawmakers elsewhere did learn something from Washington state’s experience down this misguided path. They appear to be trapping their state’s workers into the new tax better.”

WA Cares has also been criticized as starting on unsound financial footing, which will eventually lead to insolvency. “Put another way, in today’s dollars, the program is expected to require an additional $15 billion of revenue to cover the next 75 years of benefits and expenses,” State Actuary Matt Smith wrote, according to a KUOW report.

Pennsylvania legislators will be in session Sept.

12 through Nov. 16. Republicans hold a 28-21 majority over Democrats in the Senate with one independent and a 113-90 majority in the House.

Currently, New York Democrats hold a 43-20 majority in the Senate and a 104-43 majority in the House. The 2023 legislative session is scheduled to begin on Jan. 5.

Hobbs formally refuses to debate Lake in Arizona governor race

By COLE LAUTERBACH THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Democrat Katie Hobbs is refusing to debate Republican Kari Lake in their race for Arizona governor.

In her response to the Citizens Clean Elections Commission, Ms. Hobbs’ campaign said the current secretary of state wouldn’t participate in something that will make Arizona “the butt of late-night TV jokes and national ridicule,” referring to the criticism the rowdy GOP primary debate garnered.

“In the GOP primary debate, instead of talking about how she plans to move our state forward, Kari Lake brought almost every single answer back

to lies about an election that happened almost two years ago,” Ms. Hobbs campaign manager Nicole DeMont said in Friday’s letter. “In fact, she mentioned the 2020 election and the false conspiracies around it at least 12 times in the hour-long debate. Arizonans are tired of partisan conspiracies about the 2020 election. Voters want solutions and a governor with real plans to drive our state forward for everyone. Kari Lake only wants a spectacle, and she has made that clear in repeated combative interactions with the media.”

The former FOX 10 anchor responded shortly after the letter was made public, criticizing Ms. Hobbs’ policy stances and saying the Democrat plans to rely on wealthy outside benefactors to

fund a campaign.

“Hobbs is so terrified that I might bring up the fact that she is a twice-convicted racist, and that her racism cost Arizona taxpayers nearly $3 million,” Ms. Lake said in a video. “I made it unbelievably easy for her. She picks the date, the time, the moderator. She even had the chance to write all of the questions. But she would rather hide from the voters and let Soros and other dark money groups pour millions of dollars in attack ads against me.”

The two are looking to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Doug Ducey. Polling conducted last week by the Trafalgar Group found Lake with a 47-46% lead, well within the pollster’s margin of error. Five percent were undecided.

Washington school board passes new curriculum guidelines on U.S. history and race topics

By KATHERINE FREY BALLOTPEDIA via THE CENTER SQUARE

The Kennewick School Board in Washington state unanimously voted to adopt a new set of curriculum guidelines on Aug. 24 that aim to restrict teachings on U.S. history and race.

Kennewick School Board passed a new policy, known as Policy 2340, that would prohibit teachings that the U.S. is fundamentally or systemically racist or that a group of people is inherently racist, oppressed, or victims. The policy also seeks to bar politically leaning content from being included in course curricula, including the “1619 Project” and the “Zinn Education Project.”

In reference to Policy 2340, Kennewick School Board member Gabe Galbraith said during the

school board meeting, “Anytime in politics, there’s give and take. Could this have been stronger? I think so. But we had a great discussion in June and everyone was able to voice their concerns and thoughts, and I think we were able to capture that in this policy.”

Rob Woodford, president of the Kennewick Education Association teacher union, argued critical race theory was never a part of the curriculum and that the policy would not change current teaching methods. “Educators in Kennewick have always done a great job presenting factual information to students in a professional manner, and that will continue to be the case regardless of incendiary – but, ultimately, unsubstantiated – issues, which tend to rise up and then fade away,” he said.

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workers.

“If labor market conditions begin to deteriorate, lowering structural barriers to getting a job that the pandemic exacerbated could help,” Mr. Rodgers wrote. “Investments in supports that help job searchers receive and accept offers have the greatest potential to reduce these barriers to work. This is particularly important for fully restoring the labor force participation of women, especially mothers, who disproportionately left paid work during the pandemic to take care of their

families.”

Mr. Rodgers and Alice L. Kassens, a professor of economics at Roanoke College and a research fellow at the Institute for Economic Equity, also examined obstacles preventing some from returning to the workforce.

“Further, many structural barriers existed before the pandemic, including weaker skills, lack of access to affordable, good-quality child care, transportation problems, incarceration, addiction and discrimination,” they wrote. “Individually and collectively, they reduce job matching efficiency.”

While they note an economy is in recession

when gross domestic product falls in two consecutive quarters, they also state the National Bureau of Economic Research’s definition of a recession relies on a variety of indicators. If we’re in a recession or entering one, economists can’t predict its effects on employment.

“One potential pathway is that the overall unemployment rate will not increase substantially as the job openings rate falls,” wrote Mr. Rodgers and Ms. Kassens. “Under this scenario, the number of job openings could fall from its extremely high level over the next few months to a lower (but still strong) level and have a relatively limited effect on hiring and unemployment.”

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McCarty shines as shorthanded Vaqueros volleyball battles at SBCC Quad Tournament

By MICHAEL JORGENSON SBCC SPORTS WRITER

The Vaquero women’s volleyball team was without a good chunk of its roster once again hosting Pasadena and San Diego Mesa in the SBCC Quad Tournament on Saturday. Another strong day from sophomore opposite Caroline McCarty nearly pushed Pasadena to five sets, but the Vaqueros fell to the Lancers 25-19, 20-25, 25-19, 26-24. Santa Barbara was defeated by San Diego Mesa 25-15, 25-12, 25-21 in its second match.

SBCC vs. Pasadena McCarty tied a career-high with 14 kills against the Lancers (5-2), followed by freshman outside hitter Heidi Collins’ season-best 13 kills on an efficient .355 hitting percentage.

“I was extremely proud of the leadership and all-around game of Caroline during the match.

Heidi seemed to always be able to provide a kill when we needed one.

She is such an offensive threat,” head coach Kat Niksto said. “We took a game off them with our shorthanded squad due to COVID protocols and almost pushed the match to the 5th set. We battle hard against another playoff quality team and held our own. There is a lot of good learning and growth happening while we are playing shorthanded.”

Four Vaqueros went for double-digit digs, led by McCarty’s 16, another personalbest for her as she notched the second double-double of her career. Celia Espinoza (11 digs),

Gabby Russell (10) and Mikayla Butzke (10) were the others to reach double-figures.

SBCC vs. San Diego Mesa The Vaqueros got better as the match wore on in their second contest against San Diego Mesa.

Competing with just seven players, they scored their most points in the third set, which San Diego Mesa won 25-21 to seal the victory.

“I was so proud of how our team battled in the third set after struggling in the first two sets,” Niksto said. “We were playing with two defensive specialists in the middle block position and still were within a few points of getting a set win.”

Espinoza led the way with 19 digs while providing a huge emotional spark for the Vaqueros.

Butzke continued to run the offense with the hitters it still had available, putting them in their best position to be successful as she tallied 14 assists.

Freshman Ava Guenther grinded away at outside hitter, working hard on offense and defense all match long as she finished with five digs, a kill and a team-high three aces.

NEXT UP With key players expected to return to the lineup, Santa Barbara will head back on the road for its lone match of the week to face Canyons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7.

Michael Jorgenson works in communications/media relations at Santa Barbara City College. email: sports@newspress.com

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Maricopa 114/81

Guadalupe 82/59

Santa Maria 84/60

Vandenberg 76/58

New Cuyama 112/68 Ventucopa 106/72

Los Alamos 96/61

Lompoc 77/57 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022

Buellton 92/59

Solvang 101/61

Gaviota 82/62

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Wind west-southwest at 6-12 knots today. Wind waves 1-3 feet with a south swell 1-3 feet at 17-second intervals. Visibility clear.

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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 70,602 acre-ft.

Elevation 699.00 ft.

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Terror and a family in crisis A doctor and his daughters are hunted by a lion and haunted by a loss in ‘Beast’

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Dr. Nate Samuels (Idris Elba) faces a lion hunting his family in “Beast.”

Norah (Leah Jefferies) and her dad, Nate (Idris Elba), face danger together on the savanna.

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

A rogue lion creates the terror in “Beast.”

“Beast” is a good action movie that features a vicious, rogue lion, but it has something else: a solid story about a family dealing with grief.

Most of all, the film has Idris Elba, one of the best actors in today’s cinema.

Mr. Elba plays Dr. Nate Samuels, a physician and widower who takes his teenage daughters Norah (Leah Jefferies) and Meredith or “Mer” (Iyana Halley) to Africa, where they visit Nate’s friend Martin Battles (Sharlto Copley) and journey with Martin into the savanna.

That’s the same savanna where poachers have killed all the members of a pride except for one lion, who’s out for revenge against any human he encounters. Unfortunately, Nate, Norah, Mer and Martin meet this lion, up close.

The CGI work in “Beast” is convincing, and the encounters with the lion are compelling. But what works even better is director Baltasar Kormákur’s pacing and a story that doesn’t overuse the lion. The focus remains where it should, on a family

The CGI work in “Beast” is convincing, and the encounters with the lion are compelling. But what works even better is director Baltasar Kormákur’s pacing and a story that doesn’t overuse the lion. that’s afraid.

There are better action movies than “Beast,” and the story isn’t entirely original. The film even acknowledges this with one character wearing a “Jurassic Park” T-shirt. But again, this film has something not in the “Jurassic Park” and “Jurassic World” movies.

Although those movies featured a strong cast of their own (and are better movies than “Beast”), this movie has Idris Elba.

So you should see “Beast,” not because of the lion, not because of the terror (which will require you to suspend disbelief at times). See it for Mr. Elba.

But also see it for the performances of the actresses playing Nate’s

teenage daughters. They make these kids compelling, and the chemistry among the three actors creates the most important element in this entire film. The lion is there for the plot, but the family is what gives “Beast” its meaning.

The movie shows the family coping with the loss of the kids’ mother/Nate’s wife, and there’s some character growth here that is often missing in many action films.

No, “Beast” isn’t as good as “Jurassic Park,” but it stands on its own as an intriguing story about a family who finds a way to heal. And that’s where the true drama lies. email: dmason@newspress.com

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t has been two decades since the tragedy of 9/11, and many are still feeling the pain that came with the two planes crashing into the Twin Towers. I, for one, will never get the images out of my head.

It changed us forever, but we still refuse to live in terror. Yes, the terrorists tried to destroy our way of life, to keep us from rebuilding and getting even stronger, and we refused. This is a nation whose pride and dignity will not go quietly into that good night.

The way we pulled together after the attack was wonderful but not astounding. Americans have always rallied when the chips were down, and we’ve never folded.

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Sept. 11 is a day of remembrance, official or not.

Many memorials, services, and public events will take place across the country. I drove by one university last year that had nearly 3,000 American flags flying on the grounds, one for each victim of the attacks. It was a touching monument, if only temporary, to the loss we all shared.

I have received a number of emails from groups who are trying to make the day “official,” and honestly I’m not really sure what that means. I understand that there are complications and red tape, but it doesn’t take an act of Congress to remind us — only a calendar. If you were alive, you will remember that day, and for those generations to come, we will not let you forget. But how we choose to do that should be left up to each of us.

I think we must find our own

way to acknowledge and mourn for our collective loss. Yes, life is different now—in some ways better, in others less so. If you need a reminder, just go to the airport. Still, it is important to know that the bad guys may have made our lives a little less convenient, but we are still proud to be Americans.

There is still much to be learned from what happened ten years ago. And there is much to be

remembered. I like to focus on how we came together, but it’s also important to let out the pain that the tragedy caused.

Perhaps you will choose to attend a religious service or a public gathering. You could plant a tree or flowers in memory of those who died. Maybe you want to make a call to the people you were with at the time. Whatever you choose in this moment is the right thing to do. Let your heart guide you, and I am sure you will find a way to embrace all the appropriate emotions this day evokes.

Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., is an award-winning psychotherapist and humanitarian. He is also a columnist, the author of eight books and a blogger for PsychologyToday.com with more than 28 million readers.

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Scorpio: Relations with people on the job should be warm, Scorpio, and this could do wonders for your career. Take nothing at face value. All may not be as it seems. Someone has issues with you that render him or her untrustworthy. Take care to avoid getting too close to anyone who seems a little under the weather. Your immune system is a bit weak, and you could catch a bug.

Sagittarius: Some new information could come your way that causes you to focus on a new interest, Sagittarius. It’ll set your mind traveling to faraway places and times. You may also communicate with some new people who are highly educated, from foreign lands, or both. They might have fascinating stories to tell!

Capricorn: You could have some intense dreams tonight, Capricorn. You might find that they bring inspiration for creative projects, perhaps for redecorating or otherwise beautifying your home. You could feel energetic now and want to charge ahead and work on your project until you drop. Take care to pace yourself.

You might tire to the point of feeling ill.

Aquarius: A welcome communication from a business or romantic partner could arrive today, Aquarius. This could generate a lot of enthusiasm on both your parts and do wonders for your relationship or for whatever business you do together. Be honest with your partner. Don’t conceal your concerns.

Pisces: Today is a good day to ask for a raise or consider other ways to increase your income, Pisces. Superiors will be in a receptive mood and likely feeling more benevolent than usual.

This is a good time to study and consider investment possibilities, but it isn’t a good time to make investments.

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Your passion is high, so this is an excellent day to plan a romantic evening. You could also feel especially creative and want to spend your day in some sort of artistic activity.

Taurus: Strange, passionate stirrings could find you wanting to escape from civilization with a lover, Taurus. This is a great day for it. At least plan a quiet evening at home with your special someone. You might also want to satisfy other sensual cravings, such as a desire for delicious food, drink, or comfortable chairs or beds.

Gemini: Interesting communications from friends could center on possible world developments or maybe some juicy gossip about people you know, Gemini. Enjoy yourself, but don’t take everything you hear at face value. Much of it is less actual fact than the product of someone’s fertile imagination.

Cancer: Today you might earn corporate kudos, Cancer, for all signs indicate that your imagination is flying high and can be put to work to increase your job effectiveness. You might even earn a promotion or increase in salary. However, it’s important to curb the impulse to hide the downside of whatever you’re doing from those in power.

Leo: Your mind is likely to be going a thousand miles an hour. Ideas for imaginative and innovative projects may come faster than you can possibly turn them into reality. Write them down. You may not have time to work on them now, but you will later.

Virgo: You may have strange dreams and vivid premonitions today, Virgo. Your intuition and telepathic faculties are operating at a high level. You could think of someone who later phones.

There’s also a tendency to be too paranoid. Don’t panic if some of the messages you receive seem disturbing.

Libra: Today you could be feeling warm and friendly toward everyone. You might be

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Jeffrey M. Marecic, 4515 Cherry Ave., Orcutt, 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 N/A /s/ Jeffrey M. Marecic, Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 08/19/2022.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ABRAHAM RONALD LEVINE Case Number: 22PR00418 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: ABRAHAM RONALD LEVINE A Petition for Probate has been filed by JEREMY N. LEVINE in the SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. The Petition for Probate requests that JEREMY N. LEVINE 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: 10/06/2022 at Time: 9:00 AM, in Dept.: 5, located at SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; PO Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107, Anacapa Division.

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

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

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

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

Attorney for petitioner: LANI MEANLEY COLLINS Address: 213 W. CANON PERDIDO STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-3706 Phone: 805 730-1333

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE T.S. No.: 21-0051 Loan No.: *******449 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/06/2005 AND MORE FULLY DESCRIBED BELOW. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States (payable to Attorney Lender Services, Inc.) will be held by the duly appointed Trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Trustor: JEFFREY G. GITTLER AND CAM T. GITTLER HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP Trustee: ATTORNEY LENDER SERVICES, INC. Recorded 06/10/2005 as Instrument No. 20050054165 in book --, page -- of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of SANTA BARBARA County, California, Date of Sale: 09/14/2022 at 01:00 PM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA. Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $3,594,881.57 estimated - as of date of first publication of this Notice of Sale The purported property address is: 272 GOULD LN SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108 AND 100 SAN YSIDRO ROAD SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108 A.P.N.: 007-500-010 & 009-263-012 See attached Exhibit A Legal Description EXHIBIT “A” LEGAL DESCRIPTION Exhibit “A” Lot 10 of Tract No. 13,637, in the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, as shown on Map filed in Book 129, Pages 14 to 17, inclusive, of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County. Excepting therefrom all minerals, oil, petroleum, asphaltum, gas and other hydrocarbons in and under, from a depth of 250 feet, and which may be produced from the above described property, as reserved by Santa Barbara Bank and Trust, as successor trustee under declaration and agreement of trust dated April 19, 1961, in the Deed recorded August 17, 1984 as Instrument No. 1984-044943 of Official Records.

Exhibit “B” Being those portions of Lots 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 & 16 of the “Map of Miramar Addition El Montecito” as recorded in Maps and Surveys Book 3, Page 60, in the Office of the “County Recorder, County of Santa Barbara, State of California, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the northeasterly corner of the land described in the certificate of compliance recorded October 2,2000 as Instrument No. 20000060121 of Official Records, in the Office of said County Recorder, said corner also being a point in the northerly line of said Lot 10 which bears S 89°02’29” E, 21.80 feet from the northwesterly corner thereof; thence, S 00° 57’ 31” W, along the easterly line of the land described in said certificate of compliance, 68.32 feet to the true point of beginning; thence, 1st, N 89°27’22” W, Leaving said easterly line, 32.64 feet to a point; thence, 2nd, S 00° 18’ 19” W, 7.67 feet to a point; thence, 3rd, N 89° 27’ 22” W, 33.79 feet to a point; thence, 4th, S 00° 03’ 17” W, 42.18 feet to a point; thence, 5th, N 89° 51’ 08” W, 147.59 feet to a point; thence, 6th, N 00°46’47” E, 29.21 feet to a point; thence, 7th, N 89° 51’ 08” W, 26.96 feet to a point in the westerly line of said Lot 16 which bears S. 00° 57’ 31” W, 91.91 feet from the northwesterly corner of said Lot 16, said Lot being a portion of the land described in the certificate of compliance recorded October 2, 2000 as Instrument No. 20000060120 of Official Records, in the office of said County Recorder; thence, 8th, S 00° 57’ 31” W, along the westerly line of said Lot 16, 8.09 feet to the southerly corner thereof, said corner also being the northwesterly comer of said Lot 15; thence, 9th, S 04° 21’ 32” W, along the westerly line of said Lot 15 as shown on said certificate of compliance recorded as Instrument No. 20000060122, 17.73 feet (shown as 17.49 feet on said certificate) to the beginning of a nontangent curve concave to the northeast having a radius of 22.00 feet, the radial center of which bears S 89° 08’ 1O” E, said curve being a portion of the land described in the Deed recorded December 23, 1952 as Instrument No. 20615, in Book 1203, of Official Records, Page 438, thence, 10th, southeasterly, along the arc of said curve through a central angle of 73° 27’ 24”, a distance of 28.21 to a point; thence, 11th, S 72° 35’ 34” E, continuing along said Lot 15 as described in said certificate of compliance, 40.47 feet to a point in the westerly line of said Lot 15, said point also being the northwesterly corner of the land described in the certificate of compliance recorded October 2, 2000 as Instrument No. 2000-0060122 of Official Records; thence, 12th, S 72° 35’ 34” E, continuing along said Lot 15 as described in said certificate of compliance, 9.12 feet to the beginning of a curve concave southwesterly having a radius of 162.00 feet; thence, 13th, southeasterly, continuing along said Lot 15 as described in said certificate of compliance and the arc of said curve, through a central angle of 26° 36’ 36” a distance of 75.24 feet to a point; thence, 14th, S 45° 58’ 58” E, continuing along said Lot 15 as described in said certificate of compliance, 15.01 feet to the northwesterly corner of the land described in the certificate of compliance recorded October 2, 2000 as Instrument No. 20000060119 of Official Records; thence, 15th, S 45° 58’ 58” E, along, 5.59 feet to the beginning of a curve concave northeasterly having a radius of 378.00 feet; thence, 16th, southeasterly, continuing along said westerly line and along the arc of said curve, through a central angle of 14° 20’ 16” a distance of 94.59 feet, to the southeasterly corner of the land described in said certificate of compliance; thence, 17th, N 00° 57’ 31” E, 59.15 feet, along the easterly line of said Lot 14, to the northwesterly corner thereof, said corner also being the most southerly in corner common said Lots 11 and 15, said corner also being the northeasterly corner of the land described in said certificate of compliance, said corner also being the southeasterly corner of the land described in said certificate of compliance recorded as Instrument No. 20000060122, said corner also being the southwesterly corner of the land described in said Certificate of Compliance recorded as Instrument No. 2000-0060121; thence, 18th, S 89° 02’ 21” along the southerly line of said Lot 11, also being the southerly line of the land described in said certificate of compliance recorded as Instrument No. 2000-0060121, 21.80 feet to the southeasterly corner of the land described in said certificate of compliance; thence, 19th, N 00° 57’ 31” E, leaving said southerly line, along the easterly line of the land described in said certificate of compliance, 131.68’ to the point of beginning. 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 caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county wherein the real property is located and more than three (3) months have elapsed since such recordation. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale. 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. 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 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. If the sale occurs after 1/1/2021, the sale may not be final until either 15 or 45 days after the sale date - see Notice to Tenant. Further, no TDUS can be issued until the sale is final. Your bid is subject to being over bid by the Tenant or “eligible bidder” after the sale and if your bid is over bid, your only remedy is to the refund of your actual bid amount without interest or payment of any other costs, expenses or funds of any kind or nature incurred by the initial successor bidder. 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 (916) 939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet website www.nationwideposting.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, 21-0051 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 website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916) 939-0772, or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case 21-0051 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 08/08/2022 ATTORNEY LENDER SERVICES, INC. KAREN TALAFUS, ASSISTANT SECRETARY 5120 E. La Palma Avenue, #209 Anaheim, CA 92807 Phone: 714-695-6637 This office is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. NPP0414863 To: SANTA BARBARA NEWS PRESS 08/23/2022, 08/30/2022, 09/06/2022

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220002016 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: THE SIMPLY JOYFUL LIFE, 1021 E CYPRESS AVE. APT. 20, LOMPOC, CA 93436, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: ARISE CONSULTING LLC: 1021 E CYPRESS AVE. APT. 20, LOMPOC, CA 93436.

This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS NAMES: HOMESCHOOLING ALL THE WAY, WRITE WITH AMANDA, THE SIMPLY JOYFUL MOM. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 08/12/2022

by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Sep 12, 2017. 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) AUG 23, 30; SEP 6, 13 / 2022--58591

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20220002046 First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: INSIGHT HOMEOPATHY, INC., 27 WEST ANAPAMU STREET #367, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101, County of Santa Barbara.

Full Name(s) of registrants: INSIGHT HOMEOPATHY, INC.: 27 WEST ANAPAMU STREET #367, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101.

This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, STATE OF INC.: CALIFORNIA. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS NAMES: INSIGHT HOMEOPATHY, INSIGHT HOMEOPATHY & WELLNESS, LINDA NURRA HOMEOPATHY. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 08/16/2022

by E30, Deputy. The registrant commenced to transact business on: Mar 12, 2018.

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) SEP 6, 13, 20, 27 / 2022--58624

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charges open hypocrisy debate in AG election

By BENJAMIN YOUNT THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s highest profile voter fraud case yet is now an issue in the race for attorney general.

Democrat Josh Kaul, the attorney general, has filed voter fraud charges against a Racine County man who requested the ballots of Wisconsin’s Assembly speaker and the mayor of Racine ahead of the August primary.

Mr. Kaul’s office said the man, Harry Wait, went to MyVote. wi.gov and requested absentee ballots for two individuals to be sent to his address in Union Grove, Wis. The complaint states that, in multiple online videos and other correspondence, Mr. Wait admitted requesting the ballots using the other individuals’ personal identifying information.

Mr. Wait said he requested the ballots to show the vulnerability in the Wisconsin MyVote system.

Mr. Kaul said the charges send a message.

“The Wisconsin Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that the integrity of our elections is protected from alleged intentional violations of the law,”

Mr. Kaul added.

But Republican AG candidate Eric Toney said Mr. Kaul’s focus on election integrity is newly found.

“Election fraud must be prosecuted, but Josh Kaul attacked me for prosecuting and convicting individuals that actually illegally voted,” Mr. Toney said.

Mr. Toney, district attorney in Fond du Lac County, prosecuted five people earlier this year for using a UPS store as their mailing address.

Wisconsin law specifically bans that.

Mr. Wait’s case is not the only voter fraud investigation to come out of Racine County.

Mr. Kaul refused to look into charges against several nursing home workers accused of voting for disabled and incompetent people in Racine County nursing homes.

Racine County’s sheriff asked for an investigation into the cases last year, but Mr. Kaul refused.

“Kaul is nothing more than a hypocritical politician that only enforces the rule of law when it fits his liberal activist agenda,” Mr. Toney said.

Report: Georgia’s election integrity measures rank second nationally

By T.A. DEFEO THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) — Georgia ranks second in the country for its election integrity measures, an analysis found.

According to the Election Integrity Scorecard from the Heritage Foundation, the Peach State ranked behind only its neighbor to the north, Tennessee.

Hawaii ranked last on the list, just behind Nevada and California.

The scorecard compares election laws and regulations in each state and the District of Columbia that affect the security and integrity of the process with best practices.

Georgia received a score of 83 on a 100-point scale.

“Georgia’s election system has integrity, and appropriately balances security and accessibility,” Interim Deputy Secretary of State Gabriel Sterling said in a news release last month after a federal judge declined to issue a preliminary injunction against Georgia’s “line relief” ban at polling places. “Just like in the primary, we hope to see record-breaking turnout once again.”

The study gave Georgia a 20 out of 20 for its voter

identification requirement. It gave the state 24 out of 30 for the accuracy of its voter registration lists.

However, the study awarded the state zero out of three points for its election litigation procedures and its restriction of automatic registration.

Under state law, an application for a new or updated driver’s license or identification card is also an application for voter registration for anyone within six months of their 18th birthday.

Georgia Democrats have long cast Georgia’s new election law, Senate Bill 202, passed after the 2020 election, as discriminatory and argue it will restrict access to the ballot box. Republicans, however, point to record voter turnout to show the law isn’t keeping anyone from casting a ballot.

“The Georgia Legislature’s continued efforts to burden voters with unnecessary obstacles must be stopped, and we will continue pushing to ensure these obstacles are removed and voting is accessible to all who are eligible,” John Cusick, assistant counsel at the Legal Defense Fund Inc., said in a news release last month.

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with the growing number of firstrun films streaming online.

Starring Tom Holland as Spider-Man (as well as Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man from their respective universes), “Spider-Man: No Way Home” grossed $6 million for Friday through Sunday, and by noon Monday, the gross increased by another $1.6 million.

Also soaring was “Top Gun: Maverick,” placing No. 2 for Friday through Sunday with $5.5 million.

“DC League of Super-Pets,” the animated adventure of Krypto and his friends, flew high as well, in third place. It grossed $5.45 million.

“Bullet Train,” the action comedy starring Brad Pitt, stayed on track in fourth place, grossing $5.4 million.

The horror thriller “The Invitation” scared up fifth place with $4.71 million.

“Beast,” a movie about a man and his two teenage daughters being hunted by a lion, landed in sixth place with $3.64 million.

“Minions: The Rise of Gru” was the No. 7 movie with $3.13 million.’

Marvel’s “Thor: Love and Thunder,” starring Chris Hemsworth and Montecito actress

Natalie Portman, placed eighth with $2.45 million.

In ninth place was the anime movie “Dragon Ball Super: Superhero” with $2.41 million.

And placing 10th was the rerelease of “Jaws.” The film grossed $2.3 million.

What’s more, “Jaws,” filmed before the age of computergenerated images and featuring a mechanical shark, has stood the test of time. Here’s a short review, 47 years after the fact.

Sure, a computer-generated shark would have looked more realistic than the mechanical shark, which had frequent breakdowns during filming. But “Jaws” still manages to make people jump in their seats, thanks to effective, old-school effects, and the actors’ reactions to the mechanical shark.

In addition, actors Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw portrayed their characters with total sincerity.

And much credit has to go to director Steven Spielberg, who didn’t miss a beat in building the Alfred Hitchcock-like suspense.

Fans of “Jaws” never know what the giant shark will do or when it will do it.

That’s why “Jaws,” released in 1975, can still be in the top 10 at the box office in 2022. email: dmason@newspress.com