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People thrown out of their homes was the last thing California wanted to see during the economically tough pandemic years, and an eviction moratorium held until March 2022. An expected tsunami of postpandemic evictions turned out to be a phantom in Santa Barbara County, as the courts handled nearly equal numbers of unlawful detainers pre- and post-pandemic. But the mass eviction at CBC & The Sweeps could make 2023 a record year, as hundreds of people live at the 254 apartments in Isla Vista.
The scale of the Sweeps evictions affecting students, Section 8 residents, families, and children spurred the County of Santa Barbara to enact a new renoviction law, which got a unanimous vote from county supervisors on April 6. The new ordinance states the countywide vacancy rate is less than 2 percent and that the “housing affordability crisis” is
exacerbated by private equity turning affordable housing into upscale apartments, “pushing low-income tenants out.”
The law specifically mentions unlawful detainers the next step in the eviction process at the Sweeps but in an interview last week, Core Spaces’ Chief Operating Officer Chris Richards said it did not affect their business model and “only affects notices served after the date it was passed.”
Isla Vista is familiar to Richards, who ran the Fontainebleu apartments on the border of UC Santa Barbara around 2009. Personable and friendly, Richards laughed as she said, “I will never forget how we would open a door and there’d be an entire room full of linens people had left behind.” She now handles property operations, asset management, and team support across Core Spaces’ 46 properties in 29 college towns.
According to County Counsel Rachel Van Mullem, who restated the renoviction law in plain language: “The new pro-
visions of the ordinance … will require landlords terminating tenancies for a substantial remodel to obtain all necessary permits to carry out the work prior to serving tenants with written notice terminating tenancy and in any unlawful detainer action initiated after the effective date of this urgency ordinance.”
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The Lord Mayor of Copenhagen sent a letter Tuesday to her counterpart in Solvang, urging Mayor Mark Infanti and the city council to give their “full support” to the town’s LGBTQ community.
Sophie Hæstorp Andersen’s entreaty came in response to a recent vote by the council to deny a proposal to hang banners and paint crosswalks in celebration of Pride Month this June.
“Your city’s status as ‘the Danish capital of America’ is something that you rightly cherish,” wrote Andersen, who also referenced the recent theft and burning of Pride flags in the area. “This opposition to Pride does not reflect the genuine warmth and acceptance to Pride that can be seen across Denmark and especially in Copenhagen.”
Andersen reminded Infanti and the council, who cited Danish “tradition” as part of their justification for rejecting the proposal, that her country is among the most progressive in the world and has a long history of embracing its LGBTQ people. Since the 1970s, she said, its capital has hosted Pride events, and in 2021 the city put on WorldPride, the biggest celebration of its kind anywhere on the planet.
“In the spirit of friendship between our two cities,” Andersen stated, “I urge you to give your local LGBTI+ community the full support of your city council, in the same way the Municipality of Copenhagen wholeheartedly supports Copenhagen
clients, but Smith said, “My team of experienced housing attorneys defend unlawful evictions every day and will zealously advocate for their clients.”
Smith added, “We’ve seen seniors as old as 99 years old facing eviction,” and that “bad faith” renovictions occur across the county with no renovation done once tenants are out. To fully address the unmet need of low-income Californians, Smith said, a State Bar study found that the state would need another 9,000 full-time legal aid lawyers.
Chicago-based developer Core Spaces got its start in 2010 with CEO Mark Lifshin’s dream of “building dope homes.” Top-tier schools were recession-proof, he and his partners figured, and buying/selling turned to building/managing, with a 50 percent return on “luxury” properties, their highly aspirational website claims.
For the tenants being evicted, a curled poster in their lobby proclaiming the landlord’s “Core Values” feels hypocritical “Culture before product. Residents before everything.” For the company, said Richards, renovation was a community benefit for buildings dating to 1962 and 1967. Extensive construction was dangerous and much slower if residents remained five to seven years versus 12-16 months. As well, Richards said they would provide letters of recommendation to tenants who asked and
Pride for the benefit of all Copenhageners, and to show the world that respect and acceptance are vital elements in a modern, welcoming society.”
In his own statement, Lars Henriksen, political chairperson of Copenhagen Pride, said his organization had specifically asked Andersen to contact Infanti. “I was stunned to hear about the opposition to Santa Ynez Valley Pride and smaller Pride events in Solvang,” he said. “We brought WorldPride to Copenhagen precisely because we are a beacon for LGBTI+ equality and acceptance globally, and so the opposition to Prides in Solvang is far from reflecting the values we cherish in Denmark and Copenhagen. We had to ask our Lord Mayor to write to Mayor Infanti and we sincerely hope he hears her friendly message.”
Henriksen said his group is sending two new Pride flags to Solvang to replace the ones that were stolen. “We are always happy to help activists where we can, and we are fortunate to be able to do so with our Solidarity Fund,” he said. “However, it’s a sad indictment of where things are heading when we need to offer assistance to friends in countries such as the U.S.A.,” where the trend of tolerance seems to be moving “in the wrong direction.”
Infanti did not respond to a request for comment. —Tyler
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Haydenwere extending leases by four months on average. But once reconstructed, apartment rents will likely go up.
“Real estate prices are changing on a dime,” Richards said. “The rents here will be whatever the market in Isla Vista is at the time when we open the buildings back up.”
Last week, the Core Spaces Tenant Association formed, inviting all company tenants to join. Richards said she didn’t recall “this level of community involvement” during her two years with the company.
Isla Vista might be the thin edge. The student-run Daily Cardinal at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, wrote last week that Core Spaces is leveling 11 student apartments to build 600 new luxury units. Though the company had agreed to rent reductions at a previous building in exchange for increased heights, it would not bargain this time. A city’s design commission member was quoted lamenting the loss of affordable housing to luxury high rises.
As the Tenant Association formed, the organizers thought up a new jingle for their landlord “We hate the poor; we’re rotten to the core!” which struck a nerve. Saying she was a mom and empathetic to the emotional and educational turmoil the evicted families and their children faced, Richards ended the interview by saying, “Please. We don’t hate the poor.” n
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czar Toni Navarro has a survivor’s sense of humor, given the transformational struggles confronting her department this coming year. Navarro tried to put a positive spin on the challenges when talking before county supervisors at the dress rehearsal for this year’s budget deliberations. “It’s in embracing the chaos that we find the courage to transform,” she said.
But it was the agonizingly desperate testimony the supervisors heard after Navarro spoke from about 20 relatives of seriously mentally ill individuals who’ve found themselves locked up at various times in county jail often held in isolation some for as long as two-and-a-half years, that dominated the meeting.
Although the details would differ, the punchline was always the same: The County of Santa Barbara desperately needs more acute care beds for those suffering from serious mental health problems. It does not need more jail cells. In the strategic crosshairs of all this testimony are the hundreds of millions of dollars County Sheriff Bill Brown intends to spend to bring the Main Jail up to standard. Jail, the supervisors were told, is where mentally ill people go to get worse, not better.
Last year, the County of Santa Barbara was fined $6 million because it repeatedly failed to provide adequate local treatment opportunities for those declared incompetent to stand trial on criminal charges. Mental health activists are seizing on this to mobilize support. And the budget, they have learned, is where the supervisors distinguish between meaningful financial support and just good intentions.
George Kaufmann, a longtime mental health advocate, noted that somewhere between one-third to one-half of the people in county jail have been clients of the county’s Behavioral Wellness Department at some time. And on any given month, he added, 10 to 20 people taken to the Cottage Hospital emergency room are released after their 72-hour hold expired without ever get-
ting into treatment. “That’s just not right,” Kaufmann said.
Santa Barbara has 16 acute care beds in what are known as the county’s Psychiatric Health Facility (PHF), where those deemed “5150” (dangerous to themselves or others) can be held involuntarily. Typically, PHF patients are held for 13 days, though Navarro stated the goal is to reduce that to just seven. She said a four-bed unit will be opened up imminently for involuntary holds of up to 24 hours.
When asked by Supervisor Laura Capps how many beds the county needed, Navarro said the plan was to engineer the services provided in such a way to minimize the need for beds. Longtime mental health advocate Suzanne Riordan riffed on that, speaking of “seamless transitions and warm hand-offs” terminology frequently used by county mental health administrators but adding, “It’s not always that warm.” Lynne Gibbs, whose daughter has long struggled with serious mental illness, noted that the county has been “sitting on” $3 million in state funds that have been earmarked for just such beds for the past five years.
Push will come to shove in earnest when Sheriff Brown unveils details for his plans to rehabilitate the Main Jail which is in serious disrepair to accommodate additional prisoners. Already, some supervisors are expressing sticker shock at what that will cost.
In the meantime, Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed using some of a multibillion-dollar bond initiative to fund housing for homeless people suffering from acute mental illness. In the case of Santa Barbara County, 89 percent of Navarro’s departmental budget comes from the state. If Newsom’s proposal were enacted today, Navarro told the supervisors, that would mean a loss of $26 to $32 million in county revenues that now pay for a range of mental health services. Navarro stressed that the governor’s proposal remains very much a work in progress with many details yet to be hashed out. n
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Santa Barbara Airport continues to get busier year after year, and it’s got big plans to meet the demand expected over the next 20 years. But a few city councilmembers and residents from neighborhoods affected by the noisy and more frequent flights have been criticizing the Master Plan to expand and asking whether it should keep growing at all.
Airport Director Chris Hastert stopped by city council this week to outline the updates to the 20-year master plan, which was adopted in 2017 and updated every five to ten years to reflect changes in the city and trends in the airline industry.
Hastert said the plan would help the airport adjust to the expected increase in passenger traffic over the next two decades to over 1.8 million passengers per year.
The process to update the plan began last summer, and now the team is ready to recommend several alternative options, including a new administration building, updates to the terminal, taxiway improvements, parking area renovations, and expanded facilities for fueling and electric fixed-wing aircraft charging. One potential project would be a “vertiport” for new “electrical vertical takeoff” aircraft which were described as “oversized electric drones that carry four to six people.”
In 2021, the airport, not quite fully recovered from the pandemic, had around 340,000 boarding passengers. Last year, that number had already jumped to over 600,000, which Hastert explained translates to more than 1.2 million actual passengers traveling through the airport.
“That’s where I want to stop; I think we already have too many flights,” said Councilmember Kristen Sneddon, who questioned why the city seemed to be accommodating growth that was beneficial for the airport without considering the public outcry over noise impacts and wildlife considerations.
“It’s sounding to me like we’re going to let demand dictate the size rather than pre-determining the size that we want and limiting to that,” Sneddon said. “When do
we have the discussion if that’s even what we want? And I’ll be really clear it’s not what I want.”
She expressed support for many aspects of the plan but said: “It’s just reached a fever pitch that I’m finding it hard to ignore…. I really think addressing this noise issue has to be part of the master plan.”
During public comment, several critical community members asked why noise abatement, air impacts, and the preservation of the airport’s two historic hangars were conspicuously glossed over in the updates.
Hastert said that the airport currently has no plans to tear down or renovate the hangars, and that a separate study is being done regarding that specific issue. He also said that there would be ample opportunity for public comment, including hearings at the Airport Commission, Planning Commission, and a public open house planned later in the week.
When Councilmember Eric Friedman asked what the city could do to curb the growth, Hastert reiterated that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had complete control over national airspace, including when and how often it could be used. The only cities with nighttime curfews or other policies to limit flights had passed those laws before the FAA took control, and no new laws could be created to infringe on that airspace.
Flight demand is also completely dependent on the tourism industry, and airlines would be within their rights to increase flights even if the airport didn’t expand its facilities. If the city didn’t plan for the growth, Hastert said, the airport would be forced to accommodate all the expected traffic with its current facilities, resulting in an “uncomfortable traveling experience” for the million-plus annual passengers.
The council took no action, but the airport updates will be discussed several more times this week, including at a Master Plan Update Public Meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, in the Airport Administration Conference Room.n
Only in America, and I mean only, in America, can 21 people be murdered and a week later be buried and forgotten, with a flimsy little thumbnail, a vague notion of some sort of gun control law laying on the senators’ desks.
What kind of people are we who claim that we care about pro-life?
Just so you know, anyone that’s reading this ... politicians don’t give a fuck about you, they don’t give a fuck about me, and they don’t give a fuck about our children.
So, with that cheery thought in mind, have a happy summer, because it will just be a short time before it happens again.
- John MellencampNO DONUTS NEED APPLY: Not since the City of Santa Barbara preemptively severed diplomatic relations with Ireland’s seaside town of Dingle said to be even more quaint than Santa Barbara itself have we seen an international incident of such looming magnitude as the one pitting the once-Danish city of Solvang against the very real Danish city of Copenhagen. This week, the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, wrote to Solvang Mayor Mark Infanti expressing her shock and disappointment over the Solvang City Council’s retrograde rejection earlier this year of a proposal to festoon the downtown with LGBT pride banners during LGBT Pride month and to decorate downtown crosswalks with the colors of LGBT pride
Like all international incidents dating back to the Gulf of Tonkin, this one could have easily been sidestepped. In fact, one would be excused for thinking members of Solvang City Council marched 14 blocks out of their way to step into this one. The reality is sadder than that.
An instant replay of the actual vote suggests the good burgers of Solvang allowed themselves to be supinely stampeded into a position they were at most agnostic about no banners or painted crosswalks just to get the loudest squeaky wheel on the council to shut up. That is how power really works
I am referring, of course, to councilmember Robert Clarke, who has described his own self as “a big mouth with no filter.”
As a practicing armchair revisionist historian, I am qualified to opine that Clarke’s real target was not so much the pride banners or rainbow crosswalks proposed by the Resource House, a nonprofit resource center, located on Copenhagen Drive and its next-door neighbor, the ONEder Child Toy Store as it was the more sweeping delusion of “gay grooming” and the conviction that gay people are intent on world domination.
What really got the craggy-jawed Clarke’s nose out of joint was the idea that a drag queen story-time reading circle had been proposed for the kids’ toy store. “I don’t know what it is about men dressing as women and twerking in front of small children that is inclusive,” the flinty-eyed Clarke expectorated from his council dais. Summoning up what sounded suspiciously like his inner George Wallace, Clarke further fulminated, “I’ll be called a bigot tomorrow; I’ve been called a bigot before. I don’t care.”
And I thought twerking went out 20 years ago.
What precise role Clarke played in squelching the drag queen story hour, I don’t pretend to know. (But unlike my colleagues at Fox News, I at least believe what I pretend not to know.) Clarke one can only wonder what a pall that inexplicable silent “e” has cast upon his life claims that “heat from the local GOP” killed the event. But Clarke also happens to be a card-carrying member of the “Danish Brotherhood” again, he said so; I didn’t which has run that town with an iron fist (and a clenched
jaw) since 1947 when residents abandoned farming in favor of the Danish-themed tourist trade, which we are told draws one million visitors a year.
To steal a line from my inner Muhammad Ali, “Man, I ain’t got no quarrel with them drag queens.” But then, I grew up in the D.C. Metropolitan area where drag queens were part and parcel of the football culture surrounding the Washington Redskins and their much beloved linemen known affectionately as the Hogs. For 30 years, a group of big, hairy, overweight, loud, fun fans donned dresses, shawls, purses, and parasols not to mention plastic pig snouts and cheered on their team at RFK stadium. Known as The Hogettes what else can you call them but drag queens? these guys were not merely accepted; they were beloved. Over the years, the Hogettes exploited their popularity to raise more than $100 million for charities. Most of these charities, it should be noted, focused on children’s programs that needed help.
More evidence of grooming?
I am surprised, however, that drag royalty there are kings as well as queens has suddenly emerged into such a hot-button issue. I guess it was inevitable. Once upon a time, Republicans galvanized their masses by appealing to their homophobia. But now that same-sex marriage has become commonplace and boring though still a major boon for the sale of fondue sets and other items purchased only as wedding gifts more desperately deranged delusions have proven necessary
If anything, we need more drag queen story hours, not fewer. Yes, reading scores among 3rd and 6th graders have just crept up by one percentage point overall, but still according to the most recent results less than half of all Santa Barbara public school students in that age range are reading at or above grade level. Just 46 percent. That means 54 percent are not This, for the record, is not new.
Given the large number of teachers singing Johnny Paycheck’s famous hit “Take This Job and Shove It,” one might expect School Superintendent Hilda Maldonado to conscript as many drag queens as possible into her literacy campaign. I’m just guessing here — they might make reading a lot more fun. Of course, the big question is what curriculum the drag queens use the widely discredited “whole language” approach popular with the touchyfeely crowd, or the more “science-based” approach both new and old that stresses phonemic awareness.
The obvious reality is that a welcoming attitude to the LGBTQ universe is just smart business. Look at the great lengths to which Disney is going in fighting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his “Don’t Say Gay” crusade. You’d think this might count for something with a business-minded fiscal conservative like Clarke. They’d be selling more evil skeevers in Solvang these days, that’s for sure.
And you shouldn’t need the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen to tell you, either. —Nick Welsh
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A memorial service for Pete will be held at El Montecito Presbyterian Church at 2pm on May 13th, 2023 in Montecito California (near Santa Barbara).
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we say to you that you will be missed Peter Tornquist! We love you.
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It was with great sadness that I tell you that Peter Allen Tornquist passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at age 83. He was a man of honesty and kindness and the bonds he shared with all that loved him can never be replaced.
Peter (or Pete) was born in Caribou Maine in 1939 to Harold Theodore Tornquist and Vella Faye Merritt. Pete grew up with one brother Theodore (or Ted) in Caribou. He, and his brother “Ted” suffered the loss of their mother when they were very young.
Pete was a tremendous athlete. He was the starting point guard for his high school basketball team that won a regional championship. A great shortstop, he was also in minor league baseball and played in the Boston Red Sox farm system. He loved playing all sports!
Pete joined the army in 1959. He was trained as a microwave technician, was first stationed in White Sands New Mexico, and was then sent to West Germany to work on point-topoint communication sites. It was there he met his first wife “Trudy”. Pete and Trudy moved back to the United States when Pete was stationed at Camp Roberts.
After he left the army, he went to look for work in Los Angeles. While driving south to Los Angeles, Trudy and Pete were stunned with the beauty of Santa Barbara. They spent a couple of days in a hotel and Pete applied for a job at Raytheon. He was offered a job the next day. Pete worked at Raytheon for many years, and he also worked at worked at Delco.
Pete absolutely loved golf! He played golf into his early 80s and for the last several years he played in the Delco league.
Pete spent the next 50+ years in Santa Barbara. Pete was later married to Janice Tillotson who he had been married to for over 35 years. Jan passed away 2 years ago. He is survived by his children (Mike, Michelle, and Heidi), his stepchildren (Chris and Rick) and his nephew Kurt
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We are sad to announce the passing of Phillip Moreno of Santa Barbara.
He died at the age of 82 on March 31, 2023.
Phillip was a United States Veteran and graduated with an Associate in Science degree.
Phillip passed peacefully surrounded by his children, Tisha, Elaine, and Rueben.
Beloved Mother and friend, Pheobe Alexiades passed on March 6, 2023 after a brief illness. She is survived by her son, George Alexiades, grandson Weston, her sister Allison Carey and two nephews, Valentin and Andre.
Phoebe was born in New York and was very close to her Mother, Mary Grace Canfield who was a well-known character actress. Mary Grace was best known for her performances on the television series Green Acres and The Andy Griffith Show.
She arrived in Santa Barbara from Hollywood in 1969 with Mary Grace and sister Allison.
In 1971 she met George Alexiades who owned the Plaka, a popular Greek Restaurant and Dance club in Santa Barbara. Phoebe was instrumental in making it the great success it was.
She came from a theatrical family and also loved to delight audiences. She Belly Danced and performed both at the Plaka and other venues such as the P’Tit Cabaret on the Mesa and the Greek, a restaurant at the Harbor in Ventura.
Phoebe was always an entrepreneur. After the Plaka closed, because of her lifelong passion for horses, she started a horse and carriage business that focused on weddings and other special occasions. She also started a cleaning service and was a realtor until she retired.
Her Celebration of Life will be held at the Greek at the Harbor in Ventura on May 21, 2023.
Phoebe was a dedicated animal lover and if you wish to make a donation, please make
Phillip was a loving father, brother, grandpa, and a friend to everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.
He was a source of much laughter and enjoyment, a personality of rare and admirable character.
Do not think of him as gone, his journey has just begun.
We will deeply miss him and reunite back together once again.
A private burial at sea will be held in South Orange County, Dana Point with his children and grandchildren present.
5/27/1958 - 4/10/2023
They became friends in 1986, both helping each other come out of prior relationships. From that point on they never looked back and lived together for several years prior to marrying on 2/14/1995 in Las Vegas and they were inseparable. As with any relationship they did have speed bumps to go over but every year they continued to grow and come closer together and more in love. Anyone that knows them knows that if you saw one of them the other was right there, or close by. In 1992 they moved to Lompoc to purchase their first home together, eventually coming back to Santa Barbara in the Samarkand area. They became friends, companions, and partners for life! Those who were fortunate enough to know Page know that she was selfless and giving. She would light up a room when entering and the first thing you would see was her unbelievable smile and glow. All will miss her laugh, humor, and friendship.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023, at 10:30 AM at Santa Barbara Cemetery, Sunrise Urn Garden. Afterward, a get together will be held. In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Page’s name to the Santa Barbara Humane Society.
9/15/1935 - 4/10/2023
Page passed away peacefully the morning of 4/10/2023 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born and raised in Santa Barbara and grew up in the San Rogue neighborhood attending Peabody, La Colina and graduating from San Marcos High School. Her parents were members of the Montecito Country Club and would drop Page off at the Country Club pool where she would enjoy hours with her friends.
She worked at Mission Linen prior to finding a career at the USPS in 1985. This is where she met the love of her life and future husband John L. Byars.
Page was a huge animal lover; the couple had many dogs over the years. In January 2013 Page retired with John following in August 2013, at which point they moved to the Palm Springs area eventually purchasing a home on a golf course. Both picking up golf and joining the Ladies and Men’s club. They loved golfing together. Page also picked up a “thrift store” hobby which she would love to do and would always find unbelievable deals. They made many friendships while living there. In 2021 Page had the desire to come back home, so they sold their home and moved to Solvang, Ca. in October of 2021. This is also when her battle with cancer began. And after the initial battle which took course over a year, she was told she was cancer free. Months passed but the cancer returned vigorously and was diagnosed as stage four. Her brave battle ended on 4/10/2023.
Page is proceeded in death by her mother Margaret and father Ed Davis. She is survived by her brother Bruce and wife Regina Davis, nephew Kevin and wife Leah Davis and niece Amy Davis, many friends, and her best friend and partner of 37 years, husband of 28 years John L Byars. And the other love of her life Dug the Pug. RIP my love we shall be together again!
We would like to thank the caregivers at Cottage Hospital and Sarah House for the care and support they provided.
With great sadness we share the passing of Agnes Kallas who passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on April 10, 2023 at the age of 87. Born In Havana, Cuba on September 15, 1935, she came to the United States at the age of eight and lived the rest of her life in Santa Barbara.
Her hobbies included sewing, quilting, knitting, and crafting, but most of all she loved spending time with her family especially her grandchildren.
She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of almost 20 years Anthony Kallas, her three children from her first marriage to John Pappas, Louis Pappas (Rachel), George Pappas (Kim) and Jan Newton (Michael). She was blessed with seven grandchildren Andrea Pappas, Matthew Pappas (Elissa), Lisa Huebner (Ryan), Jessika Pappas, Jonathan Newton, Daniel Newton, Christopher Newton and her three great grandchildren Hazel, Quinten and August Huebner. She will be dearly missed and her faith in Jesus Christ and his finished work on the cross gives us assurance of salvation and comfort of knowing we will see her again one day.
Over the past weeks, two federal courts have rejected science and the law, issuing rulings that could have a nationwide impact on access to abortion. The rulings undermine the FDA’s scientific judgment that a drug called mifepristone is safe and effective, threatening the availability of mifepristone for both abortion and miscarriage management. As a double board-certified OB/ GYN and Complex Family Planning specialist, I find these rulings are outrageous and add to the ongoing assault on reproductive rights and on my ability to provide the best care to my patients.
Let’s be clear: This case should not be in the courts at all. Mifepristone is safe, effective, and has been used by more than 5 million people in the U.S. since the FDA approved it more than 20 years ago. Medication abortion allows people to make their own decisions about their reproductive lives and futures, increasingly the preferred choice for more than half of patients.
At Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (PPCCC), we will continue to do whatever is possible to provide patients with timely abortion care both procedural and medication options regardless of how this case plays out.
We believe that everyone should have the ability to make decisions about their own reproductive lives and futures, without political interference. Patients and providers are the experts on their own health care not judges and politicians.
Maryam Guiahi, MD, MSc, Chief Medical Officer, PPCCC
Since the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, the U.S. national average temperature has climbed by 2.6°F, and the states have warmed many significantly. These unprecedented temperature increases are destabilizing our climate in alarming ways: devastating drought, extreme heat, huge wildfires, and an intense series of atmospheric river rainstorms here in California.
It’s clear we must quickly and decisively reduce our emissions from fossil fuel use. Acting now will be much less costly than continuing to suffer from the dangerous consequences of carbon pollution.
At the Earth Day Festival on April 29 and 30, our Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL) booth and presentations at the Climate Action Stage will discuss lobbing for effective climate policy action by Congress. The good news is we already know the array of transformative policies and technologies we need to stabilize our climate. Our challenge is to build the political will to act at the speed and scale necessary to preserve a livable world. It’s up to us!
John D. Kelley, S.B.Manjusha Kulkarni
Co-Founder/Co-Director, Stop AAPI Hate; Executive Director, AAPI Equity Alliance
Wade Clark Roof Lecture on Human Rights
5:00-6:30pm, MCC Theater, UCSB
Manjusha Kulkarni
Co-Founder/Co-Director, Stop AAPI Hate; Executive Director, AAPI Equity Alliance
Panel: national + local AAPI activists
5:00-6:30pm, MCC Theater, UCSB
Manjusha Kulkarni, Melissa Borja, Diane C. Fujino, Artnelson Concordia, Naomi Joseph
3:00-4:30pm, MCC Theater, UCSB
Asian American Activism: Drawing on History, Inspiring the Future
Panel: national + local AAPI activists
Manjusha Kulkarni, Melissa Borja, Diane C. Fujino, Artnelson Concordia, Naomi Joseph
Whilewe all know that driving cars contributes greatly to climate change, how often do we hear what a change in our diet could do? According to a recent University of Oxford study, we can reduce our individual carbon footprint from food by a massive 73 percent by removing meat, dairy, and eggs from our diet. With electric vehicles still out of reach for many Americans, the ease of switching out animal-based foods for plant-based options has never been easier. This Earth Day, we should all remember to drive less, walk and bike more, but also pick up a vegan cookbook and start saving the Earth one bite at a time.
Sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities across the U.S. have been subjected to increased incidents of bias, harassment, and violence. Stop AAPI Hate is the leading organization tracking and responding to such incidents. The Walter H.Capps Center is proud to partner with Stop AAPI Hate to present these events. Please join us!
3:00-4:30pm, MCC Theater, UCSB
Sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities across the U.S. have been subjected to increased incidents of bias, harassment, and violence. Stop AAPI Hate is the leading organization tracking and responding to such incidents. The Walter H.Capps Center is proud to partner with Stop AAPI Hate to present these events. Please join us!
Both events are FREE and in person at the UCSB Multicultural Center & livestreamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@cappscenterucsb/streams
Both events are FREE and in person at the UCSB Multicultural Center & livestreamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@cappscenterucsb/streams
Jen Smith, S.B.Co-sponsored by the UCSB Multicultural Center, Department of Asian American Studies, Department of East Asian Languages & Cultural Studies, Department of Religious Studies, East Asia Center, Center for Taiwan Studies, Center for Sikh and Punjab Studies, and Center for Middle East Studies.
Co-sponsored by the UCSB Multicultural Center, Department of Asian American Studies, Department of East Asian Languages & Cultural Studies, Department of Religious Studies, East Asia Center, Center for Taiwan Studies, Center for Sikh and Punjab Studies, and Center for Middle East Studies.
For more information, visit our website: https://www.cappscenter.ucsb.edu/
The 2018 debris flows brought tragedy to our community, and residents admirably banded together to install six steel-ring nets across Montecito creeks to add incremental additional protection for downstream homeowners until the fire-scarred slopes had revegetated.
The nets always carried one potential fatal flaw how do you maintain them once they fill up? With no road access, the only option is to use helicopters to lift in heavy equipment.
The net on upper San Ysidro Creek filled up with debris in January: smaller vegetation and thousands of cubic yards of cobble, gravel, and sand, forming a 25-foot dam that blocks the creek. Environmentally, the dam fragments sensitive wildlife habitat and poses a serious public safety hazard.
The mountains are now largely revegetated, and the risk of future catastrophic debris flows is very significantly reduced. It’s now time to restore our creeks and to take down the ring nets.
Benjamin Pitterle, Director, Advocacy and Field Operations, Los Padres ForestWatch¶ Last week’s aquaculture story should have noted that Bernard Friedman is opposed to aquaculture opportunity areas in federal waters and that growing native California mussels was not connected to the protest.
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We all have a role to play to protect this blue marble of ours. Some take that responsibility more seriously than others. Here we highlight a handful of those folks, from volunteer trail workers to park
stewards to environmental policy über-wonks, recognizing there are plenty more out there quietly fighting the good fight. This Earth Day, take inspiration from their energy and grit and think about how you too can lend a hand. Because there’s a lot to celebrate, and a lot more to be done.
George Thomson stood in the heart of the monarch butterfly grove at Ellwood Mesa and motioned upward with his arm. A patch of empty sky loomed overhead where a healthy canopy of habitat once stood. All around him lay fallen eucalyptus trees crisscrossed over one another like a giant, hellish game of pick-up sticks.
“Something needs to be done,” said Goleta’s parks and open space manager of the 90-acre preserve, once one of the richest sites in the world for overwintering monarchs and an ever-popular destination for nature lovers. “People want action.” And action is what Thomson and a team of planners and scientists are about to deliver with a massive restoration effort nearly a decade in the making.
The new $5.6 million management plan funded with state grants and pend ing likely final approvals from the Goleta City Council and the California Coastal Commission will mean enhanced habitat not only for the butterflies but for an entire ecosystem of plants and animals. It will also mean far better fire protection for the 2,500 homes nearby and much-improved public access for all levels of mobility. “There’s a lot to celebrate,” said Thomson.
“Hands off” is how Thomson described Goleta’s historical oversight of the Ellwood Mesa Open Space after it was saved in
2002 from development, until it became clear in more recent years that active intervention was needed. Drought, storms, and a changing climate had wreaked havoc on its 150-year-old, non-native eucalyptus groves, and some trails had become nearly impassable. The property is now choked with approximately 2,000 dead trees many still precariously standing —and creek crossings are often reduced to rocks and logs tossed randomly in the water. The first steps of restoration will mean cutting up and dragging out much of that drying wood, explained Thomson, who has led numerous habitat rehab and park improvement projects throughout his 25-year career and frequently meets one-on-one with affected residents. Coastal fires are becoming more and more common, and a grove fire would be catastrophic for monarchs and neighbors alike. Just last November, a blaze along More Ranch Road prompted evacuation warnings. Some of the old trees will be intentionally left behind, however, to serve as habitat for critters and new plantings as well as visitor seating at monarch viewing sites.
Thomson stressed just how much research and analysis went into ensuring the monarchs weren’t further harmed before any chainsaws were fired up. Studies revealed that microclimates are far more important to the butterflies in decline all over the world, but especially so at Ellwood than
the type of tree they roost in. They look for the right amount of sunlight, humidity, and wind protection, grouping together by the thousands once they discover those Goldilocks locations.
Therefore, Thomson went on, once the area is thinned out, saplings and stump re-sprouts of the existing blue gum eucalyptus will be managed and encouraged to grow. At the same time, the property will be planted with 10,000 new trees better adapted to our Mediterranean climate, including red ironbark eucalyptus and karri eucalyptus, and coast live oaks and toyon around the perimeter to act as wind shields. A ton of weeding will also take place, Thomson said, with 100,000 new native plants going in. Volunteers will be relied on for much of that work, he said.
Of course, all of this couldn’t be enjoyed without major reconstructive surgery to Ellwood’s trail system. Some paths will be regraded, others completely rerouted. A new bridge will take visitors over the drainage, which has fallen by six feet since the 1980s and will be raised with a series of step-pools. Small interpretive signs with QR codes will be installed and the monarch docent program revived.
Lastly, continued public buy-in is encouraged, Thomson said. Opportunities are coming up for stakeholder feedback, and a new website is about to be launched that will provide frequent status updates and a point of contact for questions. “We really want to inspire another generation of stewards of this space as we implement these critical changes,” said Thomson. “Everyone loves Ellwood, and we want them to continue to.” n
by Nick Welsh
Leah Stokes is too damn busy for despair. A recent mother of twins, a UCSB professor, and a one-person media whirlwind on the subject of climate change, Stokes doesn’t have the time to get overwhelmed either. “Action gives me hope,” she explained in a recent interview from her recently all-electrified home in San Roque.
Translated, that means Stokes now rides an electric bike; drives an electric car; and heats and cools her houses with a heat pump, the green technology equivalent of a perpetual motion machine. She heats her water the same way and cooks with an electrified induction model stove, a technology said to rival that of gas stoves, still the preferred method for most cooks. Stokes’s roof is adorned with solar panels, and she’s installed an electric charging station in her yard. City Hall, she rued, could have made it significantly easier for her to get all permits necessary, but that’s a fight for another day.
Such a major infrastructure makeover is admittedly not cheap, but Stokes cited studies showing it will bring her home energy costs down by $1,800 a year. Thousands of dollars of rebates and tax breaks are now available to offset a significant chunk of the up-front costs needed to exorcize fossil fuels from the infrastructure of one’s abode. These tax breaks are baked into the $369 billion climate bill better known as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) signed into law by President Joe Biden last summer. That bill, Stokes said, will reduce greenhouse-gas emissions to the tune of 40 percent. And given that fossil-fuel costs account for 41 percent of recent inflation, she said, the name makes sense.
Stokes would know more than a little about this legislation. She has the scar tissue to show for it. Not an ivory-tower intellectual content to wage the good fight from the safe distance of theoretical models, Stokes spent the past three years in the thick of the bloody battle that led to the eventual passage of the IRA, which is the single biggest and most sweeping climate-change legislation the federal government has ever passed. In various interviews since, Stokes has described it as “huge,” “cool,” and “a BFD.”
In reality, it almost didn’t get passed. In fact, just one day after Stokes’s newborn twins came home from the hospital, West Virginia’s Joe Manchin walked away from negotiations with Senate Democrats. The deal appeared DOA. Stokes was crestfallen. Democratic negotia-
tors were forced to sharpen their pencil and cut from the proposal. Given the rapacious speed with which climate change has been accelerating, not passing a climate change bill, Stokes argued in countless media interviews, was simply not an option. Fires, floods, and drought were achieving critical mass not just at home in Santa Barbara where she’s been teaching since 2015 but throughout the entire planet. “We still have time,” Stokes insists, “but we don’t have another 10 years.”
Part poindexter and part samurai, Stokes who got her PhD from MIT brings a rare and formidable skill set to the equation. She can talk both science and political science with astonishing detail, nuance, and academic authority while translating it all for public consumption without dumbing it down. As a public speaker, she’s commanding, fluid, and accessible; there’s no know-it-all arrogance to her delivery. Little wonder her op-eds run with such frequency in the pages of the New York Times and other media outlets. On top of that, Stokes does a regular podcast A Matter of Degrees devoting three episodes to what individuals can do to combat climate change. And then there’s her much acclaimed book Short Circuiting Policy published in 2020.
All this makes Stokes the fossil-fuel industry’s worst nightmare. For the past 20 years, she has studied how utility companies just like the fossil-fuel industry spend billions of dollars sowing seeds of doubt of whether climate change is real and what the causes were, and fighting to delay action. Like a football coach scouting the opposition, Stokes scrutinizes their tactics and tendencies when confronted with legislative threats.
In Santa Barbara, Stokes was one of the first to expose SoCalGas’s effort to use a false front “grassroots” organization paid for with ratepayer dollars to arouse public opposition to a proposed city ordinance that would ban natural gas from new developments. Not long after Stokes exposed the utility company’s role, the organization’s
text campaign ceased and representatives from the group stopped testifying in front of the council. The proposal passed, and the organization has been sanctioned by the California Public Utilities Commission for improperly using ratepayer money.
In her research, Stokes talks about “the fog of implementation” and “the spectacle of passage.” Too much focus, she says, is directed at the latter, with not nearly enough at least by environmental advocates on the former. It’s often the case that even the lawmakers don’t know what’s really in major bills they’ve passed. For example, Donald Trump’s much-ballyhooed tax cut for the rich, she said, actually increased corporate tax rates, much to the chagrin of proponents, who then were forced to spend much politi-
cal energy getting it the way they intended. In addition, she has found, many complex bills aren’t actually implemented for as long as 20 years. In that intervening time, special interests with a stake in the game exploit the ambiguity to wage a spirited resistance.
Passage of major legislation, Stokes noted, should be seen as the beginning of the process, not the culmination. Already she’s on alert about some inadvertent vagueness contained in the IRA. It involves a $100 billion tax credit for the production of hydrogen, but the law does not specify what technologies can and cannot be used to produce this hydrogen. She starts with the words, “Down on page 118….”
Page 118? Leah Stokes is too busy for despair.
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These trails are close to being loved to death,” said parks supervisor Steve Biddle last weekend to a crowd of more than 75 volunteers at Skofield Park.
Biddle was referencing Santa Barbara’s heavily trafficked front-country trails that were damaged by this year’s strong winter storms, with washouts, rockslides, and downed trees greatly altering their topography.
Saturday was the first large-scale volunteer day following the rains, with residents — including UCSB students and staff, families with young children, and general trail-lovers — donning bike helmets and gardening gloves to divide and conquer restoration work on Rattlesnake Canyon, Hot Springs, and Old Pueblo trails.
“Our geography in this area makes for a beautiful county where you can go from the beach to the top of a mountain in a couple hours,” Biddle said. “It also makes it really challenging for control of trails. So that’s what we’re here to do today … to keep our trails functioning.”
Equipped with hoes, rakes, pickaxes, hand saws, mcleods, garden loppers, and other tools they had “probably never seen before,” the volunteers tackled the dirty work in groups led by city, county, and U.S. Forest Service staff. Members of the Sage Trail Alliance, Los Padres Forest Association, and Montecito Trails Foundation also lent their experienced hands to the endeavor.
Much of the work focused on filling in ruts caused by water erosion. “We may be leapfrogging groups,” Biddle explained. “If you finish an area and you’re going to the next one, talk to people as you’re going by, critique their work, and tell them if they
missed a spot.”
Ruby Gans and Davis Campbell said they volunteered together to show their appreciation for the trails they frequently rely on for their favorite outdoor activities.
Gans used a hoe to widen a narrow section of Rattlesnake trail, then moved the loose dirt and mud to fill in a rut nearby.
“This looks like a tripping hazard,” she said, pointing at a problematic root before promptly whacking it with her tool and throwing it off to the side.
“During the closures, I really missed the trails and came to realize how much I depend on them,” Gans said. “Everyone was talking about how there was so much work that needed to be done on them, and it made me realize that I’ve taken advantage of a lot of people who’ve done great trail work out here before, and I figured I should help.”
Campbell concurred. “I’ve done a lot of mountain biking and hiking without helping out,” he said. “So I feel like it’s kind of a responsibility to jump in and help fix the trails that we recreate on.”
Biddle said the next big restoration event is scheduled for June 10, the locations for which will be announced in early May. n
by Tyler Hayden
Alex Katz is the new executive director of the Environmental Defense Center (EDC), that small but scrappy Santa Barbara law firm with a track record of winning David vs. Goliath cases against the oil industry, megadevelopers, and other powerful interests.
Katz will fit right in. He also likes taking on the big guys. A former journalist turned policy expert, Katz previously served as chief of staff for the Oakland City Attorney’s Office, where he helped launch its precedent-setting lawsuit against five of the world’s largest energy companies, seeking to put them on the hook for the local costs of sea-level rise. After that, he worked as a communications and climate policy aide to Congressmember Barbara Lee.
We caught up with Katz as he settles into his new role, relocating his wife and daughter from the Bay Area to Santa Barbara, and exploring our road biking routes, including the Gibraltar climb that he tackled last weekend. This is an edited version of our conversation.
Tell me more about the Oakland lawsuit. Big parts of Oakland are going to be underwater by the end of the century and preventing that is going to cost a lot of money. The lawsuit is like one of the tobacco lawsuits from the ’80s, where companies knowingly lied about the damage their products were causing. And under California law, if you know your product is going to cause harm and you lie about it, you’re liable for the damage. The case is still going on.
How will you translate that experience to the EDC? The EDC has been fighting oil companies for almost 50 years, stopping them from building more platforms, doing more drilling, putting all kinds of oil infrastructure along the coast. And we have to continue doing that because they’re going to stay here for as long as they can make money.
But the next phase of the fight, when they do leave, is how do we prevent them from just selling off assets that are rusting and falling apart, or from just abandoning wells they’ve already drilled? How do we hold them accountable for making sure those things are not causing environmental harm for the next 50 years?
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What made you want to uproot and come work here? What’s really impressive is that the EDC has been going up against companies like Exxon, where they will literally have dozens of attorneys in the courtroom and we have two, and we’ve still been able to consistently win over and over again. It’s a small group with an outsized impact. Take the fracking case. That outcome the federal government now can’t approve any new permits applies to all of Southern California, not just the Santa Barbara Channel.
What’s also interesting to me about this group is when they win something, you don’t necessarily see the result. Because if we stop a processing station from being built, the victory is what you don’t see. Without the EDC and the partners it has worked with over the years, this part of the coast would look more like Houston with barges, more platforms, and more pipelines.
What other areas of protection is the EDC focused on? We and SBCAN (Santa Barbara County Action Network) just celebrated a big victory near Lompoc where our partnership helped save 150 acres of prime farmland from development. I have a personal perspective on this, because I grew up in Orange County and I’m old enough to remember when it was an agricultural county. All of that has disappeared, and it didn’t even take a lifetime just a few decades. We’ve seen this happen all over California, where suburban sprawl becomes a self-perpetuating thing and it’s easy to lose the land quickly. There are other ways to build, like infill development, where you don’t end up paving over farms and losing a really critical resource. Or losing those busi-
nesses, because once they’re gone, they can’t come back. Local farming is also incredibly important for the climate they feed our region so we’re not trucking food across the country and burning tons of fuel to get it here.
How does environmental justice fit into your mission? It’s a big priority right now and something that’s built into all of the EDC’s work serving underrepresented communities that have been disproportionately impacted by pollution for generations. I really think of it as a civil rights issue. The economic injustice, the social injustice it’s the history of some of our cities. Don’t forget, part of our service area is Ventura County, and we recently had a big case in Oxnard where we helped a coalition stop the construction of the Puente Power Plant, which would have been the fourth fossil fuel power plant on that community’s beaches.
Besides handling marquee cases, what’s the day-to-day at the EDC like? There’s always a lot of great work going on behind the scenes. For instance, when we’re doing a survey or creek cleanup, we’ll notice that somebody has run a pipe from their property to a creek and may be dumping some kind of chemical. It happens pretty often. We’ll talk to the property owner to remove the pipe or talk to regulators and have violations issued.
Another example of this kind of work where the EDC really has the back of the community is our watershed director Brian Trautwein was recently driving through town and noticed Caltrans cutting down a bunch of trees. He pulled over and asked if they had a permit. They did not, so now they have to replant all those trees and do other remediation work there.
As we emerge from COVID hibernation, what challenges does the EDC face? We’ve had a couple of very hard years, especially with former director Owen Bailey passing. He was a real warrior for this community and for the planet.
I think people don’t always remember that we do free and low-cost legal services, so we really rely on the community’s support. The EDC has an incredible legacy, and as the new person coming in, I see my job as continuing that legacy.
The Environmental Defense Center’s annual Green & Blue fundraiser event will take place June 11 at Rancho La Patera & Stow House in Goleta. For tickets and sponsorship opportunities, visit environmentaldefensecenter.org.
The sublime sensory pleasures of an evening under the stars at the Santa Barbara Bowl speak for themselves, and they’re made even more special because no matter how many times we chant “Open sesame,” this magical musical universe only opens its doors to us for 36 shows between the months of April and October.
Programming that 36-show puzzle is, as you can imagine, an incredible balancing act and Moss Jacobs is the ringleader at the helm, leading all the bookings and promotions for the Bowl. “Most people don’t think about the balancing of shows, which may be one of the hardest things that I do. That’s one of the keys,” says Jacobs, whose official title is Goldenvoice senior vice president.
There are certain shows that you absolutely have to go for if they’re available, he explains. For the 2023 season, he puts the classic rock artists James Taylor (May 31), Van Morrison (Sept. 16), and Diana Ross (June 13) in that category. “James Taylor and Van Morrison have been holding their dates at the Bowl for many months, probably since the fall of 2022. … This year, Diana Ross was a late find, if I can call it that way. She not only is a classic artist … [but] she is a legendary artist. And she’s not playing L.A. proper at this time, so when that came up, I jumped on it really quickly and got her in there.”
He also has another classic rock artist for the fall who can’t yet be revealed.
“What becomes difficult sometimes is there could be acts that work on a given year, but it’s not fitting into the balance, and given that there’s a limited amount of shows that we can do, one has to be very cautious and plot to make it all work,” says Jacobs.
Also on the bill for this season are The Lumineers, which Jacobs calls “a true find” for a different age group than the classic rock fans. “They play bigger places, typically, but they like it here enough to give us two days [Sept. 12-13], which is unusual in my world a band wanting to make a two-day event out of it. Economically, for many bands, that’s not possible.”
In terms of the younger-skewing shows, on the electronic music end are FKJ (Apr. 19), Odesza (Sept. 30), and The Chemical Brothers (Apr. 16). Then there are newer bands like Goose (Sept. 29), “which leans more to the, for lack of a better term, jam band world,” and he also mentioned Jungle (Sept. 6), putting these acts into the realm of “all really good shows that click with a younger demo.”
Jacobs credits his team at Goldenvoice “who are as adventurous with their ears as anyone I’ve ever worked with; we have a really amazing talented group of people” for helping to stay on top of up-and-coming talent. Being part of massive musical festivals helps too. “A key part of the bands that are working at Coachella (which Goldenvoice runs) become a key part of what we work with and the foundation for the rest of the year in a certain way.”
In addition, they have people who are focusing on club shows and smaller places. “We start seeing and hearing the younger, newer, fresher talent early on. Being in Santa Barbara, if I was just in Santa Barbara, there was no way I’d be able to
be as, if I can say tuned in, as much as I am with my amazing co-workers,” says Jacobs.
“The Black Keys [May 4] is another act that I’m not gonna say no to. That’s a great show that did really well last time here,” says Jacobs. Then there’s the category of alternative music from the ’90s and 2000s, which “does well here because of the longtime presence of KJEE that has educated a generation of music listeners.”
Booking Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Ziggy Marley with special guests Mavis Staples and Robert Randolph Band (Aug. 4) was another priority show for Jacobs, who says he booked it the next business day after last summer’s Shorty show, because Santa Barbara is “in a party mood on Fiesta week and weekend. So I convinced the agent to kind of shift his routing slightly, so we could grab a day that was part of that time period. Because I believe people want to do different things in a party mode.”
Also notable: “Tyler Childers with Charley Crockett [Apr. 26] is an amazing show.” Jacobs describes it as “very, very unique. If I had to write it down [under a genre], it would be country, but it’s extremely unique in its musical component.” It is and it isn’t country, he explained at some length: “It’s actually closer probably to Father John Misty and The Head and the Heart [Aug. 13] than it is to Brett Young [May 19] and Billy Currington [May 6].”
One of the other fun and funny things we’ll see at the Bowl this summer is comedy, starting with a two-night gig for Trevor Noah (June 2-3) and then Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias (July 8). If he had an unlimited number of shows, “I would drop in more comedy,” Jacobs says. “Typically, comedians don’t like big places, but they particularly don’t like outdoor big places because they don’t feel there’s any connectivity to the audience.” But the Bowl is an exception, and Jacobs credits some of its success as a comedy venue to George Lopez, who had great success in Santa Barbara and loved the audiences. His agent also represents Jim Gaffigan and Chelsea Handler, who have had great shows at the Bowl since then. “The nature of the Bowl, and the nature of our local audience … the engagement makes the comedian happy, and I feel that that’s
In addition to the friendly audiences and a beautiful, stateof-the-art facility, the other thing that brings great artists to the Bowl year after year is Santa Barbara herself, Jacobs says. “When you’re on the road, you can be staying in some real shitholes. But then you can come to Santa Barbara. … To be at the beach when you’re on tour and stop in Santa Barbara for two or three days it’s heaven. It’s frickin’ heaven for them.”
Jacobs still has a few puzzle pieces to complete the schedule, and there are more show announcements to come, including a “really big wonderful surprise that will be announced in June, as well as a few more.”
For a complete list of shows for the 2023 Santa Barbara Bowl season, visit sbbowl.com.
Paris Sessions Trio & Celebrating 30 years of The Tierney Sutton Band
“A serious jazz artist who takes the whole enterprise to another level”
MAY 12
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Artfully curated performances featuring eight classical music luminaries from around the world. The ensemble includes Heiichiro Ohyama (violin), Benjamin Beilman (violin), Lucille Chung (piano), Erin Keefe (violin), Masumi Per Rostad (viola), Robert deMaine (cello), Mayuko Ishigami (violin) and Christine J. Lee (cello).
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FARMERS MARKET SCHEDULE
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4/20-4/23, 4/26: Lost Chord
SUNDAY
BookSigning:
Goleta: Camino Real Marketplace, 10am-2pm
Guitars Thu.: Claudia Russell & Bruce Kaplan, 7:30pm. $11 suggested donation.
Fri.: Darryl Purpose, 8pm. $11. Ages 21+.
First-time author Kim Cantin will sign her book, Where Yellow Flowers Bloom: A True Story of Hope
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
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4/20: Interfaith Sanctuary Alliance
All-Call Virtual Meeting Enjoy a casserole dinner and discuss current news impacting our immigrant neighbors on a local, state, and national level. Learn about new programs, how to support through California state legislation, and updates about Love Your Neighbor Week. Visit the website to attend virtually. 6pm. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1500 State St. Free. Call (805) 259-4692 or email sanctuary@sbact .org tinyurl.com/All-CallMeeting
4/20-4/21: The Garden Club of S.B. Presents In the Gardens of Splendor & Delight Inspired by the creative artwork of artist Harrison Howard, this judged show will feature beautiful floral arrangements, outstanding horticultural specimens, photographs, and dazzling botanical jewelry made entirely from plant material with an Education Exhibit and a boutique. Thu.: 10am-4pm; Fri.: 10am3pm. Music Academy of the West, 1079 Fairway Rd. Free gardenclubofsantabarbara.org
FRIDAY 4/21
4/22: Route One Farmers’ Market Earth Day Celebration This family-friendly fourth anniversary and fundraising event will benefit Route One Farmers’ Market to expand food access throughout the community and will include an Earth Day–themed trivia contest, workshops, crafts, COLD Coast Brewing Company vendors, and food trucks. 2-8pm. COLD Coast Brewing Company, 118 W. Ocean Ave., Lompoc. Free. Call (805) 588-9041. tinyurl.com/RouteOneMarket
4/22: Natural Coast Wine Fest 2023
The Natural Coast Wine Fest will showcase and celebrate the wineries and winegrowers promoting environmentally beneficial viticulture, low-impact winemaking, and socially conscientious business practices throughout California’s Central Coast. There will be more than 40 wineries and vendors sharing pours
TUESDAY Old Town S.B.: 500-600 blocks of State St., 3-7pm
Sat.: Earth Magick, 7pm. $11. Sun.: Tony Furtado, 8pm. $21-26. Wed.: Terry Lawless (of U2), 7:30pm. $11. Ages 21+. 1576 Copenhagen Dr., Solvang. Call (805) 331-4363. lostchordguitars.com
4/21-4/23: Maverick Saloon Fri.: Flannel 101, 9pm-midnight. Sat.: Adrian Galysh, 1-5pm. Pull the Trigger, 8:3011:30pm. Sun.: Cam Henry, noon-4pm. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. Free. Call (805) 686-4785. mavericksaloon.com/event-calendar
4/20-4/23, 4/25: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Thu.: The Great Divide, Gnarled Birch, Pocket Fox, 8pm.
4/21: Uptown Lounge Fri.: The Trio, 5-7pm. 3126 State St. Call (805) 845-8800. uptownlounge805.com/events
and 1st St., 2:30-6:30pm
WEDNESDAY Solvang: Copenhagen Dr. (805) 962-5354 sbfarmersmarket.org
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
with food and drink available for purchase. 11am-5pm. Satellite Wine Bar, 616 E. Haley St. $60. Ages 21+. Email info@naturalcoastwine fest.com naturalcoastwinefest.com
4/22: Beautify Goleta Sign up now and volunteer to help clean up at Stow Grove Park, Lake Los Carneros, or Ellwood bluffs and surrounding neighborhoods. You can also drop off bulky items such as mattresses, box springs, wood and metal furniture, plastic tables, desks, chairs, wood pallets, and tires. 9am-1pm. Drop-off: 6237 Cathedral Oaks Rd., Goleta. Free CityofGoleta.org/BeautifyGoleta
4/22: Día de los Niños with Nathalia Music Families are invited to celebrate children and reading with a special performance by bilingual children’s recording artist Nathalia (11:45am), crafts and activities, and a free book
$10-15. Ages 21+. Fri.: Bad Bunny Party, 9pm. $12. Ages 21+. Sat.: Scientist, The Charities, 9pm.
$28. Ages 21+. Sun.: Best Buddies, 11:30am. $5-12. Jayden Secor Band, Looking West, 8pm. $10-15. Tue.: Steel Beans, 7:30pm. $15-20. Ages 21+. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com
4/22: Arrowsmith’s Wine Bar Jeff Pine, 7pm. 1539 Mission Dr., Solvang. Free (805) 686-9126 or email anna@arrowsmith wine.com. arrowsmithwine.com/events
4/22: M.Special Brewing Co. (Goleta) Sat.: Mary CliffarD, 6-8pm. 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C, Goleta. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com
4/22: M.Special Brewing Co. (S.B.)
COURTESY
4/22, 4/23: Cold Spring Tavern Sat.: The Winetones, 1:30-4:30pm. Brian Kinsella Band, 5-8pm. Sun.: Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan, 1:30-4:30pm. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. Free. Call (805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com
4/22: Hook’d Bar and Grill T Bone Ramblers, 4-7 pm. 116 Lakeview Dr., Cachuma Lake. Free. Call (805) 350-8351. hookdbarandgrill.com/music-onthe-water
4/26: S.B. Bowl Tyler Childers, Charley Crockett. 6:30pm. $55.50-$130.50. 1122 N. Milpas St. Call (805) 962-7411. sbbowl.com for each child. Las familias están invitadas a celebrar a los niños y la lectura con una actuación especial de la artista bilingüe Nathalia a las 11:45 de la mañana, manualidades y actividades, y un libro gratis para cada niño. 11am-12:30pm. Faulkner Gallery, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call (805) 962-7653 or email info@sbplibrary.libanswers .com. tinyurl.com/Nathalia-Music
Sat.: Porch Critter, 3-5pm. LAYOVR, 8-10pm. 634 State St. Free. 634 State St. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com
4/23: Future of Fashion Runway Show This eco-friendly fashion show will showcase garments made using only sustainable and environmentally friendly materials designed by students in junior high through college with all profits being donated to the Environmental Defense Center. 1pm. 747 Glen Annie Rd., Goleta. Free. Email gigistump@icloud.com tinyurl.com/FutureOfFashionRunway
SUNDAY 4/23
COURTESY COURTESY COURTESY Scientist
4/22: S.B. Maritime Museum
Artist Pop-Up Designers
Janey Cinzori, Gina Sylvia, and Lori West will present items including sea-glass jewelry, ceramics, mosaics, stained glass, and photography at this first artist pop-up of the year. 10am-4pm. S.B. Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Wy. Free. Call (805) 962-8404. sbmm.org/santa-barbara-events
This international ensemble of modern jazz masters was named for the ancient Greek goddess of the hunt and formed under the banner of International Women’s Day. Each member is a composer and bandleader, and this collective’s repertoire draws from new compositions written expressly for them, as well as classics by Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter, and more. 7pm.Campbell Hall, UCSB. Students: $15; GA: $30-$45. Call (805) 893-3535. artsand lectures.ucsb.edu/events
4/23: YouthWell Wellness Virtual Workshop Students ages 10-25, parents, caregivers, and teachers are invited to learn about volunteer opportunities for this spring, summer, and fall from a Non-Profit Panel of 20-plus S.B. County organizations about how students can create meaningful ways to volunteer and do community service followed by a Q&A. Spanish interpretation will be provided. 5pm. Visit the website for the Zoom link. Free. Email outreach@youthwell .org youthwell.org/workshops
4/23: Earth Week Wild Food Experience with Lanny Kaufer Join authorforager Lanny Kaufer and his wife, Rondia, on a morning forage followed by hands-on food processing activities to prepare a vegetarian
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Influenced by the pictorialist movement of the early twentieth century, Edward S. Curtis set out to create a photo and ethnographic record of Indigenous peoples living in Western regions from the Mexican border to Alaskan shores. 100 years later, Indigenous people still contend with “Indian” stereotypes that are consequences of Edward Curtis’s vision. This exhibit endeavors to present his breathtaking photogravures within the context of American colonialism.
SOUL
4/23 11:30 am BEST BUDDIES CONCERT + LUNCH
8:00 pm
JAYDEN SECOR BAND AND LOOKING WEST BLUES / ROCK
4/25 7:30 pm
STEEL BEANS ONE MAN BAND / 60S ROCK
4/27 8:00 pm
((FOLKYEAH!))) PRESENTS: VALLEY QUEEN WITH MADELINE KENNEY ROCK
4/28 9:00 pm
(((FOLKYEAH!))) PRESENTS: ROSE CITY BAND WITH SWIMMING BELL PSYCH-ROCK
community meal. Everyone will have a chance to participate in all activities. Register to receive a confirmation and list of plants, recipes, and more. 10am-3pm. Euterpe Farms, 587 S. Rice Rd., Ojai. Children: $25; GA: $55. Call (805) 646-6281. herbwalks.com/event
4/23: Kids Draw Architecture Sketch Session Young people are invited to sketch architectural landmarks with architects and artists on hand. Drawing materials will be provided. 1-3pm. El Presidio de Santa Bárbara, 123 E. Canon Perdido St. Free afsb.org/programs
4/24: CAMA’s Masterseries Presents Augustin Hadelich
Known worldwide for his phenomenal technique, soulful approach, and insightful interpretations, Grammy Award–winning violinist Augustine Hadelich will play pieces from Bach, ColeridgeTaylor Perkinson, and Eugène Ysaÿe on his violin “Leduc, exSzeryng,” fashioned by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù in 1744. 7:30pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. $45-$55. Call (805) 963-0761 or email boxoffice@lobero.org lobero.org/whats-on
Bilingual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)/ Asistencia Voluntaria Bilingüe para la Declaración de la Renta (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 May 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 mayo. 3-7pm. Martin Luther King Jr. Wing, Eastside Library, 1102 E. Montecito St. Free/ Libre. Call (805) 962-7653 or email info@sbplibrary.lib answers.com. tinyurl.com/AssistanceVITA
Revenge
Saturday, May 6 4-7 PM
Experience your favorite exhibits with out-of-this-world modifications, cosmic food + drinks, and special visitors from a galaxy far, far away
Members: Adults $15 / Children $10
General Public: Adults $20 / Children $15
Children 2 and under free
All tickets include food + nonalcoholic beverages Cocktails, beer + wine available for purchase (21+)
Costumes encouraged!
4/25: UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents Ada
Limón: Why We Need Poetry Ada
Limón, author of six books of poetry and the first woman of Mexican ancestry to be named U.S. Poet Laureate, will talk about identity and poetry as an avenue to greater possibilities. Books will be available for purchase. 7:30pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. Students: Free; GA $20-$25. Call (805) 893-3535 or email info@artsandlectures.ucsb.edu artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/events
4/25: S.B. Museum of History & Sea Center Job Fair
Meet managers, ask questions, and apply for a broad range of roles from a full-time director of marketing to part-time butterfly pavilion staff or from entry-level positions to senior aquarist or astronomy programs. 4-6pm. S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. Free. Call (805) 682-4711 x104 or email hr@sb nature2.org sbnature.org/visit/calendar
4/25-4/26: The American Theatre Guild Presents
Anastasia From the Tony Award–winning creators of Ragtime, this dazzling musical will transport you from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. 7:30pm. Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. $54-$129. Call (805) 899-2222 or email boxoffice@ granadasb.org ticketing.granadasb.org/events
WEDNESDAY 4/26
4/20-4/22,4/26:
The Theatre Group at SBCC Presents George and Emily Get Married This play chronicles George and Emily’s wedding day from beginning to end with an onstage wedding reception that includes the audience with a flashback to a critical day in their past and a side trip to a lecture on the history of marriage. The play runs through April 29. Thu.-Fri., Wed.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 2 and 7:30pm.
Jurkowitz Theatre, SBCC West Campus, 721 Cliff Dr. $17-$26. Call (805) 965-5935. theatregroupsbcc.com/current-season
4/20-4/23: Ensemble Theatre Company Presents The Children In this play, set at a remote cottage on the coast of Britain after a tsunami hits a nuclear reactor, a married couple’s lives are confronted with the mysterious appearance of a long-lost colleague who confronts them with a moral dilemma: What does the older generation owe to those who are young? There will be a post-show Q&A on Thursday. Thu.: 7:30pm; Fri.-Sat.: 8pm; Sun.: 2pm. The New Vic, 33 W. Victoria St. $40-$84. Call (805) 965-5400 or email boxoffice@etcsb.org. etcsb.org
4/20-4/22: SBHS Theatre Presents The Rocky Horror Show
Follow Brad and Janet to the Frankenstein Place for shelter on a dark and stormy night where they encounter characters Riff Raff, Magenta, Columbia, and Frank ’N’ Furter who unveils his latest creation, a muscular man named Rocky! Come prepared for audience participation and dress in your wildest outfit for a chance to win a raffle. May not be suitable for children under age 12. Thu., Sat.: 7pm; Fri.: 7 and 10pm. S.B. High School Theatre, 700 E Anapamu St. $10-$25. Call (805) 966-9101 or email sbhstheatreboxoffice@gmail.com www.sbhstheatre.com
4/21-4/23: Out of the Box Theatre Company Presents Once Follow the story of an Irish musician, played by Ojai-based singer/guitarist Sam Kulchin; and a Czech immigrant, played by Mia Basilici, who are drawn together by their love of music when their collaboration quickly turns into a complicated love story. Fri.-Sat.: 8pm; Sun.: 2pm. Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo. Student: Free-$20; GA: $35. Call (805) 963-0408 or email cstheater@sbcoxmail.com centerstagetheater.org
4/26: S.B. Fair & Expo: Barrels of Fun Enjoy the fair experience with more than 30 carnival rides, including kiddie rides; carnival games; a petting zoo; artisan exhibits; food contests; a beer garden; live music and entertainment; and fair food! The fair goes through April 30. Visit the website for parking and free trolley information. Wed.: 4-10pm. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real. GA: $5-$8: wristband: $30/unlimited rides. Call (805) 687-0766. earlwarren.com
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They may be rivals on the field, but off the field, on most Mondays at noon during the school year, local coaches and student athletes and supporters come together as a community where sports are the topic of discussion at Harry’s Plaza Café. This weekly press luncheon has been hosted by the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table (SBART) for the past 53 years.
It all began with the founding of the Round Table organization by civic leaders Jerry Harwin and Caesar Uyesaka. They had been the operators of the Santa Barbara Dodgers, a Class A minor-league baseball team. When the team was moved to Bakersfield after the 1967 season, Harwin and Uyesaka shifted their focus to create an organization that would offer recognition and support to Santa Barbara’s indigenous sports teams and athletes.
The inaugural SBART event was a Hall of Fame banquet on June 22, 1968. The first notables selected to the community sports shrine were tennis star Keith Gledhill; baseball slugger
Gene Lillard; Lou Tsoutsouvas, a Santa Barbara Don football player who became known as Stanford’s Iron Man for playing 60 minutes per game; Clarence Schutte, who coached the Dons to three CIF football championships; and Max Fleischmann, a benefactor of local sports, among other things.
At annual banquets since then, the SBART Hall of Fame has grown to 173 athletes, 61 coaches, and 104 sports officials and community members.
The press luncheons were the brainchild of Bill Bertka, then a city recreation director and host of Sports with Bertka radio and TV programs. As the Round Table’s second president after Harwin, Bertka came up with the idea of weekly meetings to highlight the performances of teams and athletes. The first luncheon took place at Harry’s Plaza Café on
September 14, 1970. Coaches from UCSB, SBCC, and five high schools Santa Barbara, San Marcos, Dos Pueblos, Bishop Diego, and Carpinteria previewed the upcoming football season.
A consistent trait of the coaches over the years has been to accentuate the positive. UCSB coach Andy Everest screened game films there. In 1971, the last year the Gauchos competed in Division 1 football, he showed them marching down the field to take a 7-0 lead at Washington. The film ended there; the Huskies actually won the game, 65-7.
In the early years, prominent guest speakers enlivened the luncheons. They included Lakers star Elgin Baylor and announcer Chick Hearn, world-record miler Jim Ryun, decathlon champion Bill Toomey, and Adolph Rupp, a crusty former Kentucky coach who voiced the quote, “It matters not whether you won or lost, but how you played the game,” and proclaimed, “That’s a sorry philosophy of life.”
As schools expanded their athletic programs CIF girls’ sports were introduced in 1975 so did the agenda of coaches appearing at the luncheons. Harwin, who lived to be 100, would enforce time limits. Seated next to the podium, he would give a poke to anybody who spoke too long.
Bertka’s presidency only ended when he went to work full-time in the NBA. At 95, Bertka is still a consultant with the Lakers. “My only regret is that I did not find a permanent facility for a Hall of Fame museum,” he said recently.
On the shoulders of its founders, the Round Table has achieved a kind of permanence, owing to an enduring spirit of volunteerism and the sponsorship of local businesses over the past 55 years. “The men and women who served as presidents have kept it alive,” Bertka said.
Past presidents included Larry Crandell, whose reputation as an emcee flowered at the luncheons in the 1970s; Joan Russell Price in 1995, the first woman to lead the organization; Joe Howell, being honored this week as a Person of the Year by the Santa Barbara Foundation; and Chris Casebeer, who brought recognition to Special Olympians.
Alison Bernal, a litigation attorney, is the 23rd and current president. A competitive swimmer, she became involved with the Round Table after being a guest speaker at the
annual Girls and Women in Sports Luncheon in 2016.
Preceding her was Ken Newendorp, who had the distinction of attending the luncheons as a San Marcos High athlete and as a coach at SBCC before joining the board as a businessman. He presided in 2021 when school sports resumed after the COVID pandemic. Needing an outdoor venue for the luncheons, he secured the Creekside patio for a time.
The volunteer board of the SBART is headed by Chair Gary Cunningham, the former UCLA basketball coach and UCSB athletic director. His connections have brought noteworthy speakers to an annual fundraising event, “Prelude to March Madness,” including John Wooden, Jerry West, George Raveling, and Jamaal Wilkes, among others.
But the Monday luncheons are the bread-and-butter activity in a sense, quite literally for area athletes. They receive recognition and an array of rewards: for the top performances of the week, for their excellence as scholars, and for their character. The latter is signified by the Phil Womble Ethics in Sports Award. Its namesake was a devoted sports fan with cerebral palsy who wanted to reward athletes for showing good sportsmanship.
Reid Lathan, a talented Santa Barbara High athlete, received the first Womble Award in the fall of 2004. He went on to play football at Yale, receive an MBA at Virginia, and become chief operations officer of Avalon Environmental Services in the L.A. area.
“What’s so great about Santa Barbara is the true sense of community,” Lathan said last week. “You’re being raised by a village. The Athletic Round Table was part of that experience for me.”
To date, the Round Table has held more than 1,300 Monday luncheons. The last two of this school year are April 24 and May 1 at Harry’s Plaza Café. The Evening with the Athletes, honoring the year’s top high school and college athletes in each sport, will take place May 27 at the Marjorie Luke Theater.
See sbroundtable.org.
Iwas following my nose. The combination of two wild fragrances was intoxicating. That incredible scent lured me into Scorpion Canyon, where tributaries of multiple side canyons flowed into the craggy gorge on Santa Cruz Island.
The sweet aroma of island ceanothus and silver lupine was thick in the air, wafting in and around the rocky, honeycombed canyon. Pacific green tree frogs croaked mightily throughout the seasonal arroyo. A shy island fox peeked around the corner of a blooming lemonade berry bush as I watched from behind spindly stocks of swaying blue dicks.
After the heavy winter rains of 2022-23 consistently soaked the windswept marine terraces and serpentine-like canyons of the islands, the Northern Chain has sprung to life. Purples, oranges, yellows, whites, and pinks have brightened the unique island biomes. Scorpion Anchorage on the southeast fringe of
Santa Cruz is the main hub of the Channel Islands National Park, and even before visitors reach the largest isle off the coast via Island Packers, spring color can be seen from a mile away. The towering cliffs on either side of the mouth of Scorpion Canyon are bursting with giant coreopsis and golden yarrow blooms. Dormant for most of the year, they come to life in late February, and this year, due to significant rain throughout March, they are continuing to bloom well into spring.
Once at the mouth of Scorpion Canyon, California brittlebush and island morning glory are prevalent just beyond the pier. However, the greatest variety of wildflowers is up the canyon past the lower and upper campgrounds.
Besides the island ceanothus, three species of lupine abound on either side of the lower portion of the Scorpion Canyon Loop Trail and up the canyon proper. Silver lupine is blooming in big, full clusters that are very visible from the trail and up the canyon. Stinging lupine is a pinkish/purple flower with little hairs that sting to the touch. Arroyo lupine is a deeper purple. Both of those species are a little harder to locate, but they are there.
Staying in the canyon provides excellent views
of heathy stocks of blue dicks waving gently in the northwest winds funneling down the rugged canyon. Largeflower phacelia and desert wishbone-bush are harder to locate, but they are alongside the gurgling, seasonal arroyo.
It’s still early for some island flora. Santa Cruz Island live forevers are just coming up out of the rocks. This species of Dudleya was recently removed from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Endangered Species List. Island poppies, golden yarrow, and Santa Cruz Island silver lotus are just beginning to show, and their peak bloom is still weeks away.
Island buckwheat and Humboldt lilies haven’t shown yet, but by mid-May they should be found in and around the canyon. Colorful bushels of island paintbrush are also on the way.
Another good place to look for wildflowers on Santa Cruz Island is the North Bluff Trail. That route leads to dramatic overlooks such as Cavern Point and Potato Harbor. It’s easier hiking than in Scorpion Canyon. The Pelican Trail at Prisoners Harbor, just another 20-minute ride west, is also excellent.
Expect many flowers to last longer into the spring and even summer. Part of this is due to winter rains lasting toward the end of March. The other major factor, though, is fog drip. Rain is not the largest water input across the Northern Channel Islands; it’s substantial fog that is consistent from May and persists into the first part of summer, which should extend the wildflower bloom. However, fog can persist any time throughout the year. I’ve seen San Miguel Island buckwheat blooming in October. So, some species of island flora can bloom more than once per year.
With that combination of moisture, expect vibrant blooms for the months ahead. And the wildflowers on the islands are only a ferry away.
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April 20, or 4/20, is the day to celebrate the most un-Hallmark of holidays, whose oft-debated origin story is most often attributed to a group of Northern California high school kids who, in 1971, caught word or maybe wind of a secret cannabis grow in the woods near their school. They gathered at 4:20 p.m. every day to search for the mythical grow, which they never found. But 4:20 eventually morphed into the toking hour, a catch-all term for weed, and a code that it was time to smoke.
These days, especially with legalized cannabis, from special sales and
promotions to festivals and Friendsgiving gatherings of all sorts, there are lots of ways to celebrate 4/20. One of the most creative I’ve heard about is Zen Cannabis’s Guinness Book of World Records–level quest to create “The Big Zen,” which, weighing in at 420 pounds using 100 pounds of flower and 4.2 million milligrams of THC, makes it the largest, most potent, dominantly dosed, and most expensive cannabis chocolate bar ever made.
To carry the numerical significance of the holiday even farther, the nine-foot-by-four-foot bar retails for $42,000. A potent endeavor on every possible level, at the Zen “Cannafactory,” the Big Zen operation will take 360 hours with 12 people whipping the mega-bar up six hours a day.
The Big Zen team could not be more fired up about this record-breaking, landmark feat, said Special Projects Manager Evan Senn. “It’s not every day you make history, and we’re doing it here in Oklahoma City! We’ve put a secret twist on our signature Zen chocolate bar recipe and supersized it to create the Big Zen bar.”
I got to taste a nonsupersized sample of the Big Zen and it was indeed delicious, as promised.
See zencannabis.com/ca.
CQ, which stands for Cannabis Quencher, is one of the many sippers widely available in the cannabis-infused beverage category, but unlike many of the newbies, this company has been around since 2008. They started out making cookies in Venice Beach under the Venice Cookie Company label and began to pivot to infused beverages a few years later.
All of their drinks are made with real fruit and terpene-rich cannabis, but be sure to look at the labels carefully. The 12oz cans are spritzers each containing 10 mg THC, but the 16oz bottles, which we sampled, contain 100 mg THC per bottle and are meant to be used as mixers (at least for casual users), not the main event.
I mixed a capful of the Iced Tea + Mango Lemonade–flavored hybrid with some bubbly water and found the taste refreshing, with about the flavor strength of a spiked La Croix. Not at all overwhelming, but you can definitely taste it. Flavorwise, it gave the bubbly water a zingy little zip, which I liked.
The high was perfectly relaxed and happy about the equivalent of a glass of wine. Later, I tried it mixed with sweetened lemonade, and the buzz was equally effective, but the mango flavor was completely lost. Their other hybrid flavor is Strawberry Lemonade. They also offer the 16oz and 100 mg THC bottles in Wildberry Guava Agua Fresca (indica), Watermelon Agua Fresca (sativa), OldFashioned Lemonade (sativa) and Blackberry Lemonade & Lime (indica), all of which are not carbonated.
There are even more flavors (carbonated) in the spritzers. These 10mg THC cans come in Classic Cola, Blackberry Lemon Lime, Pear Vanilla Cardamom, and Watermelon Cucumber for those who like a little fizz in their drink and don’t want to bother with mixers.
For more information and a list of retailers, visit drinkcq.com.
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network is open 7 days a week to receive thousands of wild animals, including orphaned and injured wildlife babies during Spring Baby Season. Join the Network and give animals a second chance at life in the wild.
From March–August every year, SBWCN receives an influx of patients that coincides with the breeding and nesting seasons for local wildlife. Most of the animals that arrive are babies, nestlings, infants, or juveniles who can not survive on their own. They range from newborn opossums to hummingbird hatchlings, but the goal is always the same:
Wildlife Rehabilitation involves a lot of work and resources
2,100 babies
An average of will come to SBWCN during baby season to be rescued, rehabilitated, and released.
An average of
200 volunteers
are needed per week to help feed and care for baby wildlife.
to give them a safe space to heal and grow up until they’re able to be released back into the wild.
Ducklings are one of our most numerous patients An average of 250 patients per year. Because they are so susceptible to avian influenza, our team is required to wear full PPE and test each grouping for HPAI.
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The songbird nursery is the busiest room in our animal hospital during baby season. With over 100 birds in the songbird room on average, it can quickly add up to per day.
3,000-5,000 feedings
Orphaned raccoons generally come in one at a time and will stay in care for nearly 6 months. Raccoons are bottle fed as babies, and then are introduced to other baby raccoons so they can make family groups and grow up with other raccoons. Raccoons are given behavioral enrichment activities that teach them how to forage when they are released back into the wild.
Orphaned baby opossums are tube fed if they are very young, and then individually syringe fed. Feeding can take several hours a day. We care for an average of 380 opossums per year. Fun fact: Opossums are North America’s only marsupial, and an opossum will eat an average of 5,000 ticks a year!
Our first patients of spring are hummingbirds. They are fed every 15 minutes from dawn until dusk, which is up to 52 feedings per day. Common local hummingbird species are Alan’s hummingbirds and Anna’s hummingbirds. Staff places fresh flowers in hummingbird enclosures to give them fresh nectar. SBWCN recommends planting native flower species in landscaping to support pollinators like hummingbirds!
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We often receive entire nests of woodpeckers. Orphaned Woodpeckers need to be fed every 2030 minutes. They eat crickets, dubia cockroaches and a variety of worms and beetles. They store their acorns in the sides of trees called granaries.
It is critically important that Woodpeckers are released back to the wild with a woodpecker flock who shares their same regional language.
Bobcats are rare patients at SBWCN and require specialized conditions for care. Bobcats are extremely critical to our local ecosystems as effective predators.. Bobcats are susceptible to car strikes and rodenticide poisoning.
Ducklings are one of our most numerous patients, and we will care for an average of 250 ducklings per year. Because they are so susceptible to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, our team is required to wear full PPE and test each grouping for the Avian Flu.
Local start-up Kitchenette, a frozen-dinner delivery service, started service in Santa Barbara this week. “After so many years working in restaurants, there are certain non-negotiables from my time in the hospitality industry that I wanted to bring with me to my work at Kitchenette: exceptional ingredients, outstanding customer service, and a serious commitment to deliciousness,” says founder Sophie McNally. “By never compromising on quality and making the experience an easy and joyful one, I know that I can bring Santa Barbara families the ultimate nutritious and tasty dinner in a pinch with as little hassle as possible.”
Kitchenette’s launch menu features four main entrees to choose from, each paired with side dishes. Meals will be frozen and packaged in a single pan, with four servings per dish, priced at $48 per family-size meal ($12 per serving).
The initial menu includes: Santa Maria BBQ Chicken (a combination of savory and tangy BBQ chicken, ranchero beans, yellow corn and sweet pepper mix, succulent garden pea succotash, and buttered broccoli), Turkey Meatballs and Spaghetti Squash (tender turkey meatballs and roasted spaghetti squash with braised kale, herbed ricotta, pine nuts, and lemon pangrattato), Chicken Tinga Burrito Bowl (juicy chicken, succulent black beans, buttery rice, fresh fajita veggies, sour cream, and guacamole for a fun build-your-own experience), and Harvest Lasagna (layers upon layers of brown rice lasagna sheets, asiago and mozzarella cheese, butternut squash, creamy Gournay greens, slowroasted tomatoes, and nutty parsley-walnut pesto). Visit getkitchenette.com
RESTAURANT OPENINGS: Here is a list of area eateries that have opened in the last six months:
• April 2023: Beast Taqueria, 634 State St. (inside M. Special); Sweet Reef, 620 State St.; Taqueria La Unica, 3771 State St.; Three Pickles Deli, 1436 Chapala St.
• March 2023: Rascal’s Vegan Food, 432 E. Haley St.; Three Monkeys, 38 W. Victoria St.
• February 2023: Dawn Café, 524 State St.; Gala, 705 Anacapa St.; Kaz To-Go Japanese Food, 3613 State St.; Maiz Picante Taqueria, 2714 De la Vina St.
• January 2023: Brass Bear, 3302 McCaw Ave.; CAYA, 5650 Calle Real (inside Leta Hotel); Dave’s Drip House, 199 S. Turnpike Rd., Ste. 104
• December 2022: Black Sheep, 18 E. Cota St.; Corazón Comedor, 29 E. Victoria St.; Elena’s Kitchen, 738 State St.; Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant (reopened), 254 Orange Ave., Goleta; Saint Remy (inside Marriott), 1601 State St.; We Want the Funk, 210 Gray Ave.
• November 2022: Brass Bird Coffee, 4835 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria; IHOP, 7127 Hollister Ave., Goleta; Jersey Mike’s Subs, 199 S. Turnpike Rd., Ste. 102; L’antica Pizzeria da Michele, 1031 State St.; Mattei’s Tavern, 2350 Railway Ave., Los Olivos; Oat Bakery, 231 S. Magnolia Ave., Goleta
TASTE OF SANTA BARBARA RETURNS: Santa Barbara Culinary Experience, in partnership with the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, has announced the muchanticipated return of Taste of Santa Barbara, May 15-21, 2023. The event is a county-wide celebration of all things food and drink across Santa Barbara County. “The Taste of Santa Barbara is a unique opportunity to explore the diverse culinary offerings of the region, and brings together the best chefs, winemakers, producers, and more to showcase their talents and create an unforgettable experience for all,” shared Donna Yen, executive director of the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience. “It’s really important to us that the Taste of Santa Barbara is accessible to our entire community, so this year we’ve expanded our programming to offer a variety of events that appeal to all our audiences.” Visit sbce.events/ taste-of-santa-barbara
FRIENDLY CHAT: I recently conversed online with one of the main cast members from the TV show Friends (I was skeptical but confirmed they were real). I was told, as part of a conversation about the local food scene, that they and other actors from the long-departed, yet still very popular sitcom, dine in Santa Barbara from time to time. Not a surprise, of course. Half of Hollywood seems to visit or have a home here.
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Santa Barbara is the city that made me a poet,” said Melinda Palacio. Though she studied comparative literature at UC Berkeley and got her master’s degree in literature from UC Santa Cruz, Palacio said, “It wasn’t until I started taking poetry workshops with Perie Longo and Barry Spacks that I started to really take writing of poetry more seriously. And I discovered that I had poems tucked away in different notebooks, but I didn’t think that I would eventually be here three books in and named Poet Laureate.”
Following in the footsteps of Spacks the late poet who was Santa Barbara’s first Poet Laureate in 2005-2007 and Longo the city’s second Poet Laureate who served 20072009 is particularly meaningful to Palacio, who was officially named Santa Barbara’s tenth Poet Laureate by the City Council on Tuesday, April 18. She also cites Sojourner Kincaid Rolle (Poet Laureate from 2015-2017) as a close friend and mentor. “Sojourner has always been a supporter. Her words of advice to me were something along the lines of relax and enjoy my term. She has such confidence in me,” said Palacio.
“Perie Longo gave me a poetic license,” Palacio said, smiling at the memory. “She gave them to everybody in the class, but still, I took that and really believed in it.”
Describing herself, Palacio said, “I’m a poet from South Central Los Angeles, and I think it’s an important thing to be a Chicana woman and to see Mexican Americans in this position. And I feel very honored and super excited. Santa Barbara is the city that made me a poet, and that makes it especially special,” said Palacio, who came to town in 2000 and initially worked as a journalist at the now-defunct Goleta Valley Voice newspaper.
She credits her experiences at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference with helping to kick-start her career as a poet. “I think the first workshop I took was in 2003, and I won the poetry award at the conference. From there I was hooked and became addicted to poetry, and how putting your thoughts on paper can honor certain memories or can honor current events or just nature and the beauty around you. Here we are in Santa
Barbara; the city itself is a poem.”
Part of Palacio’s duties are to be “a civically engaged poet,” “uplift the artistic achievements of the city and local communities,” and “promote community awareness of the literary arts and encourage community members to develop their own creative interests.”
She said she’s looking forward to bringing poetry to more public spaces in the community with an emphasis on multicultural readings and possible partnerships with our sister cities, as well as more outdoor literary activities that span into a bigger expanse of the city. Palacio is also excited (as are we) to begin contributing a new bi-weekly column, “Poetry Connection,” for the Santa Barbara Independent. This will be a combination of her poetry, submissions from other regional poets, writing prompts, and promotion and discussion of other poetry events and literary happenings. Readers can reach her at poetry@independent.com with poems and information they want her to consider.
One winter she shows off like a child playing dress up in a white cape. From the ocean, admire her gentle powdered peaks, a rare dusting. Rejoice as water droplets turn to hail, to snow, a rarity in Atzlan. Chumash land impossible to reach when mud or fire threatens.
Evergreen Pear blossoms fall like feathers, peaceful and soft.
A slight breeze on a Jacaranda and it rains purple. Add leaves, golden hands, sometimes, bright red, and it’s a fiesta, nature’s party. Coast Live Oaks grow twisted, rooted like guardian angels. In the wind King Palms sway, drop fruit from a canopy of prickly crowns.
A blessing, shrouds of gray clouds hide the sky and I put hands in the earth, pull weeds and prune roses. Stay still as a rufus hummingbird motors past my ear. Walk at dusk and the moon rises over Sycamore Canyon ridge. Wait for the twinkling. Greet the Archer and Seven Sisters.
Santa Barbara eres una poema.
Speaking Spanish in Santa Barbara means home, negates every time someone has told me to go back where I came from. I was born in this Golden State, 100 miles south of this paradise.
Santa Barbara, you are a poem.
It’s easy to want it all in this idyllic land. In my neighborhood known as San Roque, fruit rolls down: limes, oranges, persimmons, avocados course around a cul-de-sac, named Lucinda.
When I meet her, the woman named after the street, she offers me flowers.
My neighbor calls to her young daughter, tells her to bring a sprig of rosemary from the box marked free, a year-round bounty. An abundance of treasures from the land soured by our inability to provide an Eden for all:
One discernible trend in the current concert season in Santa Barbara has been a focus on the distinctive and accessible work of high-profile new music composervocalist Caroline Shaw. So far, her music has spoken for itself, via the agency of other performers. In an eagerly awaited new music event on April 21, the woman behind the music herself shows up in the flesh and in voice this week, in collaboration with the masterful and maverick Sō Percussion.
Peripherally, the season of Shaw began last summer at the Music Academy, when Sō Percussion played a concert, whetting the appetite for their return to town with Shaw onstage. Her music entered the 805 atmosphere in March, through both the local debut of the Brooklynite Attacca string quartet at Hahn Hall and in the performance by another respected string quartet, the Miró, as part of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s beloved chamber music concert series. On that night, the Miró memorably served up Shaw’s tantalizing pandemicera-inspired small-plate project, Microfictions.
Concepts and inspirations from beyond classical music norms is, well, normal for the ever-curious Shaw, who can draw from pop culture and literature, ancient sources, and last week’s news in her writing process. As has been said, Shaw’s world creating her own new vocal/choral music paradigms leans into ABBA and James Joyce, with unexpected stops between.
For the concert presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures, the Pulitzer-winning Shaw showcases a special project, Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part, written in collaboration with Sō Percussion. Soil matters here, as subject and metaphor, in a piece that premiered in 2021 and was released on a Nonesuch Records album that year. To sink into its unique musical embrace is to give into some fresh artistic world, elaborately concocted by the parties involved. Pulsating rhythms and songful harmonic materials make it a piece at once sophisticated and seductive, even to ears not tethered to classical music values.
Also on the program is an opening set of works by Sō Percussion member Eric Cha-Beach, Angélica Negrón (who premiered a new work with the L.A. Phil last year), and Nathalie Joachim. The Shaw parade continues.
Housing, mental health services, jobs for all who flock to this land we call home.
Santa Barbara is a poem.
DinabergKicking off our new partnership, we are honored to share “Santa Barbara Is a Poem,” which Palacio wrote especially for her inauguration as Poet Laureate and recited at the induction ceremony. —Leslie
—Josef WoodardSō Percussion with Caroline Shaw plays at UCSB’s Campbell Hall Friday, April 21, at 8 p.m. See arts andlectures.ucsb.edu.
THE POETRY CONNECTION FOR THE INDEPENDENT WILL BE ONE OF HER FIRST PROJECTSSō Percussion with Caroline Shaw SHERVIN LAINEZ Santa Barbara’s new Poet Laureate Melinda Palacio INGRID BOSTROM
Rob Breszny
(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): In English, the phrase growing pains refers to stresses that emerge during times of rapid ripening or vigorous development. Although they might feel uncomfortable, they are often signs that the ongoing transformations are invigorating. Any project that doesn’t have at least some growing pains may lack ambition. If we hope to transcend our previous limits and become a more complete expression of our destiny, we must stretch ourselves in ways that inconvenience our old selves. I’m expecting growing pains to be one of your key motifs in the coming weeks, dear Aries. It’s important that you don’t try to repress the discomfort. On the other hand, it’s also crucial not to obsess over them. Keep a clear vision of what these sacrifices will make possible for you.
(Apr. 20-May 20): Satirical Taurus author Karl Kraus defined sentimental irony as “a dog that bays at the moon while pissing on graves.” Please avoid that decadent emotion in the coming weeks, Taurus. You will also be wise to reject any other useless or counterproductive feelings that rise up within you or hurtle toward you from other people, like clever cruelty or noble self-pity or sweet revenge. In fact, I hope you will be rigorous about what moods you feed and what influences you allow into your sphere. You have a right and a duty to be highly discerning about shaping both your inner and outer environments. Renewal time is imminent.
(May 21-June 20): In his poem “October Fullness,” Pablo Neruda says, “Our own wounds heal with weeping, / Our own wounds heal with singing.” I agree. I believe that weeping and singing are two effective ways to recover from emotional pain and distress. The more weeping and singing we do, the better. I especially recommend these therapeutic actions to you now, Gemini. You are in a phase when you can accomplish far more curative and restorative transformations than usual.
(June 21-July 22): After careful analysis of the astrological omens and a deep-diving meditation, I have concluded that the coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to indulge in an unprecedented binge of convivial revelry and pleasure. My advice is to engage in as much feasting and carousing as you can without completely ignoring your responsibilities. I know this may sound extreme, but I am inviting you to have more fun than you have ever had even more fun than you imagine you deserve. (You do deserve it, though.) I hope you will break all your previous records for frequency and intensity of laughter.
(July 23-Aug. 22): In 1886, Vincent van Gogh bought a pair of worn-out shoes at a Paris flea market. When he got home, he realized they didn’t fit. Rather than discard them, he made them the centerpiece of one of his paintings. Eventually, they became famous. In 2009, a renowned gallery in Cologne, Germany, built an entire exhibit around the scruffy brown leather shoes. In the course of their celebrated career, six major philosophers and art historians have written about them as if they were potent symbols worthy of profound consideration. I propose that we regard their history as an inspirational metaphor for you in the coming weeks. What humble influence might be ready for evocative consideration and inspirational use?
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Gliding away from the routine for rendezvous with fun riddles? I approve! Delivering your gorgeous self into the vicinity of a possibly righteous temptation? Okay. But go slowly, please. Size up the situation with your gut intuition and long-range vision as well as your itchy fervor. In general, I am pleased with your willingness to slip outside your comfortable enclaves and play freely in the frontier zones. It makes me happy to see you experimenting with AHA and WHAT-IF and MAYBE, BABY. I hope you summon the chutzpah to find and reveal veiled parts of your authentic self.
(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The German word Sehnsucht refers to when we have a profound, poignant yearning for something, but we quite don’t know what that something is. I suspect you may soon be in the grip of your personal Sehnsucht But I also believe you are close to identifying an experience that will quench the seemingly impossible longing. You will either discover a novel source of deep gratification, or you will be able to transform an existing gratification to accommodate your Sehnsucht. Sounds like spectacular fun to me. Clear some space in your schedule to welcome it.
(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Most of us have at some time in the past been mean and cruel to people we loved. We acted unconsciously or unintentionally, perhaps, but the bottom line is that we caused pain. The coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to atone for any such hurts you have dispensed. I encourage you to be creative as you offer healing and correction for any mistakes you’ve made with important allies. I’m not necessarily suggesting you try to resume your bond with ex-lovers and former friends. The goal is to purge your iffy karma and graduate from the past. Perform whatever magic you have at your disposal to transform suffering with love.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The blues singer-songwriter B. B. King wasn’t always known by that name. He was born Riley B. King. In his twenties, when he began working at a Memphis radio station, he acquired the nickname “Beales Street Blues Boy.” Later, that was shortened to “Blues Boy,” and eventually to “B. B.” In the spirit of B. B. King’s evolution and in accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to identify areas of your life with cumbersome or unnecessary complexities that might benefit from simplification.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Proboscis monkeys live in Borneo and nowhere else on earth. Their diet consists largely of fruits and leaves from trees that grow only on Borneo and nowhere else. I propose we make them your anti-role model in the coming months. In my astrological opinion, you need to diversify your sources of nourishment, both the literal and metaphorical varieties. You will also be wise to draw influences from a wide variety of humans and experiences. I further suggest that you expand your financial life so you have multiple sources of income and diversified investments.
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It’s challenging to track down the sources of quotes on the Internet. Today, for instance, I found these words attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato: “I enjoy the simple things in life, like recklessly spending my cash and being a disappointment to my family.” That can’t be right. I’m sure Plato didn’t actually say such things. Elsewhere, I came upon a review of George Orwell’s book Animal Farm that was supposedly penned by pop star Taylor Swift: “Not a very good instructional guide on farming. Would NOT recommend to first-time farmers.” Again, I’m sure that wasn’t written by Swift. I bring this up, Aquarius, because one of your crucial tasks these days is to be dogged and discerning as you track down the true origins of things. Not just Internet quotes, but everything else, as well including rumors, theories, and evidence. Go to the source, the roots, the foundations.
(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): In accordance with astrological omens, I’m turning over this horoscope to Piscean teacher Esther Hicks. Here are affirmations she advises you to embody: “I’m going to be happy. I’m going to skip and dance. I will be glad. I will smile a lot. I will be easy. I will count my blessings. I will look for reasons to feel good. I will dig up positive things from the past. I will look for positive things where I am right now. I will look for positive things in the future. It is my natural state to be a happy person. It’s natural for me to love and laugh. I am a happy person!”
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to disciplinary action. 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 #51311
Under the general supervision of a supervisor, performs skilled cabinetry making for University owned Residence Halls, Apartments and Dining commons and related buildings as outlined below to accomplish the operational needs of the department.
In compliance with HDAE goals and objectives, affirms and implements the department Educational Equity Plan.
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Serves students, staff, faculty and requires analysis of individual cases to determine appropriate actions.
Identifies and resolves administrative problems, supports the staff in the areas of scheduling, program presentations, data reports, outreach materials, and program development.
Administers the logistics of the Alcohol and Drug program, including the scheduling of appointments, coordinating meetings, handling all purchasing and procurement, travel and conference related logistics, data and financial reports. Participates in administration of Peer Education programs including onboarding and timekeeping. Reqs: High school diploma or equivalent experience.
Experience in relevant administrative work. Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Suites applications.
Notes: Hiring/Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: $27.32/hr–$29.25/ur.
Full Salary Range: $26.09 /hr–$37.40/ hr. Mandated reporting requirements of Child & Dependent Adult Abuse. Must successfully complete and pass the background check before employment and date of hire. To comply with Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Health Officer Order, this position must provide evidence of annual influenza vaccination, or wear a surgical mask while working in patient care areas during the influenza season. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject
Reqs: 5+ years demonstrated work experience in the carpentry trade, showing multiple skills within the trade. Ability to safely erect, work on and operate scaffolding, high ladders and various lifts. Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse work environment. Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Knowledge and ability to correctly and safely perform work in other trade disciplines such as plumbing, locksmithing, and light electrical. Notes: Must be able to be fitted with, and use, a respirator. 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 Hourly Rate: $41.31/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.edu Job #51779
We are 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. You will be responsible for the modification, maintenance, and oversight of existing communications infrastructure. You should be comfortable providing consultative services directly to campus clients and providing technical assistance to other IT units on existing network infrastructure and services. In addition, you will independently conduct communications service needs assessments, survey existing facilities, diagnose, analyze and maintain complex communications infrastructure. In this role, you will assign communications infrastructure resources; prepare estimates for telecommunications and communications networking projects.
Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area or equivalent experience and/ or training. BICSI RCDD certification or equivalent telecommunications industry certification. 7‑9 years designing telecommunications infrastructure, both copper and fiber.
7‑9 years 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. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University. The full salary range for the position is $91,300 to $191,700/yr. The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $110,000 to $125,000/ yr. The University of California is an
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
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Responsible for the environmental compliance component (air, water & soil) of the campus Environmental Health Program. Acts as the campus Environmental Compliance Specialist and the primary contact for all issues related to environmental compliance. Manages the program in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, specifically the State Water Resources Control Board, the California Air Resources Board, and the Environmental Protection Agency regulations and general permits. Serves on campus and system‑wide environmental compliance and sustainability committees. Acts as a liaison to federal, state, and local agencies in matters pertaining to environmental compliance. Supervises the Environmental Compliance Specialist. Under direction of the EHP Manager, responsible for administrative, management, and operational functions, including identifying needs, goals, and priorities for the following program elements: Air Toxics Control Measure. Air Toxics Information and Assessment Act. Construction Stormwater Program. Environmental Assessment and Due Diligence. Environmental Compliance Training and Outreach. Environmental Mitigation and Site Evaluation. Green House Gases. Reclaimed Water. Soil Import and Export. Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan. Storage Tank Programs. Storm Water Management Plan. Stratospheric Ozone Protection. Sustainability. Title V Major Source Compliance. Wastewater Collection Management Plan. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience /
Join our dynamic sales team and learn more about the business side of journalism. We will train the right candidate, but applicants will need strong communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a deadline-driven environment. We work with hundreds of local businesses and organizations to advance their marketing efforts and help them reach the community.
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training. 4‑6 years relevant experience in related field. Advanced or expert knowledge / understanding of broad range of EH&S fields and familiarity with all EH&S fields. Advanced or expert knowledge and skill in applying and interpreting applicable local, state, and federal regulations and related standards, guidelines and, as appropriate, recommend organization policy. Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills, including advanced political acumen and skill to effectively communicate with diverse constituencies in a highly political environment. Advanced skill to effectively represent the organization to state and federal authorities, and community groups. Advanced analytical and organizational skills to organize, prioritize and manage the successful completion of projects within budget and time constraints. Advanced skill in
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Pull‑Notice Program Satisfactory criminal history background check.
Hiring/Budgeted Salary Range: $93,899/yr.‑$110,000/yr. Full Pay Range: $83,100/yr.‑$169,500/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.edu Job #51472
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Web content managers handle all digital formats including website, newsletters, and social media. HTML/CSS knowledge a plus. Will train the right candidate.
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KAVLI INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS
The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) is a premier scientific research institute that hosts over 1,000 scientific scholars from around the world every year. The Financial Manager is responsible for managing and overseeing all financial and accounting operations for KITP. Responsibilities include providing high level fiscal management, professional judgment, and leadership. Collaborates with the CAO to develop and implement financial systems and procedures, monitors the department’s annual budget of approximately $6M, and prepares cost projections and analysis. Financial administration includes analyzing complex financial and personnel issues, expenditures and spending patterns; advising faculty and staff of proper university guidelines regarding policies for personnel, purchasing, and travel. Analyzes and resolves problems and provides input for continued development of policies and procedures to increase efficiency and accuracy of work produced.
Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area or equivalent experience and/or training. 1‑3 years relevant financial management experience. Notes: Satisfactory completion of a conviction history background check. Occasional evening/weekend hours during event periods. The full salary range is $62,300‑$117,500. The budgeted salary range is $62,300‑$80,000/ 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. Open until filled. Apply online at www.jobs.ucsb.edu
Job 51835
CENT‑ RESH CENTRAL SERVICES
Conducts a variety of duties involving the processing of financial transactions for HDAE (Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises). Assist with billings, recharge, gaucho buck refunds and printing of the Campus ID card. Helps troubleshoot Campus ID card related problems. Assist HDAE Vault Cashier with vault room processes and provides backup for Vault Cashier as needed. Processes reimbursements and check requests as needed. Reqs:
Ability to interact with integrity and professionalism with customers and team members. Solid communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of staff verbally and in writing. Ability to function effectively as a member of a team. Ability to follow policies, procedures, and regulations. Ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns. Well‑organized and able to prioritize in a fast‑paced environment. Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to use standard computer systems including email, Microsoft Word, and Excel. Cash handling and customer service experience preferred. Notes: UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act. Satisfactory conviction history background check. Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: The budgeted hourly range is $26.09‑$27.90/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 # 51780
HEALTH
Works independently to provide oversight of the UC Student Health Insurance Program (SHIP) enrollment & waiver processes and the Gaucho Access Plan (GAP) enrollment. This includes determining eligibility, data reporting, data interface, and reconciliation between the insurance carrier, the campus, and Student Health systems. Provides operational leadership for insurance and patient billing of UCSHIP and GAP by monitoring workflow, maintaining the master fee schedule, and reporting on utilization of services. Performs analysis and auditing of insurance payments (to ensure payments received are per insurance contracts) and patient billing (to ensure maximum payment for medical services rendered).
Supervises and oversees the function of the Insurance and billing team including insurance enrollment, billing and claim submission and disputes. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, communication, business, public health, or significant and equivalent training/experience.
Strong interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication, active listening, critical thinking, persuasiveness, advising, and counseling to effectively motivate others. 3‑5 years of solid supervisory skills to communicate and monitor established priorities, objectives and timelines. Strong services orientation with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities. Notes: Mandated reporting requirements of Child & Dependent Adult Abuse. Student Health requires that staff must successfully complete and pass a background check before employment. To comply with Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Health Officer Order, this position must provide evidence of annual influenza vaccination, or wear a surgical mask while working in patient care areas during the influenza season. Any HIPAA or FERPA violation is subject to disciplinary action. Depending on clinical need, this position requires working outside regular clinic hours, including evenings and weekends. Hiring/Budgeted
Salary Range: $75,000/yr ‑ $82,500/ 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. Application review begins 4/27/23. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #51996
MATERIALS DEPARTMENT
Supports a highly diverse user community across the UC Santa Barbara campus. Works with a faculty advisory committee and engineering colleagues to oversee operations and user training on the following equipment: Cameca Dynamic Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer (dynamic SIMS), and FEI X‑ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS), several atomic force microscopes, and scanning electron microscopes. The facility aims to help users achieve accurate and sensitive analyses of the chemistry of the surface and near surface regions of materials, ranging from compound semiconductors and heterostructures to ceramic/ metal interfaces to mesoscopic block co‑polymer thin films. The
microanalysis equipment is part of the broader UC Santa Barbara Microscopy and Microanalysis Facility. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree with education inclusive of at least one semester each of organic and inorganic chemistry or equivalent experience and/or training. Strong Project management experience to assume responsibility for the accomplishment of research objectives. Advanced microscopy experience working with SIMS and XPS microscopy equipment. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University. The full salary range is $91,300 to $191,700/yr. The budgeted salary range is $91,300 to $140,000/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. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.edu Job # 51348
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Work independently or as part of a team composed of trade and/or multi‑trade workers and helpers. Under supervision the incumbent applies coats of paint, varnish, stains, enamels, lacquers or polymer deck coatings to interior or exterior surfaces. Prepares surfaces; prepares paints, pigments, surfactants, and coating chemicals as required by standard trade practice and performs application using modern tools and equipment of the trade. Provide direct customer service to the campus community. Reqs: 5‑10 Years (Journey level). Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse environment. Excellent interpersonal skills. Knowledge of and ability to perform effectively in a customer service based maintenance operation. Days and hours may vary to meet the operational needs of the department. May be required to work occasional overtime. 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 Hourly Rate: $39.53/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.edu Job #51671
Manages the personnel component of the Computer Science Department. Total annual expenditures are approximately 9 million with more than 170 employees. Duties include updating salary projections and reconciling with the payroll ledgers. Enters employment transactions and processes monthly and hourly payroll using the on‑line Payroll and Personnel system. Posts projects and salary, benefit, tuition & fee, and vacation expenditures on the automated accounting systems. Processes monthly recharges. Reqs: High School diploma or GED. Ability to organize, coordinate and prioritize workload and work independently under pressure of deadlines. Ability to interpret and comply with complex policies and procedures.
Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. The full salary range for this position is $26.09 to $37.40/hr. The budgeted hourly range is $26.09 to $29.25/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 4/27/23. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu
Job # 51963
OFFICE OF RESEARCH
Supports pre‑ and post‑ award administration for a department, unit or college, or a combination. This includes agency proposal and and budget preparation and post‑award responsibilities for project setup, monitoring, reporting, and non‑financial award actions. This position will provide support to one or more units in support of the Financial Management Modernization (FMM) project and Oracle Financials Cloud (OFC) implementation. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area and/ or equivalent experience/training; 1‑3 yrs thorough knowledge of financial processes, policies and procedure (Research Admin 2) OR 4‑6 yrs thorough knowledge of financial processes, policies and procedure (Research Admin 3). Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. The full salary range is $27.68 ‑$50.57/ hr for the Research Administrator 2 and $62,300‑$117,500/yr for the Research Administrator 3. The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $27.68‑$30.50/hr for the Research Administrator 2 position and is $65,000‑$75,000/yr. for the Research Administrator 3 position. 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. Apply online at https://jobs.edu Job # 51763
Under the supervision of the Custodial Supervisor or Residence Hall Manager, performs duties in accordance with established standards and instruction, for University owned Residence Halls, Apartments and Dining Facilities. May be required to work schedules other than Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm to meet the operational needs of the unit and to cover seven day service. May be required to perform other duties as assigned to meet the operational needs of the department. The Sr. Custodian promotes a customer service environment to residents and clients. Assists with the development and maintenance of a work environment which is conducive to meeting the mission of the organization and supports the EEP. Responsible for completing job duties that demonstrate support for the Operations Team. Reqs: Experience in a custodial cleaning operation or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions.
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 Hourly Rate: $22.68/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 # 51529
The Sr. Custodian performs duties in accordance with established standards and instruction, for University owned Residence Halls, Apartments and Dining Facilities. The Sr. Custodian promotes a customer service environment to residents and clients.
Assists with the development and maintenance of a work environment which is conducive to meeting the mission of the organization and supports the EEP. Responsible for completing job duties that demonstrate support for the Operations Team.
Initiates communication directly with co‑workers and or supervisor to improve and clarify working relationships, identifying problems and concerns, and seeking resolution to work‑related conflicts. Completes custodial tasks within an assigned area such as, but is not limited to: Cleans and sanitizes restrooms, hallways, stairways, lounges, public areas, office spaces and building entrances. Replenish restroom supplies. Disposes of trash may be required to drive a
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ADMINISTER OF ESTATE
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ANN VERONICA MCJANNET
CASE NO. 23PR00141
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: ANN VERONICA MCJANNET aka ANN V. MCJANNET aka ANN MCJANNET.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: DAVID MCJANNET in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.
The Petition for Probate requests that:
DAVID MCJANNET be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)
The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING ON THE PETITION WILL BE HELD IN THIS COURT AS FOLLOWS: 05/11/2023 AT 9:00
A.M., DEPT: 5. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. 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: 03/20/2023
Deputy.
Probate requests that: TIMOTHY VANLAW 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: 05/18/2023 AT 9:00
A.M., DEPT: 5. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. 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,
FOLLOWS: 05/11/2023 AT 9:00
A.M., DEPT: 5. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. 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: 03/17/2023 By: April Garcia, Deputy.
ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER:
STEVEN A. JUNG Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck,1021
Anacapa Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101; (805) 882‑1443.
Published April 13, 20, 27, 2023
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARY LONG BERRY
CASE NO. 23PR00149
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of MARY LONG
BERRY
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: Elizabeth Crespo in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara. The Petition for Probate requests that: ELIZABETH CRESPO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
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: 03/22/2023 By: Rosa Reyes, Deputy.
ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: CRISTI MICHELON VASQUEZ
132 East Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara CA 93101. (805) 882‑2226.
Published April 20, 27, May 4, 2023
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GISELE STRASSNER, CASE NO. 23PR00183
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: GISELE STRASSNER
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: Courtney DeSoto in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara. The Petition for Probate requests that: Courtney DeSoto 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 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.
By: April Garcia,
ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER:
Timothy C. Brugh (SBN169809), Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 2550 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304; (650) 233‑4500
Published April 6, 13, 20, 2023
NOTICE OF PETITION TO
ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: NANCY
L. MURDOCK, ALSO KNOWN AS NANCY LOU MURDOCK, CASE NO.
23PR00156
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: NANCY
L. MURDOCK, ALSO KNOWN AS NANCY LOU MURDOCK.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: TIMOTHY VANLAW in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara. The Petition for
Date: 03/24/2023
By: April Garcia, Deputy.
ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: Jeffrey B. Soderborg, 1900 State Street, Suite M, Santa Barbara CA 93101; (805) 687‑6660. Published April 6, 13, 20, 2023
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: XIAONING DUAN AKA CHARLENE DUAN CASE NO. 23PR00137
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: XIAONING DUAN AKA CHARLENE DUAN
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: Jerry Qi Zheng in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara. The Petition for Probate requests that: JERRY QI ZHENG 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.
THE PETITION REQUESTS the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by court.
THE PETITION REQUESTS authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)
The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING ON THE PETITION WILL BE HELD IN THIS COURT AS FOLLOWS: 05/18/2023 AT 9:00
A.M., DEPT: 5. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. 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
A HEARING ON THE PETITION WILL BE HELD IN THIS COURT AS FOLLOWS: 06/15/2023 AT 9:00
A.M., DEPT: 5. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. 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: 04/5/2023 By: April Garcia, Deputy.
ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER:
CRISTI MICHELON VASQUEZ,132 E. Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101; (805) 882‑2226. Published April 20, 27, May 4, 2023.
FBN ABANDONMENT
NAME
The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: MCQUARRY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 605 San Richardo Dr Santa Barbara CA 93111.The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 12/17/19 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original File no. FBN2019‑0003134. The persons or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Peter T McQuarry (same address).
The business was conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY PETER MCQUARRY, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 3/20/23, FBN2023‑0000745, E30.
I hereby certify 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: April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: D’ANGELO BREAD, 25 W Gutierrez St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Breadhead, Inc., 114 E Haley St, Suite O, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This business is conducted by a corporation. SIGNED BY GASPAR GENE MONTESANO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SECRETARY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 28, 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: 2023‑0000833. E30. Published April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
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: 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: 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: 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
March 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: 2023‑0000822. E30. Published April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
STATEMENT
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LAS BRISAS
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 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: 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
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: 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
The following person (s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA HEALING ARTS & ATTIRE, 222 E Canon Perdido St, Suite 207B, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Kristen Hoye, 2531 De La Vina St., Santa Barbara, CA 93105. This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY KRISTEN
HOYE, MS. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on
The following person (s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA YOUTH THERAPY, 3345 State St, #31242, Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Jaime L Bregante (same address). This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY JAIME BREGANTE. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 22, 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: 2023‑0000779. E30. Published April 6, 13, 20, 27 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TIDY SEAS 7407 San Carpino Drive, Goleta, CA 93117; Ryan J Wong (same address). This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY RYAN WONG, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 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: 2023‑0000823. E30. Published April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FIGUEROA MOUNTAIN BREWING, 45 Industrial Way, Buellton, CA 93427; Creekstone Mountain LLC (same address); This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY KENNETH HART, MEMBER. 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: 2023‑0000756. E47. Published April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TENDREL 111 Santa Barbara St, Unit B, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Tendrel Supply LLC (same address).This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY PARKER SIMON, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 30, 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: 2023‑0000858. E30. Published April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person (s) is/are doing business as: LAW OFFICE OF MARC CHYTILO 1505 Mission Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Law Office of Marc Chytilo, a Professional Corporation (same address). This business is conducted by a corporation. SIGNED BY MARC CHYTILO, PRESIDENT. 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: 2023‑0000709. E30. Published April 6, 13, 20, 27 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person (s) is/are doing business as: CANET WINE COMPANY, 2240 Santa Rosa RD, Lompoc, CA 93436; Cool Hand Vineyards, LLC (same address). This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY ARMAND DE MAIGRET,MANAGER OF COOL HAND VINEYARDS, LLC. Filed in the County Clerk’s Office, County of Santa Barbara on March 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: 2023‑0000826. E30.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following person(s)
is/are doing business as: BIG BRAND
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Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 5, 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: 2023‑0000895. E49. Published April 20, 27, May 4, May 11, 2023
Tire & Service Chatsworth; American Tire Depot; American Tire Depot Complete Auto Care; American Tire Depot Auto Care Experts; BBTS. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY LAURA
K. MOLLET, SECRETARY. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 5, 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: 2023‑0000906. E49. Published April 20, 27, May 4, May 11, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BIG BRAND
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person (s) is/are doing business as: KAIROS PAPERIE, 1050 Vista Del Pueblo, Apt 6, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Samantha R Mescall (same address).
This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY SAMANTHA MESCALL. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 12, 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: 2023‑0000982. E30.
Published April 20, 27, May 4, May 11, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
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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: 2023‑0000921. E30. Published April
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
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STATEMENT
The following person (s) is/are doing business as: TOMI CELLARS LLC 140 Industrial Way, D1, Buellton, CA 93427; Tomi Cellars, LLC (same address). This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY BOYD HOWARD SHERMIS, MANAGER.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME:
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CASE NUMBER: 23CV0951
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STATEMENT
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is/are doing business as: CRESCENT MOON MASSAGE, 1907 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Jonathan C Griesbach, 516 N Quarantina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY JONATHAN GRIESBACH. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 10, 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: 2023‑0000945. E49. Published April 20, 27, May 4, May 11, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LONETREE, 1221 State Street, Suite 14, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; MB Interiors, LLC (same address). This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY MICHELLE BEAMER, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 29, 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: 2023‑0000847.
E30. Published April 20, 27, May 4, May 11, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BIG BRAND
TIRE & SERVICE, 303 E Ocean Ave, Store 1143, Lompoc, CA 93436; Majco LLC, 14401 Princeton Avenue, Moorpark, CA 93021; Big Brand; Big Brand Tire; Big Brand Tires; Big Brand Tire & Service Chatsworth; American Tire Depot; American Tire Depot Complete Auto Care; American Tire Depot Auto Care Experts; BBTS. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY LAURA
K. MOLLET, SECRETARY. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 5, 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: 2023‑0000898. E49. Published April 20, 27, May 4, May 11, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BIG BRAND
TIRE & SERVICE, 1909 S Broadway, Store 1173, Santa Maria, CA 93454; Majco LLC, 14401 Princeton Avenue, Moorpark, CA 93021; Big Brand; Big Brand Tire; Big Brand Tires; Big Brand Tire & Service Chatsworth; American Tire Depot; American Tire Depot
Complete Auto Care; American Tire Depot Auto Care Experts; BBTS. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY LAURA
K. MOLLET, SECRETARY. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 5, 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:
2023‑0000900. E49. Published April 20, 27, May 4, May 11, 2023
TIRE & SERVICE, 6010 Hollister Ave., Store 1002, Goleta, CA 93117; Majco LLC, 14401 Princeton Avenue, Moorpark, CA 93021; Big Brand; Big Brand Tire; Big Brand Tires; Big Brand Tire & Service Chatsworth; American Tire Depot; American Tire Depot Complete Auto Care; American Tire Depot Auto Care Experts; BBTS. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY LAURA
K. MOLLET, SECRETARY. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 5, 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: 2023‑0000902. E49. Published April 20, 27, May 4, May 11, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person (s) is/are doing business as: BIG BRAND TIRE & SERVICE, 415 W Central Ave, Store 1003, Lompoc, CA 93436; Majco LLC, 14401 Princeton Avenue, Moorpark, CA 93021; Big Brand; Big Brand Tire; Big Brand Tires; Big Brand Tire & Service Chatsworth; American Tire Depot; American Tire Depot Complete Auto Care; American Tire Depot Auto Care Experts; BBTS. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY LAURA K. MOLLET, SECRETARY. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 5, 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: 2023‑0000908. E49. Published April 20, 27, May 4, May 11, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HEARTFUL LOVING PRESS, 1450 Orange Grove Avenue, Santa Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Howard B Schiffer (same address). This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY HOWARD B SCHIFFER, CEO. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 11, 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: 2023‑0000962. E30. Published April 20, 27, May 4, May 11, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DAY ONE EVENTS, 1814 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Deanna E Feck (same address). Day One Events Company. This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY DEANNA EVELYN FECK, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 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: 2023‑0000815. E49. Published April 20, 27, May 4, May 11, 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: IRCAMERAS LLC 30 S Calle Cesar Chavez, Ste D, Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Ircamera LLC (same address).
The following person (s) is/are doing business as: ROARK WINE COMPANY, 505 Vineland, Santa Maria, CA 93455; Roark Wine Company LLC (same address); Roark Remuda. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY RYAN ROARK, OWNER. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 30, 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: 2023‑0000854. E30.
Published April 20, 27, May 4, May 11, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person (s) is/are doing business as: HAPPY ACCIDENTS, 92 2nd St, Ste C&D, Buellton, CA 93427; 1870TWO LLC, 607 E Main St, Ste D, Ventura, CA 93001; Happy Accidents Wine Co. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY ERIC STALKER, MANAGING MEMBER.
Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on March 29, 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: 2023‑0000848. E30. Published April 20, 27, May 4, May 11, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BIG BRAND TIRE & SERVICE, 523 N. Milpas St., Store 1001, Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Majco LLC, 14401 Princeton Avenue, Moorpark, CA 93021; Big Brand; Big Brand Tire; Big Brand Tires; Big Brand Tire & Service Chatsworth; American Tire Depot; American Tire Depot Complete Auto Care; American Tire Depot Auto Care Experts; BBTS. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY LAURA K. MOLLET, SECRETARY.
Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 5, 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: 2023‑0000904. E49. Published April 20, 27, May 4, May 11, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BIG BRAND
TIRE & SERVICE, 4267 STATE ST, STORE, 1171, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110. Majco LLC 14401 Princeton Avenue, Moorpark, CA 93021; Big Brand; Big Brand Tire; Big Brand Tires; Big Brand Tire & Service Chatsworth; American Tire Depot; American Tire Depot Complete Auto Care; American Tire Depot Auto Care Experts; BBTS. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY LAURA K. MOLLET, SECRETARY, SECRETARY.
Filed in Santa Barbara County on Clerk’s Office on April 5, 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: 2023‑0000896. E49. Published April 20, 27, May 4, May 11, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 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: 2023‑0000925. E30. Published April
13, 20, 27, May 4, 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person (s) is/are doing business as: MILPAS PARKING CORPORATION 4445 La Palmoa Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Milpas Parking Corporation (same address). This business is conducted by a corporation. SIGNED BY JAMES E MERRITT, DIRECTOR.
Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 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: 2023‑0000931. E30. Published April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 2023.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MCQUARRY
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC
605 San Ricardo Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93111; McQuarry Construction Services, Inc (same address).
This business is conducted by a corporation. SIGNED BY PETER
MCQUARRY, 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: 2023‑0000736. E30. Published April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 2023
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person (s) is/are doing business as: FALCON
NOTARY 2300 De La Vina St, Apt 1, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Davina S Wong (same address).
This business is conducted by an individual. SIGNED BY DAVINA
WONG. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 5, 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: 2023‑0000912. E30. Published April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 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
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: 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.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
The following person(s)
is/are doing business as: BIG BRAND
TIRE & SERVICE, 1709 S. Broadway, Store 1012, Santa Maria, CA 93454; Majco LLC, 14401 Princeton Avenue, Moorpark, CA 93021; Big Brand; Big Brand Tire; Big Brand Tires; Big Brand
This business is conducted by a limited liability company. SIGNED BY MICHAEL DZIERSKI, CFO. Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on April 12, 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: 2023‑0000979. E49. Published April 20, 27, May 4, May 11, 2023
The following person (s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA FUNDAMENTAL FIREARMS TRAINING, 3905 State ST, Suite 7346, 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
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
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: MINGNAN DYLAN ZHANG 23CV00638
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: MINGNAN DYLAN ZHANG
TO: PATRICK MINGNAN ZHANG
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 1, 2023, 10:00 AM, 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. FILED
3/8/23 in Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara, Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Baksh, Narzralli, Deputy Clerk.
3/8/23 BY COLLEEN K. STERNE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.
PUBLISHED APRIL 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME: KAREN
LISETTE BERGERON
CASE NUMBER: 23CV00798
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: KAREN LISETTE BERGERON
TO: BETTIE FATIMA BERGERON
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 3, 2023, 10:00 AM, 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.
FILED 3/22/23 in Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara, Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Vega, Jessica, Deputy Clerk.
3/22/23 BY THOMAS P. ANDERLE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.
PUBLISHED APRIL 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: PETER
JOHN DAVIS 23CV00799
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: PETER JOHN DAVIS
TO: JIM TROTTA DAVIS
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 5, 2023, 10:00 AM, 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.
FILED 3/22/23 in Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara, Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Baksh, Narzralli, Deputy Clerk.
3/22/23 BY DONNA D. GECK, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.
PUBLISHED APRIL 6,13, 20, 27, 2023.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: JOSHUA
CHRISTOPHER MALOUF
CASE NUMBER : 23CV00900
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: JOSHUA CHRISTOPHER MALOUF TO: JOSHUA
CHRISTOPHER TIMPE
FROM: JACLYNN ROSE LUDFORD
TO: JACLYNN ROSE TIMPE
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, 10:00 AM 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.
FILED 3/21/23 in Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara, Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Baksh, Narzralli, Deputy Clerk.
3/21/23 BY DONNA D. GECK, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
PUBLISHED APRIL 13, 20, 27, MAY 4, 2023.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: GRISELDA
GALLEGOS 23CV01073
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: SAVANNAH MICAELA
HERRERA TO: SAVANNAH MICAELA
GALLEGOS
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 24, 2023, 10:00 AM, 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.
FILED 3/22/23 in Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara, Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Baksh, Narzralli, Deputy Clerk. 3/22/23 BY THOMAS P. ANDERLE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. PUBLISHED APRIL 13, 20, 27, MAY
4, 2023.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME: KRISTEN
MARIE CORTEZ 23CV00764
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: KRISTEN MARIE CORTEZ
TO: KRISTEN MARIE
CORTEZ‑KAUFMAN
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 22, 2023, 10:00 AM, 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. FILED
4/7/23 in Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara, Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Baksh, Narzralli, Deputy Clerk.
4/7/23 BY COLLEEN K. STERNE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT.
PUBLISHED APRIL 13, 20, 27, MAY
4, 2023.
SUMMONS FILED
Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara
3/22/2023. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer. BY Baksh, Narzalli Deputy Clerk.
NORDSTRANDBLACK PC
Renee J. Nordstrand, Bar No.139412
Douglas M. Black, Bar No. 295556
Matthew M. Morrison Bar 280825
33 W. Mission Street, Suite 206 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 962‑2022
Attorney for Plaintiff
Rogelio Julian SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
ROGELIO JULIAN, PLAINTIFF. JOHN L. BUNCE, ELIZABETH N. BUNCE, GIFFIN & CRANE CONTRACTORS, LLC, ANCHOR HEATING AND AIR and DOES 1‑40, DEFENDANTS.
AND RELATED CROSS‑ACTION.
Case No. 22CV04181
ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CONCERNING DEFENDANT
JOHN L. BUNCE
Department 3
Judge: Hon. Thomas Anderle
Under consideration of Plaintiff’s Application for Service by Publication of Summons and Complaint concerning defendant John L. Bunce to be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, the Court hereby GRANTS the Application.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
3/22/2023
by: The Honorable Thomas Anderle published April 6, 13, 20, 27, 2023
FILED
Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara
3/22/2023. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer. BY Baksh, Narzalli Deputy Clerk.
NORDSTRANDBLACK PC Renee J. Nordstrand, Bar No.139412
Douglas M. Black, Bar No. 295556 Matthew M. Morrison Bar 280825 33 W. Mission Street, Suite 206 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 962‑2022
Attorney for Plaintiff
Rogelio Julian
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ROGELIO JULIAN, PLAINTIFF. JOHN L. BUNCE, ELIZABETH N. BUNCE, GIFFIN & CRANE CONTRACTORS, LLC, ANCHOR HEATING AND AIR and DOES
1‑40, DEFENDANTS.
AND RELATED CROSS‑ACTION.
Case No. 22CV04181 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CONCERNING DEFENDANT ELIZABETH N. BUNCE
Department 3
Judge: Hon. Thomas Anderle
Under consideration of Plaintiff’s Application for Service by Publication of Summons and Complaint concerning defendant Elizabeth N. Bunce to be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, the Court hereby GRANTS the Application.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
3/22/2023
by: The Honorable Thomas Anderle
Published: April 6,13, 20, 27, 2023
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF COWLITZ
NO. 23 3 00043 08
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: OBIFER DEDIOS Petitioner And ADELFA MANALO DEDIOS Respondent.
The State of Washington to the aid Respondent, ADELFA MANALO DEDIOS: You are here by summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this Summons to wit, within 60 days after the 6th day of April, 2023 and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled Court and respond to the Petition of the Petitioner, OBIFER DEDIOS, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned Attorney for Petitioner, OBIFER DEDIOS at their office, below stated, and in case of your Failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the Petition, which has been filed with the clerk of said court, which is a Summons and Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. LAW OFFICE OF HEATHER HOKE 1010 ESTHER ST VANCOUVER, WA 98660 HOKELAW1010@GMAIL.COM
Published: April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 2023
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA IN RE THE PETITION OF: ROGELIO DUARTE PABLO, AND GABRIELA CORONADO LORENZO, TO DECLARE KAYLENE DUARTE the Minor, Freed From Parental Custody and Control CASE NO. 22FL02423 CITATION ON PETITION TO DECLARE MINOR FREED FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL (FAMILY CODE § 7822)
TO: RESPONDENT KARLA YOSELIN
MEZA:
By order of this court you are hereby advised that you may appear before a judge of the Santa Barbara County Superior Court, in Department 4, located at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, on the date of 06/16/2023, at the hour of 1:30 PM, to show cause, if you have any reason why the minor child KAYLENE DUARTE, should not be declared free from your custody and control, according to the Petition filed herein under Family Code § 7822
and served herewith and incorporated herein, or a copy of which may be obtained by contacting counsel for Petitioners.
The petition to declare the child free from the custody and control of her parent has been filed for the purpose of freeing the minor child for adoption by the Petitioners. For failure to attend, you may be deemed guilty of contempt of court.
You have the right to be represented by counsel. If you appear without counsel, and are unable to afford counsel, upon your request, the court shall appoint legal counsel to represent you. The court may appoint counsel to represent the minor, whether or not the minor can afford counsel. Private counsel appointed by the court shall be paid a reasonable sum for compensation and expenses, in an amount to be determined by
the court and which amount may be ordered paid by the parties, other than the child, in proportions the court deems just. However, if a party is unable to afford counsel, the amount shall be paid out of the county’s general fund. The court may continue the proceeding for not to exceed 30 days as necessary to appoint counsel and to enable counsel to become acquainted with the case.
The minor will not be present in court unless the minor so requests or the court so orders. If you fail to attend the hearing, the child may be declared freed from your parental custody and control, and the child may be adopted by the Petitioners, without further notice to you.
If you fail to attend, the Court may determine that you are not entitled to further notice of the proceedings
regarding the adoption of the said minor by the Petitioners, and that your consent to the adoption of the said minor, by the Petitioners shall not be required, and the child may be adopted, without further notice to you.
DATED: 04/10/2023
/s/ Nicolette Barnard, County Clerk
By: /s/ Nicolette Barnard, Deputy Clerk.
MICHELLE EVANS SBN: 255768
DONNELLY & EVANS, LLP
674 County Square Drive #103 Ventura, California 93003
Telephone: (805) 962‑0988
Fax: (805) 966‑2993
ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONERS
Rogelio Duarte Pablo and Gabriela Coronado Lorenzo
Published: April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Goleta is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the above-named services. The City of Goleta is requesting proposals from qualified firms/agencies interested in providing fair housing services, including legal advice or mediation, to renters in the City of Goleta. The primary focus of these services is to prevent homelessness and promote housing stability and affordability for low-income households living in the City of Goleta through the provision of information on tenant rights and landlord responsibilities, and legal aid and/or mediation services, especially to prevent evictions and address unsafe/unsanitary living conditions.
The deadline to submit a response to the RFP is 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2023. Copies of the complete RFP, including a detailed scope of services, may be obtained at the City of Goleta’s website https://www.cityofgoleta.org/work/ city-bid-opportunities or by emailing Chuck Flacks, Homelessness Services Coordinator, at cflacks@cityofgoleta.org For more information, contact Chuck Flacks at cflacks@cityofgoleta.org or (805) 690-5125.
Publish: April 20, 2023 in The Santa Barbara Independent
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Goleta is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the above-named services. The City of Goleta is requesting proposals from qualified firms interested in providing outreach and engagement services to people experiencing homelessness in the City of Goleta. The primary focus of these services is to make connections with those living on the streets or in encampments within the Goleta city limits, address their basic needs, facilitate their movement into emergency or bridge housing, and support them on their journey to interim and permanent housing.
The deadline to submit a response to the RFP is 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2023. Copies of the complete RFP, including a detailed scope of services, may be obtained at the City of Goleta’s website https://www.cityofgoleta.org/work/ city-bid-opportunities or by emailing Chuck Flacks, Homelessness Services Coordinator, at cflacks@cityofgoleta.org For more information, contact Chuck Flacks at cflacks@cityofgoleta.org or (805) 690-5125.
Publish: April 20, 2023 in The Santa Barbara Independent