VOICE Magazine: March 6, 2026

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Within the gates of Montecito’s Birnam Wood, 2069 China Flat Road offers a rare blend of privacy, timeless Cliff May architecture, and refined indoor‑outdoor living. Sun‑filled vaulted ceilings, terra‑cotta floors, and walls of glass open to courtyards and gardens. The 3BR/4BA main residence includes expansive living spaces, a chef’s kitchen, and a tranquil primary suite with dual baths and patio access, complemented by a private office and separate 2BR/1BA guest quarters

Positioned on 1.36 acres along the 2nd Fairway, the property features mature landscaping, stone pathways, multiple patios, an outdoor fireplace, bocce court, and direct golf‑cart access. Ownership includes membership in Birnam Wood, with its Robert Trent Jones–designed golf course, fitness, tennis, pickleball, dining, and 24‑hour security.

A rare opportunity to experience Montecito living at its most effortless.

Recess!

A Dancer’s Play Date

ABy Daisy Scott / VOICE

JOYFUL, CHOREOGRAPHIC FIELD TRIP

will whisk the young and young at heart to the zoo, playground, and into the virtual realms of video games when State Street Ballet presents Recess!

Created with local children and families in mind, the energetic three-part program will unite the classic favorites Carnival of the Animals and Interplay to a groundbreaking new commission, Level Up, to present an imagination-grabbing feat of athleticism.

“It’s such a fun ballet,” said State Street Ballet Artistic Director Megan Philipp. “It’s just fun, from the moment you walk in, to the moment you leave. I think people will walk out maybe tying ballet and dance to life in a way they hadn’t before, because dance can express anything as a universal language.”

Performances will be held at the Lobero Theatre at 7:30pm on Saturday, March 21st and at 2pm on Sunday, March 22nd. A sensory-friendly matinee will also be held at 2pm on Saturday.

Recess! continues and expands State Street Ballet’s tradition of presenting a family-friendly production each spring. The idea for the program sprang from the company’s desire to dance Camille Saint-Saëns’ evergreen Carnival of the Animals. A lighthearted series of 14 suites, each focused on a different animal, the masterpiece has enchanted audiences for over 100 years.

In Santa Barbara, the Carnival will be brought to life through the choreography of Alexei Kremnev, presenting a zoo of dancing swans, elephants, tortoises, lions, and other animal friends.

physically demanding ballet, requiring quick and precise movements at every turn, including famously requiring one dancer to perform four double tours (when a dancer completes two full, mid-air spins before landing) in rapid-fire succession.

“I feel like this performance is on a similar level to watching the Olympics, but here you can get up close and personal, and be live,” said State Street Ballet Executive Director Cecily MacDougall. “The dancing is that technical and that challenging.”

“It’s just fun, from the moment you walk in, to the moment you leave. I think people will walk out maybe tying ballet and dance to life in a way they hadn’t before, because dance can express anything as a universal language.”

- Megan Philipp, State Street Ballet Artistic Director

Once the zoo was decided, it was a clear choice to move the fun onto another defining childhood space: the playground. After years of wanting to present a work by famed choreographer Jerome Robbins (best remembered for his Broadway hits such as On the Town and West Side Story), Phillip immediately thought of his lighthearted yet challenging piece Interplay.

“It was a perfect fit,” she said, adding with a laugh, “It’s a really sophisticated ballet about a group of kids on a playground.”

Set to Morton Gould’s American Concertette, the only simple aspect of Interplay is its playground premise. It is an extremely

Performances of Interplay and Carnival of the Animals will be accompanied by Opera Santa Barbara, led by its Artistic & General Director Kostis Protopapas.

Recess! will end with the final aspect of modern child’s play: video games. Commissioned specially for this program from contemporary choreographer Autumn Eckman, Level Up will transport dancers behind the screen of video games by incorporating original music with projected images that draw inspiration from classic Nintendo worlds, dance games, and more.

“It starts with a guy on the outside with his remote, and then they press play and he gets sucked into the game,” explained Philipp.

In offering this innovative multimedia experience alongside explorations of more traditional childhood spaces, the company hopes to inspire audiences across interests.

“It’s very relatable, no matter what age you are,” said MacDougall. “It’s going to bring back memories.”

To further engage families, State Street Ballet will welcome

community partners to host activities before each show and during the brief intermissions that will be held between each ballet. To connect to Carnival of the Animals, the Santa Barbara Zoo will run a touch table. The Grace Fisher Foundation will bring an art project young attendees can contribute to, and a special surprise

will be presented by the State Street Ballet Young Dancers.

The weekend will also include a sneak peek at State Street Ballet’s 2026-2027 season.

As part of the company’s commitment to meaningfully connect with all audiences, State Street Ballet will also host a sensory-friendly performance at 2pm on Saturday, March 21st. Designed for families with special needs and young children, the performance will leave the house lights on and encourage attendees to move or vocalize as needed. Admission is free for children and $10 for adults.

“Our goal is to create an inclusive and welcoming experience for everyone,” said MacDougall. “We did our first one in Santa Barbara for The Little Mermaid and I remember we had kids dancing in the aisle, peering in the orchestra pit, and asking questions.”

The company will also welcome almost 2,000 local

elementary and junior high students to the Lobero across three performances as a part of its educational outreach efforts. Students will have the opportunity to not only speak with dancers and try out a mini dance lesson, but also discover how a ballet company operates.

“I always feel like, even if you are not going to become a dancer or go into dance, it’s such a great opportunity to talk about all the jobs that happen in the theater and make live performance possible,” said MacDougall.

State Street Ballet expresses its gratitude to the Lobero Theatre Foundation for supporting its sensoryfriendly performance, as well as to Anne Towbes for the Poomer Fund, the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation, the Santa Barbara Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation, and the Leni Fe Bland Performing Arts Partnership for their support of educational outreach shows. For tickets ($39-127 general; students $20; sensory performance $10 adults and free for children) visit lobero.org

LEAP Awards 2026 Celebrate Care, Impact, and Change

By Isaac Hernández de Lipa / VOICE

THE FIRST LEAP AWARDS HELD IN PERSON SINCE 2019 celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Child Center in Isla Vista and the expansion of LEAP (formerly known as Isla Vista Youth Projects) to Lompoc.

“I’m here to tell you that affordable, quality childcare saves lives, because it helped save mine,” said Das Williams, who was honored as Distinguished Alumnus and shared his story of a challenging childhood and the LEAP's positive contribution.

“Having a safe and caring space to send your child every day is fundamental to the functioning of our society,” said awardee Ashley Costa, Executive Director of Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization (LVCHO), as she acknowledged LEAP’s courage and commitment to create lasting change in her hometown.

“Child care isn’t just a service, it’s critical infrastructure. It’s the quiet foundation that allows families to work, businesses to run, and communities to thrive. Because of your investment, families in the Lompoc Valley are better supported and better served.”

the evolution to LEAP, the expansion of services, from diapers to immigration support, and your growing reach to families in Goleta and now Lompoc.”

Maria Arroyo, whose grandchildren receive child care services, discovered LEAP “at a time when my world felt like it was tumbling down. Today, I can truly enjoy being a grandmother. I can focus on the little things children need. LEAP supported not just my grandchildren, but me. Through the Family Resource Center I received diapers, wipes, and food, which helped ease the financial burden. I also took classes for grandparents to manage stress, understand trauma, and grow in my role as a parent.”

The new Santa Barbara County Child Care Facilities Master Plan features LEAP as a model of childcare leadership, recalled awardee Jackie Carrera, Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Foundation.

“You’re a model because you go above and beyond in your support for families, working to mitigate the effects of poverty, racism, and trauma, infusing these vicious cycles with care, compassion, and joy through the work of the amazing LEAP staff, and by mobilizing the love and generosity of this big-hearted community,” said Carrera. “From your humble beginnings as Isla Vista Youth Projects, you met the moment when children and families needed stability, care, and hope. It’s been a remarkable journey, seeing how those values have guided

Just two weeks ago, three-year-old Mateo witnessed men in masks pepper spraying a woman as she fell to the ground in front of his house. While his dad ran to help, his mom took him to school. “Mateo was terrified and shaking when he arrived,” recounted Lori Goodman, LEAP’s CEO. “He didn't want to let go of his mom's leg. Laura, our Community Engagement Specialist who’s here with us today, knelt down to Mateo's eye level. ‘You're safe here,’ she said. She showed him our security door. ‘I'm closing this door. No one can get in.’ The mom walked Mateo to his classroom and into the arms of his teacher.” Times at LEAP are “sometimes beautiful, sometimes chaotic, sometimes terrifying,” Goodman continued. “How we respond, how we care for one another, how we nurture our children, our families, and each other, that’s the core of who we are. Our job at LEAP is to nurture, to create opportunities for joy and celebration. We always knew this was important, but now there’s research and data to support what we've practiced for 55 years. That day, when Mateo came to our door, shaking and afraid, he was nurtured, loved, and supportedby his mom and dad, by his friends, and of course by his teachers.”

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Dog walkers growl over foxtail management at Douglas

Family Preserve in Santa Barbara

Mesa residents pressure city officials to change its approach to controlling foxtails, which can harm the health and safety of dogs

By Patricia Stark / Special for the Santa Barbara News-Press 3.3.26

TWICE A DAY, ALMOST EVERY DAY, Richard Giegel takes CeeCee, BeeBee and Brinkley for walks at Douglas Family Preserve. There, the dogs run off-leash along trails that meander over 70 acres of undeveloped ocean bluffs and open meadows.

And three times in the past five years, he’s rushed CeeCee to the emergency veterinarian to have foxtails extracted—from her paw, her ear and her nostril. Were the foxtails to burrow further, they could have proved fatal. For each visit, he paid about $1,000.

“She’s a real gopher-digger,” said Giegel about the golden retriever. “She likes to really get her nose down in there, so she’s especially affected.”

Giegel is one of a group of close-knit Mesa residents—and avid dog lovers—pressuring the Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation and Fire departments to take a different approach to controlling the foxtails.

They say that weed-whacking the grasses in the early summer— leaving their seeds scattered on the ground—makes the otherwise idyllic park a hazardous place.

Like Giegel, Adam Birnbaum says he is lucky to be at the park twice a day with Rupert, his 9-year-old springer spaniel.

“The preserve is a unique civic resource,” Birnbaum told the Santa Barbara Park and Recreation Commission Wednesday at its monthly meeting. “…But for many months of the year, it can be a dangerous place for hundreds of dogs every week.”

Birnbaum related that when a foxtail became embedded in Rupert’s eardrum, “He needed to be sedated for the procedure. The cost was roughly $1,200.”

Maintaining the Douglas Family Preserve as a pet-safe space for dogs—in a publicly funded, urban open-space, adjacent to high-risk fire areas—requires a balance of multiple agencies, climate considerations, biological factors, budgets and competing priorities.

Officials for the Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department share management with the City Fire Department for the park’s vegetation.

They counter that the Mesa advocates understate the care, planning and science that goes into every decision to reduce the grasses and other fire fuel in the parks.

“This is thoughtful, this is well-planned out,” said Chris Mailes, Santa Barbara City Fire chief. “At the forefront of all our concerns is the safety of the community—what can we do to

make the community safer.

“And when we make a decision to go into an area, it’s a collaborative decision…It’s what we can do strategically to mitigate the risk but not change the ecosystem of the area.”

Jill Zachary, parks and recreation director, has met with the Mesa group’s representative. Her team is developing a two-year plan that, among other improvements, will be “sensitive to the timing” of when the non-native grasses need to be suppressed, she said.

She hopes to present that plan at the March 25th advisory Parks and Recreation Commission meeting.

more than mowing the grasses.

Because the rains came early and often this season, the city contracted with Channel Island Restoration to mow around the perimeter trails and some parts of the interior. The cost is $10,000 for three days of work, Zachary said.

“What are the key issue areas that we think are important to address?” she asked. “One of them definitely is expanded vegetation management…which focuses mostly on non-native eradication, which could be grasses and other plants.”

And foxtails, she added, are a critical but challenging problem because they are everywhere, in every park in the city. Planning the timing of their removal is also tricky because their growth cycle is determined by when and how often it rains in the winter months.

The “foxtail” is the seed from a variety of different grassy weeds, according to the University of California Agricultural and Natural Resources Department website. “The seed has barbed awns (stiff bristles) with a sharp point that goes in easily and barbs that prevent the seed from backing out. These spread quickly and easily due to prolific seed production.”

None of the grasses that produce foxtails at the Douglas Family Preserve is native, and the city hopes to one day fully replace them with beneficial natives, Zachary said.

The Douglas Family Preserve is officially designated an open-space park and requires specific and regulated management practices. Chemicals are not allowed, and the area is too small to bring in sheep and goats to graze, as has been done in Parma Park and other larger parks.

The only way to remove the grasses is to mow them, Zachary added, and some portions of the park are too small for mowing tractors. For those, weed-whipping is the only alternative to hand pulling, though it does spread seeds

Doug Morgan, operations manager for Channels Islands Restoration, was working at the park with his tractors and crew recently. Grabbing a handful of foxtails growing along the main blufftop trail off Metcliff Road on Thursday, he said he is confident they are cutting the grasses before the seeds are set and can cause their damage.

“It’s as much a matter of timing as of method,” Morgan said, “And I think we’re catching them in time this year.

On this point, Zachary and the Mesa advocates agree.

“It is encouraging to see movement in the right direction,” said Jim Marshall, chairman of the Friends of Douglas Family Preserve and a board member of the Mesa Neighborhood Association.

“However, a single round of mowing will not resolve the larger issue. What we have not yet seen is a clear documented plan for consistent ongoing prevention.”

Marshall particularly objects to the past practice of weed-whipping the grass after the foxtails have matured. This “leaves the seed heads broadcast across the very paths people and dogs use every day,” he said.

Most recently— including last summer—“fuel crews” under contract with the fire department did a second round of weed whipping in June, after the seeds had matured.

This was necessary because the grasses grew back from an earlier cutting, said Mark Von Tillow, a wildland specialist with the fire department who oversaw the project. And the crew had to wait until the spring bird-nesting season was over before the second cutting could start, he added.

Finally, Marshall wishes the city agencies would be more responsive to their offers of volunteer help with planning and labor. They are also offering to raise money to enhance the $1.1 million Douglas Family Preserve endowment.

With their numbers, wealth and passion for the park, their donors could enhance and possibly double the park’s endowment, he said.

Fire Chief Mailes, like Zachary, noted that managing volunteers takes time away from already stretched staff members. And agencies oversee enormous amounts of vegetation under biological constraints and weather conditions that change every year.

Together they oversee 23 other open spaces. Zachary’s department has only one person managing the open spaces and a budget spread across 1,800 acres of parkland, playgrounds, beachfronts, community gardens, trails, camps, programs and multiple recreational courts and facilities.

The parks department’s vision for the Douglas Family Preserve, Zachary said, is to ultimately eradicate the non-native grasses and replace them with beneficial natives that will crowd out the weeds and reduce the need for expensive and labor-intensive maintenance.

But until that goal is achieved, Adam Birnbaum and Rupert will continue their outings at the park. And when the foxtails arrive, Rupert will wear his mesh “Outfox” hood. With his mask on, Rupert can see, smell and drink through the mesh, but his head is protected from the foxtails.

“They may not love it, but they still have fun, and they soon get used to ‘hood season,’ which lasts from now until early fall,” Birnbaum said. And of course, he puts dog treats in the bottom of the hood so that Rupert will make positive associations with putting it on.

And after every walk, Birnbaum spends about 20 minutes checking Rupert’s torso and paws.

He’s done this every day for almost six years, since he and his wife bought their Mesa home two blocks from the park. “Our home choice was driven largely by the desire to be within walking distance to this incredible place.”

This story was originally published by the Santa Barbara News-Press. Printed with permission • 3.3.2026 • newspress.com

Lawsuit Challenges Santa Barbara Rent Freeze Ordinance

By Mark Whitehurst / VOICE

STANDING

ON THE STEPS OF SANTA BARBARA CITY HALL,

members of the Santa Barbara Rental Property Association announced a legal challenge to the city’s Rent Freeze Ordinance and called the action illegal. The group also announced the retention of the local law firm Cappello & Noël LLP, to represent them and to work toward invalidating the freeze ordinance, as well as halt work on a permanent ordinance.

“The SBRPA contends that the rent freeze and proposed rent stabilization program represent an unconstitutional taking and violate the due process and equal protection clauses, as well as unlawfully interfering with private contracts prohibited by the Contracts Clause,” claimed the SBRPA in a statement.

The press conference, which was held during an ongoing Santa Barbara City Council meeting, was attended by about 30 people at 5pm on Tuesday, March 3rd.

“In an astonishing display of constitutional disregard, the Santa Barbara City Council proposed in

October rent control with a rent cap tied to just 60 percent of CPI—a policy that represents nothing less than the unconditional surrender of property rights,” read a statement released at the event by the SBRPA. “In addition, the City Council then passed, on a 4-3 vote, a rent freeze that deprives landlords of a Fair Market Return on investments.

Wrapped in the language of ‘rent stabilization,’ the proposals directly violate established law, ignore economic reality, and mislead tenant advocacy groups into believing the city has authority it simply does not possess.”

Following years of discussion and at least one city-wide vote, the Santa Barbara City Council voted at its January 13th, 2026 meeting to enact a Temporary Rent Increase Moratorium Ordinance without providing written justification. The rent freeze began 30 days following the second City Council reading of the ordinance, and it went into effect on February 26th.

The City Council also directed its staff to draft a permanent “rent stabilization” program that could go into effect by the end of the year. The council was divided

on the issue, with councilmembers advocating for the ordinance including Kristen Sneddon, Wendy Santamaria, Meagan Harmon, and Oscar Gutierrez. Opposed to the ordinance were Mayor Randy Rowse and city councilmembers Eric Friedman and Mike Jordan.

“Rising taxes, insurance and maintenance costs are hitting property owners hard,” said Barry Cappello, Cappello & Noël managing partner. “Rent stabilization is bad economics. Owners need a return on their investment even as costs rise and must

keep their property in a first-rate and safe condition. Rent control has proven over the years that when housing stock is not maintained, housing conditions for the tenants worsen.”

Cappello stated at the news conference, “We intend to follow this process through to the end and make sure either the City Council rights this wrong, or a court with proper jurisdiction orders it stricken.”

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network’s 2026 Eco Hero Award - Celebrating the Possible!

An Evening with Kate Lundquist & Brock Dolman – Advocates for Beaver, Salmon, and Watersheds

By Kerry Methner / VOICE

FOUNDATIONAL INNOVATORS, THINKERS, AND ECOLOGICAL ACTIVISTS have been recognized with the Santa Barbara Permaculture Network’s Eco-Hero Award. The Network will present the award for the sixth time on Sunday, March 8th at 6:30pm at the Lobero Theatre. During the presentation (which ends with food, fun, and conversation in the Lobero Courtyard), the community will have the opportunity to welcome Brock Dolman and Kate Lundquist, the 2026 honorees, as they share their stories and wisdom gained during decades of advocating for beaver, salmon, and the watersheds where they live.

All those the Network has honored have “absolutely shifted people’s consciousnessfrom despair, to absolutely what is possible, using ecological design, and nature-based solutions,” shared Margie Bushman, CoFounder, SBPN. “They all offer pragmatic visions of hope with revolutionary ecological designs. Our youth need to see this, so that they also can be active agents of

change, participating in their own future.”

Dolman and Lundquist are perfectly suited for this task. They are “transformative advocates,” according to Bushman. Co-directors of the WATER Institute at the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center in Sonoma, they have launched “an extraordinarily effective movement for salmon and beaver, which has engaged individuals, communities, and policymakers, changing hearts and minds about how to coexist with the natural world.”

Dolman explains, “While offering innovative ways to think about more progressive settlement systems, I have been simultaneously committed to facilitating the hands-on, physical work of constructing many demonstration projects on site—so that OAEC can collectively use statements such as: we live it, we teach it, we think it, we do it!”

That hands-on focus carried over into their Bring Back the Beaver campaign, where they established beavers' reputation

as "Climate Restoration Heroes." A keystone species native to North America, formerly in the millions before being trapped to near extinction, beavers build dam complexes that create wetlands that are effective carbon sinks and re-hydrate dry and dusty landscapes suffering from drought. During wildfires they become living fire breaks and refuge for wildlife, and even firefighters.

“Working with a keystone species and wetland engineer like beaver can greatly improve water quantity and quality, enhance biodiversity and restore ecological function to our degraded watersheds,” Lundquist writes regarding her work. “Helping others see where and how lowcost beaver and process-based restoration strategies can be most effective builds the capacity of communities to increase the pace and scale of ecosystem regeneration.”

As with all of the Eco Heroes, Dolman and Lundquist are committed. “They are in it for the long haul, not easily defeated, keep their eye on the prize,” Bushman commented. “We know this is difficult when you are young to not give up, so we need to see these examples of people who stuck with it for 30 plus years, even when difficult.”

Dolman, known for his entertaining fast-speak poetry style, coined the now widely-used "Slow it, Spread it, Sink it, Store It, Share It" slogan to encourage strategies to help keep water on the landscape. Water is the basis of all life, and in their coauthored Basins of Relations Citizens Guide to Protecting Our Watersheds, Dolman and Lundquist note, "Now and, in the future, nothing is, or will be, more valuable than pristine watersheds."

Dolman, Lundquist, and the WATER Institute have worked collaboratively with tribal groups to re-establish beaver

on their lands. A Beaver Help Desk was launched to answer questions from the public about coexisting with beaver. They work with Federal and State government agencies, scientists, ranchers, farmers, tribal governments, and other landowners in new partnerships, with a shared goal to help restore river systems and create watershed resiliency. With career opportunities in mind, especially for future generations, the WATER Institute offers a multitude of trainings for watershed and beaver restoration work.

Their publications, Basins of Relations: A Citizens Guide to Restoring & Protecting Our Watersheds and Beaver In California: Creating a Culture of Stewardship are free and downloadable on OAEC Water Institute website.

For tickets ($14-$100, kids & students free) visit Lobero.org or call

805.963.0761

Past recipients of the Santa Barbara Permaculture Network Eco Hero Award include John D. Liu; Paul Stamets and Louie Schwartzberg; John and Nancy Jack Todd, Albert Bates; and Bill and Athena Steen, with Roxanne Swentzell.

Event Co-sponsors include: Blue Sky Biochar, Bamboo DNA, Buena Onda Empanadas, Teeccino, Ah Juice, the Community Environmental Council (CEC), SBCC Environmental Horticulture, Explore Ecology, Regenerative Landscape Alliance, Island Seed & Feed, Orella Ranch/Gaviota Givings, Santa Barbara Aquaponics, Sustainable World Radio, Santa Barbara Agriculture & Farm Foundation, Sweet Wheel Farm, Paradise Found, Quail Springs Permaculture, Hour Books, Mesa Harmony Garden, RinconVitova Insectaries, Building Health Matters, Central Coast Building Council, Sun Rose Designs, Sweet Smiling Landscape, SLO Beaver Brigade, Santa Barbara Beaver Brigade, VOICE Magazine, the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center, the OAEC WATER Institute, and the Santa Barbara Independent.

SOUTH COAST KIDS CREATE SOUTH COAST KIDS CREATE

Elementary Student Art Show

Friday, March 13th

Reception 5:00-7:00 pm

Saturday, March 14th, 10:00 am-3:00 pm

Santa Barbara County Education Office Auditorium

4400 Cathedral Oaks Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93110

Free and open to the public, over 250 pieces on display

THANKS

Santa Barbara tensions inspire proposal to weaken jail authority of sheriffs across California

A newly-proposed state law would let local elected officials across all 58 California counties strip control of jails from sheriffs. This comes after tensions between Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown and the board of supervisors

By Tom Schultz / Special for the Santa Barbara News-Press 2.28.26

ANEWLY PROPOSED STATE LAW would let local elected officials across all 58 California counties strip control of jails from sheriffs and shift operations to civilian authority.

If it becomes law, AB 2257 could further exacerbate tensions between Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown and the board of supervisors who earlier this month questioned law enforcement overtime costs—following public scrutiny in recent months and years focused on jail budget overruns and inmate deaths described as preventable.

Introduced by state Assemblymember Gregg Hart, whose District 37 spans the majority of Santa Barbara County, the new legislation gives localities the ability to “evaluate and pursue a structure that better serves the community,” he said, adding it would restore flexibility counties had until the early 1990s.

“California’s county jails are in crisis,” Hart said in a statement. “Jail deaths are at record highs. People with mental illness languish without adequate care. Staffing shortages persist, while financial mismanagement threatens essential public services. Counties deserve the authority to ensure their jail systems are safe, constitutional, and fiscally responsible.”

Approval of the bill would hand a majority of Santa Barbara’s five county supervisors a powerful tool to dramatically reshape how the Main Jail on the South Coast and the Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria function.

“I can see the motivation for this type of legislation,” said Second District Supervisor Laura Capps, who welcomed the proposal. “I respect what Assemblymember Hart is trying to do.”

Calling the proposal misguided and non-collaborative, Brown said he opposes it.

“There are reasons why sheriffs run the jail systems,” Brown said in an op-ed distributed to local media. “It’s because sheriffs and their staffs have the experience, the knowledge, and the legal authority to run those jails in the most efficient and effective ways possible.

“Rather than setting the stage to restructure who runs the jails, the focus of any new legislation should be centered on ensuring that California’s jails receive adequate funding and suitable tools to provide proper staffing, security, and robust rehabilitative programming,” Brown said.

Since 1993, sheriffs across California by law have had “sole and exclusive authority” to operate county jails, with one exception. Napa County at the time was allowed to keep the structure it had in place. To this day, its jail system is run by a corrections director appointed by Napa County supervisors.

When he announced the bill, Hart cited several concerns specific to Santa Barbara jail operations, and he referenced a February 10th hearing in which Santa Barbara supervisors scrutinized an audit showing Sheriff’s Office payroll costs rose from $74.2 million in fiscal year 2020-21 to more than $100 million in fiscal year 2024-25.

During that time, overtime costs jumped from more than $8 million to $20.4 million. Overtime as a percentage

Injury Traffic Collision on Castillo Street

A BICYCLIST WAS STRUCK BY A TRUCK and was reported to the Santa Barbara Police Department on February 20th, 2026, at about 2:42pm, at the 300 block of Castillo Street. SBPD officers, fire, and paramedics were dispatched.

Upon arrival medical aid was immediately provided to the bicyclist, who was taken to Cottage Hospital for additional medical treatment. The driver of the truck remained on scene and has been cooperative during the investigation. The driver of the truck was not impaired while driving.

Due to the seriousness of the injuries to the bicyclist, the 300 block of Castillo St between Montecito St and Highway 101 was closed to traffic to allow for the investigation.

of salary costs in that same span nearly doubled from 11.4 percent to more than 21 percent, according to county auditors.

In April, supervisors narrowly approved a more than $165 million plan to add 384 beds to the Northern Branch jail, which opened in 2022 with 376 beds—and when completed cost more than originally expected. More recently, supervisors signaled they might scale back the expansion in part to reduce costs.

In June, the Santa Barbara Grand Jury issued several reports finding deficient intake screening, insufficient medical care, and other systemic issues led to preventable inmate deaths.

Amid these challenges, some officials have expressed frustration that while the county pays for jail facilities and law enforcement, supervisors have limited say in how the Sheriff’s Office spends its appropriations.

Hart echoed that frustration: “With their policymaking authority ending at the jail door, boards of supervisors are put in the position of writing blank checks while jail issues persist. Reintroducing local choice will encourage collaboration and accountability. If a sheriff-run model is serving the community well, it can continue. If not—and particularly in the face of longstanding issues—a board of supervisors should have the authority to evaluate and pursue a structure that better serves the community.”

With a change in law, sheriffs would be incentivized to take seriously the concerns of boards of supervisors, rather than rebuke their oversight efforts, Hart said. “Good governance requires real accountability.”

Brown said California sheriffs are already subject to ample oversight.

“Contrary to Hart’s assertions, there are already robust accountability measures in place for elected sheriffs,” he said in his op-ed. “They are held accountable by the governor, the attorney general, the grand jury, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), the federal, state, and local courts, by the boards of supervisors who control their budgets, and by the ultimate authority—the voters who elect them to office. As such, they receive far more scrutiny and oversight than most other appointed or elected officials.”

This story was originally published by the Santa Barbara NewsPress. Printed with permission • 2.28.2026

National Consumer Protection Week

TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PREVENT FRAUD IN OUR COMMUNITY, National Consumer Protection Week is being recognized by the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Office. The nationwide initiative is observed from March 1st to 7th and is dedicated to educating residents about common scams, fraud prevention strategies, and available reporting resources. Throughout the week, the District Attorney’s Office will spotlight prevalent scams affecting our community and provide practical tips to help individuals protect themselves and their families. Each day will focus on a specific topic, including fraud awareness, home repair scams, impersonation scams, unwanted calls and text scams, and charity fraud. Community members are encouraged to follow the District Attorney’s Office on social media for daily tips, warning signs, and prevention guidance. Anyone who believes they have been targeted or victimized by a scam is encouraged to report it to the District Attorney’s scam hotline at 805-568-2442. If you are on the phone with a suspected scammer, feel threatened, or believe you are in immediate danger, hang up and contact your local law enforcement agency or call 9-1-1 for immediate assistance.

Santa Barbara Foundation Names New Trustees

DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY, the Santa Barbara Foundation has welcomed Randal Hernandez and Felicita A. Torres to its Board of Trustees. sbfoundation.org

RANDAL HERNANDEZ is currently Managing Director of IMPOWER Group, Inc., a government relations, economic development, and public affairs firm serving Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Long Beach, and statewide clients. Previously, Hernandez served as director of external affairs for Southern California at Verizon, where he led government and community affairs initiatives across Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Orange Counties. Hernandez has also served as managing director of government relations for Union Bank, and as senior public policy executive for California at Bank of America. He currently serves on the boards of the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber, EconAlliance, and Coro California. He is the Founding Chairman of the Long Beach Economic Partnership and holds a Master of Public Administration from CSU Long Beach.

Wilderness Youth Project & Sea League Launch “Big Blue Bridge” Spring Break Camp

TO PROMOTE WATER SAFETY, SWIM CONFIDENCE, AND BELONGING, the Wilderness Youth Project (WYP) and Sea League are partnering this spring break to offer the Big Blue Bridge Spring Break Camp. Running March 30th to April 3rd, the program will include 24 students, ages six to 12, with priority registration for low-income families from Franklin and Adelante Elementary Schools.

For many children living just minutes from the ocean, access to consistent swim lessons remains limited. Big Blue Bridge was created to help close that gap, prioritizing safety, confidence, and supportive instruction.

FELICITA A. TORRES relocated to Santa Barbara in 2002 after practicing law at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. After enjoying time with her children at home, she spent seven years working at the US Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, as a law clerk to the Honorable Robin L. Riblet. In 2014, Torres joined the law firm of Griffith & Thornburgh where she handles insolvency and bankruptcy matters, from prebankruptcy consultation for individuals and businesses to representing creditors and trustees in bankruptcy litigation and contested matters. Torres also counsels school districts in legal matters and is a regular volunteer at the Legal Aid Foundation’s consumer debt and bankruptcy clinic. She has served on the boards of the Santa Barbara Education Foundation and the Montessori Center School.

Nasif, Hicks, Harris & Co., LLP Celebrates 50th Year in Business

FULL-SERVICE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Nasif, Hicks, Harris & Co., LLP (NHH & Co.) is celebrating 50 years in business. Founded by William J. Nasif, CPA, in 1976, NHH & Co. specializes in serving a range of closely held businesses, including the high technology, construction, real estate, and professional service industries. Services include preparation of individual, business, estate, and trust tax returns, financial statement audits, reviews, and compilations, business consulting, trust and court accountings, and more.

“We are proud that for 50 years, our clients have relied on our expertise in the same way a large business relies on its chief financial officer,” said Bill Nasif. “Our longevity comes from delivering only superior accounting and tax services and sound business advice. That focus has enabled us to gain our clients’ lasting trust and confidence.” Call (805) 966-1521 or visit nhhco.com

Ellwood Mesa Volunteer Day on March 14th

PLANT, LEARN, AND RESTORE HABITATS for monarch butterflies and other local wildlife by participating in the next Ellwood Mesa Volunteer Day from 9am to 1pm on Saturday, March 14th. Hosted by the City of Goleta, Ellwood Friends, and the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade, the event invites community members of all ages to plant habitat-supporting trees and plants, remove invasive species, and discover Ellwood’s unique ecology.

Register: bucketbrigade.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/ellwoodmesa

“Every child in Santa Barbara should be able to learn to swim,” said Lauren Winnewisser, Development Director at Wilderness Youth Project. “We are excited to partner with Sea League to help children feel safe in the water, confident in themselves, and supported by their neighbors.”

The price of this week-long camp is $575 per child. But thanks to scholarships and community support, low-income families who receive the highest scholarship level will pay just $28.75 per child. WYP and Sea League are currently raising $13,800 to fully fund the program and ensure that cost is not a barrier for families. They are also looking for community volunteers to support swimmers each day of camp by providing in-water support alongside our lifeguard instructors. No prior teaching experience is necessary. wyp.org/big-blue-bridge

Wilderness Youth Project y Sea League Lanzan el Campamento de Primavera “Big Blue Bridge”

WILDERNESS YOUTH PROJECT (WYP) Y SEA LEAGUE se están asociando esta primavera para ofrecer el Campamento de Primavera Big Blue Bridge, un programa de una semana diseñado para desarrollar seguridad acuática, confianza en la natación y sentido de pertenencia para 24 estudiantes de 6 a 12 años, con inscripción prioritaria para familias de bajos ingresos de las escuelas primarias Franklin y Adelante.

El campamento se llevará a cabo del 30 de marzo al 3 de abril y combina el modelo de mentoría en grupos pequeños y aprendizaje en la naturaleza de WYP con la instrucción de natación centrada en principiantes de Sea League en la piscina de la Escuela Secundaria de Santa Bárbara. Para muchos niños y niñas que viven a solo minutos del océano, el acceso constante a clases de natación sigue siendo limitado. Big Blue Bridge fue creado para ayudar a cerrar esa brecha, priorizando la seguridad, la confianza y una enseñanza solidaria.

“Cada niño y niña en Santa Bárbara debería poder aprender a nadar”, dijo Lauren Winnewisser, Directora de Desarrollo de Wilderness Youth Project. “Nos entusiasma colaborar con Sea League para ayudar a que los niños y niñas se sientan seguros en el agua, confiados en sí mismos y apoyados por su comunidad”.

El precio de este campamento de una semana es de $575 por niño. Sin embargo, gracias a las becas y al apoyo de la comunidad, las familias de bajos ingresos que reciben el nivel más alto de beca pagarán solo $28.75 por niño. WYP y Sea League actualmente están recaudando $13,800 para financiar completamente el programa y asegurar que el costo no sea una barrera para las familias. También están buscando voluntarios de la comunidad para apoyar a los nadadores cada día del campamento brindando apoyo dentro del agua junto a los instructores salvavidas. No se requiere experiencia enseñando; solo sentirse cómodo en el agua y tener entusiasmo por ayudar a los niños y niñas a tener éxito. wyp.org/big-blue-bridge

Community News

Dos Pueblos HS Wins SB County Mock Trial Competition for Fifth Consecutive Year

WINNING THEIR CASE WITH PASSION AND DETERMINATION,

Dos Pueblos High School’s mock trial team took home the first place trophy in the 43rd annual Santa Barbara County Mock Trial Competition last week. The victory marks the team’s fifth consecutive first place win. Dos Pueblos will go on to represent Santa Barbara County at the Mock Trial State Finals in Oakland from March 20th to 22nd.

San Marcos High School won second place, with Bishop Garcia Diego High finishing third, and Carpinteria High placing fourth.

“The entire Dos Pueblos High School community is bursting with pride,” said Dos Pueblos High Principal Bill Woodard, a former Mock Trial coach. “Winning a fifth consecutive Santa Barbara County Mock Trial championship is an extraordinary achievement and a testament to the discipline, integrity, and heart our students bring to this program.”

The Dos Pueblos team is coached by Lisa Rothstein, Christine Voss, and teacher-coaches

Hannah Krieshok, Rollie Woodward, and Alissa Mullin.

Participating Santa Barbara County high schools included: Bishop Diego High School, Carpinteria High School, Dos Pueblos High School, Laguna Blanca High School, Lompoc High School, San Marcos High School, and Santa Barbara High School.

presided over the competition’s final rounds.

More than 60 local attorneys, including representatives from the District Attorney and Public Defender offices, volunteered to serve as scorers of student prosecution and defense teams in the fictional murder case of People v. Fromholz, the trial of a chef and contestant on a reality TV

32 Community Members Graduate from the 2026 LEAD Goleta Academy

cooking show who is charged with murdering a celebrity judge using poisonous “heartstopper” mushrooms. Each participating high school in the state receives the same fictional case to prepare. Students and coaches spend months developing arguments, witness examinations, and honing their knowledge of courtroom strategies.

A HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCE taught 32 community members how the City of Goleta is run during the 7th LEAD Goleta Community Academy. Standing for Learn, Empower, Advocate, and Discuss, the 2026 LEAD class received a certificate and a City of Goleta pin from the Mayor and City Council in a ceremony at the Goleta Community Center on February 19th.

“It says a lot about who you are that you took time out of your busy lives to learn about how local government works,” said Goleta Mayor Paula Perotte. “It was really refreshing to see so many students this year in this class. We hope you will all take what you learned and continue to stay engaged.”

LEAD began with participants hearing from the City Manager, Mayor, and City Council, with later weeks covering other facets that make up a city. There were presentations from the City Clerk’s Office, Finance, Economic Development Sustainability, Environmental Services, Parks & Open Space, Planning, Neighborhood Services, Homelessness, Parks and Recreation, Goleta Valley Library, Public Works, Goleta Police, Santa Barbara County Fire, Emergency Services, Community Outreach, and the Goleta Community Center. LEAD members also participated in a Mock City Council meeting, took tours of the Goleta Valley Library Express and Goleta Community Center, and enjoyed a Goleta Trivia Game. Participants included high school and college students, retirees, business professionals, community partners, and Goleta enthusiasts.

“Participating in LEAD Goleta helped me understand how local government decisions are made and the processes that keep the city thriving,” said Yazmin Ramos. “Meeting all the passionate people that serve our community was truly inspiring. I feel incredibly lucky to live here, and plan to stay connected and informed as a community member.

Those interested in signing up for a future LEAD Goleta class may email jshaw@cityofgoleta.gov

The Mock Trial program in Santa Barbara County is managed and orchestrated by the Santa Barbara County Education Office, led by County Superintendent of Schools, Susan Salcido, and Associate Superintendent Ellen Barger. SBCEO co-sponsors the two-weekend event with the Santa Barbara County Superior Court and with assistance from Teach Democracy.

Tickets Available for San Marcos HS Royal Ball Benefit

AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING OF CELEBRATION AND PURPOSE will support opportunities for every student at San Marcos High School when The Royal Ball returns on April 25th. Hosted by the Royal Pride Foundation at the Santa Barbara Club, The Royal Ball will include a delicious catered dinner and appetizers, full bar, unique auction items, and dancing.

“San Marcos is in a Golden Age of momentum and possibility,” said Kristi Newton, President of the Royal Pride Foundation. “The Royal Ball invites our community to come together for an evening of fun and generosity, strengthening what’s working and expanding opportunity for every Royal.”

Funds raised at The Royal Ball will support campus-wide priorities, including classroom enhancements and facility improvements as well as student-centered initiatives such as the Royal Care Closet. This confidential resource serves students in need when financial barriers might prevent them from fully participating in school or accessing the support they need. The fundraiser will also help teacher and staff grants, classroom tools, college-readiness opportunities, and programs that build leadership, belonging, and pride.

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Study pegs value of Santa Barbara

County’s ‘creative economy’ at $3.8 billion

Peter Rupert, economics professor at UCSB, presented his assessment of the impact of the creative sector Tuesday to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.

By Chris Woodyard / Santa Barbara News-Press 3.4.26

THE WORK OF ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, WRITERS AND OTHERS in Santa Barbara County’s “creative economy” adds $3.8 billion to the local economy annually, a UC Santa Barbara study found.

“Without certain arts, arts education, music, and theater…Santa Barbara would not be such a great place to be,” said Peter Rupert, an economics professor at UCSB who presented his assessment of the impact of the creative sector Tuesday to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.

Besides the total output from the creative sector, the county generated $1.3 billion in income from jobs involving creativity and $459 million in tax revenue, Rupert said.

The sector employs 11,232, both direct and indirect, in Santa Barbara County, about 5 percent of the total workforce. Those jobs run the gamut from entertainment and architecture to decorative arts and fashion. And in total, creative-worker pay wages that are about 10 percent to 15 percent higher than the countywide average for all workers, stated Rupert in unveiling findings from his UCSB Economic Forecast Project.

“Many people believe that there’s starving artists out there, but in particular, we actually don’t see that in the data,” he said. About 40 percent are selfemployed, which means that the totals might be undercounted since some may not classify themselves as holding creative-sector jobs when they pay their taxes or otherwise report.

But the number of people employed in creative jobs is far less than other sectors. As a whole, creative-worker positions trail those in government,

agriculture, health care, hotels and food services, manufacturing, and construction. They only sector that’s smaller is among those working in education.

County arts officials said they were surprised to find that the county has 25 percent more direct creative-industries jobs than Ventura County, which is more populous and closer to Los Angeles County with its vibrant arts community and entertainment industry.

“We often think of arts and culture as the qualitative side over our lives. But really when we look at it more carefully and more critically, we found that it has some significant quantitative aspects to it,” said Jesus Armas, director of the county’s Office of Community Services which commissioned the study. “And then more locally it has some enormous influences on the local economy.”

Supervisors lauded the role that the arts play in the community.

“Santa Barbara is known for its natural beauty and for the artistic community — the theater, the visual arts, the music,” said Third District Santa Barbara County Supervisor Joan Hartmann. “It’s a happening scene that makes people want to come here both to live and to visit.”

This story was originally published by the Santa Barbara News-Press. Printed with permission • 3.4.2026 • newspress.com

Grace Fisher Foundation Seeks Outreach Partners for Paralysis-Focused Music Therapy Program

HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, DISABILITY-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY

PARTNERS are asked to help identify and refer participants across Santa Barbara County to the Grace Fisher Foundation’s new Harmony for Independence initiative. A free adaptive music therapy program made possible through a Quality of Life grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, Harmony for Independence is designed to enhance the quality of life for individuals living with paralysis—as well as their families and caregivers. The program will begin this spring at GFF’s Inclusive Arts Clubhouse, led by Meghan Downing, Certified Music Therapist. Programming will begin in April with weekly adaptive music classes using accessible instruments held Tuesdays 3:30 to 4:30pm and Thursdays 2 to 3pm. There will also be bi-monthly caregiver workshops and a Friday monthly community “jam.”

To refer or learn more, contact: Jana@GraceFisherFoundation.org, 805-448-6873, GraceFisherFoundation.org

Make It: Building a Public Art Practice

A workshop series for artists designed to support artists interested in working in a public art context

LED BY NATIONALLY RESPECTED PUBLIC ART PROFESSIONALS SUSAN F. GRAY AND PAT GOMEZ, Make It: Building a Public Art Practice is a 10-session workshop series that will provide practical guidance on navigating public art opportunities—from finding calls and preparing applications to budgeting, fabrication, installation, and long-term care of artworks.

Most sessions will be held on Zoom, and registration is required for each workshop. Participants are welcome to register for the full series or select the sessions that are most relevant to them.

Sessions will include:

Thursday, March 5th, 6pm-7:30pm • Open the Door: Understanding public art and how projects are managed

Thursday, March 12th, 6pm-7:30pm • Opportunity Knocks: Finding Calls, Curating Your Portfolio, and Applying with Confidence

Thursday, March 19, 6pm-7:30pm • Money Talk: Budgets, fees, and financial management

Thursday, March 26th, 6pm-7:30pm • From Dream…: Developing design proposals and presentations

Thursday, April 2nd, 6pm-7:30pm …to Reality! Fabrication, installation, and scaling up work

Thursday, April 9, 2026* 6pm-7:30pm • Make It Social: Connect with Fellow Public Artists (In-person social at the Santa Barbara Public Market - 38 W. Victoria St., Santa Barbara)

Thursday, April 16th, 6pm-7:30pm • Build it, and they will come: Coordinating with architects, engineers, and construction teams

Thursday, April 23rd, 6pm-7:30pm • Tomorrowland: Planning for durability, maintenance, and conservation Thursday, April 30th, 6pm-7:30pm • The Heavy Stuff: Contracts, insurance, and legal considerations

Saturday, May 2nd** 1pm-5pm • The Public Part of Public Art (In-person event at Channing Peake Gallery - 105 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara)

*The April 9th • Make It Social is an informal, artist gathering designed for connection and conversation. No workshop content will be presented, and facilitators will not be present. **The final session on May 2nd will be held in person and will include facilitated content and programming. This workshop series is funded by UPLIFT Central Coast, a regional initiative supported through California Jobs First that invests in workforce development and economic opportunity across the Central Coast. For info and to register for individual sessions visit: https://tinyurl.com/f336wjpt

On the Street with John Palminteri

Dylan Star Closes Funk Zone Store

DYLAN STAR IS CLOSING IN THE FUNK ZONE and going online. This past weekend was the last chance in store, with sales up to 60 percent off. The store had many one-of-a-kind items.

Pelican Pauses UCSB Baseball

A STUCK PELICAN delayed the UC Santa Barbara baseball game in the fourth inning on Tuesday. It was rescued from the netting behind home plate, but then hung out before it was wrapped in a towel and sent on its way. UCSB won over Loyola 11 to 1.

First Responders Updates

TWO MEN WERE ARRESTED in Santa Barbara County recently as part of a scam that could have cost an elderly woman $50,000. A warning about specific tactics that should be an alert, has been sent out by law enforcement.

SANTA BARBARA POLICE ACTIVELY INVESTIGATED A REPORTED FIGHT Sunday evening on lower State Street, with youths involved, including one that a witness saw with a knife. Police pursued one on an electric bike who rode recklessly through traffic in the waterfront, SB City College Campus, Mesa, and lower Westside, before it was called off. No injuries were reported.

THIS DRIVER WAS ARRESTED FOR DUI in Goleta when his vehicle was found over the curb of a parking lot and in the landscaping. The location was the CHP headquarters building on Calle Real!

Watch Out for Snowy Plovers and Their Chicks!

ON SUNDAY, RESTRICTIONS TO PROTECT THE WESTERN SNOWY PLOVER began at Surf Beach and Ocean Park in Santa Barbara County. This keeps the tiny shore bird’s eggs from being damaged. The rules are in place March 1st through September 30th annually.

SB Harbor to be Dredged After Storms

URGENTLY NEEDED DREDGING is coming to the Santa Barbara harbor where the entrance is shrinking after recent storms. Work should begin in midMarch.

Sister Cities Committee Members Return

FROM THE POLITICAL TURMOIL in Mexico back to their home in Santa Barbara safely - members of the Sister Cities Committee, have returned from Jalisco.

Sister Cities Committee members Gil Garcia and Marti Correa de Garcia made a safe return thanks to support from Jalisco firefighters.

Remembering This Day in Local History

ON MARCH 1ST, 1983, 3,000 people came to the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Gardens for a ceremony welcoming Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. It was hosted by Mayor Shiela Lodge and County Supervisor Bob Kallman. They also visited the Mission with Father Virgil Cordano and went up to a private lunch at Rancho del Cielo with President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan. It was a rainy week.

Vandenberg Tests Unarmed Missile

THE AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND

conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with two test re-entry vehicles on March 3rd at 11:01pm Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.

The Air Force says: “The launch, designated GT

255, was scheduled years ago, and is not in response to world events. It is a key component of a datadriven program that has been in place for decades, involving over 300 similar tests designed to validate the performance of the weapon system. The data collected from these routine tests is essential for ongoing and future force development.”

John Palminteri is a veteran news reporter and anchor for Newschannel 3-12 TV and both KJEE and KCLU radio in Santa Barbara/Santa Maria/Ventura. Off the air, he’s often bringing his smile and positive energy to the microphone at fundraisers and civic events. John’s social media presence has one of the largest followings in Santa Barbara, and this page has the weekly highlights. Twitter: @JohnPalminteri • Instagram: @JohnPalminteriNews www.facebook.com/john.palminteri.5

~ Bucephala albeola

THIS TINY DUCK’S COMMON NAME is a variation of “Buffalo-Head,” taken from its large-headed appearance. Up close, the male’s black-and-white head plumage is iridescent green and purple, which shimmers when it catches the light. As a cavity nester in the boreal forests of North America, it favors holes made by the Northern Flicker, a woodpecker whose nest cavity is just large enough for the duck to squeeze in and make its own nest. In Santa Barbara, we enjoy “buffies” in the winter months only, in bays, estuaries, and inland lakes, where they actively dive for aquatic insects and crustaceans.

CALL FOR ENTRIES

OUR POWER OUR PLANET

To participate: email up to three images to Art@voicesb.com by March 23rd at 5pm.

Sculpture and 2D work are welcome.

Label images with artist name and the title of the piece. Entry email must also include: artist’s name, telephone number, material, dimensions, price.

ACCEPTED entries pay fee at the ingathering

$40: 1st piece; $35: 2nd piece; $30: 3rd piece. All pieces must be wired or pedestal ready. NO brackets, saw tooth, etc.

Sales: 70% to artist / 30% to gallery

Ingathering: Drop off between 9am-12pm, Sunday, March 29th.

Exhibition Dates: April 1st to 30th, 2026

(Pick up artwork Friday, May 1st, 3 to 5pm)

1st Thursday Reception: April 2nd • 5-8pm La Cumbre ArtWalk: April 17th • 5-7:30pm Questions? Call Kerry Methner • 805-570-2011

Three-time GRAMMY® nominees with 14 albums, they’ve lit up some of music’s biggest stages and earned a spot in the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. Today, they stand among Americana’s most influential songwriters – gaining recognition from well beyond the world of bluegrass.

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Visions of Peace: Sphinx Virtuosi

By Tim Dougherty, Special to VOICE

FOLLOWING

THE SPHINX VIRTUOSI’S SANTA

BARBARA

DEBUT in March 2024, critics and other concertgoers marveled at the celebrated ensemble’s sustained vigor and cohesive musicality on stage. It was a typical outing for the Detroit-based chamber orchestra, whose performances have consistently met with effusive praise since its founding 22 years ago.

Local audiences will have another opportunity to bask in the Sphinx Virtuosi’s unique musical charisma when the self-conducted ensemble returns to the Lobero Theatre almost two years to the day, on March 12th, this time with violin phenom Randall Goosby in tow. The concert will conclude Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara’s 2025-26 Masterseries at The Lobero.

“We are excited to welcome back this magnificent ensemble,” said CAMA CEO Elizabeth Alvarez. “The Sphinx Virtuosi delivered a singularly exhilarating performance when CAMA last presented them in 2024, and we expect more of the same on March 12th. Complementing its world-class musicianship, this orchestra has a penchant for programming that is wholly unique, combining forgotten treasures with repertoire staples and contemporary works. In fact, the March 12th performance will feature four compositions commissioned by Sphinx. Randall Goosby’s dazzling virtuosity promises to be icing on the cake.”

Dedicated to showcasing the talents of accomplished Black and Latinx string musicians, the Sphinx Virtuosi serves as the flagship performing entity of the Sphinx Organization, the leading social justice nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives through the arts. Heralded for its kaleidoscopically varied repertoire and bold thematic programming, the ensemble champions the work of historically excluded composers and commissions new works annually.

Its March 12th concert program promises more of the same. Titled Visions of Peace, the program will offer a rich blend of musical voices, including 19th century Afro-Cuban composer and violin standout

José White Lafitte (La Bella Cubana), contemporary composers Clarice Assad (selections from Impressions), Jesse Montgomery (Chemiluminescence), and Quenton Blache (Visions of Peace), and Prokofiev (Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 83, “Stalingrad”). The latter work will feature an arrangement by Venezuelan violinist Rubén Rengel commissioned by the Sphinx Virtuosi. Mr. Goosby will be the featured soloist in his own arrangement of William Grant Still’s Suite for Violin or Cello and String Orchestra.

Mr. Goosby’s electrifying performances on many of the world’s most prestigious concert stages have enraptured audiences and critics alike. A former student of Itzhak Perlman, he was signed exclusively to Decca Classics in 2020 at age 24. Roots, Mr. Goosby’s critically acclaimed debut album for Decca, is a celebration of AfricanAmerican music that explores its evolution from spirituals to presentday compositions. Released in spring 2023, his debut concerto album features performances with the Philadelphia Orchestra of works by Max Bruch and Florence Price. In addition to regular performances with leading orchestras, Mr. Goosby appears in recital across North America and Europe with pianist Zhu Wang, as well as with the Renaissance Quartet. He was a Mosher Guest Artist at the Music Academy of the West last summer. The New York Times and other outlets have lavished praise for Mr. Goosby’s commanding technique, tone, and phrasing. According to Stage and Cinema, “With a buttered cream technique that belies the perfect fingering and light but firm bowing, he stands out from all of his fellow violinists.”

In related programming, CAMA will host an educational presentation featuring Sphinx Virtuosi artists Alejandra Switala (violinist) and Quenton Xavier Blache (cellist/composer) from 10 am to 12 pm on Friday, March 13th, at the Music Academy of the West’s Lehmann Hall. Ms. Switala and Mr. Blache will coach local string students in a masterclass, followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A. This is a free event, but reserved seating is required. To reserve seating, call (805) 966-4324.

For tickets ($48 - $58) call 805-963-0761 or visit lobero.com. For additional information, visit camasb.org or call 805-966-4324.

Red, White & Blues II

THE SECOND EDITION OF “RED, WHITE, AND & BLUES,” by The Santa Barbara Choral Society will be performed March 14th at 7pm and March 15th at 3pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Santa Barbara. Celebrating America’s rich and diverse musical heritage, and featuring works from Aaron Copland to Rogers & Hammerstein, along with a vibrant selection of blues, gospel, folk, and spirituals, in addition to contemporary American composers’ works, it will be the best of the American Songbook.

Reflecting on the nation’s 250th anniversary, The Choral Society’s 2025-26 season has emphasized the enduring influence of music in shaping American identity. Under the direction of Conductor JoAnne Wasserman, the 70-voice chorus will be accompanied by pianist Kevin Su Fukagawa, performing compositions by Morten Lauridsen, Shawn Kirschner, William Dawson, Undine S. Moore, and George Gershwin among other contemporary composers. The program also includes spirituals from Deep River to Zion’s Walls and a work by William Billings, recognized as the first American choral composer.

Trinity Lutheran Church is located at 909 N. La Cumbre Rd, Santa Barbara. For tickets visit: sbchoral.org

A reception will follow the Sunday performance.

Founded in 1948, The Santa Barbara Choral Society is the second oldest semi-professional community chorus in Southern California, and the fiftholdest in the Western States, drawing members from as far as Los Angeles County.

DANCE

UCSB Dance Company to debut Convergence before European tour

By Debra Herrick

The UC Santa Barbara Current • 3.3.26

THE UCSB DANCE COMPANY WILL PREMIERE A NEW CONTEMPORARY DANCE PROGRAM this March before taking it on tour across Europe. Convergence: into the center runs March 11the to 13th, at Hatlen Theater, marking a culminating performance for the company’s senior dancers.

Six months in the making, the program showcases premieres by choreographers Seda Aybay, Ashley Lindsey, Monique Meunier, and Meredith Ventura, alongside re-stagings by Joshua Manculich, Sophie Berls, and alumna Annalise Evans. Under the artistic direction of Delila Moseley, the 14-member, pre-professional company will tour the work in April to Istanbul; Cologne, Germany; Poland; and Prague, Czech Republic, offering performances, workshops, and master classes in each city.

Associate professor Monique Meunier opens the concert with Aura, a work for five dancers en pointe that blends classical and contemporary vocabularies. The piece traces a journey from tentative beginnings to embodied strength, exploring how individuality is shaped through shared rhythm and support.

In The Rate in Which I Am, choreographer Joshua Manculich reflects on the pace of modern life and its effect on human connection. The work, originally commissioned by DanceWorks Chicago and recognized at the Palm Desert Choreography

Festival, invites audiences to pause and inhabit the present. His solo Focus examines the tension created by sustained attention. These re-stagings mark Manculich’s second residency with the company.

Meredith Ventura presents Cadavre Exquis, set to songs by Edith Piaf. Drawing on the surrealist practice of collective creation, the piece explores vulnerability, resilience, and the

complexities of shared experience through layered ensemble work and intimate duets.

Los Angeles–based choreographer Ashley Lindsey contributes Shedding, a full-company work created during a November residency. The piece examines release and transformation, asking what remains when external layers fall away.

Guest choreographer Seda Aybay, founder of Kybele Dance Theater, will premiere a new work created during a January residency. Her choreography has been presented nationally and internationally, and she was named a 2019 Cultural Ambassador by the City of Los Angeles.

Senior Sophie Berls restages call 4, a quartet exploring self-performance across digital and physical spaces, while alumna Annalise Evans returns to stage We Were Light, a reflection on childhood playfulness and rediscovered joy.

Now in its 34th year, the UCSB Dance Company offers graduating seniors the opportunity to perform and tour as a preprofessional ensemble. With Convergence: into the center, the company brings together established artists, emerging voices, and alumni in a program designed for both campus audiences and an international stage.

Printed with permission of UCSB Office of Public Affairs and Communications.

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Is Economic Growth Slowing?

“Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 (October, November, and December), according to the advance estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 4.4 percent.” BEA.gov

By Harlan Green, Special to VOICE February 19, 2026

THE ECONOMIC CHAOS THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS SOWN by using the tariffs as a tool to coerce trading partners is a major cause of the sudden drop in fourth quarter (Q4) GDP growth from Q2 and Q3 growth.

So it’s great news the Supreme Court ruling that most of President Trump’s tariffs by executive order are illegal. It will create more certainty and future economic growth over the instability that has bedeviled consumers and businesses alike in President Trump’s second term.

It’s also a huge victory for the rule of law over a president who routinely disobeys the law since only congress has the power to tax.

Businesses had rushed to counter the chaos created by the tariffs by stockpiling

imports before Trump announced more tariffs. And import costs are subtracted from export prices to calculate GDP (Because imported goods aren’t produced domestically). So higher imports, when all else is equal, tend to slow GDP growth. GDP measures what is produced domestically.

The furlough of hundreds of thousands of workers without pay during the 43day government shutdown also slowed consumer spending that had already been affected by the tariff uncertainty.

So we are now beginning to see the damage Trump’s imagined cure for our trade deficits has done. He said other countries should have to eat the higher import costs from the tariffs but they passed on most of the higher costs to Americans.

of the court. Justices Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, and Clarence Thomas dissented.

In other words, President Trump can no longer govern by creating the chaos and uncertainty that has enabled him to accumulate so much power and wealth. So maybe “The times they are a-changin?”

And sowing economic chaos by being unpredictable doesn’t work as a negotiating tactic either. Companies usually waited until Trump’s TACO bluster caused him to back down before agreeing to a rate. And SCOTUS ruled he now must do the research required by other laws to justify the tariffs.

By Harlan Green

Trump’s tariffs didn’t correct the trade imbalance between imports and exports either because importers then found ways to time their purchases between price swings and/or transfer their business to other countries that had lower tariffs.

In fact, the trade deficit—created by the amount imports exceeded exports— barely changed after all Trump’s planned chaos. It was $901 billion in 2025 vs. $903 billion in 2024.

Trump’s tariffs did not decrease the flow of imports or boost domestic manufacturing, as intended. Domestic manufacturing lost another 80,000 jobs last year, in large part because of the higher steel and aluminum prices that go into so much manufacturing output.

And the mostly illegal tariffs worsened inflation as well. A New York Fed bank study found U.S. businesses and consumers have paid most of the costs of the price increases on imported goods.

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“Had Congress intended to convey the distinct and extraordinary power to impose tariffs, it would have done so expressly, as it consistently has in other tariff statutes,” said the Supreme Court opinion, which was supported by a 6-3 majority

“Over the course of 2025, the average tariff rate on U.S. imports increased from 2.6 to 13 percent. In this blog post, we ask how much of the tariffs were paid by the U.S., using import data through November 2025. We find that nearly 90 percent of the tariffs’ economic burden fell on U.S. firms and consumers” per the NY Federal Reserve.

The harms done by Trump’s tariffs by fiat make a long list. China had stopped buying agricultural products as in Trump’s first term and higher tariffs have cost Ford and GM $billions in lost profits.

The Supreme Court ruling exposed the harm ignoring laws and our constitution has done to economic growth. Trump’s Republicans are no longer the party that stands for lower taxes, except among their wealthiest supporters. So much for increasing affordability!

Harlan Green © 2026 Follow Harlan Green on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarlanGreen

Harlan Green has been the 18-year Editor-Publisher of PopularEconomics.com, a weekly syndicated financial wire service. He writes a Popular Economics Weekly Blog. He is an economic forecaster and teacher of real estate finance with 30-years experience as a banker and mortgage broker. To reach

VOICE Magazine • Community Market • LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONS ON APPLICATIONS REGARDING PROVISIONS OF TITLE 28 AND/OR 30 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA (SBMC)

The Secretary of the Planning Commission has set a public hearing for Thursday, March 19, 2026 beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street.

On Thursday, March 12, 2026, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Thursday, March 19, 2026 will be posted on the outdoor bulletin board at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, and online at SantaBarbaraCA. gov/PC. Agendas, Minutes, and Staff Reports are also accessible online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC.

TELEVISION COVERAGE: This meeting will be broadcast live on City TV-Channel 18 and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV. See SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTVProgramGuide for a rebroadcast schedule. An archived video of this meeting will be available at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PCVideos.

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may be submitted via email to PCSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov before the beginning of the Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the Commission and will become part of the public record. You may also submit written correspondence via US Postal Service (USPS) addressed to PC Secretary, PO Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. However, please be advised, correspondence sent via USPS may not be received in time to process prior to the meeting and email submissions are highly encouraged. Please note that the Commission may not have time to review written comments received after 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting.

All public comment that is received before 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting will be published on the City’s website at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. Comments provided via USPS or e-mail will be converted to a PDF before being posted on the City’s website. Note: comments will be published online the way they are received and without redaction of personal identifying information; including but not limited to phone number, home address, and email address. Only submit information that you wish to make available publicly.

APPEALS: Decisions of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council. For further information and guidelines on how to appeal a decision to City Council, please contact the City Clerk’s office at Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov as soon as possible. Appeals may be filed in person at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall or in writing via email to Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov and by first class mail postage prepaid within 10 calendar days of the meeting at which the Commission took action or rendered its decision.  Appeals and associated fee postmarked after the 10th calendar day will not be accepted.

NOTE TO INTERESTED PARTIES: Only those persons who participate through public comment either orally or in writing on an item on this Agenda have standing to appeal the decision. Grounds for appeal are limited to those issues raised either orally or in written correspondence delivered to the review body at, or prior to, the public hearing.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:  If you need services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at (805) 5645305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange.

• 2339 Edgewater Way

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 041-350-003

Zoning Designation: E-3/S-D-3 (One-Family Residence/Coastal Overlay)

Application Number: PLN2020-00014 Filing Date: 4/24/2020

Applicant / Owner: Jarrett Gorin, Vanguard Planning Inc. / Curt Custard

Project Description: Demolition of existing residence; construction of new residence, garage, ADU, and pool.

To

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT:

The following Individual is doing business as MAMA COLLECTIVE SYSTEM at 4608 Chilon Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. JESSICA ANGULO at 4608 Chilon Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on January 28, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2026-0000250. Published February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT:

The following Individual is doing business as LAKEHEAD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT at 5287 University Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. STEPHANIE L PETLOW at 5287 University Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on January 27, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2026-0000208. Published February 13, 20, 27, March 6, 2026.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT:

The following Limited Liability Company is doing business as FIRST EPIC at 40 Oceano Ave, 10, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. BRIMER VENTURES, LLC at 40 Oceano Ave, 10, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on January 30, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2026-0000291. Published February 27, March 6, 13, 20, 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT:

The following Corporation is doing business as GEMA at 10 E. Yanonali St. 141, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. KIDS MEDIA INC. at 10 E. Yanonali St. 141, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara on January 30, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). FBN No. 2026-0000296. Published February 27, March 6, 13, 20, 2026.

VOICE LEGAL NOTICES

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NUMBER: 25CV06568

Petitioner: Elliot Oberlin Murray Osborn filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PRESENT NAME: Elliot Oberlin Murray Osborn to PROPOSED NAME: Elliot Oberlin Murray. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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: Date: April 17, 2026; Time: 10:00 am; Dept.: 4; ROOM: [ ] other (specify): at the: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the courts website. To find your courts website, go to www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.) 3 a. [X] A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation: [x] (for resident of this county) printed in this county: VOICE MAGAZINE. Date: 02/18/26 /s/:Donna D. Geck, Judge of the Superior Court. Legal #25CV06568 Pub Dates: February 27, March 6, 13, 20, 2026.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

City of Santa Barbara

Recommended Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2027

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara has scheduled Public Hearings to consider the Recommended Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2027. The Council will review departmental budgets, as well as proposed adjustments to fees and charges. All hearings will be held in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara.

The dates and times are as follows:

• Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – Budget introduction.

• Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – General Fund budget review. This hearing will include City Administrator (Administration, Community Vitality, Housing and Homelessness), City Attorney, Community Development, Finance, Fire Department, Human Resources, Library, Mayor & Council, Parks & Recreation, Police Department, and Public Works (Engineering). It will also include General Fund Capital and Measures C and I. Data relied upon to support the changes to the fees and charges of the Community Development Department will be made available to the public no later than April 21, 2026, and can be accessed by following the link at https://santabarbaraca.gov/services/construction-land-development/reference-library or by telephoning the Community Development Department at 805-564-5504. Data relied upon to support the changes to the land development fees of the Public Works Department will be made available to the public no later than April 21, 2026 and can be accessed by following the link at https://santabarbaraca.gov/services/construction-landdevelopment/reference-library or by telephoning the Public Works Department at 805-564-5377.

• Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Enterprise, Capital and other budget review. This hearing will include Airport, City Administrator (Downtown Parking), Golf, Information Technology, Public Works (Fleet & Facilities, Streets), Self Insurance, Sustainability & Resilience (Clean Energy, Creeks, Solid Waste), Water Resources (Water & Wastewater), and Waterfront. It will also include Measures A and B.

• Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 2:00 p.m. City Council Budget deliberations.

• Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 2:00 p.m. – Budget adoption.

Additional hearings may be added as needed. All public hearing dates and times are subject to change. Any changes will be posted on the City of Santa Barbara webpage located at www.SantaBarbaraCa.gov.

Members of the public are invited to attend, and interested persons desiring to be heard shall be given an opportunity to address the City Council during the public hearings at the above-referenced dates and times. Public comment may be given in person at the meeting or remotely via Zoom. Members of the public who wish to give public comment remotely may do so by completing the Zoom registration using the link provided on the agenda posted for the meeting date.

Written comments are also welcome up to the time of the hearing and should be addressed to the City Council via the City Clerk’s Office, P.O. Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990, or by sending them electronically to Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov, and as stated on the agendas for each meeting. Members of the public may present comments or protests regarding any aspects of a fee or charge at the public hearing. If you later challenge a fee or charge in court, you may be limited to the grounds stated orally or in writing at the public hearing.

A schedule of public hearing topics, which is subject to change on short notice, will be available beginning on April 7, 2026, on the City’s website at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov.

The City Council is scheduled to adopt the Recommended Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, during the 2:00 p.m. regular City Council session.

The Recommended Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 will be available on the City’s website at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov no later than April 16, 2026. For more information, contact the Finance Department at 805-564-5334.

Copies of fee resolutions with proposed changes will be available for public review on April 16, 2026 at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Budget. Click on Recommended Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2027. For more information, contact the Finance Department at 805-564-5334.

Agendas and Staff Reports for City Council meetings are available 72 hours prior to the meeting at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP. Agendas are publicly posted at City Hall located at 735 Anacapa Street.

Meetings of the Council are broadcast live and rebroadcast on City TV Channel 18 (broadcast schedule is available at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV). Each televised Council meeting is closed captioned for the hearing impaired. These meetings can also be viewed over the Internet at www.SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CAP.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need auxiliary aids or special assistance to gain access to, comment at, or participate in a meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at 805-5645305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements in most cases. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange.

(SEAL)

/s/ Sarah P. Gorman, MMC City Clerk Services Manager March 3, 2026

Seahorses Return to Sea Center

FOR THE FIRST TIME

IN YEARS, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center on Stearns Wharf is once again the home to nine Giant Pacific Seahorses (Hippocampus ingens). Part of the Sea Center’s Dive In: Our Changing Channel exhibit, the species is the largest seahorse in the world and native to California’s own coastline. Visitors can observe the seahorses up close, seven days a week, from 10am to 5pm.

The Giant Pacific Seahorse’s typical northern range ends around San Diego and Los Angeles. But as ocean temperatures rise and warm southern currents push increasingly into the Santa Barbara Channel, these animals, along with many other southern species, can be found farther north than ever before. The Sea Center has intentionally incorporated the seahorse display into its climate change education, as these captivating animals can help visitors explore the effects of climate change on local marine ecosystems. The new seahorses are the result of an ongoing partnership with the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro.

“Seahorses are a fascinating animal, and topics such as range expansion and contraction are great talking points in the climate change discussion,” said the Sea Center Director Rich Smalldon. “We hope people view them as ambassador species on the front lines of that conversation, a reminder that human activity has farreaching implications for life on our planet.” sbnature.org/seacenter

AMTRAK Plans Shutdown for March 7th & 8th

A FULL SERVICE SHUT DOWN OF AMTRAK SURFLINER TRAINS along the rail corridor between San Diego and San Luis Obispo is planned for the weekend of March 7th and 8th, due to track closures by Union Pacific, Metrolink, and NCTD both north and south of Los Angeles.

"As we plan for uninterrupted train service during summer travel season, we're supporting our rail partners in getting necessary track work done now. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience it may cause but do know that we're maintaining key infrastructure to keep trains moving the rest of the year”

Please note that bus bridge service will not be available during this closure.

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VOICE LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONS ON APPLICATIONS REGARDING PROVISIONS OF TITLE 28 AND/OR 30 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA (SBMC)

The Secretary of the Staff Hearing Officer has set a public hearing for Wednesday, March 18, 2026 beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the David Gebhard Public Meeting Room, 630 Garden Street.

On Thursday, March 12, 2026, an Agenda with all items to be heard on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 will be available online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO. Agendas, Minutes, and Staff Reports are also accessible online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/SHO.

TELEVISION COVERAGE: This meeting will be broadcast live on City TV-Channel 18 and online at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTV. See SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CityTVProgramGuide for a rebroadcast schedule. An archived video of this meeting will be available at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PCVideos.

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may be submitted via email to PCSecretary@SantaBarbaraCA.gov before the beginning of the Meeting. All public comments submitted via email will be provided to the Commission and will become part of the public record. You may also submit written correspondence via US Postal Service (USPS) addressed to PC Secretary, PO Box 1990, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-1990. However, please be advised, correspondence sent via USPS may not be received in time to process prior to the meeting and email submissions are highly encouraged. Please note that the Commission may not have time to review written comments received after 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting.

All public comment that is received before 4:30 p.m. the Tuesday before the meeting will be published on the City’s website at SantaBarbaraCA.gov/PC. Comments provided via USPS or e-mail will be converted to a PDF before being posted on the City’s website. Note: comments will be published online the way they are received and without redaction of personal identifying information; including but not limited to phone number, home address, and email address. Only submit information that you wish to make available publicly.

APPEALS: Decisions of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council. For further information and guidelines on how to appeal a decision to City Council, please contact the City Clerk’s office at Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov as soon as possible. Appeals may be filed in person at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall or in writing via email to Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov and by first class mail postage prepaid within 10 calendar days of the meeting at which the Commission took action or rendered its decision.  Appeals and associated fee postmarked after the 10th calendar day will not be accepted.

NOTE TO INTERESTED PARTIES: Only those persons who participate through public comment either orally or in writing on an item on this Agenda have standing to appeal the decision. Grounds for appeal are limited to those issues raised either orally or in written correspondence delivered to the review body at, or prior to, the public hearing.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:  If you need services or staff assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Administrator’s Office at (805) 5645305. If possible, notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will usually enable the City to make reasonable arrangements. Specialized services, such as sign language interpretation or documents in Braille, may require additional lead time to arrange.

6-7:30 pm

• 1315 State Street

Assessor’s Parcel Number: 039-131-008

Zoning Designation: C-G (Commercial General)

Application Number: PLN2025-00394

Applicant / Owner: Joe Andrulaitis, Andrulaitis+Mixon Architects / 1315 State St LLC

Project Description: Addition of 6 residential units requiring an Open Yard Modification

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Friday 3/6

CHILDREN

Read with a Dog • Children practice reading to a furry friend • Central Library • Free • 3:30-4:30pm Fr.

LECTURES/MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS

LinkedIn Rock Your Profile Event • Joey Zumaya shares strategies to optimize your LinkedIn profile • LinkedIn Office, Carpinteria • RSVP required • rockyourprofilenonprofitcommun.splashthat.com • 1pm Fr, 3/6.

Where the Hot Stuff Is:

Volcanoes Beyond Earth

• Rosaly M.C. Lopes discusses the variety of volcanoes on Earth and throughout the solar system

• SB Museum of Natural Hisory, Fleischmann Auditorium • Free • sbnature.org • 7:30pm Fr, 3/6.

Climate Fridays • Monthly gathering to connect with climate leaders • CEC Hub • cecsb.org • 4-5:30pm Fri, 3/6.

MUSIC

Camerata Pacifica • Featuring flute, oboe and piano • Hahn Hall • $35-75 • cameratapacifica.org • 7pm Fr, 3/6.

Kool & The Gang • R&B, soul and funk • Chumash Casino Resort • $69-169 • chumashcasino.com • 8pm Fr, 3/6.

Steep Canyon Rangers • Traditional bluegrass featuring banjo, mandolin, fiddle and more • Lobero Theatre • $45-107 • lobero.org • 7:30pm Fr, 3/6.

UCSB Chamber Choir Winter Concert • Program “You blush like the dawn: featuring composers Esmail, Runestad, Puts, Smiley, and more • Trinity Episcopal Church • Free-$10 • music.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm Fr, 3/6.

Music & Meditation• Violinist

Jessica Guideri • Music Academy of West, Weinman Hall • From $30 • musicandmeditationsb.com • 2pm Fri, 3/6.

Red Piano • Rotating pianists play requests • Red Piano • Every night.

OUTDOORS

SBC Courthouse Docent Tours

• Free • www.sbcourthouse.org • 10:30am Mon-Fri & 2pm daily.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Bacara Signature Chef Series

• Weekend tasting experience by Michelin-starred Chef Miguel Navarro and Ritz-Carlton chef Roberto Riveros Leyton • ‘O’ Bar Terrace & O Lounge; Lulio • $60 • RSVP with Ritz Carlton Bacara • 5pm Fr, 3/6; 5pm Sa, 3/7; & 10am Su, 3/10.

Love Boat: Sailing to Alaska

Annual Gala • Land-based gala, honoring Jean-Michel Cousteau and featuring fine dining, entertainment, and auctions • Cabrillo Pavilion • sbmm.org • 5pm Fr, 3/6.

Saturday 3/7

CHILDREN

Crafternoon • Fun crafts, ages 5+ • Explore Ecology Makerspace • $8 • exploreecology.org • 10am-12pm, Sat.

Storytime @ the Sea Center • All ages • Free w/ admission • SBNature.org

• 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun.

DANCE

Nachle Deewane 2026 • UCSB’s premier Bollywood dance tournament with teams all from all over the country • Arlington Theatre • $30 • arlingtontheatresb.com • 4:30pm Sa, 3/7.

Configuration 2026 • Featuring hip hop, contemporary, and jazz

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numbers presented by Santa Barbara Dance Arts • Center Stage Theater • $25-60 • centerstagetheater.org • 7pm Fr, 3/7 through 3/14.

Line Dancing Lessons • Maverick Saloon • $10 • 6-8pm Sat.

LECTURES/MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS

Apple Tree Grafting Workshop • Learn to select suitable apple tree types, quality scion wood, and source root stock • Mesa Harmony Garden • $15 • ucanr.edu/county/santa-barbara-county • 10am-12pm Sa, 3/7.

2-Day Expressive Painting and Drawing Creative Workshop • Presented by Daniel Kanow • Community Arts Workshop • $160 • breakthroughyourart.com • 10am Sa, 3/7 & 3/8.

Jamie Rose & Elise Loehnen

• Rose discusses her book Facing Madame X: The Tools for Women with author and podcast host Elise Loehnen • Godmothers Bookstore • $23 • godmothers.com • 6pm Sa, 3/7.

Santa Barbara Go Club • All levels welcome to learn this ancient game • Free • Mosaic Locale, 1131 State St • 805-448-5335 • 11am-3pm Sa.

MUSIC

Eric Zobel • Acoustic folk performance • Cold Spring Tavern • 1:30pm Sa, 3/7.

World Songs and Soulful Vagabond Cello for Peace • Cellist Ian Maksin • Ojai Art Center • From $39 • ojaiartcenter • 7pm Sa, 3/7.

Jazz Concert with Wayne Bergeron • Featuring the DP Jazz Band and the Santa Barbara City College Lunch Break Band • Elings Performing Arts Center • Free-$25 • dphsmusic.org • 7:30pm Sa, 3/7.

Arturo Sandoval and the Legacy Quintet• Afro-Cuban jazz performance • Campbell Hall • $15-63 • artsandlectures.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm Sa, 3/7.

UCSB Middle East Ensemble Winter Concert • Directed by Scott Marcus, featuring guest singers and dancers • Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall • Free-$10 • music.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm Sa, 3/7.

Arturo Sandoval and the Legacy Quintet

EXPERIENCE VIBRANT AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ when Arturo Sandoval, ten-time Grammy winner and founding member of the ensemble Irakere, takes the stage at the Lobero Theatre with his Legacy Quintet to honor its rich musical heritage at 7:30pm on Saturday, March 7th. For tickets ($15-63) visit artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

SB Drum Circle • Free, all welcome • Chase Palm Park • 3-6pm Sa.

OUTDOORS

The Architectural Walking Tour

• History of buildings in SB • 229 E. Victoria St • $20 • afsb.org • 10am, Sat. Free Composting Workshop

• Hands-on and all ages welcome • City of Ojai Demonstration Garden • Register: ojaivalleygreencoalition.org • 10-11am Sa, 3/7.

SPECIAL EVENTS

SBUSD Family Literacy Festival • Santa Barbara Unified School District’s family event featuring meet & greets with local authors and arts & crafts • Central Library, Michael Towbes Upper Plaza • Free • calendar.library.santabarbaraca.gov • 10am-2pm Sa, 3/7.

SBMAL Open House • Explore treasures and get a tour of the archivelibrary. Santa Bárbara Mission ArchiveLibrary • Free • 9:30am Sa, 3/7.

TEENS

Youth Climate Workshop

The Magic’s In the Music • Live classic rock performances, narrated by Anna Strickland • Alcazar Theatre • $30-40 • thealcazar.org • 7pm Sa, 3/7.

• Maureen Ellenberger discusses proposed oil and gas production phase-out in Santa Barbara County, plus an interactive Climate Solutions Mapping activity • CEC

Environmental Hub • Free • cecsb.org • 1pm Sa, 3/7.

Sunday 3/8

CHILDREN

Children’s Storytime • Local author Taran Collis reads Dinosaurs Do Yoga Too • Chaucer’s Books • 3pm Su, 3/1. Storytime @ the Sea Center • All ages • Free w/admission • SBNature.org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun.

Sundays at the Ranch • Fun for the family. Enjoy barn animals and tractor rides • Stow House, 304 N Los Carneros Rd • Free • goletahistory.org • 11am-2pm Sun.

LECTURES/MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS

Book Discussion • Discuss the memoir about grief and identity Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner • Central Library, Faulkner Gallery East • Free, registration required • calendar.library.santabarbaraca.gov • 2pm Su, 3/8.

Sharing Stories & Strength • Rendy Freedman leads a workshop focused on listening and storytelling • Godmothers Bookstore • $39 • godmothers.com • 2pm Su, 3/8.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Resist with Love KNOT Hate

CELEBRATE

INTERNATIONAL

WOMEN’S DAY AND BUILD COMMUNITY

when the Society of Fearless Grandmothers & The Santa Barbara Craftivists host a knitin from 1 to 3pm on Sunday, March 8th at the corner of State & Anapamu Streets, behind the SB Museum of Art.

Free and open to all, this event is part of a nationwide knit-in event series. Participants are encouraged to bring a folding chair, wear their brightest or handmade clothing, and work on their latest knitting, crochet, or stitchery project. Those who wish to participate and don’t know how to knit or crochet will be taught how to make a small, wearable craft and be provided with materials.

To learn more visit fearlessgrandmotherssb.org

Parallel Stories

• Author Maggie Nelson reads from and discusses her book The Slicks: On Sylvia Plath and Taylor Swift • SBMA, Mary Craig Auditorium • Free-$15 • sbma.net • 2:30pm Su, 3/8.

Nature Awareness & Journaling Class • Explore nature through sketching and observation taught by Wendy Kanter • Lake Los Carneros, park at Stow House • Free-$25, RSVP required: ellwoodfriends.org • 2pm Su, 3/8.

Empathy Cafe • Practice communication and listening skills • Riviera Theatre, upstairs • Free • 11am-1pm Su.

MUSIC

The Bayou Bump • New Orleans jazz, second line, and R&B band • SOhO • $10-25, ages 16 and under free • 1-4pm Su, 3/8.

Carillon Recital • Students

Annmarie Fan, Rose Gallagher, Junrui Liu, Julia Ong, Pratyush Rallapally, and Ryan Stenberg present a free recital from the carillon in UCSB’s Storke Tower • Storke Tower Lawn • 10am Su, 3/8.

Westmont Spring

Masterworks Concert • Student concert • First Presbyterian Church • westmont.edu/music/concerts • 3pm Su, 3/8.

Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan • Guitar and harmonica blues, rags, and good time music • Cold Spring Tavern • 1:30pm Su, 3/8.

Streets • 1-3pm Su, 3/8.

School Book Fair • 25% of all in-store purchases donated to Early Explorers Preschool at the SB Zoo • Chaucer’s Books • 3pm Su, 3/8.

Monday 3/9

CHILDREN

Baby & Me • Develop your baby’s preliteracy skills, 0-14 months • Central Library • Free • 11-11:30am Mo.

LECTURES/MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS

Art 4 Grief Support Group • Guided expressive art techniques facilitated by Certified Grief Educator Daniel Kanow • Community Arts Workshop, Olson Gallery • $75 (for both sessions) • art4grief.com • 6pm Mo, 3/9 & 3/16.

Cazzie David • Presents her essay collection Delusions: Of Grandeur, of Romance, of Progress • Godmothers Books • $23 • godmothers.com • 6pm Mo, 3/9.

A Small Family Business

COME SEE ALAN AYCKBOURN’S HILARIOUS SOCIAL SATIRE following Jack McCracken as he takes on his family’s furniture business while dealing with scheming relatives and corporate shenanigans. Opening night is 7:30pm on Friday, March 6th, with performances to be held in SBCC’s Garvin Theatre through March 21st.

For tickets ($16-27) visit theatregroupsbcc.com

UCSB Chamber Players Winter Concert • Directed by Jonathan Moerschel • Geiringer Hall • Free-$10 • music.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm Su, 3/8.

OUTDOORS

Beach Cleanup • Arroyo Burro Beach • 10am Su, 3/8.

Sunday Architecture Tour

• Guided stroll • Begins at SB Downtown Library • Architectural Foundation of SB • $20 • afsb.org • 10am Sun.

SPECIAL EVENTS

6th Annual Eco Hero Award

• Brock Dolman & Kate Lundquist share accomplishments and stories of their work over the decades, featuring a Q&A and reception • Lobero Theatre • $14-100 • lobero.org • 6:30pm Su, 3/8.

Knit-In for International Women’s Day • Santa Barbara Craftivists to Host “Resist with Love KNOT Hate” • State and Anapamu

Hot Off the Press • Junk journaling event, bring your own journal, scrapbooking material provided • Central Library, Faulkner Gallery • Free • 5pm Mo, 3/9.

Creative Cluster • Sarah Emma Ruth’s 12 week exploration of Julia Cameron’s Artist Way • Community Arts Workshop • $25-49 • sbcaw.org • 5:30 Mo, 3/9 through 4/20.

SBMNH Science Pub • Noa Yoder discusses cyborg jellies being used to explore our oceans • Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant • Free, no reservation required • 6:30pm Mo, 3/9.

Scrabble Club • Louise Lowry Davis Center • All levels/ English/ Spanish • Free • 1-4pm Mon.

Parliamo • Italian conversation, all levels • Natural Cafe, 361 Hitchcock Way • Free • parliamo.yolasite.com • 5-6:30pm Mon.

SB Bridge Club • Play bridge, meets daily • 2255 Las Positas Rd • Schedule and RSVP: bridgewebs.com/sbbc542

MUSIC

UCSB Chamber Orchestra Winter Concert • Classical

Little Women • Adapted from the novel by Louisa May Alcott by Kate Hamill, directed by Madeline Fanton • Porter Theater • $12-20 • westmont.edu • 7:30pm Fr, 3/6 through 3/8.

Measure For Measure • Shakespeare’s social drama about the Duke of Vienna’s deputy, Angelo, who is left in charge of the city • Severson Theatre • $25-51 • pcpa.org • 7pm Fr, 2/27 through 3/15.

A Small Family Business • Social satire about Jack McCracken, the head of a family furniture business • Garvin Theatre • $16-27 • theatregroupsbcc.com • 7:30pm Th-Sa, 2pm Su, through 3/21.

The Story of War • Dillon Yuhasz’s comedic one-man show, presented by Not Half Bad Theatre Company • Community Arts Workshop • $26 • nothalfbad.org • 7:30pm Sa 3/7 & 3/8.

The Addams Family • Marjorie Luke Theatre • Lights Up! Theatre Company’s production of “The Addams Family” musical • $36-80 • luketheatre.org • 7pm Th, 3/12 through 3/15.

The Play That Goes Wrong • An unusual play full of comedy and planned disaster • Bank of America Performing Arts Center in Thousand Oaks • $80 • 5startheatricals.com • 7:30pm Fr, 3/13 through 3/29.

BUTLER

performance • Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall • $10+ • music.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm Mo, 3/9.

Tuesday 3/10

COMEDY

Hairy Situation • A new comedy show by ALOK • Lobero Theatre • $25-45 • lobero.org • 7:30pm Tu, 3/10.

Carpinteria Improv Drop-In Class • Learn or practice skills • Alcazar Theatre • $10 • 7pm Tu.

LECTURES/MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS

Area Meeting • An open forum where the local creative community can gather to explore the meaning and processes behind art, featuring a keynote presentation by a career artist • Community Arts Workshop • $13 • sbcaw.org • 6pm Th, 3/12.

CEC Climate Stewards Course

• Explore climate solutions through lessons and field trips • Over Zoom with in-person field trips • $360 • cecsb.org • 6:30pm Tu, 3/10 to 3/17.

Storytelling is the Revolution

• Free poetry workshops for 18+ • Community Arts Workshop • Free, register: sbcaw.org • 5-7pm Tu & Th, through March.

Chess Club • Louise Lowry Davis Center • All levels/ English/Spanish • Free • 1-4pm Tue.

SPECIAL EVENTS

School Book Fair • 25% of all instore purchases donated to Cleveland Elementary School • Chaucer’s Books • 5pm Tu, 3/10.

Wednesday 3/11

CHILDREN

Creator’s Club • Bilingual, weekly

STEAM activity • Eastside Library •

Free • 2-3pm We.

DANCE

Convergence: into the center

• Dynamic contemporary dance presented by UCSB Dance Company

• Hatlen Theater, UCSB • $13-17 • theaterdance.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm WeFr, 3/11-3/13.

LECTURES/MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS

Communication, Connection & Visibility • Heidi Dean discusses using social media for civic engagement • AWC-SB • Workzones Santa Barbara • Free-$25, RSVP required • awcsb.org • 5:30pm We, 3/11.

Research Focus Group Talk

• “Accumulation by Dispossession: The Timber Salvage Project on Ghana’s Volta Lake,” presented by Eric Tamatey Lawer • 4080 HSSB, UCSB • Free • ihc.ucsb.edu • 4pm We, 3/11.

What’s in a Name? • Neal Graffy gives a talk on the street names of Santa Barbara • SB Historical Museum • $10-20 • sbhistorical.org • 11am & 5:30pm We, 3/11.

Fighting Fire With Flora • Westmont ecologist Laura Drake Schultheis presents: “Rooted in Resilience: Adaptive Planting Strategies in Wildland-Urban Interfaces” • Westmont Downtown, Keith Center • Free • westmont.edu • 5:30pm We, 3/11.

Adult Ceramics for Beginners

• Inspired by quilt patterns and text art • SBMA’s Ceramics Studio at The Downtown Club • $200-240 • sbma. net • 6pm We, 3/11 through 3/25.

Sewing and Mending Club

• Learn to repair and create • EE Makerspace • $15 • exploreecology.org • 6pm We, 3/11.

Knitting & Crochet Club • Louise Lowry Davis Ctr • All levels/English/ Spanish • Free • 9-11:30am Wed.

Le Cercle Français • Free French conversation, all levels • The Natural

Cafe • https://tinyurl.com/5ejbd9ye •

5-6:30pm Wed.

MUSIC

Open Jam • At Revolver Pizza. Jam with musicians • 1429 San Andres St • Free • revolversb.com • 6-9pm Wed.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Friends of Wilderness Youth

Project Luncheon • Featuring PJ Carmean, Santa Barbara Jr. High Teacher, as she shares stories of taking her students into the natural world • Cabrillo Pavilion • Free, RSVP required • wyp.org • 11:30am We, 3/11.

Thursday 3/12

LECTURES/MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS

Alien Worlds: Six-class Course

• Krissie Cook explores discoveries in distant solar systems • SB Museum of Natural History • $120-150 • sbnature.org • 5pm Th, 3/12 through 3/26.

Dr. Deepika Chopra • Presents her book The Power of Real Optimism: A Practical, Science-Based Guide to Staying Resilient, Curious, and Open Even When Life Is Hard • Godmothers Books • $23 • godmothers.com • 6pm Sa, 3/12.

Poetry Reading • Paul J. Willis reads his latest title, Orvieto • Chaucer’s Books • Free • 6pm Th, 3/12.

Poetry, Typewriters, and Collage Workshop • With guest artist Simon Kiefer providing writing prompts • EE Makerspace • $40 • exploreecology.org • 6pm Th, 3/12.

Make It Public Art Workshop: Opportunity Knocks • Demystifying where and how to begin the public art application process • Zoom, registration required • sbac.ca.gov • 6pm Th, 3/12.

Free Sonoran Joint Venture

Talk • Director Jennie Duberstein presents “Working Across Borders to Conserve Birds and Habitats in the Southwestern U.S. and Northwestern Mexico” • Live on Zoom: cirweb.org• 6:30pm Th, 3/12.

Word and Life • Discuss Ecological Spirituality by Diarmuid O’Murchuover Zoom • $80 • Register:

Fighting Fire With Flora

DISCOVER THE KEY TO DEFENDING AGAINST FIRE when Westmont College ecologist Laura Drake Schultheis discusses plant flammability and efforts to improve fire defensibility in high-risk areas by restoring native ecosystems in her talk “Rooted in Resilience: Adaptive Planting Strategies in Wildland-Urban Interfaces.” Don’t miss this insightful presentation, to be held at 5:30pm on Wednesday, March 11th in Westmont’s Keith Center. Free and open to the public

wordandlife.us • Meets 10-11:30am Th, through 3/19.

Knit ‘n’ Needle • Fiber arts club • Montecito Library • Free • 2pm Th.

MUSIC

UCSB Music of India Winter Concert • UCSB Music of India Ensemble presents North Indian classical music for sitar and tabla • Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall • $10+ • music.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm Th, 3/12.

Sphinx Virtuosi • Self-conducted chamber orchestra featuring violinist Randall Goosby, with a program titled Visions of Peace • CAMA • Lobero Theatre • $48-58 • lobero.org • 7:30pm Th, 3/12.

Friday 3/13

MUSIC

Electric Elton • Elton John tribute led by Sean Trombley • Lobero Theatre • $65-82 • lobero.org • 7:30pm Fr, 3/13.

UCSB Gospel Choir Winter Concert • Featuring traditional and contemporary gospel music directed by Victor Bell • Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall • $10 • music.ucsb.edu • 7:30pm Fr, 3/13.

Central Coast Jazz Guitar Fest • Featuring concerts, intimate performances, workshops, clinics, and open jam sessions • Santa Ynez Valley Marriott Hotel • $39-354 • jazzguitarfest.com • 3pm Fr, 3/13 through 3/15.

COMEDY

Jason Stuart • Santa Barbara Comedy Club show • Speakeasy Comedy Bar • $20 • sbcomedyclub.com • 7pm Fr, 3/13.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Junior League of Santa Barbara Rummage Sale • Raising funds for programs supporting survivors of sexual exploitation and trafficking • Carrillo Recreation Center • $20 admission (presale), free admission (public sale) • santabarbara.jl.org • Pre-sale 6pm Fr, 3/13 & Public sale 8am Sa, 3/14.

Saturday 3/14

CHILDREN

Kids Club • Entertainment featuring creative arts, STEM projects, and more, all supplies are complimentary • De La Guerra Place • Free • 10am Sa, 3/14.

Little Women Impresses at Porter Theatre

SBy Mark Whitehurst / VOICE

ISTER, SISTER, WILL YOU JOIN

US! rang out as a memorable lyric from a song sung enthusiastically by the March sisters during Westmont College’s production of Little Women at Porter Theatre last weekend. With a second weekend of performances to be held March 6th to 8th, the play presents Louisa May Alcott’s classic story adapted by Kate Hamill for the stage and directed by professor Madeline Fanton, previously of UCSB Naked Shakes notoriety.

The play portrays sisterhood and expands the concepts of independent women and inclusivity.

As the stage lights come up from complete darkness, Jo March, played by Junia Coe-Renner, is seen writing at her table. She actively embodies the persona of a writer without bounds. Jo takes the lead and becomes a foil for everyone and almost everything in the play, as this compelling narrative opens up the emotions of four young women growing up in a “man’s world” and a “nation at war with itself.”

As each sister is introduced and as they gather to march, both literally and figuratively, the audience is drawn into their

family life and trials that seem timeless.

We find Meg, played by Jordyn Clinton, who easily portrays a maturing young woman in the mainstream of culture. Beth, played by Kieran Williams, was an anchor due to the strength of her character, and she dies ever so gracefully.

Amy, played by Haven Prosperi, found her stride as the shrill and precocious youngest sister, who eventually grows into a grounded woman.

Laurie, the neighbor boy, played by Lucca Rodríquez, brightened his many scenes with strong presentation and distinct attitude shifts.

The play had so many strong points that it is hard to name them all. The set featured chairs attached to the wall that seemed to fly up and away from the stage in a flourish, much like energy of the active March household. Simple, onstage scene changes, accomplished with curtains, were effective and fun.

Music was used thoughtfully and to great effect. The Battle Hymn of the Republic was repeatedly played and sung by the cast, drawing the audience into the drama and setting a reminder of the play’s Civil War backdrop. An especially moving moment

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Continued

Crafternoon • Fun crafts, ages 5+ • Explore Ecology Makerspace • $8 • exploreecology.org • 10am-12pm, Sat.

Storytime @ the Sea Center • All ages, free w/admission • SBNature.org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun.

DANCE

A Spring Celebration of Dance • A showcase by State Street Ballet Young Dancers featuring live accompaniment by the SB Youth Symphony • Lobero Theatre • $19-60 • lobero.org • 6pm Sa, 3/14.

LECTURES/MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS

Community Dye Bath • Bring up to 3 items to dye at the Community Natural Dye Bath • EE Makerspace • $5 per item • exploreecology.org • 1pm Sa, 3/14.

Star Party • Observe craters on the Moon, galaxies, and more through SB Museum of Natural History’s 20-inch telescope • Palmer Observatory • Free • sbnature.org • 7:30pm Sa, 3/14.

The Sacred Circle With Diana Raab, Ph.D. • A gathering for women 60 and over to connect and reflected through conversation, meditation and journaling • Godmothers Books • $39 • godmothers.com • 2pm Sa, 3/14.

MUSIC

A Quintet of Trios • Featuring Jane Hahn on flute, Nancy Mathison on clarinet, Tom Turner on viola, and pianists Mi Young Kim and Pascal Salomon • St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church • Free • sbmusicclub.org • 3pm Sa, 3/14. Francisco Fullana and Robert Koenig • Spanish violinist, Francisco Fullana joins UCSB Piano Professor Koenig featuring works by Leclair, Prokofiev, Sarasate, & Ravel • 1407 E. Cabrillo Blvd • $100 • campuscalendar.ucsb.edu • 7pm Sa, 3/14 & 3/15

Sage City Band • Classic rock band covering songs from the ‘60s to present

emerged when the song was distorted behind a grinding, clock sound when Beth was ill.

It was a wonderful production. Plenty of kudos for lighting, sound, costumes, intentionally slipping beards, and props.

The production is the perfect performance and celebration of sisters during Women’s History Month.

Additional shout outs to: Ashley Clark as the indispensable Marmee

• Cold Spring Tavern • 1:30pm Sa, 3/14.

DoubleWide Kings • Playing music of the Allman Brothers Band • Alcazar Theatre • $75-200 • thealcazar. org • 7pm Sa, 3/14 & Su, 3/15.

OUTDOORS

Ellwood Butterfly Habitat Restoration • Volunteer to help save Monarch butterflies • 410 Santa Barbara Shores Drive • Free, register: bucketbrigade.volunteerhub.com • 9am-1pm Sa, 3/14.

Elings Park Transformation Project • Volunteer opportunity clearing weeds, monitoring plant health, and planting native seedlings • Elings Park • sbbotanicgarden.org • 9am-12pm Sa, 3/14.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Clean Air Ride & Drive • Test drive all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, featuring food from local vendors • Goleta Community Center • 9am-1pm Sa, 3/14.

Wonder Women: Family Fun Event • Hands-on, science activities for families while spotlighting women in ecology led by Michelle Cyr• Elings

and Aunt March; Hannah Watson for playing the Marchs’ cook, Hannah; Gavin Carey’s depiction of John Brooks and Mr. Dashwood; Jonathan Hicks for scenography; Stacie Logue for costume design; Jack Oberto for sound design and composition; and assistant director and master electrician Asher Hammer. Performances will be held at 7:30pm on Friday and Saturday, March 6th and 7th, and at 2pm on Sunday, March 8th. For tickets visit westmont.edu/boxoffice

Park (Upper parking lot by main office) • Free • sbbotanicgarden.org • 10:30am Sa, 3/14.

Blue Water Ball • Fundraiser celebrating Channelkeeper’s 25th anniversary, featuring a multicourse dinner, local wines and brews, live music, and a raffle • Cabrillo Pavilion • $3004000 • bluewaterball.org • 5pm Sa, 3/14.

Sunday 3/15

CHILDREN

Storytime @ the Sea Center • All ages • Free w/ admission • SBNature.org • 10:30–10:45am Sat & Sun.

Sundays at the Ranch • Fun for the family. Enjoy barn animals and tractor rides • Stow House, 304 N Los Carneros Rd • Free • goletahistory.org • 11am-2pm Sun.

DANCE

AMPlify UNITY Through their eyes • Arts Mentorship Program’s community-driven celebration of movement featuring traditional and cultural dance to contemporary and hip-hop • Center Stage Theater • $36-56 • centerstagetheater.org • 4pm Su, 3/15.

MUSIC

Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan • Blend of guitar and harmonica blues, rags, and good time music • Cold Spring Tavern • 1:30pm Su, 3/15.

Santa Barbara Youth Symphony • Led by Dr. Daniel Gee • Lobero Theatre • Free, no RSVP required • lobero.org • 4pm Su, 3/15.

OUTDOORS

Beach Cleanup • East Beach behind Skater’s Point skate park• RSVP to join • sbnature.org • 10am12pm Su, 3/15.

Sunday Architecture Tour • Guided stroll • Begins at SB Downtown Library • Architectural Fdn of SB • $20 • afsb.org • 10am Sun.

To have your events included in VOICE Magazine's calendar or arts listings, please email information to Calendar@VoiceSB.com by noon the Monday before publication.

The Bride!* (R): Fri/Sat: 12:45, 3:45, 6:40, 9:35. Sun-Thur: 1:50, 4:45, 7:50. Peaking Blinders: The Immortal Man (R): Fri/Sat: 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:45. Sun: 12:00, 2:45, 5:30, 8:15. Mon-Thur: 2:45, 5:30, 8:15.

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (PG13): Fri-Sun: 12:20, 5:40. Mon-Thur: 3:15, 5:40. How to Make a Killing (R): Fri-Sun: 2:55, 8:10. Mon-Wed: 8:10. Wuthering Heights (R): Fri/Sat: 12:10, 3:15, 6:20, 9:25. Sun-Thur: 1:40, 4:55, 8:00. . Thur: 5:35.

Reminders of Him* (PG13): Thur: 2:30, 5:20, 8:10. Undertone (R): Thur: 8:20.

CINEMA

The Arlington Theatre

FREE Watch Party

Sunday, March 15th

CINEMA EVENTS

Keeping in the Shadows

Doors Open: 3:30pm

Academy Awards: 4pm •

VIP Reception - $20 Pre-Party On The Courtyard: 1-3pm Live DJ • Prizes

The Bride!* (R): Fri, Mon-Thur: 5:05, 8:00. Sat/Sun: 2:10, 5:05, 8:00. Protector (R): Fri, Mon-Wed: 5:45, 8:20. Sat/Sun: 3:20, 5:45, 8:20. Thur: 5:45.

Crime 101 (R): Fri-Wed: 7:45. Bendito Corazon (NR): Fri, Mon-Wed: 5:30. Sat/Sun: 3:00, 5:30. Reminders of Him* (PG13): Thur: 4:45, 7:45. Undertone (R): Thur: 8:20.

• Noah Wegrich and Perry Gershkow’s film following Wegrich on a surf odyssey through five countries, followed by a Q&A with Gershkow • Alcazar Theatre • $20 • thealcazar. org • 6:30pm Fr, 3/6.

Storytelling for the Screen:

The Artful Dodger • Screening of The Artful Dodger season 2, episode 1 “Hangman” followed by a discussion with series creator James McNamara • Pollock Theater • Free, reservation recommended • carseywolf.ucsb.edu • 7pm Tu, 3/10.

The Misfits • Screening of John Huston’s 1961 western starring Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, Montgomery Clift, and Eli Wallach, followed by a discussion with Emily Carman of Chapman University • Pollock Theater • Free, reservation recommended • carseywolf.ucsb.edu • 7pm Th, 3/12.

An Evening of Wild Hope • Screening of PBS series Wild Hope Episode 44: City in Nature, and Episode 38: Significant Otters, about changemakers around the world restoring our Earth, followed by a discussion with Dr. Phoebe Racine • CEC’s Environmental Hub • Free, registration required • cecsb.org • 6:30pm Th, 3/2.

Peaking Blinders: The Immortal Man (R): Fri-Sun: 2:45, 5:30, 8:10. Mon-Thur: 5:30, 8:10. Wuthering Heights (R): Fri-Sun: 1:40, 4:50, 8:00. Mon-Thur: 4:50, 8:00. Goat (PG): Fri-Sun

Wuthering Heights (R): Fri, Mon-Thur: 4:15, 7:20. Sat-Mon: 1:30, 4:15, 7:20. EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (PG13): Fri, Mon-Thur: 4:40, 7:05. Sat/Sun: 1:45, 4:40, 7:05.

2nd to 28th, 2026

March

1st Thursday Wine sponsor Gretchen Lieff, La Lieff Wines

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A Grand, Baroque Show Caesar & Cleopatra

By Robert F. Adams / Special to VOICE

REMARKABLE

STORYTELLING

BY OPERA SANTA BARBARA,

sung in Italian and told with impressive sets of the Roman Civil War period of historic Egypt, related the story of Caesar & Cleopatra. The production turned the Lobero Theatre into a magnificent Alexandria February 27th to March 1st.

The ethereal voices of OSB gave bravura performances of the opera's complex music, in most cases hitting the notes and finding the phrases and rhythms to reveal the historical drama's essence. A masterful baroque opera, OSB's Caesar & Cleopatra was derived from the original version of George Frideric Handel's Giulio Cesare, which debuted in 1724.

Maestro Emily Senturia was intense

and assured as she led the orchestra with bravado during the performance. The stellar cast and crew engaged the central revolving turntable supporting the impressive set that filled the stage horizontally and vertically to support the dramatic narrative.

Anastasia Malliaras was especially delightful singing the lead role of Cleopatra. Always sensually poignant, her Act III arias and recitatives were musically and emotionally spot on. Her regal presence brought to the stage a forceful portrayal. Colin Ramsey, singing the role of Julius Caesar, was nimble and solid, displaying a brash authority throughout. Christina Pezzarossi depicted an extraordinary Cornelia, eliciting deep sympathy in her sorrowful journey. Her son, Sesto, was intriguingly sung by mezzo-soprano Kelly Guerra. Last seen at OSB in Zorro, Guerra

2024 4th Annual Eco Hero Award

Honoring Albert K. Bates

proved her chameleon-like abilities while embodying a self-doubting young man. Sesto echoes a Hamlet-like existence, and part of the suspense was his yearning for searing revenge for his father’s death. Logan Tanner’s countertenor singing as the diabolical Tolomeo offered insights into a diversity of vocal theatrics. Matthew Peterson was perfectly military as Egyptian general Achilla, who was undone by his own misguided desires and by following the reckless Tolomeo.

Biochar Pioneer/Global Ecovillage Network UN Delegate, Right Livelihood Award recipient, Permaculture Teacher & Designer, Environmental Lawyer & Author

A perennial good-natured optimist, but hard-core realist, Albert Bates has been an advocate for the Earth and its ecosystems for over 50 years.

2024 4th Annual Eco

Hero Award

ECO HERO AWARD 2026

Honoring Albert K. Bates

Biochar Pioneer/Global Ecovillage Network UN Delegate, Right Livelihood Award recipient, Permaculture Teacher & Designer, Environmental Lawyer & Author

The Santa Barbara Permaculture Network Eco Hero Award honors those individuals who have committed themselves to work in service of the planet and its inhabitants for more than thirty years, with actual solutions and concrete ways forward that benefit many, often on a global scale, while demonstrating pathways forward for future generations.

A perennial good-natured optimist, but hard-core realist, Albert Bates has been an advocate for the Earth and its ecosystems for over 50 years.

Albert Bates is the author of more than 20 books including Climate in Crisis (forward by Al Gore); Cool Down; The Paris Agreement, the Best Chance We Have to Save the One Planet We’ve Got; The Biochar Solution-Carbon Farming & Climate Change;. His latest book is Retropopulationism: Clawing Back a Stable Planet from Eight Billion and Change (2023).

Additional successful details included the design of the revolving set by director Josh Shaw, which created a central soaring monolith, complete with circular stairways and 13 feet high balconies. The key characters were placed in high positions in command of the dramatic transitions in the story. According to director-designer Josh Shaw, “I wanted to keep the show moving with the turning of the set on wheels.”

Also emphasizing the story was the exquisite multi-dimensional, indirect lighting from designer Helena Kuukka. This element gave the production's plot even more clarity. Costumes were traditional, an uncommon approach to recent productions of Handel’s work. The Roman and Hellenistic outfits were varied, as designer Stacie Logue embraced colors and textures that would not have been out of place in a 1930s Hollywood epic. All these choices were aided by Teresa Scarano’s props and the hair and makeup from Heather Sterling. These technical aspects added to make strong theatre.

In appreciation for this sold-out show, the audience gave multiple rounds of standing applause for the chorus, the conductor and her orchestra, the leads, and the supporting characters.

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This wondrous performance, with two presentations and a student matinee, was sponsored by a host of contributors, including the Chrisman Emerging Artist Fund, Fred and Nancy Golden, Mahri Kerley, and the Mithun Family Foundation, as well as many other generous benefactors. Many thanks to OSB Artistic & General Director Kostis Protopapas and his staff for this bold embrace of a dazzling Handel opera, which was filled with fireworks and visual theatricality.

ART VENUES

Places from the Heart

THE ARTISTS OF SANTA BARBARA FINE ARTS GALLERY have found inspiration in Santa Barbara’s unique blend of natural beauty and historic architecture. They’ve been painting images from the travels ranging from the mountains to the coast, all contributing to Places from the Heart.

See the exhibition Wednesday to Saturday & by appointment at 1321 State Street.

10 West Gallery • Wild World • through Mar 29 • 10 W Anapamu • 11-5 We-Mo • 805-770-7711 • 10westgallery.com

Architectural Fdn Gallery • People and Places • through Mar 14 • 229 E Victoria • 805-965-6307 • 1–4 some Sa & By Appt • afsb.org

Art & Soul Gallery • Jane Chapman: Echoes of Earth and Sky • through Apr 1 • 1323 State St • artandsoulsb.com

Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UCSB • Tiffany Chung: indelible traces • through Apr 26 • 12-5 Wed-Sun • museum.ucsb.edu

Art From Scrap • Explore Ecology • exploreecology.org

ArtLabbé Gallery • free art, music, & exercise classes to our individuals with special needs & family members

• Tu, We, Th, Sun 12-5:30; Fr 12-5 • 111 Santa Barbara St, #H • artlabbe.org

Atkinson Gallery • Julia Ford: Swings and Roundabouts • Through Mar 17 • Tu & We 10–2 • SBCC Humanities East Campus Rm 203• atkinsongallerysbcc.com

Bella Rosa Galleries • 1103-A State St • 11-5 daily • 805-966-1707

The Carriage and Western Art Museum • Old Spanish Days Trophy Saddles; Victoria Stables Wagon • Ongoing • Free • 129 Castillo St • 805-962-2353 • 9-3 Mo-Fr • carriagemuseum.org

California Nature Art Museum

• Ocean Forests: Our Coastal Communities through July 20; Between Earth & Sky through April 20; Lulu Hyggelig: California’s First Thomas Dambo Troll • ongoing • 1511 B Mission Dr, Solvang • 11-4 Mo, Th, Fr; 11-5 Sa & Su • calnatureartmuseum.org

Casa de La Guerra • Santa Barbara 1925 – 2025: A Portrait in Maps; Once a Don, Always a Don • ongoing • $5/ Free • 15 East De la Guerra St • 12-4 Th-Su • sbthp.org/casadelaguerra

Casa Dolores • Bandera Ware / traditional outfits ~ ongoing • 1023 Bath St • 12-4 Tu-Sa • 805-963-1032

Casa del Herrero • Gardens & House • by reservation • 1387 East Valley Rd • tours 10 & 2 We & Sa • 805-565-5653 • casadelherrero.com

Channing Peake Gallery • Form and Frame: Abstraction, Community, and the Language of Art • through Spring 26 • 8-5 M-F • 105 E Anapamu St, 1st fl • 805-568-3994

Colette Cosentino Atelier + Gallery • 11 W Anapamu St • By Appt • colettecosentino.com

Community Arts Workshop • 631 Garden St • 10-6pm Fri & By Appt. • sbcaw.org

Corridan Gallery • Glorious California • 125 N Milpas • 11-5 We-Sa • 805-966-7939 • corridan-gallery.com

Cypress Gallery • Flight of Imagination • Through Mar 29 • 119 E Cypress Av, Lompoc • 1-4 Sa & Su • 805-737-1129 • lompocart.org

El Presidio De Santa Bárbara • Nihonmachi Revisited; Memorias y Facturas - ongoing • 123 E Canon Perdido St • 10:30-4:30 Daily • sbthp.org

Elverhøj Museum • Snapshots: Traveling with H.C. Andersen • Through Mar 22 • History & Danish culture • 1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang • 805-6861211 • 11-5 Th-Mo • elverhoj.org

Faulkner Gallery • 40 E Anapamu St • 10-7 Mo-Th; 10-5 Fri, Sa; 12-5 Sun • 805-962-7653.

Fazzino 3-D Studio Gallery •

3-D original fine art • 1011 State St • 805-730-9109 • Fazzino.com

Gallery 113 • Members of the SB Art Assn • 1114 State St, #8, La Arcada Ct • 805-965-6611 • 11-5 Mo-Sa; 1-4 Su • gallery113sb.com

Gallery Los Olivos • New Perspectives through March • Daily 10-4pm • 2920 Grand Av • 805-6887517 • gallerylosolivos.com

Ganna Walska Lotusland • Gardens • by reservation • 695 Ashley Rd • 805-969-9990 • lotusland.org

Grace Fisher Fdn • Inclusive Arts Clubhouse • Paintings by Grace Fisher • 121 S Hope, La Cumbre Plaza • WeSu 11-5pm • gracefisherfoundation.org

Indah Gallery • reopens Mar 12 • Roy Vessil: Galls & The Secrets of the Universe • maxgleason.com/indah-gallery

James Main Fine Art • 19th & 20th

Century Fine art & antiques • 27 E

De La Guerra St • 12-5 Tu-Sa • Appt Suggested • 805-962-8347

Jewish Federation of Greater SB • Portraits of Survival interactive ~ Ongoing • 9-4pm Mo-Fr • 524 Chapala St • 805-957-1115 ext. 114

Karpeles Manuscript Library

Museum • a million+ historical documents • 21-23 W Anapamu • 10-4 Tu-Su • 805-962-5322 • karpeles.com

Kathryne Designs • Local Artists • 1225 Coast Village Rd, A • 10-5 Mo-Sa; 11-5 Su • 805-565-4700 • kathrynedesigns.com

La Cumbre Center For Creative Arts • Fine Line Gallery; Elevate Gallery; Illuminations Gallery • Multi-Artist Studio/Gallery Spaces • La Cumbre Plaza • 12-5 Tu-Su • lcccasb.com

Lompoc Library Grossman Gallery • 501 E North Av, Lompoc • 805-588-3459

Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • Natural Beauty • Mar 5 through Apr 26 • 12-4 ThSu • 865 Linden • 805-684-7789 • carpinteriaartscenter.org

Maker House • A Gesture Repeated • 1351 Holiday Hill Rd • 805-565-CLAY • 10-4 Daily • makerhouse.org

Marcia Burtt Gallery • Still Life and Grandeur through April 19 • Landscape paintings, prints, & books • 517 Laguna St • 1-5 Th-Su • 805-9625588 • artlacuna.com

Mate Gallery • beach images alongside vintage oils, gifts • 1014 Coast Village Rd • 805-895-6283 • mategallery.com

MOXI, The Wolf Museum•of Exploration + Innovation • 10-5 Daily • 125 State St • 805-770-5000 • moxi.org

Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara • San Milano Drive: DJ Javier through April 26 • 11-6pm Tu-Sun • 653 Paseo Nuevo • mcasantabarbara.org

MCASB Satellite @ the Riviera Beach House • Makahiya: I Wanted You to Feel the Same by Godofredo Astudillo • through Apr 5 • 9-9pm Daily • 121 State • mcasantabarbara.org

Museum of Tibetan Art & Legacy Arts International • Wed-Sun 12-8pm • 310-880-6671 • lamatashinorbu.org / legacyartsb.com

Palm Loft Gallery • A Garland of Groovy Gifted Goddesses through Mar

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Artist Opportunity

Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum Of Art’s 2026 Tri-County Juried Exhibition Altered Realities

Juror: Andi Campognone

A-based curator, author, and film producer

Submissions accepted: March 9 - April 9, 2026

Visit: westmont.edu/museum/juriedshow2022

The exhibition will be on view May 21 to June 20

Opening Reception: May 21, 4-6pm

• 410 Palm Av, Loft A1, Carpinteria

• 1-6 Fr-Su & By Appt • 805-684-9700 • palmloft.com

Patricia Clarke Studio • An American Girl project; Primal Wild; Correspondences, Erasing Lines, and Facing Ourselves • 410 Palm Av, Carpinteria • By Appt • 805-452-7739 • patriciaclarkestudio.com

Peregrine Galleries • Early CA & American paintings; fine vintage jewelry • 1133 Coast Village Rd • 805252-9659 • peregrine.shop

Peter Horjus Design • Studio • 11 W Figueroa St • peterhorjus.com

Portico Gallery • Jordan Pope & Gallery Artists • Open Daily • 1235 Coast Village Rd • 805-729-8454 • porticofinearts.com

Public Market • Local artists

Melinda Mettler & Anna Stump • 38 W Victorica • 8am-9pm Su-We; 8am10pm Thu-Sat • sbpublicmarket.com

Rubenstein Chan Contemporary Art • Gerrie Shapiro: It’s Complicated • through Apr 5 • 410 Palm Av, Unit B3, Carpinteria • 805576-6152: weekends & by appt • RubensteinChan.com

ART EVENTS ART VENUES

Santa Barbara Art Works • Arts

Education for All • 28 E Victoria St • 805-260-6705 • M-F 8:30-4:30 • sbartworks.org

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden • 1212 Mission Canyon Rd • 10-5 daily • 805-682-4726 • sbbg.org

Santa Barbara Fine Art • Places from the Heart • Landscapes & sculptor Bud Bottoms • 1321 State St • 1-6 We-Sa & By Appt • 805-845-4270 • santabarbarafineart.com

Santa Barbara Historical Museum • The Gift; Ludmilla Pila Welch: Serene Santa Barbara through Mar 26; Edward Borein Gallery, and The Story of Santa Barbara ~ ongoing • 136 E De la Guerra • 12-5 We, Fri-Su; 12-7 Th • 805-966-1601 • sbhistorical.org

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

• Where Mountains Meet the Sea • through Mar 29 • The Chumash, Whaling, Commercial Diving, Surfing, Shipwrecks, First Order Fresnel Lens, and SB Lighthouse Women Keepers ~ Ongoing • 113 Harbor Wy, Ste 190 • 10-5 Daily • 805-962-8404 • SBMM.org

Santa Barbara Museum Of Art

• Remixed: Entwined Histories & New Forms, through Aug 30; Piece by Piece: Collage & Assemblage

2nd Fridays Art @ SBTC Opening Reception • View juried show of works by Goleta Valley Art Assoc. members • SB Tennis Club • Free • 4:30-6:30pm Fr, 3/13.

Opening Reception • Roy Vessil: Galls & The Secrets of the Universe • Indah Gallery • 5-7pm Fr, 3/13.

Opening Reception • Natural Beauty • Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center • 4-6pm Sat, 3/14.

VADA Draw • Original art pieces donated by local artists are raffled off at the VADA Draw event, featuring local food and beverages and music • Community Arts Workshop • $50-1500 • vadasbhs.org • 7pm Sa, 3/14.

Santa Barbara Museum of Art Parallel Stories

UNCOVER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TWO FEMINIST ICONS when author Maggie Nelson reads from, discusses, and signs her book The Slicks: On Sylvia Plath and Taylor Swift. Listen to Nelson assess and compare the iconic pop star and the feminist author in SBMA’s Mary Craig Auditorium at 2:30pm on Sunday, March 4th.

For tickets (Free-$15), visit sbma.net

through Mar 22; By Achilles’ Tomb: Elliott Hundley and Antiquity through Jun 1 • 11-5 Tu-Su; 5-8 1st Th free; 2nd Sun free Tri-Co residents • 805-963-4364 • sbma.net

Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History • The Living Print through May 30; Drawn from Nature through Mar 26 • 2559 Puesta del Sol • 10-5 We-Mo • sbnature.org

Santa Barbara Sea Center • Dive In: Our Changing Channel ~ Ongoing • 211 Stearns Wharf • 10-5 Daily • 805682-4711 • sbnature.org

Santa Barbara Tennis Club2nd Fridays Art • Goleta Valley Art Association Mar 7-Apr 1 • 2375 Foothill Rd • 10-6 Daily • 805-6824722 • 2ndfridaysart.com

Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum • 3596 Sagunto St • 12-4pm Wed-Sun • santaynezmuseum.org.

Sahyun Genealogical Library • Research family history • 316 Castillo St • Tue/Thu 10-4; Sun & 3rd Sat 1-4 • SBGen.org

Seimandi & Leprieur • Shapes of Surrealism • through April 26 • 33 W Anapamu St. • Wed-Sat 11-6 • 805610-1203 • seimandileprieur.com

Sketching in the Galleries • Open to all skill levels • SBMA, Museum Galleries • Free with museum admission • sbma.net • 11:15am Sa, 3/14.

In Conversation with Phoebe Brunner & Roger Durling • Artist Phoebe Brunner discusses her new solo exhibition A Radiant Solitude with SBIFF Director Roger Durling • Sullivan Goss • Free • 3pm Sa, 3/14.

Carpinteria Creative Arts Market

• Pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry, sewn articles • 8th St & Linden Av • Free • 2:306 Thur.

SB Arts & Crafts Show • Local artists & artisans • Free • 236 E Cabrillo Blvd • 10-5 Sun.

Slice of Light Gallery •

Photography by JK Lovelace • 9 W Figueroa St • Mo-Fr 10-5 • 805-3545552 • sliceoflight.com

Stewart Fine Art • Early CA Plein

Air Paintings + European Fine Art + Antiques • 539 San Ysidro Rd • 115:30 Mo-Sa • 805-845-0255

Sullivan Goss • Sidney Gordin: Space & Form; Phoebe Brunner: A Radiant Solitude through Mar 23; Sarah Vedder: State of Grace; Spring Salon • through Apr 27 • 11 E Anapamu St • 10-5:30 daily • 805-7301460 • sullivangoss.com

Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum • 122 W Canon Perdido • 11-4 Fr-Sa; Su-Th by appt • quinlanmuseum.com • 805-687-4623

SYV Historical Museum & Carriage House • Art of The Western Saddle • ongoing • 3596 Sagunto St, SY • 12-4 Sa, Su • 805688-7889 • santaynezmuseum.org

Tamsen Gallery • Jeff Bridges: Pictures • through Apr 30 • 1309 State St • 12-5 We-Su • 805-705-2208 • tamsengallery.com

UCSB Library Ocean Gallery • Art of Science through Mar 17; Unyielding Voices: Global Resistance and the Black Radical Tradition • through Jun 12 • library.ucsb.edu

Voice Gallery • Sisters • through Mar 28 • La Cumbre Plaza H-124 • 105:30 M-F; 1-5 Sa-Suå • 805-965-6448

Waterhouse Gallery Montecito • Notable CA & National Artists • 1187 Coast Village Rd • 11-5 Mo-Su • 805962-8885 • waterhousegallery.com

Waterhouse Gallery SB • Notable CA & National Artists • La Arcada Ct, 1114 State St, #9 • 11-5 Mo-Sa • 805962-8885 • waterhousegallery.com

Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum

Of Art • Beyond the Wilderness: Ansel Adams in 1940s Los Angeles through Mar 28; Habitual Curiosity: Paintings by Chelsea Roberts (‘18) through Jun 20 • Weekdays 10-4, Sat 11-5 • westmont.edu/museum

The Yes Store • Art by Local Artists • 1015 State St • M-F: 11am-6pm; Sa:10:30am-6pm; Su: 10:30am-5pm • theyesstore.com

Artists: See your work here! Join Voice Magazine’s Print & Virtual Gallery! Email Publisher@VoiceSB.com

Santa Barbara’s Cultural Night Out

ST THURSDAY is an evening of art and culture in downtown Santa Barbara that takes place on the first Thursday of each month. Participating art venues offer free access to art in a

Museums, & Art Venues

Sponsor

17. 3D Studio Gallery • 1011 State Street • Visit the privately owned art gallery by world-renowned 3D Pop Artist Charles Fazzino. Visit 3D Studio Gallery to experience the world of the Master of 3D Pop Art with a close-up look at his collection of intricate 3D masterpieces!

18. Finch & Fork | The Kimpton Canary Hotel • 31 W. Carrillo St. • Join us for the 1st Thursday Pop-Up Makers Market in the Kimpton Canary Hotel lobby, a monthly celebration of local creativity with a fresh theme each time! Discover unique gifts and artisan goods. While you browse, make it a night out — grab a craft cocktail or a glass of wine at Finch & Fork bar and savor a bite of our locally inspired dishes.

19. Miles Shapleigh - Window

Beautification • 913 State Street • Discover Birds of Paradise by Miles Shapleigh, transforming this vacant storefront into a bold visual landmark. Stop by 428 State Street during the Art Walk to connect with the artist and program partners.

20. SBIFF’s Santa Barbara Filmmaker Series • SBIFF’s Film Center, 916 State Street • Join us at the NEW Film Center every 1st Thursday for free screenings of short films by Santa Barbara filmmakers. Check sbiff.org/sbfilmmakers for film info. Showtimes 5:30pm, 6:00pm, 6:30pm, and 7:00pm. (Times subject to change)

21. Soul Sucker • 814 State Street STE

38 • Shop and welcome artists Adriana Lemus Ceramics, DeathCaxtus, and Megan West Ceramics in the shop. Join the Santa Barbara Public Library and Soul Sucker Owner with zine making. Present your Library Card for a 10% discount on paper products — books/prints/cards. Follow IG @ SoulSuckerCeramics for more info.

22. Elisa Rodriguez - Window Beautification • 811-H Paseo Nuevo

• Located inside Paseo Nuevo, this installation featuring Palms by Elisa Rodriguez brings color and energy to a prominent retail corridor. Join us at 428 State Street for the evening reception.

23. Paint at Paseo • 651 Paseo Nuevo

• Paint at Paseo is an all-ages painting class provided by Paseo Nuevo and artists at MCASB. Each month, different local artists will lead you through a 90-minute acrylic painting session designed for all ages and skill levels. Materials provided. Free event.

24. Santa Barbara Historical Museum • 136 E. De La Guerra St.

• Join the Museum for Santa Barbara “Street Names” Bingo! Play for prizes while learning local history. All ages are welcome! Our latest exhibitions, The Gift: Recent Additions to Our Story and Ludmilla Pilat Welch: Serene Santa Barbara, along with our permanent galleries, will also be open for visitors.

2. Discover Waterlight Studio and take home a handcrafted ceramic vesselsby Suzanne Schwager.

25. Brad Betts - Window Beautification • 428 State St • Step inside 428 State St for a special Window Beautification Program reception. Meet artists including Brad Betts, enjoy a glass of wine, explore the available storefront, and learn about downtown beautification projects. Celebrate local art and revitalization efforts.

26. Solstice Poster Arts Reception

• 419 State Street • Artists in the Community submit their ready-tohang artwork for this showing of 2026 Solstice Poster Contest entries. The theme this year is WAVE! So many possibilities — an ocean wave, a heat wave, a sound wave, the royal wave, light wave, lots of art-wavey ideas. Come vote for your favorite poster art, enjoy light refreshments, connection, and fun!

27. UC Santa Barbara • 410 State Street • Join UC Santa Barbara officials for conversation and beverages at our new building at 410 State Street. We want the community’s input as we explore opportunities to bring academic, cultural ,and research activities to the downtown area. Help us to reimagine the future of UCSB on State Street!

28. Ablitt’s Fine Cleaners – Night at the Cleaners • 14 W. Gutierrez St. • Take a whimsical peek behind the seams! While our plant rests for the evening, explore our history, admire

costumes from local theatre productions, and watch seamstresses working their magic. Art, heritage, and garment magic — reimagined for 1st Thursday.

Entertainment

LIVE on the 800 Block • 800 Block of State Street • Enjoy live local music! Each month features a different band. Grab a bite from nearby Paseo Nuevo and make a night of it!

Harmony for Independence

Thanks to a generous grant f rom the Christopher & Dana Reeves Foundation, GFF is offering the "Harmony for Independence" Music Program for people living with any form of paralysis.

INTERACT AND EXPLORE

Make Music and Friends at the GFF Inclusive

FREE , adaptive interactive music program

Register today, space is limited...

MINIMUM AGE: 12

The program includes:

• Twice weekly adaptive music sessions using accessible instruments.

Star ting April 7th

Ever y Tuesday 3:30–4:30

Ever y Thursday 2:00-3:00

(co-commissioned by Santa Barbara Symphony, Orchest ra della Toscana, Musica Insieme – Bologna, Richmond Symphon y Orchestra & FVG Orchestra)

Actions of solidarity for friends and allies outside Minnesota

For our non-Minnesotan friends, thank you for your outreach and outpouring of support. Here are tangible ways you can be in solidarity with the people of Minnesota: www.minnesotanonprofits.org /ally-solidarity.

MCN also compiled a list of nonprofit-specific resources, including free legal ser vices, to help organizations navigate: www.minnesotanonprofits.org / ice-resources#nonprofit-guidance.

Support local organizations and mutual aid

Many groups are scrambling to support innocent detainees released without phones and IDs, are tr ying to get food to families too afraid to leave their homes, and are providing rent assistance as people are unable to work. MCN has curated a list of organizations seeking donations for immediate needs: www.minnesotanonprofits.org/ice-resources#donate.

Be grounded in truth

Defend our democracy

The U.S. Senate is voting this week on a funding bill that would authorize an additional $10 billion dollars for ICE. We know that H.R. 1, which cut core basic needs programs, also significantly increased funding for immigration enforcement. We have an opportunity to tell Congress not to spend a dollar more on Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Call your Congressional Representatives and demand that the actions occurring in Minnesota and across the countr y stop: (202) 224-3121. While lack of transparency makes accountability difficult, get your information from trusted news sources and independent journalists Local Minnesota journalists, community leaders, and elected leaders are the best source of real-time information. Curated list of local news (many that are nonprofits) and independent journalists: www standwithminnesota com/stay-informed

The Minnesota Department of Corrections has set up a DHS misinformation web page to combat false narratives: www mn gov/doc/about/news/combatting-dhsmisinformation/.

This is not just a Minnesota issue, this is an American issue. These escalator y, brutal, and violent tactics have no place anywhere We must all be organizing and raising our collective voices. Join our movement

Share our stories

Please amplify what you are hearing and seeing about Minnesota across social media, but also to your networks, friends, and family offline In addition to trusted news sources, here is a list of Minnesota testimonials you can share: www.standwithminnesota.com/testimonies.

Know that this could be you; prepare

Funders must fund rapid response, operational needs, and long-term movement work of nonprofits. Nonprofits must be ready to shift operations, support their workers, learn how to legally advocate and share community stories. MCN has compiled a list of nonprofit resources to help navigate uncertainty that are applicable in any state: www minnesotanonprofits org /resources-to-navigateuncertainty.

Nonprofits are a force for good. We’re here to help.

The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) joins nonprofits across interest areas to advance issues that are important to the sector through relevant workshops & conferences, timely nonprofit data & research, impactful state & federal advocacy, and a strong member network & benefits Visit our website to see how MCN can support your nonprofit: www.minnesotanonprofits.org.