Santa Barbara Independent 3/30/23

Wynton Marsalis Septet

Tue, Apr 4 / 7 PM (note special time) / Granada Theatre

The Wynton Marsalis Septet performs seminal compositions from Marsalis’ wide-ranging career, original works by his frequent collaborators and standards spanning the vast historical landscape of jazz.

Wynton Marsalis, trumpet

Chris Crenshaw, trombone

Abdias Armenteros, saxophone

Chris Lewis, saxophone & clarinet

Carlos Henriquez, bass

Domo Branch, drums

Dan Nimmer, piano

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Jazz Series Lead Sponsor: Manitou Fund

Danish String Quartet The Doppelgänger Project, Part III

Thu, Apr 13 / 7 PM (note special time)

UCSB Campbell Hall

Schubert: String Quartet in A minor, D. 804 (“Rosamunde”)

Schubert: String Quartet No. 12 in C minor, D. 703 (“Quartettsatz”)

Anna Thorvaldsdóttir: Rituals ( U.S. Premiere, Arts & Lectures Co-commission ) Schubert (arr. Danish String Quartet): Gretchen am Spinnrade , D.118

The Danish String Quartet returns with the third concert in its Doppelgänger Project, pairing Schubert’s “Rosamunde” Quartet with a newly commissioned work by Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdóttir.

“Their command of the score is absolute… impressively cohesive.”

The New York Times on Doppelganger, Part II

Sō Percussion with Caroline Shaw

Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part

Fri, Apr 21 / 8 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall

ARTEMIS

Renee Rosnes

Ingrid Jensen

Alexa Tarantino

Nicole Glover

Noriko Ueda

Allison Miller

Sun, Apr 23 / 7 PM (note special time)

UCSB Campbell Hall

Founded in 2017 under the banner of International Women’s Day, ARTEMIS is a powerhouse ensemble of modern jazz masters, each a composer and bandleader in their own right.

Event Sponsor: Luci & Rich Janssen

Jazz Series Lead Sponsor: Manitou Fund

Sō Percussion offers an “exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy, rigor and bedlam.” The New Yorker

Caroline Shaw’s remarkable ear for melody and Sō Percussion’s playful sense of rhythmic invention come together in this strikingly original music that dissolves the boundaries between classical and pop.

“A killer line-up of players… they all converge on this extremely cosmopolitan, sleek, rhythmforward, modern sound.” NPR

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MEET PENNY, OUR 2023 FIDO’S PHOTO CONTEST WINNER

Every March, along with our Pets & Animals issue, we run our Fido’s Photo Contest. Readers are encouraged to submit photos of their pups and vote for their favorite Fidos. Penny is this year’s winner. We asked her human companion, Erika S., to give us a glimpse into Penny’s life. Visit independent.com/fidophoto2023 to see the cutest collection of dog photos.

Tell us a little bit about Penny! What breed is she? How old is she? When did she come into your life? Penny is an adorable and energetic toy poodle–Chihuahua (or, as I like to say, my maltipoodupe) who was adopted at just 2 months old! She is 8 years young, and despite her small size, she is full of personality and is known for her spunky attitude.

What are some of her favorite activities? Penny enjoys going on walks with her German shepherd pal Curtis Jess, and she loves playing fetch, but the game she loves the

most is searching for treats hidden throughout the house a treat scavenger hunt! She has a keen sense of smell and loves to use her nose to track down even the most well-hidden treat. Watching her nose twitch and her tail wag as she uncovers a delicious treat is a sight to behold!

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County Proposes 19 New Sites for Housing

County-Owned Properties, UCSB Housing Included in Housing Element Update While Goleta Wonders About Water Supply

The County of Santa Barbara will release the latest updates to its Housing Element on Friday, and last week, Planning and Development Director Lisa Plowman shared a preview with media outlets, including plans for an additional 19 sites and a potential 2,151 units added to the county’s list since the last map was released just over two months ago.

NEW SITES, MORE OPTIONS

Among those new sites are seven county-owned properties, including three parcels at Camino del Remedio campus, the probation office on Carrillo Street, and a parking lot on Santa Barbara Street. Out of the 2,000plus units added to the plans countywide, 518 would be for lower-income households, while 666 would be for moderate and 967 above-moderate.

On the South Coast, an area struggling to build affordable housing, the county proposes 1,561 units. In the Goleta area, this includes a vacant parcel next to Friendship Manor in Isla Vista, a Montessori-owned agricultural parcel next to San Marcos Growers, and three university faculty housing projects that could add a total of 730 new units, though Plowman said many of those units would only help with meeting market-rate quotas.

Plowman described the next steps to meeting these quotas, which include a zoning change to add residential to all commercial parcels. She also noted that county planners had included a buffer of twice the number of units the county needs to allow the county more options than originally included.

“This broadens the range for the board to choose from,” she said, making it clear it was the Board of Supervisors that will ultimately make the unpopular decisions on converting agricultural lands to housing.

The county received more than 430 public comments about the last draft, Plowman said, which represented opinions from “all over the map,” with letters from across the spectrum, both supporting and opposing the county’s proposed rezoning of agricultural lands such as the Glen Annie Golf Club.

Public comment also showed that many were concerned that Montecito properties were conspicuously left out of the original plans. This time around, the county has added two hotel-owned parcels in Montecito: a parking lot and tennis area at the Biltmore that could be converted into 40 units set

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COMMUNITY

Mike Eliason the award-winning photojournalist and public information officer for the County Fire Department retired last week after 11 years at the PIO post. Starting his career at the News-Press, Eliason left that paper when its newsroom imploded about 15 years ago and was hired by County Fire not long thereafter. One way or the other, Eliason reckoned, he’s covered every single fire to hit Santa Barbara since 1985. Eliason said he hopes to spend some time traveling with his wife, playing more golf, and perhaps serving on a board or two. “You know, I’d like to finish my beer once,” Eliason said, “without having to worry about ‘What’s that siren?’ ” Full story at independent .com/eliason-retires.

aside for employee housing, about 20 units for employees at the Miramar, with 50 percent being affordable at both locations.

Other changes will create incentives for higher-density projects by allowing smaller units in an effort to alleviate the South County’s crisis-level vacancy rates, which Plowman said are “below one percent” with rent prices “higher than ever.”

IS WATER AN ISSUE?

For many Goletans, water is the first thing that came to mind on hearing that the county’s housing plans could rezone nearly 300 acres of agricultural land on the city’s border for a potential 4,000 homes. While the California Department of Water Resources announced State Water allocations went up to 75 percent on Friday, those allocations were between zero and 7 percent at the height of the drought, and Goleta has been under a water moratorium since 2014. Surprisingly, the Goleta Water District (GWD) wrote recently that water supply is not an issue for the Goleta Valley, in part due to the plentiful rains this year, but also because of an untapped county water allocation.

In a letter to Housing and Community Development (HCD), the state agency that oversees Housing Element documents, GWD water supply manager Ryan Drake observed that the county has a right to 12,214 acre-feet of water it hasn’t touched since 1981. The county could reacquire this entitlement, Drake wrote, by paying the accumulated costs over the years for the infrastructure built to move the water through the Santa Ynez Mountains from Lake Cachuma. Drake said the cost was last estimated to be about $40 million.

The 12,000 acre-feet is an annual alloca-

tion, and the costs the county would owe reflects the infrastructure maintained and built over the past 47 years, said Ray Stokes of the Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA), which operates the pipeline from Cachuma to the South Coast. Stokes said it’s something they’ve pursued over the years, though not recently because of a lawsuit between his agency and the county.

Whether the water would be available next year, of course, depends on whether it continues to rain or not. Stokes noted that the major reservoirs for this area, Oroville and San Luis, are both full and could last through maybe two years of drought.

Drake noted that water rights on parcels are based on historic use, pre-existing agreements, and past legal judgments in some cases. “The District’s water supply and policies are not an impediment to development within the District, and the District currently projects being able to issue new water allocations by the end of this year,” Drake stated.

AGRICULTURAL LANDS TO HOUSING

Goleta received its second Housing Element review letter from the state housing department on March 20, which is five pages compared to the first review of 12 pages. The state housing agency had warned at the outset that it could take three to four revisions to pass scrutiny and become certified.

In its review, state housing also considered a letter from Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, a national law firm that absorbed the Santa Barbara firm Hatch & Parent in 2007, a big player in the local State Water universe. Brownstein attorney Beth Collins gives 20 pages of examples refuting Goleta’s asserted potential for development on underutilized

The S.B. Botanic Garden was the recipient of a 2023 Great American Gardeners Award for Garden Stewardship from the American Horticultural Society (AHS) this month. The Garden Stewardship award was first given in 2021 and recognizes public gardens that embrace and exemplify a commitment to sustainability. “We are honored,” said Steve Windhager, the garden’s executive director. “We hope that our garden, as well as the practices we employ, serve as a model for how native plants and thoughtful horticultural practice can preserve biodiversity, improve human well-being, and mitigate the impacts of climate change.”

TRANSPORTATION

The City of S.B. is working on a clear, safe route for cyclists traveling between the Westside and Eastside. In addition to clearly marked bicycle paths, new pedestrian improvements on the Westside will include crosswalks, street lighting, realigned traffic signs, and speed humps. At its farthest points, the new route will begin at Gillespie and Mission streets and run in a zig-zag pattern across town to Nopal and Canon Perdido streets, where it will join with a pathway under construction on the Eastside. A new line of bollards will separate cyclists from traffic across the Micheltorena Bridge to Castillo Street. Full story at independent.com/ west-meets-east.

COURTS & CRIME

The DA’s Office on 3/23 criminally charged two individuals with a hate crime for allegedly stealing two pride flags and burning one in the Santa Ynez Valley last summer. According to the DA, Avi Stone Williams and Joshua Jerome Eligino were charged with misdemeanor petty theft and violation of civil rights a hate crime under California law after allegedly stealing a pride flag from a S.Y.V. family’s home and another from St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church in Los Olivos last July and burning one of the flags. Full story at independent.com/pride-flagburning.

30K Families Face Cuts to Emergency Food Stamps

Beginning this week, 30,000 Santa Barbara County families will find themselves forced to make do with $178 less per month per household in federal food stamp benefits designed to get them through the COVID emergency.

With the absences of the emergency allotments, recipients will still be receiving food stamps better known as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP but at the pre-pandemic level. With food prices 11 percent higher this January than they were the previous year, that spells serious trouble, according to Laurel Alcantar of the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County.

Alcantar said the Foodbank was forced to ratchet up food distribution by 20 percent during the pandemic and expressed concern that the loss of emergency benefits will trigger a “hunger gap,” also known popularly known as “the hunger cliff.” She said this winter’s exceptionally heavy rains caused economic hardship for families whose breadwinners are employed in the agriculture, hospitality, and construction industries.

“We are asking the public to help us raise $500,000 to assist us in meeting the increased local need for food,” Alcantar said.

As with many federal relief programs, SNAP funds are funneled first through the state’s CalFresh program and then distributed via the county’s Social Service Department. Social Service workers are bracing for a tsunami of phone calls from SNAP recipients wondering where their money went and

HOUSING ELEMENT

requesting hearings as to why their benefits were reduced. The department issued a report detailing the series of emergency assistance increases that took place during the pandemic. With those now evaporated, the report concluded, the county will experience a $5.3 million loss in federal food assistance. When the economic multiplier effects are factored in, the report concluded, that’s a loss of $8.16 million in economic activity: “Local businesses throughout the county will experience a decrease in the sale of foods products and local food banks will have a greater demand for food assistance.”

Of the SNAP benefits distributed throughout the county, the report stated, 40 percent went to North County families, 45 percent went to families on the South Coast, and the remaining 15 percent went to families around Lompoc and mid-county. With the loss of the emergency assistance, the county report noted that the average recipients will still receive $313. That 36 percent reduction coupled with inflation will bring benefits back to the pre-pandemic level of $226 a month.

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and non-vacant parcels, or any streamlined processing of permits.

Brownstein also represents the Shelby project, across Glen Annie Road from the golf course. Zoned agricultural like the golf club, Shelby proposed 60 homes on its 14 acres in 2005 but fell short due to a lack of water. According to Goleta Councilmember Stuart Kasdin, Collins stated that if water became available, Shelby would consider increased densities and also development under the builder’s remedy.

Goleta’s planning director, Peter Imhof, seemed sanguine about the state’s demands. “The State is asking for more information,” he replied in an email, while planning staff was determining “how best to meet the requests.” About half of Goleta’s Housing Element is on non-vacant sites, as Collins had pointed out, and the state asks for more information that existing uses won’t preclude or impede housing development.

For similar reasons, the county removed the Magnolia and Turnpike shopping centers from this round of the Housing Ele-

ment, judging that the state was unlikely to accept it on face value, even with owner buy-in, because in some instances the land leases went beyond the eight-year Housing Element time frame.

WHAT’S NEXT?

The county Housing Element updates and map will be released March 31, and the Board of Supervisors will discuss the item on April 4. In the meantime, the planning department will be “working furiously” on the programmatic environmental impact report and to prepare the number of programs which will also need the supervisors’ approval with the final Housing Element draft.

In the summer, the county will hold two workshops, for North and South County, to receive public comment on the environmental report and document changes. After another round of state review, the county could have a final draft ready for adoption in winter 2023, and all proposed rezones must be completed by February 2024. n

HOUSING

Capps Roasts I.V. Landlord

Renovicting Developer Agrees to English and Spanish Notices

Laura Capps and her staff knocked on every door at CBC & the Sweeps last week to provide resources for the hundreds of tenants facing eviction by new owner Core Spaces, a developer based in Chicago. With Supervisor Das Williams, who called the evictions “predatory,” Capps is working to create an ordinance to require renovation permits before tenants are evicted en masse.

“I knew they were in survival mode and had to make a decision,” Capps said of bringing tenants lists of free pantries and legal resources on March 22. “We heard such a diversity of stories. One woman had been there for 12 years and had already signed another lease for $4,000.” The sum made Capps gasp; the Sweeps’ rents are around $2,000 for one- and two-bedroom apartments, and the complex has studios and three-bedrooms as well.

“She was going to live with her daughter, who also lived at the Sweeps,” said Capps. They signed the lease because they felt they had to find a new place, they told her.

The apartments located at 6711 and 6721 El Colegio, and 745-775 Camino del Sur hold 234 units and more than 550 tenants. They were purchased by Core Spaces for $91 million on March 16; all tenants received a 60-day quit notice, or nonrenewal at the end of their lease, the next day.

Core Spaces’ website boasts that the 13-year-old company has “20,000 beds and units,” putting expensive “luxury” apartments in dozens of college towns from Seattle to Champaign the Illinois campus where its founders attended college to Tempe, Tampa, and Tuscaloosa.

As Capps’s crew came through early in the morning, sleepy students answered the knocks, as well as an international bunch of tenants of all ages. The majority at home were families, said Jordan Killebrew, a district representative for Capps. “Many were Spanish speakers who had tried but couldn’t read the notices they’d received,” he said. “Fortunately, Daniela Aguirre in our office speaks Spanish and could translate for us.”

Capps also placed a call to Scott Stager, an executive vice president with Core Spaces, telling him the apartments held low-income families, who might not be able to find housing in 60 days. Would he reconsider and reverse the eviction decision? she asked. “I felt I had to at least make a plea on their behalf,” Capps said.

“I had the opportunity to inform him about this demographic that his company had chosen to evict,” Capps said. “Isla Vista, at least in South County, is where people

live who can least afford to have this happen in their lives. He did not realize this demographic was Spanish-speaking.”

A spokesperson for Core Spaces, Katy Darnaby, asserted in an email that the company had bilingual team members at the location and that future notices would be provided in English and Spanish: “We are allowing as many tenants as possible to continue living in the community until the end of their current lease term, and have been able to honor the full lease terms for nearly all our existing tenants.”

The 60-day notices were given ahead of the permits for the renovation work, in order “to give our tenants as much notice as possible to find alternative housing,” Darnaby stated. The scope of the renovations was being finalized, but they knew it couldn’t be done safely with tenants in place, she said, and permits would be applied for in the coming weeks.

According to the county code, tenants are eligible for three months of rent or $7,000, whichever is greater, when 10 percent or more of a building’s tenants are forced to leave for renovations. However, the provisions fall into place only within 90 days of the owner applying for permits a caveat the code states is “rebuttable” but if the landowner complies, they get onto a fasttrack permit process.

The addition to the code that Capps and Williams are working toward would require permits to exist before a mass eviction could take place, a step the City of Santa Barbara took last week.

Williams said they were exploring all options: “As someone who grew up in Isla Vista, I understand the inequities of local landlord/tenant relationships. Even for I.V., these recent actions are particularly predatory.”

until April

Carpinterians Request State Audit of Local Cannabis Regulations

Concerned Carpinterians, a cannabis watchdog group that has sought to rein in the greenhouse “grows” that have proliferated in the Carpinteria Valley in recent years, sent a letter this week to the California State Auditor, requesting that Santa Barbara County be placed “at the top of the list” for investigations of potential corruption in local cannabis regulation and licensing.

The May 27 letter to Auditor Grant Parks comes on the heels of the March 22 decision by the state Joint Legislative Audit Committee to authorize an audit of cannabis licensing and permit review practices in six counties. The counties will be selected by state auditors.

The letter was signed by Concerned Carpinterians Chair Paul Ekstrom and steering committee members Anna Carrillo, Maureen Claffey, James Mannoia, Nanci Robertson, Carla Singer, and Jill Stassinos. It states that the county cannabis ordinance failed to limit the number of licenses per parcel, established an “ ‘honors system’ index of cannabis cultivators who simply claimed to be medical marijuana growers,” and allowed growers to self-report their gross earnings for purposes of taxation.

PUBLIC SAFETY

The group also cited a 2019 Los Angeles Times report noting that members of CARP Growers, an industry group, made significant campaign donations to county supervisors Das Williams and Steve Lavagnino in the months leading up to the final vote on the cannabis ordinance in February 2018. (Both supervisors have said the contributions did not influence their decisions.)

The Carpinterians also sent along a copy of the 2020 Santa Barbara Grand Jury report on cannabis to the State Auditor, referencing the “nearly unfettered access” to supervisors that growers and their lobbyists enjoyed during the creation of the local ordinance, both through numerous inperson meetings and “voluminous emails.” News coverage of corruption in the cannabis industry has included bribery involving officials in San Luis Obispo and San Bernardino counties and Baldwin Park City.

“Tales of backdoor wheeling-and-dealing between companies and public officials have been circulating for years,” said Assemblymember Reginald Byron JonesSawyer, D–Los Angeles, in requesting the state inquiry. Melinda Burns

Fentanyl Deaths Reach Record High

Last year, 168 people died from drug overdoses in Santa Barbara County; of those, 115 were killed by fentanyl. The year before that, there were 133 overdose deaths, of which 78 were fentanyl induced. The year before that in 2020 the number was 113 overall overdose deaths with only 37 being caused by fentanyl. In other words, in the past two years, the number of fentanylrelated deaths increased by nearly 300 percent. These numbers come courtesy of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.

Tracking the number of close calls that were narrowly averted because of the application of Narcan has been the county’s Department of Emergency Services. In 2022, EMS reported that there were 374 instances of either “obvious death” or overdose poisonings in which the subjects were given Narcan. The year before that, the number was 344. But in 2020, there were 199, and in 2019, 182. Between 2014 and 2019, 376 people died from opioid overdoses; of those, only 44 died from fentanyl.

The rise in these numbers reflects not just the number of actual overdose incidents but also the extent to which public safety agencies responded to the opioid crisis and embraced the use of Narcan. To date, 323 public safety personnel across six agencies have been trained in the use of Narcan and 413 two-spray pack units have been distrib-

uted among their ranks. Since 2019, 1,132 overdose patients to whom Narcan had been administered were transported via ambulance to the nearest hospital. Sixty-five refused transport. These numbers, it should be stressed, include all overdoses, not just cases caused by fentanyl.

Sheriff Bill Brown took pains to praise Narcan in a press statement as a “harmless, yet miraculous” antidote to opioid overdoses. Brown, leading a community-wide campaign known as Project Opioid, is hosting a free Narcan distribution program out of the Sheriff’s Office HQ (4434 Calle Real) plus the Carpinteria and Santa Maria substations. No personal information need be divulged to obtain a free sample. Fentanyl is dramatically more potent than heroin and more traditional opioids and is also laced liberally in just about all illegal drugs. As a result, free fentanyl test kits are also being distributed, though elsewhere. Nick Welsh

The Neighs Don’t Have It

Earl Warren Showgrounds Board Removes Horses from Its Mission Statement

The 19th District Agricultural Association Board of Directors meeting to discuss the future of Earl Warren Showgrounds on Thursday may have set a record for the number of times the words “equestrian” and “agricultural” were said in the span of an hour. These words are firmly rooted in the showgrounds’ past but are notably absent from its new mission statement that was adopted by the board on March 23 and has been a source of contention.

The 34-acre venue, as it stands, is underutilized and underfunded, despite touting the county’s largest indoor facility and parking lot. The board has been looking to expand its uses beyond the carnivals, horse shows, COVID-19 and emergency services, and casual parking-lot driving lessons for local teenagers. Their efforts, which began in 2016, have resulted in a new mission statement that makes no mention of horses or any animal and agricultural events.

The showground’s history, which dates back to the 1950s, was built to support equestrian and agricultural activities and has been the location of many prestigious horse shows, rodeos, dog and cat exhibitions, and agricultural displays throughout the decades.

The new mission statement reads, “The Earl Warren Showgrounds is a multi-use community event and emergency resiliency center serving the existing and changing needs of Santa Barbara’s culture, history, and community.” Previously, it was first and foremost identified as a self-supporting entity “that maintains a first-class equine facility” and “promotes and supports agricultural resources.”

“We’re trying to reset the clock, so that we can be open for business for the entire community, while continuing to serve in the emergency response role that we do for our region,” said board president Salvatore Milazzo. “We have had a failing facility that,

only until conditions became so unsafe, did community members come forward to try to remedy the situation.”

More than 500 letters were written to the board vying for or against the change. Those in favor of the change mentioned many recreational activities which could be held at a redesigned showground, such as pickleball and soccer.

Others were less enthusiastic. “Since I’m 85 years old, I watched Earl Warren go through a lot of changes,” boardmember Teresa McWilliams said in opposing the change, but this is the “one place in the county” to have horse and dog shows and where animals can be safely evacuated during natural disasters. “Why would we want to change what was once one of the great horse and animal event centers in Santa Barbara,” she asked, “into a kind of a thirdrate horse facility?”

Director Mary Rose proposed a modification that could have been a compromise. She suggested keeping the previous statement’s referral to the showgrounds as a “financially self-supporting entity” and added to the new statement that the venue “honors our equestrian and agricultural history and heritage.”

But despite these objections, the new mission statement as proposed passed by a 6-3 vote; those who voted against it were boardmembers McWilliams, Rose, and Miguel Avila.

Earl Warren Showgrounds CEO Ben Sprague reminded the meeting that the facility’s namesake, Earl Warren, former California governor and Supreme Court Justice, wrote the Brown v. Board of Education opinion that desegregated public schools.

“There is no move here to remove any historic uses; there is simply a move to embrace all possible uses,” Sprague said.

“I’m very proud of the work that this board has done on taking a hard look at what this community asset is.” n

50 Wonderful Years

COUNTDOWN TO Earth Day April 29-30

April Karma Tap and Eco Trivia Night

MONTH OF APRIL - KARMA TAP

TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 6:30PM - ECO TRIVIA

Draughtsmen Aleworks, Goleta

Bring your friends on April 11 to test your eco-knowledge! $1 from every pint sold from the Karma tap throughout the month of April will benefit CEC.

Santa Ynez Chumash Earth Day 2023

SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 10:00AM - 2:00PM

Kitiyepumu' Park, Santa Ynez

This celebration of Mother Earth and all she offers is aimed at helping all of us make better decisions about how we care for our land and our community. Be sure to stop by the CEC booth to say hello!

LAST WEEKEND IN APRIL

PRODUCED BY Community Environmental Council & CarpEvents

McConnell’s Ice Cream for a Cause

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, NOON - 10:00PM

All McConnell’s Scoop Shops Stop by any McConnell’s scoop shop on April 22 and order a cone to celebrate Earth Day. $1 from every cone will benefit CEC.

Earth Day Festival 2023

SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 11:00AM - 7:00PM

SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 11:00AM - 6:00PM

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Every Dog for Himself and God Against...

LET THE GAMES BEGIN: A few weeks ago, a self-enamored entrepreneurial dudebro developer from Chicago quietly but loudly declared a preemptive war on Isla Vista renters. That’s when Marc Lifshin and his company, Core Spaces, bought three Isla Vista apartment buildings that formed a complex known as the Sweeps for $91 million. A day later, eviction notices went out to the 550 occupants of the Sweeps who now find themselves at risk of being swept away. About half of these people, we are told by Supervisor Laura Capps’s assistant Jordan Killebrew, are families there are no obvious legal remedies at the tenants’ disposal or that of the county supervisors

According to the business press, Lifshin is a not-so-young-anymore man in a very big hurry. He is intent on becoming “The Google of Student Housing.” In Berkeley, he’s attempting to build a 26-story Taj Mahal on Shattuck Avenue. “We create extraordinary lifestyle experiences,” the company’s website boasts, to “create a better life for everyone under our roof.”

But in the meantime, they push out everyone under that roof

We’ve reached once again the moment where we have to decide between the grape or the cucumber. For those wondering what the hell I’m talking about, a decade or so ago, primate experiments demonstrated capuchin monkeys have a keen sense of injustice. Known for big brains and a high degree of social cooperation, they happily performed menial tasks in exchange for cucumbers, which they liked, until they saw other capuchin monkeys getting paid in grapes, which they liked much better. The cucumber monkeys went on strike. The ones getting grapes did not. But similar experiments performed on chimpanzees our closest relatives among primates showed that chimps who got the better deal were troubled by the apparent inequity and they rebelled.

Scientists concluded that all the chimps understood their long-term survival depends on cooperation and that cooperation depends upon a sense of fairness. In other words, survival of the fittest at least for species like ours relies upon a sense

of altruism. That’s the real law of the jungle. And apartment developers such as Lifshin violate it

This reflects on the fact that every California city and county is under intense pressure from the state to cannibalize existing farmland for new housing. Next week, the county supervisors will have their first crack at crafting the new Housing Element. Goleta is in open revolt. The county, Goleta believes, hopes to satisfy the state’s demand for housing by savaging the Good Land’s agriculture lands. This is not a win-win situation.

As a card-carrying member of the peanut gallery, I’d like to make a few suggestions. Did you know that on the South Coast alone, golf courses occupy 857 acres of otherwise buildable land?

Though there has been a resurgence during COVID, golf has been in serious wane the past 20 years. The number of golfers playing more than eight rounds a year has declined dramatically. Do we really need all 857 acres? The answer to that question is: Don’t mess with golfers. When the state assembly briefly considered making grant funding available to cities so they could consider converting golf courses to housing, the golf mafia went berserk The measure died a quick and messy exsanguination.

Closer to home, county planners heard from pissed-off golfers about a suggestion to change the 176-acre Glen Annie Golf Course technically zoned for agriculture into housing. Theoretically, 1,536 units could be shoehorned onto the site. County planners are learning the hard way what it is to argue with anyone wielding a nine iron.

If golfers can legitimately pretend their sport has been revitalized during COVID, our houses of worship cannot. For the first time ever, less than half of all Americans attend church regularly. Twenty years ago, the number was closer to 70 percent. Given that California has 38,000 acres of churchowned property I don’t know how many we have here this seems like a promising approach.

Because most churches own their prop-

erty outright and are exempt from paying property taxes, they could afford to build truly affordable housing, not the bogus “affordability” we achieve by giving developers big density bonuses in exchange for paltry commitments 10-20 percent of below-market units.

A few years ago, the aging congregation of Grace Lutheran on outer State Street recognized their days were numbered and worked a deal with the Housing Authority. From that, we got 58 units of one-bedroom housing all of which were affordable. In fact, there’s a movement out there; it’s called “Yes, in God’s Back Yard.” Amen.

For all you finger-waggers out there who want to blame the environmental movement for the housing crisis, I’d point out that when Governor Jerry Brown and the state legislature decapitated Redevelopment Agencies statewide in 2011, the $1.5 billion that was used to build affordable housing disappeared. For every buck of

redevelopment money Santa Barbara city housing authority got, they use it to leverage 10 more. That’s how affordable housing gets built, not by accepting crumbs from private developers.

And no, it didn’t help that when Ronald Reagan yes, a Santa Barbara property owner was elected president, he slashed spending on affordable housing by 70 percent

And consider this: The total subsidy for affordable housing in the United States is about $53 billion. But people buying market-rate homes can claim tax deductions for their mortgage interest. That’s a $190 billion subsidy. You do the math; people who can afford to buy a home are subsidized four times more than those who can’t afford to rent.

So, a grape or a cucumber? A capuchin or a chimpanzee?

Just remember what Marie Antionette said on the guillotine: “Let them eat cucumbers!”

April Events

April

Master Your Communication Skills with Frank Leone 2-3:30 PM Sanctuary

April 5

A Return to Love, Inner Peace, and Happiness with Jacob Glass 7 PM Sanctuary

April

For tickets and more info: 227 E Arrellaga St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101

April 21

From Our Heart to Yours Unity Singers Spring Concert

7 PM Sanctuary

April 23

Pet Adoption & Unity Lunch Event

11 AM Courtyard

Sweet Home, Santa Barbara

In“Last Stand at La Cumbre,” the attorney for the Legal Aid Foundation is quoted as saying this case is “about who has a right to live in Santa Barbara.” No, this case is about property rights, something state and local governments continue to erode in their futile effort to satisfy the endless demand for housing in California.

Desire is not deserve. No one is entitled to a home in Santa Barbara any more than one is entitled to a Lamborghini just because he or she desires one.

Housing here is affordable. If it weren’t, houses wouldn’t be selling, and rentals would remain vacant.

What the people-packers are foisting on us is the notion that it is immoral or unjust not to provide housing for everyone who desires to live here, regardless of their ability to pay for it. Ultimately, that means others have to pay for it one way or the other losing property rights and neighborhood ambience as a misguided government requires local communities to shoehorn in ever more housing, and underprice it, in a delusional attempt to make it affordable to all comers.

Every place has a safe carrying capacity. California has exceeded that about 20 million people ago. Water shortages, brown-outs, massive wildfires, overburdened infrastructure, degraded public schools, et al.

It’s long past time for California to hang out the “No Vacancy” sign. —Randy A. Alcorn, S.B.

Icould hardly believe my eyes when I read this report on the city’s proposed “Crackdown on Short-Term Rentals.” While the evidence was piling up that huge numbers of homes and apartments were being converted to vacation rentals, the city sat on its hands and did nothing to enforce regulations that are on the books. Now the city will spend more money to look into the problem, without apparently taking any immediate action.

I suggest that any resources they can rustle up be used to make a start on enforcing the existing regulations. The effect of this trend on the availability of housing in the city has been disastrous and should have been addressed by the city long ago.

In Amsterdam, the way they tackled this problem was to set a limit of the number of days per year you could list your property through apps like Airbnb. Registering your home, you’re allowed, say, 30 days-per-year rentals, and that’s it.

People will always try and game the system and anyone caught doing so should be punished. If you own a home, you should be able to rent it out for a few weeks a year to cover a vacation, but not to the point of not living in that property. Folks desperate for housing in S.B. shouldn’t have to pay the price whilst rich folks have their holiday homes rented out half the year here.

—@rossbarbour/Instagram

In a market as tight as Santa Barbara’s, vacation home rentals and purchases can have a huge impact on rates and prices, even when their number is few. Just a few years ago, national reports said vacation home purchases exceeded existing home purchases by 40 percent. The Economic Policy Institute even concluded that the negative impact on renters and city management was a net negative.

Liken it to pollution: It may be your property, but the toxic, billowing smoke is doing damage city-wide. Airbnb-style vacation markets do the same kind of harm, and the evidence is in people sleeping in cars, living in motels, couch-surfing, an abundance of unhoused people, and rents going through the roof for 50-year-old units that may or may not have had $1,500 worth of Home Depot and Ikea refreshes but have the same wood frames, insulation, plumbing, electrical, and windows. Maybe a bit more if they have shiny but still lowgrade appliances added.

They’ll charge what they can, and that doesn’t mean it is moral or ethical to do. That’s why we need government to step in and do the right thing. If everyone has to play by the same rules, we don’t have to rely on the moral few for charity. This decision is how you create systemic change.

—@chief_esparza/Instagram

Big Sur in the Snow

An Intense Winter Where Land Tilts to the Sea

From my front deck, dirt, shale, and granite descend to the ocean at an average gradient of 40 percent. Big Sur is the steepest place in North America where the land meets the sea. My home sits at an elevation of 1,400 feet, and the shoreline is still so close that in the morning I can hear the seals barking from Guano Rock. Alluvial sediment covers blocks of shale and granite basic dirt, and, right now, basic mud.

Fifty-mile-per-hour winds are smashing rain into my windows as I write this. Outside, the oak, pine, and eucalyptus trees are swaying wildly. In the canyon, the redwoods crowding the slopes above the seasonal creek remain stately, but the creek itself isn’t stately at all boulders are smashing and grinding downward, carried by the rushing water and filling the canyon walls with a steady roar. At the mouth, the ocean is huge and gray.

By day’s end, we will have received 12 inches of rain in 18 hours. To the south of me, three slides have made Highway 1 impassable; it won’t reopen for two years at least. To the north, the highway is also closed by a slide, though I am only temporarily marooned. Other friends in Big Sur aren’t so lucky and will have to be supplied by helicopter for some time.

“It’s the most intense winter here in my lifetime,” says Kate, my neighbor up the road. Kate moved here in 1954 when she was one month old. In 1983, with a young child, she and other residents of my road were cut off by slides for more than two months. In total, nearly 100 inches of rain fell that year.

Since December, the ridge above us and just to the south has collected nearly 120 inches of rain. “It’s the relentlessness of it,” Kate says. In 1983, the winter began in October. Now, winter begins later. “We had a lot of big storms that year, but they were spaced out they would let up in between,” Kate says.

It’s not just the rain that makes this year stand out; it’s the cold the coldest Kate can remember. A few weeks ago, I woke up to snow falling outside my windows. In the pre-dawn darkness, I walked up the road,

past Kate’s, and then to the trail that ascends to the top of Big Sur. It was a windless morning, and in the muffled stillness of the softly falling snow, I watched bobcat footprints appear in front of me and then, later, when I got to the top, cougar footprints.

The snowpack lasted for three weeks. It’s gone now, with the rain. This has been a big winter for Big Sur, and for the state as a whole. In the future, there will be bigger winters. Climate modeling suggests that in coming decades, a one-month-long atmospheric river could hit California. The estimated damage of such a climatological event is around $1 trillion.

Highway 1 was built in the 1920s and ’30s. Throughout its time here, it has been subject to slides and slidecompounding wildfires. The highway has always been rebuilt. A 45-day atmospheric river will reshape the coastline. With Sacramento underwater, will it make sense to rebuild Highway 1? Will there be money for it? Will it be possible?

Civilizations, villages, habitations throughout time, they have materialized and been abandoned, subject to changing climate. During the last ice age, between the Channel Islands and Santa Barbara, there was a six-mile channel. Rivaled at the time only by the Polynesians, the Chumash made the world’s best ocean-going canoes, and they populated the islands, paddling back and forth between them and the mainland. For thousands of years, a bonfire was kept alight on Santa Cruz Island, to guide paddlers by night.

When the ice melted, the channel filled it’s now 26 miles wide. Too far for paddling. If in my lifetime, parts of Big Sur become places we remember but no longer inhabit or visit, I’ll be glad for the memories.

It’s a good place to live, and a good place to visit. It’s going to be a beautiful spring and summer here and everywhere else in the state, and when it’s beautiful in California, it’s hard to not laugh and enjoy yourself, which is what we will do and are doing now. Wild weather calls to mind Nina Simone: “We’re creatures of the wind, and wild is the wind, so wild is the wind.” Smashing wind and rain outside my walls, exuberance within.

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Pamela Van Wie Stoney

6/1/1940 - 3/20/2023

phoma Society. Celebration of Life will be held April 13th at Harry’s Plaza Cafe, Santa Barbara from 3-5 PM.

Sally McIntyre Lewis

6/11/1928 - 3/18/2023

teered for many years in its Reading Room on State Street.

She is survived by four children (Maggie Lewis Thomas, Sara Lewis Murre, Susannah Lewis-O’Dea, and O. Evan Lewis), two stepdaughters (Layne McKearnan BenBen and Ann Cahill), nine grandchildren, and four step-grandchildren.

Well adored Santa Barbara educator, businesswoman, community volunteer, and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend Pamela Van Wie Stoney passed away March 20, 2023 after a courageous and miraculous battle with CNS cancer for over 12 years. Pam was born June 1, 1940 in Glendale, CA to Marybelle and Ralph Spencer Van Wie where she enjoyed dancing and teaching ballet. She was a Golden Dragon! A loyal alumna of Glendale High School, she met annually with her High School friends. Attending UCSB brought her to Santa Barbara where she was an active sorority member and cheerleader, graduating in 1962 with a major in Elementary Education. She served her alma mater as a 6 year member of the UCSB Alumni Association Board of DIrectors and served as an advisor to her Chi Omega sorority chapter for many years. Pam was a teacher at Roosevelt School, St. Michael’s Nursery School, and Monte Vista School in addition to owning 2 Hallmark Shops. The Courthouse Docents, Assistance League, and P.E.O. Chapter IJ were supported by her leadership skills far into her retirement. She enjoyed travelling the globe with friends and family. Pam is lovingly survived by her husband John, son Todd (Sylvia) Stoney, daughter Lisa (Brendan) Busse, and grandchildren

Shaye and Colton Busse and Sara Stoney. Special thanks to the staffs at Cottage Hospital, Sansum Clinic, and Serenity House, plus Dr. Mukul Gupta and Dr. Alois Zauner. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Leukemia & Lym-

Sally McIntyre Lewis passed away peacefully at home on March 18, 2023.

She was born in Huntington, Long Island, New York, on June 11, 1928, the youngest child of Otto Everett McIntyre and Virginia Pomeroy McIntyre. She graduated from Rosemary Hall in Greenwich, Connecticut, in 1945 and from Bryn Mawr College in 1949. She married J. Morgan Lewis in 1949.

The Lewises and their four children moved to Santa Barbara in 1968. Morgan Lewis passed away in 1970. Sally was remarried to Edmond Jerome McKearnan in 1976. He died in 2015.

Sally was an artist who started drawing as a young child and continued through the last weeks of her life. She took classes at Silvermine School in New Canaan, Connecticut, the Art Institute of Chicago, and later at UC Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara City College. She also participated in private local drawing groups. Throughout her life, Sally drew and painted landscapes and abstracts and was particularly skilled at figure drawing and portraits. She also expressed herself visually by creating a nurturing, colorful home and garden.

Sally loved animals. As a teenager, she took her horse with her to boarding school. Later, she doted on family pets, rescued strays, kept bird feeders and birdbaths full, and contributed widely to wildlife charities.

She was a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Santa Barbara, and volun-

The family will gather privately to celebrate her later this spring. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to First Church of Christ, Scientist, Santa Barbara or the World Wildlife Fund.

Kathryn Nelle Dean

3/21/1947 - 2/15/2023

Kathryn Nelle Dean died peacefully at home in hospice care with her husband and family members close by.  Kathryn was born in Alturas (CA) to Alex and Doris Campbell.  She grew up in King City (CA) after Alex was promoted to Chief Forest Ranger of the northern district of Los Padres National Forest.  She had an idyllic small-town childhood where she made many lifelong friends. The city pool and fairgrounds were just down the street, her schools a short walk away, and her horse always ready for an adventure.  Her father’s responsibilities included the south coast of Big Sur.  He discovered a dilapidated log cabin at Pacific Valley which he and his sons repaired and became not only his office on the coast but a vacation home for family and friends.  Kathryn’s days there were filled with hiking, taking horseback camping trips complete with pack mules, skinny dipping in the creeks, fishing at the “Big Hole,” and riding her horse on Sand Dollar Beach.

Kathryn attended King City High School where she did

well academically and was involved in many extracurricular activities.  As a senior, she was voted both Head Cheerleader and Homecoming Queen.  In senior class predictions, hers was “Miss America” which may very well have come true had tragedy not struck.  The day after she graduated, she was in a dune buggy accident and suffered a serious spinal cord injury.  She was initially treated at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula before being transferred to Stanford Hospital for further treatment.  She underwent a year of rehabilitation at her parents’ home with the invaluable assistance of a family friend, Connie Vincenz.  Through their hard work and her determination, Kathryn went off to college the following year, not to hilly Berkeley as she had planned but to flat UCSB.  She was a familiar figure riding to classes on her adult tricycle with Canadian crutches sticking up from the rear basket.  One day a young man called out to her “Cool bike!” as she rode by.  Several months later, they met at a party and were together ever after.

Kathryn earned her Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology. She was apprehensive about ever being hired given her physical disability after not being offered a position following several interviews. However, Sid Ottman of Santa Barbara County Schools saw something special in her and ended their first interview by saying “Can you start on Monday?”.  Kathryn went on to have a thirty-year career as a Special Education teacher in the Santa Ynez Valley working for multiple small school districts and often doing speech therapy in her car as many schools did not have a room for her and her students.  She finished her career serving Vista de las Cruces and Jonata Schools.

Kathryn and her husband began traveling internationally in 1995. Over the next twenty-two years, she wheeled across every continent except Antarctica but especially loved Italy and France.  She

also loved languages and added these two to her Spanish skills.  She delighted in connecting with people from other cultures in their own language.  She was always a connector co-founding the “Read a Bunch, Eat a Brunch” book club, starting a French language study group, hosting a crafting group which specialized in creating birthday cards, and organizing reunions with her King City friends and college roommates.

Language and spirituality were at the center of her life. After her career, she was involved with adult ESL programs, worked with stroke patients at Cottage Rehabilitation, and volunteered at the Harding School reading program.  Kathryn was an active member at Trinity Episcopal Church especially the Bible study groups.  She had a passion for justice fueled in part by her own experience with marginalization as a person with a disability.  She was an integral member of Trinity’s Justice and Outreach Council, a great supporter of immigrant rights, and most recently a tutor with the Freedom to Choose Project.

Despite her compromised body – “my earth suit” as she liked to call it – she met life’s challenges with great courage, determination, and optimism.  She was a shining example of love, generosity, and kindness and an inspiration to everyone who knew her.  She is survived by Michael, her husband of 52 years; her brothers, Craig (Anne) and Thomas (Susan) Campbell of Sebastopol (CA); six nieces and nephews and twelve grand nieces and nephews.

Her family wishes to express their gratitude to VNA Health and to her loving caregivers, David Palmer and Inna Shilo.  Her memorial service will be held on April 15 at 6 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church.  In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to VNA Health, Trinity’s Justice Fund or the charitable organization of your choice.

Alfred B. Manning, Jr., 92, passed away March 7, 2023, in Paso Robles, CA, at home surrounded by family.

Born February 12, 1931 at Cottage Hospital to Alfred, Sr. and Frances Gertrude, Al graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1949.

He started his career as a carpenter, going on to become a firefighter for the City of Santa Barbara. After retiring as Captain, he continued serving as a contractor for the Forestry service.

Al was also an entrepreneur, successfully running rental properties and “The Peg Too” (Goleta), a popular women’s clothing store. He had a lifelong passion for classic hot rods and loved to entertain family and friends at Lake Nacimiento, driving his speed boats.

Al is survived by his wife, Kristina, three sons, two step-children and grand/ great-grandchildren across California, Oregon and Arizona.

Services will be held at the Paso Robles Cemetery on May 10 at 10am.

(Will Bradley) Romine, and extended family members.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 3:00 pm at First United Methodist Church in Lompoc, with a reception following. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association of the American Cancer Society.

Edward Romine passed away on March 18, 2023, at the age of 74, surrounded by family at his home. He was born on February 18, 1949, in New Hampshire to Kenneth and Irene (Pattrell) Romine and raised in Vermont. His theater career started as a boy in summer camp where, as a camper and later as a counselor, he wrote, directed and starred in skits for talent nights. He graduated from Bates College in Maine where he assisted in summer theater camp, and was later active in Cape Cod Winter Theater.

He moved to Santa Barbara in 1974 to pursue a Master’s Degree at UCSB, and acted and directed in many theater companies in the area, including Santa Barbara Playhouse, Alhecama Theater, Ensemble Theater Project, Alan Hancock PCPA, UCSB Theater Artists Group, Speaking of Stories, and SBCC Theater Group. He received three Independent Theater Awards for his performances over the years.

He was a beloved teacher at Santa Barbara City College, who taught acting from 1987 to 2012, inspiring his students with creativity, imagination, and joy in every aspect of performance. After his retirement, he continued to be involved in his community as a member of Lompoc Valley Master Chorale, and in various positions in First United Methodist Church.

A beloved husband and father, he is survived by wife Marilyn, daughter Megan (Randy) Moore, son Christopher, grandsons William and Jacob Moore, sister Leslie

Patricia “Pat” Kruger 4/10/1934 - 3/21/2023

Patricia Kathryn (Pat) Kruger passed away peacefully on March 21, 2023. She leaves behind her loving family, friends and a lifetime of memories.

Pat was born on April 10, 1934 in Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, to Carl and Bernice Rasey. The family made several trips to California, eventually arriving in the San Joaquin Valley in 1937. They lived in various farming towns including Stratford. She attended first grade at three different schools until the family finally settled in Moorpark in Ventura County. Her parents had three more children; Charles “Buddy”, Ronal and Mary Lee. Pat attended the rest of elementary/middle school there and then went to Moorpark High School. She was a star student and graduated Valedictorian. She briefly attended Ventura College but grew impatient with her father’s attempts to impose a curfew. The next day she decided to move to Los Angeles to look for work. She landed a job at the Phone Company in the directory department. It was in L.A, through a mutual friend, that she met Kenneth Kruger, a young architect with whom

she developed an immediate connection. They shared a love for the arts and culture and especially enjoyed going to see foreign films together. Ken proposed and they were married August 19, 1955. They began their married life with a three month trip around Europe in their newly purchased Volkswagen Beetle. After returning home they settled down to living in Ventura. While there Pat worked for the Ventura County Star newspaper and took classes at Ventura College. The couple planned to live in Ventura and even bought land to build a house there. But after the sudden tragic death of Ken’s older brother, Tom, they decided to move to Ken’s home town of Santa Barbara. Ken set about establishing his architectural firm and Pat worked at Raytheon.

After renting an apartment on Castillo St, they eventually bought a lot at 1255 Ferrelo Rd that was situated on the hills of Riviera. They began building their home in 1961. In 1962 they had David and just in time the new family was move into the completed portion of their home. Their second child, Eric, came along in 1967. In 1977 Pat decided she wanted to work full time again. She began a career as the executive secretary at the Unitarian Church that lasted for 20 years. She ran their front office with sharp wit and a loving heart. She was a person with a strong social conscience and a sense of justice that was with her from an early age and lasted her whole life. The church was a perfect fit.

Pat loved her friends and considered them like family. She and Ken generously shared their beach house at Summerland over the years, hosting many parties and gatherings there. Many evenings were spent playing Scrabble with friends and family, sharing laughter and sarcastic banter.

The Krugers traveled extensively throughout the world traveling twice to China, once to Japan and various places in Europe, Canada and the United States. They particularly loved Yosemite and made annual trips there. Pat was always up for an adventure, loved seeing new places and meet different people.

Pat was an incredibly intelligent woman and an extremely avid reader. She loved a Tony Hillerman mystery as much as a Beatrix Potter story or a Jane Austen novel. She loved opera and often listened Saturday morning to performances of the Met while she followed along with her100 Greatest Operas books. She could tackle any crossword from the TV Guide to the New York Times. She was a wonderful cook and her enchiladas, spaghetti and christmas cookies were legendary. She sometimes had fantasies of being a flamenco dancer or a painter but only dabbled briefly in the latter. Perhaps in the next life, Mama.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ken Kruger and her brothers Buddy and Ronal. She is survived by her sons David (Toni) and Eric (Kim), her sister Mary Lee, and her grandchildren, Eva Marie, Dashiell, Joey, Ilsa and Emma, as well her sister in law, Sharon, nieces Lisa, Laura, Cathy and Lynn and nephew Larry. She also leaves behind several great nieces and nephews and her long time beloved friends that have been by her side through the last few challenging years. To have such wonderful friends you had to have been one and that Pat was. A celebration of Pat’s life will be held at the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara, 1535 Santa Barbara St. on April 8, 2023 at 1:00 pm. Donations in her name can be made to the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and Pacific Pride Foundation.

S. Dorothy Metzger Fox

7/15/1930 - 2/23/2023

at East Los Angeles College and then went on to law school, with Erica in tow. She graduated from Loyola Law School and passed the bar on her first try in 1972.

Sally Dorothy (so named because with her mother’s Yiddish accent, it sounded like Solidarity) grew up during the depression in Seagate, Brooklyn, New York, near Coney Island. Her family was poor and early on, were squatters. Once they were more well situated, she would accompany her mother to help displaced squatters move their furniture back in when they were kicked out.

She began school at the age of six, only speaking Yiddish, and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School.

She met her first husband, Walter Fox, on the beach in Coney Island when she was 17 and married him 3 years later. They moved to Switzerland where Walter would attend his first two years of medical school.

Her oldest daughter, Laura, was born in Switzerland.

The young family moved to Boston where Walter finished medical school and then back to Brooklyn for his internship. Dorothy returned to college with Laura in tow and graduated from Brooklyn College.

In 1956, they moved to Los Angeles where her husband did his residency. During his residency she had her two other daughters, Andrea and Erica.

She went back to get her master’s in history at Cal State Los Angeles. This is where she met Timothy Harding, her professor, who would become her second husband. Together, they had many great adventures.

She briefly taught history

Soon after graduating, she sued the City of Los Angeles for violating the Separation of Church and State clause of the Constitution by lighting the windows of City Hall in the shape of a cross at Easter and Christmas. In a landmark decision Fox vs. City Hall, she prevailed (she received hate mail and death threats) after the city appealed to the California State Supreme Court in 1978.

She worked for the NLRB and then opened her family law practice. She bought her suits in the boys’ department at Bullocks.

She represented her daughter Laura in her divorce in 1976.

She did her own divorce from Walter and, then, he performed her hysterectomy. Professional courtesy all around.

In the 1980’s and 90’s, she could be seen at Beverly Hills City Council meetings speaking in opposition to the menorah placed in the public park along Santa Monica Blvd, again claiming it violated separation of church and state and citing her Fox vs. City Hall decision.

She began buying property in Santa Barbara and she and Tim moved up there permanently in 1998.

She, and the Mesa Shoreline Association, blocked the building of a 4-lane street and created the current Shoreline Park and the bike lanes, the beautiful Santa Barbara amenity that it is today.

Dorothy’s world vision can be best explained by this story: In the late 1960’s, she bought a mink coat. She was afraid to show it to her mother who had been a union organizer and worked as a coat finisher in the gar-

ment district in New York. She modeled the coat for her mother who was delighted. Dorothy said, “You’re not angry?” Her mother looked at the coat and said “Well, Dorothy, you know, nothing’s too good for the working class.”

She never raised the rent on her tenants, as long as they were good tenants.

She was the best friend and the most formidable enemy. She loved her daughters and thought they were the most marvelous people.

Her ashes were scattered off the coast of Santa Barbara that she so loved.

She is survived by her husband, Timothy Harding, and her children: Laura Eve Fox, MD, (John Hofbauer, MD), Andrea Rose Fox, MD (Ken Thompson, MD), Erica Jean Fox (John Newby) and her grandchildren: Claire Fox Hofbauer, Alexander Fox Hofbauer, Harry Stewart Thompson, Alice Fox Thompson, MD, Lewis Laufer Thompson, Franklin Fox Newby and Mae Constance Fox Newby.

Dorothy was petite but powerful. She will be missed for her fierceness in her beliefs, wit, laughter, beautiful singing voice and love, all traits she passed on to her three daughters. We all miss her. We always will.

Sally Dorothy forever! Donations, in her honor, may be made to HIAS, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Planned Parenthood and Jewish Voice for Peace

Joe Wilson, beloved jazz musician and carpenter passed away peacefully at home February 6, 2023 creating an immense sadness in the hearts of all who knew him.

Born in Los Angeles and raised in Santa Barbara, Joe was the son of Marge & Gerald Wilson. Joe was a skilled carpenter known for his hard work and dedication, but his passion in life was truly for music.

Joe’s musical journey began in the Portland Jazz world where he honed his sound and style with long days and nights of diligent work. Fueled by a love for the greats and evoking sounds such as Big Joe Williams and Sarah Vaughn. When he played harmonica, you knew you were hearing the real thing. He had a big, beautiful tone with no superfluous notes.

He honed his skills further in bands like “Strangers in the Night” and “Matt’s Cats”. As the lead singer of the R & B Bombers, Joe entertained many since the 80’s with his performances. His talent for writing, flare for drama and clever, soulful lyrics made his music memorable to his fans and community.

He leaves behind his son Ian of whom he was so proud, his daughter-in-law Erika, brother Thad, Aunt Charlotte, cousins: Tammy, Mary and Walter, nieces and nephews: Robert, Trina, Athena, Calib, Brianna, Dalton, Dax, Paige, Shawntee, Nathan, Kasha, Brier and Skylar who all meant the world to him.

Joe’s devoted partner Anne loved sharing her life with him. He will be deeply missed for his infectious smile and passion for playing music. Joe has left us, but his voice lives on through the recordings of his life’s work here in Santa Barbara.

The celebration of Joe will be held at the Wildcat in Santa Barbara on Saturday April 15, 2023 from 1:304:30pm with Joe’s friends providing music to honor his memory.

God Bless you, beautiful Mom. We are so happy to know you are now reunited with your family in Heaven, no doubt welcoming you with a host of angels singing your praises, as we are doing here. We love you! Paula, Sally & Clayton. ~ Memorial 3/18/23 1:00, at Montecito Presbyterian Church ~

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It’s time to get on with summer fun! Kids from grade TK to ages 18+ can find the perfect summer experience. For this year’s guide, we’ve compiled more than 125 camps with options to run in the sun, create, dance, play a sport, enhance STEM skills, sleep away, and more. From Ojai to Lompoc, camps are preparing to welcome your energetic, curious, and clever kids to experience a summer to remember. Kids can choose to be in the mountains, beaches, or parks; choose to be in or outdoors, or both; and choose to participate in daily, weekly, half-day, and full-day activities, but most of all, enjoy the summer season with friends old and new. Don’t forget to inquire about scholarships, sibling discounts, and sliding scales when signing up.

The Santa Barbara Independent’s annual Summer Camp Guide is here for you, as always, to help you find the perfect place for your child to spend the summer. Happy camping! —Terry

‘Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?’

—Mary Oliver, “The Summer Day”

IGNITE A PASSION FOR LEARNING!

SPARK IMAGINATION, CONCEIVE POSSIBILITIES, AND INSPIRE MINDS!

ART EXPLORERS & TERRIFIC SCIENTIFIC STEAM CAMPS 2023

Grades: K - 8th grade

Dates: June 12th - August 4th 2023

Location: Bishop Diego School and Foothill Elementary School

With 65 different camps in Art, Science, Engineering and Technology, Art Explorers/Terrific Scientific has the largest array of camps in Santa Barbara County! Locally owned and serving Santa Barbara famiilies for over 18 years.

Using an inquiry-based approach, our curriculum is designed for K-8th grade. and is “kid-tested” to ensure that camps are fun and full of learning concepts. Our programs feature hands-on, minds-on projects and activities which lay the foundation for innovative minds, problem solvers, and design thinkers of the future. We have a 1:10 staff/chid ratio consisting of exceptional professional staff and college students in diverse fields.

CAMP DETAILS

CAMP WEEKS:

June 12 - August 4, 2023

Mon-Fri 9am - 3:30 Camp

Drop off 8:15 am

After Care ends at 5pm

COST:

$360-$450/ wk

LOCATION:

Bishop Diego School

400 La Colina Rd.

Foothill School

711 Rivera Dr. GRADES:

K - 8th

WE HAVE CAMPS IN ALL THESE AREAS…

ART

Drawing, painting, sculpting, digital art, product development, special effects, sewing, & movie making

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

Robotics, engineering, programming, technology, game design, & architecture

SCIENCE

Space, chemistry, biology, forensics, veterinary medicine, archaeology, paleontology, astronomy, medicine and oceanography

VISIT OUR WEBSITES TO SEE 65 DIFFERENT CAMP DESCRIPTIONS!

REGISTER FOR CAMP

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Aerial Dance

Experience the art of contemporary flight with the S.B. Centre for Aerial Dance featuring trapeze, lyra, and aerial fabrics.

Ages 8-18. 8 E. De la Guerra St. Call (805) 284-8785 or email hello@sbaerial.com. sbaerial.com

Amplify Day Camp

Empowering, award-winning music and arts summer camp serving girls from the neighborhood since 2012.

Ages 8-18 (separated by age groups). 8585 N. Ojai Rd., Ojai. Call (805) 699-5247 or email info@girlsrocksb.org girlsrocksb.org/amplify-day-camp

Apples to Zucchini Cooking School

Children will prepare a meal with Culinary Educators and volunteers, and then sit down and enjoy it together on afternoons of summer fun and field trips focused on foodie adventures!

Grades K-teen. 2300 Garden St. Call (805) 452-3497 or email info@atozcookingschool.org. atozcookingschool.org

Arts & Crafts Camp

Campers’ imaginations will soar with an extravaganza of colorful arts and crafts projects created outdoors, in the woods, using mixed-media art supplies with professional instruction.

Ages 6-15. Call (646) 369-7277 or email thewoodsartstudio@gmail.com. thewoodsartstudio.com

Art Explorers Summer Camps 2023

One-week themed camps in visual arts, digital arts, sewing, moving making, drawing, painting, and crafting, Grades K-8. Bishop Diego School, 4000 La Colina Rd.; and Foothill Elementary School, 711 Ribera Dr. Call (805) 570-5599 or email ozwicke@terrificscientific.org. artexplorerssantabarbara.com

Artstudio 4 Kids

Week-long outdoor summer art camps that revolve around a specific theme.

Grades 1-6. 815 Puente Dr. Call (805) 689-8993 or email geraldineotte@ gmail.com. artstudio4kids.com

Boxtales Summer The atre Teen Camp

This three-week journey into the Boxtales method will include training in act ing, storytelling, and acro batics.

Ages 14-19. The Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 E. Cota St. Call (805) 962-1142 or email info@boxtales .org boxtales.org/education/ summer-camp

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July 8, 2023 - July 12, 2023

July 15, 2023 - July 19, 2023

July 22, 2023 - July 26, 2023

July 29, 2023 - August 2, 2023

August 5, 2023 - August 9, 2023

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Ceramics Camp

Campers will learn the basic techniques of wheel throwing, hand-building, and glazing.

Ages 8-15. Chase Palm Park Craft Center, 236 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SummerCamp

Clay Camps!

Bring stories to life using stop-motion animation in Claymation or join Potter’s Wheel Bootcamp to transform lumps of clay into functional pieces! Entering grades 6-8. Community Ckayworks, 37 Industrial Wy., #111, Buellton. Call (646) 709-7861 or email veronica@communityclayworks.com. communityclayworks.com/classes-camps

Dance a Fairytale — Princess Camp

This one-week camp offers ballet (Pixie Hollow, Frozen, Little Mermaid) and arts and crafts, and ends with a performance.

Ages 3-5. Inspire Dance S.B., El Mercado Ctr., 4141 State St., Ste. F-6. Call (805) 770-5929 or email info@inspiredancesb.com. inspiredancesb.com

Dance Camp at Goleta School of Ballet

Dance Camp offers classes in ballet, stretch, musical theater, dance history, sewing, and performance. Summer Intensive offers intermediate/advanced students a focus on classical ballet technique ending with a performance. In person.

Ages 9-12. Goleta School of Ballet, 303 Magnolia Ave., Goleta. Call (805) 328-3823 or email info@goletaschoolofballet.com. goletaschoolofballet.com

Destination Dance

Indoor and outdoor dance camps build confidence while working toward a weekly performance. Themed preschool, youth camps, and ConfiDANCE will create happy campers.

Ages 12 mo.-teen. S.B. Dance Arts Performing Arts Ctr., 531 E. Cota St. Call (805) 966-5299 or email info@sbdancearts.com sbdancearts.com

Grant House Sewing Center Have Fun Sewing Camp!

Learn the basics of sewing and take those skills to a higher level! Sewing machines are included and available for purchase with student discounts.

Ages 8-17. Grant House Sewing Center, 336 E. Cota St. Email ghsewingcenter@gmail.com. HaveFunSewing.com

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Photojournalism Camp

Ages 10-13

Learn photography basics and documentary story telling Fun Fields trips around Santa Barbara

June 26-30

STEAM Camp for Girls

Ages 10-13

Each day we will focus on one different STEAM subject area

Each participant will receive a kit with project and supplies

June 20-23

Math Academy

Grades 4 to 11

Monday - Thursday Afternoons

Students work 1 to 1 with a tutor for 14 sessions

Flexible scheduling to work around summer travel plans.

Info and registration: https://bit.ly/SummerGES2023

805.895.1153

e. info@gatewayeducationalservices.org

w. www.gatewayeducationalservices.org

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SANTA BARBARA FAMILY YMCA 36 Hitchcock Way Santa Barbara, CA 93105 • 805.687.7727 ciymca.org/santabarbara

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Inspire Dance S.B. Ballet

Intensive: Sleeping Beauty, DisneyParade, Swan Lake

Dancers will take lessons in ballet technique, character dance, pre-pointe, pointe, variations dance, and set and costume design, ending with short production. Disney Camp will attend a parade on July 14.

Ages 7-18+. Inspire Dance S.B., El Mercado Ctr., 4141 State St., Ste. F-6. Call (805) 770-5929 or email info@inspiredancesb.com. inspiredancesb.com

InterAct Theatre Camp — Act It! Move It! Make It!

Participants will experience an inspiring variety of theater skills such as storytelling, singing, dance, acting, stage makeup, and stage combat for older students. Groups are divided by age.

Ages 4-16. Unity of S.B., 227 E. Arrellaga St. Call (805) 869-2348 or email info@ interacttheatreschool.com interacttheatreschool.com/summercamps

Lobster Jo’s Art Camp

Campers will enjoy daily art lessons each morning followed by a fun beach day in the afternoon.

Ages: 8-13. Stik N Stuk Creative Studios, 118-A Gray Ave. Call (831) 594-9158 or email lobsterjos@gmail.com. lobsterjosbeachcamp.com/artcamp

Santa Barbara County Junior Lifeguards at Hendry’s Beach

This fun and educational program is instructed and supervised by the Santa Barbara County Lifeguards. A variety of ocean and beach activities that improves your child’s confidence and knowledge in the marine environment. Ages 8 to 17.

Session 1: July 3 – July 14, 9:15am-1:45pm

Session 2: July 17 – July 28, 9:15am-1:45pm

$250 per session ($225 per additional sibling)

Pre-register online starting April 1

Momentum Dance Company Summer Dance Camps

Five-day camps are packed with fun and creativity with a live performance at the end of each week.

Ages 3-teen. Momentum Dance Company, 316 State St., Ste. A. Call (805) 364-1638 or email momentumdancesb@gmail.com. momentumdancesb.com

Nick Rail Summer Band Camp

This well-established band camp includes sectional instruction for all levels and concludes with a final concert.

Entering grades 4-9. S.B. Junior High School Performing Arts Wing, 721 E. Cota St. Call (805) 284-9125 or email katie@ santabarbaraeducation.org sbefoundation.org/community-programs

Photojournalism Camp

This camp will give students the opportunity to be creative through photography and writing with a focus on project management and creation.

Ages 10-13. Gateway Educational Services, 185 S. Patterson Ave. Call (805) 895-1153 or email gatewaycamps@gmail.com gatewayeducationalservices.org

Sew Much Fun! Where Kids Love to Sew

Sew stuffed animals, travel pillows, pajama pants, beach bags, and more. Small classes, flexible schedule with equipment provided and low-cost supplies.

Grades K-12. 5290 Overpass Rd. Call (805) 450-7129 or email HeyPrissy@gmail.com.

S.B. Middle School Beginning Guitar

Get in touch with your inner musician through our beginner guitar summer camp with Daniel, our amazing music teacher!

Ages 9-12. S.B. Middle School, 1321 Alameda Padre Serra. Call (805) 682-2989 or email summercamp@sbms.org. sbms.org/about/summer-camps

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S.B. Museum of Art Summer Camp

Each week will be focused on a different art technique, including sculpting, drawing, painting, and printmaking.

Ages 5-14. SBMA’s Ridley-Tree Education Center at McCormick House, 1600 Santa Barbara St. Call (805) 884-6457 or email communityprograms@sbma.net. sbma.net/kidsfamilies

S.B. YMCA Enrichment Camp

Choose from creating new and inspired art using various media from paint to clay, cooking, or swim lessons and pool play.

Ages 6-12. S.B. Family YMCA, 36 Hitchcock Wy. Call (805) 687-7727 or email sb.info@ciymca.org. tinyurl.com/YMCA-SummerCamp2023

Stuart C. Gildred YMCA Enrichment Camp

Create new and inspired art using various media as you paint, sculpt, create mosaics, and more!

Ages 8-13. Stuart C. Gildred Family YMCA, 900 N. Refugio Rd., Santa Ynez. Call (805) 686-2037 or email sg.info@ciymca.org. tinyurl.com/YMCA-SummerCamp2023

Theater Camp

Campers will spend the week singing, dancing, and prepping the set before putting on a special performance for friends and family.

Ages 6-13. Carrillo Recreation Ctr., 100 E. Carrillo St. Call (805) 564-5418 or email camps@santabarbaraca.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SummerCamp

Stage Left Junior

Campers will participate in creative arts, singing, dancing, acting, and cooking, culminating in a performance and a kids’ cookbook.

Ages 5-12. Location TBA. Call (805) 570-1661 or email stageleftjr@gmail.com. stageleftsb.com

Stage Left Productions Presents Shrek

Training in auditioning, physical/vocal techniques, acting/dancing/singing, and set/costume/tech design will culminate with a full-scale musical performance!

Ages 10-17. Location TBA. Call (805) 965-0880 or email stageleft@cox.net stageleftsb.com

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State Street Ballet Academy Summer Dance Camps

State Street Ballet Academy offers a variety of one- and two-week camps throughout the summer for dancers of all ages and levels.

Ages 3-18. State Street Ballet Academy, 2285 Las Positas Rd. Call (805) 563-3262 or email info@ssb-academy.com. ssb-academy.com

Summer Drumline Camp

Participants will explore all different types of instruments that are used in ensembles, including snare, marching tenor, bass, and hand percussion.

Entering grades 6-9. La Cumbre Junior High School, 2255 Modoc Rd. Call (805) 7053422 or email katie@santabarbaraeducation.org. sbefoundation.org/community-programs

Summer Music, Instrument, and Theater Camps

Dynamic, creative, and active music camps to inspire your budding musician with mature adult music teachers! Piano, ukulele, musical theatre, songwriting, storytelling, drumming, dancing, games, and more!

Ages 3.5-10. Garden Street Academy, 2300 Garden St.; and Carpinteria Community Church, 1111 Vallecito Rd., Carpinteria. Call (805) 729-0698 or email kindermusikathy@gmail.com. kindermusikwithkathy.com

SBSummerFest: Composing Music for Film and Video Games

Learn and develop your music composition skills to write music for your favorite titles. Introduction to DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) and guest lectures will be included.

Grades 7-12. Southern California Piano Academy, 5266 Hollister Ave., Ste. 301. Call (805) 770-7942 or email info@socalpianoacademy.com. socalpianoacademy.com/camps-workshops

SBSummerFest: Piano Camp: Dive into Jazz and Blues

Pianists are invited to join and jam in fun half-day sessions of professional blues and jazz training. Intermediate and advanced levels welcome.

Grades 7-12. Southern California Piano Academy, 5266 Hollister Ave., Ste. 301. Call (805) 770-7942 or email info@socalpianoacademy.com. socalpianoacademy.com/camps-workshops

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SBSummerFest: Voice Camp

Led by Giovanna Gattuso, one of Italy’s most well-respected vocal instructors, this fun group camp will include safe and lyrical voice instruction and the discovery of each camper’s natural musical abilities through singing.

Grades 7-12. Southern California Piano Academy, 5266 Hollister Ave., Ste. 301. Call (805) 770-7942 or email info@socalpianoacademy.com. socalpianoacademy.com/camps-workshops

Summer Intensive at Goleta School of Ballet

Summer Intensive offers intermediate/advanced students a focus on classical ballet technique ending with a performance.

Ages 12-17. Goleta School of Ballet, 303 Magnolia Ave., Goleta. Call (805) 328-3823 or email info@ goletaschoolofballet.com. goletaschoolofballet.com

Summerstock at SBMS

Be in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe this summer to act, sing, dance, and make friends!

Ages 7-14. S.B. Middle School, 1321 Alameda Padre Serra. Call (805) 708-8797 or email sbsummerstock@ gmail.com sbms.org/about/summer-camps/summerstock

Summer String Camp

String students will gain technical skills on their instrument, increased note-reading facility, and composition instruction in a fun environment.

Entering grades 4-9. La Colina Junior High School, 4025 Foothill Rd. Call (805) 284-9125 or email katie@ santabarbaraeducation.org. sbefoundation.org/community-programs

Young Singers Club

Weekly confidence-building classes include solo and group training, voice lessons, choreography, microphone technique, and performance preparation, with recital opportunities at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club.

Ages 9+. 4713 Chandler St. Call (805) 280-9802 or email youngsingersclub@gmail.com youngsingersclub.com

THE SANTA BARBARA TENNIS CAMP IS READY FOR SUMMER!

Join us for a fun and memorable experience playing Tennis, playing games & finishing the day with a dip in our Pool.

• We will offer children lunch provided by the club & Pizza Party on Thursdays followed by a water balloon fight that your children will thoroughly enjoy!

• Not only will your child learn a sport of a lifetime, but they will also make memories and friends that will last a lifetime! sbpolo.com/web/pages/camp

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American

Sign Language (ASL)

This summer camp is a fun and engaging way to learn ASL to communicate with the deaf community or prepare for future language class requirements.

Ages 9-14. Tucker’s Grove Park, 4800 Cathedral Oaks Rd.; and Stevens Park, 258 Canon Dr. Call (818) 515-6593 or email aslinsb@gmail.com. aslinsb.com

Bizzy Girls Entrepreneurship Camp

Girls will enjoy hands-on lessons in business concepts, sales, and marketing to develop their own product line.

Ages 6-12. Carrillo Recreation Center, 100 E. Carrillo St. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SummerCamp

College Application Workshop at California Learning Center

Learn about the college application process and how to write your essays. Four days of motivation and hard work.

Ages 16-20. California Learning Ctr., 3324 State St., Ste. L. Call (805) 563-1579 or email wendi@clcsb.com. clcsb.com/summer

Farm to Table Summer Camp

Spend the summer on a 2.4-acre farm plot in the perfect mixture of summer camp and summer school, working on core subjects of English, language arts, math, history, science, and arts.

Ages 5-12. 5885 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria. Call (805) 314-4013 or email admin@ lanternsglobal.com. lanternsglobalinc.org/farm-to-table

French Summer Camp

Learn French while having fun.

Ages 5-9. 715 W. Valerio St. Call (805) 420-7896 or email excusemyfrenchclass@ gmail.com. excusemyfrenchclass.com

Art Camp

Session #1 June 19-23 (Ages 6-8)

Session #2 July 17-21 (Ages 9-11)

Session #3 July 24-28 (Ages 12-14)

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LEGO Camp

Following a curriculum designed by engineers, campers will have fun exploring concepts in physics, architecture, and engineering.

Ages 6-12. MacKenzie Park Center, 3111 State St. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SummerCamp

Math Camp at S.B. Family School

A fun, hands-on exploration of creative mathematics with weekly themes for kids who enjoy math, led by an experienced math team coach.

Grades 4-10. North Goleta. Call (805) 680-9950 or email camps@sbfamilyschool.com. sbfamilyschool.com/camps

MOXI Camp

Designed to engage campers in science and engineering, MOXI Camp nurtures campers’ creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking.

Grades 1-6. MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation, 125 State St. Call (805) 7705000 or email sales@moxi.org. moxi.org/camp

Presidio Archaeology Camp

Learn how archaeologists study and interpret clues to reconstruct Santa Barbara’s history by excavating the Spanish fort founded in 1782.

Ages 10-15. El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, 123 E. Canon Perdido St. Call (805) 961-5374 or email sarah@sbthp.org. sbthp.org/archcamp

Read and Shine — All Ages Library Program

Celebrate reading and learning with free programs, reading logs, lots of ways to participate, and all kinds of fun!

All ages. Central, Eastside, and Montecito libraries and the Library on the Go outreach van. Call (805) 962-7653 or email youthservices@santabarbaraca.gov. sbplibrary.org

SBHS Computer Science Academy Creative Computing Camp: Art and Design

Learn to create digital art and animations through code with fun and engaging activities taught by SBHS Computer Science Academy students. Entering grades 7-8. CS Academy, S.B. High School, Rm. 26, 700 E. Anapamu St. Call (805) 9669101 x5027 or email dcisneros@sbunified.org. sbhscs.org/summer-camp

We celebrate 30 years as one of California’s safest and most fun beach camps with surfing, beach games, dolphins and driftwood houses!

Orca Adventures

Orca Adventures

celebrates our twenty fifth consecutive year as one of California’s longest running, safest and most fun beach camp with kayaking, surfing, beach games, tide pools, dolphins and driftwood houses!

celebrates our twenty fifth consecutive year as one of California’s longest running, safest and most fun beach camp with kayaking, surfing, beach games, tide pools, dolphins and driftwood houses!

Our experienced and enthusiastic counselors ensure your child stays safe and has FUN!

Our knowledgeable and enthusiastic counselors ensure your child stays safe and has FUN!

Our knowledgeable and enthusiastic counselors ensure your child stays safe and has FUN!

All counselors are CPR and First Aid certified with a superb safety record.

One-week programs

One-week programs

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Summer Sessions - 6 years & older

June ~ July ~ August

REGISTER EARLY & SAVE 10% Register on or before May 1st

Special Counselor In-Training program available to teens!

For more information

10% discount also applied for sibilings and multiple week registration.

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A H a DIGITAL CLEANSE A Wellness Retreat for Teens

For rising 9th-12th graders: Apply to attend AHA!’s 3rd annual Digital Cleanse!

• Kayaking with sea otters in Morro Bay

• Connecting and creative games and activities

• Pool and beach time

• Cookouts, s’mores, stargazing

• Other screen-free adventures!

June 12th - 16th, 2023

El Capitan Canyon Resort

New to AHA!? Apply here:

A H a! TM SUMMER 2023 AHA! for Teens Summer 2023 Program

Santa Barbara Groups June 26 – July 13

Jr High Students: Mon.–Wed. 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, Jefferson Hall @USSB

Thurs. 2:00–5:00 PM, Arroyo Burro Beach

Sr High Students: Mon.–Wed. 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, Jefferson Hall @USSB

Thurs. 2:00–5:00 PM, Arroyo Burro Beach

Current AHA! teens apply here:

Carpinteria Group: June 20 – July 7 (Carp HS Campus)

Jr & Sr High Students: Tues.–Thurs. 8:30 AM–12:30 PM

EMPATHY RESILIENCE MINDFULNESS

Teen Camp! July

Ages: 14-19 Cost: $800

Times: Mon-Thurs 9am-3:30; Fri 9am-12:30pm

Location: The Marjorie Luke Theatre

Stimulate minds, encourage teamwork, build character, and develop self-esteem!

Join us LIVE AND IN PERSON for a 3-week journey into the Boxtales method including training in: acting, storytelling, acro-yoga, mime, music, characterization and collaboration. This year’s campers will create an original stage production of

Smart College Admission Applying to College Workshops

Jump-start your college search with practical advice on financial aid, how to create a college list, and essay writing!

Grades 11-12. S.B. and Goleta. Call (805) 968-6681 or email Holly@ SmartCollegeAdmission.com. SmartCollegeAdmission.com

SPARK

SPARK uses voice and movement as a medium for whole-person development. We foster team dynamics, diversity of thought, and creativity a critical skill set for communities and workplaces of the future.

Ages 7-17. 820 N. Fairview Ave., Goleta. Call (805) 705-2287 or email mpaguilar2@gmail.com. sparksb.org

STEAM Academy for Girls

Science projects, computer coding and animation, robotics, and engineering. Enjoy using math, art, and science daily.

Ages 10-13. Gateway Educational Services, 185 S. Patterson Ave., Ste. E. Call (805) 895-1153 or email info@ gatewayeducationalservices.org gatewayeducationalservices.org

STEM Center U.S.A. Summer Camp

Our STEM camps will give students not just hands-on learning but also a fun and social week at UCSB.

Ages 8-14. UCSB. Call (800) 433-6060 or email academics@ ussportscamps.com. ussportscamps.com/academics/stem-camps

Terrific Scientific STEAM Camps 2023

One-week themed camps in science, coding, engineering, digital games, and robotics.

Grades K-8. Bishop Diego School, 4000 La Colina Rd.; and Foothill Elementary School, 711 Ribera Dr. Call (805) 570-5599 or email ozwicke@terrificscientific.org. terrificscientific.org

UCSB’s Summer Literacy Experience

Children will develop core skills by using their imaginations to engage in creative projects that involve reading, writing, and/or making.

Ages 6-12. Graduate School of Education, UCSB. Call (805) 893-7905 or email education-readingclinic@ucsb.edu. education.ucsb.edu/reading-clinic

Urban Farm Camp 2023

Outdoor educational garden-themed classes touching on botany, entomology, nutrition, and environmental stewardship. Nutritious lunches included daily. Limited scholarships available!

Ages 6-12. The Terrace Foundation, 649 Pilgrim Terrace Dr. Call (805) 451-5386 or email ccadwell@theterracefoundation.org. theterracefoundation.org

GENERAL

AHA! Summer 2023

Join AHA! for four days a week of fun, indoor and outdoor adventures, connection, creative expression, and one day at the beach!

Ages 11-18. Jefferson Hall, Unitarian Society of S.B., 1535 Santa Barbara St. Call (805) 770-7200 x109 or email paulina@ahasb.org ahasb.org

Camp Haverim

S.B.’s Jewish day camp is back for its 18th season! Once again, camp will meet at the spectacular, scenic Cate School.

Grades K-6, 7-8. Cate School, 1960 Cate Mesa Rd., Carpinteria. Call (805) 895-6593 or email camphaverim@gmail.com camphaverim.com

Kids’ Summer Sailing Camp

A fun and safe experience allowing children to learn to sail on the water with S.B. Sailing Center.

Ages 7-15. S.B. Sailing Center, 302 W. Cabrillo Blvd. Call (805) 962-2826 or email anchor@sbsail.com. sbsail.com/summer-camps

Lompoc Summer Day Camp

Day camps at the YMCA are packed with activities and new friendships with fun, enriching, and safe adventures for children!

Ages 3.5-17. Lompoc Family YMCA, 201 W. College Ave., Lompoc. Call (805) 736-3483 or email lo.info@ciymca.org. tinyurl.com/YMCA-SummerCamp2023

Montecito Summer Day Camp

Day camps at the YMCA are packed with activities and new friendships with fun, enriching, and safe adventures for children!

Ages 5-12. Montecito Family YMCA, 591 Santa Rosa Ln., Montecito. Call (805) 969-3288 or email MO.info@ciymca.org. tinyurl.com/YMCA-SummerCamp2023

Montecito and S.B. YMCA Summer of Discovery

The YMCA is ready to go for summer day camp by offering a safe and fun environment for your child in Montecito and S.B.

Ages 2.5-18. Montecito Family YMCA, 591 Santa Rosa Ln., Montecito, call (805) 969-3288; and S.B. Family YMCA, 36 Hitchcock Wy., call (805) 687-7727. Email info@ciymca.org. tinyurl.com/YMCA-SummerCamp2023

Montessori Center School Summer Camp

Summer program instructors embrace Montessori principles while providing an enriching experience that is unique, educational, and fun.

Ages 6-12. Montessori Center School, 401 N. Fairview Ave., Ste. 1, Goleta. Call (805) 683-9383 or email l.tosta@mcssb.org. mcssb.org/summer-camp

Orca Camp

We celebrate 30 years of playing in the waves, surfing, beach games, tide-pooling, making driftwood houses, and dolphin days!

Ages 6-16. Carpinteria. Call (805) 448-3308 or email orcaschool13@ gmail.com. orcacamp.org

Read and Shine All Ages Library Program

Celebrate reading and learning with free programs, reading logs, lots of ways to participate, and all kinds of fun!

All ages. Central, Eastside, and Montecito libraries and the Library on the Go outreach van. Call (805) 962-7653 or email youthservices@santabarbaraca.gov sbplibrary.org

Safety Town

Safety Town teaches pre- and post-kindergarteners how to evaluate “safe” from “unsafe” situations and to learn safety at home and in the community.

Ages: must turn 5 years old by 9/1/23. Foothill Elementary School, 711 Ribera Dr.; and Brandon Elementary School, 195 Brandon Dr., Goleta. Call (805) 252-7998 or email anne@sbsafetytown.org. safetytown.org

SPORTS CAMPS

FOR ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS THROUGHOUT SANTA BARBARA

Whether it’s Soccer or Baseball, Tennis or Lacrosse, Basketball or Volleyball, we offer seasonal sports camps and clinics in the Santa Barbara area.

FEATURED LOCATIONS: Westmont College, Cate School, San Marcos HS & UCSB

FIND A CAMP NEAR YOU QUESTIONS? Call us! 1-800-NIKE-CAMP

Putting the future expertise in the hands of today’s youth. We believe great things are in store for our learners, whether they end up in a STEM career or not! Getting foundations, experience, and comfort in STEM will set campers up with a growth mindset and a team building attitude.

AT UC SANTA BARBARA

JUNE 26-30 & JULY 10-14

AGES: 8-14

PROGRAMS INCLUDE: Virtual Reality, Coding, Minecraft, Roblox, 3D Modeling, and more...

www.ussportscamps.com/ACADEMICS QUESTIONS? Call us! 1-800-645-3226

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Adventure Summer Camps Tides: Marine Biology and Outdoor Learning

Join in fun, sports, beach play, and the wonders of marine biology! Campers can surf, stand-up paddleboard, body board, and play beach games, with daily marine biology lessons and tide pool exploration!

Ages 6-15. Rincon Beach County Park, Carpinteria. Call (805) 364-2016 or email support@lanternsglobal.com lanternsglobal.com/tides-summer

A-Frame Surf — Ocean Adventures

Ocean Adventures is your complete summer beach camp with surfing, boogie boarding, beach games, and arts. Hot lunch and snacks are included.

Ages 5-14. Santa Claus Beach. Call (805) 684-8803 or email aframesam@yahoo.com. summerbeachcamp.com

Alrededor del Mundo (Worldwide) — El Jardín Summer Camp Around the World

Put stamps in your passport as you travel to the most famous Spanish countries in this Spanish immersion summer camp. Participate in sports, games, activities, gardening, and art.

Ages 4-12. 5885 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria. Call (805) 314-4013 or email support@lanternsglobal.com. lanternsglobal.com

Camp Elings: Outdoor Adventure

Enjoy perfect summer days of grass, trees, capture the flag, arts and crafts, slip-n-slides, kits, playgrounds, and more!

Ages 5-12. Elings Park, 1298 Las Positas Rd. Call (805) 569-5611 or email mbaker@ elingspark.org elingspark.org

Farm Camp!

Campers will enjoy learning about animal care, farming, painting, clay making, crafts, read-aloud stories following a theme, as well as fun group games and activities!

Ages 4-12. 5885 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria. Call (805) 314-4013 or email support@lanternsglobal.com lanternsglobal.com

Teens

Ages 13-17

5 Weeklong Sessions! Intro & Beginners Machines Provided

Kids Ages 8-12

URBAN FARM CAMP 2023

COME JOIN US IN THE GARDEN!

The Terrace Foundation Urban Farm will be hosting outdoor educational classes for 1st through 6th grade students! Garden themed classes include a bounty of produce for the students to harvest and take home to share with their families.

Monday-Friday • 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

Week 1: July 17 - July 21

Week 2: July 24 - July 28

Week 3: July 3 - Aug 4

Week 4: Aug 7 - Aug 11

Week 5: Aug 14 • Aug 18

Space is limited and limited scholarships available.

649 PILGRIM TERRACE DR., SANTA BARBARA REGISTER AT: ccadwell@theterracefoundation.org. or theterracefoundation.org/education

Junior Lifeguards

Participants will learn water safety, first aid, surf lifesaving, and more from professional beach lifeguards.

Ages 7-17. East Beach Pavilion Beach, 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ SummerCamp

Lobster Jo’s Beach Camp

Campers will enjoy a mix of sand and ocean activities, beach-themed arts and crafts, and games.

Ages 6-12. East Beach, Cabrillo Blvd. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ SummerCamp

Nature Camp

Campers will enjoy singalongs, outdoor games, field trips, nature science, and a special family night with entertaining skits and awards.

Ages 6-12. Casa Las Palmas, 323 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ SummerCamp

Nature Rangers Wilderness Programs (formerly Enriched Kids)

Wilderness adventures, hands-on learning, interactive discovery, nature games, art, wildcrafting, environmental stewardship, open play, and a whole lot of fun!

Ages 4-9. Various (beautiful and wild) locations in Goleta and S.B. Call (805) 895-2110 or email tracy@naturerangers.org. nature-rangers.org/camp

Ocean Explorers

Campers will enjoy ocean and beach activities, including kayaking, stand-up paddling, and snorkeling, while learning about our local marine environment.

Ages 5-7 and 8-14. Paddle Sports Center, 117 Harbor Wy. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov SantaBarbaraCA.gov/ SummerCamp

Playland Club

Outdoor Camp (indoor too). Up to12 hours per day all summer! Sports/games, nature/ adventures, fieldtrips, pop-ups, and more.

Ages K-12. S.B. Call (805) 697-1970 or email scott@playlandclub.com. playlandclub.com

Summer Camp at the Botanic Garden: Ages 5–6

Three different camps will allow young campers to connect with the natural world and each other through outdoor play, crafts, and exploration.

Ages 5-6. S.B. Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Rd. Call (805) 682-4726 x161 or email camp@ sbbotanicgarden.org. tinyurl.com/SB-Bot-Gar-Camp

Summer Camp at the Botanic Garden: Ages 7–8

In one camp, campers will rely on their senses, another camp will focus on plant survival skills, and the third camp will offer outdoor artistic expression.

Ages 7-8. S.B. Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Rd. Call (805) 682-4726 x161 or email camp@ sbbotanicgarden.org tinyurl.com/SB-Bot-Gar-Camp

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Summer Camp at the Botanic Garden: Ages 9–10

Older kids will discover “detective skills” used by plant scientists in one camp and learn naturalist techniques to explore nature in another.

Ages 9-10. S.B. Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Rd. Call (805) 682-4726 x161 or email camp@sbbotanicgarden .org tinyurl.com/SB-Bot-Gar-Camp

Wilderness Youth Project

Wilderness Youth Project connects kids to nature in small groups guided by inspired, skilled, and committed mentors and volunteers.

Ages 3-18. Various locations in Carpinteria, Goleta, and S.B. Call (805) 964-8096 or email info@wyp.org. wyp.org

Sleepaway

AHA! Digital Cleanse

Teens are invited to spend five device-free days exploring nature and connection to themselves and others at the breathtaking El Capitan Canyon.

Ages 14-19. El Capitan Canyon, 11560 Calle Real. Call (805) 770-7200 x104 or email Isa@ahasb.org. ahasb.org

Amplify Sleepaway Camp

Empowering, award-winning music and arts summer camp serving girls from the neighborhood and around the world since 2012.

Aes 8-18. Besant Hill School, 8585 N. Ojai Rd., Ojai. Call (805) 699-5247 or email info@girlsrocksb.org. girlsrocksb.org/amplify-sleep-away-camp

Camp Natoma

Join this week-long immersive wilderness experience! Campers will participate in all-outdoor activities, explore a creek-side oak woodland, and sleep out side.

Ages 7-17. 617 Cypress Mountain Dr., Paso Robles. Call (805) 316-0163 or email info@campnatoma.org. campnatoma.org

Cate Sports Academy Baseball Camp

This week-long baseball camp offers overnight options.

Grades 3-11. Cate School, 1960 Cate Mesa Rd., Carpinteria. Call (805) 684-4127 x134 or email jessica_ seriano@cate.org. catesummerprograms.org

Session 1: June 26 – July 21

Session 2: July 24 – August 17

Summer Day Camp

June 19 – August 18 (9 – 1 week sessions)

June 26 – August 18 (8 – 1 week sessions)

Swim Lessons

Registration opens May 3 10 am (2 week sessions)

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Circle V Ranch Camp & Retreat Center

Impacting children’s lives since 1945. Children will enjoy hiking, swimming, nature walks, archery, miniature golf, campfires, skits, and singing. Each session has a theme such as Carnival, Medieval, and Superheroes.

Ages 7-13. 2550 Hwy. 154 (across from Cachuma Lake). Call (805) 686-2696 or email fjacinto@ svdpla.org circlevranchcamp.org

one. Soccer Schools

Elite residential and day soccer camps. Join one of the top soccer camps in the country.

Ages 5-18. Day: Girsh Park, 7050 Phelps Rd., Goleta; Residential: Cate School, 1960 Cate Mesa Rd., Carpinteria. Call (805) 845-6801 or email info@onescoccerschools.com. onesoccerschools.com

Rancho Palomino S.B.

Activities include horses, archery, and cultural and fine arts!

Ages 5+. Location: TBA (S.B.). Call (805) 570-5075 or email ranchopalominosb@gmail.com ranchopalominosb.com

Special Needs

Camp Wheez

Children with asthma are invited to join for a week of fun activities and asthma education.

Ages 6-12. First Presbyterian Church of S.B., 21 E. Constance Ave. Call (805) 681-7672 or email campwheez@sansumclinic.org. sansumclinic.org/camp-wheez

Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp

For youth/young adults with physical disabilities who use or could use a wheelchair to participate in sports.

Ages 6-21. UCSB Recreation Center. Call (805) 569-8999 x82102 or email rvanhoor@sbch.org. cottagehealth.org/wheelchaircamp

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July 10th - August 3rd

Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 12 pm

Cost: $425 ($25 to reserve a spot / $25 para reservar un espacio)

Children develop core skills by using their imagination to engage in creative projects that involve reading, writing, art, and/or making.

Spiritual

CEF Free Morning Camps: Adventure, Lego, Soccer

Child Evangelism Fellowship offers free morning camps that will feature creative activities, engaging Bible lessons, educational games, music, snacks, and fun!

Ages 5-12. Various locations. Call (805) 698-7719 or email cefsbministry@gmail .com. cefsantabarbara.org/programs/5-day-clubs

Sports

2023 UCSB Junior Tennis Camps

Half, full-day, and overnight tennis camps on the UCSB campus.

Ages 6-18. ICA Building UCSB Athletics, 552 University Rd. Call (805) 450-6876 or (805) 452-7754 or email sthibodeau@ucsb.edu. ucsbtenniscamps.totalcamps.com/shop/EVENT

Basketball Camp

Campers will learn fundamental basketball skills like dribbling, passing, shot technique, and the importance of teamwork.

Ages 6-11. Carrillo Gym, 100 E. Carrillo St. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SummerCamp

Boxing Camp

An introduction to the sport of boxing in a safe and fun environment.

Ages 10-17. State Street Boxing and Fitness, 318 State St. Call (805) 564-1644 or email statestreetboxingandfitness@gmail.com. StateStreetBoxingAndFitness.com

CAMP GOBOTICS

Using LEGO Mindstorms NXT and EV3® systems, students apply engineering, math, programming and teamwork skills to create unique automated and remote controlled robotic vehicles, sumo robots, battle robots, or a functioning mini-amusement park. Students get the excitement of head-tohead competition and a jump on the expanding field of robotics.

Session 1A: June 19-23: a.m. (8:30-11:30) “Robot Sumo / Battle Bots”

Session 1B: June 19-23: p.m. (12:30-3:30) “Robot Sumo / Battle Bots”

Session 2A: June 26-30: a.m. (8:30-11:30) “Microland America / Battle Bots”

Session 2B: June 26-30: p.m. (12:30-3:30) “Microland America / Battle Bots”

Session 3A: July 5-7: a.m. (8:30-11:30) “Battle Bots”

Session 3B: July 5-7: p.m. (12:30-3:30) “Battle Bots”

Ages 6 through 14

Hollister Elementary School (4950 Anita Lane, Santa Barbara) Full Week: $185 for half day, $335 for full day. July 3-Day: $111/$200.

Discounts available (see web site). Visit www.campgobotics.com to enroll, or contact Eric Prothero at 805-245-0288

ART IN THE GARDEN

Beginning June 19th and ending July 21th

Ages: Grades 1-6 Small groups up to 12 students

For Kids Who Love Art

The summer of 2023 Artstudio 4 kids workshop is a fun and enriching program that will educate, inspire and entertain young minds. The weekly workshops offer children the opportunity to explore a variety of multimedia art projects such as drawing, painting, sculpting, paper Mache, sewing, Tie-Dye, batik and printmaking.

For more information, visit: www.artstudio4kids.com or call 805-689-8993

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Camp Elings: BMX

Boys and girls of all abilities can improve their skills, learn track etiquette, and get a workout.

Ages 5-12. Elings Park, 1298 Las Positas Rd. Call (805) 569-5611 or email mbaker@elingspark.org elingspark.org

Camp Elings: Tennis

Players of all levels participate in match play and work on tactical and technical drills and more with a park tennis pro.

Ages 5-14. Las Positas Tennis Courts, 1430 Las Positas Rd. Call (805) 569-5611 or email mbaker@ elingspark.org. elingspark.org

Cate Sports Academy Baseball Camp

This week-long baseball camp offers day and overnight options.

Grades 3-11. Cate School, 1960 Cate Mesa Rd., Carpinteria. Call (805) 684-4127 x134 or email jessica_seriano@cate.org. catesummerprograms.org

Cate Sports Academy Nike Tennis Camp

Week-long tennis camp with day and overnight options in partnership with Nike (USSC).

Grades 3-11. Cate School, 1960 Cate Mesa Rd., Carpinteria. Call (805) 684-4127 x134 or email jessica_seriano@cate.org tinyurl.com/Cate-NikeTennis

Girls Inc. Summer Gymnastics Camp

Tumble into Girls Inc. for summer skill instruction, games, and performances with certified gymnastics coaches for beginner to intermediate levels.

Ages 5-12. Girls Inc. Gymnastics, 4973 Hollister Ave., Goleta. Call (805) 963-4757 or email info@ girlsincsb.org. girlsincsb.org/programs/gymnastics

Hearts Horse Experience Camp

Horseback riding will be introduced in a safe and supportive environment along with horsemanship skills, horse science, and horse care.

Ages 6-10. Hearts Equestrian Ctr., 4420 Calle Real. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SummerCamp

Hendry’s Junior Lifeguards

This fun and educational junior lifeguard program is instructed and supervised by the S.B. Barbara County Lifeguards. Through a variety of ocean and beach activities, this program will improve your child’s confidence and knowledge in and around the marine environment.

Ages 8-17. Arroyo Burro County Park, 2981 Cliff Dr. Call (805) 699-0175 or email sbcojg@sbparks. org. sbparks.org/jg

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

1 0 S ESSIONS: June 5th- August 18th

CAMPERS (Ages 5-12 yrs) L.I.T. ( Ages 13-14 yrs) C.I.T ( Ages 15-18 yrs)

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Open to players of all abilities ages 5-8

June 26-30 Monday-Friday: 9am-2:30pm

JULY CAMP

All sessions are open to players of all abilities ages 6-18. Overnight is open to ages 9+.

July 3-7 Monday-Friday: Half Day ONLY (9am-12pm)

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Ice Skating Camp!

Fun-focused ice-skating camp to keep your kids cool! A safe and welcoming environment to make new friends!

Ages 4-12. Ice in Paradise, 6985 Santa Felicia Dr., Goleta. Call (805) 879-1550 or email camps@iceinparadise.org. iceinparadise.org

Lompoc Parks & Recreation Free Jr. Giants Summer Baseball Program

The league (sponsored by the San Francisco Giants Community Fund) is open to all boys and girls ages and is a non-competitive baseball program where kids will play ball and learn about leadership, teamwork, integrity, and confidence.

Ages 5-13. Location: TBA. Call (805) 8758092 or email jrgiants@sfgiants.com. gojrgiants.org

Montecito YMCA Sports Camps

We’ve got the FUN-damentals of your favorite sports covered: basketball, soccer, flag football, beach sports, tennis, and Sports of all Sorts camp.

Ages 7-12. Montecito Family YMCA, 591 Santa Rosa Ln., Montecito. Call (805) 9693288 or email MO.Info@ciymca.org. tinyurl.com/YMCA-SummerCamp2023

Next Level Sports Camp

Campers can play baseball, flag football, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball, or ultimate frisbee each day while learning from great local coaches.

Ages 6-14. Page Youth Center, 4540 Hollister Ave. Call (714) 333-8623 or email jeff@nextlevelsportscamp.com nextlevelsportscamp.com

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one. Soccer Schools

Elite residential and day soccer camps. Join one of the top soccer camps in the country.

Ages 5-18. Day: Girsh Park, 7050 Phelps Rd., Goleta; Residential: Cate School, 1960 Cate Mesa Rd., Carpinteria. Call (805) 845-6801 or email info@onescoccerschools.com. onesoccerschools.com

Peak2Pacific Outdoor Adventures & Environmental Education Summer Camp

Campers will spend the days ocean kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, boogie boarding, surfing, and sailing with beach games, team building, and learning about marine biology.

Ages 5-14; CITs: ages 15-18. West Beach. Call (805) 689-8326 or email peak2pacific@ gmail.com. peak2pacific.com

Pickleball Camp

Campers will learn pickleball shot and volley techniques, proper serving and receiving, and game strategy.

Ages: 8-16. Municipal Tennis and Pickleball Center, 1414 Park Pl. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SummerCamp

PYC Summer Sports Camp

Campers of all skill levels can participate in basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer, and multi-sport camp.

Grades 1-6. Page Youth Center, 4540 Hollister Ave. Call (805) 967-8778 x804 or email isaiah@pageyouthcenter.org. tinyurl.com/PYC-SummerCamp

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At Camp Natoma, kids spend a week in the Adelaida foothills of Paso Robles sleeping under the stars, creating life-long friends, hiking, swimming, and playing outdoors

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S.B. Gym Club Camp

The S.B. Gym Club will provide campers training in gymnastics, ninja/ parkour, trampoline, cheer, aerial, and more.

Ages 4-17. S.B. Gymnastics Club, 4129 State St. Call (805) 869-2962 or email info@ santabarbaragymnasticsclub.com. santabarbaragymnasticsclub.com

S.B. Middle School Mountain Biking & Bike Mechanics Camp

Learn the fundamentals of bike maintenance, go on epic rides, and develop your biking skills this summer.

Ages 9-12. S.B. Middle School, 1321 Alameda Padre Serra. Call (805) 682-2989 or email summercamp@sbms.org. sbms.org/about/summer-camps

S.B. Polo & Racquet Club Tennis Camp

This camp will offer a fun and memorable experience playing tennis, playing games, and swimming in the pool.

Ages 6+. S.B. Polo & Racquet Club, 3375 Foothill Rd., #1200, Carpinteria. Call (805) 684-6683 or email monica@sbpolo.com. sbpolo.com/web/pages/camp

S.B. Rock Gym: Kids Climbing Camp

Each day is packed with climbing activities, games, and craft making!

Ages 5-9. S.B. Rock Gym, 322 State St. Call (805) 770-3225 or email info@sbrockgym.com. sbrockgym.com

S.B. Rock Gym Teen Rocks: Gym to Crag

Kids will take their learned climbing skills outside to S.B.’s most iconic climbing locations!

Ages 10-15. 322 State St. Call (805) 770-3225 or email info@sbrockgym.com. sbrockgym.com

S.B. Soccer Club: Summer Camp Series

The curriculum will develop your child’s soccer skills through fun drills and games lead by a passionate, accredited coaching staff.

Ages 5-12. Girsh Park, 7050 Phelps Rd., Goleta. Call (805) 452-0083 or email bianca@ santabarbarasc.org. santabarbarasc.org/recreationalprograms/camps

S.B. Soccer Summer Day Camps

Players of all ages and ability will improve ball control and knowledge of the game of soccer through drills and games.

Ages 5-12. Girsh Park, 7050 Phelps Rd., Goleta. Call (714) 222-1903 or email sbsoccercamps@ gmail.com. santabarbarasoccer.com

S.B. Middle School Sports Camp

Open your mind to new sports opportunities and discover hidden sports talents you didn’t know you had with coach Bryan.

Ages 9-12. 1321 Alameda Padre Serra. Call (805) 682-2989 or email summercamp@sbms.org. sbms.org/about/summer-camps

S.B. Tennis Club Summer Camp

This camp is designed for players of all ages and abilities.

Ages 5-16. Tennis Club of S.B., 2375 Foothill Rd. Call (805) 682-4722 or email suzi@sbtennisclub.com. santabarbaratennisclub.com

Skate Camp

Campers will learn proper skateboarding technique, practice new skills, and explore the challenges of Skater’s Point. All levels are welcome.

Ages 6-12. Skater’s Point, Cabrillo Blvd. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SummerCamp

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Soccer Camp

Campers will learn fundamental soccer skills like dribbling, passing, shot technique, and the importance of teamwork.

Ages 6-11. Cabrillo Ball Park, 800 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov.

SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SummerCamp

Stuart C. Gildred YMCA Sports Camps

We’ve got the FUN-damentals of your favorite sports covered: basketball, tennis, flag football, and swim lessons and pool games.

Ages 6-14. Stuart C. Gildred Family YMCA, 900 N. Refugio Rd., Santa Ynez. Call (805) 686-2037 or email sg.info@ciymca.org tinyurl.com/YMCA-SummerCamp2023

Surf Happens Surf Camps

Get stoked! For the last 23 years, Surf Happens has introduced students to the joy of surfing.

Ages 4-17. 3825 Santa Claus Ln., Carpinteria. Call (805) 966-3613 or email info@surfhappens.com. surfhappens.com/surf-camps/day-surfcamps

Tennis and Beach Camp

Campers will participate in structured tennis lessons, with breaks spent enjoying the beach.

Ages 7-15. Pershing Park Tennis Courts, 100 Castillo St. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@ SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SummerCamp

Trapeze Camp

Campers will take flight on the flying trapeze and explore other circus activities like aerial silks, aerial hoop, juggling, and tumbling.

Ages 6-14. Plaza Vera Cruz, 110 E. Cota St. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SummerCamp

UCSB Jr. Lifeguards

Program topics include oceanography, first aid, CPR, water rescue techniques, cooperation, competition techniques, and lifesaving methods.

Ages 8-17. Campus Point, Goleta Beach, and UCSB Department of Recreation. Call (805) 8933913 or email camps@recreation.ucsb.edu. tinyurl.com/UCSBJrLifeguard

UCSB Summer Day Camp

This action-packed program provides a variety of activities including ropes course, swimming, sports, and more throughout our recreation facilities!

Ages 5-14. UCSB Department of Recreation. Call (805) 893-3913 or email camps@recreation.ucsb.edu. tinyurl.com/SummerDayUCSB

UCSB Surf & Kayak Camp

This camp will feature instruction in surfing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and boogie boarding all at our beautiful Campus Point!

Ages 9-15. Campus Point, UCSB. Call (805) 893-3913 or email camps@recreation.ucsb.edu. tinyurl.com/UCSBsurf-kayak

UCSB Swim Lessons

Registration opens in early May for private and group swim lessons hosted by the Recreation Center pools!

Ages 3-16. Department. Call (805) 893-3913 or email camps@recreation.ucsb.edu. recreation.ucsb.edu

Volleyball Camp

Campers learn and practice correct ball handling, passing, setting, hitting, and serving for each skill level.

Ages 9-17. East Beach Volleyball Courts, E. Cabrillo Blvd. Call (805) 564-5418 or email Camps@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SummerCamp

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#Vanlife Goes to School

#Vanlife Goes to School

Three UCSB Students Trade Four Walls for Four Wheels

In late October, UC Santa Barbara senior Yehudah Rice sits in the warm Isla Vista sun. He wears a stretched-out tank top bearing the image of Johnny Cash in front of a faded American flag. Between careful bites of an apple, he flashes a kind smile. His tattered baseball cap looks as well-traveled as he does.

For the past two years, Rice has been to many places. When he’s not going to college and even when he is his home is everywhere and nowhere. He lives wherever he parks his van-turned-living-quarters, a 15-seater Chevy Express, on any given night.

“It has given me more of a sense of being comfortable in all spaces. When you have a home, there’s this sense of coming home, and of being safe in that space. But when you live in a van, everywhere you go kind of becomes that,” he said. “And so I’ve learned how to stretch out and root or ground into wherever I am, which is nice. It’s an expansive feeling.”

Rice is just one of the increasing number of people residing in vehicles in Santa Barbara County, a population that has steadily grown in recent years. Santa Barbara’s annual Point-in-Time Count the county’s census of those experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness reported that the number of individuals living in vehicles rose from 398 in 2019 to 611 in 2023. As California’s housing crisis tightens its grip on Isla Vista and soaring inflation continues to push up the already-high cost of living in Santa Barbara, more UCSB students like Rice have begun to think differently about how and where they choose to live.

In fall 2022, I spoke with some of them three UCSB students who have chosen to join the thousands who partake in what on Instagram is labeled #vanlife, a hashtag with more than 14 million posts. The reasons they gave me for taking to the road vary widely. While financial concerns are a common denominator, these young men occupy a spectrum of personal motivations and existential concerns about not only their own lives but also the state of our community

and country. They are responding to a continuing crisis in the UC system defined by a lack of affordable housing and a rising cost of living. They are adapting to a shifting America, defined by hardship but tinged with human resilience. They are the dreamers of a new American dream.

Many do not have a choice when it comes to living in a vehicle car-bound homelessness is on the rise in Santa Barbara and represents a larger homelessness crisis in California. For others, however, van life is far from a sign of desperation and is rather an expression of choice.

Christopher LaBorde, a 28-year-old UCSB student, has lived in a vehicle for 10 months. Previously, LaBorde lived in university-owned housing that, while affordable enough for him, still felt like too much.

“I believe that, especially in California and for our generation, more people are being influenced not forced, but influenced to adopt this lifestyle. And I would imagine that’s mostly because of rising living costs and house prices,” said LaBorde, who resides in what he calls “an oldie,” a 1985 Ford Coachman camper van.

“[In the past] there’s been enough wealth that people can afford houses and a place to live. And it seems like that prospect has been slipping for our generation,” LaBorde told me. For him, van life is “revealing itself as a natural lower-cost alternative to buying real estate.”

LaBorde, a transfer student from Altadena, California, with a thick mustache and bright blue eyes, first considered living in a vehicle in 2017 after spending five months hiking 1,800 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail.

“When I was nearing the end, I realized I’m going to go back into normal society, and I’m the happiest I’ve ever been, and I have close to nothing I have 20 things,” LaBorde said. “So I thought, ‘How can I bring this kind of ethic back when I’m in society?’ And I was like, ‘Well, I could just get a van.’”

Another vehicle-dweller I spoke with also cited “living with little” as both a philosophy and a necessity. Brett Aho, a PhD candidate studying comparative political economy at UCSB, sees van life as a way of rejecting excess consumption.

“Anti-consumerism, I think, plays a role in sort of a trend where, if you live in a van, the amount of stuff you have is limited to what’s around you. It’s a rejection of hyper-consumerism and this idea that you need to own a bunch of shit. You don’t,” said Aho.

This 34-year-old from Seattle wears a baseball cap that says “Eat the Rich” in bold letters. He has lived in a 1999 GMC Savana van for the better part of six months. After returning from a master’s program in Germany last year, Aho began looking for housing in Santa Barbara and found it firmly incompatible with his PhD student salary of $2,500 a month roughly equivalent to the average cost of one month’s rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Goleta. As a result, Aho bought a van.

Aho and LaBorde do not travel with their vans during the school year. LaBorde only takes his “oldie” around the block occasionally so the police don’t mistake it for an abandoned vehicle. Mostly, he stays in Isla Vista as a “van-boarder,” a common practice in the area. He pays a small amount $200 a month to unofficially sublease the amenities of a home he parks near. There, he can shower, cook, and maintain all of the conveniences of a traditional home while he continues to live in a space that’s not only more affordable but preferable.

“I could understand how a bad situation could force somebody into [van life]. And thankfully, that’s not how it was with me. I had a choice and did it willingly,” LaBorde said. “I mean, I love it. I want to continue doing it. It’s even enjoyable and comfortable.”

During the summer, though, this statistics and data science student takes to the road. Last year, he traveled between South Carolina and California using the money he had saved doing part-time work during the school year.

“You can go anywhere, park anywhere. You have life support; you have the things you need,” he said. “That’s part of why it’s so romantic. It’s the freedom. You’re not tied down. You’re transient.”

Transience has become, to some, an alternative to the staid American notions of idyllic, capitalistic-minded hard work. Rice, the Johnny Cash–clad 25-year-old, finds that living in a moreaffordable vehicle allows him the freedom of working less.

“If I’m spending a lot of money, then I have to spend a lot of time working to make money and pay for those things. And so if I don’t want to work as much, I need to spend less money, and the van enables that,” he said.

The philosophy and education student currently volunteers at a local high school and prefers to take on odd jobs here and there so that his transience does not limit the work he is able to do. He works at times as a freelance web designer and has worked in charter schools and even as a tour guide in downtown Santa Barbara.

Saving cash remains a top priority for the vehicle-dwellers I spoke to. Before Rice bought his van, he lived for six months in a Toyota Corolla because he did not want to pay the sky-high rents in Santa Barbara. All three reported that they save significantly because of their living situations. Even as some, like

LaBorde, live willingly in their vehicles, the reality of their living conditions and the nuances of inequity present in America are not lost on these vehicle-dwellers.

“It is a reflection of the massive wealth disparities that we have in this country,” said Aho. “Especially in Santa Barbara, where the insanely rich live in their giant mansions in Montecito and the hills. [Then,] so many people live in their cars.”

Rice thinks that vehicle-dwelling has arisen in response to the decaying of our notions of the Ameri-

his van’s driver’s-side window as the cabin filled with smoke after his heater core blew.

There is also the problem of parking. While LaBorde van-boards and can park consistently on a residential street, Rice and Aho do not and must move around more often. They carry out the act of “stealth camping,” a common practice among vehicle-dwellers. Rice says he moves every one or two days, splitting time between Isla Vista and Santa Barbara, while Aho utilizes parking garages that he has permitted access to.

“The whole idea of stealth camping in the van is that you don’t want people to notice that you’re living in your van, because you don’t want to get hassled or worse,” said Aho.

can dream, while also reflecting perhaps a new version of the dream. “I feel like it’s not attainable anymore. The American dream shows problems with our system and how we’ve mapped that out,” he said. “On the positive side,” he added “we’ve found a way to sort of maybe subvert that American dream and achieve our own dream by having the van and learning that it can be a beautiful, enjoyable lifestyle.”

Similarly, LaBorde thinks our idea of the American dream is shifting. “It’s less a white-picket fence and a dog, which is, like, the image of stability right? Maybe van-dwelling is, like, the evolution of the American dream. It still has that spirit of owning something while also having … freedom.”

This freedom, like all freedoms, does not come without a price. Engine replacements, broken fuel pumps, and other vehicular troubles are common occurrences, say those in the vehicle-dwelling community. LaBorde once drove down a highway with his head stuck out of

Despite these challenges, these travelers persist. With the gift of modern technology and a resilient spirit, van-lifers can make do with what they have. LaBorde charges his electronics when he’s in class. Rice showers at the local gym. Aho uses his phone’s mobile hotspot to connect his computer to the internet in his van. Both Aho and Rice have makeshift kitchens in their vans and make use of both public and on-campus bathrooms.

As the three vehicle-dwellers look toward the future, they envision lives of varying outcomes lives inside and outside of vehicles. Some, such as Aho, will not continue their van-life journey post-graduation. Others, such as Rice, will until the responsibilities of adulthood, of raising children and planting roots, take precedence. LaBorde, though, hopes to continue this way of life indefinitely.

“When you’re on the road, the world comes at you fast. It’s not this structured, stable environment like school. It’s dynamic, and it’s changing,” LaBorde said. “You have to be adaptable and flexible, and it can be stressful and scary. But it can also be super fun and fulfilling. And I don’t think it’s fulfilling, like, just by virtue of me living in a van. I think it’s fulfilling because of the way that I live my life, and I happen to be living in a van.”

‘[Van life is] a rejection of hyper-consumerism and this idea that you need to own a bunch of shit. You don’t.’

—Brett Aho, UCSB PhD candidate

THE

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COVID-19 VENUE POLICY

Venues request that patrons consult their individual websites for the most up-to-date protocols and mask requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated status before attending an event.

THURSDAY 3/30

FRIDAY 3/31

3/31: Make it Last All Night- Tom

Petty Tribute! See the hottest Tom Petty tribute band in SoCal with spot-on vocals, immaculate guitar work, the Vintage Keys sounds, and driving drums and bass play hits like “Free Fallin’,”“American Girl,”“I Won’t Back Down,” and more. 8:30pm. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, 1221 State St. $2025. Ages 21+. Call (805) 962-7776 or email becca@sohosb.com sohosb.com

3/30-4/2:

Lompoc Valley Art Association

Featured Artists Exhibit and Opening Reception: Water and Wood Check out this woodworking show that is a collection and collaboration of new work for both artists Neal Andersson and Chuck Klein. Thu.Sat.: 11am-4pm; Sun. reception: 1-3pm. Cypress Gallery, 119 E. Cypress Ave., Lompoc. Free. Call (805) 717-1129. tinyurl.com/WaterAndWood

3/30: Women in Construction Panel

Discussion This event by women, for women in the construction industry by the S.B. Contractors Association will focus on sustainable practices as well as recognize a woman who will receive an award for the year. 6pm. Chase Palm Park, 236 E. Cabrillo Blvd. $35-$45. Call (805) 884-1100 or email office@sbcontractors.org tinyurl.com/Women-Construction

3/30: Crafternoons Kids of all ages are invited to join every Thursday to get inspired by the weekly project. 3:30pm. Art From Scrap, 302 E. Cota St. $8. Call (805) 884-0459 or email jill@exploreecology.org exploreecology.org/calendar/list

3/30: Lecture: Obsolescence: The Sculpture of Ed & Nancy Kienholz

SBMA Curator of Contemporary Art James Glisson, in conjunction with the exhibition Scenes from a Marriage: Ed & Nancy Kienholz, will talk about American life during the 20th century and the one-and-done consumer society and the sculptures of supposed junk by artists Ed Kienholz (1927-1994) and Nancy Reddin Kienholz (1943-2019). 5:30pm. S.B. Museum of Art, 1130 State St. Free-$15. Call (805) 884-6423 or email tickets@sbma.net sbma.net

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FARMERS MARKET SCHEDULE

THURSDAY

Carpinteria: 800 block of Linden Ave., 3-6:30pm

FRIDAY

Montecito: 1100 and 1200 blocks of Coast Village Rd., 8-11:15am

SATURDAY

Downtown S.B.: Corner of Santa Barbara and Cota sts., 8am-1pm

3/31: The Choral Society Presents Voctave and the Gala Party This internationally acclaimed 11-member a cappella group with an amazing five-octave range will perform a program that will include Broadway. The Choral Society will join Voctave for two pieces. Stay for the gala at 8pm at Lehman Hall. 11am and 6:30pm.

Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Rd. 11am: free-$10; 6:30pm: $75; concert and gala: $150. Call (805) 965-6577 or email info@sbchoral.org Read more on p. 63. musicacademy.org/calendar

3/31: Tom Russell Award-winning singer/songwriter Tom Russell will bring his cowboy/folk/Americana sound to S.B. 7pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdidio St. $3575. Call (805) 963-0761 or email boxoffice@ lobero.org. lobero.org

SATURDAY 4/1

4/1: Italian Pottery 40th Anniversary Celebration! Stop by the Italian Pottery Outlet for some antipasti, prosecco, live music (5:30-7:30pm) and a 25 percent storewide sale and gift-with-purchase giveaway, all in celebration of the Spallutos’ family-owned business and a S.B. treasure. 11am-8pm. Italian Pottery Outlet, 929 State St. Free. Call (805) 564-7655. facebook.com/ItalianPottery

SUNDAY

Goleta: Camino Real Marketplace, 10am-2pm

TUESDAY Old Town S.B.: 500-600 blocks of State St., 3-7pm

Shows on Tap Shows on Tap

3/30-4/1, 4/5: Lost Chord Guitars

Thu.: Bug Guts, 7:30-9:30pm. $11. Fri.: Arwen Lewis, Jason Achilles, Walk the Whale, 8-11:30pm. $11. Sat.: The Young Fables, 8-11:30pm. $11. Wed.: James Houlahan, 8-10:30pm. $11. 1576 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang. Call (805) 331-4363. lostchordguitars.com

3/31-4/2: Maverick Saloon Fri.: The Molly Ringwald Project, 9pm-midnight. $10. Sat.: Sam Mitchell, 1-5pm. Tex Pistols, 8:30-11:30pm. Free Sun.: Teddy Spanke, noon-4pm. Free. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Call (805) 686-4785. mavericksaloon.com/event-calendar

WEDNESDAY Solvang: Copenhagen Dr. (805) 962-5354 sbfarmersmarket.org

and 1st St., 2:30-6:30pm

FISHERMAN’S MARKET

SATURDAY

Rain or shine, meet local fishermen on the Harbor’s commercial pier, and buy fresh fish (filleted or whole), live crab, abalone, sea urchins, and more. 117 Harbor Wy., 6-11am. Call (805) 259-7476. cfsb.info/sat

4/1-4/2: Bishop García Diego High School Presents You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Follow life through the eyes of Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang in this revue of songs and vignettes, based on the Charles Schulz comic strip with songs such as “My Blanket and Me,”“The Baseball Game,”“Happiness,” and more. Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 1pm. Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo. $10-$20. Call (805) 963-0408 or email cstheater@sbcoxmail.com centerstagetheater.org

4/1: The Magical Music of Motown

This supergroup will feature internationally acclaimed artists who will faithfully recreate the performances of Motown legends such as The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Martha and The Vandellas, Smokey Robinson, and more. 8pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. $4878. Call (805) 963-0761 or email boxoffice@ lobero.com Read more on p. 65. lobero.org

4/1: Mesa Harmony Garden

Spring Plant Sale and Irrigation Workshop Shop for plants, unusual succulents, tropical plants, herbs, and more, then attend an irrigation workshop ($10 suggested donation) from 10am-noon. Funds raised support the garden. 9am-noon. Mesa Harmony Garden, 500 Dolores Dr. Free. Call (805) 708-9180 or email mesa.harmony@gmail.com. tinyurl.com/MHG-PlantSale

3/31-4/2, 4/4: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Fri.: Make It Last All Night: Tom Petty Tribute, 8:30pm. $20-25. Ages 21+. Sat.: Mason Jennings, 6pm, $20-25, ages 21+. Conjunto Oye, 10pm, $25, ages 21+. Sun.: The Elemento’s Project with special guests, noon. $10. Tue.: Dreamland: A Tribute to the Music of Joni Mitchell featuring Kimberly Ford, 7:30pm. $15. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com

3/31-4/1: M.Special Brewing Co.

(Goleta) Fri.: Ace Gonzalez & the Surfrider Sound, 6-8pm. Sat.: Flight 805, 6-8pm. 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C, Goleta. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com

3/31-4/1: M.Special Brewing Co.

(S.B.) Fri.: Glenn Annie, 8-10pm. Sat.: Spencer the Gardener, 7-9pm. 634 State St. Free. 634 State St. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com

3/31: Uptown Lounge Fri.: The Trio, 5-7pm. Heart and Soul, 9-11pm. 3126 State St. Call (805) 845-8800. uptownlounge805.com/events

4/1-4/2: Cold Spring Tavern Sat.: McGuire/Moffet Band, 1:30-4:30pm. Paradise Road, 5-8pm. Sun.: Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan, 1:30-4:30pm. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call (805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com

4/1: Hook’d Bar and Grill Sat.: Jeff Pine, 4-7 pm. 116 Lakeview Dr. Free. Call (805) 350-8351. hookdbarandgrill .com/music-on-the-water

4/1:2023 Transgender Day of Visibility

The S.B. Advocacy Network invites you to enjoy food, beer and wine for purchase, music, and an art show that will feature transgender, nonbinary, and gender-fluid artists and celebrate the progress and love within the community. All proceeds will support the work of the S.B. Transgender Advocacy Network. 5-9pm. Unitarian Society of S.B., 1535 Santa Barbara St. Students: $10; GA $25-$50 (sliding scale). Email info@sbtan.org. sbtan.org

4/1: S.B. Chamber Players Orchestra Concert This concert will feature Elgar’s Enigma Variations; Borodin’s In the Steppes of Central Asia; and Gene Pokorny, principal tuba of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, performing Schifrin’s Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra. 7:30pm. First Presbyterian Church of S.B., 21 E. Constance Ave. Free-$16. Email info@sbchamber players.org tinyurl.com/SB-ChamberPlayers

4/1: Westerlay Orchids Hanging Kokedama Workshop and Tour Take a tour of the greenhouse and then let an expert guide you through the process of creating a kokedama (Japanese moss ball) as well as provide tips and insight on how to care for your creation.

Noon-1:30pm. Westerlay Orchids Retail Showroom, 3504 Via Real, Carpinteria. $85. Call (805) 684-5411 or email info@westerlay.com tinyurl.com/HangingKokedama

4/1: SBCAW Outreach Committee Group Art Exhibit: 2023 CAW’s Effect Join the celebration and second anniversary of bringing together the SBCAW Outreach Committee artists for a dynamic exhibition that revels in their eclectic diversity and love of art and community with a poetry showcase at 1pm and music by Tony Ybarra at 2pm. 12:30-3:30pm. S.B.

EVENTS MAY HAVE BEEN CANCELED OR POSTPONED. Please contact the venue to confirm the event.

Actor, Producer and Entrepreneur

Danny Trejo

A Life of Crime, Redemption and Hollywood

Wed, Apr 12 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall

“Danny’s incredible life story shows that even though we may fall down at some point in our lives, it’s what we do when we stand back up that really counts.” – Robert Rodriguez, American filmmaker

Danny Trejo’s long and multifaceted acting career almost didn’t happen. Learn from the man himself what it took to become a movie star after spending most of a decade in some of California’s toughest prisons.

Justice for All Lead Sponsors: Marcy Carsey, Connie Frank & Evan Thompson, Eva & Yoel Haller, and Zegar Family Foundation

Nicholas Galanin

Let Them Enter Dancing and Showing Their Faces

Wed, Apr 19 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall

FREE (registration recommended)

“Expansive, embracing and grappling with many facets and complexities of what it means to be Native American today.”

The Art Newspaper

Multidisciplinary artist Nicholas Galanin, who is of Tlingit and Unanga descent and a citizen of Alaska’s Sitka Tribe, explores conceptions and misconceptions surrounding Indigenous identity.

Justice for All Lead Sponsors: Marcy Carsey, Connie Frank & Evan Thompson, Eva & Yoel Haller, and Zegar Family Foundation

24th U.S. Poet Laureate

Ada Limón

Why We Need Poetry

Tue, Apr 25 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall

Tickets start at $20 / FREE for all students (with valid ID)

“A poet whose verse exudes warmth and compassion, Limón is at the height of her creative powers.” Los Angeles Review of Books

The first woman of Mexican ancestry to be named U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón is the author of six books of poetry. Her latest, The Hurting Kind, was named one of The New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2022.

Poetry Contest: Prizes include your poem published in the Santa Barbara Independent , a copy of Ada Limón’s The Hurting Kind , a $50 Chaucer’s Books gift certificate and a $500 A&L ticket voucher. Submissions due Fri, Apr 14 at 5 PM.

Community Arts Workshop, 631 Garden St. Free. Call (805) 3247443. sbcaw.org/upcoming

4/1: Brenda French Memorial Art Auction and Sale Works of art from the collection of Lompoc Unified School District art instructor and supporter of the arts Brenda French will be available to view, buy, or bid on, along with fine art from professional artists throughout S.B. All proceeds will benefit the Lompoc Valley Arts Council. 11am-4pm. Stone Pine Hall, 210 S. H St., Lompoc. Free. Call (805) 735-6896 or email Lompoc.Valley.Arts.Council@ gmail.com. tinyurl.com/BrendaFrenchAuction

SUNDAY 4/2

4/2: El Día del Niño (Children’s Day) Esta celebración, que reconoce la importancia de los niños en nuestra sociedad, contará con música en español, un concurso de talentos infantiles, deliciosa comida y diversión. This celebration that recognizes the importance of children in our society will feature music in Spanish, a children’s talent show, delicious food, and fun. 10:30am-4:30pm. S.B. Zoo, 500 Niños Dr. Free-$25. Call (805) 962-5339. sbzoo.org/event/el-dia-del-nino/

4/2: CAUSE Action Fund Annual Leadership Awards Reception This event will honor the 2023 Dolores Huerta Grassroot Leader Awardees and the Corazón Award Recipient with a silent auction, mingling, music, appetizers, drinks, and a brief program. Funds raised will go toward Cause Action Fund, the grassroots nonprofit community group that empowers working families, immigrant communities, and young people to vote to build electoral power. 2-4:30pm. Lobero Theatre Courtyard, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. $64. Call (530) 219-1348 or email stanley@ causenow.org tinyurl.com/2023CAUSE

4/2: Chaucer’s Book Reading: Linda Lacunza Previous middle-school teacher, painter, and writer Linda Lacunza will read from her book Finjamin and the Wild Ones, a beautifully illustrated story that has adventure, mystery, and wildlife. 2pm. Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. Free. Call (805) 682-6787 or email events@chaucersbooks.com chaucersbooks.com/event

MONDAY 4/3

4/3: Flow + Yin Outdoor Yoga with Daniel Geiger All levels are invited to a class that begins with a warmup, builds into a heat-building active flow, and is followed by slow Yin poses (long-held poses). 6:45-7:55pm. Sol Seek Yoga Studio, 25 E. De la Guerra St. Drop-in: $26; virtual drop-in: $15. Call (805) 259-9070. solseekyoga.com/schedule

TUESDAY 4/4

4/4: UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents the Wynton Marsalis Septet Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis will return with his joyous septet, the same size he chose for his 2021 release, The Democracy! Suite, and on 1999’s epic eight-CD set Live at the Village Vanguard. 7pm. The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. $20-131. Call (805) 893-3535 or email info@artsandlectures.ucsb. edu artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

4/4: In-Store Reading: Writing Through the Apocalypse: Pandemic Poetry and Prose Chaucer’s will host a variety of area authors for a special reading from this collection of 63 essays and poems by writers from all over the world who have been writing together on Zoom every week since March 2020. 6pm. Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. Free. Call (805) 682-6787 or email events@ chaucersbooks.com chaucersbooks.com/event

WEDNESDAY 4/5

4/5: Cocktails & Conversations with Amador Matchmaking Join this casual evening to mix and mingle with other singles from S.B. and surrounding areas for appetizers, a complimentary beverage, and a no-host bar. 5-7pm. Fieldside, S.B. Polo and Racquet Club, 3300 Via Real, Carpinteria. $35-$45. Call (805) 699-5650 or email lisa@amadormatchmaking.com tinyurl.com/Cocktails-Matchmaking

4/5: 2023 Alzheimer's Association California Central Coast Caregiver Virtual Conference Join for sessions led by field experts in brain health and research, legal and financial planning, end-of-life care, and balancing caregiving responsibilities as a young adult or teen who is caring for those with dementia now and caregivers of tomorrow. 9am. Free. Call (805) 892-4259 or email kcwestland@alz.org tinyurl.com/CaregiversVirtualConference

4/5: Lobero LIVE Presents An Evening with Colin Hay, Lazlo Bane With a 25-year career and 15 solo albums, Colin Hay, lead singer and songwriter for the Grammy Award–winning band Men at Work, will bring his acoustic band, entire catalog, and stories to S.B. with alt/rock band from Santa Monica Lazlo Bane to open the show. 7:30pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. $59-106. Call (805) 963-0761 or email boxoffice@lobero.com. lobero.org

3/30, 4/4:

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)/El Programa de Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) The VITA program will offer free tax help to local residents with IRS-certified volunteers to provide free, basic-income, tax-return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. Visit the website for more information. Assistance available through April 18. El programa VITA ofrecerá ayuda tributaria gratuita a los residentes locales con voluntarios certificados por el IRS para brindar preparación gratuita de declaraciones de impuestos básicas con presentación electrónica a personas calificadas Visite el sitio web para más información.Asistencia disponible hasta el 18 de abril. 3-7pm. Martin Luther King Jr. Wing, Eastside Library, 1102 E. Montecito St. Free/Libre. Call (805) 962-7653 or email info@sbplibrary .libanswers.com tinyurl.com/AssistanceVITA

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From Stern to Stearns with Timothy Bottoms

Well-known as an actor in a family of actors, Timothy Bottoms (The Last Picture Show, The Paper Chase) has recently turned his creative talents to the page. He is the eldest of the Bottoms brothers (Joseph, Sam, and Ben) who all grew up in Santa Barbara as the sons of Betty and James “Bud” Bottoms, the sculptor who created the iconic Dolphin Family Fountain at the entrance to Stearns Wharf. Timothy’s new book The Pier, a coming-of-age story loosely based on his childhood memories, is set in that very place. Here, Bottoms discusses his new novel with Independent writer David Starkey.

New Book The Pier Takes Place on Santa Barbara’s Stearns Wharf

The Pier covers an extraordinarily eventful day in the life of an 8-year-old boy who is going fishing alone on Stearns Wharf, in 1959, for the very first time. To what extent does this mirror your own experience, and how much is drawn from your imagination? And is that distinction even important to you as a writer?

Stearns Wharf was always a favorite place for me and my family. To me, the pier is an old friend that endured time and outlived many of my family and friends. The wharf was old when I met her and through time has constantly changed but still stands. A place to dream. A place to witness fishing and all the sea life from the surface. Looking down the pilings at all the life supported there is amazing. Many of my fishing memories take me there: friends old and young, fish caught and lost, buildings, hoists, and boats. The loading and unloading of fish and fishermen gave me the foundation for this story. Freeing my imagination was so much fun because I could take the reality I remembered and create a story. Some of it happened, and some of the people were combinations of several people. As a writer, I need to write about what I know and have experienced; add my imagination, and I have a story to tell.

Fishing including what happens before and after the actual endeavor itself clearly carries a lot of symbolic weight in the book. What do you feel children, and adults, can learn from “the art of fishing”? Patience is very important. Sharing your knowledge of the sport. Having the right gear and knowing how to use it depending on the fish you want to catch. Kindness to strangers is a theme that I learned from my mother, father, and mentors. Giving, too. Be it tackle, spare change, or a gift has always brought a smile and felt good in my heart. Being given a gift a fish, in this story is such a relief when one needs it. What a meal.

Some people might think of fishing as a solitary sport, but the fishermen in The Pier are so interconnected. In the 1950s, my father and his friends created the Santa Barbara Sportsman’s Association, a group of veterans. Big fish, abalone, lobsters, wild pork and venison, ducks, quail, and dove were always on the table. Times were tough, and the ocean, local ranches, and forests provided; one just had to go out and get it. Being a fisherman carries some responsibility as well, so if a fish is too small for a meal, return it to the sea.

Did your long, distinguished career as an actor provide you with any insights about how to tell a story? Telling stories is in my DNA. As a child, I earned the name “Tall-Tale Timmy.” Acting was a perfect fit. Instead of going to college to further my education, I ran away and joined the circus called Hollywood. Auditions with a couple of pages of dialogue and taking direction were always a fun challenge. Booking a part in a film, having the table read, rehearsals for the camera, then shooting the scene ignited the passion to write. Meeting directors who also wrote the scripts was

exciting and something I wanted to pursue. The Pier was written as a screenplay, then changed into a short story. So I suppose my career in theater, television, and film helped immensely in my journey as a storyteller.

The events in this story, semi-autobiographical as they seem to be, took place a long time ago. Why does now feel like the right time to bring out The Pier? Our world is changing, and fish as well as many other species of critters are disappearing. Before the blowout at the oil platform in 1969 covered our beaches with goo, life under the surface of the ocean off Santa Barbara was a vibrant color-filled world, with so much life. A wonderland under the sea. Dale Howell made me a full wetsuit when I was 8. I got to go, with my dad, out on the Marie to dive off the back side of Santa Cruz Island. This experience, witnessed through my faceplate from the surface, exposed me to a fantastic world under the sea, giving me memories to write about. Bringing back those memories of the late 1950s and sharing them with the world and particularly my hometown, might, with the help from the elders, inspire the next generation’s imagination of what they can do to help clean up and create safe, protected nurseries for all the amazing life under the surface. And maybe, just maybe, bring that pristine past back from extinction. n

Reac hing your 100th birthday is certainly a milestone worth celebrating. Add in retiring after a record 70 years of service, and it’s no wonder a large crowd of family, friends, and colleagues came out to Cottage Health to help commemorate the still-spry Juana “Jenny” Cue on March 22.

“She says that her longevity is because of Cottage Hospital, her family, and her coworkers who are her friends,” said Jenny’s daughter Grace Cue, who acted as her Spanish translator and de facto hearing aid in a room that was buzzing with excitement.

Grace, who was born at Cottage Hospital, along with her two siblings, said she recalled going to work with her mother on Saturdays. “I should give them my timecard, because ever since I was about 5 years old, she took us with her when she started working at the laundry,” she said, recalling that back in those days, the laundry was located in a big wood building at the corner of Castillo and Junipero Streets.

Starting work in 1953 in what is now called the “linen processing department,” Grace recalled, “Everybody went in there at five o’clock in the morning … and my mother would never be late.” One of her duties was to hand-stitch the doctors’ initials onto their white coats, and “she took a lot of pride doing that.”

After working in the laundry for decades, in the early 1990s, Jenny trained in the “sterile processing department” to learn to wrap basins and linens. This included baby blankets for the maternity ward, where four generations of her family including her four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild, in addition to her own children were born.

Celebration

It was in that department that Vice President of Clinical Services Marc Dailey recalled they would painstakingly remove lint from the baby blankets with a large strip of tape. “This is something that only somebody who works in sterile processing knows … that’s one of Jenny’s little tricks that they still use in processing, you know. So that’s really impressive.”

He continued addressing Jenny: “Isaac Newton, I think, was said to say that everything is paid for by standing on the shoulders of giants. And so I just like to tell you, for all of us in this room and throughout the hospital to provide the care that we do is by standing on your shoulders. So thank you so much for every-

thing. We are really, really, really going to miss you.”

Jenny really did love working at Cottage, said Grace. “I think the longest period of time she ever took off work, except for COVID, was when she had my brother Eddie. She’s made us really proud. I just hope that she has many more years that she’s here with us. Even if she is feisty, feisty, feisty!”

“I promise you if it had not been for COVID, she might have decided to work another five years. Honestly, COVID is really where I think it made her kind of reprioritize,” said Cara Williams, vice president and chief human resources officer at Cottage Health. “We celebrate all our employees at an event every five years, and we have 45-50 years of service celebrations it’s pretty remarkable. Think about it; most organizations don’t have that privilege of having employees stay so long. It’s wonderful! … It’s just great that she’s retiring and turning 100 and we get to celebrate with her.”

Tongue in cheek, Cottage Health President and CEO Ron Werft said to Jenny, “We do have a program that Cara runs where we reach out to people who have retired from Cottage and see if they want to come back. You’ll be hearing from her soon about the reentry plan, so I may see you at the 75th anniversary as well.”

Asked about what she planned to do the morning after her retirement celebration, Jenny (via Grace) said, “I’ll probably sleep in.” n

FOOD & DRINK

FOOD & DRINK

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S.B. Sons Team Up for Alamati Wines

Cooper Allebrand and Niko Comati are still in the same ball pit they stomped around in as kids except that the multicolored plastic orbs are now ripe grapes in a fermenting tank, and the risks of bacteria are a little more costly than cooties.

This is Alamati, a collaboration nearly three decades in the making whose principals are just as old. The year 2022 marks the label’s second vintage under moonlighters Allebrand, whose day job is for Storm Wines, and Comati, who works at Dierberg–Star Lane.

Cooper Allebrand and Niko Comati Met as Kids, Now Make Riesling

and Reds Together

The two met as 4-year-olds at a Westmont College soccer camp. Call it an unrequited bromance. “I tried to follow him around. He wouldn’t give me the time of day,” Allebrand laughed. “I ignored him,” admitted Comati. He grew up near the Mission; Allebrand grew up in the hills of Toro Canyon. Never mind the distance, or that first encounter quickly, they were thick as thieves.

And as thieves do, they plotted. “We always talked about having some kind of project together before either of us was in the wine industry,” said Allebrand. After graduating from Santa Barbara High in 2011, he shipped up to a small university in the Northeast to study Spanish, while Comati majored in horticulture and crop science at Cal Poly. Comati entered the wine biz first, as a ranch hand at Oso Libre Winery in Paso Robles. “It was the summer of sheep and alpacas and cattle,” he explained. “[Then] they threw me in the cellar, had me steaming barrels, helping with blending, and then suddenly I thought, ‘Whoa, this is cool. I like this world.’ ”

He vividly recalled their partnership’s germination. “I was standing in the vineyard with the owner, playing fetch with his dog.” Something moved him. “I called Coop on the way home: ‘Dude, we need to think about making some wine in our future.’ ”

Three years passed. Comati earned a few wine harvests under his belt and Allebrand returned to Santa Barbara. Home sweet home was riddled with COVID-19. But wine country was rife with opportunity. He landed a gig with Ernst Storm, who, juggling winemaking duties for three labels in the

middle of a pandemic, needed another set of hands.

Grateful, Allebrand dove in. “It was just me and Ernst that whole harvest. I was with him the entire time, watching everything he did.”

He credits Storm for his thrust into winemaking. But he never forgot his friend’s words. “It started with Niko,” said Allebrand. “I began drinking wine analytically with him. He would teach me about all the characteristics I should be looking for in wine.”

Come 2021, the time was right to join forces. A family connection led them to Louis Lucas of Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards, who secured the young winemakers some serious old-vine riesling. The relationship has been a fruitful one, supplementing that riesling with cabernet franc, syrah, dolcetto, and nebbiolo. “We like to think of it as our pinot noir,” said Allebrand of the latter, to which Comati quipped, “That’s our favorite child.”

What’s it like making wine on the side while working for bigger projects? “It’s messy,” Allebrand said without skipping a beat. “Luckily, our bosses have been there for us. It’s a lot. But what else can we do?”

There’s no myth to unpack here. No waxing poetic with tasting notes or “it starts in the vineyard” tropes. For these two, wine boils down to what, and who, joins it at the table. They mull over meal pairings while swirling samples of their wines.

“Community is the single most important thing in our humanity,” Comati mused. “What two things bring people together more than a delicious meal and a beautiful bottle of wine?” Allebrand agreed: “A big draw to start the project was the fact we could be a part of the food industry just as much as the wine industry. They’re best friends.”

These best friends have yet to secure distribution or a wine club. But what they do have is a compelling debut of wines and a community behind them.

“That’s been the best part about this, actually,” reflected Allebrand. “All the support from people who didn’t have to support what we’re doing. But they do.”

See alamatiwine.com and follow @alamatiwine.

Ali’s List Happy Hour Guide Launched

Ali’s List, online at alislist .ca, is a new, local happyhour guide that showcases the Central Coast’s bar and restaurant scene in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito, Carpinteria, and Summerland. Founder, Santa Barbara native, and lover of the local food scene Ali Brieske tells me that she got fed up when every search for “Santa Barbara happy hours” yielded the same five inaccurate lists. Ten search attempts later, she decided to do her own extensive research and create a spreadsheet of every happy hour she could find.

After sharing it on Nextdoor and in some local Facebook groups, the humble spreadsheet roused an unanticipated positive response. She then knew she was onto something exciting and decided to build a website for it. Brieske says that Ali’s List is curated with the user experience in mind, and features nearly 100 happy hours from a variety of establishments; search options for day of the week, time, location, and ratings; user-generated ratings to guide diner choice and experience; profiles of each bar and/or restaurant; and Google Maps integration for directions.

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“Honestly, I love to eat, and Ali’s List is my way of sharing my love for food, drink, and these beautiful California cities with everyone,” said Brieske. “I think happy hour provides the best way to explore a food scene. It offers a snapshot into a wide variety of establishments and cuisines at an affordable cost. I’m excited to see people use Ali’s List to find some favorite local gems!”

THREE MONKEYS OPENS IN S.B. PUBLIC MARKET: Here is a message to you from reader Mary H.: “Empty Bowls has opened their Thai Food outlet ‘Three Monkeys’ and is currently serving in the far corner of the Santa Barbara Public Market. Only one space remains. The joint is jumping. Bad weather makes this a logical and welcome refuge.”

LUNA GRILL ADDING TWO LOCAL OUTLETS: Starting next year, San Diego–based Luna Grill will begin the process of adding South Coast locations, including Montecito and Isla Vista.

Luna Grill, with 40 restaurants (32 in Southern California, eight in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area of Texas) offering fastcasual Mediterranean cuisine, opened locally on September 8, 2017, at 3925 State

Street (Five Points Shopping Center), next to Blaze Pizza. Both Luna Grill and Blaze Pizza occupy the former home of Carl’s Jr. Santa Barbara hosts the chain’s northernmost California outlet, and Chula Vista is the home of a restaurant at the southern end of their service region.

Luna Grill has a menu that focuses on grilled chicken kabobs and also offers beef, veggie, fish, and lamb options. You choose a grilled protein and whether you want it served as a wrap, salad, or signature plate. Your meal includes choice of sides such as hummus, falafel, spinach pie, spicy feta dip, or fries.

SWEET REEF BOBA TO OPEN DOWNTOWN: I am hearing that a new eatery named Sweet Reef Boba is coming to 620 State Street. Here is a message to you from the owner: “We are opening our second location in Santa Barbara at the previous frozen yogurt shop Rockin’ Yogurt next to the movie theater on State Street. We started our shop in Morro Bay with a focus on making boba tea with fresh ingredients creating natural, healthy flavors where you can taste the difference.”

RESTAURANTS TO OPEN NEAR THE BIRD REFUGE: Reader Christine says that the local Historic Landmarks Commission report released this week mentions that a new shopping district named The Post is com ing to 1800 East Cabrillo Boulevard next to the bird refuge and Los Patos Way. The drawings indicate that, in addition to retail and office space, two restaurants and two food and beverage business are planned. Even though it is technically in Santa Barbara, I will likely refer to the area in the future as “Montecito,” as businesses there tend to do.

John Dickson’s reporting can be found every day online at SantaBarbara.com Send tips to info@SantaBarbara.com.

Ovation Series

THE DEREK DOUGET BAND

The saxophonist finely mixes his Louisiana upbringing with his strong individualism and idiosyncratic voice.

with special guest Steve Postell

The accomplished award-winning solo artist and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is also known for being one half of the best-selling duo of all time, Hall & Oates.

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF LUCIDITY FESTIVAL

MUSIC, PERFORMANCE, AND COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER

Avibrant convergence of creators, Lucidity Festival transforms the Live Oak Campground into a waking dreamscape of color, light, and sound, turning a natural backdrop into a multi-disciplinary art gallery. And this year, Santa Barbara’s Lucidity Festival celebrates 10 years of art, music, performance, and community on April 7-9. Marketing director and cofounder Jonah Haas describes the festival as an opportunity for artists, musicians, healers, and families to reconvene after the metaphorical winter hibernation, and a place for intentional self-expression.

In comparison to an event like Coachella, Lucidity offers a more community-based, multi-generational festival atmosphere. “We don’t have aspirations to be one of those big festivals,” says Haas. “We only have 5,000 people on our site. It’s very family-friendly, so we have toddlers and teenagers and twentysomethings and parents and elders and everything in between.”

This intimate environment is appealing to those craving a music festival with a more manageable, grounded vibe. “Other festivals didn’t have the same kind of friendliness that Lucidity had,” says Jenna Tico, who has taught contact improv and danced in a burlesque troupe in Lucidities past. “I know people who bring their kids, and there’s a space for them. It’s cool to see how people are making it part of their family culture.” She adds, “I hope it doesn’t become another place where people go to be hot and cliquey.”

The energy at Lucidity is about inclusion, intention, and creation. “It brings so many different people and has such a solid foundation of being an intentional event,” says Christiana Dommeyer, who has been attending and participating in Lucidity since the first year. “Besides awesome new music and the fact that it’s amazingly close to this beautiful place I call home, there’s something so expansive about people coming together

to experience something new, different, and magical in the midst of a mundane life.”

During Dommeyer’s first year at the festival, she describes being attracted to dancing lights in the distance. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was a woman spinning poi, a type of fire dancing. Inspired by the skillful manipulation of the twirling flame, Dommeyer started spinning poi in her free time and is now a performer at the festival. “[The year] 2019 was the first year I performed on the stage the same place I saw that girl conducting those beautiful lights. I got to be that girl onstage, taking up space, being seen…. It’s movement medicine for me, a meditative art, a flow art, so to be accepted to perform there was huge for me.”

Performance art is just one type of offering at the festival, along with art galleries and installations, immersive experiences, local food, workshops, healers, and oracles and that’s not to mention the four stages of music featuring a variety of genres, including electronica, house, techno, folk, funk, and reggae. The word “transformational” is used in relation to the festival with attendees citing experiences that have opened their hearts and minds.

Chanté Glover, whose father, Ron Glover, is one of the festival organizers, says Lucidity

DON’T GIVE UP: POETIC FAME IS WITHIN GRASP

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón is coming to town on April 25, and in honor of her visit and National Poetry Month the Santa Barbara Independent and UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) are co-presenting a poetry contest.

We have two categories K-12 students and age 18-plus and all participants are invited to submit an original unpublished poem about the qualities of leadership and vision inspired by Limón’s poem “Instructions on Not Giving Up.” The contest will be judged by a panel of distinguished poets, including Robert Krut (UCSB Writing Program, College of Creative Studies), Melinda Palacio (author of the novel Ocotillo Dreams and three books of poetry), and Chryss Yost (Santa Barbara Poet Laureate 2013-2015).

One winner in each category will have their poem published in the Santa Barbara Independent, and each winner will also receive a copy of Limón’s book The Hurting Kind, a $50 gift certificate to Chaucer’s Books, and a $500 A&L ticket voucher good through 2024.

Send your original, unpublished poem to info@ArtsAndLectures.UCSB.edu by Friday, April 14, at 5 p.m. with the subject line “AandLPoetry.” Be sure to indicate your

A JOYFUL VOCAL NOISE, AT HAHN HALL

offers an invitation to connect with others, but also to connect with yourself. “You can go to a sound healing bath; you can get a massage; you can dance it out…. It’s both playful and inviting toward vulnerability. All these different elements come together to make it a place where you can put your guard down and relax and release and be recharged when you go home.”

“Life keeps us really busy, asks us to go, go, go,” says Dommeyer. “It takes an extra little bit of effort to carve out time for joy and to carve out time for being curious to see what magic might be out there.”

This year, an important change to note is the festival parking situation. The recent weather has compromised the parking lots, so general parking and day passes are being sent to the Goleta West Wind Drive-In, where attendees can take a shuttle to the festival. The shuttles will run regularly Thursday through Monday. And for those who can’t make or aren’t ready for the three-day camping festival experience, there are oneand two-day tickets available.

For more information on all things festival related, including the musical lineup, workshops, and experiences, visit lucidityfestival.com.

This season’s list of milestone occasions for serious musical organizations calling Santa Barbara home includes the impressive 75th year in the life of the much-respected Santa Barbara Choral Society. So far in the season, the taut and resonant choral group, long led by Jo Anne Wasserman, has been heard as part of the Santa Barbara Symphony’s Carmina Burana last fall, its annual Christmas-timed Hallelujah Project, a love-themed concert in February, and culminates with its Mozart to Modern concert May 6-7 at the First United Methodist Church.

Meanwhile, in the margins, as a fitting and special fundraising event, the Choral Society is enlisting the acclaimed choral sound of the friendly 11-piece a cappella group Voctave for a concert in the enlightened ambience of Hahn Hall on Friday, March 31. It should be noted that the concert, also a gala party and fundraising affair, takes place on the campus of the Music Academy, which has celebrated and mentored scores of world-class singers over its 76 years in operation.

Operatic and classical choral matters, however, are mostly off the plate for Voctave, based in Central Florida and launched by director Jamey Ray in 2015. The group brings its rich, five-octave-ranging sound to a more accessible and family-friendly repertoire, including arrangements of Disney-linked music, Broadway, barbershop, contemporary Christian, holiday, and other light fare. The group has scored mightily on digital platforms, chalking up more than 150 million hits on Spotify, Amazon, and iTunes, and ranking in Billboard’s Top 25.

Voctave’s discography includes last year’s lullabying Goodnight, My Someone, kicking off with a sweet yet musically dazzling vocal arrangement of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” Many octaves are put to good use in this surprising taste treat.

submission level (K-12 or Age 18+). For more information on the contest, see thematiclearning.org/2022-2023. Winners will be announced on Friday, April 21 at thematiclearning.org/2022-2023 and Independent.com, and will also be acknowledged at Limón’s appearance on Tuesday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. at UCSB’s Campbell Hall.

The first woman of Mexican ancestry to be named U.S. Poet Laureate, Ada Limón has said she views identity and poetry as avenues to greater possibilities. We are honored to co-present this contest and event with UCSB Arts & Lectures Thematic Learning Initiative.

On Friday, March 31, the Choral Society itself will join in on a couple of works with the visiting group. And this just in: Apart from the official concert/gala, at 6:30 p.m., a special family concert has been added at 11 a.m. on Friday, with tickets for $10 and those humans aged 7-17 free with a ticketed adult. This is a choral occasion suitable for the entire family.

See sbchoral.org

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The Indy, Ep. 71: The Ancient Game of Pelota Mixteca in Santa Barbara

On this episode of The Indy, Alexandra Goldberg spoke with Independent news reporter Ryan P. Cruz about the origins and traditions of the game, then with pelota mixteca player Fernando Cruz about the importance of keeping the tradition alive. City council member Oscar Gutierrez joined us on the show to talk about his initiative to get the players a better place to practice, and how community support is integral.

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NEW PLAY PUTS ENVIRONMENTAL AND GENERATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ON THE HOT SEAT

An earthquake, followed by a tsunami, devastates a small community in England when it damages a nuclear power plant, introducing dangerous levels of radioactivity into the surrounding area in the upcoming play The Children, presented April 6-23 at the New Vic Theater by Ensemble Theatre Company. The Children is a tightly woven narrative that focuses on environmental accountability from one generation to the next.

Two retired nuclear engineers, Hazel and Robin, live in a cottage just outside the exclusionary zone that surrounds the plant. They are visited by an old friend, another nuclear scientist named Rose, for mysterious reasons that become clear as the play unfolds. This drama, by Lucy Kirkwood, is both personal and universal, an intimate story of loyalty and friendship with major repercussions.

“It’s a constant unraveling of story: big story and personal story,” says director Jenny Sullivan. “It has all these twists and turns in

terms of the drama, the comedy, and the overarching theme of the play.”

Actor Nancy Travis, who plays Hazel, calls the play intentional with its purposeful unfurling of secrets, and very emotional, with suspense and hilarity. “It’s very surprising and shocking,” says Travis. “It’s like layers of an onion that keep getting peeled back and peeled back until the final moment, and it’s breathtaking.”

Featuring Michael Butler as Robin and Linda Purl as Rose, this play asks the question: at what point do we come together for humanity as a whole, for the planet, for things that are greater than the self? Inspired by the events in Fukushima, The Children is a play that confronts environmental issues and impending demise.

“It’s another kind of call to arms,” says Sullivan. “We’re all in this together…. My hope is that it will inspire action.” —Maggie

See etcsb.org.

THE MAGICAL MUSIC OF MOTOWN’S MUCH ANTICIPATED RETURN TO THE LOBERO

Back by popular demand following their vibrant show last May, Los Angeles–based tribute band The Magical Music of Motown returns to the Lobero Theatre on Saturday, April 1, for a night that transports audience members back to the radical emulsification of soul, pop, rhythm and blues, and gospel of the 1960s.

The band pays homage to Motown Records, the Detroit-based record label that rose to fame, becoming one of the most prestigious soul music labels in the country, challenging the overwhelming popularity of the Beatles at the time, and reinventing the ’60s as one of the most diverse eras of music. Often referred to as “The Sound of Young America” due to its profound influence on music of the past, present, and future, Motown Records developed into its own musical genre Motown sound.

Throughout the years, many artists have covered Motown classic hits, from the Beatles’ cover of “Money,” Phil Collins’s cover of “You Can’t Hurry Love,” and David Bowie’s cover of “Dancing in the Street.” Perhaps inspired by these world-famous tributes, the Magical Music of Motown’s performance covers songs by Motown artists including the Temptations,

Stevie Wonder, the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, and Martha and the Vandellas, among others, in a groovy performance that demands energy, vitality, and brings with it all the “feelgood” emotions.

Composed of both musicians that have played with the original Motown bands over the years and musicians inspired by the unique Motown sound, the Magical Music of Motown is a superband in and of itself.

Get swept away in the joyful tunes of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “My Girl,” “I Want You Back,” and more on Saturday, April 1 at 8 p.m. at the Lobero Theatre (33 E. Canon Perdido St.).

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ARIES

(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): Sometimes, I give you suggestions that may, if you carry them out, jostle your routines and fluster your allies. But after trying out the new approaches for a short time, you may chicken out and revert to old habits. That’s understandable! It can be difficult to change your life. Here’s an example. What if I encourage you to cancel your appointments and wander out into the wilderness to discuss your dreams with the birds? And what if, during your adventure, you are flooded with exhilarating yearnings for freedom? And then you decide to divest yourself of desires that other people want you to have and instead revive and give boosts to desires that you want yourself to have? Will you actually follow through with brave practical actions that transform your relationship with your deepest longings?

TAURUS

(Apr. 20-May 20): You have done all you can for now to resolve and expunge stale, messy karma some of which was left over from the old days and old ways. There may come a time in the future when you will have more cleansing to do, but you have now earned the right to be as free from your past and as free from your conditioning as you have ever been. APRIL FOOLS! I lied. In fact, you still need to spend a bit more time resolving and expunging stale, messy karma. But you’re almost done!

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): Businessman Robert Bigelow hopes to eventually begin renting luxurious rooms in space. For $1.7 million per night, travelers will enjoy accommodations he provides on his orbiting hotel, 200 miles above the Earth’s surface. Are you interested? I bet more Geminis will be signing up for this exotic trip than any other sign. You’re likely to be the journeyers most excited by the prospect of sailing along at 17,000 miles per hour and witnessing 16 sunsets and sunrises every 24 hours. APRIL FOOLS! In fact, you Geminis are quite capable of getting the extreme variety you crave and need right here on the planet’s surface. And during the coming weeks, you will be even more skilled than usual at doing just that.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): The coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to become the overlord of your own fiefdom, or seize control of a new territory and declare yourself chieftain, or overthrow the local hierarchy and install yourself as the sovereign ruler of all you survey. APRIL FOOLS! I was metaphorically exaggerating a bit but just a bit. I do in fact believe now is an excellent phase to increase your clout, boost your influence, and express your leadership. Be as kind you can be, of course, but also be rousingly mighty and fervent.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): According to an ad I saw for a luxury automobile, you should enjoy the following adventures in the course of your lifetime: Ride the rapids on the Snake River in Idaho; stand on the Great Wall of China; see an opera at La Scala in Milan; watch the sun rise over the ruins of Machu Picchu; go paragliding over Japan’s Asagiri highland plateau with Mount Fuji in view; and visit the pink flamingos, black bulls, and white horses in France’s Camargue Nature Reserve. The coming weeks would be a favorable time for you to seek experiences like those, Leo. If that’s not possible, do the next best things. Like what? Get your mind blown and your heart thrilled closer to home by a holy sanctuary, natural wonder, marvelous work of art or all of the above.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If there will ever come a time when you will find a gold bullion bar on the ground while strolling around town, it will be soon. Similarly, if you are destined to buy a winning $10 million lottery ticket or inherit a diamond mine in Botswana, that blessing will arrive soon. APRIL FOOLS! I was exaggerating a bit. The truth is, I suspect you are now extra likely to attract new resources and benefits, though not on the scale of gold bullion, lottery winnings, or diamond mines.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Do you have a muse, Libra? In my opinion, all of us need and deserve at least one muse, even if we’re not creative artists. A muse can be a spirit or hero or ally who inspires us, no matter what work and play we do. A muse may call our attention to important truths we are ignoring or point us in the direction of exciting future possibilities. According to my astrological analysis, you are now due for a muse upgrade. If you don’t have one, get one or even more. If you already have a relationship with a muse, ask more from it. Nurture it. Take it to the next level.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Dear Valued Employee: Our records show you haven’t used any vacation time over the past 100 years. As you may know, workers get three weeks of paid leave per year or else receive pay in lieu of time off. One added week is granted for every five years of service. So please, sometime soon, either take 9,400 days off work or notify our office, and your next paycheck will reflect payment of $8,277,432, including pay and interest for the past 1,200 months. APRIL FOOLS! Everything I just said was an exaggeration. But there is a grain of truth in it. The coming weeks should bring you a nice surprise or two concerning your job.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian poet and artist William Blake (1757–1827) was a hardworking visionary prophet with an extravagant imagination. His contemporaries considered him a freaky eccentric, though today we regard him as a genius. I invite you to enjoy your own personal version of a Blake-like phase in the coming weeks. It’s a perfect time to dynamically explore your idiosyncratic inclinations and creative potentials. Be bold, even brazen, as you celebrate what makes you unique. BUT WAIT! Although everything I just said is true, I must add a caveat: You don’t necessarily need to be a freaky eccentric to honor your deepest, most authentic truths and longings.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Some of my friends disapprove of cosmetic surgery. I remind them that many cultures throughout history have engaged in body modification. In parts of Africa and Borneo, for example, people stretch their ears. Some Balinese people get their teeth filed. Women of the Indigenous Kayan people in Thailand elongate their necks using brass coils. Anyway, Capricorn, this is my way of letting you know that the coming weeks would be a favorable time to change your body. APRIL FOOLS! It’s not my place to advise you about whether and how to reshape your body. Instead, my job is to encourage you to deepen and refine how your mind understands and treats your body. And now is an excellent time to do that.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I invite you to make a big change. I believe it’s crucial if you hope to place yourself in maximum alignment with current cosmic rhythms. Here’s my idea: Start calling yourself by the name “Genius.” You could even use it instead of the first name you have used all these years. Tell everyone that from now on, they should address you as “Genius.” APRIL FOOLS! I don’t really think you should make the switch to Genius. But I do believe you will be extra smart and ultra-wise in the coming weeks, so it wouldn’t be totally outrageous to refer to yourself as “Genius.”

PISCES

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Your body comprises 30 trillion human cells and 39 trillion microbial cells, including the bacteria that live within you. And in my astrological estimation, those 69 trillion life forms are vibrating in sweet harmony with all the money in the world. Amazing! Because of this remarkable alignment, you now have the potential to get richer quicker. Good economic luck is swirling in your vicinity. Brilliant financial intuitions are likely to well up in you. The Money God is far more amenable than usual to your prayers. APRIL FOOLS! I was exaggerating a bit. But I do believe you now have extra ability to prime your cash flow. Homework: What’s

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10. Greek letter that looks like a pitchfork

13. Count up

14. Marking under the C?

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16. Ehrenreich who played Han Solo

17. Daily Planet reporter Jimmy

18. Singer Rita

19. Used a burner, perhaps

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23. Abbr. after a former military leader’s name

24. Advertising connection

25. Common photo portrait dimensions

30. Lucy Lawless TV role

31. Reggae culture

32. Broke ground

34. Bank acct. transaction

35. Some TSA employees

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42. Press down tightly

43. Choir section

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52. Carrying out

54. “Hollywood Squares” win

55. Take care of the bill

56. Recreational soccer, in the U.K.

61. Mo. with 30 days

62. Wedding gown part

63. Half of Danny Elfman’s band name

64. Enmity

65. Miniature pies

66. Pertaining to a Hindu philosophy

67. Seattle winter hrs.

68. Fiesta cheers

69. Hanging loosely

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2. Mosquito-borne illness

3. You can’t teach them new tricks, it’s said

4. “As they shouted out with ___ ...”

5. “N ___” (boy band that I heard some TikToker tried to say with all the capital letters individually -- now I feel old)

6. What this answer does to the words in the circles?

7. Other than this

8. U.S. election day

9. “This ___ a drill”

10. Carry on

11. Cramped fish

12. Almost immediately

14. Bashful’s partner

20. Spheroid

21. Mend

26. Abbr. after Cleveland or Shaker

27. People person’s skill

28. 1 billion years

29. Society column word

33. Fraction of a fluid ounce

36. Served like sashimi

37. Fall Out Boy genre

38. ___-mo replay

39. Taste-tested some tea

40. Chemically related compounds

41. Figurine that gets watered

44. “Boy Meets World” girl

45. Earache-related

46. Shakespeare character who says “If you prick us, do we not bleed?”

48. “The Two Towers” creature

50. High times?

51. Phillipa who originated the role of Eliza in “Hamilton”

53. Reach

57. Russian mountain range

58. Like blue moons, black sheep, or red steak

59. Chest contents 60. Branch of sci

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Bachelor’s Degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

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Mandated reporting req of Dependent

Adult Abuse. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Ability to work in a confined work environment until relieved. Successful completion of a pre‑employment psychological evaluation. Ability to work rotating shifts on days, nights, weekends, and holidays. Must maintain valid CA DL, a clean DMV record and enrollment in DMV Pull‑Notice Program. Successful completion of the POST Dispatcher test. $62,300 ‑ $117,500/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 49505.

COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN COMMUNICATIONS

SERVICES

Seeking an experienced Communications Technician professional with responsibility for providing connectivity, trouble‑shooting, and configuration activities for services provided by UCSB’s central telephone system (PBX), peripheral voice/data/CATV communications equipment using the various intra‑building and inter‑building data infrastructure for which the department is responsible.

Assumes shared responsibility for the cable plant by determining and assigning the appropriate cable pairs, working in concert with other telecommunications technicians for required changes in cable pair assignments. Collaborates with cable maintenance and installation crews on locating cable, cable tray, conduits, access panels, and manholes for the construction, adding and/or maintaining the cable plant. Reviews and verifies all completed work orders for accuracy of cable assignments, and records all changes to both outside and inside cable plant. Configures, installs, tests, repairs and maintains complex voice and data communications equipment, circuits and services in a blended protocol communications network environment. Reqs: 1‑3 yrs fiber optic experience, 1‑3 yrs copper cable experience, 1‑3 yrs working with an underground copper and fiber plant. High School Diploma or GED.

Notes: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Must maintain valid CA DL, a clean DMV record and enrollment in DMV Pull‑Notice Program. ICT Fundamentals License/ Certification (within 120 days of hire). Confined Space License/ Certification (within 60 days of hire). Full salary range for this position is $31.32‑$37.81/hr. Budgeted hourly range is $32.83 ‑ $35.23/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job # 49943

DESKTOP & TECHNICAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST

CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Works with minimal guidance performing tasks that provide a high level of computing functionality for desktop systems serviced by the LSCG. Installs and networks computing equipment in keeping with LSCG, UCSB and UCOP policies. Researches, troubleshoots and resolves hardware, software and networking issues on Windows and Macintosh computers and other equipment such as printers, phones, tablets, and NAS devices for users in offices, research and instructional labs, and multi‑use facilities. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent training and/or experience. Experience administering and/or troubleshooting issues related to systems, networks, and hardware or direct experience troubleshooting in production environments. Experience supporting both Apple and Intel based desktop and laptop hardware. ability to troubleshoot issues with peripherals, communication issues, etc. Demonstrated experience working well with customers of varying levels of technical expertise in high‑pressure situations and moderately complex environments. Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills; experience working independently with varied tasks. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Full salary range is $27.67‑$47.74/

hr. Budgeted hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $27.67 ‑ $30.42/ hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 4/6/23. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 50954

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT, ENGINEERING & THE SCIENCES DEVELOPMENT

The Development Assistant serves as the primary initial contact for five Directors of Development in the Engineering and the Sciences Development Office and provides essential administrative and financial support critical to the successful operation of a complex fundraising program. Assists the Directors with all aspects of analysis, planning and implementation strategies for the College of Engineering and the Division of Science, to support the research mission by securing support from private donors. This responsibility requires strong analytical skills, the ability to act professionally, independently, and to exercise discretion and sound judgment. Also provides administrative support: handling confidential, high profile, and time sensitive matters involving senior UCSB administrators, faculty, staff, collaborating institutions and the donor community. Reqs: HS Diploma; ability to effectively solve problems and demonstrate sound reasoning and judgment; excellent computer skills including proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and e‑mail and demonstrated ability to quickly learn various software programs; excellent grammar, composition and proofreading skills, customer service skills, and ability to maintain confidentiality and act with discretion. Hiring/Budgeted Salary: $26.67 – $27.32/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 4/3/23. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job # 50650

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, STUDENT DEVELOPMENT & LEADERSHIP

ASSOCIATED STUDENTS

Oversees and builds teams to advance community affairs, guides student co‑developed curricula and experiential learning, provides mentoring and resources that advance student initiated projects. Sets ethical standards for a community with a public university ethos, values of transparency, accountability and integrity. Supervises the Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Government Affairs and the Assistant Director for Student Development, and Civic Engagement. Ensures excellent stewardship of departmental resources. Manages a budget of approximately 1.7 million dollars. Reqs: Must have expert knowledge of student development theories and practice along with considerable political acumen to handle sensitive and contentious

issues relevant to both the university and community affairs. Must have Advanced knowledge of advising. Skill in building consensus and conflict resolution. Notes: UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Salary: $94,250‑$100,154. Full Salary Range: $75,800.00‑$149,600. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job #50063

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

ARTS & LECTURES

Responsible for planning programs and creating relationships with educators and community leaders to fulfill Arts & Lectures’ educational mission; and holds the pivotal role in directing the ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! community arts program. Arts & Lectures educational outreach provides experiences that embrace the University’s rich intellectual, artistic and inquisitive life bringing together world‑renowned artists and thinkers which reaches 12,000‑15,000 UCSB students and community members each year. The Director of Education & Community Engagement has full managerial responsibility for creating and managing these educational programs and cultivating and sustaining relationships with educators and community leaders to fulfill Arts & Lectures’ mission to make a major transformative impact on the campus, contributing to Development efforts, complementing Marketing efforts, and generally raising the institution’s profile. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area or equivalent experience and/or training. Notes: Satisfactory completion of a conviction background check. Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. Must maintain valid CA Driver’s License, a clean DMV record and enrollment in DMV Pull‑Notice program. Frequent evenings/nights and weekends; Irregular hours and occasional long work days. Driver’s license and regular access to personal vehicle. Full salary range for this position is $83,100‑$169,500/ yr. Budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $110,000‑$115,000/ yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 4/11/23. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 51155

ENGINEERING MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

Seeking an experienced leader who will engineer new service installation and support solutions, while acting as custodian of the UCSB campus communications cable plant/infrastructure to ensure quality. Responsible for the modification, maintenance, and oversight of existing communications infrastructure. Comfortable providing consultative services directly to campus clients and providing technical assistance to other IT units on existing network infrastructure and services.

Conduct communications service needs assessments, survey existing facilities, diagnose, analyze and maintain complex communications infrastructure. Assign communications infrastructure resources; prepare estimates for telecommunications and communications networking projects. Estimates include a job plan, labor costs, material and equipment costs, and identification of staffing needs.

Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area or equivalent experience and/ or training. BICSI RCDD certification or equivalent telecommunications industry certification, 7‑9 yrs designing telecommunications infrastructure, both copper and fiber. 7‑9 yrs managing small teams and projects to meet established deadlines and objectives. Notes: Satisfactory completion of a conviction history background check. Must maintain valid CA DL, a clean DMV record and enrollment in DMV Pull‑Notice Program. Possess a current Registered Communications Distribution Design Consultant certificate. Knowledge of EIA/TIA national fire protection code, including NEC and standard industry best practices for maintenance of outside plant facilities. Full salary range for the position is $91,300‑$191,700/ yr. Budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $110,000‑$125,000/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 4/10/2023. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job # 50658

HOUSING AND BILLING ASSISTANT BUSINESS

& FINANCIAL SERVICES

Using a computerized receivable system known as BARC, provides customer service to students and parents. Assists in financial tasks, such as daily balancing and preparation of financial journals, reconciliation, Registration Payment Processing, Withdrawal/Cancellation of Registration, ARID Setup, Daily Balancing, Account Blocks, Payment Plan Audits, Ad‑Hoc Reports, BARC Usage, Private/Agency Loan & Scholarships, Refund Checks, and Financial Aid File review. Reqs: High School Diploma High school diploma or equivalent experience, 1‑3 yrs experience in an administrative, clerical, or operations role; thorough knowledge in administrative procedures and processes including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Budgeted salary or hourly range is $24.61‑$25.77/hr.

Full Salary Range: $24.61 ‑ $35.28/ hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job #50374

responsible for in‑take, review and processing of new technology invention disclosures; communications with inventors, joint‑owners, and outside counsel at various stages of the invention review process; ensuring all required invention‑ and patent‑related agreements (such as assignment and power of attorney agreements are generated, executed and docketed (with assistance of the TIA Office Manager); docketing all patent prosecution correspondence and ensuring that the key responsible individuals are informed of due dates and/or actions that need to be taken including but not limited to TIA staff, UCSB inventors, outside patent counsel and licensees; establishing and maintaining data in the UC Patent Tracking System and related databases as needed and maintaining all case files on the TIA shared drive; managing all government reporting and compliance under the Bayh‑Dole Act related to invention disclosures and patent filings (including but not limited to iEdison reporting) and tracking and running financial reports related to patent prosecution expenses.

Coordinates with the UC Office of the President regarding licensee invoicing and royalty distributions as needed. Needs to be highly proficient working with IP data information systems and have the ability to learn applicable business systems. Responsible for independently tracking, docketing, and monitoring of actionable patent prosecution items for the entire UCSB portfolio. Receives, reviews, and analyzes patent prosecution matters including complex IP prosecution history, cross‑checking accuracy of information against internal patent tracking databases, data logs, and correspondence. Develops, implements, and improves the TIA docketing workflow and processes, as needed, working with other TIA staff, UCSB outside attorneys and other patent/legal practitioners to establish best practices and ensure compliance with applicable federal government, UC and UCSB policies and best practices. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in science, business, legal studies, or related field and/or equivalent training and/or experience. 4‑6 yrs. of relevant experience working in an academic technology transfer office performing similar/equivalent duties. Satisfactory criminal history background check.

Full Salary Range: $75,800‑$149,600/ yr. Budgeted Salary Range: $76,000‑$90,000/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application review begins 4/3/2023.

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job #50697

campus policy, local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area or equivalent experience and/or training, 1‑3 yrs experience with 2D Digital imaging and printmaking. Notes: Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employer Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Full salary range is $29.84‑$47.99/hr. Budgeted hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $29.84‑$37.11/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job #50349

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR

ARTS & LECTURES

Works independently to coordinate, plan, procure, and oversee all necessary backstage goods and services, onstage properties, and provide basic support for all Arts & Lectures public performances, lectures, and special events, at both on and off campus venues. Coordinates Artist residency logistics, including hotel accommodations, hospitality/catering services, and transportation. Responsible for procuring, contracting and managing hospitality sponsorships. Compiles data and maintains event‑related departmental databases for analysis and planning. Recruits, trains, and supervises Arts & Lectures event related student employees. Provides administrative support for special projects as requested by Arts & Lectures senior management. Hours are variable and include evenings/ nights and occasional weekends.

LICENSING ANALYST

VICE CHANCELLOR OF RESEARCH

Supports the office’s patent, licensing and related compliance activities under the general direction of the Director, with day‑to‑day supervision and training provided by the Associate Director, Licensing. Supports the management of the UCSB technology portfolio, which consists of over 650 technologies, and related patent prosecution activities. Generally

PRINT AREA, mSTUDIO LABS AND FACILITIES

MANAGER

DEPARTMENT OF ART

Responsible for the management, supervision, operation, maintenance and development of the Department of Art print, and mStudio labs.

Utilizes advanced knowledge of tools, equipment and processes to provide technical supervision, develop experimental processes, provide assistance to students and faculty with research and projects, maintain materials and equipment and manage student lab monitors and Independent study students. Responsible for the full range of physical program management functions necessary for the conduct of the teaching and research missions of the Department; including the functional management of the facility’s operations. Interfaces effectively with faculty, researchers, students, and campus safety/business/ facilities/equipment/space entities.

Ensures that physical program activities are in accordance with

Reqs: High School Diploma or GED. Demonstrated experience in event planning and organization, or transferable skills and ability. Notes: Satisfactory completion of a conviction history background check. Mandated reporting requirements of Child Abuse. Must maintain valid CA Driver’s License, a clean DMV record and enrollment in DMV Pull‑Notice program. Occasional evenings/nights and weekends at programmatic and special events required. Overtime may be required. (subject to overtime pay in accordance with University/ CBU agreement). Ability to lift/move up to 50 lbs. Full hourly range for this position is $26.09 to $37.40/ hr. Budgeted hourly target that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $26.09/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 4/7/23. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu

Job # 50952

RESIDENCE HALL MANAGER RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS

Provides leadership and supervision for all custodial and maintenance work in a Residence Hall setting of approximately 3000 students, interacting effectively as a team member with sensitivity toward a multicultural work and living environment. Promotes Customer service programs in the custodial services unit to residents/clients. Assists with the development and maintenance of a work environment

EMPLOYMENT (CONT.)

that is conducive to meeting the mission of the organization. Reqs: High School Diploma. 4‑6 yrs minimum of five years supervisory experience in a leadership position in the custodial, maintenance or service industry fields, with demonstrated experience in housekeeping and/or performance of light maintenance of buildings. Must have experience in the customer service industry, specifically in a University residential setting or equivalent, with demonstrated experience managing multiple areas of responsibility. Must display effective communication, written, verbal, organizational, and computer skills. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse student body and staff and serve as an effective team member.

Must comply with University and department safety guidelines. Notes: Able to work shifts other than M‑F to meet the operational needs of the department. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employer Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory conviction history background check. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 4/3/23. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job #50558

STUDENT MACHINE SHOP MANAGER/ RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER PHYSICS DEPARTMENT

Responsible for two essential components of the Physics Machine Shop operation: 1) Management of the Student Machine Shop, which requires journeyman level engineering/ machining experience to instruct and supervise students, post‑docs and other shop users on student machine equipment and tools to provide students with the experience required to design and fabricate complex experimental equipment for research labs. Serves as instructor of record for formal classes on machine shop techniques (Intro to Machining), including development of individual class projects. In consultation with Environmental Health & Safety develops, teaches, and ensures a high degree of safety protocol in the student shop. Responsible for management of the student shop budget and inventory; responsible for maintenance of student shop equipment. 2) Journeyman‑level engineering and machining work in the professional machine shop, providing design, development and fabrication of experimental equipment and apparatus for scientific research. In each primary component of the position, the R&D Engineer provides journeyman level engineering concepts, consults with professors, researchers, and graduate students regarding appropriate designs, materials, and methods for construction of research equipment.

Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area or equivalent experience and/ or training, 1‑3 yrs experience in the construction, fabrication, assembly, and testing of equipment.

Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. Full salary range for this position is $68,700‑$132,500/ yr. Budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $71,000‑$83,000/ yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran

status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application review begins 4/12/23. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 50925

SUPERINTENDENT RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS

The Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for assisting the Senior Superintendents in the leadership and management of the daily operations of the Skilled Craft workers for Residential Operations. Provides a broad range of technical expertise and supervisory skills for all trades. Provides maintenance services to all apartment units and residence halls, and 5 dining facilities. Responsibilities include daily scheduling/adjusting of assignments/ resources/vendors, establishing work priorities, implementation of training programs, adjusting work procedures and priorities to meet schedules or work demands, meeting with clients and vendors, ordering and inspecting materials, site inventory management, analyzing and resolving work problems, maintaining records, quality control for maintenance work. Reqs: High School Diploma. 4‑6 yrs experience with demonstrated leadership and supervisory responsibility, leading various journey level craft workers, in an institutional facilities maintenance and construction environment. Substantial experience with demonstrated leadership and supervisory responsibility, leading and directing various journey level craft workers, in an institutional facilities maintenance and construction environment. Journey level certification or equivalent education and/or experience in one or more trade specialties. Familiarity with multiple skilled trades including but not limited to: HVAC, electrical, plumbing, locksmithing, carpentry, painting, and hazardous material abatement. Two yrs experience managing small to medium size construction and renovation projects. Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent organizational, analytical, planning, and management skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Google suite, other management software, and familiarity with a range of modern electronic communication media. Use of emotional intelligence as an effective leadership tool. Ability to assess interpersonal interactions with clients and staff and adjust style to have positive outcomes. Notes: Ability to respond to emergency and after hours maintenance calls. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employer Pull‑Notice Program. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Salary Range: $88,200/yr. ‑ $99,120/ yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job #50469

and visitors to the community, including engaging in de‑escalation, conflict resolution, and bystander intervention. Recruits, onboards, trains, and supervises student staff and volunteers, support the leadership of student entities who do work in Isla Vista, and encourages collaborations with other entities. Develops and enhances resources for the community and when needed connects people with additional resources on campus and in the community. Reqs: Ability to multi‑task, verbal communication, written communication and organization skills. Basic knowledge of advising and counseling techniques. Ability to work independently, anticipate job requirements, prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously. Notes: UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Hiring/ Budgeted Salary: $28.57 ‑ $29.77/hr.

Full Salary Range: $24.81 ‑ $39.85/ hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job #50092

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM COORDINATOR

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Responsible for all aspects of the Computer Science undergraduate programs. Serves as the initial source of information, advises major, partner major, and prospective major students regarding general and admissions information. Monitors every aspect of progress towards degree, and counsels students as appropriate. Initiates, maintains, and evaluates students’ academic records, processes all petitions, checks prerequisites, and performs other administrative tasks. Ensures grades are reported for both graduate and undergraduate students and develops and updates the Schedule of Classes and other publications. Requires knowledge of policy and procedures for the College of Engineering, College of Letters and Science, and the College of Creative Studies. Drafts original correspondence regarding undergraduate matters for the Chair, Vice Chair, Undergraduate Faculty Advisor, MSO, and Student Affairs Manager. Serves as the departmental liaison with the Office of the Registrar on all matters pertaining to departmental courses grades and undergraduate records. Works within a team environment within the Student Affairs area and department, assists with the ongoing workload, and acts as backup to the Graduate Program Coordinator when they are unavailable. Reqs: Ability to use various programs (Excel, Word, Google) to complete required tasks.

LEGAL NOTICESTO PLACE EMAIL NOTICE TO LEGALS@ INDEPENDENT.COM

ADMINISTER OF ESTATE

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: FRANK BERMUDES, AKA FRANCIS J BERMUDES

CASE NO. 23PR00120

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of (specify all names by which the decedent was known): FRANK BERMUDES, AKA FRANCIS J BERMUDES, A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: BRIAN BERMUDES in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

The Petition for Probate requests that: BRIAN BERMUDES 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

5/4/2023 AT 9:00

AS FOLLOWS:

AM DEPT: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street,

P.O. 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.

Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer,

Date: 03/8/2023 By: Jessica Vega, Deputy Clerk .

PETITIONER: BRIAN BERMUDES, 2978A 21ST STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110; (805) 284 3181

Published March 16, 23, 30 2023

NOTICE OF AMENDED PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: BRANDON CHRISTIAN WIEMANN CASE NO. 23PR00036

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of BRANDON CHRISTIAN WIEMANN. AN AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE has been

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filed by ROBERT DOUGLAS WIEMANN in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA BARBARA. THE AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that ROBERT DOUGLAS WIEMANN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE AMENDED PETITION requests the decedent’s WILLL 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 AMENDED 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: 05/04/23 at 9:00AM in Dept. 5 located at 1100 ANACAPA ST., SANTA BARBARA, CA 93121

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 (for 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: WALTER T. KILLMER, JR. ‑ SBN 241526, SMITH, GAMBRELL AND RUSSELL, LLP, 444 South Flower Street, Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90071. Published March 16, 23, 30, 2023

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SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LILIANA MORILLO TAYLOR CASE NO. 23PR00122

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of (specify all names by which the decedent was known): LILIANA MORILLO

TAYLOR

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: SCOTT M. TAYLOR in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

The Petition for Probate requests that :SCOTT M. TAYLOR be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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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: 5/4/2023 AT 9:00

AM DEPT: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. 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. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer, Date: 03/9/2023 By: April Garcia, Deputy Clerk.

LEGALS (CONT.)

ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: BRADLEY C. HOLLISTER , (SBN

302125) 228 West Carrillo Street, Suite D, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805 284‑0711.

Published March 23, 30, April 6,

2023

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CAROL NOLIN, AKA CAROL JEAN NOLIN.

CASE NO. 23PR00135

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of (specify all names by which the decedent was known):CAROL NOLIN AKA CAROL

JEAN NOLIN

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: MARK WATSON in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

The Petition for Probate requests that MARK WATSON 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: 5/4/2023 AT 9:00

AM DEPT: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. 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. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer, Date: 0316/2023 By: April Garcia, Deputy Clerk.

ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER:

JEFFREY B. SODERBORG , (SBN

264666) 1900 State Street, Suite M,Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Published March 23, 30 April 6, 2023

FBN ABANDONMENT

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME The following Fictitious Business Name: ROBERT CHESTER THOMAS is being abandoned at 38 San Mateo Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117. The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed on 11/01/2022 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original File no. 2022‑0002694. The persons or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Robin L Thomas, 38 San Mateo Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117; Elizabeth C Alix, 5081 Amberly Place, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. The business was conducted by co‑partners. SIGNED BY ROBIN L THOMAS, CO PARTNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 3/10/2023, FBN2023‑0000652, E30 and is hereby certified that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). Published: March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EZ FLOW

DRAIN & SEWER SERVICES 655 Rossmore Road, Goleta, CA 93117; Javier Castro Jr. (same address)

This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY JAVIER CASTRO, JR. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 27, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000222 E30. Published: March 9, 16, 23, 30 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NOURISHED, WITH RACHEL, 916 San Andres St, Apt A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Rachel C Astorga Regalado (Same Address).

This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY RACHEL ASTORGA REGALADO. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 15, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of

the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000421 E30.

Published: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: IPX UNLIMITED , 6564 Calle Koral, Goleta, CA; 93117; Alex Irkhin (same address). This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY ALEX IRKHIN, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 1, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000552 E30. Published: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: PIVOT SPEED STUDIO, 27 Anapamu Street, #444, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Iterative Ascent, LLC (same address). This business is conducted by a limited liabilty company. SIGNED BY JOSEPH CALEB COLLINS, MANAGING MEMBER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 21, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000463 E30.

Published: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MAGICAL JOURNEY 1187 Coast Village RD, Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Willka Tika Essential Wellness LLC (same address). This business is conducted by a limited liabilty company.

SIGNED BY TERENCE P. CUMES, MEMBER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 27, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000528 E30. Published: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRI‑COUNTY BOOKKEEPING SERVICES, 7017 Scripps Crescent Street, Goleta, CA 93117; Cynthia M Huntziker (same address). This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY CYNTHIA HUNTZIKER, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 6, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000596 E40. Published March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FIRST RESPONSE NOTARY AND

STAY CONNECTED

SHREDDING 230 Magnolia Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117; Todd J Pazier, 2420 Modoc RD, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This business is conducted by an Individual. SIGNED BY TODD PAZIER, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on January 27, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000212 E40. Published: March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: NOPAL MOTORS AUTO REPAIR 130 N. Calle Cesar Chavez, Unit 19, Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Sebastian Diaz Martinez, 805 Castillo St., Apt. 2, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY SEBASTIAN DIAZ MARTINEZ, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 13, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000669. E30. Published March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE COMIC VARIANT 3790 San Remo Dr, Apt 36 , Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Adrian F Ramos (same address). This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY ADRIAN RAMOS, MR. Filed in the County Clerk’s office on March 07, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000605. E30. Published March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CENTRAL COAST MEN’S HEALTH 334 S Patterson Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Central Coast Men’s Health Inc (same address). This business is conducted by a corporation.

SIGNED BY STEVEN ALEXANDER MILLS, PRESIDENT. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February, 16, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000441. E30. Published March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SBC CREW ONE, 2265 HWY 154, Santa Barbara CA 93105; Walker S Bell, 436 El Sueno Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY WALKER BELL. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 17, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000730. E47.

Published March 23, 30 & April 6, 13 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA DOOR AND WINDOW, 1511 Kowalski Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Santa Barbara Door and Window (same address).

This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY TY BUTLER, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 15, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000711. E30. Published March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2023

County on March 16, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000718. E30. Published March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: THE WATERMAN 12 E. Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 12 E. Montecito Street Investors, LLC (same address). This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY JESS PARKER, MANAGING MEMBER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 13, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000668. E30. Published March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GRANVIDA ASSISTED LIVING AND MEMORY CARE , 5464 Carpinteria Avenue, CA 93013; RBP Carpinteria OP LLC, 5276 Hollister Avenue, Suite 352, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. This business is conducted by a limited partnership company. SIGNED BY R. BLAKE PARSONS, PRESIDENT OF THE MANAGING MEMBER.

Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 17, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000731. E47. Published March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COURTYARD SANTA BARBARA DOWNTOWN 1601 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 1601 State Street Hotel Associates, LLC, 1432 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Jess Parker, 4991 Modoc Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This business is conducted by a limited partnership. SIGNED BY JESS PARKER, GENERAL PARTNER.

Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 13, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000663. E4. Published March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: TK CUSTOMS, 125 Harbor Way, Ste8, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Lovely Day Charters LLC (same address). This business is conducted by a limited liability Company. SIGNED BY THOMAS KAY, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 13, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000670. E30. Published March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

ZAGALA FREEDOM. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 9, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000639. E30. Published March 23, 30 & April 6, 13 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as:

BELLAFORMA JEWELRY, 10 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Sandra M Rosa, 1524 Olive Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY SANDRA ROSA, OWNER. Filed in the County Clerk’s office, County of Santa Barbara on March 14, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000698. E30. Published March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BEST FOOT FORWARD PODIATRY, 3463 State Street, Suite 174, Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Mehr Podiatry Corp (same address). This business is conducted by a corporation.

SIGNED BY NICOLE MEHR, CEO. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 3, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000584. E47. Published March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE FINE LINE, 4036 Via Diego, Unit B, Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Dale S Pekarek (same address). This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY DALE S PEKAREK, PRINCIPAL. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 21, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL).

FBN Number: 2023‑0000456. E4. Published March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA FUNDAMENTAL

FIREARMS TRAINING, 3905 State ST, Ste 7, Santa Barbara, CA 93105; David S Humphrey, 5631 Via Messina, Goleta, CA 93117‑1805; Nicole M Elliott (same adddress); Ryder S Humphrey (same address); Kaiden D Humphrey (same address). This business is conducted by a general partnership. SIGNED BY DAVID HUMPHREY, GENERAL PARTNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 20, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000755. E30. Published March 30 & April 6, 13, 20, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000739. E30. Published March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LAMA DOG TAP ROOM + BOTTLE SHOP SAN ROQUE 3435 State Street, Santa Barbara CA 93105; Great Beer Company, LLC, 116 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Lama Dog Tap Room San Roque; Lama Dog San Roque; Lama Dog Tap Room + Bottle Shop Uptown; Lama Dog Tap Room Uptown; Lama Dog Uptown. This business is conducted by a limited liability company.

SIGNED BY PETER BURNHAM. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 21, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000455. E4. Published March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MARIE’S QUILTS STORE 1900 Chapala St, Apt 3, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Marie Dzreeva (same address). This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY MARIA DZREEVA. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 20, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000753. E30. Published

March 30 & April 6, 13, 20, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUNSTONE 1212 Santa Teresita Drive, Santa Barbara CA 93105; Sunstone Products, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by a corporation. SIGNED BY DJAMILA V. CABUGOS, CEO. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 17, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000738 . E30. Published March 30 & April 6, 13, 20, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: TINO’S ITALIAN GROCERY, 210 West Carrillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; M & Z Italian Grocery, Inc. 111 S Voluntario St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This business is conducted by a corporation.

SIGNED BY DEANNA MORININI, CFO. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 21, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000763. E30. Published March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2023.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

@sbindependent @sbindependent @sbindynews

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EMPOWERMENT AVENUE 1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 101, Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Empowerment Works, Inc. (same address). This business is conducted by a corporation. SIGNED BY EMILY NONKO, VICE PRESIDENT.

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BRIGHTSTAR CARE OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 510 Castillo Street, Suite 201, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Sirena Del Mar, LLC (same address). This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY SHARON HOLLAND‑PEREZ, OWNER/ DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 01, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000548. E30. Published March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: TWIN

PALMS PROPERTY MANAGMENT 301 Lugar Del Consuelo, Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Nancy Martz, (same address). This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY NANCY MARTZ. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 17, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000734. E30. Published March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LAS BRISAS

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CA’DARIO

CUCINA ITALIANA 250 Storke RD #B, Goleta, CA 93117; Due Piccioni, LLC, 37 Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY DARIO FURLATI, MANAGER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 8, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000613 E28. Published March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

STATEMENT

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: SOL ET LUNA 121 West Pueblo St, Suite 14, Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Paul S Zagala Freedom, 460 Fellowship RD, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY PAUL

APARTMENTS 4 Park Plaza, Suite 1700, Irvine, CA 92614; Santa Maria II Multifamily LLC (same address); Las Brisas Townhomes. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY KENNETH MCCARREN. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 17, 2023. This statement

The following person (s) is/are doing business as: STATE STREET TRADING POST 1105 State Street, Santa Barbara CA 93101; Salon Village LLC, 1237 S. Victoria Ave., #507, Oxnard, CA 93035. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY JAY HARTMAN, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara

LEGALS (CONT.)

County on March 7, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number: 2023‑0000608 E30. Published March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: DUBSI

CONSTRUCTION 215 Pacific Oaks RD, #207, Goleta, CA 93117; William A Castro (same address).

This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY WILLIAM

CASTRO, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on February 13, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number:

2023‑0000393. E49. Published March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CA’DARIO

PIZZERIA VELOCE 38 West Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Due Piccioni, LLC, 37 East Victoria St, Santa Brbara, CA 93101

This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY DARIO FURLATI, MANAGER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 8, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number:

2023‑0000612 E28. Published March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 2023

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CHANNEL

DATA SYSTEMS 4141 State Street, Suite A2, Santa Barbara, CA 93110; 805 Tech LLC (same address). This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY DAVID LLOYD, MANAGER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 9, 2023. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN Number:

2023‑0000630. E30. Published March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 2023

NAME CHANGE

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SANDY

MARGOT CORNEJO, CASE NUMBER: 23CVOO778

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court proposing a change of name(s) FROM: SANDY MARGOT CORNEJO TO: SANDRA

MARGARITA CORNEJO.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE

OF MAY 3, 2023, TIME: 10 A.M. DEPT 3, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: March 18, 2023, Thomas P. Anderle, Judge of the Superior Court. Published March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2023.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF

NAME: DOROTHEA BRADFORD

AMEZAGA

CASE NUMBER: 23CV0951

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A

petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court proposing a change of name(s) FROM: DOROTHEA BRADFORD AMEZAGA TO: DOROTHEA DECKER BRADFORD. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING MAY 12, 2023, TIME: 10 A.M. DEPT 4, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated: March 21, 2023, Donna D. Geck, Judge of the Superior Court. Published March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2023.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: LIDIA

MIKHAYLOVNA KOVALENKO

CASE NUMBER: 23CV00860

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court proposing a change of name(s) FROM: LIDIA

MIKHAYLOVNA KOVALENKO TO:

LIDIA SOFIA KOVALENKO

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING MAY 8, 2023, TIME: 10 A.M. DEPT 5, SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT HOUSE 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Anacapa Division. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition.

Dated: March 23, 2023, Colleen K Sterne, Judge of the Superior Court. Published March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 2023.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO CONFORM TO GENDER IDENTITY

PETITION OF DANNAE GODINEZ

ARREOLA

CASE NUMBER: 23CV00503 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

1. Petitioner DANNAE GODINEZ

ARREOLA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing name as follows:

PRESENT NAME: DANNAE

GODINEZ ARREOLA

PROPOSED NAME: CLEMENTINA

LUNA

2. THE COURT ORDERS that any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection within six weeks of the date this order is issued.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court will grant the petition without a hearing.

3. A hearing date may be set only if an objection is timely filed and shows good cause for opposing the name change. Objections based solely on concerns that the proposed change is not the person’s actual gender identity or gender assigned at birth shall not constitute good cause. (See Code Civ. Proc., Paragraph 1277.5(c))

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

DONNA D. GECK

PUBLISHED MARCH 16, 23, 30 APRIL 6, 2023.

PUBLIC NOTICES

APCD AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT; SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) will hold a virtual public workshop and two public hearings on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2023‑24. A copy of the proposed budget is available for review at www.ourair.org/news.

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

DISTRICT VIRTUAL BUDGET WORKSHOP

Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 10:00 a.m.

To participate in the Zoom virtual workshop: https://tinyurl.com/2023APCDBud getWorkshop

Zoom Webinar ID: 886 0388 8113

THE FOLLOWING METHODS OF PARTICIPATION ARE AVAILABLE

TO THE PUBLIC:

BY EMAIL: If you wish to make a comment at the public workshop on the proposed budget for FY 2023‑24, please submit your comment via email by Monday, April 17, 2023 at 5:00 p.m., prior to the Public Workshop, to the Clerk of the Board at las@sbcapcd.org.

BY ZOOM: Members of the public participating via Zoom and wishing to be called on for public comment should click on the “Raise Hand” button on Zoom when public comment is requested. All attendees will remain in listen‑only mode unless unmuted by APCD staff to provide public comment. Members of the public will not be able to share their

ORDINANCE NO. 23-XX

video or computer screen.

BY TELEPHONE: Individuals wishing to give public comment via phone are asked to call the number below at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting at 9:50 a.m.

Dial‑In: +1 (669) 900‑6833

Webinar ID: 886 0388 8113

To express your desire to speak using the “Raise Your Hand” feature on the phone, dial *9 when public comment is requested. All attendees will remain in listen‑only mode unless unmuted by APCD staff to provide public comment.

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD BUDGET HEARINGS INFORMATION AND COMMENTS

Thursday, May 18, 2023, 1:00

Board of Supervisors Hearing Rm. 105 E. Anapamu Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101

BUDGET ADOPTION

Thursday, June 15, 2023, 1:00 p.m. Board of Supervisors Hearing Rm. 511 East Lakeside Parkway Santa Maria, CA 93455

Please note that the times for the Board hearings are approximate. Call the District Board Clerk at (805) 979‑ 8282 for exact agenda placement. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations to participate in the meeting should contact the District at least three working days prior to the scheduled meeting.

SUMMONS SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): GAIL A. YONEY AKA GAIL ANN YONEY YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): BANKERS HEALTHCARE GROUP, LLC

NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca. gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GOLETA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE GOLETA MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 2221 AND SENATE BILL 897 AND DETERMINING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, CASE NO. 22-0005-ORD

At the meeting of the City Council of the City of Goleta (“City”) held on March 21, 2023, the City Council considered and conducted the first reading of an ordinance that would amend Title 17 (Zoning) of the Goleta Municipal Code related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).

On April 4, 2023, at Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Goleta, California, the City Council will consider the second reading and possible adoption of the proposed Ordinance that would amend Title 17 (Zoning) of the Goleta Municipal Code related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).

If adopted at the above-mentioned meeting, the Ordinance will take effect on 31st day following such adoption by the City Council.

Any interested person may obtain a copy of the proposed Ordinance at the City Clerk’s Office, cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org or by calling City Hall at (805) 9617505.

Publish: Santa Barbara Independent, March 30, 2023

You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca. gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion.

Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales papa presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar

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

Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (wwwlawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotasy los costos esentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de

$10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el graveman de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

CASE NO: (Numero del Caso)

22CV05088

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SANTA BARBARA SUPERIOR COURT

1100 Anacapa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 The name, address, and telephone number of the plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: Richard L. Weiner, SBN 123243, Law Office of Richard L. Weiner, 27240 Turnberry Lane, Ste. 200, Valencia, CA 91355; 661‑362‑0860; rweiner@ richardlweinerlaw.com

Attorney for Bankers Healthcare Group, LLC

DATE: 12/27/2022; Clerk, by /s/ Narzralli Baksh, Deputy. Published March 16, 23, 30, April 6, 2023

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Design Review Board Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom Goleta City Hall – Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, CA 93117

Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 3:00 P.M.

ATTENTION: The meeting will be held in person and via the Zoom platform. The public may also view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https:// www.cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Design Review Board (DRB) of the City of Goleta will conduct a public hearing for the projects listed, with the date, time, and location of the DRB public hearing set forth below. The agenda for the hearing will also be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta.org).

Conceptual/Preliminary/Final Review

Fuel Depot Signage and California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption 370 Storke Rd. (APN 073-100-008)

Case No. 23-0004-ZC/23-0006-DRB

Santa Barbara Business Park Overall Sign Plan Amendment and California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption

315/326/336/346 Bollay Dr and 340 Storke Rd. (APN 073-100-019, through -022)

Case No. 23-0001-OSP/23-0004-DRB

Conceptual Review

Calle Real Shopping Center façade and associated improvements

5820 Calle Real; 5748 Calle Real, 5700 Calle Real, 5652 Calle Real, 5733 Calle Real, 5697 Calle Real, 5785 Calle Real, 5677 Calle Real, 5687 Calle Real, 5660 Calle Real (APN 069-110-084; 069-110-085; 069-110-094; 069-110-090; 069-110-095; 069-110-070; 069-110-067; 069-110-093; 069-110-058; 069-110-058)

Case No. 22-0003-DRB

Final Review

Santa Barbara MTD landscaping and site improvements

5353 Overpass Rd. (APN 071-220-010)

Case No. 22-0004-SCD/23-0001-DRB

PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested persons are encouraged to provide public comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed on the DRB meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by e-mailing the DRB Secretary, Mary Chang at mchang@cityofgoleta.org. Written comments will be distributed to DRB members and published on the City’s Meeting and Agenda page.

FOR PROJECT INFORMATION: For further information on the project, contact Mary Chang, at (805) 961-7567 or mchang@cityofgoleta.org. For inquiries in Spanish, please contact Marcos Martinez at (805) 562-5500 or mmartinez@ cityofgoleta.org. Staff reports and documents will be posted approximately 72 hours before the hearing on the City’s website at www.cityofgoleta.org.

In accordance with Gov. Code Section 65103.5, only non-copyrighted plans or plans that the designer has given permission have been published on the City’s website. The full set of plans is available for review at the Planning Counter during counter hours or by contacting the staff member listed for the item 805-961-7543.

Note: If you challenge the nature of the above action in court, you may be limited to only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City on or before the date of the hearing (Government Code Section 65009(b)(2)).

Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in the hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 9617505 or cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.

Publish: Santa Barbara Independent 3/30/23