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Jay and Kristen Ruskey who pioneered California’s coffee-growing movement from their farm in the hills of western Goleta both died suddenly on Sunday due to what’s being described as a “tragic accident.”
On Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department confirmed that the Ruskeys died in Cambria. There does not appear to be any crime or foul play involved, according to the department, and autopsies will be performed this week.
The co-founders of Frinj Coffee helped develop more than 70 coffee farms across Southern California based on what they learned at Good Land Organics, their farming operation atop Farren Road where the Ruskeys also tested now-popular exotic crops such as caviar limes and dragon fruit.
Frinj expanded quickly after its 2017 founding before having to restructure under bankruptcy in recent years. The company was back to full speed in 2026, and was the first California-grown coffee grower to ever compete in the Dubai Coffee Auction last month.
“We got California coffee showcased as a world-class coffee with the best coffees in the world,” explained Ruskey in an email on January 26 after the competition. “Our washed Geisha stood out for flavor and
cleanliness in the cup, and may have called it the best in the expo. We acquired some new interested buyers from other parts of the world who appreciate the coffee craftsmanship that we do at Frinj.”
He was able to sell his beans for $356 per kilogram to Japan’s Phylocoffee, which is owned by a renowned brewer named Tetsu Kasuya. “We will work with Kasuya on how
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On February 10, following increased scrutiny of the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office’s significant overtime payouts, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted to take several actions to increase fiscal accountability.
In addition to initiating official audits of the county government’s top five overtime-incurring departments and increasing reports on the Sheriff’s Office overtime from quarterly to monthly, the board on Supervisor Joan Hartmann’s suggestion directed staff to research and report on its authority to create an Inspector General for fiscal and administrative oversight of the Sheriff’s Office, citing California statute AB1185. The Inspector General would function “like a circuit breaker on a runaway system,” Hartmann said. With Steve Lavagnino having left the meeting early due to personal emergency, the board voted
4-0 to accept these recommendations and several others made by the County Executive Office. Sheriff’s Office overtime costs have been a longstanding budgetary woe for the county, but in recent years, the payouts have been exceptionally high. In fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, overtime costs reached $20.4 million up from $12.4 million in FY 2021-22. Earlier this month, county jail custody sergeant Segun Ogunleye was arrested, removed from his position, and charged with 114 criminal counts pertaining to alleged time-card fraud, including misappropriation of public funds and false entries in records. But while Ogunleye may be an unusual case the majority of overtime coding is fully permitted under existing
he presents the coffee to the world,” said Ruskey two weeks ago. They leave behind three teenage children and a large community of friends and farmers from Santa Barbara and beyond that’s in shock at the news. —Matt Kettmann
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department regulations and union agreements the larger problem is widespread. Last year, some 29 employees earned more in overtime than their base salaries. The department’s top overtime earner received $170,000 in overtime.
On 2/10, hundreds of students walked out of San Marcos and Santa Barbara High Schools, spurred by the recent actions of ICE agents in their neighborhoods. San Marcos students chanted, laughed, and cheered as they marched down Hollister Avenue to Magnolia Shopping Center, egged on by honks of passing drivers. The San Marcos walkout was organized by seniors Carlos Vazquez and Johanna Gomez Lopez, members of MEChA, a national student organization “that strives for inclusivity and empowerment,” particularly for Chicano students, Gomez Lopez said. “I’ve had friends whose parents have been detained,” she said. “The environment on campus is tense,” Vazquez added. “What we’re really doing here is showing our community that we stand with them and hopefully help shed some of that fear.”
More than 300 UC Santa Barbara students gathered on 2/4 at the campus’s Eternal Flame to carry out a walkout and protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement and current government policies they say endanger immigrant communities in S.B. County. Shortly after 12:30 p.m., students marched toward Campbell Hall, led by a group of folklórico dancers dressed in traditional Mexican attire. The protest continued in front of Campbell Hall, where some students climbed trees and raised their signs. Several participants took turns speaking through a megaphone, calling on the university to take action. Afterward, Mexican corridos played as students danced and chanted while marching past the main library and toward Storke Tower, continuing the walkout across campus. Compared with previous years, organizers said this year’s turnout makes it one of the largest immigration-focused protests on UCSB’s campus and among colleges in the region.
Santa Barbara Unified teachers packed the school board meeting on 2/10 to urge the district to reconsider their recent bargaining proposals, mainly focusing on adding back a seventh period to the junior high bell schedule. It’s an equity issue, teachers stressed, as students who take supplemental support courses often don’t have room for electives in their schedule. After learning about the different options for adding an additional course period and associated costs, board members were supportive of the idea and asked staff for a feasibility study to pursue potential implementation by next school year.
Ventura woman Teresa Garcia, 68, died after being struck by a vehicle while entering a parked car near 100 West Anapamu Street on 2/6. First responders provided medical aid at the scene before transporting Garcia to Cottage Hospital, where she later died of her injuries. Police emphasized that the driver, whose identity was not released, remained at the scene and was cooperative throughout the investigation. “It was confirmed that impairment was not a factor in this collision,” the S.B. Police Department stated. The collision remains under investigation.
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Santa Barbara Harbor’s long-standing federal dredging support has been removed from President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026, creating a $4 million annual funding gap and intensifying financial strain on the city’s Waterfront Department.
For nearly three decades, the harbor entrance has been dredged twice a year by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers using federal funds allocated through the Presidential Budget. That funding was included in fiscal year 2025 but not for fiscal year 2026 and beyond. One final funded dredging cycle is scheduled for late February.
“We are strategically delaying the dredging operation to the end of February to maximize the available funding and allow us to make it through the winter season,” Waterfront Director Mike Wiltshire said.
Dredging keeps the harbor’s narrow entrance channel clear of sand that continuously moves east along the coastline. Without it, sediment accumulates and gradually reduces navigable space.
“As of now, Harbor Patrol is monitoring the channel depth and width daily,” Wiltshire said. “There is sufficient depth to transit the channel, and Harbor Patrol is available to provide escorts to any larger vessels that may need assistance.”
If maintenance dredging were delayed or halted, the consequences would extend beyond recreational boaters.
Safety impacts could include “eliminating ocean access” for the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment based in the harbor and for the Coast Guard cutter Blackfin, an 87-foot patrol vessel docked locally, Wiltshire said. It would also affect Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol, which provides emergency response services between Point Conception, the Channel Islands, and Ventura.
It would eliminate what Wiltshire described as “the only ‘safe harbor’ for vessels transiting a roughly 120-mile stretch between Ventura and Morro Bay.”
Emergency dredging remains an option in the event of a closure.
“The Army Corps will respond in the event of any emergency closure, as they have in the past,” Wiltshire said. “Emergency dredging funds utilize a different funding source but still remain the responsibility of the Army Corps.”
Routine dredging, however, is preventative. Emergency dredging is reactive and typically more limited in scope.
The $4 million dredging gap is only one component of a broader financial challenge facing the Waterfront Department. The department’s insurance deductible for Stearns Wharf has increased from $250,000 to $3 million. Insurance premiums have risen by $1 million. Revenues have been tem-
porarily reduced from two major restaurant tenants. Large capital projects remain pending.
As an enterprise fund, the Waterfront Department receives no support from the city’s general fund nor taxpayer money. “We are required to cover our expenses with revenues generated here within the Waterfront,” Wiltshire said.
The department’s primary revenue sources are slip fees, parking fees, and tenant rents. If federal dredging funds are not restored, “in the short term, this could include depleting Waterfront Reserves and/or assessing fee increases to cover the increased expense,” Wiltshire said.
Meanwhile, the city’s general fund faces a projected $13 million shortfall, limiting its ability to provide assistance.
Santa Barbara Harbor is the only port in Santa Barbara County and serves as a hub for the region’s ocean-related economy. According to the 2024 University of California Economic Forecast Project, the county’s blue economy generates $7.7 billion annually and supports roughly 44,000 jobs.
The harbor supports a commercial fishing industry valued between $30 million and $50 million each year, as well as an annual cruise ship program that brings 50,000 to 100,000 passengers and generates an estimated $3 million to $5 million in regional economic activity.
Stopping maintenance dredging could “halt the operations of ocean dependent businesses based in Santa Barbara Harbor,” Wiltshire said.
City officials say they have not received a specific explanation for the removal of funding, but “the decision seems to be more political than practical,” according to Wiltshire.
“The federal government withheld billions in funding for Army Corps projects, mainly in blue states,” he said. “We are not alone. Many of our neighboring ports and harbors had dredge funding reduced or cut as well.”
Wiltshire said the city has “broad support from Congressman Carbajal and senators Schiff and Padilla” and is advocating for reinstatement in the fiscal year 2026 Federal Work Plan. n
The Franciscan Friars of California and its affiliated ministries, including Old Mission Santa Barbara, agreed this week to pay a $20 million settlement to 94 survivors of sexual abuse. The eightfigure agreement comes two years after the religious order filed for bankruptcy, and amid ongoing litigation that could result in many more millions for the victims.
“This was an important piece of the puzzle,” said Santa Barbara attorney Tim Hale, who represents nine of the local survivors. “It was a really positive step in the right direction. But it ain’t over.”
An estimated half of the 94 victims had some connection to Santa Barbara, either through the mission or the now-closed St. Anthony’s Seminary and its boys’ choir. The incidents of abuse date all the way back to the 1940s, with the most recent taking place in the late 1990s.
The raft of lawsuits against the Oaklandbased order was sparked by a state law that temporarily lifted the statute of limitations for filing claims of sexual abuse. Faced with financial ruin, the Franciscans said
A 26-year-old surfer found himself alone, clinging to a lobster trap buoy roughly a quarter mile offshore at Haskell’s Beach on 2/6. Within 30 minutes, he was rescued thanks to an infrared drone and rescue swimmers deployed by Santa Barbara County Fire. The man had been surfing with a friend that evening when high surf knocked him off his board and swept him away from shore. His surfboard washed up on the sand. His friend, realizing immediately that something was wrong, called 9-1-1 without delay. Fire crews deployed aerial drones equipped with infrared cameras, which detected a heat signature offshore. Video later released by the department shows the surfer gripping the top of a lobster trap buoy an accidental lifeline that kept him from drifting farther into open water. Rescue swimmers entered from shore and made contact under real-time direction from the drone operator. Firefighter-paramedics evaluated the man on the beach, determined he had no medical complaints, and released him at the scene.
Roy Gregory Smith, 67, of Santa Barbara died on 2/4 after collapsing on a sidewalk on the 400 block of West Islay Street, authorities said. When police, firefighters, and paramedics arrived, Smith was found on the ground, unresponsive, and without a pulse. Despite live-saving measures, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said there were no immediate signs of foul play, and the death is being investigated as a medical incident.
Goleta mother Kaylynn M. Herrera, 30, was found dead last month in the Santa Clara River near Saticoy. The cause and manner of her death is still pending, according to the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office. There were no signs of foul play involved in the incident, authorities say, but the investigation is still ongoing due
in January 2024 that bankruptcy was “the only viable path to ensuring just, equitable, and compassionate compensation for all abuse survivors.”
But before the order filed for Chapter 11, court records show, it transferred at least $7 million to associated retreat centers and ministries to shield the money from bankruptcy proceedings. Old Mission Santa Barbara received $1 million of those funds. A forensic investigation uncovered the “fraudulent transfers” and they were reclaimed in the mediation process.
In public statements, the Franciscans said most of the offending friars named have died, and of the six who are still alive, all have been removed from public ministry and are living under “strict thirdparty supervision.” The order stressed it was among the first in the country to confront its history of sexual abuse, not just by settling with victims but by publishing a disclosure list of credibly accused friars and by providing assistance to survivors.
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to where the body was found. The family has set up a GoFundMe for Herrera’s funeral and memorial expenses and to support her two children. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. on 2/13, at St. Mark’s University Parish in I.V., followed by the committal service at Calvary Cemetery.
Less than a week after the Austrian National Soccer Team announced that it would be staying in Goleta and practicing at the UCSB campus in preparation for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, the Qatar National Team known by its fanbase as “Al Annabi” or “The Maroons” confirmed that it would be staying in Santa Barbara and training at Westmont College leading up to the first round of the tournament this summer. Qatar’s team and staff are expected to arrive in S.B. in early June and would be training at Westmont ahead of their first group stage match against Switzerland in Santa Clara on 6/13. The team will return to S.B. to train before the second group match of the tournament, against hostteam Canada in Vancouver on 6/18. However, officials from Westmont College could not speak on the record about the plans to host a FIFA World Cup team, saying this year’s contract between the college and FIFA was in the works and that more information would be released when the arrangement was finalized.
The S.B. City Council voted 4-1 on 2/10 to move forward with amendments to the city’s rules regarding singleuse materials, restricting the use of Mylar balloons, plastic confetti, and disposable polystyrene food ware. Current city policies already restrict the use of some plastic straws and cutlery, and a new state law prohibits the use of plastic bags, but the new policies would further restrict “rigid polystyrene” food ware such
The Santa Barbara City College Foundation disclosed the unauthorized use of millions of dollars originally gifted to the college by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in 2021. In a statement, SBCC Foundation CEO Bobbi Abram confirmed that a portion of Scott’s $20 million gift was used for the Promise program without the required approval of the SBCC Board of Trustees, leaving about $13 million of the original amount remaining.
Scott, who was formerly married to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, donated the $20 million to SBCC after pledging to give the majority of her wealth in 2019. Since then, Scott has donated more than $26.3 billion. Scott’s gift to SBCC and the SBCC Foundation is the largest single donation in the school’s history.
According to Abram’s campus-wide statement, the use of the funds came after internal comprehensive review found “legacy accounting misstatements” that ultimately led to the discovery of the unauthorized use of the Scott gift funds to contribute to the Promise program, which covers tuition and supplies for all local high school graduates for up to two years.
Abram said that the SBCC Foundation leadership and the college’s Board of Trustees were originally led to believe that “other sources were funding the program.”
Abram took over as SBCC Foundation’s CEO in May 2024, and conducted an audit after finding inconsistencies in the accounting records in early 2025. According to reporting from SBCC’s student newspaper The Channels, the audit concluded in December 2025 and found that the funds were used to cover part of the Promise pro-
as containers and plastic cups and require all on-site dining to provide reusable plates and cups. All to-go containers must now be compostable, and businesses can no longer sell plastic-lined cardboard cartons or mini eight-ounce plastic water bottles. There will now be a policy for reusable cups at large public events. The city will now encourage the use of non-Mylar balloons and paper confetti, with an extensive public outreach campaign to inform businesses and vendors ahead of the Fiesta celebration, which has come to be known for its tradition of confetti-filled eggs. The ordinance will return to the council for final approval, and would go into effect 30 later.
Before dawn on 2/4, an alleged burglary at a Carpinteria cannabis farm unraveled chaotically, ending with two car crashes, an overturned BMW, a Taser deployment, and a neighborhood shelter-in-place order. Three were ultimately arrested and an unknown number of additional suspects remain free. Abraham Bustos, 21, of Lynwood was booked at the Main Jail on multiple felony charges, including burglary, conspiracy, grand
gram’s $10.5 million deficit prior to Abrams taking over for the foundation’s previous CEO Geoff Green. The SBCC Foundation has since strengthened its internal controls, Abrams said, in an effort to ensure the accounting figures are accurate going forward.
SBCC is currently conducting its own investigation into the misuse of the funds, and the Board of Trustees will begin the discussion about future use of the Scott funds at its February 19 hearing. Board President Jonathan Abboud released a statement saying the board was “disappointed to learn that the MacKenzie Scott funds were used without explicit authorization by either the SBCC Foundation board or the college.”
“SBCC is nevertheless grateful to the SBCC Foundation’s current leadership and staff for identifying the past unauthorized activity and initiating a comprehensive review of the SBCC Foundation’s past accounting practices and swiftly improving internal controls,” Abboud said. “The SBCC Board will continue to work collaboratively with the SBCC Foundation to address this matter appropriately and ensure full transparency and accountability for the use of the gift funds.”
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theft, felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded handgun, and child endangerment. He has since been released after posting $100,000 bail. Two additional suspects, both 17 years old, were also arrested and booked into Santa Maria Juvenile Hall on felony charges, including burglary, conspiracy, and possession of an unregistered firearm, along with a misdemeanor charge of obstruction.
Isaiah Angel Munoz, 22, was arrested on 2/4 after police say he intentionally struck a victim with his vehicle following an argument earlier in the evening in the parking lot of the Speedway Express at 231 North Milpas Street. During a search of Munoz’s vehicle, officers recovered what they described as a cache of weapons and narcotics, including an AR-15-style pistol identified as a ghost gun with no serial number, a loaded 100-round magazine inserted into the firearm, three additional high-capacity magazines containing approximately 150 rounds of ammunition, a ballistic bulletproof vest, and a significant quantity of suspected cocaine. Munoz was booked in county jail on assault with a deadly weapon and numerous felony weapons and narcotics charges, with bail set at $500,000. n
Santa Barbara Sheriff Bill Brown’s office quietly announced it was awarded a $993,000 state grant to field two co-response teams for one year and slightly more than $300,000 to reactivate the crisis intervention training program (CIT) after a two-year hiatus.
Started six years ago, this program has been much beloved by mental-health advocates trying to keep violent interactions between law enforcement and those with mental-health disorders to a minimum. The program has been mysteriously at loggerheads with itself, mostly because of conflicted funding formulas that pit the Sheriff’s Office against Behavioral Wellness, representatives of both typically making up each of the four coresponse teams the county has funded. The two departments have drastically different methodologies for assessing the success of the program and arrive at drastically different conclusions. In addition, a recent lawenforcement-phobic state law has decreed that mental-health clinicians can’t receive financial remuneration from Medi-Cal for going out on co-response calls if a law enforcement officer is also present.
Privately, many clinicians will say that a
If current trends continue, the Sheriff’s Office could have a budget deficit of $9 million by the end of this fiscal year, according to a review by the county Auditor-Controller. This comes as the county faces a $66 million budget deficit over the next few years, largely due to state and federal funding cuts.
“A responsible manager has to manage within one’s budget, and that just hasn’t really happened,” Hartmann said.
Presenting the Auditor-Controller’s findings to the board, Assistant County Executive Officer Tanja Heitman laid out the specifics of the overtime excess. One major cause is the frequent application of paid leave, whether sick, vacation, or other, toward overtime thresholds. This practice, which is allowed under the Sheriff’s Office’s current Memorandum of Understanding with the county, was noted on 36 percent of timesheets reviewed by the AuditorController and resulted in $5.9 million in overtime costs.
Another factor impacting overtime costs is the use of standby status. Workers on standby are paid a $4 hourly wage to remain available to work on short notice; if called in, they are eligible for “portal-to-portal” compensation, which pays out additional compensation for commute time. Heitman said the auditor found “irregularities” around portal-to-portal compensation billing, with employees consistently logging three hours of travel despite varying distances between their housing accommodations and work locations. The department has taken steps to curb the misuse of portalto-portal compensation, Heitman added.
law enforcement presence is either helpful or necessary because of the acuity of the mental-health crises involved. But funding is funding, and without it, the number of clinicians available for co-response assignments is way down. About 40 percent of the co-response calls do not include a mentalhealth clinician. The whole point of the program has been to keep high stress encounters from escalating, keeping mentally ill people out of jail, getting them into programs that might possibly help, and to free up deputies who could respond to numerous other calls for service if not engaged for hours on end working to contain those experiencing mental-health meltdowns.
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A pattern of trainees working mandatory overtime and management receiving “hidden overtime” in the form of assignments coded as “extra help” also increased costs.
Sheriff Bill Brown cited persistent struggles with recruitment and retention in “the post–George Floyd era” as causes for the overtime excess. He also argued that his department is currently budgeted below adequate staffing needs and appealed to the notion of public safety.
“When it comes to the custody operations, those work hours are what is necessary to operate these two jails 24/7, 365 days a year,” said Brown. “Now, could we cut beyond that and not spend as much money on overtime? Yes, we could, but the realities I don’t think are ones you or our constituents would want to see.”
Brown and Undersheriff Brad Welch said the Sheriff’s Office is taking several steps to reduce overtime, such as identifying “alternative staffing models,” eliminating training models that pushed trainees into mandatory overtime, and examining the transfer of certain tasks and responsibilities from Sheriff’s Office employees to nonsworn, civilian workers.
Absent the board’s discussion was any mention of federal immigration enforcement. This was not the case in public comment; several impassioned community members, including representatives from 805 UndocuFund and Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project, called upon the board to prohibit the Sheriff’s Office from collaborating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement by limiting the use of county funds. n
We extend a sincere thanks to our community for making The Impressionist Revolution and Encore some of the most successful exhibitions in SBMA’s history. There is still much to discover at the Museum, including works on view now in Modern Life: A Global Artworld, 1850–1950, featuring Alfredo Ramos Martínez’s Jarrón azul de flores.
A pivotal figure in modern Mexican art, Martínez was also a prolific painter, muralist, and innovative teacher. Said to have always carried a Conté crayon in his pocket, he often drew on newspaper, reducing figures and forms to their essentials. His signature style of structural restraint and expressive color is on full display in this work, now on view in the Ridley-Tree Gallery.
Stay tuned for the March opening of the Spring exhibitions and connect online at sbma.net.
ALSO ON VIEW
Piece by Piece: Collage & Assemblage at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art Through March 22, 2026
By Achilles’ Tomb: Elliott Hundley and Antiquity @ SBMA Through June 1, 2026
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Anapamu St. Building Has Been Home to History’s Holy Grails for Last 40 Years
by Ella Heydenfeldt
Indiana Jones went far and wide on his crusade for the Holy Grail. Dr. David Karpeles did not have to go nearly as far, though he shared the same fixation on significant historical objects. Instead of a whip and fedora, Karpeles had a checkbook one that allowed him to open a trove of treasures, a trove which he has shared, free of charge, with the public for the last 43 years in Santa Barbara.
Honestly, it wouldn’t be entirely out of place if the cup of Christ were tucked away somewhere inside the unassuming building just off State Street. Now, the space that houses the original Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum a place where the introduction page of the Declaration of Independence is held and a dinosaur egg sits encased in glass is officially up for sale.
The downtown Santa Barbara building at 21 West Anapamu Street, the original and flagship Karpeles museum, is currently listed by Colliers for $3.9 million. The commercial listing notes the property will be delivered vacant at the close of escrow, even as the museum continues to operate its regular public hours.
The eventual closure, said Museum Director Norman Cohan, is tied not to a lack of interest or attendance, but to a broader shift following Karpeles’s death in 2022. His family, now based in Florida, has been consolidating the once-national network of Karpeles museums into a single primary location in St. Augustine, Florida, where renovations are ongoing.
“Their idea was always quality, rather than quantity,” Cohan said.
At its height, the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum network included more than a dozen locations nationwide, all free to the public. First opened in 1986, Santa Barbara’s site was the first and for years, the heart of the operation. Karpeles himself lived locally, bringing manuscripts up from a climate-controlled vault beneath his Montecito home.
That vault, which housed more than one million original documents, has since been moved to Florida. What remains in Santa Barbara is the museum experience Karpeles envisioned: rotating exhibitions, original and reproduction manuscripts, and a curator who reshapes the collection daily based on who walks through the door.
“These are significant manuscripts that change history,” Cohan said.
On any given day, visitors might encounter handwritten drafts of the Bill of Rights, early versions of the Emancipation Proclamation, correspondence from Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin, or a fragment of the Gutenberg Bible. There are ancient Egyptian artifacts, early scientific instruments, and relics from the Apollo 11 mission. The effect can be disorienting to see pieces of history told millions of times right before your eyes, all tucked inside a modest, 1935-built structure that has lived many lives before this one.
Karpeles, a mathematician and professor who once worked in early computing and artificial intelligence, did not bankroll his collecting through inheritance or institutional backing. He built it. Beginning in the late 1960s, he turned his analytical mind toward Santa Barbara real estate. Over time, he amassed a portfolio of more than 300 residential properties, many concentrated in Santa Barbara and in cities where he later opened museums. He even earned recognition from then-Governor Jerry Brown in 1981 for a housing model that helped tenants transition into ownership through structured financing plans.
The income from those properties underwrote everything else: The auction paddles at Sotheby’s and Christie’s, the climate-controlled vault beneath his Montecito home, and the network of free museums that eventually stretched across more than a dozen states. To keep the doors open, court filings show that David and his wife, Marsha, routinely infused the museums with personal funds sometimes thousands of dollars per week as needed. At auction, Karpeles became known for edging
out competitors by a single dollar, acquiring manuscripts that billionaires circled but did not quite secure.
“He always saw himself as one step ahead,” Cohan said. Since Karpeles’s death in January 2022 and after Marsha became incapacitated the year prior stewardship of both the manuscripts and the real estate holdings has shifted to the children and grandchildren. Public property records show sales of former Karpeles holdings in Santa Barbara and other states where museums once operated, part of a broader consolidation effort as the family focuses on a single flagship location in St. Augustine, Florida. The empire that once funded a constellation of free museums is being streamlined.
The family has also pushed to digitize the archives, making thousands of manuscripts available online with interactive tools powered by artificial intelligence. “Right now, the grandchildren are putting us on the web,” Cohan said.
Even so, the Santa Barbara museum continues to draw a small but steady stream of visitors about 20 people a day, Cohan said, with spikes during major exhibitions such as Titanic or Anne Frank. Over the years, tens of thousands of schoolchildren have passed through its doors.
Some visitors are longtime regulars. Others stumble in for the first time, expecting a small local exhibit and leaving stunned.
“People come in, and their minds are blown,” Cohan said.
Cohan is careful with superlatives, but he doesn’t dodge them. While institutions such as the Huntington Library hold millions more documents, he said Karpeles focused on manuscripts that mattered documents tied to moments, people, and decisions that bent history’s arc. The collection favors the singular and the consequential: firsts, lasts, and one-of-ones. Among them is the Lettera Rarissima, the famously rare letter Christopher Columbus wrote to Queen Isabella after his fourth voyage to the Americas a document so elusive that its very name translates to “the rarest of rare letters.” Karpeles owned one. It sat, improbably, in a downtown Santa Barbara museum.
Just how much the entire collection is worth is harder to pin down. Cohan said the shorthand estimate more than one million manuscripts valued at roughly $1 billion has circulated for years. In truth, he said, many of the documents defy pricing altogether. Provenance records trace ownership back centuries, and some manuscripts are so historically specific that replacement is impossible, giving “priceless” a new meaning.
What never changed, even as the collection grew in value, was access. Cohan points to the mission statement posted at the front of the building, which emphasizes preserving historical knowledge for future generations especially children. The idea, he said, was simple: History works when people see it. Original documents offer a direct line to the past, unfiltered by retellings or algorithms, and remind visitors not just what happened, but how fragile that knowledge can be if it isn’t actively protected how easy it is to repeat history when you don’t know your own.
“If you want the right answer, you go to the original source,” Cohan said. “An original-source document will give you the right answer.”
The building itself, zoned for a wide range of commercial and institutional uses, has survived more than a century of reinvention from funeral home to fraternity house to nightclub before becoming a museum. It will likely find another purpose once sold.
But for the record, at one point in time, for multiple decades, the cream-colored, two-story building off Anapamu housed some of the rarest, most meaningful artifacts that shaped human history. And you do not have to survive a snake pit or dodge a giant rolling boulder to access it.
Karpeles Manuscript Library (21 W. Anapamu St.) is open 10 a.m.4 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday.
FREEDOM FOR THE FEW: When my father was a kid growing up in Indiana, the Ku Klux Klansmen hated Catholics even more than they hated Jews. Those, I suppose, were the good old days. Given that my father was a devout Catholic, this was relevant information for any kid hoping to make it past puberty. Back then, Indiana led the nation in Klan membership.
The Ku Kluxers hated Catholics because of their presumed fealty to a foreign potentate namely, the Pope. The whole Church of Rome conspiracy theory. As paranoid delusions go, it’s enough to swear off hallucinogens. If our current president were not spouting off crackpot notions vastly more unhinged, I’d find it all amusing.
As Donald Trump tells it, he’s dispatched thousands of mask-enshrouded secret police to attack our major metropoles to stop Democrats from exploiting the illegal immigrant voting bloc to regain power. In other words, the mass deportations, the quasi-military occupations, the de facto suspension of habeas corpus, and the 30 ICE shootings thus far are due to a mass voter conspiracy involving people in the country illegally.
As a matter of fact, it’s worth noting Georgia’s secretary of state conducted an exhaustive audit of who registered and who voted in 2024, finding that of the eight million voters who registered, only 20 were noncitizens. None cast an actual ballot. That’s the
same secretary of state a Republican, by the way whom Trump implored four years earlier to “find” the 11,734 votes he needed to win Georgia.
In most countries, that would constitute the crime of suborning election fraud. In America, where federal agents arrest reporters and the president threatens pollsters with criminal prosecution for releasing results showing that public disapproval has never been higher, it’s freedom of speech.
Little wonder Trump is now talking about “federalizing” the time, place, and manner in which senate and congressional elections are conducted. The Constitution explicitly gives that responsibility with allowance for a few modifications to the states
All pretense of targeting the “worst of the worst” for deportation has been abandoned; skin color, accent, and proximity to car washes are now grounds for arrest without due process. If, along the way, a couple of 37-year-old white people in Minneapolis happen to get shot and killed one a poet and a mother of three, the other an intensive care unit nurse at the local Veterans Affairs that’s the price they’re willing to make someone else pay.
Our own Sheriff Bill Brown, once again doing his impersonation of a reasonable man, has cautioned against prejudging the investigations into these killings; they need to be given the time, he said, to spool out. Normally, I might agree. But it’s worth noting in the case
of Renee Good that six of the most senior and most accomplished lawyers working for the U.S. Attorney’s office in Minneapolis quit in protest of restrictions imposed on them by federal higher-ups, who insisted the attorneys focus their investigative energies on Good’s partner for possible extremist ties. And they blocked efforts to investigate whether the ICE agent who fired the gun observed all the proper procedures. Or whether the ICE agents on the scene who rebuffed the offer of assistance made by a passing physician violated public safety protocol. That offer was made not once, but twice. For his efforts, he was told: “Get the fuck out.”
When you’ve been shot in the head, as Good was, every second counts. The ICE agents on the scene waited more than three minutes to call 9-1-1. When the EMTs arrived, Good was not breathing. But she still had a pulse.
All this, I realize, is old news. Yet for me, it remains freshly outrageous. I have a sister and a sister-in-law who do the same kind of ICE patrol work that Good and her partner did. It’s one way they express their faith. The whole Good Samaritan thing. “What you do to the least of these,” Jesus reportedly said, “you do to me.” No wonder they crucified him
Speaking more personally, Jesus nearly got me killed. Back in the day, I got stopped by six cops in Wisconsin, their guns drawn and pointed right at me. They were visibly spooked. After they didn’t shoot me and verified my ID, I learned I matched the description of a con-
victed cop killer who had just escaped. He was described as resembling Jesus Christ. Trust me, nobody wants to end up like Jesus. We know how that story ends. In my case, it was a happy one. I got a tale to tell and a ride home. Had I twitched wrong, things could have quickly gotten asymmetrically kinetic, as the macho bad boys who populate the Trump White House like to say. Training, I saw, really matters. Organizational culture matters even more. Had they been ICE agents, I’d have been Swiss cheese
Under Trump, there’s no such thing as a wrongful death. Agents are granted absolute operational impunity. Contempt, cruelty, and terror are the tactics. Self-deportation is the goal. It’s cheaper. ICE goons have the word “police” stenciled to the back of their shirts. But they’re not real police, and they’re not doing real police work. Real police should sue. For defamation. For alienation of community affection. For impersonating police officers. And poorly trained ones at that. ICE Agents used to get 800 hours of training before being released into the field; now it’s down to 47.
Why 47? Trump is the 47th president
What’s my point? Oh yeah, Trump is going to try to steal or stop the next election. I know only crazy people say things like that. Just listen to Number 47.
I never want my own kids looking back at this time and describing it as “the good old days.”
Nick Welsh
As ICE and federal authorities stretch the limits of their legal power through warrantless searches and detentions based on the color of someone’s skin, local governments can and should respond with policies to protect residents and uphold civil rights. That’s why I was disappointed by Mayor Rowse’s letter on what Santa Barbara “can and cannot do” about ICE.
Other cities are taking action, and Santa Barbara can, too. Vista restricted the use of city resources for immigration enforcement and strengthened “Know Your Rights” outreach. Chicago created a procedural playbook for police to document encounters, preserve body-worn camera footage, identify federal personnel on scene, and produce reports for investigators should federal conduct threaten public safety or civil rights. Chula Vista adopted protocols to limit cooperation and information sharing with ICE, restrict access to certain city facilities, and expand community education.
Santa Barbara may not be able to stop ICE activity, but we absolutely can decide how we respond. I am grateful to our elected and community leaders standing up against ICE and working to protect our neighbors. Residents must continue to make our voices heard and support the leaders working to protect the rights of all.
This moment demands that Santa Barbara come together and work together, using every policy tool available, to defend civil rights and protect our neighbors. Safety and constitutional rights are not just for some. We must ensure they are for all of us.
—Devon Wardlow, S.B. Planning Commissioner
I have long appreciated your devotion to Santa Barbara and your consistent presence in community and family life. That history makes this letter difficult to write and necessary.
I am profoundly disappointed by your lack of moral concern regarding the actions of masked ICE agents in our city. Your recent public statement was precise about jurisdiction and procedure, but it failed to acknowledge the human cost of the fear and chaos happening on our streets. Children are unable to sleep observing this daily nightmare. People with no criminal record are being detained. Communities are living under a cloud of terror.
Policy language without compassion for the trauma being inflicted is not leadership.
You are the mayor of all of Santa Barbara a
city that is 53 percent non-white, rich with immigrants, workers, families, and children who deserve to feel safe in their own neighborhoods. Yet many now live in mortal fear as masked officers detain people in ways that do not resemble due process.
Why has there been no clear moral stance? No public reassurance that dignity and humanity matter to their mayor? If your own child faced this fear daily, would you speak differently?
It would mean everything to hear you affirm that every resident is a human being worthy of safety, respect, and dignity.
Leadership is not only about what is required. It is about what decency compels.
I hope you will choose to stand fully for all of Santa Barbara.
—Jennifer Freed, S.B.
Real estate agents are no different than a cheeseburger ad on TV. It’s a sales job.
No agent is nice to you because they want to be your friend; they want to make a commission. No agent is all-knowing of the market. They’re telling you their best guess through the lens of sales.
Consider these tips:
If your house is on the market for more than 90 days, it’s too expensive. It doesn’t matter if you’ve unlisted and relisted it. We all have Zillow; we can see you’ve been doing this since 2024.
The house is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
Look at comparables of homes that have sold in the neighborhood. It is often a lower price than the listed price.
And, agents, stop using the word “nestled” to describe a multimillion-dollar home.
—Kathryn
Barbey, Los Angeles
¶ In last week’s news story “Grass for Grass,” the $800,000 to restore the Carpinteria Bluffs was from a 2024 land acquisition fund requested by then-supervisor Das Williams.
¶ The Opinion piece last week about jail costs should have said Sheriff Brown wants 384 new beds, not 312.
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The Cliff’s Edge, Ep. 6
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BY THE REICKER
Daniel Arthur Reicker passed away peacefully on December 13, 2025, in Santa Barbara at the age of 83. Often a “larger-than-life” presence, Dan personified the phrase “still waters run deep.” Hiding beneath his calm, tough exterior lived a wise, kind-spirited man with complex emotions, fiercely loyal and a steadfast advocate for the people and causes he loved. Dan carried the quiet confidence of someone who did not need to posture. He listened first, then spoke with authority, conviction, and expertise. Those who knew Dan well cherished his wry, sometimes sardonic sense of humor, intellectual curiosity, honesty, and his profound sense of integrity and justice. Magnanimity characterized the man whose tender heart and quiet generosity enriched many lives, whether through a helping hand, a much-needed opportunity, or free legal counsel.
“Dan was a great friend and mentor and had an incredible influence on my career,” said Ben Tucker of UBS. “When things got bad, he took a chance on me. His unwavering support helped me navigate times of crisis. His mentorship was invaluable. His guidance and friendship have profoundly impacted my professional journey, inspiring me to make a similar impact for others as he has done for me. He truly set an example of what it means to be a supportive and inspiring mentor and will be missed dearly.”
Born on January 27, 1942, in New Orleans, Dan grew up in the Bay Area. He graduated from Serra High School in San Mateo, earning his undergraduate degree from the University of San Francisco in 1964. Dan began his service in the U.S. Army in 1965, stationed in Augsburg, Germany, where he met the love of his life, Romy, whom he married on September 2,1967, beginning a partnership that spanned six decades.
Dan rose to the rank of Captain while in the Army, receiving a special commendation medal recognizing exceptional performance as his unit’s leader. After his discharge in 1968, Dan returned home with his new bride to pursue his legal education. In 1971, he earned his JD from Hastings College of the Law at UC San Francisco. Throughout his distinguished career, he was Issue Editor of the Hastings Law Journal, where he published scholarly work in 1972. He was a member of the Order of the Coif and the Thurston Society. Dan began his career with Schramm & Raddue in Santa Barbara in 1971. He was admitted to the California Bar in 1972 and the District of Columbia Bar in 1973 when he opened the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. In 1996, he co-founded Reicker, Pfau, Pyle & McRoy, which is recognized as one of California’s top law firms.
Mike Pfau recounted: “Dan was a strong, hardworking pillar of support during his partnership with the firm. He was known by clients for his keen business acumen and detailed knowledge of real estate and business law in which he practiced, and he did so with commitment to the ethical practice of the law at the highest level.”
Dan brought to his work the same integrity, thoughtfulness, and dedication that defined the rest of his life. He believed deeply in quality, doing things well and doing them right. He took pride not just in success, but also in producing work he would be proud to associate his name with.
His friend Victor Wild recalled: “Dan once listened to my half-hour tirade, laying out a strong case. He then spent half an hour rebutting my case, point by point. A fireworks display of an admirable mind. He then phoned a large law firm on my behalf, stated his name and firm,
and said, ‘My client has no part in your action,’ and that was the end of it. He was my friend for 60 years, a great companion and so much fun to be with. The preceding is not a summary of his character but rather fond remembrances of a long and irreplaceable friendship.”
Alongside the law, music was one of Dan’s defining passions. A devotee of Opera Santa Barbara (OSB), Dan was one of the first to lend his support when the company started, serving on the Board of Directors as well as in-house legal counsel, and on its finance and executive committees for 25 years. Dan’s generous support helped ensure the lasting presence of OSB’s musical gift in our arts community. Dan also enjoyed concerts by CAMA and the Santa Barbara Symphony, attending them often.
When his serious nature softened, he delighted in sharing his love of music, especially when surrounded by an encouraging audience. Fabled for his love of extraordinary wines, Dan might digress with an insightful lesson on the history and essence of that cab (and, if folks were lucky, maybe a hot stock tip, too!). Dan was also a valued member of the Santa Barbara Investment Club, where he played a key role in its growth and success. Dan was also a football and basketball enthusiast. He particularly enjoyed cheering on the UCSB Gauchos.
In his quieter moments, Dan was an avid reader and a contemplative thinker, with an insatiable appetite for history, finance, and politics. He loved stirring the pot and playing devil’s advocate in debate. In later years, he frequently listened to podcasts and interviews by respected news outlets and think tanks, sometimes needing a nudge from his wife to remove his earbuds before dinner.
Christi Walden said: “When I met Dan, I was struck by his intense listening ability, his thoughtful communication style, and his ability to look at a problem from many angles. He understood human nature and is often characterized as one of the most compassionate, kind, and generous people they have ever met. I trusted him.”
Rick Reicker said: “My father, Dan, instilled the values of integrity, hard work, foresight, and accountability in me. Growing up, he taught me that if I committed to doing something, I better do it 100 percent or not at all. He helped me develop an early understanding of investing as well as a deep appreciation of music and writing. He taught me how to be a good father, a good provider, and a loyal husband. Most importantly, he was always a stalwart throughout my most difficult times. A son could not have asked for a better father.”
Dan’s wife, Romy, said: “Dan’s death was the shock of a single day that separated my life into the before and after. Nothing has been harder to let go of than one who was so loved, ending over 58 years of a wonderful life and togetherness.”
His friend Beshad Baseghi said it best: “Dan was definitely among the ‘Who Is Who’ in Santa Barbara County. But what will be remembered most is not just what Dan did, but how he lived and how he made people feel. He leaves behind a legacy of commitment, generosity, and quiet appreciation for life’s richness. We will all miss his presence deeply, but are grateful for the time we had, the conversations we shared, and the example he set. In remembering Dan, we honor a life well-lived and a friend who will not be forgotten.”
Dan’s kind heart and benevolent spirit live on in the many lives he touched and his legacy endures in those who knew him and loved him. He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Rosemarie J. Reicker (Romy); his son, Rick D. Reicker, and his extended family; Dan’s sisters, Phyllis A. Ferran, Helen R. Lawrence, and Mary Kathleen Reicker; 11 nieces and nephews; and 12 grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
Dan will be interred at the Santa Barbara Mission. His memorial can be viewed online at everloved.com/memorial/daniel-reicker where photos and memories can be shared.
12/21/1949 – 01/27/2026
Carol Briano McLafferty passed away on January 27th, 2026, at the age of 76, in Santa Barbara, California. She was surrounded by her friends and family when she passed after enduring a long and courageous 26-year battle with breast cancer.
Carol was born on December 21, 1949, in Montebello, CA, the first child to parents Lupe and John Briano, the same day as her mother’s birthday- earning her the affectionate nickname “Christmas Carol”. Her early childhood years were spent in El Monte, CA, until the age of 6, when her family moved to Porterville, CA. She loved school and knew from an early age that she wanted to be a teacher. She also participated in 4-H and Roma Lodge Sons of Italy and enjoyed life on the family farm with her two sisters. She graduated from Porterville High School in 1967, attended Porterville College for two years, and then transferred to the University of California, Santa Barbara. She graduated in 1971 with a major in History and minor in Italian, then completed graduate school at UCSB, receiving her teaching credential and becoming an elementary school teacher.
Although Carol wanted to teach the older elementary school children, she was assigned to kindergarten and first grade. She first thought kindergartners were like puppies trying to escape a box, but she quickly fell in love with teaching kindergarten and her students. She delighted in regaling people of stories of her students, including their many mishaps and unforgettable moments: “Teacher, Teacher, my lunch is leaking!” or “ I am making Soup!”, and the occasional removal of a child from under the record table. It was in Santa Barbara where Carol met Bill McLafferty, whom she always described as the most interesting man she had ever met, which was quite the compliment. They married
in 1981 at the Santa Barbara Mission during the Thanksgiving holiday. Bill had assured Carol that Thanksgiving was always a beautiful weekend of weather in Santa Barbara, only for it to rain on their wedding day. Despite the rain, they had a long and happy marriage, until Bill passed away in 2010.
After 10 years of teaching at Ellwood, Brandon, Hope, and Montecito Union schools, Carol left teaching to be a stayat-home mom. Carol and Bill raised their four children in Tecolote Canyon in Goleta.
Carol spent hours volunteering at schools, running each kid back and forth to sports, rehearsals, and dance classes in her classic teal minivan. She also loved spending time in her backyard curating her orchard of fruit trees, lush landscaping, and vegetable garden.
Carol was a long-time parishioner of St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Goleta, and loved being part of the community, assisting the Knights of Columbus with dinners, attending pancake breakfasts and Lenten fish frys, working the Fiesta coke booth, and her favorite, bowling and serving as president in the St. Raphael’s bowling league.
Carol was someone who always lit up a room when she entered- usually late. You could hear her powerful voice and laugh from miles away. She always had some great story to tell and an extraordinary ability to connect with people. Nobody could match her memory, and she could tell you your own family history better than you could. One of her earliest memories dated back to when she was just three years old when her finger was stuck in a beer can and had to be cut free. She could recount every detail of that day- what happened and in what order.
Carol loved life and loved being around people. She was never one to wait quietly in the corner waiting for someone to come talk to her, she was the person that came in loudly, see you, and would talk to you all night if she could. She gave sound advice, shared stories from the past, or asked questions to completely understand who you were, where you were from, and who you were related to. Carol was also a gifted cook and entertainer and loved hosting dinner parties and holiday gatherings. She was famous for her St. Patrick’s Day dinner and her desserts. She continued to be involved in education as a
member of the board of trustees of a private classic academy high school in Santa Barbara and was an educational consultant for Discovery Toys.
Carol cherished her role as “Lala Carol” to her sister’s nine grandchildren, always sending cards, greetings, and personalized singing video messages from her iPad to celebrate their birthdays. Whenever possible, she traveled to celebrate their birthdays and treasured spending time with family.
Carol will be forever missed by her friends and family and forever in our hearts.
She is survived by her children: her eldest daughter, Anna Lisa (Ruben Cuellar), who is expecting a child in March; her daughters Angela and Francesca; and her son, John. She is also survived by her sisters, Kathy Briano (Larry Dutto) and Giovanna DePaoli (David), her nieces and nephews, their children, and by her beloved cat, Rusty, who was her favorite companion. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill McLafferty.
Maria Sanchez Martin 07/12/1917– 01/10/2026
"Our beloved mother María Martín passed away peacefully on January 10, 2026. She was born on July 12, 1917 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Her Life was shaped by her family, faith, and culture, which she carried with her throughout her life. At 28, Maria moved to the United States, settling in Santa Barbara, where she lived the majority of her life. Maria was one of Santa Barbara’s most soughtafter seamstresses and clothing designers. From tailoring to bridal gowns, to costumes, she could make anything, which led her to establish her own successful business. Her work touched countless lives, and her creations became part of many cherished moments in the community. She is survived by her brother, Fernando Sanchez, and her children, Connie Moreno Martín, Teresa Martín, Francisca Martín, Sara Brito, Victor Vega. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Carmen Martín, her siblings, Jesús Sanchez,
Raymundo Sanchez, Hermila Antunez, Trinidad Vega, Guadalupe Cortez, Ana Ferrer. Mom, we miss you. Thank you for your unwavering love, strength, courage, and your example of embracing all with kindness, and an open heart. Your legacy lives on in every life you touched.
Family and friends are welcome to join us as we honor her life. A Rosary will be held at 7:30pm at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 21 E. Sola Street, on Thursday, February 26, 2026. A Mass will be held at 10 am at Our Lady of Sorrows Church at 21 E. Sola Street, on Friday, February 27, 2026 with a burial immediately following at Calvary Cemetery, 199 N. Hope Avenue, in Santa Barbara, CA. "
Margaret
09/05/1945– 12/04/2025
Maggie Munro, 80, of Santa Barbara, California passed away on December 4, 2025, due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
Maggie was born in Gonzales, California in 1945. As a child, someone started calling her “Suzy Q”, and she went by the nickname “Suzy” during the first part of her life. Her father was an agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad, so she lived in the depots in Oceano, Ventura, and Carpinteria. She enjoyed growing up in Carpinteria and graduated from Carpinteria High School in 1963 as a proud Warrior.
After high school she married Benjamin Dacayana, and their daughter Melora was born. The young family moved to Santa Barbara.
Maggie was a self-made woman who loved Santa Barbara. She started her career working as part of the team that opened the Sears store in La Cumbre Plaza. After her divorce from Ben, she spent 10 years as a journalist in the Naval Reserve, continuing a proud tradition of Naval service in her family. She wrote a history of the Naval Reserve in Santa Barbara. Maggie also volunteered for Old Spanish Days and was the first woman on the board of directors. She was a member of
Mensa and enjoyed throwing parties for them. Maggie also worked at UCSB, continuing to plan events for the Office of Development. She was able to combine her love of Santa Barbara history and event planning while working at the Santa Barbara Historical Society. Maggie was resourceful and described herself as “Google before there was Google”. She was especially proud of her work at QAD as a marketing events manager. Her work on their Explore conferences in New Orleans and Nashville were highlights of her career.
Maggie was also interested in film history and collected many books on the subject. She enjoyed musicals, especially those starring Gene Kelly. She also had a knack for decorating on a budget with interesting and unusual objects. Maggie once decoupaged an entire refrigerator which became a topic of conversation when people came over.
Most of all, Maggie was a devoted mother to her daughter Melora. Maggie believed in having a life of “experiences”. She enrolled her daughter in theater programs, took her to local events, the bookstore, and drives around the county. In the 70s Maggie bought season tickets to the Pantages (she said they were cheap) so there were day trips to LA. When Melora started performing, Maggie would organize groups of people she called “Melora’s Mob” to see her daughters’ shows. When Maggie married her second husband Ross Atkins, he was transferred to Alabama. Maggie and Melora made several road trips between Alabama and California.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Regency Palms in Oxnard for the loving care she received, hospice nurse Elsie DelaCruz, and Lisa for all her help and check-ins.
Maggie was predeceased by her parents Sallie and Charles Munro, siblings Tom and Sarah Munro, former husband Ross Atkins, and nephew Ted Cabugos Jr. She is survived by her daughter Melora Dacayana Hutton, son-in-law Griff Hutton, grandsons Jinno & Jonel Hutton, and her nieces and nephews.
Maggie is buried at Carpinteria Cemetery. Donations in her memory can be made to the Santa Barbara Historical Society and the Children’s Shelter of Cebu.
Catherine Sue Walker died on December 20th peacefully at home with her loved ones after suffering complications from her second stroke. She was 81 years old. Cathie was born on a farm in Nebraska to Grace and Dale Pickett; the first of 5 daughters. She was raised there during her childhood and then the family moved to Glendora, California.
Cathie met the love of her life William “Bill” Walker in 1962 at Mt. St. Antonio Community College. They were married in 1966 in Covina, California and started their beautiful life together. Bill preceded her in death on November 11, 2012. One of the smartest decisions Cathie and Bill made was to follow their good friends to Santa Barbara. They lived on West Victoria Street in Victoria Court and started their family there. Cathie and Bill went on to have three daughters. Cathie was a devoted mom, this being the main focus of her life. She also worked part time at Chuck’s Steak House as a bookkeeper for many years and greatly enjoyed her time working in the Public Affairs department of Cottage Hospital. If you ever went to a Cottage Baby Fair, Cathie was the one that enthusiastically made those happen.
In 1984, Cathie and Bill got the chance to take the adventure of their lives. Bill got a job offer to be an auditor for the Navy in Wiesbaden, Germany and they jumped at the chance to see the world. Cathie and Bill made many special friends as they travelled throughout Europe and even got to live in Nea Makri, Greece for a year. After their amazing adventures they came back to Santa Barbara, where they lived the rest of their lives. Cathie had many amazing weekend trips with her sisters; those were very special times for her. Cathie then started her Nana years as her daughters got married and started their families. Being a Nana was one of the greatest joys of her life and she was
the best Nana ever. She made every grandchild a special sock bunny and knitted them soft baby blankets. She was very involved with all her grandchildren and had them over for sleepovers all the time, walked them to school and even took one of them on a European tour. Family gatherings were the most important thing in her life to her.
Cathie will be remembered for being a loving Mom, Nana and Sister and for creating special traditions that all her daughters will continue.
We miss her and love her so much. Cathie is survived by her sister Karen Troncale of Tombtsone, Arizona, her sister in law, Cindy Levin of San Francisco, her daughters Brigette Nydam, Gretchen Mandel and Melissa Walker, her son in laws Dean Nydam, Dr. David Mandel and Shawn Stolfus of Santa Barbara and her grandchildren Noah Nydam, Luke Nydam, Chloe Nydam, Aidan Mandel, Ava Mandel and Duke Stolfus. A small family Celebration of Life will be held for Cathie in the Spring.
07/23/1944– 12/01/2025
Sally was born in Santa Barbara and raised alongside her siblings in Carpinteria, California where she attended local schools.
She was the epitome of a people person, and never met a stranger! Sally had a huge heart, and always chose to see the best in everyone. Above all she cherished time spent with family, from lunch with her sisters, to a holiday spent with her children or a birthday celebration for one of her grandchildren, these were treasured memories in the making for Sally.
She is survived by her children, Walter Ballesteros Jr. (Olga Jones), Patrick (Isabel) Ballesteros, James (Dalia) Ballesteros, Christopher Ballesteros, Elizabeth Ballesteros and predeceased daughter Veronica Ballesteros.
Also surviving Sally are her grandchildren, Aaron Perez, Jason Perez, Mariah Salazar,
Joseph Ballesteros, Benjamin Ballesteros, Evelyn Ballesteros, Patience Ferreira, Caleb Ballesteros, Corbin Ballesteros, Joshua Ballesteros, Dominic Ballesteros, Larissa Perez, Christopher Perez, Ciana Perez, Chloe Ballesteros-Perez, and Emerae Perez. Sally was also blessed with twelve greatgrandchildren as well as a large extended family including numerous nieces and nephews who have fond memories of “Tia Mary.”
Sally is survived by her sisters, Amelia (William) Nevarez and Carmen (Ramiro) Estrada. Preceding her in death were her parents, Francis T. Garcia and Carmen Garcia as well as brothers, Francis T. Garcia III, Edward Garcia, Victor Harold Garcia, and sister Ramona Torrez. A celebration of life is forthcoming and will be held at a later date; details will be shared as they become available.
The family would like to extend their sincere heartfelt gratitude for all the thoughts and prayers.
James Frankie "Frank"
Thomas 02/24/1938– 12/31/2025
James Frankie “Frank” Thomas, 87, of Santa Barbara, California, went home to be with the Lord on December 31, 2025. He was surrounded by the people he loved the mosthis family. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, Frank will be remembered for his humility, humor and steadfast love.
Born on February 24, 1938, in Fancy Farm, Kentucky, Frank was one of nine children born to William Frank and Mary Thomas. Raised on a small tobacco farm, Frank learned the value of hard work at an early age—lessons that would shape his character for the rest of his life. He carried with him the easygoing charm and unmistakable Southern drawl of his Kentucky roots, something that endeared him to everyone he met.
At just 20 years old, Frank married the love of his life, Patricia Ann Jennings, who was
just shy of 18 at the time. Soon after, the young couple set out on a new adventure, moving to California to begin their life together. In Santa Barbara, they built both a family and a legacy. Within a few short years, the Thomas’ welcomed four children: Kimberly, Scott, Patrick and Michael, followed a few years later by their youngest, Kelly. Their home was filled with laughter, love, lots of activity and a sense of community that reflected Frank’s generous heart.
Frank was a man defined by his work ethic and commitment. He founded Thomas Drywall, a construction company that became known throughout the region for its integrity and craftmanship. It was a family affair as his three sons and wife worked diligently alongside him. Through honesty, skill and long hours, Frank built not just homes, but lasting relationships with clients, coworkers and friends. As a business owner he led by example, often laboring alongside his crew and treating his employees like family. His grit and gratitude left a lasting impression on all who worked alongside him.
A man of many interests, Frank savored life’s adventures. He enjoyed travel with Patricia, spent time in the outdoors hunting, backpacking, trap shooting, cornhole, golfing and in later years discovered a love for pickleball. He started a Pickleball Club at Samarkand where he played until he was 81. Yet his greatest joy remained his faith and his family. A committed Christian, Frank was an active member of Santa Barbara Community Church, where he regularly gave of his time and support to various ministries and causes close to his heart. His life was a testament to the values he cherished—faith, hard work, kindness and love without condition.
Frank is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Patricia Thomas; his children Kimberly Schuck, Patrick Thomas, Michael Thomas and Kelly Thomas; 11 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren who adored their Pops. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Frank and Mary Thomas, and his son James Scott Thomas.
Frank knew the Lord and had the hope of heaven. He is now in His presence—home at last!
A memorial service celebrating Frank’s life will be held Sat-
urday, February 28th at 1:00pm at South Coast Community Church. (5814 Cathedral Oaks Rd, Goleta 93117) Light refreshments will follow the celebration of Frank’s life. In lieu of flowers please consider a charitable donation to Samaritan’s Purse or Focus on the Family.
Beverly Iles
06/18/1941– 02/03/2026
Beverly G. Iles, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2026. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Beverly was a loving mother of Sheryl Iles-Brunk and Janet Iles Somaratne, and son-in-law Ransi Somaratne; cherished grandmother (“Maga”) of Krystina, Alyshia, Noah (Astrid), and Griffin; great-grandmother of Elise and Elliot; and dear sister of Noreen (Cookie) Goodman and aunt of Nancy Goodman and cousin Sheldon Helbert. She was preceded in death by her mother Edith Goldman.
Beverly lived a life full of love and care. Filling her days with family, work, temple, and activities she loved. A fantastic realtor, since 1978, she was committed to helping those in her community live out their lives in their dream homes. During her career her outstanding work earned her the National Realtor Emeritus Award and the California Honorary Member For Life Award. In her free time, you could find Beverly spending time with her family, playing tennis with friends and community members, volunteering at various organizations, or attending services at Congregation B’nai B’rith.
A graveside service will be held on February 6 at 10:00 a.m. at the Santa Barbara Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Beverly’s memory to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration at www.theAFTD.org
Steven Marc Anders, age 77, passed away January 15, 2026, in Rancho Mirage, California.
He was born January 20, 1948, in Los Angeles, California. Steven attended San Marcos High School and UCSB. He then obtained his law degree from Southwestern Law School. After school, he moved to Los Angeles where he began a career as a Trust Officer for Union Bank. He and his wife, Deanne, eventually relocated back to Santa Barbara to have a family and had a son, Christopher, in 1984.
Steven chose not to practice law. He became a trustee of two large charitable organizations and for a number of long-term clients. While living in Santa Barbara he was an advocate for the arts, serving on the boards of the Contemporary Arts Forum and Santa Barbara Youth Theatre for a number of years with great pride. He also served on the board of the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara which had provided scholarship assistance to him during his college years. He loved to collect art of many different artistic gemes. Steven also took great pride in decorating his home and was an avid writer.
He attended the Santa Barbara Writers Conference for many years. But his most important contribution during his years in Santa Barbara was his support of HIV/AIDS programs. He worked through Pacific Pride Foundation, and he supported a food pantry called Necessities of Life which provided groceries to people with HIV/AIDS starting in 1991. He obtained grants to cover the food pantry budget needs. He also supported Sarah House in the early years of the AIDS crisis which was an AIDS Hospice House for those dying from the disease. He supported Hospice of Santa Barbara for many years.
Steven moved to the Palm Springs area in early 2008. There he met Joey Rodriguez who became his partner for life. Joey died suddenly and without warning in 2022. Steven missed him every day thereafter.
During his years in Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage,
he supported the LGBT Community Center of the Desert and the Desert AIDS Project. Steven & friends there will always remember the evening call or text: "where are we having dinner tonight. ' Steven is survived by his son; Christopher Anders, his former wife, Deanne Anders, and his lifelong friends, Arthur Gaudi and Barry Bowen.
Contributions in his memory to Hospice of Santa Barbara, 2050 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 100, Santa Barbara, California 93103, LGBT Community Center of the Desert, 1301 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, California 92262, and Desert AIDS Project, 1695 N. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, California 92262 are deeply appreciated.
Dr. David Chalmers Agnew
01/30/1946-02/01/2026
David Chalmers Agnew, MD, passed away at his residence at Maravilla in Santa Barbara, under a full moon, the day after his 80 th birthday on February 1, 2026, after a long struggle with a neurodegenerative disorder.
David was born January 30, 1946 in Everett, Pennsylvania, the only son of William Chalmers Agnew and Adelaide Phoebe Hartman Agnew. David attended The Mercersburg Academy, in Mercersburg, PA graduating with honors, following which he attended Denison University where he also distinguished himself and graduated Cum Laude.
David completed his schooling at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, graduating in 1971 with the degree of Medical Doctor. He performed a rotating medical internship in 1971-72 at the Robert Packer Hospital and Guthrie Clinic in Sayre, PA. This was followed by his residency from 1972-1975 at Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, including a Fellowship in Intractable Pain Studies at the Institute of Neurology (Queen Square) London, England from July 1974-January 1975. He opened a family planning clinic in Jamaica right out of medical school as a new doctor, where incredibly interesting stories ensued!
David was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, Ameri-
can Academy of Neurology, the Los Angeles Society of Neurology & Psychiatry, the California Neurological Association, the International Association for the Study of Pain in which he was a founding member, the Western USA Pain Society in which he was not only a founding member but also served as its Vice President and President from 1983-85, the American Pain Society of which he was a founding member, the American Society of Neuroimaging, the American Academy of Pain Medicine where he was a founding member, a Director at Large, and Treasurer, the Royal Society of Medicine (Fellow), a Charter Member of the Association of California Neurologists, the California Academy of Pain Medicine, among others professional affiliations. He was very involved in his beloved All Saints By The Sea church in Montecito for over 30 years.
David Agnew’s professional accomplishments and activities truly set him apart as both a scholar and leader in the medical profession. He was a preeminent figure in the treatment of pain in the United States and authored or co-authored over 20 published articles on that subject alone. He was a member of the California Academy of Pain Medicine and served as a Board Member for over 21 years. David was a Charter Member of the Association of California Neurologists, a member of the Editorial Board of the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s official journal, Medical Director of Santa Barbara Pain Center at St. Francis Hospital, pursued a private neurological practice devoted to helping patients suffering from chronic pain and in 2015 co-created Advanced Integrated Neurosciences, P.C., which is known locally as The TheraMind Center of Santa Barbara where he served as its first President bringing cutting edge therapy for pain, depression and anxiety disorders to the Santa Barbara community.
Dr. Agnew devoted his professional life to the practice of medicine with an unstinting devotion to his Hippocratic oath and the well-being of his patients. To his colleagues he will always be remembered as a consummate professional. To his friends he will always be remembered as a kind, generous, and elegant gentleman who will be very much missed.
A memorial service will be held on March 12 at All Saints By The Sea church in Montecito at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, dona-
tions may be made to The Order of St. John Knights Hospitaller, in honor of Dr. Agnew’s lifelong commitment to healing and service.
07/08/1948 – 01/28/2026
Gary David Elkins, age 77, of Santa Barbara, passed away on January 28, 2026, at Cottage Hospital following a debilitating stroke.
Born on July 8, 1948, in Vallejo, California, Gary was the son of George and Lorraine Elkins. Throughout his childhood, he lived in various parts of the United States due to his father’s career in the Aerospace Industry during the surge in space science in the 1950s and 60s. Gary graduated from Huntington Beach High School in “Surf City USA.” It was in Huntington Beach where he married Linda Mary Martin, and together they welcomed their son, David Cary Elkins. Gary supported his young family by working in the Aerospace Industry and earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Long Beach State University.
In 1973, Gary began his teaching career at Carpinteria High School, where he fused his passion for art and surfing with a fulfilling career as an educator. The move allowed him to establish a life near the ocean, which he cherished. For 32 years, he taught Art at Carpinteria High School, during which time he earned an Administrative Credential and a Master’s degree in Educational Technology from Azusa Pacific University. These qualifications were instrumental in bringing multimedia learning and “the MAC lab” to the school.
Gary's dedication inspired both students and colleagues, fostering an appreciation for art and supporting the personal growth of many young people. He frequently collaborated with former students on projects and taught multiple generations of local families. Gary later continued to serve the Carpinteria school community as Assistant Principal.
In 1985, Gary found love again, marrying Jayne Brechwald in a joyful hot air balloon wedding celebration. Their partnership
was rooted in friendship, community, travel, art, family, and shared professional experiences. Having settled in Santa Barbara in the early 1970s, Gary expanded and remodeled several homes, ultimately building a dream home to share with Jayne.
After retiring from the Carpinteria Unified School District in 2010, Gary remained active in his passion for art and teaching. He enjoyed teaching jewelry-making through the Santa Barbara City College Adult Education Program. Alongside Jayne, Gary embarked on the adventure of visiting places listed in the anthology, “1000 Places to See Before You Die,” managing to check off nearly 1000 destinations together. Their travels were among Gary’s greatest accomplishments, reflecting his zest for discovery and learning.
Gary was truly a renaissance man, with artistic talents spanning painting, drawing, sculpture, crafts, ceramics, computer graphic design, jewelry making, and more. He was an artist who found beauty everywhere, a surfer who felt most alive in the ocean, and a teacher who shared his enthusiasm for life and art through a calm, loving, and patient teaching style.
Above all, Gary’s greatest joy was his beloved “Jaynie B.” and the families they cherished together. He was a proud father, devoted grandfather, and a cherished friend to many. His curiosity, creativity, and kindness touched countless lives, leaving a legacy of wisdom and quiet strength.
Gary is survived by his wife, Jayne Brechwald; his son, David Cary Elkins; his daughter-inlaw, Leigh (Balsamo) Elkins; his granddaughters, Sheridan Ashley Elkins, Aislyne Elise Elkins, and Amanda Bryce Elkins; and David’s mother, Linda Elkins. He will also be missed by his granddog, Walker.
Gary will be deeply missed and forever loved. His admirers, friends, students, and family are broken hearted by his passing, but will cherish the memories of a life well lived. The family extends their gratitude for the support and thoughts offered during this difficult time of grief and loss. A Celebration of Life in Gary’s honor is being planned. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Arts Fund of Santa Barbara, the Carpinteria Arts Center, or the Carpinteria Education Foundation.
Shirley Mae Gonzales - Arthur Gonzales
07/23/1937– 01/25/2026
Shirley Mae Gonzales (née Rockwell), born July 23, 1937, in Santa Barbara, California, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2026, at Serenity House in Santa Barbara.
Shirley was the beloved wife of Art Gonzales, devoted mother to Steve (wife Lisa) and Dave, cherished grandmother to Chelsey Gold, and loving sister to Mary Louise Murphy, Betty Robson, and Benjamin “Rocky” Rockwell. She is survived by her sons, granddaughter, greatgrandchildren Wyatt & Bowie Gold, and numerous nieces and nephews.
For over 30 years, Shirley dedicated her career as a secretary and office manager in medical and chiropractic offices. She retired as Office Manager and Chiropractic Assistant for Wagner Chiropractic, where she worked alongside Daniel Wagner D.C., whom she considered more like another son than a boss. Shirley lived for her husband Art, and their children and took immense pride in all their work and sports accomplishments.
Known for her quick wit, positive disposition, and deep love for her family and friends, Shirley touched the lives of everyone she met.
A Celebration of Life and Memorial will be held for both Shirley and Art, who passed in 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic and was never formally recognized, on Saturday, February 28th, at 11:00 am at Welch-Ryce Haider Goleta Chapel, 450 Ward Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. A luncheon reception will immediately follow.
Please reply to ShirleyArtGonzales@gmail.com if you plan on attending the reception.
The family extends heartfelt thanks to the nurses and staff at VNA Health Hospice Program, especially nurses Katie and Jeannie at Serenity House, who cared for Shirley in her final week. Special gratitude also goes to the staff and volunteers of Food From the Heart Santa Barbara, who provided Shirley with nutritious meals over the last few
years when she was unable to prepare her own.
In lieu of flowers, charitable donations may be directed to Food From the Heart Santa Barbara and VNA Health Serenity House in memory of Shirley.
Nancy Patricia Estes 10/16/1938 – 01/14/2026
Nancy Patricia (King) Estes, 87, passed away peacefully on Wed, Jan 14, 2026, in Danville, CA. Nancy was born on Oct. 16, 1938, to Katharine Patricia (Kerr) King and Charles Chandler King in Los Angeles, where she grew up and raised her family.
Nancy attended Saint Mary’s Academy, and went on to Mount Saint Mary’s University. She became a lab technician at Baldwin Hills Hospital, where she met the love of her life, Benton Reginald Estes. Ben and Nancy were married on Feb. 7, 1966 and together for 28 years before his passing.
Nancy was a lifelong caretaker and celebrator of friends, family and those she loved and lost. She spent her entire life working to support others in the best way possible, always with a smile, a laugh, a meal, and a party. Above all else, Nancy gave. She dedicated her entire life to helping others. One who embraced you with an open heart, open arms, and a genuineness that is hard to find.
Nancy is survived by her daughters, Cindy Estes (Jones), Amanda (Estes) Boschken and Elizabeth Estes (Post); son, Patrick Estes; 11 grandchildren, Benton Jones, Eliza Jones, Nate Jones, Tilda Jones, Abigail Post, Jake Post, Nicholas Post, Emma Boschken, Ryan Boshcken, Cate Boschken, and Sophia Boshken. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Chandler King and Katharine Patricia (Kerr) King; and brother Edward Newton King. Per Nancy's
wishes, she would love for you to take some time to celebrate and join in acts of kindness to one another. All she wanted was the world to be a better place for all, so in her memory we ask that you be a part of that legacy with her.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in her name to https://americaneedsyou.org. Nancy’s funeral will be held at 12:30pm on Feb. 21st at St. Martin of Tours Parish Church, 11967 Sunset Blvd, L.A.
John Rasmussen 03/01/1929– 01/05/2026
John Rasmussen, age 96, passed away peacefully on Jan. 5, 2026 in Temecula, CA. He was born on March 1,1929, on the family farm near Kimballton, IA, to Jens and Altje Rasmussen. John attended schools in Anita and graduated in 1946. He continued his education at Simpson College, earning a degree in Coaching and a teacher’s certificate in 1951. Santa Barbara was home from 1965 until 2023, when he moved to Temecula, CA to live with his daughter Joanne and son-in-law Carmen.
John’s journey began when he met Lorraine Acker at a New Year’s Eve dance while home on college break. It was love at first sight, and they were married 7 months later on Aug. 12, 1951, shortly after John’s college graduation. After returning from their honeymoon, life took an unexpected turn: John received his draft notice and headed off for basic training at Ft. Jackson, SC, on Sept. 4. He served as Staff Sergeant in Korea and after completing his military service, he returned home in July 1953, delighted to be back in the USA 37 hours after leaving his company in Korea.
Back home in Anita, John’s father offered him the opportunity to go into partnership in the family business, Rasmussen Hatchery, where John embraced his role as operating partner and manager. He served on the Board at the Methodist Church, was a volunteer fireman for the Anita Fire Dept for 10 years, and a member of the Masonic Lodge, Chamber of Commerce and served on the Board of Education. A particularly proud
achievement was chairing a group of citizens that helped found the Lake Anita State Park, which involved the planning and organizing of the committees which made this park possible including bills being submitted to the Iowa Legislature for approval and funding.
John and Lorraine celebrated the arrival of their children, James and Joanne. In 1965, after a number of years at the chicken hatchery, John and Lorraine felt inspired to embark on a new adventure. With excitement (and no job), they sold their house in Anita. They held an auction, selling all but two cedar chests, clothes, blankets, cooking utensils, and the kids’ toys and bikes. John had a trailer built, and with everything packed in the 4x8 trailer behind their car, they were off to California, the Land of Opportunity.
Aunt Milly, Aunt Leona, and their families welcomed them to Solvang and encouraged John to find work in Santa Barbara, where they moved shortly after arriving in CA. He joined Puritan Leasing Company in 1965 and remained there until he retired in 1986. Puritan included 5 ice plants in CA, a vacuum cooling plant for the shipment of lettuce, a leasing company, a Pepsi Cola Bottling Co which manufactured and sold soft drinks throughout a large area along the CA coast, and an International Harvester Truck and Farm Equipment dealership in Blythe, CA, to name a few. His first position was Field Representative. He was promoted to Manager of Puritan in the late 1960s and in 1976 he became President of all the Puritan Companies.
Upon retirement, John and Lorraine eagerly embraced travel, exploring countries around the world and every corner of the US. The Safari in Kenya was a highlight; one John often highly recommended to others. Cruising around South America was also at the top of the list. Another memorable trip was visiting his brother Bob, Lori and family in Romania where they were building a church.
John loved honing his golf game at La Cumbre Country Club, where he recorded several holes-in-one. He enjoyed swimming at the YMCA and staying actively engaged in the community. He generously gave his time serving on numerous boards and organizations, including the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce, the First United Methodist Church, Rotary Club, Cosmopolitan Club, and men’s golf group, The Companeros, at
La Cumbre Country Club. For years, the weekly poker game with his friends was something he looked forward to and a highlight of his week.
He was an avid sports fan, especially devoted to the Green Bay Packers—whom he felt deserved special admiration for playing in such cold weather—as well as the Los Angeles Lakers. He was especially happy to watch the Dodgers win the World Series championships in both 2024 and 2025, a fitting tribute to his favorite team. Beloved for his storytelling and always optimistic outlook, John, grounded in strong Midwestern values and integrity, was widely regarded as “one of the good guys.” His lifelong interest in business and finance kept him engaged, and following the stock market was part of his daily routine—fittingly, the market was up on his very last day.
Above all else, John treasured time with his family. Our beloved patriarch and an inspiration to all who knew him, he was always eager to tell a story or two and to offer guidance, especially when it came to finances. Although he missed Santa Barbara, he was happy to spend his final years in Temecula, living with his daughter Joanne and son-in-law Carmen. Time spent with his family and the experiences they shared brought him immense joy and was what he cherished most.
He was preceded in death by his wife Lorraine of 58 years, parents Jens and Altje, sister Ellen Hoeck and brother Gene. John will be dearly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by son Jim, of Eugene, OR and daughter Joanne Magazino and her husband Carmen of Temecula, CA, grandson Matt Magazino and his wife Natalya of Carlsbad, CA and their son Milo, who John affectionately called The Little Guy, grandson Nick Magazino of North Hollywood, CA, brother Bob and his wife Lori of Hutchinson, MN and many nieces and nephews. Celebration of Life will be held at Welch-Ryce-Haider in downtown Santa Barbara, on Feb. 28th at 10 am. Luncheon will follow the service. For details and to confirm your attendance at lunch, please RSVP to zino3914@msn.com by Feb. 18th. If you wish to make a donation in John’s memory, please consider VNA Health and mail to 509 E. Montecito Street, Suite 200, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 or Rotary Club of Santa Barbara, PO Box 6268, Santa Barbara, CA 93160.
Tanya Spears Guiliacci was the first Black Santa Barbara native I ever met, five years into living in this city.
We met through my job at the Independent, the only two Black people working in our office. This experience of isolation in Santa Barbara is something I, and many other Black folks, have long been accustomed to.
Being Black in Santa Barbara, it is not uncommon to find oneself as the “only” in the room. When we Black Santa Barbarans do see each other around town, we throw a wave or a smile, compliment each other’s hair, and maybe even swap numbers and promise to connect, but community a real sense of Black community is difficult to find here.
Yet, surprisingly, Santa Barbara’s Black population has a lengthy history.
From the 1920s through the 1980s, a small but thriving Black community existed in Santa Barbara. In 1970 the population peaked, making up 3.7 percent of the city’s population with more than 2,000 Black residents recorded in the U.S census. Today, less than one percent of Santa Barbara’s population is made up of people who identify as Black or African American.
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Guiliacci told me stories of what experiencing that community was like for her: large community get-togethers, cookouts, baby showers, and Easter celebrations on the Eastside. But also cultural celebrations, such as Juneteenth, Kwanzaa, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, were once a strong presence within the community, though some are still celebrated to this day.
Today, much of Guiliacci’s own family has long since been displaced from the Central Coast. I resonate deeply with these stories because my own history, like that of most Black Californians, is inextricably linked to a diaspora.
As we shared a quiet moment of connection reminiscing about culture and what it means to be Black in a city where there are so few we said to ourselves: Where has the Black community in Santa Barbara gone?
This was the question I sought to answer.
I know that this piece will not speak for every Black person in Santa Barbara. But it is the story of my own experience finding a community I was not sure existed.
On a cold evening last November, Stephanie Blair led me into her home on Santa Barbara’s Westside. A former model, Blair, now in her eighties, told me that her family purchased the home in the 1920s. Unlike many Black Santa Barbarans, Stephanie has been able to retain her family home, which allows her to afford to stay here.
Having lived in the city most of her life, the stories Blair told me of being one of the only Black hairstylists in the city and visiting Black nightclubs and soul food restaurants on Haley Street was a Black history that has faded as Santa Barbara’s Black community dwindles.
I began to interview Black residents in the Santa Barbara area. Some are transplants, some are natives, and some are the last in their families to remain. As I asked them about their experiences what the alleged golden age of Black Santa Barbara was like and how a Black community even came to be here I realized I knew the story well.
My paternal grandmother, our family’s late matriarch, left Mississippi at the age of 16 to move out West. She ended up in Santa Monica, where my father was raised and where few in the family can afford to live today.
The history of Santa Barbara’s Black population dates back to the 1500s. The City of Santa Barbara’s African American and Black Historic Context Statement, produced by the Black-founded nonprofit Healing Justice Santa Barbara and architectural history consulting firm, Page & Turnbull, details this rich history. Santa Barbara’s early Black population was made up of those with Afro-Latino ancestry and “escaped formerly enslaved Africans the Spanish recruited to serve as soldiers….”
The first census to acknowledge Black folks in Santa Barbara in 1870 recorded 38 Black residents in the city’s 7,784-person population.
From then on, the largest increase of Black residents in Santa Barbara came during the time of the first and second Great Migrations from 1910 to 1930 and 1940 to 1970. Across the country, nearly 5 million African Americans moved their families out of the rural South en masse in an effort to escape racial violence post-enslavement.
The idyllic beachfront setting of Santa Barbara attracted many. From 1920 to 1930, Santa Barbara’s Black population nearly tripled from 186 people to 524. Stephanie Blair’s family was a part of this first migration, which resulted in a population of laborers and domestic workers.
Tanya Guiliacci’s family, however, was a part of the second migration wave, defined by an effort of Black working professionals to establish real communities: businesses, churches, and community organizations. Their motivations for migrating, however, remained the same decades later.
Over coffee, Geneice Banks, a cousin of Guiliacci’s, told me the story of their family’s journey.
Banks’s aunt, Mary Spears, was 13 years old and living in Talladega, Alabama when the Birmingham racial riots were happening in 1963. One day, walking to town on a path that many Black folks took into town, Spears saw a Black man hanging above the path. The lynching was a threat, Banks told me: “If anybody cut him down, there’d be two more to take his place.”
“Aunt Mary told me that story, what was it, maybe 10 years ago?” Banks said. “She was 70-something, and she broke down crying like it was yesterday.”
At the same time, in Santa Barbara, Black folks had begun
to form close living communities such as the Eastside neighborhood. Another resided in what is today known as the Funk Zone.
As the city’s Black Historic Context Statement states: “Despite projecting to the world the reputation that Santa Barbara was a peaceful, welcoming community, African American and Black residents in the city continued to face intractable racial discrimination in all areas of their daily lives that continuously limited the community’s progress.” This came in the form of anti-Black hiring processes, discriminatory housing practices, and the prevalence of the Ku Klux Klan, whose 2,000 members marched down Santa Barbara’s State Street in 1923.
Like most parts of the country, African American residents were not welcomed with open arms.
However, when Mary Spears’s family came in caravans in search of a better life, Santa Barbara was rural, made up of
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hippies and farmers, Banks told me, and so was very reminiscent of where her family had come from.
“They saw the ocean and said, ‘This is where we’re going to settle,’ ” said Guiliacci.
A week after the family had settled in Santa Barbara, they got word that their house back in Alabama was burned during the riots. Now, there was no returning home.
This is what many Black people have had to sacrifice to not walk a path where the bloody reminder of prejudice hangs overhead by a rope.
Many people do not realize the privilege that exists in having spaces within your community places such as restaurants, hair salons, and clubs where you are able to see yourself represented and accounted for.
In Santa Barbara, I and many others have found ourselves endlessly searching for casual moments of community: the ease of finding a hairdresser that can accommodate your
texture, or a grocery store or restaurant that serves your culture’s cuisine. When many of one’s daily experiences are that of being the “only,” community and connection become necessary to survival.
It’s the difference between staying and leaving.
For Stirling Nix-Bradley, who grew up in Oxnard and spent much of his time visiting Santa Barbara a place he perceived as the “Black Beverly Hills” opening his soul food restaurant Soul Bites in 2022 was an act of love for his community.
“I knew there was a lack of soul food in the area, as well as Black-owned businesses,” said Nix-Bradley.
In a city where a diverse restaurant culture thrives Thai food, Mexican food, Italian food, Indian food there is not a single soul food restaurant for miles.
Nix-Bradley spoke to me about the importance of seeing the food that he grew up on valued: “I wanted to see it [soul food] get the justice it deserved. I feel like it is the original American cuisine, and it deserved a higher place in the food echelon.”
During its tenure in Santa Barbara, Soul Bites became more than just a restaurant. It was a place of education for those who did not know what soul food was, as well as a hosting space for the Black community.
Having to commute daily from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, Nix-Bradley found his dream of running an all-Black kitchen here unsustainable. Soul Bites faced difficulty staffing while dealing with dwindling foot traffic on lower State Street. Tariffs causing food prices to rise were the nail in the coffin. Soul Bites closed its doors in 2025.
“I’m super proud of what Soul Bites did in Santa Barbara, of the friends we made and the relationships we built,” said Nix-Bradley.
From 1963 to the early ’90s, a predecessor to Soul Bites’ dream of a Black-owned soul food restaurant in Santa Barbara was the Golden Bird Café. Run by Fred Sims, the restaurant on East Haley Street was a cultural mecca serving bean pies, sweet potato pie, smash burgers, and other family recipes he had brought with him from Texas.
Wendy Sims-Moten, niece to Fred Sims, served on Santa Barbara Unified’s school board for eight years, the second Black person to do so in 53 years. She said that changing times led to the restaurant’s eventual closing: “The town is evolving and again, as the [Black] population was decreasing; how do you sustain that?”
A similar impermanence exists for other Black cultural resources in Santa Barbara, with many of my interviewees remarking on the difficulty of finding reliable hair care. Wanda Thomas remembers having to drive to Oxnard or L.A. for Black hair care and even makeup in the ’60s. Gary White fondly remembers a two-chair barbershop in the basement of UCSB’s UCEN in the ’80s where he would get his hair cut after a hairdresser at Supercuts attempted to use scissors to style his curls. Jordan Killebrew, who moved to
Santa Barbara in 2006, remarked that after finding a hairdresser who could style his hair, he once offered to pay extra just to keep them in the area.
Often, the businesses and services that prioritize Black folks are run out of homes and cannot be found through a quick Google search. Or, they are brick-and-mortar places tucked into parts of the city where you wouldn’t normally wander. Most of them are shared through word of mouth, so without community organizing, we find ourselves out of luck.
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Community organization in the form of mutual aid, activism, education, and culture was a necessity of survival. For Lelia Richardson, however, it was just the way things were. Richardson was born and raised in Santa Barbara. Her mother, Lillian Campbell, was a full-time advocate and activist. Her mother realized what many African Americans did at this time: that education about Black history and culture was key to the Black community’s survival in an isolated environment.
I met Richardson at Santa Barbara City College’s Umoja
Center, where she works as a Umoja Program advisor. Umoja is a Kiswahili word meaning “unity.” The center itself is a space on SBCC’s campus decorated in pan-African colors, imagery of Black pride, and words of affirmation for the students who come to study, rest, and find community. The statewide program exists in 74 campuses across California, particularly where Black populations are small.
From her formative years, Richardson recalled cultural celebrations at the Franklin Community Center (known at the time as the Afro-American Center), a dedicated community space for Santa Barbara’s Black residents. There was also what Richardson called the “Alternative School,” where Black parents volunteered on a rotating basis to provide free breakfast, teach Black history, and provide childcare during the summer. Her mother also organized Black book fairs, Black art shows, even a large Juneteenth celebration at Oak Park decades before the organization Juneteenth Santa Barbara was established.
“She wanted it [Juneteenth] to receive the same type of reverence as other cultural festivals,” said Richardson.
As an adolescent Richardson took visits to UC Santa Barbara for Black events and lectures and attended award ceremonies held by the Endowment for Youth. There, Black students from public and private high schools gathered to be awarded for their academic achievement in front of their community.
“Looking back, I was constantly immersed with Black culture and Black art and Black folks and Black brilliance,” said Richardson.
Richardson’s involvement in Santa Barbara’s Black activism and education at a young age inspired the work she does now to uplift Black individuals from all over who come to Umoja.
“At least once a week, I go down there [the Umoja Center]…. That fuels me,” said Killebrew, executive director of Public Affairs & Communications for Santa Barbara City College.
Having attended UC Santa Barbara in 2006 and lived in the Santa Barbara area for more than 20 years, Killebrew said, “I kept on finding myself in white spaces and spaces where I was the only Black person, and it became frustrating.”
These feelings inspired Killebrew along with Chiany Dri and Simone Akila Ruskamp to found Juneteenth Santa Barbara, an organization that has been hosting local Juneteenth celebrations for the past eight years. Their first celebration at Santa Barbara’s public library included 30 people, according to Killebrew. The second year, nearly 400 were in attendance.
“I literally witnessed two longtime Black individuals who’ve lived in Santa Barbara for 30- or 40-plus years. And they met for the first time there … that’s another joyous thing for Juneteenth. We can make those connections in real time.”
At one point, Richardson and Killebrew had felt the weight of having to be the change they wanted to see in Santa Barbara.
“I said I’m tired of the things that I want to see, I have to create,” said Richardson. “I want to move somewhere where I don’t have to create the things I want to see.”
Now that Richardson is older, 49, she has a different perspective: “I’m like, ‘Well, you gotta roll your sleeves up. You wanna see it happen, you gotta do it.’ ”
Simone Akila Ruskamp is a part of a wave of younger Black Santa Barbarans coming together to take over for the elders that paved the way for them. Healing Justice is a Black-founded nonprofit with a goal of connecting and uplifting the Black community by hosting events such as Black family cookouts and raising money for local Black
youth through the Black Is Beautiful Gala.
One of their larger goals has been gathering and archiving the history of Black people on the Central Coast. This was largely guided with the help of elder Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, who died in 2023. As well as being Santa Barbara’s Poet Laureate from 2015 to 2017, Kincaid Rolle was an author, artist, historian, and activist who helped guide the creation of the Franklin Community Center and lobbied for citywide recognition and celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
To Ruskamp, and to many others in the community, Kincaid Rolle was a mentor and a revered elder. Kincaid Rolle led Ruskamp and others at Healing Justice in their goal of historical preservation of Black landmarks in Santa Barbara.
“Sojourner would come to us and say, ‘I love what you’re doing, but these people need help. What about this church…,’ ” Ruskamp told me, referring to Healing Justice’s work establishing St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the first African-American church in Santa Barbara, as a historical landmark. This type of preservation can help slow gentrification, giving places like St. Paul AME a chance to survive.
book, Sojourner Kincaid Rolle teaches three children about the city’s Black history. The book represents kids in Santa Barbara who look like Ruskamp and has allowed Kincaid Rolle’s spirit and lessons to be passed on to a new generation.
“This one Black woman who was very clear, I will not allow Santa Barbara to forget us….” I wonder the same for historical Black institutions such as St. Paul AME.
Throughout my search for community, connecting with the Black church was a priority. The Black church has been instrumental to Black political organizing for as long as it’s existed.
“The church was the foundation of Black families back in the day, and during the Civil Rights era,” Wanda Thomas, the Worship Leader of Santa Barbara’s Lewis Chapel Chris tian Methodist Episcopal Church, told me.
With this year celebrating their 80th anni versary, Lewis Chapel CME was built in 1957 on East Gutierrez Street.
“I used to sit across the street on that top step and watch them build this church,” recalled one of the church’s elders and cousin to Thomas, Julia Simms. I could feel the history of the church through the
This landmark and many others can be found in Ruskamp’s children’s book We Were Here, We Are Here: A Living History of Black Santa Barbara. In the
welcoming nature of the congregation and the sweet sounds of the gospel hymns. It made me feel at home.
For the church’s 80th anniversary, they were honored with city proclamations: a Certificate of Commemoration as well as a Resolution Honoring the 80th Anniversary of Lewis Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Santa Barbara. However, while the church’s longstanding place in the community is celebrated by the city, Lewis Chapel is in grave need of structural repairs.
Will Santa Barbara find a way to help keep the church open? It is up to the city as much as it is to us as individuals to retain our Black history and make sure it is not erased.
Who will give us our flowers while we are still living?
This story is by no means comprehensive. I do not speak for the entire Black community. But I believe Black Americans who have been displaced or feel isolated can look to the past to find purpose and community again. How can we reimagine what it means to be Black in Santa Barbara? It can’t simply be something that’s lost to us forever.
Until then, Santa Barbara’s Black residents must lean on our history and on each other.
SBIFF 2026 opened last Wednesday with a fairly roaring blast of inspiration. No, it wasn’t all to do with the opening film, A Mosquito in the Ear, a perfectly pleasant adoption drama in India, which someone suggested would have made a very good short subject. Rather, the inspiration came in the form of a powerful and courageous speech by festival chief Roger Durling, concerning the importance of art and the aura of authoritarianism in our current moment.
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Ethan Hawke showed up the next night, on the heels of his Oscar-nominated role of the soggy sage Lorenz Hart in the witty epicenter of Blue Moon. He gets my vote. One of his early heroes, Santa Barbara’s own dude of dudes Jeff Bridges, did the award presentation honors, ending his impromptu speech with a no-nonsense proclamation: “I dig your approach, man! I dig your stuff.” Us, too. (Story at bit.ly/4kqJvuw.)
SBIFF 2026 Going Strong at Midpoint, with Celebrity Power and Worldly Cinema Highs, and McHurley Film Center Getting Its Due Spotlight
Spinning off a propitious reference to the film/musical Cabaret, about the Nazi storm warnings cutting into Weimar Republic artistic abandon, Durling brought the message home without naming names and knocked it out of the park, to borrow a phrase he often draws on to describe films and performances. He concluded with a pressing public message: “I beseech you to remember that we have to protect the arts and human rights, immigration, and the right to love whoever we choose…. The arts ultimately unite. Two thousand of us are together, under one roof.” (Read the whole speech at bit.ly/4krGlGX.)
And the festival was off and running, with a major new point of celebration being its proud new festival home, the McHurley Film Center. Its five-screen multiplex was subjected to a radical makeover, with the help of many patron dollars, especially the generous help of guardian angels Nora McNeely Hurley and Michael Hurley.
As usual, celebrities took the tribute hot seat for Arlington Theatre tribute nights, starting with Adam Sandler the goofball comedian who has come in from the cold with
A pack of mostly up-andcoming stars gathered on Sunday for the Virtuoso Awards tribute (story at bit.ly/4rKMAbE), and a truly star-studded worldly gathering of Oscar-nominated directors showed up for the International Director’s Panel on Sunday afternoon, among other events, including the Artisan Awards and panels featuring women in film and producers.
Monday night (after press time) belonged to a powerhouse trifecta of Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, and Benicio del Toro, of One Battle After Another fame and Wednesday’s meet-up with Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value). Still to come in the final weekend are the Thursday, February 12, tribute to Michael B. Jordan who played twin roles in Sinners and Kate Hudson, with Song Sung Blue cred.
As has become a central feature of SBIFF, there is a strong mandate for bowing to Oscar. The festival is shrewdly timed in a pre–Academy Awards period, when famous film folks on the award-season circuit are eager to swing up to idyllic Santa Barbara. Crowds, from our town and from the tourist contingency, flock to catch stars in person, from the State Street interface of the red carpet to the up-close presence of the “this is your life” tributes in the Arlington.
But much of SBIFF’s cultural worth is to be found in the margins, in terms of giving a forum to international cinema. Under the sharp and expansive watch of program-
ming director Claudia Puig and her team, the festival grid is a richly diversified overview of cinematic directions and sources from around the globe.
There’s more than political correctness at work in the fact that 50 percent of the program involves films directed by the 51 percent club. Directors who happened to be women were behind many of the best films I’ve seen so far, including Abril, Maysoon, Don’t Call Me Mama, and Perla
Like any film festival worth its salt, and especially those as potent as SBIFF, an underlying mission statement has to do with the preservation of the cinema species, including festival life and the deep but endangered culture of the movie theater/palace. At the International Directors panel, Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho (The Secret Agent) paid respects to the movie palace, in general and specifically the one he was in. “Each movie palace has its own history. I came to this place. I look at the architecture, and you [Durling] tell me that the first test screening for Gone with the Wind took place in this place. We immediately are talking about tens of millions of people that have come into this place, starting early in the 20th century.
“This is a place of congregation. This is not a religious place. But it can be religious depending on how you describe your relationship to cinema. So, these places, I think, are incredibly important for life in society. And this is why I think we all should fight to keep the cinemagoing experience alive.”
Ethan Hawke had similar reverence in mind during his award acceptance speech, when he declared that cinema “is my church of choice.” Hallelujah.
At mid-point of the 41st SBIFF, here is one avid fest-goer’s Top 10 list, in Monday morning mode. In no particular order: Abril (Hernán Jiménez, Costa Rica), Adam’s Sake (Laura Wandel, Belgium), You Had to Be There (Nick Davis, Canada), Steal This Story, Please! (Tia Lessin, Carl Deal; U.S.), Perla (Alexandra Makárová, Austria), Don’t Call Me Mama (Nina Knag, Norway), Lost Land (Akio Fujimoto), A Cowboy in London (Jared Christopher), Maysoon (Nancy Biniadaki), and Mortician (Abdolreza Kohani). n
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Shining brightly after an Oscar nomination for one of the most challenging and memorable roles of her career, Kate Hudson captures the real-life subject Claire Sardina’s spirit in Song Sung Blue. Hudson plays the complicated role with sparkling brilliance, both on and off the stage (as part of a Neil Diamond tribute band with her husband, played by Hugh Jackman) and also leans far into the darkness that Sardina ultimately falls into.
Hudson will bring some of her own fiery magnetism to the stage of the Arlington Theatre on Friday, February 13, when she’s honored with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Arlington Artist of the Year Award. We chatted about her role in the film, her career, and life as a working mom and artist.
Tell me a little bit about how you got involved with Song Sung Blue There was a script floating around that my agent had read … I had known [writer-director] Craig Brewer for many years, and I just didn’t know if it was something that they would be interested in me doing, but I felt like I would have loved the opportunity to do that.
And then when it became a real project, when Hugh [Jackman] had time to do it, Hugh actually saw me on a show talking about my album, and he was the one who was like, “You know, what about Kate?” And so, it kind of became this fullcircle moment, and I got very excited. And when they called us, they wanted me to do the movie.
fall into a new story that you haven’t seen and experience something completely new and without any judgment. But then there’s the personal side of it, which is, obviously, this is a woman’s real-life story, so it mattered a lot to me to get her right and honor her experiences.
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That’s great. When I got to see the documentary, I was sort of blown away by a couple of things. One, how wonderful Craig’s script was, how he was able to sort of translate all of that into his story, into one movie, but also just everything that happened to this couple and their life. And I was like, wow, what an epic wild ride they had, and how much perseverance and belief in each other. I just love their story, their love story.
Does that add additional pressure that this is a real person? I think I feel that for Claire, for wanting to get it right for her. What I think is something that so many people love about this story is that these aren’t people that we really know. You know, maybe people who lived in Wisconsin during that time, or Chicago … but they’re not sort of the iconic, typical biopic.
People aren’t weighing if you’re doing a good job playing, you know, Bob Dylan. I think it allows you to sort of
One of the things that struck me so much about the film is that you’re a musician [See story about Hudson’s show at Mattei’s Tavern: bit.ly/4aghVvE] playing a singer whose physicality is so different from your own. Did your experience play into that? I think it’s more about there’s a comfort on stage that you understand, and it’s also just the dynamics of not having to learn what it’s like to be a live performer. … I watched that documentary, and when Claire is in her happiest state, she sort of exudes joy with her whole body. Just as the way she moves is joyful, and her smile and her eyes sparkle when she looks at Mike, and she just feels so much. She feels it with her whole body. When I saw that, I was like, “I can’t wait to get into that, because I can feel that too.”
It’s not a role with room for vanity at all. Was there any fear around that? No, that’s the best part of what we do. We get to transform no matter what it is, what it asks of us, right? That’s the thing that you long to be asked to do is that you transform into all different kinds of things. They all require a different kind of discipline. It’s also sort of like a question of, “What is one version of beauty or vanity?” … That’s part of what’s wonderful to be able to be an artist, is that it poses that question. … I think anybody who loves to act is like, ready, super game to do things that require something really different. And so, I feel like I’m always ready to take on whatever it requires, if it means that I get to stretch, do new things, then no, I don’t have fear of that.
There’s always the, I wouldn’t call it fear, I would call it the challenge, the collaborative effort of putting a lot into a character that you have to transform into. And it can either go really right or it could go really horribly wrong based on who you’re collaborating with. … When you walk away from a project and you’ve left everything on the table, it’s sort of out of your hands, you know?
And then you have to wait to see the movie. The first time you see a movie where you know that you really kind of leaned in and had to lean in for it to work, you always have those good, anxious butterflies. And this film
was that. When I went to see it for the first time, I didn’t know what to expect. I was just so blown away by Craig’s film. I felt so honored to be in it and to have worked with him, and to have him trust me with this.
To top it off, you’ve been nominated for Best Actress. It’s very exciting, but it kind of highlights that this experience is sort of like an ongoing celebration of a movie that is being celebrated, and the performance is just such a nice feeling. Then I think about the day that the Oscars are going to happen, and I know the saddest part of that day is it is our final goodbye to the movie.
You’re so busy you’re a mom with your TV show, your podcast, some entrepreneurial stuff, and you’re singing. What does it take for you to want to do a movie? I grew up with a dad [Kurt Russell] who always said, “You have to love something just as much as this business. Or else it can be very disappointing. And if you get too wrapped up in it and relying on it, it’s very unpredictable.” So, I grew up saying, “I’m going to be an actor.” I want to do it because I love it, not because I have to pay bills, which means I will always diversify. When I had my second child and my priority has always been my children it made it harder for me to go away. Making films, they take you away from your family. As a mom, that’s really challenging. It means that I had to look in other directions to do different things that creatively inspired me. But I never lost sight of my desire to perform and make movies, and it just sort of changed the way I had to look at them. Like, how long are they going to take me away?
Song Sung Blue was the first movie, honestly, that I have ever made in my adult life I’ve been a mom since I was 23 and I realized that I’ve connected with my kids, but I get to go home and be alone, download my day, and I actually focus on my character, and not be distracted. I’d have these two-week chunks where I was really locked in creatively, and it was so wonderful, and I didn’t feel guilty. … I’m sort of in a different phase of my life.
Has it been a game-changer for opening up opportunities for different roles? I hope so. I really do. Because this is what I love to do. … I believe in the cinematic experience. I want to make big movies, and not just the ones that we make sometimes for ourselves and we make for a certain type of audience. I also want to make movies for everybody. Because I believe in the collective experience of the theater and what that brings to people, and I don’t want to lose that. n
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“Whoever your favorite guitarist might be ... they wouldn’t want to be in the same room with Kottke, which is probably why he plays solo.” — FolkWorks
THURS FEB 19
“An exhilarating display of musical ability and technical dexterity.” All About Jazz
TUES MAR 3
with special guest Jon Muq
We Are America Tour “Madeleine manages to penetrate the seams of a deep ear & travel directly into the heart as well as the soul.” – Americana Highways
“... a keen eye for progressive arrangements and uproarious energy.” – American Songwriter FRI MAR 6
SAT MAR 28
“Booker T. Jones is one of the legends of soul music.” The New Yorker
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THURSDAY 2/12
2/12:Dos Pueblos Vocal Music Department Presents New York Voices The DP Jazz Choir will begin the night with a performance followed by a concert from internationally acclaimed jazz vocal ensemble New York Voices, founded in 1987, on their Grand Finale Tour. 7-9pm. Dos Pueblos High School Elings Performance Arts Ctr. $20-$75. (805) 968-2541 x4598. dpjazzchoir.com
2/12-2/14: The 41st S.B. International Film Festival This week includes celebrity tributes for Michael B. Jordan and Kate Hudson; the Writers’ Panel; the closing-night film, Laundry; and daily movie screenings every day at various locations. Visit the website for the full schedule. 8pm. Prices vary. sbiff.org
2/12: UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents International Chopin Piano Competition Winner Bruce Liu Pianist Bruce Liu, who won the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition, will perform a bold and colorful program that combines charm, clarity, and stunning technique. 7pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. UCSB students: $15, GA: $38-$68. Call (805) 893-3535. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/events
2/12: The Maritime Museum and Women in the Water Present: Film Screening and Q&A: Row of Life See an advanced screening of this 2025 documentary about Marine Corps veteran, three-time Paralympian, and 14-time Guinness World Record holder Angela Madsen in her quest to row from L.A. to Hawai‘i, followed by a Q&A with former FBI/CIA investigator Tom Parker, who will talk about worst-case scenarios at sea; ocean rower Adrienne Smith; and U.S. Coast Guard representative and director Soraya Simi. 6-9pm. S.B. Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Wy., Ste. 190. $20. Email rowoflife@gmail.com. tinyurl.com/Row-Of-Life
2/12-2/15, 2/18: Ensemble Theatre Company Presents The Shark Is Broken See this razor-sharp, behind-the-scenes look at the making of 1974’s Jaws when the mechanical shark malfunctions, the schedule is in shambles, and the three actors Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider are stuck on a boat, battling egos, alcohol, and artistic frustration. Ages 13+.The play runs through February 22. Thu.: 7pm: Fri.: 8pm; Sat.: 3 and 8pm; Sun.: 2pm; Wed.: 2 and 7:30pm. The New Vic Theatre, 33 W. Victoria St. $25-$104. Call (805) 965-5400. etcsb.org
2/13-2/15: MORE Theater/SB Presents Chinwag This dark comedy, written by author and former S.B. Poet Laureate David Starkey, follows what happens when the smartest woman in a small town takes over a live talk show at the local public-access TV station in 1976 and feminism arrives and is televised. Directed by Meg Kruszewska. The play will also show February 20-22. Fri.-Sat.: 7pm; Sun.: 2pm. TVSB, 329 S. Salinas St. $30. Email info@ moretheatersb.com moretheatersb.com
2/14-12/15: S.B. Symphony Presents Romantic Hollywood Experience a concert of love themes, stories, and songs from Hollywood classics such as Out of Africa, Dr. Zhivago, and To Kill a Mockingbird, with guest conductor Richard Kaufman. Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 3pm. The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. $45-$198. Call (805) 899-2222. ticketing.granadasb.org/events
THURSDAY
Carpinteria: 800 block of Linden Ave., 2:30-6:30pm
FRIDAY
Montecito: 1100 and 1200 blocks of Coast Village Rd., 8-11:15am
SATURDAY
Downtown S.B.: Corner of State and Carillo sts., 8am-1pm
SUNDAY
Goleta: Camino Real Marketplace, 10am-2pm
TUESDAY
Old Town S.B.: 500-600 blocks of State St., 3-6:30pm
WEDNESDAY
Solvang: Copenhagen Dr. and 1st St., 2:30-6:00pm
FISHERMAN’S MARKET
SATURDAY
Rain or shine, meet local fishermen on the Harbor’s commercial pier, and buy fresh fish (filleted or whole), live crab, abalone, sea urchins, and more. 117 Harbor Wy., 6-11am. Call (805) 259-7476. cfsb.info/sat
2/14:Suzanne Vega: Flying with Angels Tour 2026 Singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega, whose career spans 40 years, will bring her folk-pop sound to S.B. and perform songs such as “Tom’s Diner” and “Luka,” as well as songs from her 2025 album, Flying with Angels. 7:30pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. GA: $49-$59; Premium/VIP: $107-$110; soundcheck VIP package: $195. Call (805) 963-0761. lobero.org
SUNDAY 2/15
2/15: Chaucer’s Storytime and Book Signing: Leslie Bains Join area author Leslie Bains for a reading and signing of her book Birds, Monarch Butterflies, and Short Hikes in the Santa Barbara Area, a family guide to seasonal birds in S.B., the monarch butterflies that inhabit our area, and questions for children to enhance their knowledge. 3pm. Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. Free. Call (805) 682-6787. chaucersbooks.com/events
2/12, 2/14-2/15:
Lobero Theatre Thu.: The Wailin’ Jennys, 7:30pm. $50$107. Sat.: Suzanne Vega, 7:30pm. $49-$195. Sun.: Leo Kottke, 7pm. $45-$112. 33 E. Canon Perdido St. Call (805) 963-0761. lobero.org/whats-on
2/12: Eos Lounge Thu.: LIGHTLEAK + Henry Cheetam + Ethan Lepore, 9pm. Free. 500 Anacapa St. Ages 21+. Call (805) 564-2410. eoslounge.com
2/12-2/16: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Thu.: Steve Poltz, 8pm. $25. Ages 21+. Fri.: Electric Avenue: The ’80s MTV Experience, 9pm. $25-$30. Ages 21+. Sat.: ALO: Tour D’Amour XIX with Madeline Hawthorne, 8pm. $35-$40. Ages 21+. Sun.: An Evening with Leslie Lembo, 7pm. $15. Mon.: An Evening with Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra, 8pm. $40. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com
2/13: M.Special Brewing Co. (Goleta) Fri.: Conner Cherland, 5pm. 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com
2/13-2/14: M.Special Brewing Co. (S.B.) Fri.: Junkyard, 8pm. Sat.: DJ Sparks, 7pm. 634 State St. Free. Call (805) 308-0050. mspecialbrewco.com
2/13-2/14: Maverick Saloon Fri.: Pull the Trigger. Sat.: Jimi Nelson Band. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. 8:30pm11:30pm. Call (805) 686-4785. Ages 21+. mavericksaloon.com/eventcalendar
2/14-2/15: Cold Spring Tavern Sat.: Barry McGuire. Sun.: Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. 1:304:30pm. Free. Call (805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com
2/14-2/15: Hook’d Bar and Grill Sat.: Out of the Blue, 2-5pm. Sun.: Cowboy Diplomacy, 1-4pm. 116 Lakeview Dr., Cachuma Lake. Free. Call (805) 350-8351. hookdbarandgrill.com/musicon-the-water
2/15: Longoria Wines Live music, 3-5pm. 732 State St. Free. Email info@ longoriawine.com. Call (805) 679-5158. longoriawines.com/events
2/16: The Red Piano Church on Monday: Ray Jaurique Trio, 7:30pm. 519 State St. $5. Call (805) 358-1439. theredpiano.com
MONDAY 2/16
2/16: Our Real America: A Peaceful Presidents’ Day Concert This live concert and storytelling experience will honor the everyday heroes among us volunteers who stand in the gap, protect vulnerable communities, and choose courage in moments of uncertainty and to reinforce collective action, humanity, and the power of showing up for what’s right. 2pm. The Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St. GA: $25; VIP: $45. Email indivisiblesb@gmail.com. tinyurl.com/Real-America-Concert tinyurl.com/Real-America-Tickets
FREE PUBLIC TALK
Thu, Feb 19 | 4–6 PM | McCune Conference Room, 6020 HSSB
In this era of unprecedented climate change, wildfires are ravaging communities, countries, and continents. Architects Aihara and Spiegel will examine depictions of post-fire landscapes in Italy, Japan, and California to consider ways of establishing new relationships with our transformed landscapes.
Learn more: bit.ly/IHC-SpiegelAihara ihc.ucsb.edu
2/17: UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents Taj Mahal and Patty Griffin Blues legend Taj Mahal, winner of the 2025 Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album for Swinging Live at the Church in Tulsa, will join Grammy Award–winning Patty Griffin, who was also nominated for a 2026 Grammy Award for Best Folk Album. Each will play a full set for a night of blues roots music. 7pm. The Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St. UCSB students: $16, GA: $45-$25. Call (805) 893-3535. Email info@artsandlectures .ucsb.edu artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/events
2/17: CAMA Masterseries Presents the Venice Baroque Orchestra This program, titled A Venetian Duel of Bows and led by violinist Gianpiero Zanocco, will transport audiences to 18th-century Venice, showcasing the virtuosity and rivalry of the city’s great violinists. 7:30pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. $58-$68. Call (805) 963-0761. lobero.org/whats-on
2/17: The Audubon Society and the S.B. Museum of Natural History Present: The Courage of Birds: Ways They Survive Winter Pete Dunne, recipient of the American Birding Association’s Roger Tory Peterson Award for lifetime achievement in promoting the cause of birds, will describe the various adaptations of North American birds that allow them to survive winter’s hardships. 7-8:30pm. Fleischmann Auditorium, S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. $5. Call (805) 964-1468. Email KPerry@sbnature2 .org. sbnature.org/calendar
2/18: UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents Dance on Film: Tiler Peck: Suspending Time See a screening of the PBS Great Performances that follows acclaimed ballerina Tiler Peck as she overcomes injury and to reclaim the stage and debut her own choreography with New York City Ballet. A brief discussion on American choreographer Jerome Robbins with UCSB Arnhold Professor of Dance Studies Ninotchka Bennahum will follow. Rated TV-PG. 7pm. The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. Free. Email info@artsandlectures.ucsb.edu. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/events
2/13: Douglass Day Birthday Party and Transcribe-a-Thon Join this annual celebration and day of service to the legacy of abolitionist, orator, statesman, and social reformer Frederick Douglass (1818-1895). Learn how to bring 19th-century Black history to life by transforming digitized documents from the Colored Conventions Project into legible text. This groundbreaking archive documents how 19th-century African Americans organized around critical issues such as voting rights, citizenship, education, labor, racial equality, and more. 11am-2pm. MultiCultural Center, UCSB, Rm. 1504. Free. Call (805) 893-2478. tinyurl.com/Douglass-Day-Feb13
2/12-2/18: Love Is in the Air at The Speakeasy at Plow & Angel The scene is set for the entire month of February with velvet booths, live slowtempo music, a dramatic installation of 12,000 glowing hearts, special cocktails served in a rose-shaped glass, dessert cocktails, and sweets. 5pm-midnight. San Ysidro Ranch, 900 San Ysidro Ln., Montecito. Prices vary. Call (805) 565-1720. tinyurl.com/Speakeasy-Valentine
THURSDAY 2/12
2/12-2/13: Comedy Valentine’s Show: Laurie Douglas and Ahmed Ahmed On Thursday, actor, writer, and comedian Laurie Douglas will make you laugh with her show hosted by MC comedian Tatum price, and on Friday, Egyptian American Ahmed Ahmed will bring his brand of hilarity, hosted by MC comedian Rick Martinez. RSVP online. 7-9:30pm. Speakeasy Comedy Bar, 409 State St. $20. Email santabarbaralaugh festival@gmail.com sbcomedyclub.com/events
2/12-2/15: High Tea for Valentine’s Day at Andersen’s! Enjoy high tea in celebration of Valentine’s Day with tiers of pastries, strudels, scones with marmalade, sandwiches, champagne, and tea! Available in the restaurant or in a To-Go Kit for two people. 2pm. Andersen’s Danish Bakery & Restaurant, 1106 State St. $65.95-$131.90. Call (805) 962-5085. andersenssantabarbara.com/high-tea
FRIDAY 2/13
2/13: An Immersive Valentine’s Eve Singles Social Gals, pals, and all genders and orientations, ages 21 and above, are invited to a great night out with deejays, light and fire performances, love potions (curated cocktails), calling cards (a low-pressure icebreaker), and surprises. 8pm-midnight. Seven Bar, 235 W. Montecito St. $45-$55. Email support@june.dating tinyurl.com/Singles-Valentines
2/13: Fourth Annual Hearts to Hearts Valentine’s Luncheon Enjoy this special luncheon that will honor the work of four distinctive social workers from Cottage Hospital. There will be an auction with proceeds going toward supporting lowincome families in S.B. County with a critically ill child. Ritz-Carlton Bacara, 8301 Hollister Ave. $175. Email vivian@heartsaligned.org heartsaligned. org/2026luncheon
2/13-2/15: Valentine’s Day Sauna Experiences at Soul Care S.B. Couples, friends, and loved ones are invited to share a restorative infrared sauna experience with two special Valentine’s packages each designed for two guests that include thoughtful in-room gifts, a 25- or 45-minute session, and an optional cold plunge. Soul Care Studio + Sauna, 1101 Anacapa St., #100. $75 or $100. Call (805) 869-2633. soulcaresb.com/booknow
2/13-2/14: Galentine’s Candle Pour Party at Candle Bar 111 This relaxed, social evening will offer snacks and drinks and the opportunity to select a fragrance and vessel for a custom candle as well as a mini perfume spray blended using up to three scents with a complimentary gift to take home. 5:30-7:30pm. Candle Bar 111, 111 E. Yanonali St. $65. Call (805) 969-0461. Ages 21+. tinyurl.com/Candle-Valentines
2/14: S.B. Music Club (SBMC) Valentine’s Day Concert Violist Valerie Malvinni will perform two unaccompanied works, by Bach and Leslie Hogan, then pianist Peter Wittenberg for will play Glazunov’s Elégie, Op. 44, and Hummel’s playful Potpourri (Fantasie) for viola and orchestra, Op.94, and soprano Brett Mutinelli and pianist Eben Drost will perform German art song miniatures from the 19th century. 3pm. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 4575 Auhay Dr. Free. Email concerts@sbmusic club.org sbmusicclub.org/upcoming-concerts
2/14: Valentine’s Paper Marbling Workshop
Learn the art of paper marbling and create exquisite designs as you enjoy a gourmet Valentine dessert and a glass of sparkling wine or sparkling cider. All materials will be provided. 3-5pm. EE Makerspace, Art from Scrap, 302 E. Cota St. $35-$40. Ages 18+. Email jill@explore ecology.org exploreecology.org/calendar
2/14: Blend in Love: A Unique Chocolate and Wine-Blending Experience Master winemaker
Michael Miroballi invites couples to explore the art of winemaking and create a custom blend at this hands-on blending session. Enjoy artisanal cheese and chocolate pairings and a custom-labeled bottle of your unique blend. 11am-1pm. Sunstone Winery, 125 N. Refugio Rd., Santa Ynez. $175-$195. Call (805) 688-9463. sunstonewinery.com/events
2/14: Love at First Sniff: A Romance Book Club x Hot Off the Press Fragrance Workshop/Amor a primera vista: Club de lectura romántica x Taller de fragancias recién salido del horno Create a personalized scented candle inspired by your favorite romance novel character or book. Decorate your candle with a special label, scrapbook a Valentine’s Day card, then browse a selection of romance books in both English and Spanish. Supplies and a bilingual staff will be available. Register online. Crea una vela perfumada personalizada inspirada en tu personaje o libro romántico favorito. Decora tu vela con una etiqueta especial, crea un álbum de recortes con tarjetas de San Valentín y luego explora una selección de libros románticos en inglés y español. Se proporcionarán los materiales y habrá personal bilingüe disponible. Inscríbete en línea. 11am-2pm. Faulkner Gallery, S.B. Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Free. Email info@sbplibrary.libanswers.com tinyurl.com/RomanceBookClub
2/14-12/15: Valentine’s Wine & Truffle Weekend at Brander Winery Jessica Foster Confections will bring you a decadent, handcrafted pairing with a flight of five signature Brander wines paired with five artisan chocolate truffles as well as live music on Saturday by Hayli Carleton and by Lindsey Marie on Sunday. 12:30-3:30pm. Brander Winery, 2401 N. Refugio Rd., Santa Ynez. $35. Call (805) 688-2455. brander.com/winery-events/
2/14: Galentine’s Day Paint & Sip Find your voice in 15 words or less, bring a song lyric, quote, or mantra, and create a one-of-a-kind watercolor painting. All guidance and materials are provided; wine and food sold separately. 5-6:30pm. Margerum Tasting Rm., 19 E. Mason St. $35. Call (805) 845-8435. tinyurl.com/Paint-Sip-Valentines
2/14: Porch Valentine’s Day Pop-Up Sip freshly distilled Holy Basil elixir and meet the founders, and discover farm-fresh native sage bouquets, fragrance, exquisite artisanal chocolate, and signature fine jewelry. 11am-4pm. Porch, 2346 Lillie Ave., Summerland. Free. Email simona@ojaiwild.com tinyurl.com/Porch-Valentine
2/14: Valentine’s Painting: King & Queen of Hearts All experienced painters can choose a royal character and create a one-of-a-kind keepsake masterpiece. Expert instruction and all materials will be included. 1-3pm. AC Postel Memorial Rose Garden, 420 Plaza Rubio. $65. Email artistichorizonslc@gmail.com goldenvistastudio.com
. 2/15: The Center for Successful Aging Benefit Concert: Gil Rosas: Everything’s Coming Up Rosas! Beloved pianist, entertainer, and S.B. Independent Local Hero Gil Rosas will play classics from the Great American Songbook, Cole Porter, Gershwin, and Irving Berlin as well as classical selections and spontaneous guests and surprises. Free tickets for eligible low-income seniors. 3-4:30pm. Luke Theatre, 721 E. Cota St. $28.50-$45. csasb.org/concerts
2/15: Valerie Malvinni and Peter Wittenberg in Recital Join for an afternoon of passionate viola and piano fantasies. 3-4:30pm. First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call (805) 965-5935. sbccmusic.com/events
2/13-2/14: Valentine’s Weekend at Marisella Prix-fixe menu. 4-9pm. Marisella Restaurant, RitzBacaraThe Ritz-Carlton Bacara, 8301 Hollister Ave. Prices vary. Call (805) 505-8888 or email info@marisella restaurant.com tinyurl.com/Marisella-Valentine
2/14: Valentine’s Day Sunset Dinner at Glen Annie Three-course dinner. Make reservations online. 405 Glen Annie Rd., Goleta. $160/couple. Call (805) 9686400. tinyurl.com/Glen-Annie-Valentines
2/14: Valentine’s Day Finch & Fork Prix-fix dinner. 5-8:30pm. Finch & Fork, 31 W. Carrillo St. $132. Email christine.tran@finchandforkrestaurant.com. tinyurl.com/Finch-Fork-Valentine
2/14: Valentine’s Day Dinner at Pico Four-course family-style dinner. 3:30-8:30pm. Pico Los Alamos, 458 Bell St., Los Alamos. $93. Email pico@losalamosgeneral store.com tinyurl.com/Pico-Valentine
2/14: Valentine’s Day Brunch and Dinner at the Stonehouse Restaurant Make your reservations for a three-course prix-fixe brunch with free-flowing champagne and live guitar music on the garden patio and for an intimate four-course prix-fixe dinner experience with live harp music and a floral workstation. Brunch: 10am1:30pm, $275; dinner: 5-9pm, $425. San Ysidro Ranch, 900 San Ysidro Ln., Montecito. Call (805) 565-1720. tinyurl.com/SYR-Valentine-Brunch tinyurl.com/SYR-Valentine-Dinner
At a complicated time in our history, when the news can be polarizing and narratives are frequently weaponized, Emmy Award–winning artist Jon Boogz (who was last here celebrating Juneteenth in 2025) and Time magazine–featured storytelling activist Mohsin Mohi Ud Din are coming together, in collaboration with the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB), to bring Santa Barbara an immersive community gathering and performance exploring how communication and storytelling shape our mental health and human rights.
The free event which takes place on Sunday, February 15, 2-4 p.m., at the museum in Paseo Nuevo is a storytelling ceremony with live dance, spoken word, and guided storytelling activities from Boogz and Mohsin, who is the founder of #MeWe International Inc. (#MeWeIntl), a global nonprofit that builds communications and storytelling interventions for psychological well-being, leadership development, and community
engagement. He leads a global network of artists, program developers, community facilitators, and scientists who for more than 10 years, across 15 countries, innovate communications interventions that enable individuals to transform themselves so that they can transform the world.
His work has reached thousands of people across more than 12 countries, beginning with his Fulbright Scholarship in 2010, and he has been a featured speaker at the World Economic Forum, United Nations, MIT, and TEDx, and his work on #MeWeSyria has been published on UNHCR Innovation, Vice, and Al Jazeera.
Boogz, who was in town for a 2024 UCSB Arts & Lectures residency with his frequent collaborator Lil Buck, is a groundbreaking force in the global dance community. Renowned for his visionary storytelling through movement, Boogz is on a mission to shift perceptions of dance as a powerful narrative tool across film, theater, and fashion. He made history as the first African
American street-dance choreographer to win an Emmy for his work on Lionsgate/Starz’s Blindspotting. He is currently directing and writing his first feature film with Spike Jonze as executive producer, developing a Broadway show, and developing a dance-driven action-adventure TV series with Anonymous Content.
In addition to live performances and activities, both featured artists will screen short films and lead participants through interactive and communal storytelling and healing practices. A Q&A on the role of art and mental health will follow the gathering. This panel will also include insights from For Freedoms (a nonprofit organization that works to deepen civic engagement through the arts) cofounder Michelle Woo. —Leslie Dinaberg
This Stories Are Living Things (SALT) event is funded by and part of #MeWe International’s storytelling and community health series. It will take place Sunday, February 15, 2 p.m., at MCASB (653 Paseo Nuevo). To RSVP, please email hello@mcasantabarbara.org; space is limited.
The UCSB theater department’s Animal Farm (Tatty Hennessy adapted it from George Orwell’s 1945 novella) was submitted for production by student actor Gabriella Roberts, who was “deeply impacted” by the play’s “significance and power.” Animal Farm is an allegorical look at social revolutions begun with a demand for equality, but that fall prey to lust for power. Director Sara Rademacher calls the show raw and violent, saying, “There’s a lot going on in it that connects to our lives right now.”
The themes in the show are deeply relevant as Santa Barbara citizens stand up to an invasive militia. “It shows how power can slowly shift and how easily people can be influenced without even realizing it,” says Roberts. “The live performance makes it harder to distance yourself from the story.” Roberts plays Clover, a hardworking, compassionate horse who’s just trying to survive. “She
wants to believe in the ideals of the revolution,” says Roberts. “Her arc is about awareness without agency…. The play asks the audience to consider how systems rely on cruelty and the silence of those who are trying to stay alive.”
On the other hand, Luna Aguilar calls her character, Squealer, a “scared, desperate individual who does inexcusable things in the name of survival. He represents the ease of manipulating the masses to maintain power.”
As the pre-revolution promises made to the animals are abandoned, Animal Farm puts the audience in the uncomfortable (but necessary) position of considering their own reactions in similar circumstances. “As an audience member, it’s easy to say, ‘I would never do that,’ but the truth is, you don’t really know,” says Roberts.
“This play gives gut-wrenching richness to the simplicity of the original text,” says Aguilar. “In the same
—Maggie Yates
way that Animal Farm by Orwell was revolutionary for the time, our play version is what’s exactly right for today.”
See the show at UCSB’s Hatlen Theater February 20-22. For tickets and information, see theaterdance.ucsb.edu.
“Hilarious Hitchcockery” describes The 39 Steps, Patrick Barlow’s farcical adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film, which, in turn, was based on John Buchan’s 1915 novel. Richard Hannay is an average, work-a-day Joe who falls into accidental intrigue when he crosses paths with an apparent British spy. He picks up the mystery where she left off (after her murder) and finds himself hunted across the U.K. by a sinister secret society. Produced by the Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, The 39 Steps is sure to thrill comedy and noir lovers alike.
Director Jenny Sullivan likens the show to a circus. “You read the play, and it’s like a bat out of hell,” she says. In this vein, the production takes place in a dilapidated carnival venue where an acting troupe is staging their version of the play. “It’s not Barnum & Bailey,” she says, “it’s Brecht.”
The Rubicon has reconfigured the theater to stage the show in the round. Actor Joseph Fuqua, one of four actors in the production, plays Hannay (the other three actors play multiple roles to satisfy the many characters throughout their journey through Scotland). Fuqua, a “Hitchcock devotee,” has been partnering with Sullivan since the late ’90s. They’ve collaborated on almost 20 shows, 15 of which were at the Rubicon (where Fuqua has been a company member for 25 years).
Because there is essentially no “backstage area,” the show uses minimal props and set pieces to create on-stage ambiance. “I love ensemble work,” says Fuqua. “These four characters are creating this world with just a few hand props.” Instead, the actors will “discover” everything they need in the leftover detritus from the venue’s circus years.
“It’s a wild ride,” says Sullivan, “A lot of fun.”
—Maggie Yates
Experience this immersive production of The 39 Steps at the Rubicon (1006 E. Main St., Ventura) February 11 to March 1. See rubicontheatre.org for more information and tickets.
When the acclaimed Venice Baroque Orchestra (VBO) arrives in concert at the Lobero Theatre on Tuesday, February 17, it will officially be a serious music occasion, performed by a highly praised proponent of Baroque music practice. Conductor/violinist Gianpiero Zanocco will lead the musical charge of a program dubbed Duello d’archi a Venezia (A Venetian Duel of Bows), following on the heels of a recording released in 2023.
On the program will be 18th-century music by Vivaldi, Veracini, Tartini, and Locatelli, with oftenvirtuosic violin concertos taken on by the gifted Zanocco, who has been with the group since 2003. As part of its Masterseries season, CAMA is hosting the orchestra, which gave us another Vivaldienriched program at Campbell Hall in 2014. In another local Venetian/Vivaldian connection, the CAMA-presented Philharmonic Baroque Orchestra appeared at the Granada in 2024, a mask-andcloak-welcome event.
VBO was founded in 1997 by harpsichordist/ scholar Andrea Marcon, and it is well-established and well-documented on recordings by now. Founding violist Allesandra Di Vincenzo commented, “We didn’t begin our journey in order to fill any great void, but simply just to express our own idea of Baroque music, keeping in mind that there are many different ways of playing baroque, all worthy.”
VBO takes its rightful place among the coterie of internationally respected early music ensembles, but it can claim a particularly boasting right, as Di
Vincenzo pointed out, noting, “The only void we really fill was in Venice, because Venice Baroque Orchestra was the first baroque orchestra to be found in Venice.
“In fact, VBO was founded by Andrea Marcon after he met the members of a small chamber ensemble, the only early music group in Venice until that moment, called Accademia di San Rocco. Marcon and those musicians felt together the need to found a bigger ensemble in order to play, especially Venetian music, and afford all that kind of baroque repertoire that requires big instrumentation, like operas, oratorios, masses, concerti grossi.” All will not be furrowed of brow on the upcoming, fateful Tuesday night. Vintage Venetian masks and cloaks are welcome aboard that night, as part of acceptable regalia for the celebration of Venetian Carnivale, which takes place in early February, leading up to Shrove Tuesday, the day before the start of the Lenten season.
Venice’s Bacchanalian celebration, launched in 1162, was banned in 1797 but reinstated in 1979. The event has subsequently become a tourism magnet, not unlike Mardi Gras in New Orleans and Carnaval in Brazil. The run-up to the privations of Lent, it turns out, lends a ripe excuse for major partying, even in the intimate West Coast outpost of Lobero Theatre.
—Josef Woodard
TVSB, a 50-year institution in Santa Barbara, will house a unique storytelling experience this February — a site-specific play produced by More Theater/S.B. Company (TVSB) in collaboration with writer David Starkey. The play, called Chinwag (British slang for having a chat), features a local access television talk-show host who is “taken hostage” by Dorothy, a guest with a lot on her mind.
Chinwag takes place in the 1970s in the town of Santa Teresa, a fictional Santa Barbara proxy. Dorothy, a second-wave feminist, confronts the host about gaining his success through unfair advantage. Starkey, known for being an S.B. Poet Laureate, was excited for the challenge of developing this play. “I wrote quite a few plays in the 2000s and 2010s,” he says, “but I haven’t written a play in a long time ... and this is the first time I’ve written a full-length play that didn’t have scenes!”
The seed for this collaboration between Starkey and Meg Kruszewska (artistic director of More Theater/S.B.) began when Kruszewska was on Starkey’s TV program, The Creative Community. Kruszewska’s thought upon entering TVSB was, “There are stories in this building!” Starkey agrees, noting that while TVSB has not always been at the South Salinas Street location, the current building has “echoes of history.”
Kruszewska says the story is about “what happens when a small-town environment is confronted by huge political issues .... In the mid ’70s, the reality was that women were not able to move forward or get loans or jobs.”
“The TV station is underused, and it’s a precious gem,” says Kruszewska. “This play is so specific to what we have in town; that’s always what I’m thinking about in creating new pieces. How can I connect with local history?” A mini tour of TVSB will be offered within a half-hour of each show, so arrive early if you’d like to see the facilities. —Maggie Yates
Chinwag runs at TVSB (329 S. Salinas St.) February 13-22. For more information and tickets, call (805) 951-8648 or visit moretheatersb.com.
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Coming off a fifth-place finish in the Big West Conference last year and a humbling firstround exit in the conference tournament, the UC Santa Barbara baseball team is well-positioned to rebound in 2026.
The Gauchos have been tabbed for the top spot in the Big West Conference preseason coaches’ poll ahead of second-place pick Cal Poly and third-place selection UC Irvine.
added 17 doubles, two triples, and 10 home runs with a .306 batting average.
Nunez has battled injuries the past two seasons, but performed admirably in the fall. He is currently nursing a shoulder injury, but the sure-handed shortstop should be ready to contribute early in the season.
After a breakout freshman season, Kelly has locked down center field for the Gauchos. Kelly hit .403 with five doubles in 24 conference games.
A bevy of freshmen and transfers will also be in the mix for playing time. “It’s going to take a little while to get all the pieces into the place we want them and figure out exactly what the everyday lineup is going to look like,” Checketts said. “It feels like we have some options.”
On the mound, the Gauchos have no shortage of talented arms, led by Baseball America Preseason All-American Jackson Flora, who is also on the preseason Golden Spikes watch list, which recognizes the best amateur baseball player in the United States.
by Victor Bryant
“We recruited some older players, some JC guys, and a couple four-year transfers,” said UCSB head coach Andrew Checketts. “It feels like we’ve got some more depth offensively, and we have a solid core coming back.”
Injuries were a major issue for UCSB last season, to the point they struggled at times to finish games. On the bright side, returning players Jonathan Mendez, Xavier Esquer, Nate Vargas, Corey Nunez, and Rowan Kelly give the Gauchos a solid foundation of past production.
Mendez has been a stalwart in the middle infield the last two seasons and blossomed at the plate in 2025 with a .314 batting average and 11 home runs.
After transferring from University of Arizona, Esquer started all 54 games for the Gauchos last season primarily at third base. He led the team with 50 runs scored with a .281 batting average, eight home runs, and 38 RBIs.
Vargas returns at catcher and figures to feature prominently in the middle of the UCSB lineup after leading the team with 50 RBIs last season. He
Behind Flora, there is intense competition for starting and high leverage bullpen roles. Dos Pueblos High product Kellan Montgomery transferred to UCSB from Long Beach State for his final year of eligibility and is in the running as a starting pitcher.
Cole Tryba has been working some as a starter, but may end up as a stopper in the bullpen where he thrived last season. He recorded six saves and 46 strikeouts over 20 relief appearances.
Calvin Proskey started 13 games last season and boasted a 3.78 ERA with 71 strikeouts in 66.2 innings on the mound.
Nathan Aceves garnered NCBWA Freshman All-America Second Team after finishing the year with a 1.65 ERA and .224 batting average over 13 appearances. AJ Krodel has a high ceiling and will have an opportunity as a starting pitcher or bullpen arm in 2026.
The Big West has made strides as a conference, and Checketts is hopeful that the conference will have multiple teams reach the NCAA Regionals. Ideally, the Gauchos can be one of those teams if they don’t win the Big West Tournament. “I think the league has got a chance,” Checketts said.
UCSB will open its 2026 campaign at #20 Southern Mississippi on Friday, February 13, beginning at 2 p.m. The Gauchos’ first home game is Friday, February 20, against Portland. n
Some people run for pleasure. Some do it to stay in shape. Others do it for free burritos.
Over the past month, more than 120 dedicated runners and arguably more dedicated burrito-lovers racked up thousands of miles chasing a dream: a year of free burritos from Mony’s Taqueria.
Participants would start their jaunt at Mony’s in the Funk Zone or, more accurately, the trash can right next to Mony’s and run, jog, or walk about 700 feet around the corner to Loquita.
Then back to Mony’s. Then back to Loquita. Some participants logged more than 30 miles a day running the L-shaped segment between the two restaurants.
Thousands of Miles Along a Short Funk Zone Route
by Callie Fausey
This was a local spin on the global phenomenon that is the Burrito League: Using the fitness app Strava, participants track their mileage running a short route over and over again. Whoever completes the most laps after three weeks wins status as a local legend and a lot of free Mexican food.
It started as a partnership between Chipotle and Strava, but it exploded into a do-it-yourself grassroots marathon with more than 100 participating communities this January.
In Santa Barbara, the challenge started on January 8 and ended January 31, resulting in more than 4,200 total miles logged. Winners were crowned February 1. “What started as five runners on January 8 at midnight turned into a crazy event,” said Sam Marks, the community and events manager of athletic brand Rabbit, the challenge’s main sponsor.
“It’s stupid, but it’s good stupid,” Marks laughed. “Good stupid is what we need right now.”
The overall winner, a man who identified himself as Preston Explores, put in a whopping 600 miles. That’s 2,576 laps. The challenge was indeed a little ridiculous, he admitted, “but fun at the same time.”
Explores is a regular trail runner. “Honestly, I’m a sucker for some silly running challenges, and I knew my friends were gonna be out here, too,” he said.
Explores would run the segment at least twice a day, sometimes more. How did he do it? Waking up before sunrise to get a couple of hours in before work, running on his lunch break, and then coming back to run some more after work. He would put in 20 to 30 miles every day, running on a diet at least partially consisting of doughnuts, he said. Others could be seen running through the Funk Zone in the middle of the night. Many of the most-committed participants had parttime jobs or otherwise flexible work schedules that allowed them to contribute at least a few hours a day. “We’re trying to see how far we can push ourselves and each other,” Explores said.
Winners and prizes were divided between men and women, thanks to help from other sponsors, including the Santa Barbara Running Association, the Running Company, and Validation Ale.
In the end, there were six winners crowned during a Sunday ceremony at Validation Ale. First-place winners won a total of 52 burritos from Mony’s one a week for a year as well as a $250 gift card to Rabbit, and three pairs of Rabbit socks. Second place received a $150 gift card to Rabbit, free entry to a 5k in July, and a $50 gift card to the Running Company. Third place got a $50 gift card and a pair of Rabbit socks.
In the men’s category, after Explores, second place went to a man named Jon, with 505 miles, and third place to Rabbit’s product associate, Manny, with 499 miles.
The women’s category was a bit more competitive. First place in the women’s category went to Morgan Solorio, with 344 miles; second place went to a woman named Kai, with 317 miles; and third place went to Monse, with 273 miles.
That’s a wrap, at least for now, on Santa Barbara’s Burrito League. n
The Hotel Santa Barbara has been a shimmering ribbon, tightly woven into the tapestry of our town’s history since 1876. When the Santa Barbara Hotel, as it was known at the time, was taken down by the 1925 earthquake, the owners wasted no time rebuilding and rebranding. They christened the new spot Saint Barbara. Even with its holy name, the hotel retained just enough rebellion to keep the good times rolling, despite the onslaught of prohibition. A secret stash of liquor and under-the-radar gaming room were just a few of the hotel’s mischievous amenities.
When we were walking home one night from dinner and a show at the Lobero, we were lured into M. Special by the entrancing drumming of a trio I can’t believe I’d never heard before the fantastically funky, Groove Collective. Another night we were swept up into Night Lizard by the sound of a mystical group of local jazz musicians, The Brasscals. We couldn’t help but feel like we were in New Orleans with the talent and fun oozing out of seemingly every establishment on the street.
However, one could stay entirely on the premises of Hotel Santa Barbara and have a fantastic time. Inspired by the style and treasured history of Santa Barbara’s roaring twenties, the hotel’s new 1926 Lobby Bar brings a taste of Santa Barbara’s talented culinary purveyors right to guests in a comfortable yet sophisticated ambiance.
This same celebratory spirit continues in the recent remodel of the 75-key boutique hotel. With its 2021 acquisition by the Geronimo Hospitality Group, the well-loved, primely located spot now has a stunning top-to-bottom modern yet charming renovation to complement its rich heritage. New neutral-toned and thoughtfully curated furniture, new carpeting, freshly painted walls, luxurious bedding, and a slew of amenities are just a few of the perks of this State Street hub. My parents recently stayed there, and on the morning of her departure, my mom gushed, “Out of all the places we’ve stayed in Santa Barbara, this one made it feel like a real vacation.” I couldn’t agree more, especially for visitors who are looking to park their cars for the weekend and experience our town’s vibrant cultural opportunities all by foot. The prime location in the thick of State Street, makes it an ideal spot for vacationers to experience the fabulous dining, excellent museums, and various concert experiences in the thriving Arts District, or in the local talent performing at one of our beloved craft breweries.
“Supporting local partners is a key element of Bar 1926,” General Manager Chris Cline said. The convivial vibe at 1926 begins with delightful morning fare at 7 a.m. and remains open with an assortment of menus until 10 p.m. Breakfast items include local croissants from La Gourmandise, fresh-pressed juices, and Zaca Coffee from Buellton. Their bountiful breakfast sandwiches or refreshing yogurt parfaits are sure to put a spring in anyone’s step, no matter how their night out on State Street progressed.
“The menu is designed around thoughtfully curated small plates that adapt to the rhythm of the day,” Cline said. “Guests can enjoy a light breakfast with coffee in the morning, a relaxed snack paired with a glass of wine in the afternoon, or a pre-dinner bite alongside a cocktail before heading out for the evening.”
The smattering of local goodies flows into the evening with wines from Stolpman and The Hilt, cold beer from M. Special Brewing, handcrafted cocktails, and a selection of delightful toasts on Oat Bakery bread. The
chorizo-stuffed dates are the perfect companion to their cocktails and the burrata toast with market fruit, roasted hazelnuts, and a balsamic glaze might just convince you to stay at 1926 for your full meal.
“Honoring history is a core value of our company, and it has been nearly 80 years since Hotel Santa Barbara featured a bar in its lobby,” Cline said. “With Bar 1926, our goal was to recreate the experience of a quiet, intimate bar where guests are just as likely to strike up a conversation with a fellow traveler as with a local. This sense of understated connection is exactly what guests seeking a boutique hotel experience expect and appreciate.”
One can even do their shopping at the hotel. My mom and I had a blast perusing their on-site, Asher Market, ogling the ultra-soft throws, sweet baby clothes, and scarves, blankets, and other textiles designed in Santa Barbara and produced in Peru by small family manufacturers.
The hotel’s fitness center, conference room, and stunning palm tree, mountain and ocean views bring the glory of the city to your suite, while the wonders of downtown S.B. remain a few steps out the door.
Whether you’re looking for a relaxing staycation or a chance to get out and explore the town with fresh eyes, Hotel Santa Barbara offers a newly refreshed, modern experience while retaining the treasure trove of historical charm that makes our town so special.
The 1926 Lobby Bar is located inside Hotel Santa Barbara, 533 State Street. See hotelsantabarbara.com/1926.
How much just shy of delicious decadence can you take? If you’d care to find out, get yourself to Carp for brunch at Little Dom’s Seafood. Now almost six years since it took over the beloved space of Sly’s, Little Dom’s has settled into its own lived-in and local feel servers fistbump regulars and the bar room’s booths feel like they’ve been there for decades (the space had high-tops in the Sly’s days).
But it also has a classy and cool feel, too, starting with that very elegant Deco bar and carrying right through the menu. Especially from September to March when Brandon Boudet, executive chef and co-owner, gets to drop a few in-season uni dishes. None beats the simple-sounding but far from simpletasting uni and eggs on brioche.
Let’s consider this jewel from the bottom up. That brioche comes from Los Angeles’s Breadbar (Little Dom’s is the sister restaurant of a beloved older version in Los Feliz, which itself was preceded by Dominick’s in West Hollywood). “Breadbar’s team is focused on reviving the art of traditional bread-making here in Southern California,” Boudet says. “They make a great product, and we love working with and supporting locally owned businesses wherever possible.” Brioche, of course, is an eggier (and butterier) yeasted dough than most, which fits with the egg theme of the dish. It gets a good toast, for it has a tricky job while not being crunchy-crusty, it provides each bite’s texture. This is a meal of subtle degrees. Speaking of, I haven’t mentioned the crème fraîche sparingly knifed across the toast, waving at your sour taste buds.
enough to round out the richness, especially as its vinegar provides the dish with just enough acid. A generous sprinkle of finely chopped chives, and you’ve got a meal to dream of. Drink it with their coffee strong enough you’d swear your spoon might stand up in it and/or a breakfast cocktail featuring a seasonal housemade preserve.
Reader Joshua M. let me know that a sign has appeared in the Target Center in Goleta indicating that Rori’s Artisanal Creamery is coming soon to 270-A Storke Road, just to the left of Rusty’s Pizza. Rori Trovato is the recipe developer behind the products served at Rori’s Artisanal Creamery, where she creates and refines the ice cream, cookies, cones, and candy used across the company’s locations. Trovato oversees flavor development and testing, spending time working on recipes and adjusting ingredients to maintain consistency across the menu. Her role includes creating new flavors as well as standardizing existing offerings to ensure they can be reproduced at each shop. Rori’s has multiple locations from Arroyo Grande to Santa Monica including three (soon to be four) on the South Coast.
MONTE’S COMING TO MONTECITO: Reader Peter T. said that he saw lights on last week at 1198 Coast Village Road, the former home of Bar Lou, Oliver’s, and Peabody’s, and he tells me that next tenant will be a restaurant named Monte’s. That makes it two mountain-named restaurants in a row for Montecito. I couldn’t find much about them online. There website, montessb.com, says they are opening in March 2026. I also noticed that job listings at culinaryagents.com reveals that the employer is Endwell Hospitality. Endwell Hospitality appears to have two restaurant locations in New York.
The eggs, with their glowingly yolky color, are soft-scrambled to a loose omelet richness you might be happy with just the eggs on the toast. But the meal is about more than happiness; it’s about the discovery of a joy you didn’t know you deserved. For here comes the uni, provided by acclaimed diver Stephanie Mutz right from the Santa Barbara Chan nel. As with most of the seafood at Little Dom’s, local is crucial. You know most of our prized sea urchin gets shipped off to a crazily appreciative Japan, so feel fortunate to get some of what Boudet insists is “the best sea urchin in the world, hands down.”
While it might seem I went overboard in the above description, I’m just hoping to mimic the care that goes on in Little Dom’s kitchen. If you want to have your uni experience differently, you can order it in its shell from the raw bar, or opt for squidink pasta tossed with sea urchin shrimp scampi and finished with crispy mollica (a k a fancy breadcrumbs, Italian-rooted, like a good part of Little Dom’s).
by George Yatchisin
Indeed, the uni is rich, and so much of the sea that it’s too much for the timid. But in this setting, it’s glorious.
However, Boudet isn’t done. There’s a generous sprinkle of smoked trout roe yep, more egg! giving the plate pop in a physical sense, and yet more saline. Plus, it’s fun getting to chase the rogue, rolling-away roe around your plate with your fork. The surprise ingredient is a house hot sauce, just
And if urchin is a somewhat slimy bridge too far for you, Little Dom’s has you covered with everything from a cauliflower risotto and eggs at brunch to a three-meat Italian sub at lunch to pizzas or fish piccata at dinner.
Little Dom’s will also be celebrating the city of Boudet’s birth, New Orleans, with a special Mardi Gras menu, February 15-17. Let the talented bar staff mix you up a Sazerac and then dive into items such as shrimp, chicken, and andouille gumbo; soft-shell crab or roastbeef po’ boys; crawfish Monica; and BBQ oysters. It’s going to be your last blast before Lent, so finish with beignets and slices of king cake from pastry chef Ann Kirk, too!
Little Dom’s Seafood, 686 Linden Ave., Carpinteria. See ldseafood.com.
STATE OF MIND CAFÉ COMING TO DOWNTOWN: Executive Director Rebecca Benozare reached out to me to let me know that she is in the process of looking for a location in Santa Barbara to open “State of Mind Café” and that none has been chosen yet. She tells me she has looked at 918 State Street, the former home of The Cookie Plug, Good Cup, and Café Zoma, but has not yet secured a lease. “State of Mind Café will be the first and only coffee shop in Santa Barbara designed specifically with the disabled community,” says her IG page. “It will also be an arts and culture hub where local artists of all abilities can showcase their art, perform, and host events free of charge.”
SNEAK PEEK: GIOVANNI’S NEAR TARGET: It was first reported here that Giovanni’s Pizza, which closed their Calle Real location in April 2008, is making a comeback and plans to reopen next at the Target Center in Goleta. I stopped by to take a look at their progress and I noticed that the walls have been reconfigured and that a new tile floor is currently being installed. I estimate it will take at least another couple of months until they open. Kyle’s Kitchen is also on their way, with plans to move in a few doors down from the future Giovanni’s, just to the right of Indo China Market.
LOVIN’ SPOONFUL UPDATE: Reader Paul A. asked for an update on The Lovin’ Spoonful at 2028 Cliff Drive, next to Super Cucas. The dessert destination opened in February 2014, then closed unexpectedly about a year ago when a neighboring business experienced a fire. I stopped by and the interior looked fine with no damage visible. Until I hear otherwise, I will consider The Lovin’ Spoonful closed permanently. Let’s hope I’m wrong!
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(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): “The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them,” wrote Ernest Hemingway. This Valentine season, I propose you experiment with his approach. Take a smart risk with people who have shown glimmers of reliability but whom you haven’t fully welcomed. Don’t indulge in reckless credulity, just courageous and discerning openness. Be vulnerable enough to discover what further connection might bloom if you lead with faith rather than suspicion. Your willingness to believe in someone’s better nature may help bring it forth.
(Apr. 20-May 20): Taurus singer Barbra Streisand addressed her legendary perfectionism. She said that truly interesting intimacy became available for her only after she showed her dear allies her full array of selves, not just her shiny, polished side. In alignment with astrological omens, I encourage you to experiment with the daring art of unfinished revelation. Let the people you care for witness you in the midst of becoming. Share your uncertainties, your half-formed thoughts, and your works in progress. Surprise! Your flaws may prove as endearing as your achievements.
(May 21-June 20): Author Anaïs Nin wrote, “Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.” I believe this understanding of camaraderie should be at the heart of most Geminis’ destinies. It’s your birthright and your potential superpower to seek connections with people who inspire you to think thoughts and feel feelings you would never summon by yourself. You have an uncanny knack for finding allies and colleagues who help you unveil and express more of your total self. Now is a good time to tap further into these blessings.
(June 21-July 22): Poet David Whyte said that “heartbreak is unpreventable.” It’s “the natural outcome of caring for people and things over which we have no control.” But here’s the redemptive twist: Your capacity to feel heartbreak proves you have loved well. Your shaky aches are emblems of your courageous readiness to risk closeness and be deeply affected. So, let’s celebrate your tender heart not despite its vulnerability but because of it. You should brandish your sensitivity as a superpower.
(July 23-Aug. 22): Choreographer Twyla Tharp said she fell in love with her husband partly because “he was the only person who didn’t seem impressed by me.” I will extrapolate from that to draw this conclusion: Our most valuable allies might show their most rigorous respect by seeing us clearly. This Valentine season, Leo, I invite you to test the hypothesis that being thoroughly known and understood is more crucial than being regularly praised and flattered. Enrich your connections with the perceptive souls who love you not for your highlight reel but for your raw, genuine self.
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The famously kind and caring author Anne Lamott confessed, “I thought such awful thoughts that I cannot even say them out loud because they would make Jesus want to drink gin straight out of the cat dish.” That’s a liberating insight. She revealed that even kind, caring people like her harbor messy internal chaos. This Valentine season, Virgo, I dare you to share a few of your less-than-noble thoughts with soulful characters whom you trust will love you no matter what. Let them see that your goodness coexists with your salty imperfections. Maybe you could even playfully highlight the rough and rugged parts of you for their entertainment value. What’s the goal? To deepen spirited togetherness.
(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): How do we eagerly and daringly merge our fortunes with another person while maintaining our sovereign selfhood? How do we cultivate interesting
togetherness without suppressing or diluting our idiosyncratic beauty? In some respects, this is a heroic experiment that seems almost impossible. In other respects, it’s the best work on the planet for anyone who’s brave enough to attempt it. Luckily for you Libras, this is potentially one of your superpowers. And now is an excellent time to take your efforts to the next level of heartful grittiness.
(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Here’s a quote by the character Carrie Bradshaw from the TV show Sex and the City: “The most exciting, challenging, and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you that you love, that’s fabulous.” I invite you to make this a prime meditation, Scorpio. To begin, get extra inspired by your own mysterious beauty: captivated by your own depths, fascinated by your mysterious contradictions, and delighted by your urge for continual transformation. The next step is to identify allies and potential allies who appreciate the strange magnificence you treasure in yourself. Who devoutly wants you to fulfill your genuine, idiosyncratic soul’s code? Spend the coming weeks enriching your connections with these people.
(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): This Valentine season, I propose that you infuse your intimate life with a fun dose of playful curiosity. Visualize your beloved allies, both current and potential, as unfolding mysteries rather than solved puzzles. Ask them provocative questions you’ve never thought to ask before. Wonder aloud about their simmering dreams and evolving philosophies. (Brezsny’s Togetherness Rule Number One: When you think you’ve figured someone out completely, the relationship withers.) In fact, let’s make this one of your assignments for the next five months: Heighten and nurture your nosiness about the beautiful people you love. Treat each conversation as an expedition into unexplored territory. (Brezsny’s Togetherness Rule Number Two: A great way to stoke their passion for you and your passion for them is to believe there’s always more to discover about each other.)
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Ecologists studying symbiosis know that successful partnerships aren’t always between similar organisms. Some bonds link the fortunes of radically different creatures, such as clownfish and sea anemones or oxpeckers and buffalo. Each supplies resources or protection the other lacks, often assuring they live more successfully together than they would on their own. This is useful information for you right now. At least one of the allies you need looks nothing like you. Their genius is orthogonal to yours, or they have skills you don’t. The blend may not be comfortable, but I bet it’s the precise intelligence you need to achieve what you can’t accomplish alone.
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Poet Mary Oliver asked her readers, “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” This Valentine season, I propose a collaborative version of this prod: Ask those you care for to help you answer Oliver’s question, and offer to help them answer it for themselves. Now is an excellent time to act on the truth that vibrant intimacy involves the two of you inspiring each other to fulfill your highest callings. Do whatever it takes to make both of you braver and bolder as you learn more about who you are meant to be.
(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Can you care for stressed people without making it your duty to rescue them? Can you offer support without being taken advantage of? I hope so, Pisces. Life is inviting you to be more skilled about expressing your love without compromising your own interests. How? First, offer affection without signing up for endless service. Second, don’t let your empathy blur into entanglement. Third, monitor your urge to care so it doesn’t weaken your sovereignty. Your gift for soothing others’ struggles evokes my deep respect, but it’s most effective when it’s subtle and relaxed. Give people room to carry out their own necessary work.
customer entry, report ing any issues that need additional attention to the management team. Serves as a backup in the absence of the Office Manager. Reqs: High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience. 1‑3 years experience working in an office environment and knowledge in using Word and Excel. Or equivalent combi nation of education and experience.
Notes: Satisfactory criminal history background check. Work hours/days may vary. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Hiring/ Budgeted Hourly Range: $25.38/hr ‑ $29.47/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive con sideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, pro tected veteran status, or other pro tected status under state or federal law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #84120
EMPLOYEE & LABOR RELATIONS
SPECIALIST
HUMAN RESOURCES Provides employee & labor rela tions guidance to all levels of the organization, resolving highly com plex issues in creative and effective ways. Serves as an experienced con sultant and subject matter expert on all employee & labor relations matters and advises management on effective performance management steps, including corrective action
and progressive discipline. Provides complex analytical support and func tions as management advocate for grievances and complaint resolution processes as well as hearings, arbi trations and unfair practice charge matters. Provides expert guidance on unique personnel issues/problems without precedent or structure and develops/recommends best practice solutions to resolve those issues. Represents the campus to the Office of the President on systemwide bargaining negotiation strategy and positions. Exercises judgment and professional discretion, relying on advanced and specialized experience within the field, to resolve questions, concerns and grievance for a large and complex group of employees. May serve as a technical leader who provides guidance to all levels within the organization, utilizing special ized employee and labor relations expertise. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Labor Relations, Public Administration, or a related behavior al or social science field. 4–6 years of progressively responsible employee and labor relations or HR experience, or experience as an attorney. Strong analytical, organizational, and prob lem‑solving skills to evaluate issues and develop recommendations. Advanced knowledge of employee relations and broad HR functions, including how ER work impacts other HR areas and the organization. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated conflict resolu tion skills and ability to de‑escalate difficult or volatile situations. Ability to develop, interpret, implement, and administer organization‑wide HR pol icies and processes. Advanced knowl edge of labor and employment law, including relevant federal and state laws, court decisions, and labor nego tiation practices. Advanced skills to bargain and represent the University in union negotiations and complex or sensitive dispute forums. Proven ability to advise managers and employees on complex, high‑impact employee relations matters and exer cise sound judgment in responding to ER requests. Understanding of man agement, supervision, and leadership principles to provide expert‑level counsel. Note: Satisfactory criminal history background check. The bud geted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $120,000 to $130,000/year. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay prac tices at the University. The full sal ary range for this position is $97,200 to $182,000/year. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employ ment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gen der identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu, Job # 83901
MATERIALS DEPARTMENT
Under the direction of the Business Officer, responsible for full oversight of all financial operations for the Materials Department and associated Research Centers. Develops and implements financial systems and procedures; moni tors departmental budget of $10M and extramural and gift funding of $60M. Prepares cost projections and analyses for both departmental and extramural fund accounts. Oversees bi‑weekly and monthly payroll to ensure accuracy and maintains strong knowledge of Kronos and UCPATH. Prepares and/or updates recharge packages annually and monitors recharge activity ($120K/month across six income units). Utilizes a thorough work ing knowledge of University Accounting Policies pertaining to all accounting areas for extramural funding as well as state funding. Has working knowledge of all policies pertaining to extramural funding (OMB A‑21, Uniform Guidance, and specific agency guidelines). Analyzes and resolves problems and provides input for contin ued development of policies and proce dures to increase efficiency and accuracy of work produced. Maintains a strong working knowledge of all campus and departmental financial systems. Assumes a high degree of decision making and authority in fiscal and budgetary manage ment. Provides short and long‑range plan ning on federal, state and private funding matters as well as departmental planning and policy development. Establishes and maintains contact with management and officials of the university. Participates in major management decisions in the financial area. Must demonstrate strong professional managerial responsibilities, strong organizational skills, and excellent oral and written communication skills. Is familiar with campus management issues and sets goals and objectives that affect research, budget, and fiscal responsibili ties. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area and /or equivalent experience / train ing; 4+ years experience in administration management including supervision of staff, budget and financial management, and strong communication and interper sonal skills. Strong fiscal management experience; Broad knowledge of financial analysis and reporting techniques; human resources and risk management plan ning; and accounting and payroll; 5+ years experience in higher education admin istration; Excellent knowledge of Excel. Familiarity with Google Sheets; Thorough knowledge of financial data management and reporting systems; Strong analyti cal and critical thinking abilities; Sound judgment and decision making, and problem‑solving skills, including the abil ity to assess complex challenges and rec ommend effective solutions; Knowledge of UC systems including but not limited to: UCPATH, Gateway, Kronos; Advanced communication skills, both written and verbal, to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner; Ability to man age competing deadlines with multiple interruptions while paying close attention to detail. Notes: Satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
Hiring/Budgeted Salary Range: $88,000 to $102,000/yr. Full Salary Range: $88,000 to $161,600/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All quali fied applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disabil ity, age, protected veteran status, or other
or federal law.
Responsible for performing skilled painting tasks for University owned Residential Halls/Housing and its related buildings at on and off cam pus locations as outlined below, and may be assigned other duties (includ ing those in other craft areas) to accomplish the operational needs of the department. In compliance with HDAE goals and objectives, affirms and implements the department Educational Equity Plan comprised of short and long term objectives that reflect a systematic approach to preparing both students and staff for a success in a multi‑cultural society. Work in an environment, which is ethnically diverse and culturally plu ralistic. Works effectively in a team environment. Reqs: 4+ years dem onstrated work in the painter trade, showing multiple skills within the paint trade. Similar type apartment paintwork experience as well as paint applications to wood and stucco buildings. Knowledge and ability to perform interior and exterior wall repairs to various wall types such as drywall, wire lath, and plaster and stucco. Ability to safely erect, work on, and or operate scaffolding, high ladders, various lifts, power washers, airless and HVLP spray systems, and air compressors. Ability to meet criti cal timelines and work independently or in teams. Must have effective com munication skills. Ability to interact as a team member with sensitivity towards a multi‑cultural work envi ronment. Notes: May be required to work schedules other than 7:30AM ‑ 4:30PM Monday ‑ Friday, to meet the operational needs of the depart ment. Required to hold a valid driv er’s license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local poli cies and procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program. Satisfactory criminal his tory background check. Pay Rate/ Range: $44.90/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employ ment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gen der identity, national origin, disabil ity, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #84217
Responsible for the configuration of all departmental software systems and maintains on‑street and off‑street parking equipment, applying estab lished policies and technical exper tise. Plans and implements hardware and software upgrades for parking pay stations, ensures payment card security standards, and works with vendors on warranties, parts, and system performance. Supports secu rity access and key control systems, collaborates with internal partners and external vendors, maintains inventory and equipment security, and diagnoses and resolves automat ed parking system issues in accor dance with best practices. Reqs: 4‑6
years Hardware and software systems experience. Notes: Required to hold a valid driver’s license, have a driv ing record that is in accordance with local policies and procedures, and/ or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $30.98 to $41.18/hour. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employ ment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gen der identity, national origin, disabil ity, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #84035
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR AND PROVOST Research Finance Analysts (RFA) within Academic Affairs Research Services provide comprehensive post‑award financial management for an assigned portfolio of sponsored projects. The RFA supports UCSB’s research mission through expert fis cal stewardship and effective coordi nation with faculty and central offic es. Responsibilities include reconcili ation, transaction review and approv al, budget monitoring and forecast ing, cost transfers, and subaward and contract administration. The RFA ensures compliance with sponsor, federal, and university policies, main tains accurate records, and facilitates the timely closeout of awards. This position also serves as a resource for mentoring less experienced staff and collaborates regularly with campus partners such as Sponsored Projects Office, Extramural Funds Accounting,
The Public Events Manager is respon sible for operating, coordinating, and directing instructional support and event presentation for Isla Vista Theater (IV) & Embarcadero Hall (EH). Acts as Supervisor for events at IV and EH in absence of Senior Public Events Manager. Acts as consultant to faculty, staff, and student present ers. Trains and supervises student employees. Tracks and incorporates new technologies. Schedules and maintains audio/visual equipment. Ensures positive client relations by strongly emphasizing a customer ser vice policy. Serves as back‑up sup port for other areas of Instructional Development as needed. Reqs: Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree required in a related area and/or an equivalent of experience / training. 1‑3 years of work experience in a related area. Superior command of verbal and written communica tion skills. Note: Satisfactory criminal history background check. Variable hours with frequent night, weekend, and holiday work. The budgeted sal ary range that the University reason ably expects to pay for this position is $29.50‑$31.50/hr. The full salary range for this position is $28.88 to $49.76/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employ ment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gen der identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu, Job # 84002
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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PEI‑HUNG LIU No.: 26PR00032
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of:
PEI‑HUNG LIU
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: YUNGHUEI TENG LIU in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.
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THE PETITION requests author ity to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtain ing court approval. Before taking certain very important actions,
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however, the personal representa tive will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will
be held in this court as follows: 03/26/2026 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, locat ed at 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101. ANACAPA
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objec tions or file written objections Continued on p. 48
1. Take another tour
5. Hank’s wife on “King of the Hill”
10. ___ of certiorari
14. Shoe insert
15. Movie cowboy Lash
16. Tip-top
17. River through Luxor
18. In any way
19. Felt bad about
20. Sax mouthpiece that’s mostly caramel and sugar?
23. Address a crowd
24. Unknowns in a linear equation
25. Heat source?
28. Neuralgia, e.g.
30. Unit of resistance
31. Overachieving high schooler?
38. Tapioca balls
40. Dr. on “The Muppet Show”
41. Last Ivy alphabetically
42. Super Bowl-winning coach Ewbank, if he had a team of arachnids?
45. ___-mo
46. Adopt-___ (shelter program)
47. Frequently
49. ___ de terre (potato, in French)
52. Mob
55. Flinging something at your parents in the front because you want the road trip to be over?
60. Pleasant
61. Accord promoter
62. Week seven, e.g.
64. Clinic group, casually
65. Held title to
66. Tax-exempt bond, for short
67. Future M.D.’s course
68. Brings up
69. Corp. boss
1. Sought office
2. Idle of Monty Python
3. J ohn Wooden’s sch.
4. Young star athlete 5. Beach, in Barcelona
Irritate 7. Raisin, formerly
Nervous noise 9. Stadium sound 10. Purchaser’s protection
11. Joan of Arc site
12. “___ to tell you something ...”
13. One of the Roosevelts
Stylish clothing selection
Way out 25. Unruly crowds 26. “Breakfast All Day” chain
Prefix that means “both”
Buttigieg who ran or president
Hurt
Raison d’___ (reason for being)
Vane heading
Allure competitor
Sign filler
Batman portrayer on TV
Olympic weapon
Physical form
“I’m hungry!”
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with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent credi tor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representa tive, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California stat utes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person inter ested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer 01/22/2026 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Andrew Miller; 1505 E Valley Road #B Santa Barbara, CA 93108; 805‑969‑4451 Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12 2026.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ERIC
JOSEPH JOHANSING
CASE No.: 26PR00030
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: ERIC
JOSEPH JOHANSING
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: MARIE THERESE JOHANSING and HARRY
JOHANSING in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara. THE PETITION requests that (name): MARIE THERESE
JOHANSING and HARRY
JOHANSING be appointed as per sonal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests the dece dent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for exami nation in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requests author ity to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent admin istration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/19/2026 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, locat ed at 1100 Anacapa Street PO Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Anacapa Division
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objec tions or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent credi tor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representa tive, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California stat utes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person inter ested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer 1/23/2026 by Monica
Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Justin D. Fox; Thyne Taylor Fox Howard, LLP; 205 East Carrillo Street Suite 100, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑963‑9958
Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12 2026.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: STANLEY C. HATCH
CASE No.: 26PR00029
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of:
STANLEY C. HATCH
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: MERRIE MORRIS‑MAZZETTI in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.
THE PETITION requests that (name): MERRIE MORRIS‑MAZZETTI be appointed as personal represen tative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests the dece dent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for exami nation in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requests author ity to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent admin istration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/19/2026 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, locat ed at 1100 Anacapa Street PO Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
Anacapa Division
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objec tions or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent credi
tor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representa tive, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California stat utes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person inter ested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer 1/23/2026 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Justin D. Fox; Thyne Taylor Fox Howard, LLP; 205 East Carrillo Street Suite 100, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑963‑9958
Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12 2026. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: TOKIE L. SHYNK No.: 25PR00557
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: TOKIE L. SHYNK A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: JOHN J. SHYNK in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.
THE PETITION requests that (name): JOHN J. SHYNK be appointed as personal representative to adminis ter the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests the dece dent’s will and codicils, if any be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for exami nation in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requests author ity to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain
very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent admin istration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 2/26/2026 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, locat ed at 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121.
ANACAPA DIVISION
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objec tions or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent credi tor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representa tive, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California stat utes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer 01/22/2026 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Joanne Nava & Braden R. Leck of Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell, LLP, 427 E. Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑963‑9721 Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12 2026.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JANE MINERVA NELSON No.: 25PR00645
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: JANE MINERVA NELSON
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: DAWN NELSON in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.
THE PETITION requests that (name): DAWN NELSON be appointed as per sonal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests author ity to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent admin istration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/12/2026 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located at 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101. ANACAPA
DIVISION
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objec tions or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent credi tor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representa tive, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California stat
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NOTICE IS hereby given that between February 13 and February 22, 2026, at www.StorageTreasures.com, the undersigned, State Street Storage (4001 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93110), will sell at public sale by competitive bidding the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned by the following occupant(s):
Unit #2324 – 4x10 – Maxwell Millman Duffel bags (x5), skate boards (x4), snowboard bag, com puter monitors (x3), refrigerator, TV, Stereo Speakers, PS4 video games, clothes, Mac laptop and keyboard, Epson projector.
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FBN ABANDONMENT
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: DELICATE FINDINGS: 806 East Haley Street, #C Santa Barbara, CA 93103 The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 7/12/2019 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original File no. FBN 2019‑0001685. The persons or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Ellen Mendoza PO Box 30584 Santa Barbara, CA 93130 The business was conduct ed by an A Individual. Registrant commenced to tranact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 06, 2014 Signed by: ELLEN MENDOZA/ OWNER Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 1/20/26, FBN 2026‑0000134 E30. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in the Office of the County Clerk, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL). Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2026‑0000118 The following person(s) is doing business as: FERGUSON HOME, 602 E. MONTECITO
County on 01/15/2026.
Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk
2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26/26
CNS‑4007136#
SANTA BARBARA
INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
File No. FBN2026‑0000141
The following person(s) is (are)
doing business as:
1. ACA LLC, 2. Alan Caren & Associates LLC, 4849 3RD STREET, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013 County of SANTA BARBARA
Mailing Address: 4849 3RD STREET, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
Alan Caren & Associates LLC, 4849 3RD STREET, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013
This business is conducted by a limited liability company
The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/1/2026.
Alan Caren & Associates LLC
S/ Michael Unwin, Managing Member
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/21/2026.
Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk
2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26/26
CNS‑4007006#
SANTA BARBARA
INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
File No. FBN 2025‑0002951
The following person(s) is doing business as: Cuyama Cattle Company, 2211 Castro Canyon Rd., New Cuyama, CA 93254, County of Santa Barbara. Russmith Partners LLC, 2211 Castro Canyon Rd., New Cuyama, CA 93254; CA This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company.
The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable /s/ Mart G Smith IV, Manager
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 12/30/2025. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12/26
CNS‑4002382#
SANTA BARBARA
INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PILATES CULT: 11 W. Figueroa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Pilates Cult Inc. 151 Sierra Vista Rd Montecito, CA 93108 This business is conducted by A Corporation commenced to transact business under the ficti tious business name or names listed above on Jan 8, 2026. Filed by: ALISSA DISALVO/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 9, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2026‑0000063. Published: Jan 22, 29. Feb 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as:
LOMA LINDA LANDSCAPING: 4400 Carpinteria Ave Carpinteria, CA 93013; Guadalupe Ortiz Villegas PO Box 3091 Santa Barbara, CA 93130 This business is conducted by A Individual commenced to transact business under the fictitious busi ness name or names listed above on Dec 7, 2025. Filed by: GUADALUPE
ORTIZ VILLEGAS/INDIVIDUAL/SOLE
PROPRIETOR with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 6, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2026‑0000020. Published: Jan 22, 29. Feb 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GIRL IN
THE MEADOWS: 213 San Napoli Dr. Goleta, CA 93117; Michelle D Wheelus (same address) This busi ness is conducted by A Individual commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 29, 2025. Filed by: MICHELLE WHEELUS with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 31, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002958. Published: Jan 22, 29. Feb 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PAPE KENWORTH PACLEASE: 1322 White Ct. Santa Maria, CA 93458; Pape Truck Leasing, Inc. 355 Goodpasture Island Road Eugene, OR 97401 This business is conducted by A Corporation commenced to transact business under the fictitious busi ness name or names listed above on Jul 1, 2007. Filed by: LANCE JORGENSEN/CFO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 22, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2026‑0002910. Published: Jan 22, 29. Feb 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: YOUR TRAVEL CENTER INC, MONTECITO VILLAGE TRAVEL: 3329 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Your Travel Center Inc (same address) This busi
ness is conducted by A Corporation commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 11, 1984. Filed by: GEANA BIELENDA/ CFO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 8, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2026‑0000055. Published: Jan 22, 29. Feb 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MPATH THERAPY: 5020 Alvarado St. Carpinteria, CA 93013; MPATH MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
PO Box 924 Carpinteria, CA 93014
This business is conducted by A Corporation commenced to transact business under the fictitious busi ness name or names listed above on Jan 7, 2026. Filed by: MATTHEW CHARLES CHUNG/CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 7, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2026‑0000030. Published: Jan 22, 29. Feb 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. FBN2026‑0000032
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GUFI, 1500 Corsica Dr, Santa Maria, CA 93455 County of SANTA BARBARA
Ordinance No. 5278
GIBSON UNITED FUTURE
INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, 1500 Corsica Dr, Santa Maria, CA 93455
This business is conducted by a Corporation
The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A.
GIBSON UNITED FUTURE
INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
S/ ROBERT GIBSON, PRESIDENT,
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/07/2026. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12/26
CNS‑3997038#
SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MEGHAN
BIEDERMAN INTERIORS: 306 W De La Guerra St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Meghan O Biederman (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual commenced to trans act business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Aug 28, 2025. Filed by: MEGHAN
BIEDERMAN with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 14, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2025‑0000103. Published: Jan 22, 29. Feb 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BONYTA
An Ordinance Amending Section 35-1, the County Land Use and Development Code (LUDC), of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code, by Amending Article 35.2, Zones and Allowable Land Uses; Article 35.3, Site Planning and other Project Standards; Article 35.4, Standards for Specific Land Uses; Article 35.7, Site Development Regulations; Article 35.8, Planning Permit Procedures; and Article 35.11, Glossary; to Clarify when Certain Agricultural Enterprise Use Structures Allowed by a Zoning Clearance or Land Use Permit May be Exempt From Development Plans; Implement Necessary Revisions to the Existing State Density Bonus Law Provisions to Align with Changes to State Law; and Make other Minor Clarifications, Corrections, and Revisions to Existing Regulations and Development Standards. 25ORD-00009
Ordinance No. 5279
An Ordinance Amending Article II, the Coastal Zoning Ordinance, of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code, by Amending Division 1, in General, Division 2, Definitions, Division 4, Zoning Districts, Division 7, General Regulations, and Division 13, Summerland Community Plan Overlay to Add Art, Garden, and Architecture Tours as a New Allowable Temporary Use, Implement Necessary Revisions to the Existing State Density Bonus Law Provisions to Align with Changes to State Law, and Make other Minor Clarifications, Corrections, and Revisions to Existing Regulations and Development Standards. 25ORD-00010
Ordinance No. 5280
An Ordinance Amending Section 35-2, the Montecito Land Use and Development Code (MLUDC), of Chapter 35, Zoning, of the Santa Barbara County Code, by Amending Division 35.3, Montecito Site Planning and other Project Standards; Division 35.4, Montecito Standards for Specific Land Uses; and Division 35.10, Glossary, to Add Art, Garden, and Architecture Tours as a New Allowable Temporary Use, Implementing Necessary Revisions to the Existing State Density Bonus Law Provisions to Align with Changes to State Law, and Make other Minor Clarifications, Corrections, and Revisions to Existing Regulations and Development Standards. 25ORD-00011
Ordinance No. 5281
An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 3916 and Chapter 35B of the Santa Barbara County Code that Established a Growth Management Plan. 25ORD-00013
Passed, approved and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara, State of California, on this 3rd day of February 2026, by the following vote: Ayes: Supervisors Lee, Capps, Hartmann, Nelson and Lavagnino Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None
MONA MIYASATO CLERK OF THE BOARD
By: Sheila de la Guerra – Deputy Clerk
NOTE: A complete copy of Ordinance Nos. 5278 through 5281 is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and is available for public inspection and copying in that office in accordance with the California Public Records Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1.
BEAUTY: 924 Anacapa St. Suite 3A1
Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Julianna Ruiz (same address) This busi ness is conducted by A Individual commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 1, 2026. Filed by: JULIANNA RUIZ/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 14, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2026‑0000101. Published: Jan 22, 29. Feb 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA DOJO: 177 S Turnpike Road Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Goleta Dojo LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Memebr com menced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: MELODEE MEYER/MANAGING
MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 14, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E71. FBN Number: 2026‑0000099.
Published: Jan 22, 29. Feb 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BEYOND
ZEBRA INC.: 1443 East Washington Bouldard Suite 641 Pasadena, CA 91104; Beyond Zebra Inc. PO Box 4300 Burbank, CA 91503‑4300
This business is conducted by A Corporation commenced to trans act business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 16, 2001. Filed by:
THERESE YAMATE/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 26, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E71. FBN Number: 2025‑0002934. Published: Jan 22, 29. Feb 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SHALHOOB BEER COMPANY, SHALHOOB MEAT CO: 220 Gray Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Santa Barbara Style Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov 17, 2025. Filed by: JOHN SHALHOOB/
PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 22, 2025. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E24. FBN Number: 2025‑0002904. Published: Jan 22, 29. Feb 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE MULTIFAITH INTIATIVE: 1129 State Street 15 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; The Interfaith Initative of Santa Barbara County 1129 State Street 15 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This busi ness is conducted by A Corporation commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 10, 2026. Filed by: MAHOMED KHAN/ PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 16, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2026‑0000121. Published: Jan 22, 29. Feb 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing busi ness as: THE CALIFORNIAN, THE CALIFORNIAN OF SANTA BARBARA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Tuesday, February 24, 2026 in the Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room County Administration Building 105 East Anapamu St. 4th Floor, Santa Barbara The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 24, 2026, the County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider the introduction (first reading) of an Ordinance amending the Santa Barbara County Code to adopt regulations regarding sidewalk vending countywide and consider directing staff to initiate the Sidewalk Vending Pilot Program and public outreach campaign. At the hearing, staff will also provide an update on the County Health Department Environmental Health Services Division’s (EHS’s) sidewalk vending enforcement efforts over the last six months.
The proposed ordinance requires that prior to sidewalk vending, individuals must obtain a seller’s permit, a business license, and, if the vendor will be selling food, a health permit. To ensure public safety, the proposed ordinance specifies that sidewalk vending is only allowed on paved public sidewalks and paths that are designed and intended for pedestrian travel. The proposed ordinance also addresses allowable vending equipment, locations, hours of operation, prohibited sales, and sanitation requirements. Under the proposed ordinance, the County may issue administrative warnings and fines for violations; impound food, goods, and vending equipment; and, dispose of impounded food, goods, or vending equipment that cannot be safely stored by the County or that are perishable.
The proposed Sidewalk Vending Pilot Program, if adopted, would authorize the establishment of an enforcement team and authorize said team to complete up to 15 targeted compliance events over a six-month period. The team will visit three to five vendors per event in the unincorporated Santa Maria area and unincorporated Santa Ynez Valley.
The proposed public awareness campaign, if authorized, would require the County Public Information Officer to develop a multifaceted media campaign to alert the public to the health risks associated with consuming food from unlawful sidewalk vendors (e.g., foodborne illness) and discourage them from patronizing such operations.
For current methods of public participation for the meeting of February 24, 2026, please see page two (2) of the posted Agenda. The posted agenda will be available on Thursday prior to the above referenced meeting for a more specific time for this item. However, the order of the agenda may be rearranged, or the item may be continued.
Staff reports and the posted agenda are available on the Thursday prior to the meeting at http://santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx under the hearing date or contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240 for alternative options.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by 4:00 PM on Friday before the Board meeting. For information about these services please contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568-2240.
If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Board of Supervisors prior to the public hearing. G.C. Section 65009, 6066, and 6062a.
Mona Miyasato CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
By: Sheila de la Guerra, Deputy Clerk
SANTA BARBARA CONVALESCENT
HOSPITAL: 2225 De La Vina St Santa Barbara, CA 93105; California Convalescent Hospital of Santa Barbara Inc. (same address)
This business is conducted by A Corporation commenced to trans act business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 13, 2013. Filed by:
HALEY ANDERSON/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 6, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2026‑0000022. Published: Jan 22, 29. Feb 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE DUCT PLUG COMPANY: 225 W Quinto St D Santa Barbara, CA 93105; The Randal J Lynch (same address)
This business is conducted by A Individual commenced to transact business under the fictitious busi ness name or names listed above on Jan 1, 2026. Filed by: RANDAL J LYNCH with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 20, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E73. FBN Number: 2026‑0000131. Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WILDLAND PRO, BULLKELP BEDROLLS: 2353 Hollister St Los Olivos, CA 93441; Ganibi Holdings LLC PO Box 1314 Santa Ynez, CA 93460 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company commenced to transact business under the fictitious busi ness name or names listed above on Jan 1, 2020. Filed by: PETER
GANIBI/CFO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 22, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E73. FBN Number: 2026‑0000159. Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ENERGIZED solutions : 5381 Parejo Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Michael A Martins (same address) This business is con ducted by A Individual commenced to transact business under the fic titious business name or names listed above on 12/23/2025. Filed by: MICHAEL A MARTINS/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 8, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by
E73. FBN Number: 2026‑0000038. Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE WINSTON: 486 1st Street Solvang, CA 93463; GF Old Mill, LLC 2082 <ichelson Drive, 4th Floor Irvine, CA 92612 This business is conducted by A Limited Partnership commenced to transact business under the fic titious business name or names listed above on Dec 17, 2019. Filed by: MICHAEL B. EARL/MANAGING MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 22, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E24. FBN Number: 2026‑0000157. Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for a bid opening by the Santa Barbara Unified School District at the Administration Office, 720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, not later than:
Bid opening will be held on March 25, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. for the Santa Barbara Junior High School Roofing Upgrades (“Project”).
A mandatory job walk and pre-bid conference will be conducted on March 4, 2026, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Meet at Santa Barbara Junior High School, 721 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, at the flagpole in front of the school. Bids will not be accepted from contractors not attending the mandatory job walk and prebid conference. Prospective Bidders arriving after the above-designated starting time for a mandatory job walk and pre-bid conference shall be disqualified from submitting a bid for this project. Plans and specifications will be on file and available to view and purchase on or as soon as possible after the mandatory job walk and pre-bid conference through Cybercopy at https://www.cybercopyusa.com/
The deadline for pre-bid questions or clarification requests is March 13, 2026. All questions are to be in writing and directed to the Project Architect/Engineer, Robert Robles, Robert Robles Architecture Inc., at rr@ robertroblesarch.com
CLEARLY MARK BID RESPONSE ENVELOPE WITH TIME/DATE OF BID OPENING AND PROJECT NAME. Bids so received shall be opened and publicly read aloud at the Santa Barbara Unified School District Administration Office, 720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101. All bids shall be made on the forms provided in the specifications, and each bid must conform to the Contract Documents. Each bid shall be accompanied by the bid security specified in the Instructions to Bidders.
The Project description: The Work consists of a partial roof replacement at Santa Barbara Junior High School (Rooms 102,104,106), including removal of the existing roofing system in the designated areas, preparation and repair of the underlying deck as required, and installation of a complete new roofing system with insulation, flashing, sheet metal, and all associated components per the project specifications. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, and temporary protections necessary to maintain watertight conditions throughout construction, coordinate with school operations to minimize disruption, and complete all required inspections and warranty documentation. All debris shall be removed and the site restored to its original condition upon completion.
Contractor License required: General Contractor License C-39
Prequalification of Bidders and E/M/P subcontractors: As a condition of bidding on this Project, and in accordance with the provisions of Public Contract Code section 20111.5 and 20111.6 all Bidders and all electrical, mechanical and plumbing subcontractors listed in the Bidder’s proposal must either be prequalified for at least five business days before the date of the opening of the bids or must submit a completed prequalification package by the deadline stated below. Bids not conforming to this requirement will not be accepted.
Prequalification packages are available through Cybercopy at http://www.cybercopyplanroom.com. Prequalification questions must be directed to L.M. Sweaney at Lindasweaney@gmail.com leave a voice message, or text at (805) 705-0034.
Prequalification packages must be submitted to L.M. Sweaney & Associates, P.O. Box 3187, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 (U.S. MAIL ONLY) no later than March 9, 2026. [Note: Per PCC 2011.6 – must have submitted package at least 10 business days before bid opening, can specify earlier date]. FAXED PRE-QUALIFICATION APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 and 1773.2 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the District has obtained from the Director of Industrial Relations, the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of workman needed to execute the contract which is available for review at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/statistics_research.html. During the Work, the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) will monitor compliance with prevailing wage rate requirements and enforce the Contractor’s prevailing wage rate obligations, with a copy of the same being on file with the clerk of the District’s governing board. It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor under him, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workmen employed by them in the execution of the contract, and to comply with all prevailing wage requirements set forth in the Labor Code.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1771.1 of the Labor Code of the State of California, a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid or engage in the performance of any contract for this project unless; (1) currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5; or (2) expressly authorized to submit a bid by Section 1771.1 and provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.
This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The successful Bidder will be required to post all job-site notices required by DIR regulations and other applicable law.
The successful bidder and its subcontractors will be required to follow the nondiscrimination requirements set forth in the General Conditions.
The District will be participating in the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) Participation Goal Program pursuant to Education Code section 17076.11 and Public Contract Code section 10115.
No Bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the bid opening. The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive irregularities in any bid.
BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE SANTA
By: Steve Venz, Chief Operations Officer
person(s) is/are doing business as: FIRSTCLASS LAB SERVICE: 601 E Micheltorena St Unit 69 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Naseem Barati (same address) This busi ness is conducted by A Individual commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 20, 2026. Filed by: NASEEM BARATI/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 20, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E49. FBN Number: 2026‑0000138. Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BEAUTY BALANCE: 1129 State Street, Suite 12 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Jada A Geiser 6173 Barrington Drive Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conduct ed by A Individual commenced to transact business under the ficti tious business name or names listed above on Nov 15, 2025. Filed by: JADA GEISER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 15, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2026‑0000112. Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WEDDINGS BY THE SEA: 12833 Landale Street Studio City, CA 91604; Catherine A Forester (same address) This busi ness is conducted by A Individual commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov 28, 2016. Filed by: CATHERINE FORESTER/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 9, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E24. FBN Number: 2026‑0000061. Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 805 ENGINE WORKS LLC: 14000 Calle Real Santa Barbara, CA 93117; 805 Engine Works LLC PO Box 1795 Goleta, CA 93116 This business is conducted by A Individual commenced to transact business under the fictitious busi ness name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: DANIEL JOSEPH LARA/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 5, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2026‑0000014. Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GOLETA ACUPUNCTURE WELLNESS CLINIC: 5266 Hollister Ave, Suite 204 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Daijing I. Wang (same address) This busi ness is conducted by A Individual commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Aug 05, 2008. Filed by: DAIJING WANG/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 15, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E66. FBN Number: 2026‑0000110. Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WINSTON PROPER: 7015 Marketplace Drive, #1077 Goleta, CA 93117; Shannon M Blomst (same address) This busi ness is conducted by A Individual commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 05, 2026. Filed by: SHANNON BLOMST/ OWNER with the County Clerk of
Santa Barbara County on Jan 8, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2026‑0000056.
Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing busi ness as: WARMSTONE ESTATES, WARMSTONE COMMERCIAL: 351 Paseo Nuevo, Floor 2 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Warmstone, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 30, 2025. Filed by: MICHAEL WARM/ OFFICER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 5, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2026‑0000013. Published: Jan 29. Feb 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT File No. FBN 2026‑0000041
The following person(s) is doing business as:
My Tours, 745 Calle de los Amigos, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, County of Santa Barbara. Richard Tubiolo, 745 Calle de los Amigos, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable /s/ Richard Tubiolo This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/08/2026. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12/26 CNS‑4005494# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIERRA NICOLE AESTHETICS 7334 Hollister Ave, Unit K Goleta, CA 93117; Sierra Laughner 126 Kamala Way, Goleta, CA 93117. This business is con ducted by An Individual. Registrant commenced to transact busi ness under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: SIERRA LAUGHNER/ MS with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 16, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2026‑0000123. Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
File No. FBN2025‑0002952
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Mo’s To Go, 5320 Carpinteria Ave Ste G, Carpinteria, CA 93013 County of SANTA BARBARA MOMENTUM WORK, INC., 5320 Carpinteria Ave Ste G, Carpinteria, CA 93013
This business is conducted by a Corporation
The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 07/01/2025. MOMENTUM WORK, INC. S/ Judy Linares, Director
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 12/31/2025. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26/26
CNS‑4006315# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CONNECTED PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COACHING 301 East Carrillo Street, Suite A Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Natalie Alderson (Same Address). This business is con ducted by An Individual. Registrant
commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec 30, 2025. Filed by: SHANNA RAE BENSKIN with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 05, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E30. FBN Number: 2026‑0000012.
Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AMERICAN PARAGLIDING 315 Meigs Rd, #A374, Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Chad J Bastian (Same Address). This busi ness is conducted by An Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious busi ness name or names listed above on Jan 23, 2026. Filed by: CHAD J BASTIAN with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 29, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E24. FBN Number: 2026‑0000278. Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RIVIERA HAND THERAPY 2512 Bath Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Kate Saley (same address) Heather Van Buren (same address). This busi ness is conducted by An Copartners. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious busi ness name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: KATE SALEY/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 27, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E24. FBN Number: 2026‑0000219. Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: OA CONSULTING 1130 E Clark Ave Ste 150‑121, 150121 Santa Maria, CA 93455; Susan E Gibbons PO Box 5635 Santa Maria, CA 93456. This business is conducted by An Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the ficti tious business name or names listed above on Mar 26, 2021. Filed by: SUSAN GIBBONS/OA CONSULTANT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 28, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E4. FBN Number: 2026‑0000238. Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LINK INTERGRATED HEALTHCARE 2323 De La Vina St 205 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Link Neuroscience Institute, P. C. 1700 N Rose Ave. Suite 470 Oxnard, CA 93030. This business is conducted by An Corporation. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious busi ness name or names listed above on Oct 01, 2025. Filed by: AKINWUNMI ONI‑ORISAN/SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 30, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E76. FBN Number: 2026‑0000302. Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JARROTT & CO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, LLC 821 Paseo Alicante Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Jarrott & Co Real Estate Investments, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by An Limited Liability Company. Registrant commenced to trans act business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 30, 2019. Filed
Office of the County Clerk. Joseph
E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E35. FBN Number: 2026‑0000243. Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: JARROTT & CO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, LLC 821 Paseo Alicante Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Leonard S Jarrott (same address) Margaret S Jarrott (same address) This business is conducted by An Copartners. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: MARGARET S JARROTT/ CO‑OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 30, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E73. FBN Number: 2026‑0000311. Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE VINLAND HOTEL & LOUNGE: 1455 Mission Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93463; FLT Vinland Hotel, LLC 2082 Michelson Drive, 4th Floor Irvine, CA 92612 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 14, 2019. Filed by: JACQUELINE RAFFAELE/VICE PRESIDENT/ MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 30, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E4. FBN Number: 2026‑0000310.
Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MORI MOUSSE: 110 Santa Rosa Dr Vandenberg SFB, CA 92660; Mori Mousse LLC 2618 San Miguel Dr 372 Newport Beach, CA 92660 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 27, 2026. Filed by: ROBERT LEWIS/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 30, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E24. FBN Number: 2026‑0000279. Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SIBEN ELECTRIC: 5729 Encina Rd, Apt 101 Goleta, CA 93117; Brendan Matthew Siben (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 24, 2026. Filed by: BRENDAN SIBEN with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 29, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E24. FBN Number: 2026‑0000267. Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: DRAINMASTERS PLUMBING
AND DRAIN CLEANING INC, THE PLUMBING GUYS INC: 716 N Ventura Rd, Ste 119 Oxnard, CA 93030; Drainmasters Plumbing And Drain Cleaning (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 01, 2013. Filed by: BALTAZAR LOPEZ/ PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 28, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E73. FBN Number: 2026‑0000244. Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SOUTHERN CENTRAL COAST HEATING AND AIR: 1120 N Nopal Street 30 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Josue Moctezuma (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 01, 2026. Filed by: JOSUE MOCTEZUMA with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 23, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E73. FBN Number: 2026‑0000167. Published: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
File No. FBN2026‑0000324 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:
COASTLINE EQUIPMENT , 6242
PARAMOUNT BLVD., LONG BEACH, CA 90805 County of SANTA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Montecito Union School District (“District”) will receive bids up to, but not later than 11 a.m., on March 25, 2026 Montecito Union School Office, 385 San Ysidro Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, sealed bids for the award of a contract for:
BID NO. 2025-26-04
Roof Replacement Project Phase 1 - Buildings B, & E - Alternate Building A Bids shall be received at Montecito Union School Office, ATTN: Virginia Alvarez and shall be opened and publicly read aloud at the above stated time and place. Responses must be sealed and clearly marked “Roof Replacement Project Phase 1, Buildings B, E, Alternate Building A BID NO. 2025-26-04. Contractor must use the bid forms in this packet to prepare the bid and all requested information and bonds must be completed. Facsimile or electronic copies of the bid will not be accepted. Incomplete or bids received after the above-specified time may be rejected.
Important Dates: Mandatory Job Walk: February 18, 2026 at 1 p.m.
Meet at Montecito Union School, 385 San Ysidro Road, Santa Barbara Requests for Project Information: Up to March 6, 2026 by 3 p.m.
Questions regarding Contract Documents/forms: Up to March 13, 2026 by 3 p.m.
Sealed bids due and to be opened: March 25, 2026 – 11 a.m.
Tentative approval/award of contract: April 21, 2026
Project start date: June 9, 2026 – Project Completion date: August 7, 2026
The Project includes
Description of project scope listed below is provided for convenience only. Refer to drawings and specifications for complete project scope: Roofing scope:
1. New built up roofing. Rectifies ponding & replaces roof membrane. Applies to:
• Building E low slope gravel roofs. Includes reframing as indicated.
2.New fluid applied roof surfacing. Rectifies ponding & recoats. Applies to:
• Building B low slope gravel roofs
• Building B Media Center low slope gravel roofs
3.New tile roof underlayment. Replace underlayment & broken tiles. Applies to:
• Building B tile roofs (minus roof work completed 1/2026, refer to drawings for location and extent)
• Building B Media Center tile roofs
Energy efficiency and vapor diffusion scope: Add insulation above existing roof sheathing at:
• Building B (minus roof work completed 1/2026, refer to drawings for location and extent)
• Building B Media Center
Additive Bid Alternate 1 – Building A Reroofing Scope Roofing scope:
• New fluid applied roof surfacing. Rectifies ponding & recoats.
• New tile roof underlayment. Replace underlayment & broken tiles.
Energy efficiency and vapor diffusion scope:
• Add insulation above existing roof sheathing.
Project drawings and specifications: https://www.tricoblue.com/projects/2985/ details/musd-roof-replacement-phase-1-bldgs-b-e-alt-a
Please direct questions to Virginia Alvarez at valvarez@montecitou.org
BARBARA BRAGG INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC.,
6242 PARAMOUNT BLVD., LONG BEACH, CA 90805
This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/01/1986.
COASTLINE EQUIPMENT S/ M. SCOTT
BRAGG, PRESIDENT
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 02/02/2026.
Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5/26
CNS‑4009934# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ASH AND EMBER REMEDIES: 5464 Hanna Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Isaac Mackenzie L Herrick (same address)This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant com -
menced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: MACKENZIE HERRICK/OWNER/ CEO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 08, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E76. FBN Number: 2026‑0000251. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA SEARCH AND RESCUE FOUNDATION: 1111 Chapala St, Suite 200 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Santa Barbara Foundation (same address)This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: JAQUELINE CARERA/PRESIDENT & CEO with the County Clerk of Santa
Barbara County on Jan 30, 2026.
This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E76. FBN Number: 2026‑0000307. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT File No. FBN2026‑0000300
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VIKING MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION, 2381 A STREET, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455 County of SANTA BARBARA VIKING MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION, LLC, 2381 A STREET, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455;State of Inc./Org./Reg.: DELAWARE
This business is conducted by a limited liability company
The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the
fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 14, 2026. S/ SPRAGUE COOK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/30/2026. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5/26 CNS‑4010388# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BRAZILIAN VIBE DANCE & FITNESS: 5414 San Patricio Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Cristiane Dias Cunha (same address) This business is conducted by A Married Couple commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Nov 1, 2025. Filed by: CRISTIANE DIAS CUNHA/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 29, 2026. This statement expires five years
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for a bid opening by the Santa Barbara Unified School District at the Administration Office, 720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101, not later than:
Bid opening will be held on March 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. for the Harding University Partnership School MPR Building Roofing Replacement (“Project”).
A mandatory job walk and pre-bid conference will be conducted on March 4, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Meet at Harding University Partnership School, 1625 Robbins Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, at the flagpole at the front of the school. Bids will not be accepted from contractors not attending the mandatory job walk and pre-bid conference. Prospective Bidders arriving after the above-designated starting time for a mandatory job walk and pre-bid conference shall be disqualified from submitting a bid for this project. Plans and specifications will be on file and available to view and purchase on or as soon as possible after the mandatory job walk and pre-bid conference through Cybercopy https://www.cybercopyusa.com/
The deadline for pre-bid questions or clarification requests is March 13, 2026. All questions are to be in writing and directed to the Project Architect/Engineer, Robert Robles, Robert Robles Architecture Inc. at rr@ robertroblesarch.com
CLEARLY MARK BID RESPONSE ENVELOPE WITH TIME/DATE OF BID OPENING AND PROJECT NAME. Bids so received shall be opened and publicly read aloud at the Santa Barbara Unified School District Administration Office, 720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101. All bids shall be made on the forms provided in the specifications, and each bid must conform to the Contract Documents. Each bid shall be accompanied by the bid security specified in the Instructions to Bidders.
The Project description: The Work consists of a full roof replacement at the Harding UPS MPR building, including removal of the existing roofing system, preparation and repair of the underlying deck as required, and installation of a complete new roofing system with insulation, flashing, sheet metal, and all associated components per the project specifications. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, and temporary protections necessary to maintain watertight conditions throughout construction, coordinate with school operations to minimize disruption, and complete all required inspections and warranty documentation. All debris shall be removed and the site restored to its original condition upon completion. Contractor License required: General Contractor License C-39
Prequalification of Bidders and E/M/P subcontractors: As a condition of bidding on this Project, and in accordance with the provisions of Public Contract Code section 20111.5 and 20111.6 all Bidders and all electrical, mechanical and plumbing subcontractors listed in the Bidder’s proposal must either be prequalified for at least five business days before the date of the opening of the bids or must submit a completed prequalification package by the deadline stated below. Bids not conforming to this requirement will not be accepted.
Prequalification packages are available through Cybercopy at http://www.cybercopyplanroom.com. Prequalification questions must be directed to L.M. Sweaney at Lindasweaney@gmail.com, leave a voice message or text at (805) 705-0034.
Prequalification packages must be submitted to L.M. Sweaney & Associates, P.O. Box 3187, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 (U.S. MAIL ONLY) no later than March 9, 2026. [Note: Per PCC 2011.6 – must have submitted package at least 10 business days before bid opening, can specify earlier date]. FAXED PRE-QUALIFICATION APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 and 1773.2 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the District has obtained from the Director of Industrial Relations, the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general prevailing rate for holiday and overtime work in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of workman needed to execute the contract which is available for review at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/statistics_research.html. During the Work, the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) will monitor compliance with prevailing wage rate requirements and enforce the Contractor’s prevailing wage rate obligations, with a copy of the same being on file with the clerk of the District’s governing board. It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded, and upon any subcontractor under him, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all workmen employed by them in the execution of the contract, and to comply with all prevailing wage requirements set forth in the Labor Code.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1771.1 of the Labor Code of the State of California, a contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid or engage in the performance of any contract for this project unless; (1) currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5; or (2) expressly authorized to submit a bid by Section 1771.1 and provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.
This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The successful Bidder will be required to post all job-site notices required by DIR regulations and other applicable law.
The successful bidder and its subcontractors will be required to follow the nondiscrimination requirements set forth in the General Conditions.
The District will be participating in the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) Participation Goal Program pursuant to Education Code section 17076.11 and Public Contract Code section 10115.
No Bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the bid opening. The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive irregularities in any bid.
BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
By: Steve Venz, Chief Operations Officer
from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E24. FBN Number: 2026‑0000257. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAFE HAVEN PEDISTRICS: 321 N Calle Cesar Chavez Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Kristen Anne Hughes Medical, Professional Corporation (same address) This business is conducted by A Corproation com
menced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: KRISTEN HUGHES/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 02, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the
Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E76. FBN Number: 2026‑0000322. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s)
is/are doing business as: HAPPY PLANET: 7151 Emily Lane Goleta, CA 93117; For A Happy Planet (same address) This business is conduct ed by A Corproation commenced to transact business under the ficti tious business name or names listed above on Jan 1, 2026. Filed by:
Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom February 26, 2026 at 5:30 P.M.
ATTENTION: The meeting will be held in person and via the Zoom platform. The public may also view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https://cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goleta Historical Preservation Commission (HPC) will conduct a public hearing to give the public an opportunity to be heard and offer comments on design-related issues for the Sandpiper Golf Course Renovation Project, as described below. The date, time, and location of the HPC public hearing is set forth below. The agenda for the hearing will also be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta.org).
HEARING DATE/TIME: February 26, 2026 at 5:30 P.M.
HEARING LOCATION: Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Goleta, CA, 93117.
The HPC hearing will be held at the above address and via Zoom. Detailed instructions for remote participation will be included on the hearing agenda to be posted on the City’s website (www.cityofgoleta.org) approximately 72 hours before the hearing.
Project Location: 7925 Hollister Avenue (APN 079-210-059)
Project Name: Sandpiper Golf Course Renovation Project Case Nos.: Case Nos. 22-001-CDPH; 22-0009-DP-CUP; 22-0032-DRB
PROJECT DESCRIPTION. The HPC will review and make recommendations to the review authority, which is the City Council, regarding the restoration and adaptive re-use of the Barnsdall Rio Grande Gas Station historic landmark building. The gas station building would be used as a seating area for the proposed Rio Grande Coffee Shop. The coffee shop would consist of the restored 349 square foot gas station building, and a new 695 square foot café building designed to resemble a 1920’s gas station service bay.
As described in a report titled Phase 2 Historic Resources Report, Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gasoline Station, City of Goleta Landmark A (Post/ Hazeltine Associates, 2022) the proposed rehabilitation of the gas station building includes the following:
• Replicate the missing exterior ceramic tilework to match the original in dimension, placement color, and placement.
• Repair exterior plasterwork to match the original in texture, color, and material.
• Repair the roof assembly, including its rafter tails to match the original in design, finish, dimensions, and appearance.
• Replace damaged or missing terra cotta roof tiles to match the originals.
• Repair or replicate the original windows in design, profile, materials, and glazing pattern.
• Repair or replace (if too deteriorated to repair) the restroom doors to closely match the originals while meeting universal access requirements.
• Install new front doors to match the originals in overall appearance while meeting the requirements for universal access.
• Replace windows on the east and west elevation with single doors with divided-lights.
• Repair existing cast plasterwork and replace missing decorative plasterwork to match the originals as documented by surviving ornamentation.
• Repair the rooftop cupola to its original appearance.
• Restyle the painted lettering to read “Barnsdall Oil Co. Rio Grande Coffee” to serve as signage for the coffee shop and recharging station.
• Remodel the interior for use as a coffee shop. This would include installation of a metal staircase leading to the top of the tower.
• Install replica period style gas pumps at the north end of the canopy. The replicated pumps would function as electric bike charging stations.
SITE INFORMATION. The project site is approximately 193-acres and the primary access is from Hollister Avenue, west of the Hollister Avenue/Cathedral Oaks Road intersection. The land use designations (General Plan Land Use and Zoning) for the project site are “Open Space/Active Recreation”
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. Pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code, §§ 21000 et seq.), the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations, §§ 15000, et seq.), and the City’s Environmental Review Guidelines, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the project. The Draft EIR concluded that all the project’s potentially significant environmental impacts can be reduced to a less than significant level with the implementation of identified mitigation measures. The 45-day public review period for the Draft EIR ended on December 1, 2025. A proposed Final EIR will be available in early 2026.
PUBLIC COMMENT. Interested persons are encouraged to provide comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed on the Historic Preservation Commission meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by emailing the Planning and Environmental Review Department at PERmeetings@cityofgoleta.gov. Written comments will be distributed to the HPC and published on the City’s Meeting and Agenda page.
PROJECT INFORMATION. For additional information regarding the project, contact Supervising Planner, Mary Chang, at (805) 961-7567 or mchang@cityofgoleta.gov. Para consultas en español, comuníquese con Marcos Martinez al (805) 562-5500 o mmartinez@cityofgoleta.gov Staff reports and other project-related documents will be posted on the City’s website at https://www.cityofgoleta.org/meetings-agendas approximately 72 hours before the HPC and DRB hearings. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. All persons wanting to review the project application may do so by contacting City of Goleta, Planning and Environmental Review at (805) 961-7543. The agenda, staff report, and project plans will be available approximately 72 hours before the hearing on the City’s website at www.cityofgoleta.gov
NOTE: If you challenge the above action in court, you may be limited to only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City on or before the date of the hearings (Government Code Section 65009(b)(2)).
NOTE: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in the hearings, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 961-7505 or cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.gov. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearings will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.
STEPHEN LEWIS/CFO, SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 29, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E73. FBN Number: 2026‑0000285. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ERADICATE SLAVERY ALLIANCE: 1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 101 Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Empowerment Works, Inc. (same address) This busi ness is conducted by A Corproation commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 1, 2024. Filed by: JOLENE SMITH/VICE PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 30, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E4. FBN Number: 2026‑0000308. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WILE N ORDER: 112 W Ortega Street B‑2 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Nichole S Warson (same address) This busi ness is conducted by A Individual commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 23, 2026. Filed by: NICKY WARSON/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 23, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E4. FBN Number: 2026‑0000181.
Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KELLER WILLIAMS SAN LUIS OBISPO, KW SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, KELLER WILLIAMS VENTURA COUNTY, KW VENTURA COUNTY, KELLER WILLIAMS TRI‑COUNTY, KW TRI‑COUNTY: 1511 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Keller Williams Realty Santa Barbara (same address)This business is con ducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: NICHOLAS RESENDEZ/ SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 22, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E73. FBN Number: 2026‑0000166. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SB ELECTRIC: 610 W De La Guerra St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Sergio S Favela (same address)This busi ness is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious busi ness name or names listed above on Jan 21, 2026. Filed by: SERGIO S FAVELA with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 29, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E24. FBN Number: 2026‑0000251.
Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E24. FBN Number: 2026‑0000251. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MONTECITO HANDY MAN: 2128 Modoc Rd, #E, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Isaac Abraham Vargas (same address)This business is con ducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 08, 2026. Filed by: ISAAC VARGAS/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 08, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E76. FBN Number: 2026‑0000251. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. FBN2026‑0000255
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. Niah, 2. TLOTW Choir Studio, 3. LLDM Estudio de Coro, 260 Harsin Lane, Santa Maria, CA 93455 County of SANTA BARBARA Mailing Address: 260 Harsin lane, Santa Maria, CA 93455 Cielo Records, 260 Harsin lane, Santa Maria, CA 93455 This business is conducted by a limited liability company The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/14/2026. Cielo Records S/ Tamara Mau, CEO/Manager This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/29/2026. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5/26 CNS‑4009729# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PAINTED GEMS: 2124 De La Vina St Unit A Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Kevin Chapman (same address) Jackie Chapman (same address) This busi ness is conducted by A Married Couple commenced to trans act business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: JACKIE CHAPMAN/BUSINESS PARTNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 22, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E76. FBN Number: 2026‑0000162. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
Publication: Santa Barbara Independent February 12, 2026
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LISELLE MUSIC: 5407 Tree Farm Lane, Unit 102, Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Cathedral Oaks Media LLC (same address)This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious busi ness name or names listed above on Jan 01, 2026. Filed by: LISELLE WILSNAGH/MANAGING MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 29, 2026.
NAME CHANGE IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: KC RAY MISSOFF NUMBER: 25CV07885 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: PETITIONER: KC RAY MISSOFF A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court for decree changing name (s) as follows: PRESENT NAME: KC RAY MISSOFF PROPOSED NAME: KC RAY GOODWIN THE COURT ORDERS that all per sons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hear ing 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 February 27, 2026, 10:00 am, DEPT: 4, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa St Santa Barbara, CA 93101, ANACAPA
DIVISION
A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspa per of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated 01/07/2026, JUDGE
Donna D. Geck of the Superior Court. Published Jan 22, 29. Feb 5, 12 2026.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: NORA CATHERINE PETERSEN NUMBER: 26CV00120
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
PETITIONER: HOLLY CATHERINE
PETERSEN and SCOTT ALEXANDER
PETERSEN A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court for decree changing name (s) as follows:
PRESENT NAME: NORA CATHERINE
PETERSEN
PROPOSED NAME: NICO RODGERS
PETERSEN THE COURT ORDERS that all per sons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objec tion 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 objec tion is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
Notice of Hearing March 23, 2026, 10:00 am, DEPT: 5, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa St Santa Barbara, CA 93101, ANACAPA
DIVISION
A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspa per of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated 01/22/2026, JUDGE
Colleen K. Sterne of the Superior Court. Published Jan 29. Feb 5, 12, 19 2026.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CECILIA
RODRIGUEZ STANLEY NUMBER: 26CV00210
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: PETITIONER: CECILIA RODRIGUEZ
STANLEY A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court for decree changing name (s) as follows: PRESENT NAME: CECILIA
RODRIGUEZ STANLEY
PROPOSED NAME: CECILIA
RODRIGUEZ
THE COURT ORDERS that all per sons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hear ing 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 March 27, 2026, 10:00 am, DEPT: 4, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa St Santa Barbara, CA 93101, A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspa per of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated 01/29/2026, JUDGE Donna D. Geck of the Superior Court.
Published Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2026. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: EMBER ISABELLE STRADINGER NUMBER: 26CV00050 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: PETITIONER: EMBER ISABELLE
STRADINGER A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court for decree changing name (s) as follows: PRESENT NAME: EMBER ISABELLE STRADINGER PROPOSED NAME: LOWILL CIRRUS
CHENG
THE COURT ORDERS that all per sons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objec tion 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 objec tion is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
Notice of Hearing March 16, 2026, 10:00 am, DEPT: 5, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa St Santa Barbara, CA 93101, ANACAPA
DIVISION
A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition.
Dated 01/22/2026, JUDGE Colleen K. Sterne of the Superior Court. Published Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: ALICIA SUE GRIFFITH NUMBER: 26CV00064 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
PETITIONER: ALICIA SUE GRIFFITH
A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior Court for decree changing name (s) as follows:
PRESENT NAME: ALICIA SUE GRIFFITH
PROPOSED NAME: ALICIA HANSEN
KNEAFSEY
THE COURT ORDERS that all per sons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objec tion 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 objec tion is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing March 18, 2026, 10:00 am, DEPT: 3, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa St Santa Barbara, CA 93101, ANACAPA DIVISION
A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa Barbara Independent, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition. Dated 01/30/2026, JUDGE Thomas P. Anderle of the Superior Court. Published Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 2026. TRUSTEE NOTICE
T.S. No.: 229‑019581 Title Order No. 91228368 APN: 065‑590‑083 & 065‑590‑077 Property Address: 4760 CALLE CAMARADA, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 5/4/2022. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING
AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale of the Trustor’s interest will be made to the highest bidder for lawful money of the United States, payable at the time of sale in cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a cashier’s check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: KINGDOM HOSPITALITY GROUP, LLC , A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Duly Appointed Trustee: PLM LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. Recorded 5/10/2022, as Instrument No. 2022‑0023102, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Santa Barbara County, California, Date of Sale: 2/18/2026 at 1:00 PM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $20,373,843.19 (estimated as of the first publication date) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 4760 CALLE CAMARADA SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. The following statements; NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS and NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER are statutory notices for all one to four single family residences and a courtesy notice for all other types of properties. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be
aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. Please be advised that the trustee may require entity or trust bidders at this trustee's sale to provide information, documentation and/or certification of the vesting instructions and the data required to be reported pursuant to FinCEN regulations effective for transfers of residential real property to covered transferees on or after March 1, 2026. The required information must be provided to the trustee before a trustee’s deed upon sale will be issued for covered transfers. Additional information regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and certifications can be found at https://www.federalregister.gov/doc uments/2024/08/29/2024‑ 19198/anti‑money‑laundering‑ regulations‑for‑residential‑real‑ estate‑transfers and https://www.fincen.gov/rre‑ faqs#D_5 NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916) 939‑0772 or visit this Internet Website http://www.nationwideposting. com/, using the file number assigned to this case 229‑019581. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.
NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916) 939‑0772, or visit this internet website http://www.nationwideposting. com/, using the file number assigned to this case 229‑019581 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 1/19/2026 PLM LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., as Trustee Phone: 408‑370‑ 4030 5446 Thornwood Drive, Second Floor San Jose, California 95123 Elizabeth A. Godbey, Vice President NPP0483832 To: SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT 01/29/2026, 02/05/2026, 02/12/2026
TS NO: CA07000887‑24‑2‑HC APN: 079‑610‑010 TO No: 2726621CAD NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, on October 22, 2004, a certain Deed of Trust was executed by GERALDINE R. ROPER, AS TRUSTEE OF THE GERALDINE R.
ROPER REVOCABLE TRUST‑ 1996 as Trustor in favor of WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. as Beneficiary and FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY as Trustee, and was recorded on October 28, 2004, as Instrument No. 2004‑0114411 in the Office of the County Recorder, Santa Barbara County, California; and WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and
WHEREAS, the beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment dated September 27, 2018, and recorded on September 28, 2018, as Instrument No. 2018‑ 0041821, in the office of the County Recorder, Santa Barbara County, California; and WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that the payment due on November 7, 2022, was not made and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this notice, and no payment has been made sufficient to restore the loan to currency; and
ORDINANCE NO. 26-__U
WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of January 12, 2026 is estimated to be $446,296.80; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on October 27, 2015, as
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GOLETA, CALIFORNIA ADDING CHAPTER 17.22 TO THE GOLETA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A SENIOR MOBILE HOME PARK OVERLAY DISTRICT AND MORATORIUM PROHIBITING THE CONVERSION OF SENIOR MOBILE HOME PARKS TO ALL-AGES PARKS, FINDING THE ORDINANCE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF
On February 17, 2026, at 5:30 P.M., at the Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Goleta, California, the City Council of the City of Goleta (“City”) will consider the reading and possible adoption of a proposed Ordinance that would prohibit the conversion of senior mobile home parks to all-ages mobile home parks and create a new Senior Mobile Home Park Overlay zoning district in the City.
If adopted, the Ordinance will be effective immediately.
Any interested person may obtain a copy of the proposed ordinance at the City Clerk’s Office, cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.gov or by calling City Hall at (805) 961-7505.
Deborah S. Lopez
City Clerk
Publish: Santa Barbara Independent, February 12, 2026
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Design Review Board Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom Goleta City Hall – Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, CA 93117 Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 3:00 P.M.
ATTENTION: The meeting will be held in person and via the Zoom platform. The public may also view the meeting on Goleta Channel 19 and/or online at https://www.cityofgoleta.gov/goletameetings
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Design Review Board (DRB) of the City of Goleta will conduct a public hearing for the projects listed below, with the date, time, and location of the DRB public hearing set forth above. The agenda for the hearing, including how to participate virtually in the hearing via a Zoom link, will also be posted on the City website at least 72 hours before the hearing (www. cityofgoleta.gov).
For Conceptual/Preliminary/Final Review: America’s Tire Signage & California Environmental Quality Act 151 S. Fairview (APN 073-080-081)
Case No. 26-0002-DRB/26-0004-ZC
Gas Station Convenience Store Lighting & California Environmental Quality Act 5648 Hollister Avenue (APN 071-082-006) Case No. 25-0045-DRB/25-0061-ZC
PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested people are encouraged to provide public comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed on the Design Review Board meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by emailing the Planning and Environmental Review Department at PERmeetings@ cityofgoleta.gov. Written comments will be distributed to the Design Review Board and published on the City’s Meeting and Agenda page.
FOR PROJECT INFORMATION: For further information on the project, contact Mary Chang, at (805) 961-7567 or mchang@cityofgoleta.gov. For inquiries in Spanish, please contact Marcos Martinez at (805) 562-5500 or mmartinez@ cityofgoleta.gov. Staff reports and documents will be posted approximately 72 hours before the hearing on the City’s website at www.citygoleta.gov.
In accordance with Gov. Code Section 65103.5, only non-copyrighted plans or plans that the designer has given permission have been published on the City’s website. The full set of plans is available for review at the Planning Counter during counter hours or by contacting the staff member listed for the item 805961-7543.
Note: If you challenge the nature of the above action in court, you may be limited to only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City on or before the date of the hearing (Government Code Section 65009(b)(2)).
Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in the hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 961-7505 or cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.gov. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.
Publish: Santa Barbara Independent 2/12/26
Instrument No. 2015‑0056962, notice is hereby given that on March 4, 2026 at 01:00 PM, local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises (“Property”) will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: Commonly known as: 313 NORTHGATE DRIVE #B, GOLETA, CA 93117 PARCEL ONE: ALL THAT PORTION OF LOT 1 OF TRACT 11,470, ACCORDING TO THE MAP
THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 79 OF MAPS, PAGES 15 AND 16, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, SHOWN AND DEFINED AS UNIT 10 ON THAT CERTAIN CONDOMINIUM PLAN RECORDED DECEMBER 27, 1972, IN BOOK 101, PAGES 70 TO 82, INCLUSIVE, OF CONDOMINIUMS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. PARCEL TWO: AN UNDIVIDED 1/40TH INTEREST IN AND TO ALL THAT PORTION OF LOT 1 OF SAID TRACT, 11470 SHOWN AND DEFINED AS COMMON AREA ON SAID CONDOMINIUM PLAN. The sale will be held at the main
entrance to the County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $453,300.42. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling $45,330.04 [10% of the Secretary’s bid] in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check
Legal Notice for Plan Amendment Scoping and Comment Period Extension
Establishing Interim Direction for Oil & Gas Leasing Management Amendment
The USDA Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest (Forest) announces an extension to the scoping and opportunity to comment on a proposed amendment to the 2005 Los Padres National Forest Land Management Plan and Southern California National Forests Land Management Plan, as amended (Forest Plan). Comments are now being accepted through February 26, 2026. The purpose of the plan amendment is to modify how the Forest Plan directs management of leasable mineral rights and provides for oil and natural gas leasing availability determinations. The proposal amends the 2005 Forest Plan to remove all reference to and direction from the 2005 Oil and Gas Leasing Record of Decision (ROD), which is incorporated by reference in multiple parts of the Forest Plan. Additionally, the amendment establishes interim direction for processing new lease applications on the Forest until such time as a new forestwide oil and gas leasing availability decision and associated plan amendment is issued (pursuant to 36 C.F.R. 228.102; beginning 2/27/2026, this code will be 228.103).
The need for the plan amendment is to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and policies while satisfying the terms of the settlement agreement related to a lawsuit in which the USDA Forest Service is a defendant [Center for Biological Diversity, et al. v. Eberlien, et al., Case No. 2:07-cv-00770 TLN AC, Eastern District Court of California].
The Forest proposes to amend the Los Padres National Forest Land Management Plan (Part 2) and Southern California National Forests Land Management Plan (Part 1), and associated Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) to: 1) establish interim direction for processing new lease applications on the Forest until such time as a new forest-wide leasing availability decision and plan amendment is issued, by adding specific language to the Forest Plan; 2) Remove all reference to and direction from the 2005 Oil and Gas Leasing Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and ROD; 3) Withdraw the 2005 Oil and Gas Leasing ROD; and 4) issue the plan amendment, as described above in 1-3 and in the formal scoping notice.
Additional information about the proposed amendment, including the specific changes, is available at: https://usfs-public.box.com/s/8hb9zdav0fv3huge15oga 4bzaec0yji6
Kimberly Winter, Forest Supervisor of Los Padres National Forest, is the Responsible Official for approval of the plan amendment.
The scale of this plan amendment is forest-wide, and the scope is for all future project and activity decision-making. The likely related substantive requirements of 36 C.F.R. 219.8 through 11 are as follows: 36 C.F.R. 219 et seq. [219.8 (b)(1) & (3) and 219.10 (a)(2), (3), & (6)].
The proposed amendment may be categorically excluded from further analysis and documentation under 7 C.F.R. 1b.4(d)(38) – Land management plans, plan amendments, and plan revisions developed in accordance with 36 C.F.R. § 219 et seq. that provide broad guidance and information for project and activity decision-making in a National Forest System unit.
The Forest Service is combining the scoping and comment period. Comments on this proposed plan amendment will be accepted through February 26, 2026. This combined scoping and comment period was initiated by legal notice in this newspaper on December 18, 2025. A 30-day comment period is the minimum requirement by regulations. Commenters should not rely upon dates or timeframe information provided by any other source. This comment period is the only public participation opportunity during which substantive formal comment(s), as defined in 36 C.F.R. 219.62, will be accepted for the proposal. If the time period expires on a Saturday, Sunday, or a federal holiday, the time is extended to the end of the next Federal working day.
Comments may be submitted electronically to: comments-pacificsouthwestlos-padres@usda.gov
In the email subject line please record “Establishing Interim Direction for Oil & Gas Leasing Management Amendment”.
Comments may also be mailed to the LPNF Supervisor’s Office, Attn: Jonathan “Yonni” Schwartz; 1980 Old Mission Drive, Solvang, CA 93463; or hand delivered to the LPNF Supervisor’s Office (address shown above) during business hours (Monday- Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm PT).
Please include in written comments: your name, address, telephone number, and organization represented, if any; title of the project; and specific facts, concerns, or issues, and supporting reasons why they should be considered. Each individual or representative from each organization submitting comments must either sign the comments or verify their identity upon request. Comments, including names and addresses of those who comment, will be considered part of the public record and will be available for public inspection.
The proposed decision is subject to the objection procedures in 36 C.F.R. § 219 Subpart B. Only those individuals who provide timely substantive formal comments may file an objection.
made out to the Secretary of HUD. A deposit need not accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $45,330.04 must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the highest bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveying fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery date of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for 15‑day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit
or, at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD representative, offer the property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant. The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner not less than 3 days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified or cashier’s check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before public auction of the property is completed. The amount that must be paid if the mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $446,296.80 as of January 12, 2026, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if
payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out‑of‑pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. Tender of payment by certified or cashier’s check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below. Effective March 1, 2026, new federal regulations (89 Fed. Reg. 70.258) will impact residential real property (1‑4 residential units) title transfers to covered entities trusts, with reporting requirements unless exempt. https://www.federalregister.gov/doc uments/2024/08/29/2024‑ 19198/anti‑money‑laundering‑ regulations‑for‑residential‑real‑ estate‑transfers Date: January 12, 2026 Rosenda Cardenas, Authorized Signatory MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Foreclosure Commissioner 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949‑252‑8300 Fax: 949‑ 252‑8330 SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.nationwideposting.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES
INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Nationwide Posting & Publication AT 916.939.0772 NPP0483735 To: SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT 01/29/2026, 02/05/2026, 02/12/2026
Trustee Sale No. 175903 Title No. 95529303‑55 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/07/1995. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 02/25/2026 at 10:00 AM, PRIME RECON LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 12/22/1995, as Instrument No. 95‑ 071530, in book xx, page xx, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of SANTA BARBARA County, State of CALIFORNIA, executed by VANITA LEE HANSON, A SINGLE WOMAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States), AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State, described as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Affordable Waiting List Opening
NOTIFICATION IS HEREBY GIVEN that EFFECTIVE March 2, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara will be OPENING the waiting list for the development below until further notice. Applications will be accepted online at www.hasbarco.org by going to How Do I?, then Apply Online – Applicant Portal. These units will be subsidized with Project Based assistance; therefore Section 8 income eligibility and regulations will be required for all applicants.
Evans Park 3 and 4 Bedrooms
Also, Effective March 2, 2026, at 7:30 a.m. The Housing Authority will be CLOSING the waiting list for the development below until further notice.
Patterson Point
If you are a person living with a disability, or Limited English Proficiency (LEP), or with limited computer access, call 833-433-0333 for additional assistance.
This Public Service Announcement is being published to ensure that interested individuals and groups are fully aware of this action. The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara will accept applications for these programs regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, age, familial status, or other protected groups under State, Federal or local equal opportunity housing laws.
AUTORIDAD DE VIVIENDA DEL CONDADO DE SANTA BARBARA ANUNCIO DE SERVICIO PÚBLICO
Apertura de Lista de Espera Asequible
POR LO PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que a partir del 2 de marzo de 2026 a las 7:30 a.m. La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Santa Bárbara ABRIRÁ la lista de espera para el desarrollo que aparece a continuación hasta nuevo aviso. Las solicitudes se aceptarán en línea en www.hasbarco.org yendo a ¿Cómo lo hago?, luego Solicitar en línea - Portal del Solicitante. Estas unidades serán subsidiadas con asistencia basada en proyectos, por lo tanto, se requerirá la elegibilidad de ingresos y las regulaciones de la Sección 8 para todos los solicitantes. Evans Park 3 y 4 Dormitorios
Además, a partir del 2 de Marzo de 2026 a las 7:30 a.m. La Autoridad de Vivienda CERRARÁ la lista de espera para el desarrollo que aparece a continuación hasta nuevo aviso.
Patterson Point
Si usted es una persona que vive con una discapacidad, o con Dominio Limitado del Inglés (LEP), o con acceso limitado a una computadora, llame al 833-433-0333 para obtener asistencia adicional.
Este anuncio de servicio público se publica para garantizar que las personas y grupos interesados sean plenamente conscientes de esta acción. La Autoridad de Vivienda del Condado de Santa Bárbara aceptará solicitudes para estos programas independientemente de su raza, color, religión, origen nacional, sexo, estado civil, discapacidad, edad, estado familiar u otros grupos protegidos bajo las leyes estatales, federales o locales de igualdad de oportunidades de vivienda.
DEED OF TRUST. APN 053‑262‑
009 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 227 ARGONNE CIRCLE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $25,706.15 IF THE TRUSTEE IS UNABLE TO CONVEY TITLE FOR ANY REASON, THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE THE RETURN OF MONIES PAID TO THE TRUSTEE, AND THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RECOURSE.
The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.
Dated: 1/12/2026 PRIME RECON
LLC By: Kristen Mazzara, Authorized Signer PRIME RECON LLC 27368 VIA INDUSTRIA, STE 201 TEMECULA, CA 92590 (888) 725‑4142 PRIME RECON LLC MAY BE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE
INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: (844) 901‑0998 OR VIEW OUR WEBSITE:
HTTPS://SALESINFORMATION.P
RIME‑RECON.COM NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property.
You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.
You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:
The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 901‑0998 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website ‑
HTTPS://SALESINFORMATION.P
RIME‑RECON.COM ‑ for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case: TS#175903. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.
NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (844) 901‑0998 for information regarding the trustee’s sale, or visit this internet website
HTTPS://SALESINFORMATION.P
RIME‑RECON.COM for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case TS#175903 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NPP0483614 To: SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT 01/29/2026, 02/05/2026, 02/12/2026
Trustee Sale No. 187022 Title No. 250520244 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 03/17/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 03/04/2026 at 1:00 PM, PRIME RECON LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 03/29/2005, as Instrument No. 2005‑0027972, in book xx, page xx, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of SANTA BARBARA County, State of CALIFORNIA, executed by GENE SPROWL, AN UNMARRIED MAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH
EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States), AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 1100 ANACAPA STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State, described as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 057‑271‑016 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 3731 FOOTHILL ROAD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $480,091.98 IF THE TRUSTEE IS UNABLE TO CONVEY TITLE FOR ANY REASON, THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE THE RETURN OF MONIES PAID TO THE TRUSTEE, AND THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RECOURSE.
The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Dated: 1/23/2026 PRIME RECON LLC By: Josh Bermudez, Authorized Signer PRIME RECON LLC 27368 VIA INDUSTRIA, STE 201 TEMECULA, CA 92590 (888) 725‑4142 PRIME RECON LLC MAY BE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: (844) 901‑0998 OR VIEW OUR WEBSITE: HTTPS://SALESINFORMATION.P RIME‑RECON.COM NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law
requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 901‑0998 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this internet website ‑
HTTPS://SALESINFORMATION.P
RIME‑RECON.COM ‑ for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case: TS#187022. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.
NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (844) 901‑0998 for information regarding the trustee’s sale, or visit this internet website
HTTPS://SALESINFORMATION.P
RIME‑RECON.COM for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case TS#187022 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL
BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.
Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR GENERAL SERVICES FOR MUNICIPAL STREET SWEEPING PROJECT
The City of Goleta Public Works Department invites you to submit a proposal to become eligible for General Services for the Municipal Street Sweeping Project.
Proposals shall meet the requirements and descriptions outlined in the RFP available through the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal. Proposals must be received no later than 3:00 p.m., March 26, 2026, through the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal.
Firms interested in submitting a Proposal should go to www.cityofgoleta.org/city-hall/public-works/city-bid-opportunities and click on “Request for Proposals for General Services for the Municipal Street Sweeping Project.”
Please submit any questions regarding this Request for Proposals through the City of Goleta’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal Online Q&A no later than 3:00 p.m. on March 19, 2026.
Published: Santa Barbara Independent February 5, 2026 & February 12, 2026
off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.
Effective March 1, 2026, new federal regulations (89 Fed. Reg. 70.258) require specified information to be reported on non‑ financed title transfers of residential real property to covered entities and trusts. In order to successfully bid on applicable properties, the successful bidder will be required to complete, sign, and certify a form providing specified information, including but not limited to the following: All Successful Bidders:
Category Information Required
Beneficial Owner(s) Full legal names of all individuals who exercise substantial control over the entity, date of birth, complete residential street address, citizenship, and unique identifying number (like tax ID no. or nonexpired passport no.) Legal
Name Full legal name of transferee
Trade Name Any trade name or “doing business as” name Principal
Place of Business Street address, city, state, zip code Tax Identification No. Federal EIN or applicable tax ID Entity Type Corporation, LLC, partnership, trust, etc. Additional Information Required for a Trust: Category Information
Required Trustee Information Full legal name, date of birth, complete street address, citizenship, unique identifying number (like IRS TIN, nonexpired passport no.) Legal Name Full name of trust agreement Date Date trust agreement executed Revocability Whether
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NOTICE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY RATE INCREASE REQUEST SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY’S (SOCALGAS) LOWINCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND BUDGETS APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (CPUC) A.26-01-011
WHAT IS BEING REQUESTED?
SoCalGas is requesting a change in Public Purpose Program Surcharge (PPPS) revenue to fund the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) and Energy Savings Assistance (ESA) programs for 2028-2033. SoCalGas is requesting a $82.5 million increase for the ESA Programs and CARE Program administration and is forecasting a decrease of ($279.6) million in CARE customer subsidy costs, which in total would decrease PPPS revenues by ($197.1) million. These programs assist qualified lowincome customers with their energy bills and help customers use energy more efficiently. This change would set funding for the ESA and CARE programs at $344.6 million for 2028, $341 million for 2029, $336.5 million
trust is revocable or irrevocable
Trust Tax Identification No. EIN or applicable Tax ID No. Authorized
Signer(s) Names of individual(s) with authority to act on behalf of trust, date of birth, complete residential street address, unique dentification number (like IRS TIN or nonexpired passport), description of the capacity in which the individual is authorized to act Beneficiary List Full legal names of all beneficiaries Beneficiary Information Date of birth,
for 2030, $331.2 million for 2031, $327.5 million for 2032, and $324.6 million for 2033. The following table illustrates the increase in the bundled rate for the entirety of the request (2028-2033) and the year of the greatest change compared to present rates. The increases will be spread over these years.
If the request is approved, the average Non-CARE residential customer using 36 therms per month would see an average bill decrease of approximately $0.25 per month during the 2028-2033 program cycle period. The actual impact will vary based on usage, baseline territory, and other factors.
An administrative law judge will hold hearings, consider evidence, testimony, and public comments before drafting a proposed decision on this application. CPUC Commissioners will then vote on a final decision at a public meeting. You can read more about the utility’s request and make public comment by visiting apps.cpuc.ca.gov/c/ A2601011. For questions about participating in CPUC matters, you can contact the Public Advisor’s Office at Public.Advisor@cpuc. ca.gov, 1-866-849-8390, or 505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102. Please reference A.26-01-011 in any communication with the CPUC.
For questions about this application, please contact SoCalGas at Email: khuliganga@ socalgas.com, Phone: 1-877-238-0092, or 555 W 5th Street, GT14D6, Los Angeles, CA 90013
