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Lyndon Lea, a British private equity tycoon and recent Montecito resident, is facing pointed questions over his relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein after Lea’s name surfaced in the latest batch of investigative files released by the U.S. Department of Justice.
A search by the Santa Barbara Independent of the more than three million pages of documents revealed Lea and Epstein were introduced in 2009, shortly after Epstein completed his prison sentence for soliciting a child for prostitution. Lea had recently hosted a lavish housewarming party at his newly built $38 million estate on Channel Drive, where Cirque du Soleil dancers performed and sushi was served on the bodies of near-naked women.
Epstein asked to meet Lea because they “shared the same interests,” email exchanges show. Their contact appears to have been arranged by David Stern, an Epstein associate and former aide to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
At the time, Lea was a cofounding partner of London-based Lion Capital LLC and a die-hard polo enthusiast who had also purchased 200 acres of El Capitan Ranch for his polo team, Zacara. Named after Lea’s children, Zacara would go on to win the Bombardier Pacific Coast Open, the most prestigious annual tournament hosted by the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club. In 2010, the emails show that Lea attended a party arranged by Epstein associate JeanLuc Brunel, a former model agent who died in prison in 2022 while being held on suspicion of rape and trafficking minors. Epstein emailed Brunel to say: “It would be
nice and i thinnk [sic] beneficial for you to have a dinner for lyndon lea.” Brunel replied: “Done I am inviting also 10 models.”
Later that year, the disclosures indicate, Lea arranged to find work for a Romanian model as a favor to Epstein. The woman, Epstein said, was “serious, not a toy,” but that “toys are also available.” Lea soon confirmed he had “organized a job” for her. “She’ll need to do a couple of interviews to feel like she’s earned it but it’s already sorted unless she does something bizarre,” he wrote. In the following months, the woman wrote to Epstein that she was “a bit afraid” of Lea.
The two men maintained regular correspondence through 2016 and frequently talked business. Lea asked Epstein’s advice about private jets and whether to invest in a British restaurant chain. In 2011, Lea was appointed to the board of a U.S. antitrafficking charity, Not for Sale, a position he still holds. The organization is working to end the sexual exploitation of children and adults across the globe, including the “coercion for the purpose of labor or commercial sex,” it states.
Calls and emails to Lion Capital and Not for Sale for comment were not returned.
It is not clear what knowledge, if any, Lea had of Epstein’s criminal activity throughout their relationship. Defense attorneys for other individuals named in the Epstein files have stressed their inclusion is not indicative of wrongdoing.
The files do not show if Epstein ever visited Lea at his Channel Drive estate. Travel records do reveal, however, that Epstein’s longtime confidant and fixer, Ghislaine Maxwell, stayed more than once at the nearby Four Seasons Resort during this period.
Lea sold the 8,000-square-foot Balineseinspired home in 2021 and is now believed to be living in the Bahamas. While in town, he invested in an eco-conscious swimwear company called Happy Endingz, which was founded by a UCSB graduate who shared his love of horses. The company is no longer in business. n
Morning commuter train service is on track to return to South Coast stations this spring. On 2/19, the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments authorized spending $1.1 million to be matched by Ventura County Transportation Commission and to conduct final negotiations with LOSSAN, the agency that runs Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner, to get the new commuter rail service running. If all goes as planned, by late April or early May, the new peak-service train passing through Ventura at 7:11 a.m. should arrive to Goleta an hour later; currently the train doesn’t arrive until 10 a.m. The main commuter return times of 4:25 and 6:30 p.m. out of Goleta would remain.
By 3/2, the City of Goleta promises, the twin roundabouts will open at Hollister Avenue where State Route 217 crosses overhead to permit traffic to flow more freely. In just over a week, the muddy mass of construction will miraculously transform into the two roundabouts, approaches to and from Dearborn Place and Ward Drive, and on-ramps and off-ramps for the 217. However, the ramps for the 217 will close early the evening of 2/7 through the morning of 3/2 as they are completed. Construction on the roundabouts and bridge over San Pedro Creek will still be ongoing as of 3/2, advised Kelly Hoover, spokesperson for the city, “with overall project completion anticipated in spring 2027.”
The Surfliner Inn Project in Carpinteria continues to spark debate over its environmental and visual impacts, most recently at a public hearing held by the City Council on 2/18. With the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) now under review on the 36-room hotel development in a parking lot near the Amtrak station, councilmembers face mounting public pressure. In a 4-0 vote, with one member absent, the council’s final motion was to recommend approval of the EIR with feedback provided by the ERC and to take into consideration the comments submitted by the public. Following the environmental hearing, the project’s fate pends further review and public comment. Written comments are due by 3/9 and should be sent to the planner at MindyF@CarpinteriaCA.gov.
Carpinteria Family School will permanently close in June, the Carpinteria Unified School Board confirmed earlier this month. “Overall, I think parents are disappointed but were resigned to this outcome after the vote last June,” said Jack Mohr, a Family School parent, referencing the board’s June 2025 vote to prune classes and staff in preparation for a permanent closure. Collins was the school’s only remaining teacher for the 20 students in her 4th and 5th grade combination class and will be moved to Canalino Elementary School for the next school year to continue teaching her 4th-grade students. Closing the elementary school one of four in the district will shave $120,000 from the district’s 2026-27 school year budget. It will officially close on June 30.
The man shot and killed early Friday morning at Bohnett Park on Santa Barbara’s Westside has been identified as 29-year-old Luis Gerardo Terrazas of Santa Barbara, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.
Terrazas died after being transported to Cottage Hospital with a gunshot wound following the 1:31 a.m. shooting at the park on San Pascual Street. Santa Barbara police are investigating the case as a homicide. No arrests have been announced, and the suspect or suspects remain at large.
Terrazas was previously charged in connection with the multiple stabbings that occurred on State Street during Fiesta weekend in August 2025 an incident that left 30-year-old Anthony BisqueraHartley dead and two others injured. Those charges, including attempted murder, were ultimately dismissed in September after new evidence came to light, and he was rearraigned on lesser assault charges, to which he pleaded not guilty. That case was active with a preliminary hearing scheduled to occur on March 9.
Santa Barbara Police have not indicated whether Terrazas’s prior criminal cases are connected to Friday’s shooting, though they have stated the shooting appears to be an “isolated incident” and that there is no ongoing threat to the public.
A memorial of flowers, candles, and
balloons has been placed on San Pascual Street near Bohnett Park in the days following Terrazas’s death. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to assist Terrazas’s family with funeral and memorial expenses. The fundraiser describes him as someone who “had a big heart and a presence that made people feel safe, supported, and valued,” and notes that he leaves behind “his beloved son, his loving mother, and his siblings who are now facing the unimaginable pain of losing him.”
A car wash fundraiser for Terrazas’s family is scheduled for March 1 at 1502 San Andres Street.
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The two Santa Barbara County teens arrested Monday after allegedly ramming a Ventura police patrol car are also the suspects in last week’s stabbing at Santa Barbara City College, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department.
Bryan Isaac Ramirez, 18, of Santa Barbara, and a 17-year-old male from Santa Barbara County were taken into custody February 23 in Ventura following a stolenvehicle investigation that escalated into a vehicle pursuit and temporary lockdown at Ventura High School.
“We can confirm the two guys arrested in Ventura were also involved in the assault with the deadly weapon at Santa Barbara City College,” said Sgt. Bryan Kerr from the Santa Barbara Police Department, connecting the two suspects in Monday’s Ventura pursuit to the February 18 assault with a deadly weapon at SBCC’s East Campus.
The SBCC assault involved three males, one of which was stabbed near the Earth and Biological Sciences Building around 4:48 p.m. Police said at the time that the verbal altercation turned physical and led to one male sustaining “non-life-threatening lacerations to his upper body.” The suspects fled before officers arrived.
“At least one of the two suspects have
been confirmed to not be students at SBCC,” said Jordan Killebrew, executive director of public affairs at SBCC. “We are wishing the victim of the stabbing, who we know is a student, a speedy recovery.”
On February 24, Santa Barbara Police announced that both suspects had been arrested after being detained for criminal activity in Ventura.
Ramirez was booked at Ventura County Jail on the Santa Barbara charges of felony assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy. A $250,000 bail enhancement was granted in connection with the SBCC case, authorities said.
The juvenile was booked at Santa Barbara County Juvenile Hall on charges of felony assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy.
Further investigation is underway to determine whether the assault was gangrelated, police said. Authorities added that the SBCC incident “appears to be an isolated matter” and is not connected to the February 20 homicide of Luis Gerardo Terrazas at Bohnett Park on Santa Barbara’s Westside. The Ventura Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate the car theft and ramming case. Santa Barbara Police are continuing their investigation into the SBCC stabbing. —Ella Heydenfeldt
The county supervisors voted in favor of a six-month test program to ramp up health enforcement actions against the growing number of off-the-grid food vendors sprouting up at well-traveled intersections throughout the county. Under the new measure, county environmental health inspectors accompanied by public works staffers and a sheriff’s deputy will be authorized to confiscate and store meat and other foodstuffs sold by such vendors, as well as awnings, stoves, gas canisters, and even trucks.
County Supervisor Joan Hartmann noted that these operations have popped up along Highway 154 already notorious for its number of car crashes and Highway 246. On evenings when Santa Ynez High School has sports or other events, these operators cook on open-flame grills right across from the school, she said, dumping the grease and trash on the roadside. In the past seven years, the state legislature has passed three bills designed to decriminalize and encourage street food vending operations, long considered entrepreneurial launching pads for immigrants. The bills tied the hands of local health officials, but even they don’t allow open-flame, raw-meat operations. Enforcement has also been confounded by jurisdictional confusion. Are they on city or unincorporated county land, and what is
The Santa Barbara Unified School Board voted on 2/24 to renew the charter for Santa Barbara Charter School for an additional seven years. The school’s current charter expired on 1/30/26. It has grappled with a disgraced teacher, who was charged with videotaping students, and almost lost its insurance coverage in the wake of the incident. However, it has also been named as a high-performing charter school by the California Department of Education, and has demonstrated strong academic growth, established governance, and consistent program implementation, according to the district. The district said it is currently working with the school to finalize updates to the Memorandum of Understanding and Facilities Use Agreement, which will be brought to the board for approval this spring once completed.
The Sheriff’s Office says it will pursue “zero tolerance” enforcement over Deltopia weekend this year and will also be suspending Isla Vista’s Restorative Justice Program during the large unsanctioned block part in Isla Vista, which takes place during the first weekend of UCSB’s spring quarter. Last month, the Board of Supervisors passed a 72-hour noise ban over Deltopia weekend across I.V., except in areas with a permitted event. “Alcohol violations, violence, property damage, medical emergencies, and other unlawful or unsafe behavior will result in enforcement action, including citation or arrest,” the Sheriff’s Office wrote in a 2/17 press release. Should people try to move Deltopia to another weekend, the Sheriff’s Office wrote, the office would pursue an emergency ordinance to place a 72-hour
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The new ordinance a six-month trial effort will provide $42,000 to cover the cost of storage for confiscated goods, and it clarifies where such pop-up businesses can legally operate. Supervisor Bob Nelson pointedly stressed that most health inspectors work 9-to-5 shifts, which doesn’t mesh with pop-ups that operate mostly at night and weekends. If that is not changed, he stated, the overtime costs will make budget deliberations even more painful. Nelson asked why supervisors didn’t act sooner, noting that a task force including the District Attorney, the sheriff, Public Works, and Environmental Health Services all reached some agreement a year ago.
The supervisors heard from frustrated owners of seven Santa Maria Mexican restaurants, outraged at having to compete with “bootleg” operators who don’t pass public health inspection, don’t pay taxes, don’t pay workman’s comp, and who, in many cases, run backyard operations out of private homes where alcohol is sold.
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According to county statistics, 58 such inspections took place last year with 129 notices of violations issued and 4,200 pounds of foodstuffs seized due to safety concerns. Only one operator petitioned to get his meat returned.
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noise ban on those dates as well. Isla Vista’s Community Services District said it is working to put on a safe, permitted festival to help fill the gap that a canceled Deltopia leaves.
A body believed to be that of a man in his fifties was recovered 2/24 from the beach below the Mesa neighborhood, Santa Barbara police said. At approximately 9:52 a.m., Santa Barbara Police Dispatch received a report of a body found near the 1800 block of El Camino de la Luz, according to a department media release. Santa Barbara Police, along with Santa Barbara Fire Search and Rescue, responded to the area and located the body “near the rocks at the base of the cliff,” authorities said. The deceased male was recovered by Santa Barbara Fire Search and Rescue. Police said no signs of foul play were discovered. “The death remains under investigation,” the department stated. The Sheriff’s Coroner’s Bureau responded to the scene. The individual’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
A man was found dead after rolling his pickup truck off of West Camino Cielo Road on 2/21, according to Santa Barbara County Fire. At 9:30 p.m., a crash notification from a 2025 Toyota Tacoma alerted 9-1-1 to a possible single-vehicle incident deep in the Santa Barbara mountains roughly seven miles past where the pavement ends. County Fire, California Highway Patrol, and other agencies responded to the alert, finding the truck 300 feet down a steep slope off the dirt roadway. Fire personnel located a deceased middle-aged man in steep, vegetated terrain next to the truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Crews continued searching the area into the night, deploying a county-owned drone to scan the hillside for any additional victims. None were found. CHP is leading the crash investigation.
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This Tuesday, February 24, marked the four-year anniversary of Russia’s violent invasion of Ukraine. Around 50 people rallied on the corner of Anacapa and State streets on Saturday, February 21, to protest the continued bloodshed.
tone. She grew up in Kyiv, Ukraine, she said, where children like her are being deprived of their childhood.
“My family and I are extremely fortunate to be here, but thousands of children are not given that same chance,” she said. Many have been abducted by Russian forces.
“You want to wake up in this nightmare, but you can’t,” she said.
“Ukraine is fighting for people, for children, for our land,” said Tetiana Jahns, cofounder of the Ukrainian Women of Santa Barbara. Jahns organized Saturday’s rally alongside former supervisor Das Williams, whom she described as a steadfast advocate for Ukraine.
“Since we stood here last year, very little has changed for the better,” said Tatyana Taruta, a prominent Santa Barbara figure speaking out against the violence in her homeland, and calling for peace.
While Russia denies deliberately targeting civilians, Taruta recounted, last year, civilian casualties hit their highest annual level since the war began. Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to expand the war, bombarding the country almost daily with missiles including a large-scale attack this past weekend. Families are freezing, Taruta said, because Russian military target power infrastructure, leaving citizens without heat during one of Ukraine’s coldest winters in years. “Ukrainians want peace more than ever,” Taruta said. “But peace does not mean surrender.”
Before the crowd of protestors, Das Williams read a letter from Senator Adam Schiff, criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump for cutting back on direct weapons supplies to Ukraine, while pushing for a “peace plan” that hinges on Ukraine relinquishing sovereign territory.
“The administration must reject all the lies from Vladimir Putin and seek to support, not punish Ukrainians for defending their homeland,” Schiff said in his letter. “My colleagues and I will never bow to Moscow or its sympathizers.”
Thirteen-year-old refugee Anastasia Piven addressed the crowd in a firm yet soft
She told the Independent that she remembers coming to Santa Barbara at 9 years old with her mother, which was “new, scary and depressing.” She’s been back home once to visit her father.
“The city still lives, Ukraine still lives, and life goes on,” she recounted. “But it is challenging to hear air attacks, to hear sirens blaring at night and in the morning, when you only have 30 seconds or maybe a minute to get to a bomb shelter.”
Organizers on Saturday held a bake sale with homemade treats and trinkets to raise money for ongoing aid to Ukraine, including things such as blankets, lanterns, clothes, medications, stoves, and school supplies.
The Ukrainian Women of Santa Barbara have been employing “baking activism” to borrow words from Williams since the war started. It evolved into a partnership with World Dance for Humanity, which has also collaborated with the Ukrainian Baptist Church of Santa Barbara to raise money since the invasion. They are now raising around $5,000 per month through dance events, donations and bake sales. They even bought Christmas presents for children in occupied territories this past December.
Money raised is distributed to partners in Ukraine, mostly women, who then go on to deliver supplies where it’s needed.
Saturday’s rally ended on a call to action from Alexei “Ljosha” Kremliovsky, founder of the Ukrainian Club at UC Santa Barbara.
“Unless people like us abroad stand up for Ukrainians, they will disappear,” he said. “Ukrainian existence is resistance.”
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Days before a federal comment window closes on potential new offshore oil leasing off California, the state’s congressional delegation has formally urged the Trump administration to abandon the proposal altogether.
On February 23, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal led senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff and 31 other California lawmakers in sending a letter opposing the inclusion of the Southern and Central California Outer Continental Shelf planning areas in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) current leasing process.
The move follows BOEM’s January “Calls for Information and Nominations,” which opened roughly 36 million acres offshore Central California and 68 million acres offshore Southern California including portions of the Santa Barbara Channel for industry nomination and public comment. That comment period closes February 26. The call came just days after a separate 60-day review of the draft five-year offshore leasing program concluded.
“California’s coastal economy supports roughly 511,000 jobs and generates [more
than] $51.3 billion in GDP from marineeconomy activities largely in tourism and recreation meaning that new offshore drilling could jeopardize the livelihoods of thousands of working families,” the lawmakers wrote.
They also raised military-readiness concerns, warning that “introducing additional offshore drilling infrastructure and associated hazardous materials into this already congested and mission-critical maritime space would increase operational risk.”
In addition to opposing new drilling outright, the delegation requested a 90-day extension of the current comment period.
“For these reasons, we respectfully request a 90-day extension,” they wrote, arguing that residents, Tribal Nations, local governments, and coastal industries deserve additional time to respond. Those who wish to comment or want more information can visit boem.gov/regions/pacific-ocs-region/ california-oil-and-gas-leasing-activities.
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Back when state Assemblymember Gregg Hart was a Santa Barbara County Supervisor, he and Sheriff Bill Brown frequently butted heads over management of the county jail how big it needed to be, how many inmates it should hold, how many custody deputies were needed, and whether there were cheaper, more humane places to put many of the inmates.
Hart and Brown are still butting heads, this time over a bill AB 2257 that Hart just introduced in the state legislature that would empower county supervisors, in all of California’s 58 counties, to appoint someone other than the sheriff to run their county jail.
According to Hart’s District Director Ethan Bertrand, the bill would give California county CEOs and supervisors a degree of leverage they now lack when negotiating with their sheriffs. Since 1993, sheriffs have been legally empowered to call the shots on how county jails are staffed and run. “Without a monopoly over the power to run the jail,” Bertrand said, “the sheriff would have greater incentive to work toward solutions with the board of supervisors.”
Brown, the longest-serving sheriff in county history, has often been at loggerheads with the supervisors over the cost and administration of the county jail. More recently, there’s been tension over criminal justice reforms concerning putting mentally ill, addicted, and homeless people behind bars. Ballooning overtime
costs and the exorbitant expense associated with building a new North County jail annex have certainly heightened those tensions.
In an op-ed titled “Assemblymember Gregg Hart Misses the Mark,” Brown wrote, “There are reasons why sheriffs run the jail system for 57 of California’s 58 counties. It’s because sheriffs and their staff have the experience, the knowledge, and the legal authority to run those jails in the most efficient and effective way possible.” He noted that jails had been turned over to civilian oversight in Santa Clara and Madera counties only to have that administrative control returned to the sheriff because of morale problems, higher costs, legal liability, security, and efficiency. In Napa County the only county now where the jail is not run by the sheriff, Brown noted grand juries recommended that control be returned to the sheriff.
As to the sheriffs alleged monopoly, Brown argued that “robust accountability measures are already in place.” These, he said, include, the governor, the attorney general, the board of corrections, state and federal courts, the grand jury, and the voters. He chided Hart for not speaking with him before introducing the bill or visiting the county jail. Brown said Hart’s energy would be better spent securing more state funding for mental health programs in the county jail, not to mention rehab programs, and staffing. Hart’s bill was introduced February 19 and has yet to be assigned to committee. —Nick Welsh
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Eight minutes of unedited video captured the moments before, during, and after the violent arrest of a Santa Barbara man Friday morning by federal immigration agents on Carrillo Street. The full footage of the incident was shared with the Independent by a source who requested anonymity.
The video which has not been previously published begins as a group of volunteer ICE observers, alerted to agents’ presence near the Santa Barbara County Probation Department, shout, honk, and blow whistles in the direction of a white Dodge Charger stopped in the street in front of the building.
Two members of the group approach the Charger. The first leans in toward the front passenger window. The second crouches slightly and appears to briefly touch in some manner the car’s rear right tire. Almost immediately, an ICE agent in the passenger seat jumps out and begins grappling with the second man, identified as 27-year-old Santa Barbara resident Jack Randmaa.
The ICE agent and his partner driving the Charger tackle Randmaa a short distance away, putting him in a chokehold and pinning him to the pavement. The observers continue to hector the agents, who shout profanities back and threaten them with pepper spray.
It’s at this point that Doug Hayes, an 80-year-old, well-known Santa Barbara defense attorney whose office is nearby, approaches the agents. He calls them cowards and demands they remove their masks, telling them, “Why don’t you do something good? Be a citizen. Be a human being. What are your children going to think of you?”
As Hayes bends down to pick up Randmaa’s backpack from the street, one of the agents, still pinning Randmaa on the ground, pepper-sprays Hayes in the face and throws him down. A stunned Hayes is helped up by observers and escorted a short distance away, where they flush his eyes with water.
Approximately five minutes after one of the agents radioed for backup, another federal officer arrives and kneels on Randmaa’s back before standing and telling the crowd to “get the fuck back.” The three agents then bring Randmaa to his feet and load him into the back of the Charger, taunting and pepper-spraying observers along the way.
The Charger, now with a flat rear right tire, and the backup ICE vehicle speed away with their lights and sirens activated. They drove a short distance to the Figueroa Street headquarters of the Santa Barbara Police Department, where the observers regrouped and continued filming the agents as local
police officers attempted to maintain order.
The police department issued a statement after the incident explaining ICE had not alerted them to agents’ presence in the city, and that no officers were on-scene during Randmaa’s arrest. The video appears to confirm that no officers were present. The police also stated ICE did not tell them they would be driving to their headquarters for safe harbor after the fracas on Carrillo Street.
“The Santa Barbara Police Department does not engage in immigration enforcement,” the department said. “When federal immigration actions occur in our city, our role is guided by our commitment to safety and respect for all.”
The ICE agents “had one of their vehicle tires slashed,” the police said, “and took a male adult into custody for the vandalism of their vehicle, which is a federal crime for destruction of government property.” ICE has since transported Randmaa to “one of their stations,” the department said.
ICE did not respond to repeated requests for comment. Randmaa’s family, who have claimed he was arrested on “false charges,” declined to take questions on the advice of counsel. Some of the observers on the scene have also insisted Randmaa did nothing wrong.
Kelsey Buttitta, a county spokesperson, said while ICE agents were parked near the Probation Department, they did not enter the building. “The county was not involved,” she said, “and the county did not approve of their presence.
Santa Barbara High School, less than a mile from the incident, went into a 30-minute lockdown out of abundance of caution, said spokesperson Ed Zuchelli. “We were getting close to lunchtime, and we wanted to make sure our students were safe on campus as we were figuring out what was happening off campus,” he said.
To watch the video, see independent.com/fullvideo. For Nick Welsh’s interview with Doug Hayes, see page 15.
For the past decade, investigative journalist and 2023 Pulitzer Prize winner Caitlin Dickerson has churned out some of the hardest-hitting reporting on immigrants, family separation, and the real-world impacts of U.S. immigration policy. Her highly recognized work has helped illuminate the consequences of deportation and highlight the importance of uncompromising reporting in an era rife with misinformation.
On March 5, Dickerson will join UCSB’s Arts & Lectures for a keynote speech at Campbell Hall, where she will speak about the current impacts of the Trump administration’s deportation agenda, and share firsthand experiences from reporting her Pulitzer Prize–winning Atlantic cover story, “We Need to Take Away Children,” and her retelling of a perilous journey crossing the Darién Gap, “Seventy Miles in Hell.”
Dickerson spoke with the Independent about her upcoming presentation, which she said she hopes will help people understand the implications of immigration policy both within and outside the U.S. She said that journalists can play a major role in ensuring the public knows what is happening on the ground, especially as the press is under increasing scrutiny from government officials.
“I think Trump has spent many years trying to tarnish the reputation of the press and draw our work into question, and I think the administration’s blatant disregard for the truth makes for a challenging reporting environment,” Dickerson said. “But the thing about journalism is it’s always about the fundamentals. Show up. Ask the right
A late-night collision in downtown Santa Barbara that was initially dispatched as a possible hit-and-run is now being investigated under a “suspicious circumstances” classification, police said. Emergency crews responded at 10:22 p.m. on 2/23 to Vine Avenue and East De la Guerra Street for a report of a female pedestrian down in the roadway after being hit by a vehicle. The same vehicle had allegedly also hit two other parked cars. Kerr said details remain limited because the circumstances surrounding what happened are still under review. The female pedestrian was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Police have not released an update on her condition. No arrests have been announced as of press time.
S.B. County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a 22-yearold Los Angeles man in connection with a high-dollar cannabis grow burglary in Carpinteria and are now investigating whether the case may be tied to other recent break-ins along the Foothill Road corridor. The arrest stems from a 1/17 burglary at a cannabis cultivation site in the 4000 block of Foothill Road, where authorities say hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of marijuana was stolen. Dvaryae Bryant of Los Angeles
questions. Scrutinize. And when you think you’re done, check it again.”
Today’s turbocharged political climate, and the seemingly endless flood of actions at the federal level, makes the work of journalists even more essential to keeping the public informed about what’s real and what’s not, she says.
Dickerson says she is encouraged to keep reporting on immigration to continue to show how people are affected by policies from the top. “I feel like the harder the work gets the more energy I have,” she said. “In a way that work gives me energy because I know it’s important.”
Dickerson’s lecture Deported: The Price of Our Prosperity will begin at 7:30 p.m. at UCSB’s Campbell Hall on Thursday, March 5. Tickets are $20 for general admission and free for current UCSB students. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit artsandlectures.ucsb.edu —RyanP.Cruz
was arrested 2/18 at a residence in Los Angeles. During the arrest, detectives recovered a short-barrel assault rifle that Bryant allegedly threw from a window, according to the Sheriff’s Office. A subsequent search warrant served in Hawthorne led to the recovery of approximately 15 pounds of processed cannabis, additional firearms, and thousands of dollars in cash. Bryant was booked at the Van Nuys Jail and was to be extradited to Santa Barbara County on a no-bail felony warrant for burglary, conspiracy, grand theft, and a gang enhancement, authorities said.
The City of Santa Barbara is considering a 2 percent increase in cannabis retail tax to bring in more revenues after sales dipped in recent years. The city’s Finance Committee raised concerns about the proposal to raise the local tax rate from 6 percent to 8 percent but voted 2-1 on 2/24 to send the item forward to the City Council for full deliberation before a final decision is made. Consumers currently pay a stacked tax of 33 percent when purchasing cannabis products at retail storefronts or through delivery services but would pay more than 35 percent tax at the register under the new proposal. City finance staff project this tax bump could bring in an additional $200,000-$400,000 in annual cannabis revenue. n
by Nick Welsh
Nobody knows how unreliable eyewitness testimony can be better than criminal defense attorneys.
Even if it’s their own testimony. Just ask Doug Hayes, now 80 years old, who spent the past 50 years defending people facing criminal charges in Santa Barbara. Last Friday, Hayes got blasted in the face with pepper spray by ICE agents during a protest by the county’s Probation Department offices; he also got grabbed by the legs and tackled to the ground. When pressed for details the following morning in his law offices overlooking Santa Barbara’s fabled courthouse, Hayes frequently replied, “I don’t remember,” then adding, “I said what I said. I did what I did. I don’t remember. Anybody who says they can is just making stuff up.”
Actually, Hayes remembers a whole lot.
He remembers sitting in his office hearing all the protesters’ honking cars and whistles that first alerted him something was happening. When he got outside, he was confronted by the sight of two ICE agents dog-piling on top of a young man believed to have punctured the tire of an ICE car grinding him face-first, it appeared, into the concrete. “The kid wasn’t moving. He wasn’t doing anything. They were just piling on.” Hayes readily concedes that he walked up and got in their faces. “Take your masks off,” he yelled at them, “Cowards.” Did he think of Renee Good or Alex Pretti, the two Minneapolis protestors shot and killed by ICE agents? “No. No. No,” Hayes said. “I just reacted. This was just wrong.”
Hayes got close. Too close. One of the agents warned Hayes that he’d pepper-spray him. Hayes kept telling him to take his mask off. “I wanted to be able to identify him later,” he said. Hayes knows cops. There were no city cops around, he said, even if these agents had the word “Police” stenciled on their backs. “I didn’t know who they were, but I knew they were thugs,” he said. “We don’t think this can happen in our little town. We don’t believe that what happened in Minneapolis can happen here in Santa Barbara. But these creeps are everywhere, running wild.”
Hayes knows Santa Barbara. He was born in Cottage Hospital in 1946. Hayes said his father was a dean at what later would become UCSB and once ran for Congress. His family lived in Hope Ranch where he attended Laguna
Blanca as, at best, an indifferent student. When he asked a school administrator how he could get better grades to get into Princeton, Hayes recalled being told, “Hayes, you’re a C student and you’ll always be a C student.”
So, he attended UCSB instead.
Although Hayes had never played high school football, he played right guard for UCSB’s 1965 football team. “I wasn’t very big, but I got good. I didn’t know anything about contact and I hadn’t been in fights, but I could get angry and I knew when I got angry, I could be efficient.”
Even now, at age 80, with two replaced knees, one replaced hip, contact lenses, and a hearing aid, Hayes said he might have been able muster some of that old efficiency with the agents. He didn’t think they were that big. But even in the heat of reaction, he knew better. “I remember telling myself, ‘Don’t touch those guys. Don’t touch those guys.’ ” At the very least, Hayes figured, he might get charged with assault on a federal agent.
In the video taken of the incident, Hayes can be seen wearing a blue T-shirt celebrating UCSB’s 1969 football team, the last year the school fielded a team. The 1965 team the one Hayes played on went 8-1, winning a spot in a playoff bowl game, which they lost.
After UCSB, Hayes attended law school up in Oregon, where he jokes he graduated in the top 95 percent of his class and passed the bar in 1972. After college, Hayes got a job working for the Merced County DA’s office, where the training and supervision was strictly of the sink-or-swim variety. The first day on the job, he was given a trial to try. That day. He lost. But he learned.
After a brief stint in Merced, Hayes came back home, where he landed a job with the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s office. When a new DA got elected, Hayes was put on notice that his days were numbered. That’s when he began defending people charged with crimes rather than prosecuting them.
During his five decades in practice, Hayes has become enmeshed almost geologically into the county’s criminal justice eco-system. Today, he shares a practice with his daughter Annie Hayes. Back when he started, an old-school spirit of collegiality was more prevalent. Hayes knew most everybody, and vice versa.
He also knows all the old stories such as how one of the Shalhoob brothers rode his horse up State Street during
one Fiesta nearly naked and all the whispered rumors, some of which might actually be true. Handling a breadand-butter caseload, Hayes was rarely one to seek out the limelight. Media attention, he said, rarely worked out well for his clients.
He made an exception in 2006 when he ran for District Attorney against then-incumbent Christie Stanley. “I came in second,” he said. During Hayes’s career, six District Attorneys have come, and five have gone. The way law is practiced and criminal justice dispensed has changed radically but incrementally. In that time, Hayes said he’s encountered only 10 people he’d consider truly evil. By that, he said, he means people who’d slit his throat for the entertainment of watching him bleed to death. Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s chief advisor on immigration enforcement, Hayes said, might well qualify as the 11th.
Outside of Hayes's second-story offices, two flags fly in the breeze. One is the Mexican flag. The other is an American flag, which Hayes hung upside down. “That’s a sign of distress,” he said.
Everything came to a boil last Friday, he said, when he reached for the backpack belonging to the suspect ICE agents were then dog-piling. All of a sudden, Hayes said, his eyes were stinging. And he was getting tackled. His main concern with both was losing a contact lens. He kept his eyes closed tight so it wouldn’t pop out. All of a sudden, he found his body was being lifted up. And water was running down his face. As for the pepper spray, he shrugged that off. He experienced worse, he said, such as accidentally rubbing some of the oils of a Carolina Reaper until two years ago, the hottest chili pepper in the world he grew himself into his eye.
He was not traumatized by the experience; he suffered no post-traumatic stress syndrome. What bothered him the most was the assault on civil rights that’s now taking place at the hands of ICE. “I don’t sue people; that’s not me,” he said. “But I’m thinking of filing a civil action. As an attorney, I often advise my clients to get on with their lives and just drop it if I don’t think they have a case I can win in front of a jury. But I’m not my client. I’m me. I don’t want to drop it.”
For the time being, Hayes is fielding of phone calls from people wondering how he’s doing. “I’m sad and angry combined,” he said. “I’m just really disgusted. This can’t be happening. But it is.” n
SEEING IS DISBELIEVING: Yeah, I saw the speech. That’s one hour and 47 minutes of my life I’ll never get back. As speeches go, I’d say this one qualifies as an act of auto-erotic asphyxiation. To be clear, the asphyxiation was all mine; the auto-erotic gratification strictly his
And no, it was not good for me.
I pretend no open-minded dispassion where Donald J. Trump is concerned. If he were to come up with a cure for cancer, I’m sure I’d find myself rooting for cancer.
Not even my dog, McDuff who happily parks himself on the floor next to me while I waste what’s left of my life watching Law & Order reruns would stay in the room. It’s a Pavlovian thing: He hears Trump’s voice, and I hear the dog-door swinging. McDuff knows there’s a reason Trump’s the first president in the last two centuries who didn’t have a dog.
My brother Joseph suggested that a bottle of Sagamore Rye might help. It’s high-grade hooch made not far from where my brother lives outside of Washington, D.C. It’s also pretty close to the canal where 300 million gallons of raw sewage have burst loose into the Potomac River. The spill first surfaced January 19. This past weekend, the federal government finally officially declared it an emergency It’s like that.
I have been warned against forcing deeper
metaphorical meaning out of random fact patterns. But some metaphors just make themselves 300 million gallons of raw sewage in the nation’s capital?
I bring this up not out of some juvenile fixation a delight, really with bodily excretions. Instead, it offers an irresistible “through line” one of those phrases du jour that can’t disappear soon enough for some startlingly apt historical analogs.
I know a lot of Lefty hysterics run around calling Trump the second coming of Hitler. But no. There are two better body doubles lurking in the historical past.
Initially, I thought of Benito Mussolini, the notorious Italian fascist, famous for publicly forcing massive quantities of castor oil down the throats of his political opponents. Mussolini knew that with enough castor oil, the body explodes in a fecal eruption on a Vesuvian scale.
It’s all about the humiliation.
Even better is the French king Louis XIV, who lived from 1638 to 1715. Louis is best remembered for coining the pithy epigram, “L’État, c’est moi,” which means, “The state, it is I.” No more succinct blueprint of Trump’s essential MO could be stated. Trump rules by executive fiat, issuing one executive order after the next, forever daring the Supreme Court to draw a Constitutional line in the sand No, he never quite said, “You and what army?” He didn’t have to. When last week, the
Supreme Court justices ruled 6-3 that the law Trump relied on to impose so many tariffs didn’t say what Trump said it did and that the tariffs were not legal, he went as Vesuvian as Mussolini’s victims. He called the justices “fools,” “lap dogs,” and stooges of “foreign interests.” Not only should they be ashamed of themselves, he ranted, but so should their own families.
Maybe I was subliminally hoping that Trump would show up Tuesday night for the State of the Union. Instead, he glowed with faux magnanimity as he surrounded himself with the victorious American men’s Olympic hockey team and military heroes some young, two 100 years old ordering his generals-in-waiting to pin medals of honor on them.
That’s where things got uncomfortably auto-erotic.
Louis XIV wrote the book on being an “absolute monarch.” His nickname was “Sun King”; his middle name translates to “God given.” Louis famously domesticated France’s feudal nobility by forcing them to leave their independent fiefdoms and move into the Mar-a-Largo of the time, the Palace of Versailles, where the king’s censors could read everybody’s mail. That is when the censors were not otherwise occupied screening everything published in the entire country
Like Trump, Louis had to be the center of attention at all times. “There was nothing he liked so much as flattery, or to put it more
bluntly, adulation,” wrote one of the king’s memoirists. “The coarser and clumsier it was, the more he relished it.” Those who didn’t fawn endlessly over the little Sun King paid a steep price. With one hand, he limited the power of the Catholic Church; with the other, he persecuted the Protestants. No one could take any independent action unless they cleared it with him first.
One contemporary observer described Louis XIV’s rule as “a mix of commerce, revenge, and pique.”
Sound familiar?
Not to beat a dead horse, but the Palace of Versailles reeked of a hundred uncleaned outhouses no matter how much the occupants drenched themselves with perfume. Yes, there were toilets, but not remotely enough for all the nobles in attendance; chamber pots were dumped indiscriminately both inside and outside the palace. By the most clinical measures, it was a shit show
As for Louis himself, he took maybe three baths his entire life, believing water on the skin opened the pores of his body to disease. RFK Jr., the man now rescuing measles from the brink of eradication and ushering in the biggest outbreak since a vaccine was invented in 1963, would have fit right in. Louis’s health problems a painful rectal fistula for which he was operated on without anesthesia became the stuff of legend. Ultimately, he would die of festering gangrene. His final words? “I depart, but the State shall always remain.”
Let’s hope not. The Sagamore Rye, by the way, was nice. Just not nearly nice enough.
—Nick Welsh
To the students and faculty mentors of San Marcos and Santa Barbara high schools thank you. Thank you for stepping out of your classrooms and into the public square to stand for what you believe is right, just, and worthy of attention. Civic engagement is not a distraction from education; it is often its natural extension.
We are at a crossroads in the ongoing story of the United States, and the direction forward will increasingly rest in students’ hands. To witness their awareness of the issues, willingness to engage, and commitment to act is encouraging.
Democracies do not function on silence; they rely on thoughtful participation, informed perspectives, and the courage to express them.
Bill Werlin, S.B.
As an owner of two businesses downtown, it is unbelievably frustrating to see State Street ignored. I have reached out to the downtown improvement association as well as to City Council on the need for a police presence on State Street.
I had to contact the police this morning after seeing a homeless man trespassing at Night Lizard and using the outdoor fire pit as a toilet. We have witnessed two fights and multiple verbal altercations involving an illegal vendor in the 600 block, whose actions have been called in. The packs of children on e-bikes need to be ticketed, and the police need to take action on indecent exposure and mental health cases with our transient population.
There was plenty of enforcement during the film festival. We frequently saw police officers and the street seemed safer; the moment the film festival ended, they disappeared.
State Street should be a shining gem on the California coast of tourism; that starts at safety, and people do not feel safe downtown. The lack of action is killing the town.
Dylan Mancuso, Cuso’s Bikes of Santa Barbara
As someone who owned a business downtown for nearly 40 years, I understand your frustration.
The downtown actually gets the lion’s share of regular police patrols. It’s important to understand what is and what is not legal per state law.
While there are no “vagrancy laws” on the books anymore, the courts have consistently upheld the rights of someone to exist in a public place, regardless of appearance.
Certain blocks are designated “no sit/lie/sleep” downtown, but the courts limit the proximity and the percentage of any expansion of that policy. We have City Net as outreach, and they are very responsive to engaging individuals who need services or simply need to “move along.”
These are not simply “bureaucratic hurdles” but matters of legal precedence. Most of what you see is not something we can arrest and detain for. Enhanced police presence may not give you the answer you’re looking for. If you have a reportable situation with an individual, I can put you in contact with our outreach services, who are very responsive and may give you a much better result.
Randy Rowse, Mayor, S.B.
“ I t was a dark and stormy night,” February 17, when my husband and I returned home from his second stay at Cottage Hospital in two months. This time with a foot surgery.
That evening, there was a downpour when I parked near the stairs to our house. I put my car’s flashing lights on. With much difficulty, I was slowly helping him up our stone stairs. It wasn’t going well. Suddenly, a car parked and the driver came out into the rain and helped us to the porch. She was unknown to us, but we appreciated her kindness and help. Our lovely angel was named Kelly. Love and much kindness is still around.
Beverly Weckstrom, S.B.
¶ In last week’s “Goleta Passes Emergency Law for Senior Mobile Home Parks,” the park spokesperson’s last name was Ubaldi. And the Restaurant Guy last week incorrectly reported the closure of the Lovin’ Spoonful on the Mesa; the restaurant hopes to be open in a few weeks.
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BY ANNE O’DOWD AND CAROL SIPPER
One of Santa Barbara’s own, Patrick O’Dowd, died on January 16 in Aberdeen, North Carolina, and though he had not lived in Santa Barbara for some years, it has always been clear that his geographical heart was here. An American cultural historian with a cherished library on John Quincy Adams, the early Republic, and California, Patrick contributed to the city he loved in deep, lasting, and often visionary ways.
Patrick was a romantic. An avid surfer from Redondo Beach and proud designer of a removable surfboard box fin, he chose to study physics at UC Santa Barbara because of its proximity to the ocean’s waves. Transformed by walks around the campus lagoon with his mentor and friend, the architectural historian Harold Kirker, Patrick relinquished science for history, yet not quite, as he presented his PhD dissertation in 1976 on John Quincy Adams’s report on weights and measures. Then, he took off to Europe.
Classes he had taken from the charismatic English professor Hugh Kenner, who wrote The Pound Era, took him to Schloss Brunnenburg for a symposium on Ezra Pound’ s epic poem The Cantos. Following the footsteps of Pound and the troubadours of ancient Provence, he was so enthralled that he unhesitatingly accepted UCSB’s offer to teach American Cultural History at the university in Aixen-Provence. There, he met Anne Dory, one of seven children living what was for her a normal French country life, but for Patrick, it was unique. Sitting at that formal dinner table with Anne’s large family was an experience of feeling deeply rooted in tradition and beauty nothing less than a fairy tale.
Patrick and Anne married, raised their children, Barbara and Seanessey, becoming a vital part of the Santa Barbara community for the next 20 years, while always maintaining a strong French connection. Patrick became president of the French Network and developed a Sister County relationship between Santa Barbara County and the Var Department in France, taking the county supervisors with him to visit Southern France.
In the ’90s, Patrick brought back to life the story of Hippolyte Bouchard of St. Tropez raiding the budding city of Santa Barbara in 1818. He found a way to connect the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, the Chumash people, and the Musée de l’Homme in Paris through Leon de Cessac’s 1877 scientific expedition to California. Patrick loved living history and would play the part of French explorer La Perouse (who visited S.B. in 1786) at public events.
Patrick had a passion for connecting things the past with the present, America with Europe, science and history and always with an artistic bent. While he was a curator at the S.B. Museum of Art, Michael Ingham, a young, innovative music professor at UCSB, recruited him in 1978-79 for a massive undertaking a weeklong program of the music of the Austrian composer Ernst Krenek featuring Krenek himself. The festival got international attention and was a resounding success. The stunning 176-page illustrated program Patrick created survives today as a collector’s item.
Before it became what it is today (the Santa Barbara Yoga Center at 32 East Micheltorena Street) Patrick
converted a large church building into an inspiring space for his publishing company, Arpel Graphics, and the stylish Arpel Gallery. He took careful consideration in choosing the exterior colors for this unique building, which remain unchanged for close to 50 years.
Arpel hosted many art openings and interesting cultural gatherings. Henry Brant, the Pulitzer Prize–winning acoustic spatial music composer from Canada, was living incognito in town at the time. But he wasn’t unknown to Patrick, who held a couple of spatial music concerts in his gallery. Patrick insisted, “We want to do poetry, music…. I’d like to make Santa Barbara a more interesting place to live.”
Arpel published stunning art books during this time, including Nature’s America by photographer David Muench. Patrick was meticulous in their production, seeking out the best printers to get his colors just right. His passion for surfing and the ocean resulted his publishing The Book of Waves: Form and Beauty on the Ocean by Drew Kampion of Surfer magazine. This book, hard to find today, has become a cult classic.
In the early 1990s, Patrick volunteered at the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, eventually becoming associate director. He made his mark as project manager of the landmark Casa de la Guerra restoration. As with everything else, Patrick threw himself energetically into this project. Today, “The Casa” is regarded as California’s most accurate restoration of a Hispanic Period adobe. He organized a symposium he called “Plaza de la Guerra Reconsidered” to share his vision of a European-style civic plaza. Patrick later served as Santa Barbara City Historian and remained a trusted voice, exchanging ideas with city planners, such as Brad Hess.
For Patrick’s friends, walking the streets and byways of Santa Barbara with him is a treasured memory. He was a spellbinding storyteller and knew everything about the “old” city he wove events into romantic fairy tales the way everything used to be and how things had changed and the evidence of the old that is still here if you know where to look for it. Not only did Patrick “know” it, he loved it dearly. n
by STARSHINE ROSHELL
Irecently spoke at a high school about how to avoid falling for disinformation. A student stood up and proudly announced, “Don’t worry we don’t believe anything we see online. Literally. Not a word.”
And an unexpected chill crawled down my spine.
Skepticism is healthy. Smart. Necessary, even. … But cynicism is dangerous. Democracy demands that we elect our own advocates. So, when voters don’t know who to trust or worse, decide to trust no one democracy collapses. And opportunists (I bet you can picture him) exploit the vacuum.
less interested in writing it. Like you, I want to know what’s real. So, when I’m curious, confused, or dubious, I look to sources whose primary goal is not to get anyone elected, nor to sell me a sense of security nor to please shareholders. It’s simply to prevent idiot voters. Look, when a doctor tells you something, you may seek a second opinion, but you don’t assume they’re outright lying. Because why would they? What’s in it for them? Doctors take an oath to act in patients’ best interests, and we generally trust that, though they sometimes screw up, misdirection is not their goal.
Journalists have a code of ethics as well, and shoddy reporters are fired for flouting those professional standards. Look for evidence of these ethics when you scroll a news story:
• ACCOUNTABILITY: Do the stories have bylines, i.e., name the person who wrote them? When the organization gets a fact wrong, do they print a correction? For example, “An earlier version of this story misstated Roshell’s title; she’s the Truth Fairy.”
• FAIRNESS: Do they include multiple perspectives and diverse voices? If someone is criticized, are they invited to respond?
• TRANSPARENCY AND INDEPENDENCE: Do they disclose when a story involves their own organization’s leaders or sponsors? You hear this on NPR all the time: “And, full transparency: Delta Airlines is a supporter of NPR.”
Nobody wants a government of, by, and for the ignorant. If knowledge is power, then we need trustworthy sources! And here’s the secret to finding them:
Always consider motivation. When you come upon information, ask how the source benefits if you believe it.
Your favorite podcast host, that Ivy-educated TikTok star, even your Uncle Bob may have a strong point of view that makes a lotta dang sense when they lay it out for you. But what’s driving their arguments? Is it sponsorship? Religious beliefs? A deep-seated need to sound smart? (Sorry, Bob, just truth-tellin’ here.)
When I need facts confirmed, I look to established news outlets such as The New York Times, Associated Press, BBC, and Reuters because over more than a century, their motivation has been clear and consistent: to ensure an informed public.
You may think I’m just saying this because I’m a journalist myself (good skepticism!). But the reverse is actually true: I’m a journalist because I’m not interested in reading bullshit and I’m even
• OBJECTIVITY: Is the language factual and unbiased? Do they clearly label news versus opinion? Note: You’re currently reading an opinion column! It’s packed with facts, but it aims to craft an argument around a particular point of view.
But understand this: Journalistic ethics don’t exist for highbrow or noble reasons but for financial ones. A news outlet that’s not trustworthy has zero value. It’s like a car wash that doesn’t get your Camry clean; it’s useless and will go out of business before consumers can say “hard pass.” Being a business does mean that news orgs have to work to keep eyeballs focused on them in a competitive landscape. And some do skew in one political direction or another. For those reasons, even journalism may offer us a filtered view of reality. We’ll dive into that in a future column. For now, let’s just commit to pondering the motivation of sources and finding a few whose intent we trust.
Because as historian Hannah Arendt once said, a people that no longer believes anything cannot think for itself. “And with such a people,” she warned, “you can then do what you please.” n
Sybil Rosen was born in Chicago on February 7, 1940. She passed away peacefully on January 29th at home. Sybil will be remembered by her loving family and numerous friends for fun and gracious spirit and her tireless commitment to serving the residents and the arts in Santa Barbara.
Sybil moved with her family to Los Angeles at age 13 and attended John Borroughs Jr. High School and later at Fairfax High School where she thrived and formed lifelong friendships. She was a good student and focused on practical studies that would ensure her ability to find work. At a young age, Sybil found joy in volunteering and served the Foundation for Junior Blind and Jewish Family Service West LA in the years from 1955 through 1986. She found work as a dental assistant and continued in that field for many years. After high school graduation in 1959 she married Gary Speckman. They ended their marriage in 1961.
Sybil met Dr. Bernard Rosen while working in his dental practice. They eventually married in 1964 and lived on the beach in Malibu. They had a loving, adventurous life together and enjoyed traveling throughout the world. Sadly, she lost her beloved husband to leukemia in 1984.
Sybil moved to Montecito in February 1989 to start a new chapter of her life. Determined to meet kind, caring people she began volunteering at Santa Barbara Central Library Adult Literacy Program as a tutor. This was the beginning of a long career as a volunteer, fundraiser and participant in numerous Santa Barbara community non-profit organizations. The first of these was Family Service Agency where she was Chair of the Annual Children’s Festival for many years and served on the Board of Director as President and Fund Development Chair. Her other community positions included serving on the boards of Casa Serena Women’s Recovery Homes,
Ensemble Theatre, the New Vic, Montecito Association, Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, on the Santa Barbar Museum of Art Collectors Council, Habitat For Humanity major gifts committee, Women’s Fund member and assisted the Santa Barbara Symphony in development and events. She had significant impact on all these organizations with her passion, enthusiasm, her effectiveness in fundraising and in her personal generosity.
Sybil married her longtime friend, Robert Fisher, in 2005. They shared a love of art and travel. Together they built a magnificent art collection which brought them much joy. Robert passed away in 2009. Sybil had a wide network of friends and colleagues who shared her passion for helping others and supporting the arts. She was a loving, caring person and had a great sense of humor. Her generosity and enthusiasm will be remembered by so many organizations, community members, friends and family.
Sybil is survived by her loving nephew and nieces: John Contini (Janice Contini), Nora Contini, Barbara Contini (Patrick McDonnell and their children Jeremy Franklin, Emma Stubbs and Lena McDonnell) and Paul Klein.
A memorial service will be held at a date to be determined.
Donald J Alderson
09/25/1958– 11/06/2025
Donald Jeffery Alderson was born on September 25th, 1958, to Allen and Suzanne Alderson in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Donald then became the oldest out of four with the three following as sisters.Donald’s family moved quite a bit around the country due to his father Allens job. They then land in Goleta, California in 1972.
In 1982 Don then meet the love of his life, his sole mate, Sharon. On the 10th of March 1984 they were married. Don and Sharon welcomed two daughters into the family. Don was a family man by far. In 1998 Don, Sharon, and the girls moved to South Lake Tahoe, California for a new life change.
If you knew Don you knew have, he loved his family deeply and was very infectious to been around with the spirit, laughter, joy, and his huge smile. Don spent his days taking care of the grandchildren, running them around to do all their sports and activities. He took care of their mini farm/ranch, and so much more.
He is preceded in death by his father Allen Alderson. He is survived by his wife Sharon Alderson, daughters Krystal and Kristina, grandchildren Hunter and Khloe, Mother Suzanne Alderson, Sister Debbie Beisecker and family, Cindy Stucky and family, and Brenda Tainter and family.
Don will be deeply missed.
Linda Barrett
04/07/1948 – 01/24/2026
Linda Barrett, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away January 24 after bravely battling stage-four lung disease for 17 years. She was 77 years old.
Linda was born in Los Angeles on April 7, 1948, to Dick and Emily Barrett. Growing up in an athletic and adventurous family, she spent her childhood snow skiing, water skiing, boating, swimming, playing tennis, and traveling. She grew up in Toluca Lake in the San Fernando Valley and attended Hollywood High School, and later graduated magna cum laude from Woodbury University.
Marriage brought her to Santa Barbara, where, as Linda Dierenfield, she had two children, Darcie & Devin. When they were three and four years old, Linda became a single mother—a role she embraced with strength and devotion for the next 18 years. Linda pursued a career in real estate and rose to become the number one agent in her company for multiple years. She also dedicated herself to community service, participating in numerous charities and chairing major events.
In 1994, Linda remarried and discovered her love of golf. Although the marriage ended, the passion for the game remained. She became a member of La Cumbre Country
Club and later enjoyed a second home in Rancho Mirage, where she played in three women’s golf groups. Never one to shy away from a challenge, Linda also competed in multiple triathlons and Ironman events. She approached each with the same “do the best you can” spirit that defined her approach to work, sports, and life.
Linda is survived by her daughter, Darcie McKnight, and her partner, Thomas Dabney; her son, Devin Dierenfield, and his wife, Milena. Linda’s grandchildren, Maizie McKnight, Barrett McKnight, Luca Dierenfield, and her brother, Rick Barrett, and niece, Amy Barrett.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Pulmonary Department.
Michael Shane Downs 12/29/1966-01/29/2026
Michael Shane Downs, known to all as Shane, passed away on January 29, 2026, at the age of 59. He was born on December 29, 1966 at Cottage Hospital, and was a lifelong resident of Santa Barbara, a place he proudly called home as part of a multigenerational local family.
For more than 30 years, Shane owned and operated Associated Construction, a company he named in honor of his grandfather’s construction business. Through hard work and dedication, he built not only a successful company but lasting relationships with clients, colleagues, and friends throughout the community.
Above all else, Shane loved his family. He was a husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend. He also found joy in surfing the local breaks, listening to and playing music, and spending time with the people he loved most.
Shane is survived by his parents, Linda Berti of Gilroy and Mike and Donna Downs of Carpinteria; his wife, Jane Quaney Downs of Santa Barbara; his siblings, Lisa Downs, Jason (Katie) Downs, and Dallas Bailes; his children, Kelli (Tyler Custodio) Downs, Meagan Downs, Jessica (Drew)
Yochum, and Eli Downs; his grandchildren, Milo and Rya Custodio-Downs, Asher Downs, and Rowen Yochum and Baby Yochum due in July; uncles Richard Berti, Joel Berti and Pat Downs, aunt Ilene Bruckner; and many beloved nieces, nephews who knew him as Uncle Shoes and cousins. A beach day and paddle out for Shane will be held March 7 at 10 am at Leadbetter beach. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly welcomes gifts to assist the family. Cards may be sent to 3905 State St, PMB 7-268, Santa Barbara, CA 93105.
Shane will be remembered for his strength, generosity, and the deep love he had for his family and community. He will be profoundly missed.
03/28/1929 – 02/15/2026
Robert Anthony “Bob” Bull, 96, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2026, in Goleta. He was born March 28, 1929, in Santa Maria.
Bob was known for his loving heart, generosity, quick wit, and vibrant spirit that remained strong throughout his life. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1947 to 1952 and was stationed at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego and served aboard the USS Badoeng Strait (CVE 116).
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Antonia (née Huerta); his second wife, Helen (née Esparza); his parents, Carlos and Flora (née Flores); and his siblings, Cecilia, Theodore, and Charlie.
Bob is survived by his children: Lucille (Dave), John (Lulu), Margie (Mark), and David (Michelle); nine grandchildren: Bryant, Erick (Katie), Emily (Ed), Aaron, Austin, Vincent, Jared, Noah, and Sydney; and eight great-grandchildren: Rylan, Alexandra, Remy, Kyle, Hazel, Colton, Luke, and Morgan.
Per his wishes, his ashes will be scattered at sea.
He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by all who knew him.
Guy Chapman Turner Jr. 10/10/1944-12/23/2025
Guy C. Turner Jr. - loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend – passed away in Santa Barbara, California on December 23, 2025 at the age of 81.
Born on October 10, 1944 in Sturgis, MI, Guy was the beloved son of Air Force Staff Sgt. Guy C. Turner & Joan Turner (Hecht Turner Sober). Guy spent his early years living in Sturgis with his loving mother and aunt, Norma Bauer after the untimely death of his father in the 1944 crash of a B24 Liberator on its way to the pacific theater during WW2. Despite the tragedy in Guy’s early life, Guy attended Maplewood School in Sturgis where he enjoyed playing Little League Baseball. He later moved with his family to Okemos, MI where he attended Okemos High School - playing saxophone, excelling in his schoolwork and athletic pursuits (basketball, cross country & track). In 1962, Guy left the cold of winters of Michigan for the beautiful desert landscapes of Tucson, Arizona to study economics and participate in athletics at the University of Arizona. While studying, Guy met his wonderful wife and lifelong companion, Catharine Ann Northway, who was a fellow student at the University.
Guy & Catharine married in a simple Presbyterian ceremony surrounded by friends at their Tucson, AZ, home in November 1965. They celebrated their honeymoon immediately following the event over the Thanksgiving holiday in romantic Sedona, Arizona. The following years brought an exciting relocation for Catharine and Guy to what would become their forever home in beautiful Santa Barbara, California. Guy always talked fondly about the time he visited Santa Barbara to compete in the Easter Relays at La Playa Stadium overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean and promptly returned home to tell Catharine that he found their
new home.
Santa Barbara blessed Guy & Catharine with exciting new opportunities. Guy enrolled in a Master of Economics program at the University of California, Santa Barbara and following his graduation he dove into a new role at Defense Contractor, Raytheon, in Goleta where he began his career as a financial controller.
Guy successfully progressed within financial roles over the years and enjoyed the challenges that his career offered. He especially enjoyed his time managing DMA Technologies and the successful collaboration with his valued colleagues.
Guy & Catharine also became involved in the local Santa Barbara Yacht Club and enjoyed many years developing lasting friendships, sailing their yachts Cloudburst, Summertime and Alakazam throughout Southern California and notably the waters off Santa Barbara. The Turner family’s annual summer holidays on the island of Catalina brought joy and unforgettable memories to their family. Guy was an everpresent supporter of sailing, which was evident in his roles within the sailing community. In 1997, Guy became Commodore of the SBYC organization and played a vital role as President of the Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation from 1990 – 2003 with Catharine by his side. Together, they provided support to grow the organization and countless Youth Sailing Regattas in Santa Barbara and beyond.
Guy was preceded in Death by his wife Catharine in July 2024. Surviving Guy are his two children, son, Guy C. Turner III (Chad) (wife Dolores) of Valencia, Spain, and daughter, Elizabeth Turner Ottosen of Zurich, Switzerland. Guy was blessed with four beautiful grandchildren: Sara Turner Ottosen, Kasper Turner Ottosen, Nicolas Turner Tarraso and Hugo Turner Tarraso. Guy is also survived by siblings Gregory Sober of Scottsdale, AZ (wife Colleen) and Anne Sober Hirsch (wife Melanie) of Sebastian, FL.
In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A private memorial in Sturgis, MI celebrating his life is planned with his immediate family. If you are considering memorial contributions, please consider a donation to the Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation.
10/03/1940– 12/29/2025
Patrick Erin Montgomery, 85, of Goleta, California, passed away on December 29, 2025. Born October 3, 1940, in Yuba City, California, to Alexander ("Monty") and Helen Montgomery, Patrick—known to many as Pat or "Monty"—was the youngest of five children and the only child born to both parents. Growing up in a blended family in a very small home, sharing a room with his two brothers, brought the siblings especially close and shaped his lifelong sense of family.
Patrick attended Yuba High School, where he excelled as a natural athlete, lettering in baseball and football and sparking a lifelong love of sports. After graduation he continued playing football at Yuba College before joining the U.S. Army, where he proudly served three years. Stationed at Fort Ord in Monterey, he spent two years in Germany and formed lifelong friendships with fellow service members.
He later returned to Yuba College, again playing football as a standout defensive halfback. His performance drew interest from several state colleges, including Chico State, where he ultimately attended, earned his bachelor’s degree, and met his future wife, Susan Curran.
They married April 10, 1965, and in 1975 settled in Goleta, where they raised their three sons—Brian, Dennis, and KC. A devoted husband and father, he enjoyed family vacations, camping and road trips, and coaching and attending his sons’ sporting events, instilling a strong sense of sportsmanship. He shared many happy years with Susan before her passing in 1997.
Patrick first worked in banking before beginning a 26-year career with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department, serving as a civil employee, corrections officer, sheriff’s deputy, and ultimately a bailiff. He took great pride in his law
enforcement service and retired in 1998.
In retirement he enjoyed traveling, spending time with family, daily neighborhood walks often with a dog, playing golf, and especially watching his grandchildren play sports. He was a devoted supporter of Dos Pueblos High School football and Dos Pueblos Little League, and if he wasn’t on his walking route, he could usually be found at a local ball game. In his adult years, time with his sons inevitably included conversations about sports.
During those neighborhood walks he met Susie MacDonald, who also lived nearby and often walked her dogs. Having both grown up with boxer dogs, they quickly discovered a shared affection for the breed and for long walks. What began as a friendly introduction in October 2000 grew into a deep companionship rooted in common interests, including musical and theatrical productions and travel to Hawaii. They married on September 28, 2002, and remained devoted partners for 23 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander and Helen Montgomery; his wife, Susan Curran; and siblings Kenneth, Jessie, and Kathleen.
He is survived by his loving wife, Susie; sons Brian (Nicole), Dennis, and KC (Jessica); stepdaughter Heidi; brother Wesley Branaman; grandchildren Aidan, Patrick, Ty, Clayton, Jade, Connor, and Cayden; and great-grandson Crue.
Patrick loved history and enjoyed sharing what he knew. Known for his quick wit and dry humor, he was equally remembered for his spontaneous exclamations whenever something didn’t go quite right—moments that quietly brought laughter to those around him, even if he never realized it. His three sons adopted those trademark expressions years ago and have carried them on ever since, and in recent years a playful echo of one familiar saying has become a lighthearted family tradition that continues to bring smiles.
Above all else, Patrick loved his family. He will be remembered for his devotion to local sports, his many boxer dogs, and his daily neighborhood walks, where he became a familiar and friendly face.
A celebration of Patrick's life will be held at a later date. For more information please send an email to grumpymonty22@ gmail.com.
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11/21/1927– 01/29/2026
Audrey Ellis passed away at home on January 29th with her son Mark by her side, listening one last time to recordings of Vin Scully announcing memorable plays from Dodger baseball.
Audrey was born in Canada while it was still part of the British Empire. In 1938 she immigrated with her family to the United States, becoming a citizen in 1944. In 1949, Audrey married Richard (Dick) Lewis. They moved from Michigan to California where Dick attended USC dental school and settled in Long Beach just before their son Mark was born.
Audrey and Dick divorced in 1967 and she and Mark moved to Santa Barbara shortly thereafter. Audrey’s best friend introduced her to Roy Ellis and the two were married in 1972. They remained together until his death in 2019.
With friends and relatives spread out across the US and Canada, Audrey and Roy crisscrossed North America many times in their beloved Airstream trailer. Often their trips took a diversion to Las Vegas so Audrey could play the nickel slots.
Audrey was active with the Santa Barbara Women’s Club and Eastern Star. She delighted in puzzles and always had Jumble and crossword books on the go.
Protective, compassionate and profoundly kind, Audrey will be remembered by friends and family for her countless selfless acts. If someone looked like they were in need of a helping hand, she offered hers.
A child of the Great Depression, Audrey understood hardship and hard work. Complaining was not in her nature; she figured that no matter how hard she had it, someone was even worse off.
For 98 years, the love she gave enriched those around her and she will be profoundly missed.
Audrey is survived by her son Mark Lewis and nephews Jim and Jeff Cook.
06/28/1928– 11/20/2025
Anthony (Tony) Frank Jimenez, devoted husband, proud father, grandfather, greatgrandfather, and trusted friend, passed away on November 20, 2025. He had been surrounded by family for several days while at Cottage Hospital and was later transferred to hospice care at Sara’s House, where he passed peacefully at the age of 97. His life was defined by countless small acts of generosity, patience, and care. Tony was born in Santa Barbara on June 28, 1928, to Anthony James Jimenez and Dorothy Ann Gavin, and he lived his entire life in the community he loved. He worked in his father’s grocery store while attending Santa Barbara Junior High School and later graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1946.
After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on September 18, 1946, and was stationed at Camp Pendleton. He proudly served his country for two years and was honorably discharged as a Corporal on August 11, 1948. His time in the Marine Corps shaped his lifelong sense of responsibility, discipline, and humility — qualities that guided how he lived, worked, and cared for those around him.
Tony returned home to Santa Barbara to work in his father’s grocery store while attending business school. During this time, he met Doris, also a graduate of Santa Barbara High School and a lifelong resident of the community. They became engaged in 1949 and were married on May 21, 1950. The couple began their life together in a brand-new home on Foothill Road, built by Tony and his father-in-law.
He started his career at Ott’s Hardware Service Center, where he later became manager. There, his knowledge of building and materials continued to grow. After many years, he was offered a position as a sales representative for the Haldeman Company. His sales territory stretched north to Paso Robles, east to Bakersfield, and south to Thousand Oaks. Tony enjoyed
the work, as it allowed him to serve longtime customers while forming new friendships along the way. He retired from the company in 1999.
Together, Tony and Doris built a life rooted in love, hard work, and deep commitment to family. Their home quickly became a gathering place filled with laughter, shared meals, and a steady welcome for relatives, friends, and neighbors alike. He found his greatest joy in everyday moments — raising his children, sharing stories at the dinner table, celebrating milestones, and watching his family grow to include grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He led by example, teaching patience, kindness, and quiet strength. His steady presence, gentle humor, and generous spirit created a foundation of love that will continue to guide his family for generations.
One of the most meaningful parts of Tony’s life was his long and devoted involvement with Santa Barbara Elks Lodge #613. Following in his father’s footsteps, he became an active and dedicated member, embracing the Elks’ values of service, charity, and fellowship. Over more than sixty years, he volunteered on numerous committees, served twice as Exalted Ruler, and held both district and state leadership positions. For Tony, the Lodge was more than an organization — it was his second home, a community where he built lifelong friendships and quietly gave his time to help others.
Tony is survived by his wife of 75 years, Doris; his daughter Debbie Thaten; his daughter and son-in-law Patty and Calvin Fujiwara; his son Michael Jimenez; his grandchildren Kristen (Andrew) Maltese, Amy (Ryan) Smith, and Justin (Maritza)Fujiwara, Carlos Jimenez, and Nikki (Danny) Fuhs; and his great-grandchildren Theodore, Audrey, Isabella, Sofia, and Lukas.
Tony will be remembered for his warm heart, dependable nature, and the countless ways he made life better for those around him. His legacy lives on in the family he cherished, the friendships he nurtured, and the community he faithfully served. He is deeply loved and will be profoundly missed.
A service and celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Elks Lodge #613, 150 N. Kellogg Avenue. Please RSVP by March 10 to elks613tj@gmail.com if attending. A dessert potluck will follow
Diana Sue Basso 09/12/1949– 11/28/2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Diana Sue Basso. Diana passed away peacefully in Santa Barbara, California, on November 28, 2025, surrounded by her family.
Diana was born on September 12, 1949, in Altadena, California. She spent her early years in Glendora, California, where she lived until 1979. In that year, she moved to Bullhead City, Arizona, where she resided until 1985. Diana later made her home in Solvang, California. It was there that she met her future husband, Rick Brown. In 2002, she moved with him to Goleta, California, where she spent her remaining years.
Diana had a deep love for art and creativity, finding joy and expression through artistic pursuits throughout her life. She also loved to travel, embracing new places and experiences whenever she could. Above all, she adored her grandchildren, who were the light of her life and a constant source of pride, joy, and love.
Diana lived with multiple sclerosis for many years, facing her illness with remarkable strength, grace, and resilience. She endured her challenges without complaint, showing a toughness and quiet determination that inspired everyone who knew her. She was truly a strong and courageous woman.
Diana was predeceased by her parents, William and Marguerite Dixon. She is survived by her loving husband, Rick; her son, Keith, and wife, Michelle; her daughter, Nicole, and husband, Mark; her cherished grandchildren, Cade, Ryland, and Shelby; her sister-in-law, Marsha, and husband, Gary; her nephew, Connor, and niece, Erin; her great-nephews, Elias and Isaac; her nephew, Bruce; and great-grandchildren, Winnie, Westin, and Jackson. Diana's sister, Maureen, passed away on January 5, 2026.
Diana will be remembered for the life she built across the many places she called home, her unwavering strength, her kindness, and the deep love she had for her family. Her memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.
Edward Fitzpatrick
A tall, gangly local has passed. In the early sixties, SMHS coaches pronounced him the world’s most uncoordinated person. He once hit an elderly man in a State Street crosswalk and got a speeding ticket the same day. His lack of driving skills was legendary.
This man was my wonderful brother, Edward Fitzpatrick. Ed was employed at the Osborne Book Store on State Street. He later migrated to Pasadena to manage Vromans Bookstore. Like many folks, Ed was unfairly struck by dementia. He passed on December 15. He was predeceased by his parents, Joe and Elsa Fitzpatrick, and his dear cousin, Trish Grundeman.
He leaves his brother, Casey; his sister in law, Shelley Fitzpatrick; his niece, Alana Fitzpatrick; his nephew, Tristan Fitzpatrick; his great-nephews, Baron and Andeck; and his cousins and great friends. We will miss you, Funky Unky. Safe journey, Brother Ed.
Tony Edward Jauregui
06/12/1954–02/07/2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved brother Tony Jauregui on February 7, 2026, in Santa Barbara, California after a brief battle with lung cancer.
Tony was one of 12 children born to Guadalupe and Alfonso Jauregui on June 12,1954, in Santa Barbara, California.
Tony graduated from Dos Pueblos High School (1973), where he was proud to be part of the school’s first soccer team. Exceptionally bright and curious, he completed his studies early, a reflection of his sharp mind and determination.
Tony faced lifelong mental health challenges with quiet strength. Despite those struggles, his gentle heart, kindness, and steady presence never
wavered. Those who knew him best remember his calm spirit, his soft humor, and the sincerity in his eyes.
Though he did not have children of his own, he was deeply loved by his many nieces and nephews — each of whom held a special place in his heart. His nieces, whom he affectionately called “my darling,” remember him as a steady, tender presence throughout their childhood. His nephews remember him teaching them how to drive, sharing stories, and offering patient guidance in his own understated way. He was proud of every one of them.
Tony had a deep love for music and an impressive record collection, especially his beloved 45s. Music filled his space and, in many ways, told his story. He enjoyed life’s simple comforts, familiar routines, and moments of connection.
He enjoyed decades of bingo nights with our mother and aunt Mary, known as the “Trio”. What began as an outing became a cherished ritual, evenings filled with laughter, quiet companionship, and the simple joys of life. Their bond reflected the deep kindness and steadiness they both carried so naturally.
Tony’s life reminds us that gentleness is strength, that love shows up in quiet ways, and that being present for others is a legacy all its own.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his older brother, Manuel Jauregui, and baby sister, Diana Jauregui.
He is lovingly survived by nine siblings: Alfonso Jauregui Jr., Elva Cortes, Olga (Jose) Mora, Susie (Jorge) Lorca, Lydia (Ray) Cook, Jimmy (Laura) Jauregui, Lupe (Barry) Wolny, Alice (Tony) Hernandez, and Christina (Richard) Ramos, along with a large and devoted extended family.
The family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the Santa Barbara Public Health’s medical and mental health community for their compassionate care and support over the many years of Tony’s life. A private graveside service will be held at a later date.
Funeral Arrangements Entrusted To Pueblo Del Rey Services
Anthony Michael DiNuzzo Jr. 1943-2026
Anthony Michael DiNuzzo Jr. (1943-2026) was known by most as Tony. He was raised in New Jersey and served in the Air Force, including 13 months in Vietnam repairing navigation systems on the F4 Phantom for reconnaissance operations. After honorably discharging he moved to Santa Barbara and was a leader of Vietnam Veterans Against the War. In a place he loved, advocating for peace and sanity, he met the love of his life Thea Meyers. Together they lived a life of adventure, compassion, and freedom.
With only a few tools and an unstoppable will, he built the successful business Tony’s Cactus Gardens, with locations in Buellton and Santa Barbara, installing beautiful landscapes across the county and beyond. His passion for the plants he nurtured was only superseded by his love for his family, always prioritizing time with his three children and wife.
He stood for his beliefs and principles like an oak, was renowned by all who listened as a masterful storyteller, and shared with many the empathic and kind soul beneath a sometimes cactus-like exterior..a soul that he would tell you was softened by the Grateful Dead.
He leaves behind a legacy of transformation; always leaving the people, places, and things he touched more beautiful than he found them. He left this world on the same date he left the military, one last display of an irreverent sense of humor. He is survived by four sisters, three children, four grandchildren, his beautiful wife Thea DiNuzzo of 54 years, and countless others who loved him.
Brenda Gayle Geneau, 84 passed away Peacefully surrounded by Love and family at her home in Santa Barbara, CA. Born in Los Angeles as the Beloved only child of Clyde and Evalyn Richardson. The family moved to Santa Barbara when she was 12 where she met her Best friend for life Peggy Bilotta, They both became one of the first Barbarettes at SBHS and Brenda was Lucky #13! After graduating she married her high school sweetheart Donald Begg, She had started her first semester at UCSB when she found out she was pregnant, so over the next 6 years she brought Donny, Jimmy and Amber home to create the family she had dreamed of, while managing their business Begg Trucking. Unfortunately an accident left Brenda widowed with 3 children under 7, so she went back to work to support her family. Years later while continuing to work, cook , clean, sew and invest proceeds from a wrongful death lawsuit for her little family, she met the Love of her Life Jerry Geneau. After a cautious start they would go onto share 44 wonderful years together They spent time camping, water/snow skiing, traveling and sailing with friends and family year round. They even ran Geneau Optical together for 18 of the 22 years before retiring. They also spent much time at the SBYC where they connected with Mark & Trudy Allen in a partnership of a sailboat named Aetheria, to become lifelong travelers together All over the world! Brenda started a new adventure taking classes at SBCC adult education in the Art department, along with studying under many renowned artists before finding her medium in watercolor. She was active members of SBAA, GVAA, LOAA, , SCAPE & LPWS. Over 25 years she celebrated much notoriety with awards, being a featured artist in libraries and Galleries., but her proudest achievement was her Emotional 911 Painting "Lest We Forget" that traveled around
the world with the "Missing Exhibit"! When asked in the last few years if she had any regrets, she stated with a smile she had none and said "I've Loved, Laughed, Danced all over the world How Lucky am I that through it all to be Truly Blessed"!
Those fortunate enough to know and Love her, knew she was Passionate in Everything She Did, was Loyal to a fault and wore her Heart on her sleeve, which lives on in everyone she touched! Brenda is survived by her Children Donald Begg, Amber Fruchey, (Husband Jonathan), Doug Geneau, (wife Nadine), Rick Geneau, Grandchildren Dawn Marie Elliott, (Husband Joe), Emily Begg, (Fiancé Samuel), Tanner Begg, Great Grandchildren Alyssa, Aubree, Gunnar, Cooper and Oakland. Brenda rejoins in Heaven Family and Friends, Especially her Husband Jerry Geneau, Son James Robert"Jimmy" & Grandson James Eric.
A Private Memorial service will be held on March 7th, followed by her burial. The service may be available online and you can reach Amber at (805) 5098214 for more information, A special Celebration of Life with be announced & held at a later date. In Lieu of flowers please consider Donating in Brenda's name to the Santa Barbara Art Association "SBAA P.O Box 61642 Santa Barbara, CA 93106, Jacqui Bravo 805-963-1026
A Special Event will Feature a full upstairs wall of Brenda's watercolor paintings for viewing and purchasing during May & June 2026 Only! We invite you to spend time Honoring Brenda by visiting Gallery 113 located at 1114 State Street #8 in downtown Santa Barbara, CA!
Sharon Ann Williamson
09/8/1947-01/26/2026
Brenda Gayle Geneau, 84 paSharon Ann Williamson. A devoted caregiver, mother, grandmother and creative spirit passed away on January 26, 2026, in Santa Barbara, California. She was 78 years old. Born on September 8, 1947, in Tiffin, Ohio, Sharon dedicated her life to caring for others both professionally and personally. As a registered nurse and later a Reiki practitioner, she brought healing and comfort to many.
Her compassionate nature extended beyond her career; she was known for her kindness and generosity, always looking after those around her with unwavering dedication.
Sharon’s creativity was a defining part of her life. She found joy in sewing and crafting, often immersed in bringing her latest ideas to life with skillful hands and an imaginative mind.
Her home reflected her deep appreciation for culture and spirituality through her collection of Native American, Western, and spiritual memorabilia. Raised in the Catholic faith, In later years she embraced Reiki as part of her personal journey toward healing and peace. She is survived by her son, Jahsen Williamson. Sharon was preceded in death by her daughter, Angela Wallace. Sharon’s legacy lives on through her grandchildren Zoe and Aidan along with the lives she touched with her care, creativity, and compassion. May her memory bring comfort to those who knew and loved her.
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 most- his 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 Saturday, February 28 th 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.
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n some ways, planning a wedding is akin to caring for a newborn child. It demands constant attention sustained by timelines and spreadsheets, shaped by endless decisions and punctuated by last-minute changes, vendor emails, and seating-chart chaos.
And yet, when the day finally arrives, when you’re standing in the middle of your ceremony, reception, or dance floor, taking in the scene you willed into existence, everything suddenly falls into place. The months of coordination blur into a single, gratifying moment. It’s one I’m looking forward to experiencing myself in eight short months.
For the Independent’s 2026 Wedding Issue, we wanted to capture that feeling. We asked couples married in Santa Barbara in 2025 to share their stories: the personal touches, the unexpected hurdles, the moments that made it all worthwhile. Dozens responded. Along with a few anniversary reflections, Maggie Yates thoughtfully condensed their submissions so we could spotlight as many voices as possible.
Inside, you’ll also find two in-depth features that include a look at Alpha Floral as it celebrates its 90th anniversary and a reflection on my own wedding dress experience and the pressures that come with it.
We also share a moving story about a second wedding, and to round it all out is our Wedding Resource Guide, assembled by Terry Ortega, a comprehensive guide that gathers nearly every caterer, venue, musician, photographer, and planner in Santa Barbara County to make your own planning journey just a bit easier.
Thanks for reading, and happy wedding planning!
—Tiana Molony
A.C. Postel Memorial Rose Garden
Garden: Capacity 50. Los Olivos and Laguna sts. (805) 564-5418. venues@santabarbaraca.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Outdoor
Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden
Arbor: Capacity 150. Santa Barbara, Garden, and Arrellaga sts. (805) 564-5418. venues@santabarbaraca.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Outdoor
The Arlington Theatre Courtyard, paseo, lobby, lounge, marquee available. Courtyard capacity 299. 1317 State St. (805) 963-9589. arlingtonevents@metrotheatres.com arlingtontheatresb.com
Bungalow 626
Indoor and outdoor options. Capacity 10-65.
626 De la Vina St. (805) 637-4581. events@creativeservicescatering.com creativeservicescatering.com
Cabrillo Pavilion
Seated: Capacity 215. 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd. (805) 564-5418. venues@santabarbaraca.gov CabrilloPavilion.SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Carousel House
Seated: Capacity 180. 223 E. Cabrillo Blvd. (805) 564-5418. venues@santabarbaraca.gov SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CarouselHouse
Carr Winery S.B. Barrel Room & Patio
Seated: Capacity 50. Standing: Capacity 200. 414 N. Salsipuedes St. (805) 965-7985. events@carrwinery.com. carrwinery.com
moxi.org/weddings
Carr Winery Santa Ynez Tasting Room
Seated: Capacity 30.
Standing: Capacity 75. 3563 Numancia St., #101, Santa Ynez. (805) 688-5757. events@carrwinery.com carrwinery.com
Carrillo Ballroom
Standing: Capacity 75.
Seated: Capacity 300.
Cocktail style: Capacity 400. 100 E. Carrillo St. (805) 897-2519. venues@santabarbaraca.gov. SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CarrilloBallroom
Casa Las Palmas
Seated: Capacity 65.
323 E. Cabrillo Blvd. (805) 564-5418. venues@santabarbaraca.gov SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CasaLasPalmas
Chase Palm Park (Outdoors)
Great Meadow: Capacity 150. 323 E. Cabrillo Blvd. (805) 564-5418. venues@santabarbaraca.gov SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Outdoor
Condor Express
Capacity 127 passengers. 301 W. Cabrillo Blvd. (805) 882-0088. info@condorexpress.com. condorexpress.com/wedding-cruise
Drift
Venue, bar packages, light bites, accommodations, Dawn Café, and Dusk Bar. Indoor: Capacity 70 seated. Indoor/Outdoor: Capacity 100. Standing Reception: Capacity 150+. 524 State St. Call (855) 721-2658. awalstrum@tmch.co drifthotels.co/santabarbara
East Beach (Outdoors)
Cabrillo West: Capacity 200.
Calle Puerto Vallarta: Capacity 300. Cabrillo Blvd. at Calle Puerto Vallarta. (805) 564-5418. venues@santabarbaraca.gov SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Elings Park Foundation
Godric Grove: Capacity 200. Singleton Pavilion: Capacity 200. 1298 Las Positas Rd. (805) 569-5611. dsouza@elingspark.org elingspark.org
The Factory
Versatile industrial chic that blends the raw architecture with contemporary flair. Factory Floor: Capacity 150 dinner. Capacity 350 cocktail.
The Courtyard: Capacity 75 dinner. Capacity 120 cocktail.
The Barn: Capacity 35 dinner. Capacity 100 dancing. 616 E. Haley St. (805) 308-6465. hello@factorysb.com. factorysb.com
Fess Parker Wine Country Inn
The Garden: Capacity 86 seated. Garden Terrace: Capacity 34 seated. The Bargiel Patio: Capacity 40 seated. 2860 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. (805) 688-7788. info@fessparker.com fessparkerinn.com
Fess Parker Winery
The Grange: Capacity 200. Rodney’s Vineyard (ceremony only) and The Grange (for reception): Capacity 150. Full Winery Buyout: Capacity 250. Epiphany Tasting Room: Capacity 150.
Barrel Room: Capacity 80. 6200 Foxen Canyon Rd., Los Olivos. (805) 688-1545. info@fessparker.com. fessparker.com/weddings
Franklin Neighborhood Center
Capacity 125. 1136 E. Montecito St. (805) 564-5418. venues@santabarbaraca.gov SantaBarbaraCA.gov/FranklinCenter
Goleta Valley Historical Society
Stewards of Rancho La Patera & Stow House. Capacity 1,000. 304 N. Los Carneros Rd., Goleta. (805) 681-7216. events@goletahistory.org goletahistory.org/venue-rental
The Granada Theatre Capacity 100-150. 1214 State St. (805) 899-3000. info@granadasb.org granadasb.org/renting-the-venue
Kimpton Canary Hotel Rooftop Lower Deck: Capacity 120. Standing Cocktail Party: Capacity 180.
Chapala Terrace Private Dining Rm.: Capacity 50. 31 W. Carrillo St. (805) 879-9182. sales@canarysantabarbara.com canarysantabarbara.com
La Mesa Park Capacity 125. 295 Meigs Rd. (805) 564-5418. venues@santabarbaraca.gov SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Outdoor
The Lark
Full Restaurant: Capacity 130 seated. Capacity 200 standing. Side Patio: Capacity 50 seated. Capacity 70 standing.
Private Dining Room: Capacity 50 seated.
131 Anacapa St. (805) 284-0370. events@thelarksb.com thelarksb.com
Leadbetter Beach Beach: Capacity 150. Loma Alta and Shoreline drs. (805) 564-5418. venues@santabarbaraca.gov SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Outdoor
Lilac Pâtisserie
Event Room: Capacity 40. 1017 State St. (805) 845-7400. events@lilacpatisserie.com lilacpatisserie.com
Lilac Montecito
Event Room: Capacity 15-65. 1209 Coast Village Rd., Montecito. (805) 845-2457. info@lilacmontecito.com lilacmontecito.com/private-events
Lions Park
Full use of the park and lodge from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
6197 Casitas Pass Rd., Carpinteria. (805) 450-1985 lionsparkevents@gmail.com lionspark.com
Loquita
Full Restaurant Buyout: Capacity 115 seated. Capacity 175 standing. Full Patio: Capacity 75 seated. Capacity 100 standing. La Rambla: Capacity 45 seated. Capacity 50 standing.
Private Patio: Capacity 30 seated. 202 State St. (805) 880-3380. events@loquitasb.com loquitasb.com
Louise Lowry Davis Center
Capacity 114. 111 W. Victoria St. (805) 897-2566. venues@santabarbaraca.gov
SantaBarbaraCA.gov/DavisCenter
MacKenzie Center
Capacity 70. 3111 State St. (805) 564-5418. venues@santabarbaraca.gov
SantaBarbaraCA.gov/MacKenzieCenter
MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
Full-service event experience through new partnership with Events by Rincon. Rooftop/Sky Garden Area: Capacity 200.
Paloma
Full Bar Buyout: Capacity 40 seated. Upper Deck Patio: Capacity 24 seated. Capacity 30 standing.
Anacapa Patio: Capacity 40 seated. Capacity 50 standing.
Full Patio Buyout: Capacity 65 seated. Capacity 100 standing.
Full Restaurant Buyout: Capacity 130 seated. Capacity 200 standing. 702 Anacapa St. (805) 966-7029. events@lapalomasb.com lapalomasb.com
Rancho San Julian
Private historic property for private events. Capacity 200.
6000 San Julian Rd., Lompoc. info@theranchtable.com theranchtable.com/collections/gatherings
The Red Piano
Full Museum: Capacity 500. 125 State St. (805) 770-5000. events@moxi.org moxi.org/weddings
Music Academy of the West Capacity 175. 1070 Fairway Rd. (805) 695-7931. mtweit@musicacademy.org musicacademy.org/rentals
opal restaurant and bar Wedding rehearsal dinners and wedding receptions.
Private Second Dining Room: Capacity 45-50 seated. Capacity 50-55 standing. Main Dining Room: Capacity 70 seated. Capacity 70-75 standing. Entire Restaurant: Capacity 105 seated. Capacity 105-110 standing. 1325 State St. (805) 966-9676. richard@opalrestaurantandbar.com opalrestaurantandbar.com
Ortega Welcome House
Bachelorette/bachelor, rehearsal, and preor post-wedding parties.
Indoor: Capacity 230. Outdoor: Capacity 100. 519 State St. (805) 358-1439. Ages 21+. jessica@theredpiano.com theredpiano.com
Riviera Mansion
Outdoor Patio/Lawn: Capacity 180. Indoor: Capacity 125. 1332 Santa Barbara St. (805) 884-8703. christys@uclubsb.org rivieramansionwedding.com
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, S.B. Catering, spa packages, room blocks. Bacara Ballroom: Capacity 450. The Bluff: Capacity 250. Rotunda Room: Capacity 200. Terrace and lawns are also available. 8301 Hollister Ave., Goleta. (805) 968-0100. sbarz.leads@ritzcarlton.com ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/california/santabarbara
Capacity 50. 632 E. Ortega St. (805) 564-5418. venues@santabarbaraca.gov SantaBarbaraCA.gov/OrtegaWelcomeHouse
Palm Park Beach House
Saint Barbara Event Center
Seated: Capacity 100. Cocktail style: Capacity 125. 236 E. Cabrillo Blvd. (805) 564-5418. venues@santabarbaraca.gov SantaBarbaraCA.gov/BeachHouse
Reception Hall, Plaza, and Patio packages. Capacity 200. 1205 San Antonio Creek Rd. (805) 6834492. rentals@saintbarbara.net saintbarbaraeventcenter.com
The Santa Barbara Club
Capacity 50-200. 1105 Chapala St. (805) 965-6547. jsteele@santabarbaraclub.org santabarbaraclub.org
S.B. City College
Great Meadow: Capacity 4,000. Winslow-Maxwell Overlook: Capacity 200.
Bagish Overlook: Capacity 75. 721 Cliff Dr. (805) 730-4065. specialevents@sbcc.edu sbcc.edu/community-events/weddings.php
S.B. County Courthouse
Mural Room: Capacity 100.
Sunken Gardens: Capacity 200. Palm Terrace: Capacity 125. Fiesta Stage: Capacity 80. Giant Bird of Paradise Area: Capacity 50.
Rotunda Lawn: Capacity 25. 1100 Anacapa St. (805) 568-2441. weddings@countyofsb.org countyofsb.org/parks
S.B. Historical Museum
Courtyards: Capacity 2-500. Covarrubias Adobe: Capacity 2-60. 136 E. De la Guerra St. (805) 966-1601. rentals@sbhistorical.org sbhistorical.org/venue-rental
S.B. Masonic Center
Lounge and Balcony: Capacity 40. Dining Hall: Capacity 100-150. Upstairs Theatre: Capacity 200 16 E. Carrillo St. (805) 259-9761. ranon@mastermed.com sbmasons.com
S.B. Trust for Historic Preservation
Presidio Chapel: Capacity 180 seated. Presidio Orchard: Capacity 150 seated. Alhecama Theatre: Capacity 140 seated. Casa de la Guerra: Capacity 250. 123 E. Canon Perdido St. (805) 961-5376. jordan@sbthp.org sbthp.org/rentals
S.B. Museum of Natural History
Fleischmann Auditorium: Capacity 300 cocktail style. Capacity 200 seated. Dinner/Dancing: Capacity 150. Oak Grove: Ceremony & Cocktail Hour: Capacity 200.
Sprague Butterfly Pavilion Wedding Photo Session: Private photo session with your wedding party. Capacity 30. 2559 Puesta del Sol. (805) 682-4711 x112. sbnature.org/about/rentals/weddings
S.B. Museum of Natural History Sea Center Indoors: Capacity 150. Outdoors: Capacity 150. 211 Stearns Wharf. (805) 962-2526 x111. sbnature.org/about/rentals/weddings
S.B. Woman’s Club
670 Mission Canyon Rd. (805) 682-4546. eventssbwc@sbwomansclub.com sbwomansclub.com
S.B. Zoo
Hilltop Reception: Capacity 1,000.
Palm Garden: Capacity flexible. 500 Niños Dr. (805) 962-5339. events@sbzoo.org sbzoo.org/weddings-private-events
Shalhoob’s Funk Zone Patio
Small Party: Capacity 2-30. Large Party: Capacity 75 seated.
Capacity 120.
Full Restaurant Buyout: Capacity 150 seated. Capacity 225 cocktail style. 220 Gray Ave. (805) 256-7379. catering@shalhoob.com shalhoob.com/catering
Shoreline Park
Capacity 125. La Marina and Shoreline Dr. (805) 564-5418. venues@santabarbaraca.gov SantaBarbaraCA.gov/Outdoor
Standing Sun Wines
Capacity 100-300. 92 Second St., Ste. D, Buellton. (805) 691-9413. john@standingsunwines.com standingsunwines.com
Sunstone Winery & Villa
Capacity 200.
125 N. Refugio Rd., Santa Ynez. (805) 688-9463. weddings@sunstonewinery.com sunstonevilla.com
Ted Chamberlin Ranch
Eastspring Wedding Site: Capacity 200. 4155 Figueroa Mountain Rd., Los Olivos. (805) 688-4461. info@chamberlinranch.com chamberlinranch.com
Tuscan Hills Estate
Dos Pueblos Canyon. (619) 757-8147. royalranchobookings@gmail.com tuscanhills.estate
Veronica Springs Church
949 Veronica Springs Rd. (805) 682-2485. info@veronicasprings.org. veronicasprings.org/special-events
Villa & Vine
Capacity 220. (805) 450-1102.
hello@villaandvineweddings.com villaandvineweddings.com.
Westside Neighborhood Center
Capacity 150.
423 Victoria St. (805) 564-5418. venues@santabarbaraca.gov SantaBarbaraCA.gov/WestsideCenter
Whiskey Richards
Bachelorette/bachelor parties and wedding after-parties. Capacity 225.
Outdoor Patio: Capacity 40. 435 State St. (818) 451-8206. Ages 21+. sarah@whiskeyrichards.com whiskeyrichards.com
Wine Cask Events
Gold Room: Capacity 84 seated. Capacity 125 cocktail style.
Courtyard: Capacity 50 seated. Capacity 75 cocktail style.
Barbara Rose Sherman
Winner of “Best of Weddings” on The Knot for the past 12 consecutive years. (818) 645-8178. barbararosesherman@me.com barbararoseweddings.com
Barbra Valentine: I Do Santa Barbara
Personally written, unique ceremonies! (805) 895-7428. momouse1@outlook.com idosantabarbara.blogspot.com
Father Jerry Bellamy
Retired Catholic priest. Weddings for all faiths. (805) 687-4248. jerry@bellamyservices.com weddingwire.com/fatherjerrybellamy
Reverend Dani Antman
Sacred and unique wedding ceremonies. (609) 306-8038. dantman170@aol.com daniantman.com/weddings
Your Beautiful Wedding Wedding ceremonies in Goleta, S.B., Solvang, and Santa Ynez. (805) 455-5205. gaelkm@yahoo.com facebook.com/gail.kelleymurray
Area 51
Best live funk, soul, rock ’n’ roll, and modern hits for receptions. (805) 637-3632. info@area51livemusic.com area51livemusic.com
Bouquet Sound
Real deejays that specialize in weddings. (855) 968-7351. info@bouquetsound.com bouquetsound.com
Brasscals
danny@elitediscjockeys.com elitediscjockeys.com
The Hoodlum Friends
Cover and dance band playing rock, alternative, pop, rock, folk rock, and surf. (805) 708-8303. TheHoodlumFriends@gmail.com thehoodlumfriends.com
Laurie Rasmussen, Harpist
Elegant harp music. (805) 320-9337. laurieharp@gmail.com laurierasmussen.com
Mariachi Las Olas de Santa Bárbara
Mariachi, rancheras, sones, and boleros. (805) 455-3661. mariachilasolasdesb@gmail.com @mariachilasolas
Mia Dortch, Harpist
High-energy, mobile brass band: funk, Latin, rock, pop, jazz, klezmer, and more! Can lead your wedding parade. (562) 682-4911. brasscals@riseup.net brasscals.weebly.com
Harpist for weddings and special events. miatheharpist@gmail.com tinyurl.com/Mia-Dortch-Harp
Music by Bonnie & Co.
Bruce Goldish
Acoustic fingerstyle guitar. Originals and favorites. (805) 965-5559. brucegoldish@gmail.com brucegoldish.com
DJ Darla Bea
Winner of S.B. Independent’s Best Event DJ in S.B. (10 years in a row!). (805) 895-3400. djdarlabea@gmail.com. djdarlabea.com
Deejays, photo booths, and lighting. (805) 680-9187. bonnie@musicbybonnie.com musicbybonnie.com
Nic & Joe
Vocalist Nicole Lvoff and guitarist Joe Woodard. Pop, standards, country, contemporary, and more. (805) 895-9179. nicole@nicolelvoff.com householdink.com/nicandjoe
Riviera Culture Club
813 Anacapa St. (805) 966-9463. jen@winecask.com winecask.com
Whispering Rose Ranch
Gallery: Capacity 30 seated. Capacity 50 cocktail style.
Library: Capacity 16 seated. Capacity 25 cocktail style.
Park Lawn: Ceremony Capacity 350+.
Barn: Reception Capacity 250. Vista View: Ceremony Capacity 160. 901 E. Hwy. 246, Solvang. (805) 697-6984. info@whisperingroseranchwedding.com whisperingroseranchwedding.com
Elite Disc Jockeys
Deejay, photo booth, audio, video, and lighting rentals. (805) 331-4416.
Can provide dance bands, deejays, sound, and performance lighting. (805) 308-6465. hello@rivieracultureclub.com rivieracultureclub.com
Saltwater Ceremonies
Ceremonies for the “spiritual but not religious” or “out of the box” couple, and LGBTQ+. (510) 978-9749. saltwaterceremonies@gmail.com
S.B. Classic Weddings
Warm, personalized ceremonies. Nondenominational. Courthouse and local venues. (805) 886-5930. patrice@sbclassicweddings.com santabarbaraclassicweddings.com
S.B. Weddings
Wedding officiant, non-denominational, denominational, LGBTQ+. (805) 291-2130. sbcaliweddings@gmail.com tinyurl.com/SB-Weddings
Epic Weddings and Events
and love through artistic and powerful
Specializing in destination weddings. Wedding planner, coordinator, and florist. (805) 284-3837. @EpicweddingsandEventssb
Gatherings for Good Events
Wedding and event planning, design, and coordination services. (805) 399-2585. brenda@gatheringsforgood.com gatheringsforgood.com
Joyan Design
Wedding planning, coordination, and florals. (805) 242-1142. hello@joyandesign.com joyandesign.com
Scott Topper Wedding
Emcees/deejays, music planning, timeline coordination, and custom curated playlists. (805) 965-7978. scott@scotttopperproductions.com scotttopperproductions.com
Anna Delores Photography emily@annadelores.com annadelores.com
Emily Loeppke
Photography (805) 285-8718. emily@emilyloeppke.com emilyloeppke.com
ByCherry Photography (323) 377-2320. cherry@bycherryphotography.com bycherryphotography.com
Emily Hart-Roberts
Photography
Bringing 25 years of wedding photography experience to small, intimate celebrations. (805) 448-5487. emilyhr@verizon.net emilyhart-roberts.com
Jay Farbman Photography (805) 886-2328. jayfarbman@gmail.com jayfarbmanphoto.com
info@kaciejean.com. kaciejeanphotography.com
Leslie Joy Photography hello@lesliejoyphotography.com. lesliejoyphotography.com
Once in a Lifetime
Michelle Lauren Photography (805) 448-2534. michelle@michellelauren.com michellelauren.com
Missy L Photography (206) 715-0087. missyl.photos@gmail.com. missylphotos.com
Natalie Thomson Photography nthomsonphoto@gmail.com www.nthomsonphotography.com
Rewind Photography (805) 768-4888. matt@rewindphotography.com rewindphotography.com
Riviera Productions Videography
Your day. Your story. Wedding films to last a lifetime. (805) 452-7069. info@rivierasb.com. rivierasb.com
Veils & Tails Photography kristen@veilsandtailsphoto.com. veilsandtailsphoto.com
1221 State St., Ste. 90218. (888) 255-8992.
Follow the client’s vision and create seamless timelines. For brides on a budget, too. (805) 453-6172. sbonceinalifetime@gmail.com sbonceinalifetime.com
Full-service planning, design, and coordination. (805) 745-9889. amy@amyroseevents.com amyroseevents.com
Bright Young Things Events
Full service, partial planning, month-of, and elopements. info@brightyoungthingsevents.com brightyoungthingsevents.com
Coastal Rose Events
Full service, partial planning, month-of, micro-weddings/elopements. hello@coastalroseevents.com. coastalroseevents.com
Cynthia Signorelli Special Events
Full-service wedding planning, event management, and management. cynthia@cynthiasignorelli.com @cs_specialevents www.cynthiasignorelli.com
Onyx and Redwood
Wedding and event planning and design. (805) 335-1598. Hello info@onyxandredwood.com onyxandredwood.com
S.B. Elopement
Full-service planning, coordination, and events design for intimate events. (888) 255-8992. info@sbelopement.com. sbelopement.com
S.B. Wedding
Inspiring S.B. weddings since 2001. Find the best vendors and venues in S.B. County. (805) 895-3402. info@santabarbarawedding.com santabarbarawedding.com
Weddings with Angie Full-service event planning, coordination, and consulting. (805) 705-5232. angie@weddingswithangie.com weddingswithangie.com
Weddings by the Sea Micro wedding ceremonies, officiants, photographers, flowers, chairs, arbors. (805) 455-2270. weddingsbythesea.cate@gmail.com santabarbaraweddingssite.com
A La Carte S.B.
A curated selection of gourmet mobile carts. (805) 448-3852. alacartesb@gmail.com. alacartesb.com
Creative Services Catering Office: (805) 965-9121; cell: (805) 6374581. events@creativeservicescatering.com creativeservicescatering.com
Maíz Picante Taqueria
2714 De la Vina St. (805) 586-2272. info@maizpicante.com maizpicante.com
Sundance Catering and Sweets Inc. (805) 386-9022. sundancecatering@gmail.com sundancecateringandsweets.com
Cakes by Heather Ashley Bespoke wedding cakes and sugar flowers. (805) 699-6317. info@cakesbyheatherashley.com cakesbyheatherashley.com
Lilac Pâtisserie
Custom wedding cakes, cupcakes, and event space rental. 1017 State St. (805) 845-7400. events@lilacpatisserie.com lilacpatisserie.com/weddings
Lilac Montecito
Wedding cakes, cupcakes, treats, and event space rental. 1209 Coast Village Rd., Montecito. (805) 845-2457. info@lilacmontecito.com lilacmontecito.com/private-events
Lindsay’s Little Bakery
A mobile dessert experience offering custom-curated dessert menus, wedding cakes, and vintage bakery trailers. (805) 696-2249. lindsayslittlebakery@outlook.com lindsayslittlebakery.com
Alpha Floral 1810-A Cliff Dr. (805) 965-5165. alphafloral@gmail.com alphafloralsb.com
Blue Blossoms (805) 689-8438. events@blueblossoms.online blueblossoms.online
ella & louie flowers (805) 697-6080. studio@ellaandlouie.com ellaandlouie.com
Epic Weddings and Events
Specializing in destination weddings. Wedding planner, coordinator, and florist. (805) 284-3837. @EpicweddingsandEventssb
The Village Gardener (805) 745-1125. villagegardener1@verizon.net thevillagegardenersb.com
Westerlay Orchids
3504 Via Real, Carpinteria. (805) 684-5411. info@westerlay.com westerlay.com
Whitehouse Florists (805) 687-2681. info@whitehouseflorists.com whitehouseflorists.com
Carlyle Salon and Style Bar / the Corner Room
Private bridal suite in downtown S.B. Hair and makeup. 350 Chapala St., Ste. 101. (805) 963-8787. weddings@carlylesalon.com carlylesalon.com
Chi Beauty Artistry
Special occasion hair and makeup services. (805) 259-6302. chibeautyartistry@gmail.com chibeautyartistry.com
Dreamcatcher Artistry
Hair and makeup. (805) 453-5029. info@dreamcatcherartistry.com dreamcatcherartistry.com
Fairytale Hair and Makeup
Team of award-winning hair and makeup artists for your special event. (877) 324-7977. fairytalehairandmakeup@gmail.com fairytalehairandmakeup.com
Femme Fatale Beauty by Roxanna Bina
9 W. Canon Perdido St. (805) 637-5234. roxybina@yahoo.com femmefatalebeauty.us
Float Luxury Spa
18 E. Canon Perdido St. (805) 845-7777. info@FloatLuxurySpa.com. FloatLuxurySpa.com
Float Luxury Spa Beachfront
Hilton S.B. Beachfront Resort, 633 E. Cabrillo Blvd. (805) 884-8540. beachfront@FloatLuxurysSpa.com FloatLuxurySpaBeachfront.com
Nikki’s Salon
Non-toxic hair styling, blowouts, colors, and cuts for all genders. 1101 Anacapa St., Ste. 100. (805) 512-0334. nikkireyward@gmail.com Nikkis-salon.square.site
Action Photo Booth
Santa Barbara
S.B. Makeup Studio
Private studio. Bridal and bridal party makeup, including à la carte services. kara@santabarbaramakeupstudio.com santabarbaramakeupstudio.com
S.B. Mobile Massage & Spa
Bridal party and bachelorette massage and facials. (805) 284-9244. mje@sbmobilespa.com sbmobilespa.com
Soul Care Studio + Sauna
Private appointments or event buyouts for sauna, cold plunge, guided meditation, and halotherapy. 1101 Anacapa St., Ste. 100. (805) 869-2633. soulcaresb@gmail.com soulcaresb.com
TEAM Hair and Makeup Inc.
Hair, makeup, spray tans, blowouts, groom’s services.
3040 State St., Ste. E and G. (888) 3388326. info@teamhairandmakeup.com. teamhairandmakeup.com
Open Action Photo Booths, Video 360 Glam Photobooths, and fun props. 315 Meigs Rd. (805) 965-7978. scott@scotttopperproductions.com scotttopperproductions.com/action-photo-booth
All Heart Rentals
Specialty event rentals.
1 S. Fairview Ave., Ste. B, Goleta. (805) 448-6325. allheartrentals@gmail.com allheartrentals.com
Julie Morgan Hair and Makeup and Associates
On-location hair and makeup for events and weddings. 1221 State St., Ste. 12. (415) 786-3765. julie@juliemorganhairandmakeup.com juliemorganhairandmakeup.com
Yvette Gomez Beauty
Hair and makeup, custom spray tans, nails, waxing.
3640 Sagunto St., Ste. 208, Santa Ynez. (805) 245-2023. yvettegomezbeauty@gmail.com yvettegomezbeauty.com
Bella Notte Due
Clothing designer, dressmaker, and alterations.
Jean Mendillo Babbe. (805) 455-3424. lace12u@yahoo.com @jbbellanotte bellanottedue.com
Bella Vista Designs, Inc.
Event design, lighting, draping, custom builds, and audio.
1 N. Calle Cesar Chavez, Ste. 9. (805) 9669616. mail@bellavistadesigns.com bellavistadesigns.com
BellyDance Land with Cris!
Belly dance performance for weddings and rehearsal dinners. BDL@bellydanceland.com @bellydanceland bellydanceland.com
County of Santa Barbara Clerk-Recorder
Issues marriage licenses and certified copies and performs English and Spanish civil marriage ceremonies. Hall of Records, 1100 Anacapa St. (805) 568-2250. Clk-RecHelpdesk@countyofsb.org sbcrecorder.com
Elan Event Rentals
High-quality selections of furniture, lighting, and decor items for all wedding occasions. (805) 760-0544. info@elaneventrentals.com elaneventrentals.com
Elite Disc Jockeys
Deejay, photo booth, audio, video, and lighting rentals. (805) 331-4416. danny@elitediscjockeys.com elitediscjockeys.com
Islay Events
Design service and rentals for lighting, audio, decor, video, and power. 1020 Cindy Ln., Unit 5, Carpinteria. (805) 202-5510. adamk@islayevents.com islayevents.com
Just 4 Fun Party Rentals
Seamless wedding rental experience. 423 N. Salsipuedes St. (805) 680-5484 and (805) 564-0019. sales@just4funpartyrentals.com. just4funpartyrentals.com
Lilys Sewing (805) 453-7101. lilsss350@gmail.com lilysewsalot.com
The Little Guest
On-site childcare/nanny services for weddings and special events. (805) 7084318. thelittleguest@gmail.com thelittleguest.com
Music by Bonnie & Co.
Photo booths and lighting. (805) 680-9187. bonnie@musicbybonnie.com musicbybonnie.com
Parasols in Paradise
Parasols and fans for your wedding. (805) 636-0439. parasolsinparadise@gmail.com parasolsinparadise.com
Riviera Towel Company
Wedding scarves, wraps, and throws. 17 W. Gutierrez St. (805) 560-1571. info@rivieratowel.com rivieratowel.com
Rock the Party
Curated cocktails from a unique mobile bar. (818) 451-8206. rockthepartycali@gmail.com rockthepartycali.com
Scott Topper Productions
Mood decor lighting, LED uplighting, and moving deejay dance floor lighting. scott@scotttopperproductions.com scotttopperproductions.com/lighting
Silent Disco Wedding After Party Services
An immersive, stereophonic silent disco after-party experience with three channels. 315 Meigs Rd. (805) 965-7978. scott@scotttopperproductions.com scotttopperproductions.com/silent-disco
Spark Creative Events
Event production services such as lighting, draping, decor, A/V, staging. 75 Robin Hill Rd. (805) 201-6262. info@sparkcreativegroup.com. sparkcreativeevents.com
The Eagle Inn, A Boutique Hotel 232 Natoma Ave. (805) 965-3586. stay@theeagleinn.com theeagleinn.com
The Tent Merchant
S.B.’s premiere event rental company. 436 E. Gutierrez St., Unit B. (805) 963-6064. info@TheTentMerchant.com TheTentMerchant.com
Town & Country Event Rentals
3905 State St., Ste. 5. (805) 770-3300. amartin@townandcountry.com townandcountry.com
TruMusicLighting & Photo Booth
108 S. Canada St. (805) 403-6275. TruMusicLighting@cox.net
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A and J Limousine
Wedding day services: sedans, SUVs, Sprinter vans, “getaway” cars, and guest shuttles. (805) 683-7772. info@AandJlimousine.com aandjlimousine.com
Bill’s Bus
Wedding charters and private events. (805) 284-BILL (2455). billsbussb@gmail.com. bills-bus.com
Candle Bar 111
Candle-pouring experiences: Hands-on workshops. Private events and parties. 111 E. Yanonali St. hello@candlebar111.com. candlebar111.com
Kalinka
Jewish klezmer, French Swing, and music of the Balkans (805) 636-2003. Email frednadis@yahoo.com. kalinkaklezmer.com
Passion Flowers (805) 708-6156. coreyspassionflowers@gmail.com coreyspassionflowers.com
Requestline Mobile DJ Services
Richard Garcia. (805) 705-5977 djrichardgarcia.com
From Disco Dance Floors to Dolphin Escorts, Santa Barbara’s 2025 Weddings Were Full of Surprises by Maggie Yates
Summer Bosse’s August wedding to husband Griffin Garner took place at Cabrillo Pavilion, the same location where her parents were married almost three decades ago. “Santa Barbara gave me the most idyllic childhood,” says Bosse, who currently resides in San Diego. “There was no doubt in my mind that I wanted to get married here. It was extra special to get married at the place my parents did.”
The wedding, in shades of blue and white, was patterned in the sunny, coastal California aesthetic. The vendors represented Santa Barbara food and culture, including a welcome party at M. Special, catering by Super Cucas, and drinks by Crafted Cocktails. The couple took photographs at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse and enjoyed a cake from The Little Things Bakery. “DJ Patrick made sure the party was phenomenal,” says Bosse. “Events by Maxi made sure our florals were the perfect blend of summer in Santa Barbara, and my husband’s East Coast roots, and Amigo Event Rentals made sure everything looked stellar.” As a final, meaningful touch, the wedding ceremony was officiated by Bosse’s grandfather.
a legal marriage to prevent Karen from becoming exempt from the disability and Medicare on which she depends. However, after a meeting with a disability attorney, the couple learned they could legally marry without losing Karen’s health care coverage or social service assistance. They signed their government documents at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse on December 2 of 2025.
“My husband is 53, and I am 49,” says Hinds. “The two main messages I would like to convey to inspire others are that it’s never too late for love, and even though a person has a mental illness, married life is possible! We are deeply grateful for the winding, wonderful road that brought us together.”
Kelly and Tyler Hansen were born at Cottage Hospital within 48 hours of each other. While they attended different schools growing up, they had mutual friends who kept them within each other’s spheres. When they returned from college, it took them only a few years to reconnect and fall in love. The couple married on October 4, on the tenth anniversary of their first date, at the Ocean View Farm in Carpinteria. This avocado and coffee farm boasts a sweeping view of the Channel Islands on the horizon.
A funky, disco-themed dinner and reception was held at SOhO, which is owned and operated by the Hansen family. Guests enjoyed dinner and churros (courtesy of Chef Orlando and the SOhO kitchen), along with beer, wine, and cocktails, and Area 51 played the hits for guests to dance the night away. “Having Ann Johnson and Hilary Vega of Ann Johnson Events plan and coordinate our wedding took so much stress off of our shoulders,” says Kelly. Johnson and Vega also served as day-of coordinators, allowing the couple to focus on their guests and each other.
During COVID, Eos, like many establishments, moved its dining areas to outdoor patios and parklets. Through friends in the roller-skating community, Ally Shiras was offered a “waitress-on-wheels” position at Eos, where a mutual work friend introduced her to Jacob Rubin. After five years
of dating and a beach proposal, the couple wed on Santa Claus Lane Beach on October 3, followed by a reception at Padaro Beach Grill, where guests enjoyed a wedding cake from Jeannine’s bakery. Festivities also included a surrey ride along the beach path, a BBQ at Ledbetter Beach, and a dog in a bear costume acting as ringbearer.
After five years in Santa Barbara, Shayna Hallman and Markus Boehme, like many ocean-loving locals, had fallen in love with the sun and the sea. While beach weddings are popular, the couple decided, instead, to marry on the open ocean. The wedding party convened at Stearns Wharf for a tour on Celebration Cruises’ Azure Seas yacht. The couple exchanged vows as the party cruised toward Butterfly Beach. “Dolphins swam alongside us, with seals and sea lions making appearances, as if to join the party,” says Shayna. “The sunset was breathtaking, and the evening felt impossibly perfect.”
Brendan and Bailey, both adventurers at heart, got engaged on the beaches of Mallorca. They decided to wed in Bailey’s hometown of Santa Barbara and planned their October 18 event at the Montecito Club. “[It] was such an incredible setting with Santa Barbara coastline as the backdrop,” says Bailey. “During the ceremony, two hummingbirds were flying right next to us!” Cocktail hour and dinner in the main dining room were followed by an after-party downtown at Joe’s Café.
“Steven and I got married at the [Santa Barbara] Zoo this past June. Our vendors were all amazing, and the day could not have gone more perfectly thanks to all of them. Steven and I are both Santa Barbara locals I’m a teacher, and he’s a therapist and we were excited to celebrate with our families and friends from near and far at a location that highlights Santa Barbara’s beauty so well.”
—Maddie Bordofsky
Josh and Sara Enix were married in August 2025 at the Hilton Beachfront Resort. They met on Bumble and dated for two years before Josh proposed. “He took me up one of the steepest switchbacks in Yosemite Valley and proposed to me at Snow Creek with the view of Half Dome at sunset in the background,” says Sarah. After the proposal, Josh produced champagne, flutes, and blankets from his backpack all of which he’d hauled up the almost 3,000-foot verticalincline hike.
Sarah thanks her amazing vendors for helping make the couple’s big day stressfree, especially their coordinator, Kelsey, from Everlast Events. “Kelsey was my threemonth coordinator,” says Sarah. “She was always 10 steps ahead of me!”
the city, “no worries” turned into frantic backup planning. Wedding coordinator Kinsey Eager of Eager Events secured clear tents and spent the day on rain duty, even sweeping water from the reception floor.
“I married my best friend in the pouring rain,” says Lauren, “and it was truly perfect…. How lucky are we to listen to this sound of rain droplets during our first dance, and have people who love us so dearly they’ll party all night in the rain.”
Pamela Shaw (“the Mermaid”) and Todd Gross (“the Fox”) met casually as neighbors sharing pleasantries in their apartment building’s parking lot. Banter evolved into deep conversations about the couple’s shared passions, such as travel, sailing, and the arts. They began dating in 2017, spending time on the ocean, experiencing cultural events around town, and discussing spirituality on the grounds of The Sacred Space in Summerland.
After Todd proposed on the beach in front of Caruso’s at the Miramar, the couple planned an intimate ceremony at The Sacred Space. “The micro-wedding felt intimate, warm, and truly magical for all,” says Pamela, who describes the event as a “dreamy wedding that reflected who we are: inclusive, wholehearted, mindful, spiritual, family-oriented, a bit silly, certainly whimsical, authentic, and deeply in love.”
Jessica Marquez and Cody Sell, who married in October, began dating while they were students at San Marcos High School. “When Cody proposed,” says Jessica, “it felt less like a surprise and more like a beautiful, intentional next chapter to a life we had already been building side by side for many years.” The ceremony was held at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, followed by a reception at the Marquez family ranch in Carpinteria. The reception area, filled with locally sourced orchids, offered beautiful views of the surrounding land along Gobernador Canyon. “At the reception, we leaned into a less traditional approach focused on creating a fully immersive guest experience,” says Jessica. “In addition to interactive elements like a tattoo artist, a live painter capturing the evening in real time, hand-rolled cigars, and an immersive bar, fragrance was thoughtfully diffused onto the dance floor creating a sensory memory we hoped guests might carry with them long after the night ended.”
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Devon Klein earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and accepted a position at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. “For a Santa Barbara girl, life in Iowa came with a steep learning curve especially in the bitter winter months,” says Devon. Luckily, her neighbors were kind and helpful. Casual acquaintanceship grew into friendship, and it was through this network that she met and fell in love with Chad Langel, her neighbor’s younger brother.
During a trip to Santa Barbara, Chad orchestrated a proposal that included dinner at Roy and visits to the Canary Hotel rooftop and the Santa Barbara County Courthouse clock tower. The couple planned to exchange vows on the bluffs, but the November storms made the hike to the promontory impassable. The couple pivoted to their backup plan and wed on the beach in front of the Santa Barbara Yacht Club on November 21. “The ceremony was private, intimate, and deeply heartfelt,” says Devon. “Laughter filled the room, glasses were raised, and the evening glowed with candlelight, beautiful florals, music, and heartfelt conversation. Family and friends gathered not simply to celebrate a wedding but to honor two lives beautifully intertwined.”
a nightcap at Elsie’s Tavern. Kent proposed on Valentine’s Day 2024.
Soon after, Kent retired, and the couple launched Wholesome Heart Productions, pouring their combined talents into planning a joyful, full-on DIY, budget-friendly wedding weekend. With decades of experience in business, community service, video and event creation, design, and marketing, they traded services for hair, makeup, and photography and later edited their own wedding film. They also designed the wedding menu and catered the celebration themselves, supported by family and friends from Hawai‘i, Colorado, Canada, and Santa Barbara. Their ceremony was held in the natural beauty of Veronica Springs Church, followed by dinner and a reception. The day concluded in the church’s sanctuary with the couple sharing their heartfelt testimonies and a full-immersion “double-dip” baptism to seal their covenant. The newlyweds then enjoyed a month-long campervan honeymoon supported by contributions to their “Adventure FUNd.”
“Our wedding day made all my dreams come true,” says Amie Brallier, who married her husband, Greg, in October. “I felt like a Disney princess!”
“Greg is a man who epitomizes love and kindness,” says Amie. “He was completely broken in two when I met him in 2021 after his wife died from breast cancer. Over the next three years, he became somewhat whole again, then was shattered into a million pieces after his only child died. We are in the long process of putting him back together again.”
Geordie and Mike Scully-Taylor’s approach to wedding planning included several non-negotiables: celebrating each other and sharing their love with friends and family, maintaining environmental mindfulness and putting as much money back into the local community as they could, and throwing a “slamming” party.
In an effort to create a low-waste, reasonably priced event, the couple spent very little on décor, instead leaning into the natural beauty of their venue at Elings Park. The couple used wedding coordinator Brooke Martin with White Sage Wedding and photographer Kristen Smith with Veils & Tails. “In the interest of throwing a slamming party,” says Geordie, “we decided that a deejay really helps with keeping the vibes up … DJ Bonnie did just that!”
The couple also praises the Buy Nothing community on Facebook, which was started to enable borrowing, trading, and gifting necessities within the community rather than buying new ones. The couple decided to post everything they acquired for their wedding back on Buy Nothing to contribute to a circular economy based on sustainability, says Geordie.
Sue Burk and her husband, John, who celebrated their 25th anniversary last May, met through the personals section of the Santa Barbara Independent! Before swiping on dating apps, people could post a personal ad along with a short, recorded message (which was assigned an ID code). Interested parties would call the personals line, use the code to direct to the appropriate voicemail box, and leave a message of their own. Couples could then contact each other if they wanted to meet.
John answered Sue’s ad, and the two met for dinner. Having never met, John told Sue to watch for a man in a red jacket. “I tried to stay under the radar in case I needed to make a quick escape,” says Sue. “To my relief, the man in the red jacket looked completely normal actually, quite handsome…. Dinner was lovely, the conversation flowed, and we ended up closing the place down. He walked me to my car, we agreed to see each other again, and the rest truly is history.”
“We celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary on January 11 of this year in Santa Barbara, my hometown, where we were married. We had a wonderful time! Same gorgeous weather as 40 years ago!” —Kelli Jensen Nunn
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Amie says Greg makes her feel safe and seen. “There’s no drama, and I don’t have to make myself small. Greg is patient, generous, and full of quiet strength. He’s taught me that real love feels like safety, laughter, and light. He loves me just as I am.”
“My husband and I are both natives and were married at the zoo in 1994. We were just there this month, reminiscing about our beautiful day 31 years ago.” —Eva Alexander-Gutierrez
by Tiana Molony
Someone once told me, though I can’t remember who, that a wedding dress is the most important dress of a woman’s life. It is not a statement I necessarily agreed with, though the line has followed me around since I got engaged, repeating itself like a stubborn virus I can’t shake.
I began to feel it most acutely in the back of an Uber in New York City in December, on a girls’ trip with my mom, sisters, and niece, on my way to one of the three wedding-dress appointments I had scheduled that day.
The pressure to choose the perfect dress loved by you and your family, accompanied by the perfect moment is reinforced in pop culture, in movies such as Bride Wars, where Kate Hudson slips into a Vera Wang gown and simply knows it’s the one. No hesitation, no committee, no second-guessing just a clean, cinematic certainty.
When the elevator opened onto the SoHo bridal salon, it looked less like a place where people actually shopped than a set for a scene. An elegant pinstripe couch, pleated fabric walls, a landscape painting, and a faint floral smell greeted us. Immediately, I felt the pressure to deliver for my sisters and mother. I wanted to give them the reaction we all expected the moment every bride hopes for when she finally finds “the one.”
We would be in the blue room, the stylist told me. It was as it sounds: pale blue walls, soft lighting, and warm drapery. As I slipped into the first dress, a two-piece ensemble with a structured corset, vaguely Grecian I have never been to Greece, though my name actually means “princess” in Greek, so if I were a Grecian princess in my past life, this is what I would have worn, but I knew it would be too bold a choice for us all to agree on, so it was a no.
As I tried on this and other dresses, every time I stepped out of the dressing room, I didn’t peer at my own reflection first. Instead, I looked at my family’s faces scanning for approval, waiting for the sides of their mouths to curve upward. Quickly, everyone’s opinions “too matronly,” “too modern,” “not very you,” started circling me as a shark circles its prey. One of my sisters was actually circling me. The next dress was a ball gown, picked by my sister, who often harps on about her wedding-dress shopping experience and her eventual regret. Donning the ball gown, I suddenly felt like I was wearing the wrong skin.
It is a vulnerable thing, standing half-stranger to yourself in front of a mirror while opinions fly at you like darts at a board. The insecurities I had thought were buried resurfaced. I hadn’t cared about the keratosis pilaris on my arms until now. Was that a new mole? But my family loved the dress, so much that I thought they must be right. And I began to think this was the one.
I could fool my family and even myself, but the stylist wasn’t having any of my self-deceptions. “Look,” she told me, “I can tell you don’t like this ball gown. Don’t get it.” Damn, I thought. She’s good.
“I’m watching your reactions,” she said. Noted.
By late afternoon, the sun was sliding down over SoHo, washing the fitting room in pink and orange light. I stood in front of the mirror, watching the color change on my skin, wondering which version of myself I was meant to choose.
Right then, the stylist helped me into a dress. I’ll admit, it was beautiful, and when I walked out, the room seemed to inhale at the same time, and I felt something rise in me not a thought, exactly; more like a cue I had been waiting for. I started crying before I understood why. Maybe it was relief. Maybe it was the sense that I was finally delivering the reaction the day had been building toward. I walked out to the larger mirror at the center of the store, past another bride turning slowly in her own dress, and I gave her a small, conspiratorial smile, the kind meant to say, “This is the moment; yours will arrive soon enough.” Everyone trailed behind me. My sisters were smiling, my mother was already teary, and their faces explained, more clearly than any mirror could, what I was expected to feel. I was almost certain it was the dress, if only because their certainty was so loud.
The stylist smiled at me and handed me a box of tissues.
I felt like I’d accomplished something. I’d delivered the moment expected of me. Back in the dressing room, I put back on my street clothes, hardly as elegant, and was smacked back into reality.
That night, unable to sleep, I scrolled through photos from the day. Decision paralysis set in like a fever. I thought I had found “the one,” but it was impossible to hear my own instincts over the chorus of voices still echoing in my head. That’s why I love nighttime even with the cries from New York below: sirens, horns, interminable yells. When the world shuts off, I find it’s one of the only times I can actually think clearly.
And here is what I concluded while hiding beneath the crisp hotel sheets, face illuminated by my phone screen: I had cried in that dress and decided that the tears were proof it was the one. I was swayed by other people’s voices. I had not, as it turned out, thought very much for myself. I had actually spent most of my time in that dress looking at my family rather than looking at myself.
The dress was beautiful. In another life, she and I might have been very happy together. But I realized that it actually wasn’t “the one.” I changed my mind, and in doing so felt as if I were committing a crime. A few weeks later, I went to another appointment in Los Angeles, the New York dress stored somewhere at the back of my mind like a fact I had not yet decided what to do with. The stylist zipped me into a gown I had not expected to like, and I did. I really did. I waited for the familiar swell the cue to cry, the thunderclap of knowing.
It did not come.
What came instead was quieter: a calm, almost ordinary contentment, a feeling I can only describe as akin to turning your pillow to the cold side. I looked in the mirror and recognized myself without first checking anyone else’s face. No chorus. No darts. No performance. Just a small, unremarkable certainty.
That was the dress.
It had been unrealistic to expect a spectacle and to blame the silence when the spectacle failed to arrive. The truth is, most decisions don’t come with fireworks. They feel like a long exhale after breaking the surface, after time spent being tussled by the waves.
A wedding dress is hardly the most important dress of your life. It is only a dress silk and thread and a few clever seams. What matters is something less theatrical: choosing individual certainty over flattery in a room full of people. I chose a dress. In eight months, I’ll wear it. I’ll walk down the aisle and get married. Then, I’ll take it off. I’ll send it off to be dry-cleaned and preserved, then put it on a shelf. One day, maybe I’ll have a daughter, and maybe she’ll get married, and I’ll take it down and try it on again. Then, unless she decides to wear it, I’ll pack it up and place it back on the shelf. n
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The first time Rosie and I got married, things just seemed to fall into place. Our guests all loved the ceremony. Even my dumb jokes. Though disconcertingly, the biggest laugh of the day was for the old standard, “The Three Rings of Marriage: the engagement ring, the wedding ring, and the suffering.” The food was even more delicious than it had been when we’d sampled it. The band was extraordinary. The bride was gorgeous; I’m sure the contrast with the groom helped.
In a wonderful surprise, none of my relatives ended up throwing things or each other at each other. And not a single guest got tanked and became obnoxious. It was hardly like a wedding at all. To this day, people often mention how much they enjoyed it.
Unfortunately, my mother missed it. She hadn’t forgotten, though she probably would have if we’d told her about it. She had Alzheimer’s what they call happy Alzheimer’s. The woman who’d lost two babies at birth and who’d almost died several times now believed she’d led a charmed life. “Never even had a headache,” she’d say.
My siblings and I had gone through hell finding care for her, hassling over what was best. Flying in from different parts of the country, we checked out more than 40 different Boston-area memory care facilities. It didn’t help that, over the years, my mother had repeatedly insisted, “If you ever put me in one of those places, I’ll slit my throat.”
Fortunately, we settled on White Oak Cottages. Literally two cottages, 12 residents in each. A family-style home. With family-style meals. And a few family-style squabbles. Forgetting yesterday’s sins has its benefits.
To my shock, my mother took to it immediately, forgetting among many other things to slit her throat. Within days, she and several others believed they’d known each other their whole lives. She participated in the activities, read the same Grisham novel until
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it fell apart, and as long as no one sat in her favorite chair she was content.
So, shortly after the wedding, I called White Oak and asked the director if we could hold a mock wedding ceremony there. They not only approved but made it an event. When Rosie and I arrived, the enclosed backyard was set up with chairs, flowers, and decorations. They even supplied a cake and refreshments, and the patients, staff, and my local siblings were all guests.
I brought in a friend I’d known since junior high to perform the same ceremony we’d had in California, though he cut my jokes. Maybe he wasn’t confident he could deliver them. Or maybe they weren’t nearly as hilarious without the benefit of alcohol. (I’ve been trying to work out a way to serve drinks with this writing, but so far, the editors have resisted.)
The wedding felt every bit as genuine as the first. One of the guests took my hand emotionally and announced to everyone that Raphael had always been her favorite nephew. In spite of everything. Raphael was, apparently, me. Memory might not have been her strong suit, but at least for a few minutes that afternoon, it didn’t matter. Most of our guests assumed they knew us, which made perfect sense. Why would they be watching two strangers get married? Everyone seemed to have a great time, especially the groom and his mother. The staff was thrilled. And I couldn’t have been more grateful. The woman I love and I committed to each other once again. Fortunately, she hadn’t changed her mind. And I got to dance with my mother at my wedding. Sometimes, your jokes fall flat. Sometimes, you miss your connecting flight. Sometimes, someone you love gets Alzheimer’s. And sometimes, life is an incalculable gift.
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by Maggie Yates
“As a professional dancer, you move around a lot,” said Ryan Lenkey, a company member with State Street Ballet. Originally from the East Coast, Ryan has trained and performed throughout the United States. He made his way to Santa Barbara during the pandemic, where he joined State Street Ballet and met his future wife, ballerina Saori Yamashita. Now Saori Yamashita Lenkey, Saori came to the U.S. from Japan as a teen to pursue her career in dance.
Their romance began while rehearsing a production of Giselle “We had good stage chemistry,” said Ryan. “Then I realized, ‘Oh, this is real chemistry. This playful flirting is too good.’ ” The two have danced together in many productions, but being cast as the titular star-crossed lovers in Romeo and Juliet felt special.
After the production’s emotional finale, Ryan proposed to Saori on the Granada Theatre stage during the bows. “I’m so elated that we got to have this experience and share our love with the audience,” said Ryan. “We broke their hearts, and then we sewed them back together.”
While the time and place of this on-stage proposal was a surprise, the intention to marry was not. The couple had traveled to Japan before Romeo and Juliet, where they picked out a ring. “I knew that Saori was the one,” Ryan said. “Dancers often end up with other dancers because this lifestyle is so crazy. And we’re so deep into it that it takes one to know one. I’m so lucky that I found somebody that I’m so compatible with, who understands me in my work in life.”
Ryan coordinated the proposal with director Megan Philipp and Santa Barbara Symphony director Nir Kabaretti. During the bows, Ryan left the stage to get the ring, and Saori immediately knew something was afoot. “We rehearse the bows,” she explained, “so I knew something was up when he left the stage.” When Ryan returned, he assumed the position and officially asked for Saori’s partnership in marriage. “The whole audience went silent,” he said. “It was very exciting, and they applauded for us, and it was so overwhelming. It was just such a beautiful moment.”
Wedding planning came into focus, and the couple decided that a big wedding seemed stressful especially with Saori’s family living in Japan, travel and coordina-
tion were overwhelming. Instead, the two wed in an intimate, outdoor ceremony the following month. Dr. Nicole Callahan, a State Street Ballet board member, invited the couple to use her property in the hills, with its sweeping views of Santa Barbara, for the ceremony (she also did much of the event planning). Nathaniel Tyson, a friend and fellow State Street Ballet dancer, performed the ceremony, and ballet photographer Andre Yew stepped into a new role as a wedding photographer to capture all the special moments.
After the ceremony, the couple enjoyed a wedding cake from Andersen’s Danish Bakery and toured the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. They had drinks with friends at Shaker Mill, followed by dinner at Silvers Omakase. “That was a premiere dining experience,” Ryan said. “All the other couples there had gotten engaged or married that day. All eight of these people were celebrating the same thing we were.”
The couple married on November 22, 2025, an auspicious date in Japanese culture. Saori explained that in Japanese, saying the date uses the same words as “good” and “couples,” hence “Good Couples Day.” “Many Japanese couples get married on this day,” said Saori. What qualifies them as a good couple, they say, is the blissful feeling of being in each other’s company. “He makes me laugh every day not once, but every hour, at least,” she said.
What’s next? The Lenkeys hope to have a larger ceremony in Hawai‘i, the central point between their families in Japan and the U.S.A., in the next year or two. Also, “Come see us!” said Saori. The couple will be in State Street Ballet’s RECESS!, a program suitable for all ages, at the Lobero Theatre on March 21 and 22. n
by Tiana Molony
While driving past the Santa Barbara Mission recently, my head performed a pirouette as I scanned the rose garden and saw no roses in sight in their place were sharp, naked sticks erupting from the earth.
I didn’t think much more about it until a phone call with Cassie Macias, owner of Alpha Floral, which just celebrated its 90th anniversary this year. We discussed all things flowers, and at the core of our conversation was seasonality choosing flowers for events that thrive in their own season and environment.
Macias provides a helpful comparison: “You want to be eating what’s in season. You want us to be using what’s in season because it’s adjusted to the climate. It’s going to have the longest life because it’s used to the current temperature and environments.”
There’s something beautiful about waiting for the flowers instead of demanding they wait on us, Macias muses. “We live in a culture now where you can have everything all the time. But the most beautiful things in life take time, care, and attention.” This reminded me of the rose garden in its barren state, patiently waiting to bloom again.
Macias has been running Alpha Floral for four years, beginning in May 2022. Since it first opened in 1935, the flower shop has cycled through many locations and even more owners, but Macias says that despite the revolving door of people, “the core of the business has always stayed the same.”
That core? Brightening people’s days. “We’re bringing beauty and joy to people that’s our goal.” It’s the very reason Macias went into the flower business the fragile, perfumed bushes provided gaiety.
Growing up with a mother who had a green thumb, she learned from a young age how to care for delicate living things.
Alpha Floral sources its flowers from about five different farms between Carpinteria and Santa Ynez, prioritizing seasonal, freshly cut flowers picked the same day when possible. They still supplement with imports as needed but have shifted sourcing toward more local, fresh-focused options.
While Alpha Floral can source many flowers year-round, they guide clients toward what’s in season for better freshness, value, and performance. Off-season stems are often more fragile, more expensive, and prone to wilting during transit and display, says Macias.
For heat- and sun-sensitive blooms such as hydrangeas, proper hydration and shade are critical; using water tubes before placing stems into foam helps slow wilting on event day. In other words, you can have peonies in November, Macias notes, but that doesn’t mean you should.
“All of this knowledge for flower varieties and how they grow was just like innately put into my brain,” she shares.
After her mother passed away, she asked herself the question that we all wonder at some point in our lives: What am I doing with myself? Flowers and making arrangements brought her joy, she decided. So, when the opportunity arose to purchase Alpha Floral from a friend, she took it.
While it’s certainly not easy, Macias reminds me, it’s exactly where she wants to be. “Ninety-nine percent of the people we talk to are really happy to be here, happy to be interacting with us,” she shares, “and we’re helping them, you know, pull off something beautiful it’s very, very rewarding.” n
by Tiana Molony
By the time Francesca “Frankie” Madden stood at the altar to marry her now-husband, Taylor Madden, the act of getting there had already required more resilience than most people face in a lifetime.
Frankie is the sole survivor of a 2007 plane crash in Panama, an accident that occurred when she was just 12 years old an unthinkable beginning to any life story. Almost two decades later, she would face another unimaginable test: a 2024 diagnosis of stage-four lymphoma, which led her and Taylor to postpone their wedding, originally set for September 4 of that year.
Initially, Frankie was determined to keep the wedding on track, but Taylor knew it would be wiser to postpone. Soon, she saw his point. “I was like, ‘What am I thinking?’ ” Frankie recalled. “I can’t be trying to worry about a wedding right now. I need to focus on this.” Shortly after her diagnosis, they reached out to their vendors who, she said, were “so understanding.”
In the end, waiting proved to be the right choice. When they finally married on September 5, 2025, at the Santa Barbara Zoo, the day became more than a celebration of matrimony it was a testament to everything they had endured to get there.
“When you go through something like that,” Frankie pondered, “what’s your purpose or your reason? Why did you go through this crazy event? And why are you still here?”
Standing beside Taylor and surrounded by the people who had carried them through it all, the answer felt clearer. “[The ceremony] allowed us to reflect on not only our relationship,” she said, “but what we both have overcome, individually and as partners, and get to share that with everyone.”
Taylor’s realization came less as a single moment than as the steady accumulation of the weekend itself. It was an “entire weekend of just hearing people look back on some not-so-great times,” he shared, “but then be able to recognize the celebration at hand and really appreciate the moment that was being had.”
To Taylor and Frankie, both Santa Barbara natives, it felt only natural that they would marry in the place that raised them.
“Especially for me,” Frankie recalled, “I feel like it is a big part of what shaped me as a person is growing up in that town.” Though they walked the halls of Santa Barbara High
School five years apart one living in Mission Canyon, the other on the Mesa they never crossed paths as teenagers, their lives unfolding in parallel against the same hometown backdrop.
Years later, through a series of chance connections and perfect timing, those paths finally converged. All those separate Santa Barbara memories suddenly felt like pieces of a shared history, quietly waiting to be woven together.
Rather than condense their celebration into one day, they chose a full week of festivities, beginning with a welcome party at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club and a rehearsal dinner at Zaytoon. Friends and family traveled from across the country to celebrate.
Even over the phone, unable to see their faces, it’s clear they are both beaming likely looking at each other as they recount their special day. At the time of our interview, the couple had recently returned from their honeymoon to Singapore and Thailand and were settling back into life in Austin, Texas, as newlyweds.
Looking back on their wedding day, one truth stands out above all else: Their community friends, family, and vendors showed up for them in ways they’ll never forget. Without that support, they say, they’re not sure how they would have made it through.
Frankie reflected, “I think, when you look around at an event like your wedding not only at the person you’re marrying and how much they mean to you but also at the community and the people that love you so much, that is a good reminder.” n
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THURSDAY 2/26
2/26: Connectivity: Chulas Fronteras See the 50th anniversary screening of the newly restored Chulas Fronteras (1976), about the famed Mexican American musicians of the borderlands and the social protest ethos inscribed in their music, along with a screening of 1979 short Del Mero Corazón about how the Chicano culture is reflected in the love songs. A performance by corrido singer-songwriter Gallo Armado (Fernando Ríos) will precede the screening with a discussion to follow the screening. 7-9:45pm. Pollock Theater, UCSB. Free. Call (805) 893-4637 or email info@carseywolf.ucsb.edu. carseywolf.ucsb.edu/events
2/26: Chaucer’s Book Talk and Signing: Dale Zurawski Area author Dale Zurwaski will talk about and sign copies of her book The Travel Bitch: Bouncing Across the Globe on a Bipolar High, a travelogue and rollercoaster of death-defying adventures, both real and imaginary, while living with bipolar disorder. 6pm. Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. Free. Call (805) 682-6787. chaucersbooks.com/events
2/27: Chumash Casino Resort Presents: Taylor Dayne Known for hits such as “Tell It to My Heart” and “Love Will Lead You Back,” Grammy-nominated Taylor Dayne will bring her pop, dance, R&B, adult contemporary, and rock to the valley. 8pm. The Samala Showroom, Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 E. Hwy. 246, Santa Ynez. $40-$60. Ages 21+. Call (805) 686-3805. chumashcasino.com/entertainment
2/28: Desmadre Media Presents: NO PEACE, an 805 Hardcore Show Fundraiser This community-driven hardcore show will feature bands Swingback, Detach, Paleform, and Kind and a zine pop-up with live screen printing from Manos Nube, Goodland Tattoo Shop, and Central Coast Clowns curated by La Buffy. Desmadre Mundial will be on-site with an exclusive merch drop. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to 805 UndocuFund, providing financial relief to undocumented and mixed-status families impacted by immigration enforcement. 8-11:30pm. Foundation Press Screen Printing/ Design, 38 Depot Rd., Goleta. $5-$10. tinyurl.com/NoPeace-Event
2/28: S.Y.V. Pride Third Annual Love Above All Ball This elegant and elevated ball will feature a silent auction, psychic love readings for couples and singles, passed hors d’oeuvres, a hosted bar for those ages 21+, and music for dancing with proceeds going toward S.Y.V. Pride in support of all services and programs. 7-10pm. Craft House at Corque, 420 Alisal Rd., Solvang. Ages 18-20: $100; GA: $175. Email lauren@syvpride.org. syvpride.org/love-above-all-2026
SUNDAY 3/1
3/1: UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy, Celtic All Stars Canada’s Celtic superstars Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy and some of the world’s finest Celtic musicians will explore Celtic traditions across nations, tracing the music’s ancient roots to its vibrant global force, along with special guests. 7pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. UCSB students: $15, GA: $18$63. Email info@artsandlectures.ucsb .edu. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu
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
3/1: Santa Ynez Valley Concerts Presents: An Afternoon of Soaring Songs Giorgi Guliashvili (tenor) and CarrieAnn Matheson (piano) will perform work by Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, and others. 4-6pm. St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 2901 Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos. Free-$51.08. Call (805) 456-6070. smitv.org/syv-concert-series
3/1: ShelterBox’s International Women’s Day Panel Event Hear from an incredible lineup of women leaders who are shaping the future across industries. Through engaging discussion, panel conversations, keynote moments, networking, and personal storytelling, honor the voices, stories, and impact of women. 5-7pm. Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Rd. Free. Email jgarver@shelterboxusa.org shelterboxusa.org
MONDAY 3/2
2/26, 2/28: SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Thu.: An Evening with The Mends and Redfish, 7:30pm. $12-16. Ages 21+. Sat.: No Simple Highway and The Alligators, 8:30pm. $15-20. Ages 21+. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com
2/27-2/28: M.Special Brewing Co. (S.B.) Fri.: Blue Lemonade. Sat.: Mauve Pocket. 634 State St. 8-10pm. Free. Call (805) 308-0050. mspecialbrewco.com
2/27: Maverick Saloon The Molly Ringwald Project. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. 9pm-midnight. Call (805) 686-4785. Ages 21+. mavericksaloon.com/ event-calendar
2/28: Cold Spring Tavern Low Down Dudes. 5995 Stagecoach Rd. 1:304:30pm. Free. Call (805) 967-0066. coldspringtavern.com
2/28: Eos Lounge Walker & Royce, 9pm. $37.08. 500 Anacapa St. Ages 21+. Call (805) 564-2410. eoslounge.com
3/2: S.B. County Archaeological Society Free Lecture: How Maize Shaped History Emily Johnson, MA, a PhD candidate at UCSB’s Department of Anthropology, will explain how the importance of maize (corn) in ancient Mesoamerica was closely tied to the ways in which maize was prepared and how microscopic plant remains preserved on artifacts addresses broader anthropological questions about ancient Mesoamerican culture, economy, and social change.7-8:30pm. Farrand Hall, S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. Free. Email sbcas@sbnature2.org. sbnature.org/calendar
Ages 21+. carrwinery.com/events
2/28: Fox Wine Co. The Rhythm Industrial Complex, 2pm. 120 Santa Barbara St. Call (805) 699-6329. tinyurl.com/RIC-FoxWine
2/28: Hook’d Bar and Grill T Bone Ramblers, 2pm. 116 Lakeview Dr., Cachuma Lake. Free. Call (805) 3508351. hookdbarandgrill.com/ music-on-the-water
2/28: M.Special Brewing Co. (Goleta) Colonel Angus, 7pm. 6860 Cortona Dr., Ste. C, Goleta. Free. Call (805) 968-6500. mspecialbrewco.com
2/28: Restaurant Roy The Schnack ‘n Bari Jazz Trio, 7-10pm. 7 W. Carrillo St. Free. Email lapaltsb@gmail .com tinyurl.com/Restaurant-Roy
3/1: Longoria Wines Live music. 3-5pm. 732 State St. Free. Email info@ longoriawine.com longoriawines.com/events
3/2: The Red Piano Church on Monday: Morganfield Burnett, 7:30pm. 519 State St. $5. Call (805) 358-1439. theredpiano.com
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For more information, or to register, contact Denise Mendez at (805) 966-9668.
For a current schedule of classes, visit www.transitionhouse.com.
TUESDAY 3/3
3/3: Carsey-Wolf Center: Awards Chatter with Scott Feinberg In the homestretch to the 98th Academy Awards, Scott Feinberg, Executive Editor of Awards for The Hollywood Reporter, will join moderator Ross Melnick (Film and Media Studies, UCSB) for an insider’s look and comprehensive discussion of this year’s awards season. 7-9pm. Pollock Theater, UCSB. Free. Call (805) 893-4637. carseywolf.ucsb.edu/events
3/3-3/4: UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents Ballet Festival: Jerome Robbins New York City Ballet Principal Tiler Peck has curated and will dance in this two-night tribute to the legendary choreographer Jerome Robbins. The Tuesday-night program includes Four Bagatelles, Other Dances, and In the Night, and Wednesday will feature Rondo, A Suite of Dances (danced by Peck), Other Dances, and Dances at a Gathering. The programs feature dancers from the New York City Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet. 7:30pm. The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St. UCSB Students: $20, GA: $23-$135.Call (805) 893-3535. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu
3/4: The Theatre Group at SBCC Presents: A Small Family Business See this farce and social satire in this comic morality play about the new head of a family furniture business who believes he will initiate a new age of honesty and integrity. Unfortunately, his family has other ideas that include affairs, embezzlements, extortion, and corporate shenanigans. The play previews on March 4-5 and runs through March 21. 7:30pm. Garvin Theatre, 721 Cliff Dr. $10-$20. Call (805) 965-5935. theatregroupsbcc.com
WEDNESDAY 3/3
3/4: Chaucer’s Book Talk and Fundraiser for the Wilderness Youth Project (WYP) Join Kathleen Lockyer, author and occupational therapist for more than 30 years, for a book talk and signing of Wild Inside: How Nature Protects Your Child’s Mental Health and Restores Yours, about how parents, educators, and healers can transform a child’s behavior by learning how to build a healthy nervous system with a concept called “ecoception” (our innate sensory connection to nature). Ten percent of sales will benefit WYP. 6pm. Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St. Free Call (805) 682-6787. chaucersbooks.com/events
2/28: Black History Month Art Salon: Images with a Global View In its 100th year, Black History Month honors a century of profound cultural, artistic, and intellectual contributions of Black people. This salon will highlight Black creativity as a living history of work that carries ancestral wisdom and personal vision. Artists Toni Scott and Rod Rolle will discuss their artistic journeys and influences in a special talk at 2-3:30pm. 1-5pm. Elevate Gallery, La Cumbre Plaza, 121 S. Hope Ave. Free. Email toniscott@earthlink.net. tinyurl.com/BHM-ArtSalon
2/27: Celebrate African American & Black History Month at the Eastside Library! Families are invited to a special celebration featuring local author and TEDx speaker Fleurie Leclercq, who will share her inspiring journey and stories that honor African roots, lead a special children’s storytime and engage children in discussion and reflection followed by a craft activity inspired by Fleurie’s book. Join for a 30-minute interactive performance and educational workshop from DAANSEKOU Cultural Arts and Wellness Collective as well as snacks, warmth, and hospitality from SBCC’s Umoja, a critical resource dedicated to enhancing the cultural and educational experiences of Black, African American, and other students. 10am-noon. MLK Jr. Rm., Eastside Library, 1102 E. Montecito St. Free Call (805) 963-3727 or email info@sbplibrary.libanswers.com. tinyurl.com/BHM-EastsideLibrary
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When Tiler Peck arrives in Santa Barbara for Ballet Festival: Jerome Robbins on March 3 and 4, she won’t just be the star performer. She’ll also be its architect. The celebrated principal dancer of the New York City Ballet curated the two-night program, shaping it as a homage and an invitation to explore the choreographic genius of Jerome Robbins.
“Jerry’s ballets really had a big influence on me growing up in the company,” Peck said in a recent episode of the UCSB Arts & Lectures Air Time podcast. “You really learn a lot about yourself, because it brings in the humanity of the dancer.” That human dimension, she explained, is central to Robbins’s style. “Sometimes he would say, ‘Easy does it.’ And sometimes that’s the hardest thing to feel confident just standing onstage and not doing anything. He really says so much with subtle movements.”
The festival originated at The Joyce Theater in August 2025. Rather than a revue of disconnected Robbins showpieces, Peck wanted to present a cohesive experience. “It didn’t just feel like different companies coming in and doing pas de deux,” she said. “We really got to share the same stage with each other…. That’s the meaning of a festival to me.”
Her programming reflects that philosophy. Each night culminates in a large ensemble work including Dances at a
Gathering and In the Night so audiences can experience Robbins’s emotional range. “You almost wouldn’t think they were done by the same person,” Peck noted. “That’s what I mean by the range of his works.”
She is especially drawn to the choreographer’s restraint. “Less is almost more,” she said. “There’s so much walking in his ballets, but he’s able to capture those quiet moments so beautifully.” Those moments, she added, often move her most as a performer: “There’s a pas de deux where they’re just sitting on the floor doing nothing, and it really gets me.”
The Santa Barbara performances at The Granada Theatre will feature live music throughout, a requirement Peck insisted on. “It matters to the audience, and it matters to us dancers,” she said. “So much of what we do is because of the music, and when it’s live, it just adds so much more.”
The Wednesday, March 4, program will include A Suite of Dances danced by Peck, the first woman to dance this iconic role created by Jerome Robbins for Mikhail Baryshnikov.
Curating has become an increasingly important part of her artistic life. “I feel like I have a lot to give,” she reflected. “I’ve loved dancing other people’s ideas, and it’s really nice to have ideas of my own and put them into practice.” One day, she admits, she might even direct a company. For now, she’s content building temporary ones. “We get our mini little company for a few weeks,” she said, “and everybody’s so sad when it’s over.”
For Santa Barbara audiences, that fleeting company promises two nights of intimacy, virtuosity, and a rare chance to see Robbins’s legacy refracted through one of ballet’s most perceptive interpreters.
—Charles Donelan
Ballet Festival: Jerome Robbins takes place March 3 and 4 at The Granada Theatre (1214 State St.). For more information, see artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.
When Patrice Karst awoke on the morning of November 11, 1995, she saw one phrase hovering in mid-air: “God Made Easy.” She sprang into action, driven by a strong inner voice and conviction to write a book based on this vision. The words came to her as if someone were feeding them directly onto the page. “Like taking dictation,” she recalls. She wrote the entire manuscript in one hour, printed it at Kinko’s, and immediately began looking for publishers.
The result was God Made Easy , a slim, straightforward book that approaches God and other spiritual ideas love, connection, the divine in language intended to feel open rather than intimidating. Karst is quick to add that the “God” she refers to is not God in the traditional sense. It’s an umbrella term, she says, and readers can substitute any name that fits their own understanding. “One God of many different names.”
The book was first released by a small Los Angeles press shortly after she finished it and later picked up by Time Warner/Warner Books in 1997, a house that
has since closed its doors. Determined to bring the work back into the world, and inspired by thousands of letters from readers, Karst is now releasing a new edition of God Made Easy this month. Ninety-nine percent of the book remains the same as the original, she says, explaining that she made only small updates to reflect the modern landscape.
At its heart, God Made Easy is Karst’s attempt to take “the most complicated thing man has been pondering
since the beginning of existence” and render it simple and accessible. Written as a book for adults, it is short, straightforward, and spiritual an invitation to explore themes such as love, connection, and the divine without the weight of heavy theology. The goal, she says, was to remove intimidation from the conversation and offer readers a gentle doorway in.
“It makes people feel like they’re not alone,” Karst reflects of the book. “That there really is a creator, and they don’t have to go to church to find the creator.”
Karst, who lives in Santa Barbara, is also the author of the children’s book The Invisible String, which has sold more than two million copies worldwide. She will celebrate the new release with a talk and signing on March 5 at 6 p.m. as part of the Godmothers Gather series, where Karst will discuss the dream that first delivered the words “God Made Easy” to her and the conviction that grew from it.
—Tiana Molony
See patricekarst.com. For more information about the Godmothers event, see godmothers.com.
The beloved March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, come alive on the Westmont stage in Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women Hamill’s dramatic adaptations are known for giving 19th-century literary characters an evolved sensibility to highlight the gender oppression of the time. Directed by Madeline Fanton, this story of adolescents finding their voices against the backdrop of a changing American culture is a literary classic with a modern twist.
“A hallmark of Kate Hamill’s work is showing women in their full complexity,” says Fanton. In Little Women , the eldest sister, Meg (played by Jordyn Clinton), marries and has children. “In a lot of adaptations, we don’t get to see Meg struggling with motherhood,” says Fanton. “Hamill has written this fantastic monologue in which Meg is talking about the demands of motherhood with no support, which feels very resonant… . It has a fun balance of drama and hysteria.”
Jo (Junia Coe-Renner), the outspoken secondeldest who dreams of becoming a published writer, has an abbreviated arc that culminates before her end-of-book romance. “The focus remains on the bond between the sisters, and Jo’s journey of figuring out who she is on her own terms,” says Fanton. This structural change not only makes Jo’s journey feel more modern, but it’s more faithful to Alcott’s original vision for the novel before publishers pushed for a “happy coupling” for Jo’s character. The show also presents the personality intricacies and quirks of younger sisters Beth (Kieran Williams) and Amy (Haven Prosperi).
Little Women, says Fanton, is concerned with the passing of time. “These characters,” she says, “want to stay kids, but they also want to grow up, and they’re figuring out how to be adults. It’s very resonant for the college community.”
—Maggie Yates
See the show at the Porter Theatre (955 La Paz Rd.) February 27–March 8. For more information, see westmont.edu/watchtheater.
The recent debate over the introduction of AI raises both fear and fascination, especially as AI expands into art and its creative layers. For the Brill Family Foundation, the conversation centers on harnessing the power for the greater good of humanity’s future, adapting to an exponentially growing force.
This interest sparked the creation of the Brill Family Foundation’s AI Artists Alliance, which isn’t quite the traditional residency, but what they’re calling an accelerator, focused on collaboration, experimentation, and the relationship between humanity and technology.
After reaching out to arts organizations, educational departments, museums, galleries, nonprofits, and foundations, the foundation ended up with solid attendance for its AI art exhibition titled Symbiosis or Schism? The AI-Human Odyssey.
Oriana Sanders, the foundation’s executive director, shared that this exhibition was a catalyst for the creation of the alliance, saying, “We just felt like, why stop there? We’ve got this momentum going, there’s clearly an interest in art and technology, especially AI, and so, we wanted to see if there was a way that we could use this momentum and the outreach and artists to see if we could continue the work.”
Sanders emphasized that the definition of the alliance should be carefully considered, not as a traditional artist residency, but instead as an accelerator. What this means is that the foundation is focused on collaborative efforts rather than one individual’s final product.
In a discussion surrounding the common fear that AI will replace human creativity, Sanders shared that she views it less as a threat or a tool and more as something reciprocal. “There’s so many more kinds of AI than just generative, like Midjourney or ChatGPT…. There are so many more layers of it,” Sanders said.
“And,” she continued, “there are so many different kinds of AI art, like data visualization,” Sanders stated. “They all still require human vision, and there’s levels of artistic ability that are still required to create good AI…. For us, it’s really important to focus on the humans that are creating the art.”
Going further, Sanders described the change as almost inevitable, saying, “At a certain point, people have to stop just living in fear and burying their heads in the sand, and figure out how we can steward this technology so that it doesn’t just replace artists and threaten them.”
The current cohort of artists includes Ann Cutting, David Mew, and Neal Von Flue, who were chosen not only due to their artistic talents, but more so, their ability to collaborate. “They were definitely
not selected solely on their art and their portfolio,” Sanders shared. “Their motivations and inspirations behind what they do, and how their personality would fit together as a group…. Those were all actually more important considerations.”
The first in-person meeting, held in Santa Barbara in December, included the artists, curator, and consultant Alice Scope, Channel Islands art and media educator Simon Quiroz, and Peter and Karen Brill, founders of the Brill Family Foundation. Sanders described the day as intentionally designed to build trust among the group. “Artists tend to be very individual and solitary with their practice,” Sanders explained. “Trying to get a group of artists who are very set in their ways [was] really important to establish group dynamics before going ahead with any big plans.”
Once more comfortable with each other, the group then turned to develop a “theme,” as Sanders called it, or something akin to a school of art or a movement. “We wanted to have some unified vision of what the artists are working on as a group,” Sanders said.
Since the first meeting, the AI Artists Alliance has conducted monthly Zoom meetings, with artists sharing their updates and narrowing their collective focus. Sanders noted that there was, surprisingly, a lot of overlap in what they brought to the table, especially in data visualization and crowdsourcing. There are plans to meet again in person at the end of a six-month period, and the foundation hopes for this project to continue for 18 months to a couple of years.
Regarding the foundation’s goals in the broader discussion of AI use, Sanders confirmed they’re “thinking big and starting small,” emphasizing the impact on local communities. “We’re looking to let people know about career pathways that don’t replace artists, but that elevate artists,” she said.
—Alice Dehghanzadeh
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Try as we might, separating art from the real-worldly state of things is a difficult prospect. Art is not an escape route from the outside world, or not entirely. On a visit to the gratifyingly enjoyable exhibition Beyond the Wilderness: Ansel Adams in 1940s Los Angeles, at the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, we expect to be bathed in the legendary photographer’s idyllic black-and-white vantage on nature, and, in this case, the urban landscape of Los Angeles.
But, near the entrance, we are stung by the present-tense relevance of an Adams quote: “It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.” The local topicality of that idea hits home where we live, with the Sable-rattling threat of the current White House regime’s “drill, baby, drill” mandate.
More direct comfort arrives through another Adams quote on the wall: “Sometimes, I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.”
Westmont’s enticing Adams show is not a primer in the essence of what made the photographer so iconic, although we get a selection of his greatest-hits images in the museum entryway. The larger emphasis of this show veers into a surprising nook in the periphery of his output.
The first photo we see is not by but of Adams, an Al Satterwhite portrait from 1979 showing the legend with wrinkles of wisdom, a warm gaze, and a slightly angled half-grin. In the entry gallery, beloved Adams classics, including definitive images of Yosemite Half Dome, the valley’s sweep, Mirror Lake, and more almost make the flood of Yosemite photography seem superfluous.
But the real distinguishing point of this show is the lesser-seen urban side of Adams’s work. On assignment from Fortune magazine in 1940, he traveled from his San Francisco home to Los Angeles on the brink of WWII to shoot the burgeoning aviation industry there.
The Fortune article, “City of the Angels,” appeared in March 1941, and the bulk of Adams’s 217 L.A. images went into storage for two decades, before he decided they were of great enough interest to revisit and reprint. Many of them now reside in the collection of the Los Angeles Public Library.
What emerges is a wandering outsider’s view of pre-war L.A., through a master’s eye, and moving from the designated aviation centers of Lockheed and Douglas factories to other sites and sights around the city.
He brings an artistic flair to even documentary work, as seen in “Lockheed plant in Burbank from Afar, View 3,” a crisply composed study with oncoming train, a strolling man in a fedora, and Lockheed structures in the left flank of the frame.
Accidental art-making may be behind his image “Bowling tournament at Burbank Bowl, View 9,” in which a bowler, having just launched his ball, looks like a lumpy freeze-framed ballet dancer, in a weirdly dark-lit space. It’s a poetic image amid the sometimes more prosaic documentary shots.
Signage and vernacular architecture obviously caught Adams’s curious eye while in town. The shot “Douglas Company Employees at Lunch” shows lounging workers flanked by an almost-haikulike sign: “THE BIG FIVE, Everything GOOD, Everything BIG, Everything.” A kitschy landmark gets the Adams touch in “Brown Derby on Wilshire Boulevard, View 1,” with its domed structure mimicking the very name of the joint, The Brown Derby. Another architectural quirk, with the structure imitating the name, is found in his “Pup Café in Venice.”
Adams did occasionally take his eyes off the architectural fabric of the city and train his camera on humanity in action. One image of humble comforts of home, with the deceptively simple picture “Life at Olympic Trailer Court.” An aproned woman knits in the yardlet outside the trailer while a man feeds, teaches, and perhaps taunts a small dog on the other side of a small fence. It adds up to a “decisive moment” image we’d expect more from Henri Cartier-Bresson than Adams.
Then again, this exhibition is partly about rerouted expectations and widening the lens of understanding of a photographer’s life and work. Ansel, we thought we knew ye, and now we know more than we thought we knew. —Josef Woodard
Beyond the Wilderness: Ansel Adams in 1940s Los Angeles is on view at Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art (955 La Paz Rd.) through March 28. See westmont.edu/museum.
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From the South Fork of the Sisquoc River, virtually every crossing while backpacking toward its mountainous headwaters was worth a thorough gaze. The colorful canopies of cottonwood and sycamore trees still held vibrant fall foliage hovering above tranquil and reflective pools within the Los Padres National Forest.
No Roads, Culverts, or Dams Impede Its Natural Course
Still, it wasn’t just backcountry visuals within the forest that surrounded myself and fellow guides I work with at the Channel Islands National Park. The cacophony from the river’s steady flow and cascading waterfalls carried throughout the winding canyon between the chaparralchoked San Rafael and Sierra Madre Mountains. Weaving our way through stunning riparian passages, mild canyon breezes filtered through crackling oak, sycamore, and cottonwood trees. It was soothing to the senses as we gradually trekked to the upper reaches of the Sisquoc.
It begins as a gurgling trickle on the steep north slope of Big Pine Mountain in the Dick Smith Wilderness. At 6,803 feet, Big Pine Mountain is the highest summit in the San Rafael Mountains, Dick Smith Wilderness, and Santa Barbara County. The headwaters of the Sisquoc River rushes out of loose scree at 6,320 feet in the San Rafael Mountains. Part of the Transverse Ranges, mountains heading from east to west, the Sisquoc flows for 57 miles, eventually feeding the Cuyama River. From there, it’s 20 miles to the west before reaching the Santa Maria River, the Guadalupe Dunes, and the Pacific Ocean.
The Sisquoc is special, though. Congress deemed the Sisquoc a Wild and Scenic River in 1992. It’s one of only two rivers in Southern California that are free-flowing, the other being the bouldery Sespe River. It flows unfettered, no roads, culverts or dams impeding its natural course. More than 30 tributaries from either side of the Sierra Madre and the San Rafael Mountains naturally drain into the scenic rill from the north and south.
During the winter, the region receives occasional snowfall and rain, anywhere from 13-to-38-inches. In October and November 2025, significant rain breathed life into the Sisquoc. Water levels were good as we backpacked, rockhopped, and bushwacked our way to the headwaters, route finding in continuum.
Of course, reaching the headwaters of the Sisquoc was easier said than done. The winters of 2022-23 and 2023-24 brought significant storms and rainfall. Trails were overgrown with lots of downed trees. Where there was once a trail, it vanished for stretches along the Sisquoc. Some sections only allowed half a mile of movement per hour.
Bushwhacking can be tackled in several different forms depending on the terrain and vegetation, or whatever worked best. Sometimes, it was as simple and straightforward as walking upright, arms extended and catching branches before they snapped back into our faces.
The more challenging backcountry flora, such as pokey white thorn, spindly raspberry bushes, and menacing wild rose, made us pull our arms tucked in tight while stepping through it as efficiently as possible. It was best to high-step through the wild rose and raspberry bushes so not to trip, but getting raked across the shins was inevitable.
At times, it was easier to spin 180 degrees and
back into the dense brush to avoid throngs of branches and thorns latching onto every available strap on burly, 60-pound packs. And inevitably, sometimes we were on all fours, elbows and knees, ducking and plowing through the worst of it, a swirling haze of chaparral dust clouding any open space.
Initially, we avoided poison oak as best we could, but after our first day, I didn’t care anymore. I’m one of those lucky individuals that doesn’t get poison oak. Others tried to avoid it, but to no avail. One of the guides, Forrest, rubbed mugwort on his legs any chance he could and he still contracted it. Ticks were another matter, though. I carried 10 with me throughout the week-long trip.
Buckhorn Road, a dirt forest-service track, wraps around Big Pine Mountain. We accessed it from Lower Bear Camp. It was our last camp before reaching the headwaters of the Sisquoc. Between Lower and Upper Bear Camps were several narrow, serene waterfalls spilling off exposed rock and shrouded in fallen California bay and sycamore leaves. Despite all the downed trees, there were many new saplings of incense cedar and big cone Douglas fir.
After several longer switchbacks, we left the canyon behind and reached the road. Suddenly, significant topographical features such as Malduce Peak, the crest of the Sierra Madre Mountains, and the curvy spine of Hurricane Deck stood prominently across the forest. We were still in the shade as we circled around the north slope of Big Pine Mountain, tall canopies of big-cone Douglas fir and Jeffrey, sugar, and ponderosa pine trees towering above the headwaters.
As we walked beneath the summit of Big Pine Mountain, the headwaters were just a couple hundred feet below. A pair of red-tailed hawks were perched next to each other on an old snag just above the source. After taking off, they rode the afternoon thermal updrafts, ascending and then descending sharply, their raspy screams of kree-eee-ar, kree-eee-ar carrying over the serpentine flow of the Sisquoc River, the lifeblood of the forest. n
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Combine children’s imaginations with improv actors, and you get one heck of a story.
On Thursday, February 12, McKinley Elementary students were the authors and the Story Pirates were the players, brought into the same room thanks to UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lecture’s education program.
McKinley students actively crafted a story and watched it unfold in the school’s auditorium, brought to life by just people, props, and a Yamaha keyboard.
One kid pitched the main character: a pirate named Bob. Bob the pirate then appeared from behind a screen printed with the Story Pirates logo: a skull with two broken pencils as crossbones.
A scarf was wrapped around Bob’s head to signify his swashbuckling.
“Freeze!” yelled Greg Barnett, a Story Pirate of 13 years. As Bob stood still, Barnett gathered suggestions from the adolescent audience to keep the story flowing. “How is Bob different?”
Bob was a nice pirate, suggested one student. Bob then helped a stranger tie their shoe and another retrieve their deflated football.
Students were in charge of the story, thickening and twisting the plot in real time like a Mad Lib. Bob, they decided, wanted nothing more in this life than to be British.
But “Bob is afraid of something,” Barnett suggested.
Bob, one child proposed, was terrified of hamburg-
ers. Actors manifested this phobia using plush hamburger props to torture Bob.
A cast of characters was gradually created, including Bobbeee (three E’s), Bob’s evil twin brother, who could read minds and flaunted a catchphrase: “I’m too cool.” We also met the twins’ mom, who sent them off to Antarctica with their cousin, Josh, to go on an adventure.
However, they accidentally landed in “West Antarctica,” also known as the Hawaiian Islands.
And the story progressed: Bob met a new friend and ran away with them to England, while Bobbeee and Josh got attacked by a wolf but not really; the wolf just had a bad rap. Instead, they gave the wolf a steak and learned the true meaning of friendship.
The story ended on Bobbeee’s incredibly well-freestyled apology rap to Bob. Bob, flaunting a new British accent, forgave everyone for being mean to him. “Self-reflection is cool!” Bobbee exclaimed.
Story Pirates is a popular podcast for kids, which teaches creative writing and turns their stories into comedy skits and songs. Their school shows are an extension of that idea, Barnett said, to create sketches based on kids’ ideas. They have a group of pirates about 200 strong, all pursuing careers as actors, writers, comedians, and musicians in Los Angeles. For school events, they throw a cast of available actors together to perform across California.
This was the third year the Story Pirates came to Santa Barbara as part of UCSB Arts & Lectures’ (A&L) educational outreach program in the Santa Barbara Unified and Goleta Union school districts.
“It’s always such a fun time we love coming up here,” Barnett said. “I think we’ve gotten to almost every elementary school in the area.”
Performances depend on how engaged the young audience is and how goofy they’re feeling, but like the McKinley assembly, they usually get pretty silly. “We feed off of them, and they feed off of us, so it’s a very symbiotic relationship with creating the story using their ideas,” he said.
A&L funds the K-12 program and hired the story pirates to do two assemblies each at four different schools this year: Cleveland, Hollister, Isla Vista, and McKinley.
“A lot of outreach we do is for UCSB,” said Ashley Hill, A&L’s Arnhold Education Associate, “but this one is for the kids.”
See storypirates.com.
The backbone of any good wedding as anyone in the events world will tell you is the catering. In a destination town like Santa Barbara, that backbone just realigned.
Two of the region’s best-known catering companies Pure Joy and Catering Connection have been fully acquired and rebranded under Solera & Co., a Santa Barbara–headquartered hospitality outfit connected to the Schaffer family’s Los Angeles–based event operation.
For former Pure Joy owner Lynette La Mere, the deal feels less like corporate consolidation and more like a retirement mic-drop champagne flute in hand.
“My company just turned 25,” La Mere said, when asked to sum up the arc. “Single mom raising two kids. Started a company 25 years ago, and it really took off. I did well and became one of the top catering companies in the country.”
La Mere said she spent nearly two decades in Leading Caterers of America, a national consortium of top-tier catering companies, and bought Pure Joy’s longtime headquarters at 111 East Haley Street 18 years ago. “I raised my sons and sent them off to college, and decided to move closer to them and retire,” she said.
The two acquisitions and the rebrand that followed became a single story. “This all happened pretty quickly toward the end of last year,” Schaffer said, “but the timing was perfect because we were able to fold that into our larger rebrand.”
by Ella Heydenfeldt
Solera & Co.’s Senior Marketing Manager Ilexa Landau said the move is a full acquisition and that both original owners La Mere of Pure Joy and Ursula O’Neill of Catering Connection have retired. Between the two companies, Landau said, there are about 200 employees. “Both full-time staff have been retained, and all event staff have been offered continued employment with the new company, and most have agreed to join,” Landau said.
La Mere emphasized that her “core team” is staying on. “He kept my sales and my VP and my executive chef, Marguerite,” she said, referring to the new ownership, “and bought my recipes and went on with my future contracts as well.”
Schaffer, for his part, described the company’s path into Santa Barbara County as part romance with the region, part opportunity, part timing.
“My wife and son and I moved up to Santa Barbara County about five years ago,” he said. “And although we hadn’t planned to start doing business there, we had really fallen in love with the community and really wanted to participate and be a part of it in a different way.”
Asked directly whether buying two major caterers amounts to cornering the local market, Schaffer offered a different take. “Look, it’s a big market; there’s a lot of competitors, which is great,” he said. He argued the company’s niche is a particular blend of upscale and culinary artistry.
As for the numbers, Schaffer said Catering Connection was already operating at high volume. “We did about 100 weddings in 2025,” he said. “Over 500 corporate events. We did about 800 events last year.” He estimated the company will land in the same ballpark of 800-plus events this year.
In the kitchen, Schaffer said the newly merged operation is being anchored by Marguerite Cerredo a Pure Joy figure La Mere effusively praised. “She’s just a prodigy,” La Mere said. “She’s just a brilliant, brilliant woman.”
Schaffer echoed the sentiment about Cerredo, now his executive chef: “She’s a tremendously talented woman, not just as a cook, but also as a leader.”
The merger, it seems, consolidates two successful businesses led by strong women who have gone on to retirement. As La Mere views it, it’s a handoff, a baton pass, and a toast.
“My retirement will begin with a champagne toast to Santa Barbara and the Joy Makers who have made it all possible,” she wrote in a farewell note shared publicly. “I love you all to the MOON, and I’m sending you magical success on your next adventures!” n
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In Dinosaurs Do Yoga, Too, on a bright, sunny day, Rex the T-Rex, is excited to play. He searches everywhere for his friends, but can’t find anyone! While searching, he has a range of emotions, from excitement to disappointment.
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Drover’s Doughnuts marks a new chapter in its journey as a family-owned Central Coast business by opening its doors in Goleta. Located at 5745 Calle Real, where Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf used to be, this space is the company’s third location, with its original shop in Buellton and its second in Solvang, which opened in summer 2025.
Since its beginning in 2019, Drover’s Doughnuts has solidified its reputation not only for delicious doughnuts and drinks but also for its emphasis on community values and the importance of a collective, special experience. According to owner Loren Ollenburger, this connection between Drover’s Doughnuts and its customers has always been crucial to the brand’s original mission.
“There was a longstanding doughnut shop in Buellton,” Ollenburger shared, “and our family had the opportunity to take it over, do some fun branding, and be a kind of fixture in the community.”
Ollenburger emphasized that the goal of Drover’s Doughnuts was to create more than just a place to grab a quick bite. The introduction of the Solvang and Goleta
locations as “community destinations,” as Ollenburger phrased it, further brought this vision to life by connecting with local schools, sports teams, nonprofit organizations, and everyday routines.
“One thing that we learned being in the business is that everybody has their own personal story or nostalgic moment around doughnuts,” said Ollenburger, sharing examples such as, “Glazed is my favorite, because after soccer games, my dad used to take me to get doughnuts,” or “I love maple doughnuts because I used to go with my grandpa after church.” He stressed that being a place that creates new memories is special.
While the Buellton location has a more classic walk-up counter feel, the new Goleta shop better reflects Drover’s Doughnuts’ evolving identity. Designed as a space to “work, meet girlfriends, bring kids before school, and have a special little moment before their day is getting started or some other point in the day,” as Ollenburger described, the shop’s full espresso and coffee bar and expanded menu give customers a reason to linger in the inviting space.
Speaking of the menu, Drover’s food and drinks definitely deliver. They offer both classics like chocolate, glazed, apple, and blueberry fritters and a monthly rotation of seasonal doughnuts created with either holidays or elements of the Central Coast in mind. “Given that we’re in February, we have a lot that are more Valentine’s-inspired, [such as red velvet, chocolate-covered strawberry, white chocolate raspberry, and more],” Ollenburger said. “We’ll also do flavors like blackberry syrah or strawberry rosé something that ties in wine country and crops and agriculture.” Ollenburger shared that his personal favorite is their dark chocolate oldfashioned doughnut.
lar item being their Harvest Moon breakfast sandwich, according to Ollenburger. On their menu, this sandwich is described as a “savory baked ‘everything seasoned’ doughnut with egg, sausage, cheddar cheese, arugula, [and] chipotle aioli.”
In terms of drinks, with a full espresso and coffee bar, the new Goleta location offers many options ranging from americanos to espressos to lattes with choices for flavorings such as honey lavender and chocolate hazelnut. Dirty sodas are available too, such as Sprite, peaches and cream, or Coke, cherry vanilla and cream.
Doughnuts aren’t solely offered at their retail locations. Ollenburger shared that Drover’s Doughnuts also provides catering for special events, including weddings, corporate events, graduations, birthdays, anniversaries, and more. “We just did a wedding,” Ollenburger shared, “and getting to be included in that meaningful day for that couple and their family is really an honor and a privilege.” He talked about the enjoyment of customization that goes into these events; from colors to designs to flavors, Drover’s can do it all for celebrating those meaningful milestones.
The treats don’t stop at sweet, as Drover’s Doughnuts offers multiple savory flavors too, with their most popu-
When looking ahead, Ollenburger shared that he is constantly seeking new opportunities in other cities on the Central Coast that might enjoy the superb experience Drover’s provides. He also shared his excitement about getting to know the Goleta community, calling it “fulfilling” to already have regulars just weeks into their opening and to learn their names and stories.
Above all, Ollenburger expressed great gratitude for the Goleta community’s welcoming of the new location with open arms. “At the end of the day,” he said, “we’re a family-owned business that’s also locally owned, so welcoming us means the world to us as a company and to our employees, as well as to me and my family.” n
The intersection between dance, cocktails, and celebrity is, quite frankly, perfectly within my wheelhouse. So, I jumped at the opportunity to interview Dancing with the Stars pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy about his new line of spirits, Tetya Kapa.
A premium, small-batch vodka made from Napa Valley sauvignon blanc grapes, as well as “ancient winter grains” to honor Maks’s and vintner Ian Devereux White’s shared roots in Ukraine, the vodka is very smooth and slightly fruity, so it works well both for sipping straight or for mixing. It recently earned a 90-point rating from Wine Enthusiast. Here are a few tidbits from my conversation with Maks I only danced a little bit while we were on the phone.
I’d love to hear a little more about how you got into the spirits business. How did this happen? I technically had a run-in with vodka specifically, a long time ago, after my win on Dancing with the Stars. At that time, I had a vodka brand that was offered to me to be a part of. … I said yes, because I had this entrepreneur’s mindset, like, ‘Oh, let’s just jump on every opportunity.’ And then I realized what this business is, what the industry represents, how hard it is. And then something happened, Hurricane Katrina. And my partner at that time couldn’t support this process anymore, and so we moved on.
So, many years later, I knew that I didn’t want to be a part of the liquor industry.
And then you spent some time doing a stage show in Napa, Savor. Exactly. There was absolutely an amazing opportunity for an artist, an immersive wine-tasting experience where we show you what the wine tastes like, not just tell you what it is that was a pitch, anyway. So, we had this fantastic summer. We spent three months in Napa doing this. I met everybody, understood the area, understood the industry the business of it and also the people of it. And met my partner, Ian Devereaux. … I told him if there was a spirit that I would get into again, that would be vodka, because that’s what my roots are.
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my aunt. Her name is Natasha, my great-aunt. She was my favorite person over in Ukraine before we came to the U.S., and she passed away many years ago. But the one thing that I remember vividly, like it was yesterday, one of those core memories for a kid. I must have been 8, 9, and I remember at the dinner table, she leaned over, and I noticed one thing, she would always sit at the head of the table, long table, all these celebrations at the house and all that. The old men were trashed. I mean, we’re talking some sleeping, you know, some are no longer with us. And she’d be sitting in the same position, catering to hosting and all that, participating in conversations, and you never saw her get that tipsy.
It was part of the scene when you were a very young teenage performer, right? And so, I know the process of celebration. I know what alcohol means as a presence outside of just getting trashed. I see this in the same room, parties present, some celebrating, you know, birthdays, some graduation, some mourning, a funeral. It’s kind of like the beverage that accompanies a lot of feelings.
I know tetya is the Russian word for “aunt.” Where does the name Kapa come from? Kapa is named after
[Eventually,] she taught me the secret to how not to get as drunk. And it was a scoop of butter every couple of shots, right before you take a shot. So basically, the alcohol just goes straight into your bladder, and you don’t get as drunk.
That personal history certainly adds a nice touch. I like to say that every bottle has a name and a face attached to it. For now, we want to keep it that way.
Having passed their final inspection, Chase Restaurant at 1012 State Street is preparing to reopen following a 16-month closure. The longtime Italian restaurant shut its doors on October 13, 2024, after sustaining extensive smoke damage. Since then, owner Georges Bitar and his team have been working through renovations and final preparations to welcome customers back. “The Chase is coming back with a bang,” Bitar said. “It’s going to be the same Chase, but spiced up and cleaned up.”
Bitar said the restaurant will retain its familiar menu and bar program, including popular dishes such as chicken piccata and eggplant parmigiana, along with its strong cocktail offerings. Outdoor seating will also remain available. Renovations are now in their final stages, with decor rehung, glassware reset, and staff rehearsing service.
Chase, a fixture on State Street since 1979, has drawn steady support from local patrons during its closure. Bitar said the team is eager to reopen and reconnect with the community as the restaurant enters its next chapter. Bitar said he hopes to begin serving guests within the next week, pending final readiness. “We miss our customers. We miss our people. And in the perfect world, in the next week or so, I hope to start serving them. I just want them to know that we’re going to be focused on the service and focused on quality. And we definitely need our local community to support us. We want them to come in, so we can take care of them.”
VIA MAESTRA BRINGING PIZZA TO THE FUNK ZONE: Italian restaurant Via Maestra 42 at 3343 State Street plans to launch a wood-fired pizza place in the Funk Zone. The best estimate for arrival is this summer.
HOLLISTER CAJUN KITCHEN UPDATE: Cajun Kitchen at 6831 Hollister Avenue in Goleta (next to Target) is getting close to finishing their year-long remodel. The long-anticipated reopening has been pushed back slightly due to construction delays tied to its ongoing construction. The restaurant, which opened on Hollister Avenue in 2001, has served the South Coast in various locations since 1984, when it first opened at 1925 De la Vina Street. The eatery is now aiming to reopen during the first week of March after running into structural surprises while updating the space.
PASCUCCI PLANS FINAL SALE AFTER CLOSURE: After more than three decades in business, longtime Santa Barbara restaurant Pascucci is preparing to close and will soon sell much of its furniture and decor in an online “legacy sale,” according to owner Laura Knight. The Italian restaurant, founded in 1993 and known as one of the city’s longest-running establishments under its original female founder, recently announced it would shutter this spring. Originally expected to close in February, Pascucci will remain open through March. Knight said the decision to close has been difficult but expressed appreciation for the community support the restaurant has received over the years. In mid-April, the restaurant plans to offer a curated online sale of furnishings and decorative items that defined its interior. Among the pieces expected to be listed are custom hand-carved chairs, Italian pottery, marble tables, velvet curtains, and other items collected during the restaurant’s 33-year run. The exact date of the sale has not yet been finalized.
CORRECTION: I recently reported that The Lovin’ Spoonful at 2028 Cliff Drive, which closed early last year after a neighboring business had a fire, might not reopen. I just received word directly from the business that they plan to reopen in a few weeks.
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(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): In woodworking, “spalting” occurs when fungi colonize wood, creating dark lines and patterns that make the wood more valuable, not less. The decay creates beauty as long as it isn’t allowed to progress too far. Here’s the metaphorical moral of the story for you, Aries: What feels like a deteriorating situation might actually be spalting, Aries. Are you experiencing the breakdown of a routine, a certainty, or a plan? It could be creating a pattern that makes your story even more interesting and heroic. So, keep in mind that an apparent decomposition may be transforming ordinary into extraordinary beauty. My advice is to play along with the spalting.
(Apr. 20-May 20): I suspect you will soon be invited to explore novel feelings and unfamiliar states of awareness. As you wander in the psychological frontiers, you might experience mysterious phenomena such as the following. (1) An overflow of reverence and awe. (2) Blissful surprise in the face of the sublime. (3) Sudden glimmers of eternity in fleeting moments. (4) A soft, golden resonance that arises when you hear arousing truths. (5) Amazingly useful questions that could tantalize and feed your imagination for months and even years to come.
most neglected? Add to your altar, call a friend, or go walk in the great outdoors whichever one you’ve been shortchanging.
(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You are a diplomat in the struggle between beauty and inelegance. Your aptitude for creating harmony is a great asset that others might underestimate or miss completely. I hope you will always trust your hunger for classiness even if others dismiss it as superficial. One of your key reasons for being here on earth is to keep insisting on loveliness in a world too quick to settle for ugliness. These qualities of yours are especially needed right now. Please be gracefully insistent on expressing them wherever you go.
(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The bad news: You underestimate how much joy and pleasure you deserve and how much you’re capable of experiencing. This artificially low expectation has sometimes cheated you out of your rightful share of bliss and fulfillment. The good news: Life is now ready to conspire with you to raise your happiness levels. I hope you will cooperate eagerly. The more intensely you insist on feeling good, the more cosmic assistance you will garner. Here’s a smart way to launch this holy campaign: Renounce a certain lackluster thrill that diverts you from more lavish excitements.
(May 21-June 20): If I were your mentor, I’d lead you up an ascending trail to a high peak where your vision is clear and vast. If I were your leader, I’d give you a medal for all the ways you’ve been brave when no one was looking, then send you on an all-expenses-paid sabbatical to a beautiful sanctuary to rest and remember yourself. If I were your therapist, I’d guide you through a 90-minute meditation on your entire life story up until now. But since I’m just your companion for this brief oracle, I will instead advise you to slip out of any silken snares of comfort that dull your spirit, cast off perks and privileges that keep you small, and commune with influences that remind you of how deeply you treasure being alive.
(June 21-July 22): Biologist Barbara McClintock won the Nobel Prize by developing what she called “a feeling for the organism.” She cultivated an intimate, almost empathic relationship with the corn plants she studied. She didn’t impose theories on her subjects. She listened to them until she could sense their hidden patterns from the inside. When you’re not lost in self-protection, you Cancerians excel at this quality of attention. Here’s what I see as your task in the coming weeks: Transfer your empathic genius away from people who drain you and toward projects, places, or problems that deserve your devotion and give you blessings in return.
(July 23-Aug. 22): Sufi writers describe heartbreak, grief, and longing as portals through which divine love enters. They say that a highly defended ego and a hardened heart can’t engage with such profound and potent love. In this view, suffering that makes the heart ache strips away illusions and fixations, allowing greater receptivity, humility, and tenderness toward all beings. I’m not expecting you to get blasted by an influx of poignancy in the near future, Leo, but I’m very sure you have experienced such blasts in the past. And now is an excellent time to process those old breakthroughs disguised as breakdowns. You are likely to finally be able to harvest the full power they offered you.
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In traditional Balinese culture, Tri Hita Karana is a concept that means there are three causes of well-being: harmony with God, harmony with people, and harmony with nature. When one is out of balance, all suffer. I’m wondering if you would benefit from meditating on this theme now, Virgo. Have you been focused on one dimension at the expense of the others? Are you, perhaps, spiritually nourished but socially isolated? Or maybe you’re maintaining relationships but ignoring your body’s connection to the earth? Here’s your assignment: Do a Tri Hita Karana audit. Which harmony is
(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In classical music, a “rest” isn’t the absence of music. It’s a specific notation that creates space, tension, and meaning. The silence is as much a part of the composition as the sound. I suggest you think of your current pause this way, Sagittarius. You’re not waiting for your real life to resume. You’re in a rest, and the rest is an essential part of the process you’re following. It’s creating the conditions for what comes next. So instead of anxiously filling every moment with productivity or distraction, try honoring the pause. Be deliberately quiet. Let the silence accumulate. When the next movement begins, you’ll understand exactly why the rest was necessary.
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Interesting temptations are wandering into your orbit. You may be surprised to find yourself drawn toward entertaining gambles and tricky adventures. How should you respond? Should you say “Yes! Now! I’m ready!”? Or is open-minded caution a wiser approach? Conditions are too slippery for me to arrive at definitive conclusions. What I can tell you is this: Merely considering and ruminating on these invitations will awaken uplifting and inspiring lessons. PS: To get the fullness of the blessings you want from other people, you must first give them to yourself.
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The engineer Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) said he envisioned his inventions in intricate detail before building them. He didn’t need literal prototypes because his mental pictures were so vivid. I suspect you Aquarians now have extra access to this power. What scenarios are you dreaming of? What are you incubating in your imagination? I urge you to boldly trust your thought experiments. Your mental prototypes may be unusually accurate. The visions you’re testing internally are reconnaissance missions to futures that you have the power to build. Regard your imagination as a laboratory.
(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): Sufi mystics tell us that the heart has “seven levels of depth,” each one bearing progressively more profound wisdom. You access these depths by feeling deeper, not thinking harder. Let’s apply this perspective to you, Pisces. Right now, you’re being called to descend past surface emotions (irritation, worry, mild contentment) into the layers beneath: primal wonder, the wild joy you’re sometimes too cautious to express, and the sacred longing that can lead you to glory. This dive might feel risky. That’s good! It means you’re going deep enough. What you discover down there will reorganize everything above it for the better.
check. Pay Rate/Range: $47.60/hour. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job #84523
ARTS AND LECTURES OFFICE
and supplemental questionnaire go to www.sycsd.com. To be considered for this position, a complete application pack age must be received at the District by Monday March 23, 2026.
Performs skilled electrician tasks for University‑owned Housing, Dining, & Auxiliary Enterprises (HDAE) facilities and its related buildings at on and off‑campus locations as outlined below, and may be assigned other duties (including 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. Works in an environment, which is ethnically diverse and culturally pluralistic. Works in a team environment.
Reqs: 6 years of experience working at a journeyman level as an electrician in commercial and residential environments.
Notes: Required to hold a valid driver’s license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies and procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program. Satisfactory criminal history background
Reporting to UCSB Arts & Lectures’ Marketing Manager, the Marketing Specialist provides a broad range of marketing and event functions in support of Arts & Lectures. Responsibilities include general marketing, graphic design, logistical planning, preparatory work and staffing private and public events. This position supports the marketing team’s implementation of innovative multi‑channel marketing strategies for its individual performances, films, lectures and special events. A&L is a large, robust, complex, primarily self‑supporting, non‑academic unit that supports the academic mission of the university. A&L is the largest presenting organization between Los Angeles and San Francisco, and is one of the most visible, public‑facing departments at UCSB. Through more than 150 events annually, A&L partners with faculty and academic departments, community organizations and leaders, university administrators, philanthropists and funders to create opportunities that integrate with and complement university curricula and create community connections. The Marketing department is responsible for generating more than $2.5 million dollars in revenue annually for the organization’s $10 million plus budget. Using independent judgment and maintaining a superior level of professionalism and initiative, provides direct analytical and administrative support to A&L’s Marketing Team. Discretion and superior judgment required; this position serves as a direct conduit to public messaging and external communications. Platforms include print and electronic media, email communications, social media, direct mail and direct communication with patrons, donors, and University VIPs. Provides general support for Marketing in the areas of graphics (flyers, inserts, emails, ads, web banners, sliders, video/ gifs, event invitations); e‑marketing/ e‑newsletter content creation (i.e. general marketing, event time reminders, invitations and follow‑ups); website and mobile application updates (event copy, sponsors, education/class requirements and general updates); list management for e‑marketing and direct mail marketing and solicitations; social media content creation; reporting on sales, analysis and comparisons; distribution of flyers and brochure/calendar deliveries (non USPS) on and off campus; online calendar management; advertising insertions and promotional copy (digital, print, radio); distribution of marketing assets to associated partners; research and promotions with campus departments; compiling campus communications. Coordinates with A&L Marketing and Programming Managers to compile content for program books and ensures accuracy of content in A&L materials. Researches, solicits and secures program advertising. Researches and secures copyright and other legal clearances for publications. Manages marketing archives and assets (brochures, programs,
graphics, etc.). Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area and/or equivalent experience and training; 1‑3 yrs experience with video editing, image editing and graphic design, copywriting, copyediting, archiving, email marketing, social media marketing and CRM databases‑Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, Premiere Pro ‑Basic; willingness and ability to work evenings and weekend; basic analytical and research skills and aptitude to increase or expand in this area; excellent professional writing and communication skills; ability to work under multiple deadlines and handle competing priorities adeptly; highly developed organizational and information management skills. Notes: Satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check. Hiring/ Budgeted Salary Range: $28.88 to $35.00/ hr. Full Salary Range: $28.88 to $49.76/hr.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job #84272
CAMPUS DINING
Manages and reports on income and expenses for Campus Dining’s Retail Operations. Reviews and verifies reconciliation of expense ledgers and ensures that expenses are properly identified, classified, and balanced to the monthly P&L statement. Reports on operational statistics and creates projections on historical data, current demographics, and planned capital expenditures. Provides liaison leadership to departmental units as well as to UCen Accounting and ARIT departments with recommendations and analysis in the areas of labor, accounting, purchasing, and technical equipment. Works closely with Campus Dining’s Retail managers/ asst. directors (9) to assist in budget development, recommends cost cutting strategies, provides data on sales history per day or month, assists managers with measuring labor vs. sales per hour to attain or exceed budgeted goals. Researches technical equipment (hardware/software, printers, POS) and makes decisions on selection and purchasing. Oversees 30 computerized and 4 non‑computerized registers and administers 4 different operating platforms. Knowledgeable on each system’s hardware and software and is able to troubleshoot when problems occur. Works with a high level of proficiency in Excel, CBORD menu, inventory; and all other software utilized by Campus Dining Retail Operations. Trains employees in the use of all software and hardware. Performs analysis on bids for all food, non‑food, and leased tenant operations that are part of an RFQ or RFP process. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Accounting or equivalent combination of education and experience. At least 3‑5 years of experience in a finance/accounting/ retail role. Advanced proficiency in Excel, foodservice menu software, and inventory. Able to perform analysis on bids for all food and non‑food. Strong analytical and organizational skills and the ability to multitask. Strong oral and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to connect and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels. Or equivalent combination of education and experience. Notes: Work hours/days may vary. Satisfactory criminal history
background check. Hiring/Budgeted Salary Range: $71,600/yr ‑$80,000/yr
Posting Salary Range: $71,600/yr ‑$85,000/ yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job #82959
Serves as the campus expert for hazardous building materials and as the campus liaison with regulatory officials. Manages the campus Asbestos & Lead programs and determines strategies for achieving campus objectives for compliance. Has the authority to perform inspections and surveys in campus buildings and project sites, and conduct air sampling and clearance inspections to document compliance with applicable California OSHA standards and University policy. Prepares abatement specifications for Capital Improvement Projects and verifies contractor work practices to ensure the work is performed in compliance with codes and regulations governing asbestos and lead abatement work. Resolves conflicts and responds to concerns regarding asbestos abatement work independent of design professionals or other project consultants. Acts as the University representative responsible for all aspects of the administration and oversight of Capital Improvement Projects, and of deferred maintenance and major infrastructure upgrade projects. Projects range widely in size, complexity, scope and contract value. Has the authority to independently interpret contracts, negotiate changes in the Work, hire and manage professional consultants, oversee development of plans and specifications, create budgets and manage expenses, direct the work of project support staff, serve as liaison with all campus departments, and obtain project approvals and permits. These activities are executed within the framework of university policy and pertinent local, state and federal laws and codes. Responsible for all aspects of the programming, design, bid and construction process and must possess advanced project management skills to effectively manage complex projects with critical timelines. Execution of assigned duties requires frequent problem solving and a high degree of autonomy in decision making while also working collaboratively with clients, consultants, contractors and other campus departments. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or related field. 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in the area of program management of capital improvement projects involving asbestos and lead abatement. Notes: Required to hold a valid driver’s license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies and procedures, and/ or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program. Must be physically able to wear a self‑contained breathing apparatus. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Salary Range: $140,000 to $150,000/year. Full Salary Range: $97,200 to $182,100/ year. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job #84305
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES
Oversees campus‑wide payroll operations and ensuring accurate, compliant processing for all employee groups. This position supervises payroll staff, provides expert guidance on UCPath processes, and manages complex payroll and tax compliance activities, including nonresident alien tax regulations and GLACIER administration. The Assistant Payroll Manager acts as a primary resource to departments, resolves escalated payroll issues, and ensures timely completion of high‑volume payroll transactions and corrections. This role requires strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and the ability to interpret and apply University policies, labor contracts, IRS regulations, and federal and state payroll requirements. Reqs: Required Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, human resources, or related field; or equivalent experience. 4–6 years of progressively responsible experience in payroll, HR operations, accounting, or related administrative work, including supervising or leading staff (performance management, workflow oversight, and training), applying payroll processes, labor contracts, compensation rules, and HR policies, analyzing complex data to identify and resolve discrepancies accurately and on time, communicating clearly with strong customer service while explaining payroll policies to employees and departments, and maintaining strict confidentiality with sensitive payroll and personnel information. Notes: Candidates
must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employee sponsorship. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Salary or Hourly Range: The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position $71,600 to $85,550/yr. Full Salary Range: $71,600 to $127,400/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu, Job # 84406
COOK CAMPUS DINING
RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
Provides financial analysis and administrative support for Distribution
Performs culinary duties such as preparing soups and casseroles, grilling, roasting or barbecuing foods, working a sauté station, and preparing and assembling made‑to‑order entrees serving up to 1,500 meals per shift. Ensures that assigned responsibilities are accomplished and that high standards of food quality, service, sanitation and safety are met at all times. Assists with student training, food production and sanitation. Reqs: High School or equivalent combination of education and experience. 1‑3 years culinary experience in a high‑volume culinary environment, or 1‑3 years knowledge of and experience with culinary techniques, including but not inclusive of sauteing, grilling, frying, steaming, preparing sauces and stocks, or Or equivalent combination of education and experience. Notes: Satisfactory criminal history background check. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work standing for up to 8 hours per day. Work hours/days may vary. Pay Rate/Range: $25.00/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #84318
or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Hiring/ Budgeted Salary Range: $29.35 to $36.83/ hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job #84538
Under the general supervision of the Student Affairs Manager (SAM) and in cooperation with the Undergraduate Advising team, supports all aspects of the Computer Science graduate program. Coordinates and manages the graduate admissions program, advises approximately 200 graduate students and 600 undergraduate students on a wide variety of issues, including requirements for graduate admissions, program requirements and options, grades, courses, financial aid, petitions, leaves, exam schedules, housing, cost of living, community issues, employment, and other personal and academic issues related to their welfare. Position requires extensive knowledge of University and Graduate Division policies and procedures regarding graduate and undergraduate student affairs, and requires the ability to interpret regulations from various administrative offices to students and faculty. Displays extensive teamwork and cooperation in the performance of the position’s duties within the Student Affairs Area by assisting with the on‑going workload and acting independently when the Student Affairs Manager and Undergraduate Advisors are unavailable.
Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree required in a related area and / or equivalent experience; 1‑3 yrs Experience working in a diverse College‑level academic advising setting; Ability to multi‑task and prioritize tasks in conjunction with multiple deadlines; Ability in problem identification, reasoning, and develop original ideas to solve problems; Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including active listening and the ability to professionally interact with students, staff, and faculty; Ability to handle sensitive situations with diplomacy, discretion, and confidentiality.
Notes: Satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Salary Range: $25.77 to $31.48/hr. Full Salary Range: $25.77 to $43.58/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job #84244
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
Is the University representative responsible for all aspects of the administration and oversight of Capital Improvement Projects, and of deferred maintenance and major infrastructure upgrade projects. Projects range widely in size, complexity, scope and contract value. The Project Manager has the authority to independently interpret contracts, negotiate changes in the Work, hire and manage professional consultants, oversee development of plans and specifications, create budgets and manage expenses, direct the work of project support staff, serve as liaison with all campus departments, and obtain project approvals and permits. These activities are executed within the framework of University policy and pertinent local, state and federal laws and codes. The Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of the programming, design, bid and construction process and must possess advanced project management skills to
effectively manage complex projects with critical timelines. Execution of assigned duties requires frequent problem solving and a high degree of autonomy in decision making while also working collaboratively with clients, consultants, contractors and other campus departments.
Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree required In Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or related field. 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in the area of project management of capital improvement projects. Demonstrated experience with managing new construction and renovation of office, classroom, laboratory, infrastructure, housing and/or athletic facilities preferably within a University environment or other Public Works domain. Demonstrated ability to manage: project scope, schedule and budget professional services and construction agreements development of and compliance with plans and specifications contractor coordination. Knowledge of business and fiscal analysis, processes, and techniques related to project management and the ability to analyze data and make accurate cost projections. Working knowledge of or ability to quickly learn and apply University policies and procedures. Excellent communication skills with an ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner, both verbally and in writing, and ability to apply a high level of judgment and discretion. Demonstrated ability to use a variety of computer applications including project management and scheduling software. Notes: Hours and days may vary to meet the operational needs of the department. May need to travel up to 5% to job sites or other areas for training. Required to hold a valid driver’s license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies and procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program. For multi‑hire positions: Some positions filled under this posting may be required to hold a valid driver’s license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies/procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Hiring/Budgeted Salary Range: $135,000.00 to $155,000.00/year. Full Salary Range: $97,200.00 to $182,000.00/ year. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Open until filled. Apply online at https:// jobs.ucsb.edu Job #84314
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES
Provides leadership and determines the best use of resources to meet operational goals for BARC student billing, receivables, collections, and customer service functions. The Assistant Manager oversees the central campus billing system for sundry receivables within Oracle Financials Cloud and develops, recommends, and implements accounts receivable policies and procedures. The role manages issues of diverse scope requiring evaluation of multiple factors, leads enterprise‑wide processes affecting students and campus partners, supervises professional staff, and represents the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) at industry, system‑wide and campus‑wide meetings. Decisions have significant institutional impact, and the position is critical to safeguarding campus revenue while ensuring a high‑quality, student‑centered service experience. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in a related area or equivalent experience/training. Four to six years of experience managing student billing, accounts receivable, and collections in a higher education or similarly complex environment, including high‑volume billing operations, receivable reconciliations, and financial data analysis with strong accuracy and internal control awareness. Demonstrated ability
to resolve complex billing and account issues with sound judgment and excellent customer service, and to supervise, train, and evaluate staff while fostering a collaborative, high‑performance, student‑centered service culture. Notes: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employee sponsorship. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Salary or Hourly Range: The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $97,200 to $125,000/ yr. Full Salary Range: $97,200 to $182,000/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb. edu, Job # 84480
RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS
Performs duties in accordance with established standards and instruction, for University owned Residence Halls, Apartments and Dining Facilities. The Sr. Custodian promotes a customer service environment to residents and clients. Assists with the development and maintenance of a work environment which is conducive to meeting the mission of the organization and supports the EEP. Responsible for completing job duties that demonstrate support for the Operations Team. Initiates communication directly with co‑workers and or supervisor to improve and clarify working relationships, identifying problems and concerns, and seeking resolution to work‑related conflicts. Reqs: Working knowledge and experience utilizing the following equipment: vacuums, conventional and high‑speed buffers, extractors, and related custodial equipment desired. Will train on all equipment and chemicals used. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others as a team. Must have effective communication skills. Ability to interact as a team member with sensitivity towards a multi‑cultural work environment. Notes: May be required to work other schedules other than assigned to meet the operational needs of the department. Required to hold a valid driver’s license, have a driving 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. Pay Rate/ Range: $25.74/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #84486
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES
Responsible for: supporting multiple financial system integrations, provisioning of access to campus financial systems, and assisting with long term financial system process development. Documents complex business processes and systems; prepares plans and proposals for the improvement of systems, procedures, and processes. Handles identifying and resolving complex issues with BFS system integrations. Oversees UCSB’s person index maintenance. Possesses solid operational and accounting skills, data reconciliation experience, and system support skills. Possesses ability to work under deadline pressure, handling multiple projects concurrently, and dealing with sensitive and confidential issues. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in a related area or equivalent experience/training. One to three years of experience supporting enterprise financial systems such as Oracle Financial Cloud,
including maintaining data integrity, resolving system errors, monitoring batch processes, and managing cross‑system integrations in a complex ERP environment. Experience participating in full lifecycle implementations (testing, role mapping, impact assessment, end‑user training), troubleshooting complex system and data issues across integrated ERP environments, and working in higher education or the public sector with centralized financial reporting requirements. Notes: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employee sponsorship. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Salary or Hourly Range: The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $79,200 to $95,250/ yr. Full Salary Range: $79,200 to $143,400/ yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb. edu, Job # 84478
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES
Has major campus responsibilities for tax compliance and performs complex financial analysis and reporting. Provides tax leadership to the campus in areas of taxation in order to improve compliance and minimize the university’s overall tax liability in a manner consistent with the organizational objectives. Prepare tax returns and related reports necessary for external and internal compliance requirements; provide tax advisory services to departmental personnel and visiting Researchers/Speakers in a variety of tax areas, including but not limited to; Unrelated Business Income, International, Tax Treaties, Employment, Independent Contractors, Non‑Resident Aliens, Sales and Use, eWaste, and Property Tax. Lead Administrator for UCSB Glacier tax compliance software system. Assist with implementation of new tax software systems and interfaces. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. Advanced degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. 4‑6 years Progressively responsible professional experience in tax compliance, accounting, finance, or a related field, preferably within a large, complex organization such as a university, governmental entity, or similarly regulated environment. Requires 4–6 years of experience in tax preparation, compliance, and financial analysis across federal, state, and local regulations. Strong knowledge of multiple tax areas (e.g., employment, sales and use, property, independent contractor, and unrelated business income taxes) is expected. Experience interpreting and applying tax laws to institutional operations is essential. Background in international tax matters—such as nonresident alien taxation, tax treaties, and foreign payments—is highly desirable. Must be able to provide clear tax guidance and advisory support to non‑financial stakeholders. Notes: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employee sponsorship. Satisfactory criminal history background check. Salary or Hourly Range: The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position $97,200 to $103,325/ yr. Full Salary Range: $97,200 to $182,000/ yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb. edu, Job # 84410
representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: TIMOTHY FORBES JOHNSON No.: 26PR00042
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: TIMOTHY FORBES JOHNSON
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: SHERI BERNSTEIN in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.
THE PETITION requests that (name): SHERI BERNSTEIN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 03/26/2026 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 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 objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer 02/06/2026 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Timothy R. Deakyne; 317 East Carrillo Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑324‑4009 Published: Feb 12, 19, 26 2026.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: NORMA J. DI MAURO aka NORMA J. DIMAURO CASE No.: 26PR00044
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: NORMA J. DI MAURO aka NORMA J. DIMAURO A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: MARIE DI MAURO in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.
THE PETITION requests that (name): MARIE DI MAURO be appointed as personal
THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows:
03/26/2026 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: SB 5 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, located 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 objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer 1/27/2025 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Paola Delgadillo; Reetz, Fox, & Bartlett LLP; 116 E. Sola Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑965‑0523
Published: Feb 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ROBIN M. FRANKS No.: 26PR00066
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: ROBIN M. FRANKS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: RAVEN ODION in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.
THE PETITION requests that (name): RAVEN ODION be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows:
04/09/2026 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 objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special notice form is available from the court clerk. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer 02/13/2026 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Jeffrey B. Soderborg, Esq.; 317 East Carrillo Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑963‑8612 Published: Feb 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PATRICK R. LEWIS also known as PATRICK ROLAND LEWIS No.: 26PR00068 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: PATRICK R. LEWIS also known as Patrick Roland Lewis A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: JANE LEWIS in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara. THE PETITION requests that (name): JANE LEWIS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 04/16/2026 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 objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal
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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 2/13/2026 by Nicolette Barnard, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Dana F. Longo of Fauver Large Archbald & Spray LLP; 820 State Street, 4th Floor Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑966‑7000
Published: Feb 26. Mar 5, 12 2026.
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RICHARD
ALLAN YEE No.: 25PR00626
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of:
RICHARD ALLAN YEE
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: KATHERINE MARGARET
YEE (for competing petition) in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.
THE PETITION requests that (name): KATHERINE MARGARET
YEE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any,
be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The Independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 3/12/2026 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 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 objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of
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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 2/18/2026 by Nicolette Barnard, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Peggy Chen‑Rader; 25 East Anapamu Street, Second Floor Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑708‑3307
Published: Feb 26. Mar 5, 12 2026. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DONNA LENORE MATTHEWS aka DONNA L. MATTHEWS aka DONNA MATTHEWS Case No. 26PR00026
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DONNA LENORE MATTHEWS aka DONNA L. MATTHEWS aka DONNA MATTHEWS
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Shanna Rae Benskin in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA BARBARA. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Shanna Rae Benskin be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.
the court.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM in Dept. No. SB5 located at 1100 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.
estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE‑154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner:
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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned:
persons or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Brownie & Assoc. Inc. (same address) The business was conducted by an A Individual. Registrant commenced to tranact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Aug 19, 2019 Signed by: LINDA M. BROWN/PRESIDENT Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 2/13/26, FBN 2026‑0000422 E66. 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 26. Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2026‑0000141
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:
This business is conducted 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.
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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.
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THE PETITION requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the
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 conducted 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.
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: BROWNIE & ASSOC. INC.: 385 Greendale Court Santa Barbara, CA 93110 The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 5/21/2024 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original File no. FBN 2024‑0001242. The
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 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).
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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: 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
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:
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 fictitious 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: RIVIERA HAND THERAPY 2512 Bath Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Kate Saley (same address) Heather Van Buren (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: 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: 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
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 conducted by An Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business 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.
NOTICE INVITING RFP: Notice is hereby given that the Santa Barbara Unified School District will receive proposals from prequalified firms for Preconstruction and Lease-Leaseback Services for the Peabody Charter School New Kitchen Hood (“Project”)
Contractor’s License required: B, General Building Contractor.
Submittal Deadline: Proposals must be received by March 20, 2026, by 2:00 p.m. at the office of Santa Barbara Unified School District, 724 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Attention: Lucia Gonzalez-Medina.
Anticipated Start of Construction: Summer 2026
Prequalification: All firms submitting a proposal to this RFP must be prequalified with the District pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20111.6 (b)-(m) without exception prior to submitting a proposal. Prequalification documents must be submitted by March 10, 2026, by 4:00 PM. Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20111.6(j,) a list of prequalified general contractors and electrical, mechanical, and plumbing subcontractors will be made available by the District no later than five business days before the proposal opening at the Santa Barbara Unified School District, Planning Dept., 724 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Prequalification packages are available through Cybercopy at http://www. cybercopyusa.com/. Prequalification questions must be directed to L.M. Sweaney at Lindasweaney@gmail.com or leave a voice or text message 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).
Prevailing Wages: 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 (“DIR”), 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 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.
DIR Registration/Monitoring: 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 DIR. The successful Bidder will be required to post all job-site notices required by DIR regulations and other applicable law.
Project and Submittal Information:The full scope of work for the Project, prequalification information, and the required submittal information are further set forth in the Request for Proposals (the “RFP”) available on the District’s website at www.sbunified.org, or via email request to Lucia Gonzalez-Medina at lgonzalez@sbunified.org
As further described in the RFP, the successful proposal will be determined based on that which offers the best value determination made pursuant to the criteria and evaluation process set forth in the RFP. Following its selection of the successful Responder, the District will notify all Responders of its intent to award a contract.
If the District is unable to successfully negotiate a LLB Contract with the successful Responder which is satisfactory to the District, or if the selected proposer refuses or fails to execute the tendered contract, the District may award the contract to the proposer with the second highest best value score, if deemed in the best interest of the District. If that proposer then refuses or fails to execute the tendered contract, the Board may award the contract to the proposer with the third highest best value score, and so on.
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 The following person(s)
Notice is hereby given that the governing board (“Board”) of the Lompoc Unified School District (“District”) KYA Services, LLC.(Construction Manager) will receive sealed bids for Multi-Prime Project: Lompoc USDManzanita Public Charter Modernization and New Construction, Sealed bids will be received until 12 p.m., March 30, 2026, at the District Facilities Office Board Room, 1301 North A Street, Lompoc, California 93436 at or after which time the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Any bid that is submitted after this time shall be nonresponsive and returned to the bidder. Any claim by a bidder of error in its bid must be made in compliance with section 5100 et seq. of the Public Contract Code.
A voluntary pre-bid conference and site visit will be held at two different time one March 11, 2026, at 1 p.m. and March 18, 2026, at 1 p.m. on at Manzanita Public Charter School, 991 Mountain View Blvd, Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA 93437. All participants are required to sign in front of the Building. The site visit is expected to take approximately 1 hour.
Scope of Work:
• Construction of new buildings for Classroom Building “B2”, TK & Info Center Building “H”, and Gym/ Music Building “G”.
• New Playgrounds for T-K, 4th -7th, and 1st - 3rd.
• Construction of new Parking Lot #3 and Reconfiguration of Parking Lot#1.
• Construction of New Outdoor Education and Lunch Areas.
• Modernization of Buildings “A”, “B”. “C”, “D”, “E”, and “F”.
Bids shall be submitted according to the following bid packages:
Contract Documents will be available on or after March 2, 2026, for review by email central.bids@ thekyagroup.com. In addition, Contract Documents are available for bidders’ review at the following builders’ exchanges:
A. Builder’s Exchange of San Luis Obispo Builders (805) 543-7330
B. Builder’s Exchange of Kern County (661) 324 - 4921
C. Builder’s Exchange of Central California (559) 237 - 1831
The Bidder is required to possess a valid State of California Contractor’s License in classification the bid package they are bidding. The Bidder’s license(s) must remain active and in good standing throughout the term of the Contract.
To bid on this Project, the Bidder is required to be registered as a public works contractor with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to the Labor Code. The Bidder’s registration must remain active throughout the term of the Contract.
All bids shall be on the form provided by the District. Each bid must conform and be responsive to all pertinent Contract Documents, including, but not limited to, the instructions to Bidders. A bid bond by an admitted surety insurer on the form provided by the District, cash, or a cashier’s check or a certified check, drawn to the order of the Lompoc Unified School District, in the amount of then percent (10%) of the total bid price, shall accompany the Bid Form and Proposal, as a guarantee that the Bidder will, within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the Notice of Award, enter into a contract with the District for the performance of the services as stipulated in the bid.
Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20111.6, only prequalified bidders will be eligible to submit a bid for a public project involving a projected expenditure of $1 million or more using or planning to use state general fund or state school bond funds. Any bid submitted by a bidder who is not prequalified shall be non-responsive and returned unopened to the bidder. Moreover, any bid listing subcontractors holding C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, C-42, C-43 or C-46 licenses for the performance of electrical, mechanical or plumbing components who have not been prequalified shall be deemed nonresponsive.
The Board of Education of the Lompoc Unified School District reserves the right to reject any and all submittals. The District makes no representation that participation in the bid process will lead to an award of contract or any consideration whatsoever. In no event will the District be responsible for the cost of preparing a response to this bid. The District also reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in received submittals. All Respondents will be responsible for obtaining any addendums or revisions to the project which will be posted in the same manner as the bid documents.
Owner: Santa Barbara Unified School District
Publish Dates: February 26, 2026, March 5, 2026
Question Deadline: March 15, 2026 @ 11:00am PST
Bid Due Deadline: March 20, 2026 @ 11:00am PST
Bid Due Location: All Bids will be received through the project website at https://projects.infinitycomm.com. Bids will not be received in any manner other than digital copies through the project website. All submittals are required to be in PDF format, unless otherwise noted, and must be less a file size of less than 10Mb.
Project Name: Structured Cabling for Santa Barbara Unified School District Project Number: 0872-26C.1
Plans on File: https://projects.infinitycomm.com & https://portal.usac.org/suite/
In accordance with Section 7057 of the Business and Professions Code, only a Contractor with a “C-7 or C-10” license may bid.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be conducted on March 6, 2026 at 10:00AM at Santa Barbara High School located at 700 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. The walk will continue to San Marcos High School (4750 Hollister Ave., Santa Barbara, CA) and Dos Pueblos High School (7266 Alameda Ave., Goleta, CA)
This meeting is Mandatory, ALL Contractors attending will be required to sign in at the time of arrival and are also required to stay for the duration of the Pre-Bid Meeting.
All questions concerning this project shall be requested through the project website at https://projects.infinitycomm.com. All requests for information shall be submitted not less than five (5) days prior to the opening of the bid. Any questions submitted after the question deadline will not be answered. All questions will be submitted through the project website. Bidders shall submit only one question submittal. Al questions shall be included in the single submittal. DO NOT submit single question submittals. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the bidders response being negatively scored or rejected completely for failure to comply with the requirements of the RFP.
Each bid must conform and be responsive to the contract documents.
The projects and services depend on partial funding from the E-Rate program. The OWNER expects each Contractor to make themselves thoroughly familiar with any rules or regulations regarding the E-Rate program. All contracts entered into as a result of these Form 470’s will be contingent upon specific funding by the SLD at the percentage rate submitted. The percentage rate applicable to a particular Form 471 is the maximum that the District is liable for. The Contractor will be responsible to bill the government (USAC) for the balance. No billing or work shall be commenced before April 1, 2026. On the day of the bid the Contractor shall supply their Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) and must certify that their SPIN is “current”.
This project is anticipated to start after April 1, 2026, and is anticipated to have a duration of 160 days. All work shall be completed per the project schedule but no later than the project finish date. Liquidated damages in the amount of $500.00/day are included in this contract. All work shall be completed per the project schedule but no later than August 2027.
The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids and/or waive any irregularities or informalities in any bids or in the bidding process. Each bid package will be awarded separately and independent of one another. The OWNER may, at their option, choose to award the projects to one contractor or any combination of contractors.
The OWNER has determined the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which this work is to be performed for each craft or type of worker needed to execute this contract. These rates are on file at the SCHOOL DISTRICT office located at location. Copies may be obtained upon request. A copy of these rates shall be posted at each jobsite. The schedule of per diem wages is based upon a working day of eight (8) hours. The rate for holiday and overtime work shall be at least time and one-half.
It shall be mandatory upon the contractor to whom the contract is awarded (CONTRACTOR), and upon any subcontractor under him, to pay not less than the said specified rates to all works employed by them in the execution of the contract.
It is the CONTRACTOR’S responsibility to determine any rate change that may have or will occur during the intervening period between each issuance of written rates by the Director of Industrial Relations. During the Work and pursuant to Labor Code §1771.4(a)(4), the Department of Industrial Relations shall monitor compliance with prevailing wage rate requirements and enforce the Contractor’s prevailing wage rate obligations.
Each Bidder must be a DIR Registered Contractor when submitting a Bid Proposal. The Bid Proposal of a Bidder who is not a DIR Registered Contractor when the Bid Proposal is submitted will be rejected for non-responsiveness. All Subcontractors identified in a Bidder’s Subcontractors’ List must be DIR Registered contractors at the time the Bid Proposal is submitted. The foregoing notwithstanding, a Bid Proposal is not subject to rejection for non-responsiveness for listing Subcontractor the Subcontractors List who is/are not DIR Registered contractors if such Subcontractor(s) complete DIR Registration pursuant to Labor Code §1771.1(c)(1) or (2). Further, a Bid Proposal is not subject to rejection if the Bidder submitting the Bid Proposal listed any Subcontractor(s) who is/are not DIR Registered contractors and such Subcontractor(s) do not become DIR Registered pursuant to Labor Code §1771.1(c)(1) or (2), but the Bidder, if awarded the Contract, must request consent of the District to substitute a DIR Registered Subcontractor for the non-DIR Registered Subcontractor pursuant to Labor Code §1771.1(c)(3), without adjustment of the Contract Price or the Contract Time.
This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations, including but not limited to prevailing wage compliance and Skilled and Trained Workforce requirements. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) DAYS after the date set for the opening of the bids.
A BID BOND shall be required and shall be supplied with the CONTRACTOR’S bid on the day of the bid. All bids shall be presented under sealed cover and accompanied by one of the following forms of bidder’s security: cash, a cashier’s check, certified check, or a bidder’s bond executed by an admitted surety insurer, made payable to the trustees. The security shall be in an amount equal to at least 10 percent of the amount bid. A bid shall not be considered unless one of the forms of bidder’s security is enclosed with it.
A Payment Bond and Performance Bond for contracts over $25,000.00 WILL BE required prior to the execution of the contract.
The Payment and Performance Bond shall be in the form called for in the contract documents. Payment Bond and Performance Bond shall be provided upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Performance and Payment bonds shall be supplied prior to the beginning of construction. A Certificate of Insurance shall be required as well before work can begin.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Public Contract Code, Sections 22300, CONTRACTOR may substitute certain securities for any funds withheld by OWNER to ensure their performance under the contract. At the request and expense of CONTRACTOR, securities equivalent to any amount withheld shall be deposited, at the discretion of the OWNER, with either OWNER or with a state or federally chartered bank, as the escrow agent, who shall then pay any funds otherwise subject for retention to CONTRACTOR. Upon satisfactory completion of the contract, the securities shall be returned to the CONTRACTOR.
Securities eligible to investment shall include those listed in Government Code, Section 61430, bank and savings and loan certificates of deposit, interest bearing demand deposit accounts, standby letters of credit, or any other security mutually agreed to by CONTRACTOR and OWNER. CONTRACTOR shall be the beneficial owner of any securities substituted for funds withheld and shall receive any interest on them. The escrow agreement shall be essentially similar to the one indicated in the General Conditions.
In accordance with Education Code section 17076.11, this district has a participation goal for disabled veteran business enterprises of at least 3 percent per year of the overall dollar amount of funds allocated to the district by the State Allocation Board pursuant to the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 for construction or modernization and expended each year by the school district. Prior to, and as a condition precedent for final payment under any contract for such project, the contractor shall provide appropriate documentation to the district identifying the amount paid to disabled veteran business enterprises in conjunction with the contract, so that the district can assess its success at meeting this goal.
is/are doing business as: AMERICAN PARAGLIDING 315 Meigs Rd, #A374, Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Chad J Bastian (Same Address). This business is conducted by An Individual. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business 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: 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 transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 30, 2019. Filed by: MARGARET S JARROTT/MANAGER 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 E35. FBN Number: 2026‑0000243. 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: 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 commenced 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
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
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 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 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: PAINTED GEMS: 2124 De La Vina St Unit A Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Kevin Chapman (same address) Jackie Chapman (same address) This business is conducted by A Married Couple commenced to transact 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.
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 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: HAPPY PLANET: 7151 Emily Lane Goleta, CA 93117; For A Happy Planet (same address) This business is conducted by A Corproation commenced to
transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 1, 2026. Filed by:
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 business 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 business 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 conducted 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 business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business 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.
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 business 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. 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 conducted 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 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 commenced 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 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TRADITIONAL ROOFING: 510 Castillo St. Suite 310 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; GSB Roofing, LLC PO Box 21543 Santa Barbara, CA 93121 This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 27, 2026. Filed by: ANDI LESEC/ CONTROLLER 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: 2026‑0000295. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LEVELEX: In Calle Cesar Chavez 11 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; PM & RC Builders, Inc Santa Barbara, CA 93121
This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on May 16, 2014. Filed by: ANDI LESEC/CONTROLLER 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 E24. FBN Number: 2026‑0000254. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SERVICEMASTER ANYTIME: In Calle Cesar Chavez 11 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; SMANYTIME, INC. Po Box 787 Santa Barbara, CA 93102
This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jul 16, 2009. Filed by: ANDI LESEC/CONTROLLER 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: 2026‑0000297. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE CHANTICLAIR: 113 West De La Guerra Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Fuyu Group, LLC 115 West De La Guerra Santa Barbara, CA 93101
This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 23, 2026. Filed by: JOHN DEWILDE/GENERAL PARTNER 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 E28. FBN Number: 2026‑0000177. Published: Feb 12, 19, 26. Mar 5 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CHAN PLANNING & DESIGN STUDIO: 47 Ocean View Ave., #11 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Crystal E Chan PO Box 40123 Santa Barbara, CA 93140
This business is conducted by A
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL
Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom March 17, 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 www.cityofgoleta.org/meetings-agendas
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of the City’s five-year program of projects to be funded by Measure A sales funds pursuant to Local Transportation Authority Ordinance No. 5, the Road Repair, Traffic Relief and Transportation Safety Measure (“Measure A”). The date, time, and location of the City Council public hearing are set forth below. The agenda for the hearing will also be posted on the City website (www. cityofgoleta.org).
HEARING DATE/TIME: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 5:30 P.M.
PLACE: Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Goleta, CA, 93117 and Teleconference Meeting; this meeting will be held in person and via Zoom (with detailed instructions for participation included on the posted agenda)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Measure A Five-Year Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2026-2031
PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested persons are encouraged to provide public comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed on the City Council meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by e-mailing the City Clerk at CityClerkgroup@cityofgoleta.gov. Written comments will be distributed to Council and published on the City’s Meeting and Agenda page.
FOR PROJECT INFORMATION: For further information on the project, contact Autumn Glaeser, Assistant Public Works Director, at (805) 562-5548 or aglaeser@ 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.cityofgoleta.org
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 Date: Santa Barbara Independent, February 26,2026
Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 06, 2026. Filed by: CRYSTAL E. CHAN with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 11, 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: 2026‑0000404. Published: Feb 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KATIE’S SWEET CLOUD: 811 Camino Viejo
Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108; The Qing Kasch (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 01, 2026. Filed by: QING KASCH 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: 2026‑0000120. Published: Feb 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 2026. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EOS CATERING: 500 Anacapa St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Heng Low, Inc (same address) This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 06, 2026. Filed by: SPENCER HUNT/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 12, 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
NOTICE OF HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A DEVELOPER FEE STUDY AND THE INCREASE OF THE STATUTORY SCHOOL FEE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Board of the Hope School District will hold a hearing and consider input from the public on the proposed adoption of a Developer Fee Justification Study for the District and an increase in the statutory school facility fee (“Level I Fee”) on new residential and commercial/ industrial developments as approved by the State Allocation Board on January 28, 2026. The adoption of the Study and the increase of the Level I Fee are necessary to fund the construction of needed school facilities to accommodate students due to development.
Members of the public are invited to comment in writing, on or before March 9th, 2026, or appear in person at the hearing at 6:30 pm on March 9th, 2026 at the following location:
Hope District Board Room 3970 La Colina Rd. Ste. 1 Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Materials regarding the Study and the Level I Fee are on file and are available for public review at the District Office located at 3970 La Colina Rd. Ste. 14, Santa Barbara, CA 93110.
Dated: February 26, 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, March 10, 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:
The Picklr Signage & California Environmental Quality Act 191 N. Fairview (APN 077-170-042)
Case No. 26-0004-DRB/26-0007-ZC
Chevron Gas Station New Carwash & California Environmental Quality Act 6895 Hollister Avenue (APN 07-100-024)
Case No. 24-0045-DRB/24-0012-
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 805-9617543.
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 2/26/26
Number: 2026‑0000072. Published: Feb 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA SPA INC : 4 W. Calle Laureles Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Santa Barbara Spa Inc. 4589 Camino Molinero Santa Barbara, CA 93110
This business is conducted by A Corporation Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 11, 2016. Filed by: ROBERT ROWE/CO‑OWNER/ CFO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 11, 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: 2026‑0000393. Published: Feb 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUNSET
KIDD, SUNSET KIDDS SANTA BARBARA YACHT SALES, SANTA BARBARA YACHT SALES: 125 Harbor Way, 13 Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Dennis G Longberger (same address)
This business is conducted by A
Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jun 01, 1986. Filed by: DENNIS LONGABERGER/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 E28. FBN Number: 2026‑0000179. Published: Feb 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LITTLE EVENTS SB: 90 2nd Street, Unit 101 Buellton, CA 93427; Darshana L. Dimmitt (same address) This business is conducted by A
Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 01, 2026. Filed by: DARSHANA DIMMITT/OWNER 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 E73. FBN Number: 2026‑0000332. Published: Feb 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ASTROLUXE AUTO SALES: 322 N H St. D Lompoc, CA 93436; Summer Business & Co., LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 06, 2026. Filed by: ILLIAMS VALENTIN LETELIER MORALES/MEMBER with
the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Jan 09, 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: 2026‑0000068. Published: Feb 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NERI HARDWOOD FLOORS: 1409 W College Ave Lompoc, CA 93436; Neri Hardwood Floor Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 27, 2026. Filed by: BEATRIZ NERI‑MORA/ SECRETARY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 12, 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 E63. FBN Number: 2026‑0000408.
PUBLIC HEARING
Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom March 17, 2026, at 5:30 P.M.
ADDENDUM 1 TO THE INITIAL STUDY MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE SAN JOSE CREEK FISH PASSAGE MODIFICATION PROJECT
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 www.cityofgoleta.org/meetings-agendas
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council will conduct a public hearing to adopt an Addendum to the Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration for the San Jose Creek Channel Fish Passage Modification Project. The date, time, and location of the City Council public hearing are set forth below. The agenda for the hearing will also be posted on the City website (www.cityofgoleta.org).
HEARING DATE/TIME: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 5:30 P.M.
LOCATION: Goleta City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Goleta, CA, 93117 and Teleconference Meeting; this meeting will be held in person and via Zoom (with detailed instructions for participation included on the posted agenda)
PROJECT LOCATION: San Jose Creek Channel, City of Goleta
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Project seeks to achieve improved and unimpeded passage for southern California Distinct Population Segment (DPS) steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss; southern California steelhead; federally endangered. candidate state endangered) through the concrete flood control portion of the San Jose Creek channel and upstream to the natural migration corridor that leads to spawning and rearing habitat in the upper watershed.
The Original Project as analyzed by the Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration (adopted May 2007, State Clearinghouse Number 2007031035) consisted of modifications to existing concrete channeling and flood protection infrastructure in San Jose Creek in Goleta. The Original Project included fish passage and flood control improvements in the concrete stream channel downstream of Hollister Avenue. The fish passage portion of the Original Project became ineffective and needs repair to allow for unobstructed fish passage.
The City now proposes modifications to the Original Project (“Modified Project”) to repair the fish passage, including redesign, maintenance, and repair (or removal) of the existing weirs within the San Jose Creek concrete channel, which were installed as part of the Original Project. The Modified Project also includes regrading of a short section of the natural portion of San Jose Creek, north of the Hollister Avenue Bridge. These modifications would permit access for southern California steelhead, reduce sediment and debris accumulations, and lower maintenance requirements for the City. The Modified Project location is San Jose Creek, east of State Route 217, in/near the Hollister Avenue Bridge reach. Impacts would be mitigated on site with native riparian vegetation along the creek banks, within the natural migration corridor at the northern portion of the Modified Project site. Modified Project activities will occur in the dry season, in the summer months when little to no water is present throughout most of the creek’s reach within the Modified Project site. If standing water is present, limited temporary dewatering may occur.
Environmental Review: The Addendum has been prepared pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq.) and CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15164, et seq.). The Addendum identifies and discusses potential impacts associated with the proposed improvements and concludes the project would not exceed those impacts identified in the original Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration and therefore would have no new significant environmental effects beyond those identified in the original Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Interested persons are encouraged to provide public comments during the public hearing in person or virtually through the Zoom webinar, by following the instructions listed on the City Council meeting agenda. Written comments may be submitted prior to the hearing by e-mailing the City Clerk at CityClerkgroup@ cityofgoleta.org. Written comments will be distributed to Council and published on the City’s Meeting and Agenda page.
FOR PROJECT INFORMATION: For further information on the project, contact Autumn Glaeser, Assistant Public Works Director, at (805) 562-5548 or aglaeser@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.cityofgoleta.org
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 Date: Santa Barbara Independent, February 26, 2026.
Published: Feb 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GRAY CAT FRAME SHOP: 2 W Mission St Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Kenneth B Knox (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Mar 01, 2021. Filed by: KENNETH KNOX/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 13, 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 E63. FBN Number: 2026‑0000418. Published: Feb 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: E3 ELECTRIC: 133 E. De La Guerra Street, #75 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; E3 Electric (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: ERIC ESTRADA/PRESIDENT with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 06, 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: 2026‑0000383. Published: Feb 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ELITE MAINTENANCE AND TREE SERVICE: 2972 Larkin Ave Clovis, CA 93612; Emts Inc. (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: DERIK
JAKUSZ/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 04, 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: 2026‑0000339. Published: Feb 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RAPID RESET CLEANING SOLUTIONS: 185 Foxenwood Dr Santa Maria, CA 93455; The Rodriguez Group LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 04, 2026. Filed by: GILBERT RODRIGUEZ/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 04, 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 E35. FBN Number: 2026‑0000344. Published: Feb 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2026‑0000340
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VOCALSHOP, 777 GLEN ANNIE RD, GOLETA, CA 93117 County of SANTA BARBARA VOCALMIST LLC, 777 GLEN ANNIE RD, GOLETA, CA 93117 CA
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 12/01/2025. s/Aaron Schumacher, Managing Member
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 02/04/2026. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19/26
CNS‑4012969# SANTA BARBARA
INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
File No. FBN 2026‑0000078
The following person(s) is doing business as: HUGO’S RESTAURANT, 1049 CASITAS PASS RD CARPINTERIA, CA 93013 County of SANTA BARBARA JADIAH PARTNERS INC 27015 PEBBLE BEACH RD UNIT 8 VALENCIA, CA 91381
State of Incorporation: CA
This business is conducted by a Corporation
The registrant commenced to transact business under the
ORDINANCE NO. 26-02U
fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A /s/ JOON CHANG, CEO
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/13/2026
Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19/26
CNS‑4013786# SANTA BARBARA
INDEPENDENT
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WEAVING RAINBOWS: 3033 Calle Noguera Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Charlotte M Peake (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 26, 2026. Filed by: CHARLOTTE PEAKE 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: 2026‑0000276. Published: Feb 26. Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HONEST HOME SERVICES: 705 E Mission St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Janina O Guerra (same address) Janina A Sanchez (same address) This business is conducted by A Married Couple Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 16, 2025. Filed by: JANINA GUERRA/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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: 2026‑0000418. Published: Feb 26. Mar 5, 12, 19 2026. FBN2026‑0000247
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: LONGHORN VINEYARDS Street Address of Principal Place of Business: 2560 Pommel Drive Solvang CA 93463 County of Principal Place of Business: Santa Barbara County Name of Corporation or
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”) conducted the second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 26-02U that prohibits 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.
The City Council of the City of Goleta passed and adopted Ordinance No. 2602U at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of February, 2026, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: MAYOR PEROTTE, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE SMITH, COUNCILMEMBERS KYRIACO AND REYES-MARTÍN.
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS KASDIN
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
The Urgency Ordinance is effective immediately.
Any interested person may obtain a copy of the proposed urgency ordinance at the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, California 93117 or by calling City Hall at (805) 961-7505.
Deborah S. Lopez City Clerk
limited liability company as shown in the Articles of Inc. / Org. / Reg.: THE RANCH AT CANYON RIDGE, LLC, State of Inc./Org/Reg. CALIFORNIA
Business Mailing Address: 910 Canyon Ridge Road Solvang CA 91463
This business is/was conducted by: a limited liability company. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. BY SIGNING, I DECLARE
THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Signature:
BERNADETTE HINDMAN
Printed Name of Person Signing:
BERNADETTE HINDMAN
Printed Title of Person Signing: Member Filed in County Clerk's Office, County of Santa Barbara on January 28, 2026.
NOTICE ‑ In accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk.
Except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or Common Law. (See Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code).
Business Owner is responsible to determine if publication is required. (BPC 17917). Filing is a public record (GC 6250‑6277).
JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk ‑ Recorder Filing CN124430 19283‑1 Feb 26, Mar 5,12,19, 2026
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LOCAL CONSTRUCTION: 2550 Azurite Circle Newbury Park, CA 91320; Local Roofs, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. Filed by: GARY SOLTANI/CFO with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 13, 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 E18. FBN Number: 2026‑0000421. Published: Feb 26. Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BALANCED PLATE NUTRITION, LLC: 4975 Yaple Avenue Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Balanced Plate Nutrition (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 05, 2026. Filed by: EMILY SCOTT/MANAGER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 17, 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: 2026‑0000436. Published: Feb 26. Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following
person(s) is/are doing business
as: SIP TRIP: 334 Fuente Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93434; Josh A Quintero (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Sep 11, 2025. Filed by: JOSH QUINTERO/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 18, 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 E35. FBN Number: 2026‑0000443. Published: Feb 26. Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MONTECITO CHIMNEY SERVICE, MONTECITO CHIMNEY SWEEP: 2131 Gillespie Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Scott Cummings (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 01, 2018. Filed by: SCOTT CUMMINGS/ BUSINESS OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 12, 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 E63. FBN Number: 2026‑0000409. Published: Feb 26. Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GALLAGHER’S HOME MAINTENANCE: 325 Linda Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Marc A Gallagher (same address) Kristin A Arellano (same address) This business is conducted by A Married Couple Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 03, 2026. Filed by: MARC GALLAGHER/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 17, 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: 2026‑0000346. Published: Feb 26. Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ETHICARE HOME HEALTH LLC: 4583 Camino Del Mirasol Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Ethicare Home Health LLC (same address) This business is conducted by A Limited Liability Company Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 11, 2026. Filed by: MARCELLA R. MILLER/MANAGING MEMBER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 17, 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: 2026‑0000439. Published: Feb 26. Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. FBN2026‑0000338
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE HOLISTIC SKIN SPECIALIST, 1324 STATE STREET, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101 County of SANTA BARBARA EAST BEACH PRODUTIONS, 810 BOND AVE D, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103 CA
This business is conducted by a Corporation
The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable. s/ Christine Duell, President This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 02/04/2026. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19/26 CNS‑4012970# SANTA BARBARA
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT
The following person(s) is/are doing business as:
LIFESTYLE SYV: 243 Glennora Way
Buellton, CA 93427; Michelle Tellez (same address) This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 17, 2026. Filed by: MICHELLE TELLEZ/ OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 19, 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 E81. FBN Number: 2026‑0000460. Published: Feb 26. Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SB DOG JOG: 724 Miramonte Dr, Santa Barbara CA 93109; Santa Barbara Dog Jog, LLC (same address)
This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 01, 2026. Filed by: GREGORY
GOLF/OWNER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 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: 2026‑0000475. Published: Feb 26. Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HANK NEDLY MUSIC: 631 W. Orega St, Apt A Santa Barbara CA 93101; Alec H Ropes (same address)
This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 12, 2026. Filed by: ALEC ROPES/FOUNDER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 12, 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: 2026‑0000410. Published: Feb 26. Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CARO WINES: 2121 Alisos Road Santa Ynez CA 93460; Caroline L Sommers 2907 State Street Apt M Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Feb 16, 2026. Filed by: CAROLINE SOMMERS/OWNER/ WINEMAKER with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 17, 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: 2026‑0000440. Published: Feb 26. Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
File No. FBN2026‑0000389
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY, 221 EAST HIGHWAY 246, UNIT 103, BUELLTON, CALIFO 93427 County of SANTA BARBARA TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY WEST, LLC, 5401 VIRGINIA WAY, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
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 N/A. S/ KURT BARTON, CEO
This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 02/10/2026.
Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19/26
CNS‑4013585# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
NAME CHANGE
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 persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing 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: 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 persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing 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 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 01/29/2026, 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: 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 persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing
indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing 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.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: EMA GISSELLE
SANCHEZ GARCIA NUMBER: 26CV00784
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
PETITIONER: EMA GISSELLE
SANCHEZ GARCIA 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: EMA GISSELLE
SANCHEZ GARCIA
PROPOSED NAME: GISSELLE
KIANNA SANCHEZ GARCIA
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.
Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file
a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing April 6, 2026, 10:00 am, DEPT: 5, 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 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 02/13/2026, JUDGE Colleen K. Sterne of the Superior Court. Published Feb 26. Mar 5, 12, 19 2026. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR
CHANGE OF NAME: JULIE J. YOUNG
CASE NUMBER: 26CV00335
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
PETITIONER: JULIE J. YOUNG 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: JULIE J. YOUNG
PROPOSED NAME: JULIE JURINJAK
YOUNG
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing April 1, 2026, 10:00 am, DEPT: 3, SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa Street. Santa Barbara, CA 93101, ANACAPA
DIVISION A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the 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 February 9, 2026, JUDGE Thomas P. Anderle of the Superior Court. Published Feb 26. Mar 5, 12, 19 2026. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: PHILIPE PHILIP ANDRES ANDREW MURILLO CASE NUMBER: 26CV00096 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: PETITIONER: PHILIPE PHILIP ANDRES ANDREW MURILLO 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: PHILIPE PHILIP ANDRES ANDREW MURILLO PROPOSED NAME: PHILIP ANDREW MURILLO THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be
Published: February 26, 2026
granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Notice of Hearing April 21, 2026, 8:30 am, DEPT: SM 2, SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 312 East Cook Street, Building E. Santa Maria, CA 93454, COOK DIVISION A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published in the 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 January 9, 2026, JUDGE
James F. Rigali of the Superior Court. Published Feb 26. Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.
PUBLIC NOTICE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA STATE OF CALIFORNIA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County of Santa Barbara intends to execute a Lease Agreement with Aramark Correctional Services, LLC, for the use of approximately 576 square feet of storage space located at the County’s South Branch Jail, 4436 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, California.
The Lease Agreement will be for a
base term of two (2) years, with two (2) one‑year extension options. The initial monthly rent will be $1,491.84.
The Lease Agreement will be executed by the Director of the General Services Department, or designee, on behalf of the County of Santa Barbara, as authorized by Santa Barbara County Code Section 12A‑10.
This Notice is published pursuant to California Government Code Section 6061.
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SPRING STREET COURTHOUSE
Case No.: BCV‑21‑101927
Complex Action
NOTICE REQUIRING FILING OF ANSWER AND PHASE 3 FORM DISCOVERY
BOLTHOUSE LAND COMPANY, LLC, a California limited liability company; WM. BOLTHOUSE FARMS, INC., a Michigan corporation.
and
GRIMMWAY ENTERPRISES, INC., a Delaware corporation, DIAMOND FARMING COMPANY, a California corporation; LAPIS LAND COMPANY,
PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 2025-009
LLC, a California limited liability company; RUBY LAND COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company;
Plaintiffs, vs.
ALL PERSONS CLAIMING A RIGHT TO EXTRACT OR STORE GROUNDWATER IN THE CUYAMA VALLEY GROUNDWATER BASIN (NO. 3‑013); ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN, CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT ADVERSE TO PLAINTIFF’S TITLE, OR ANY CLOUD UPON PLAINTIFF’S TITLE THERETO; DOES 1 THROUGH 5000 and THE PERSONS NAMED AS DEFENDANTS IDENTIFIED ON EXHIBIT D TO THIS COMPLAINT as may be amended from time to time, Defendants.
TO ALL PERSONS CLAIMING A RIGHT TO EXTRACT OR STORE GROUNDWATER IN THE CUYAMA VALLEY GROUNDWATER BASIN (NO. 3‑013): 1. At the January 26, 2026, Order to Show Cause, the Court ordered that ALL PERSONS
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLAN for the GOLETA VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER (Project No. 9121b)
Notice is hereby given that the City of Goleta (City) is currently soliciting proposals for consulting services for assembly and implementation of a Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) for the Goleta Valley Community Center. PROPOSERS MUST BE REGISTERED ON THE CITY OF GOLETA’S PLANETBIDS PORTAL IN ORDER TO RECEIVE ADDENDUM NOTIFICATIONS AND SUBMIT A PROPOSAL. If any
Addendum issued by the City is not acknowledged online by the Proposer, the PlanetBids System will prevent the Proposer from submitting an RFP. Proposers are responsible for obtaining all addenda from the City’s PlanetBids portal.
Proposals will be received until 3:00 P.M., March 26, 2026. At this date and time, all proposals shall be submitted electronically via the PlanetBids portal. If further information is needed, submit questions through the Q&A tab in the PlanetBids Portal. It is the responsibility of the proposer to submit their RFP with sufficient time to be received by PlanetBids prior to the receiving date and time. Late or incomplete RFPs will not be accepted.
NON-MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE
The City will conduct a Non-Mandatory pre-proposal conference on March 10, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. at the Goleta Valley Community Center located at 5679 Hollister Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117.
FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE ACT
Consultant agrees in accordance with Section 1735 and 1777.6 of California Labor Code, and the California Fair Employment Practice Act (Sections 1410-1433) that in the hiring of common or skilled labor for the performance of any work under this contract or any subcontract hereunder, no contractor, material supplier or vendor shall, by reason of age (over 40), ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), national origin, race, religious belief, or sexual orientation, discriminate against any person who is qualified and available to perform the work to which such employment relates.
CDBG: This contract will be funded in whole or in part with Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG) funds. Contractor and subcontractors (and/or consultants) must, to the extent applicable, comply with the CDBG requirements, including the applicable regulations at 24 CFR Part 570 and 2 CFR Part 200, as well as all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. CDBG Contract Provisions applicable to this project are included in the Bid Document. Contractor (and/or consultants) hereby certifies they are familiar with and shall comply with the CDBG requirements.
Prevailing Wage Statement: This contract will be funded in whole or in part with federal housing and community development funds. The applicable requirements of the Federal Labor Standards Provisions (HUD-4010 form), including prevailing wage requirements of the DavisBacon and Related Acts will be enforced. A copy of the Federal Labor Standards Provisions and the Federal Wage Decision applicable to this project is included in the Bid Document.
This is project is a public work in the State of California, funded in whole or in part with public funds. Therefore, the higher of the two applicable prevailing wage rates, federal or state, will be enforced. The Contractor’s duty to pay State prevailing wages can be found under Labor Code Section 1770 et seq. Labor Code Sections 1775 and 1777.7 outline the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages and to employ apprentices, including forfeitures and debarment. The State Wage Decision is on file at the City Clerk’s office, and is also available online at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/
Apprenticeship Program: Attention is directed to Sections 1777.5, 1777.6 and 1777.7 of the California Labor Code and Title 8, California Administrative code, Section 200 et seq. to ensure compliance and complete understanding of the law regarding apprentices.
Section 3 Statement: This contract is in support of a rehabilitation or construction project assisted with federal funds and is a HUD Section 3 construction contract. Contractors and subcontractors must address the Section 3 employment work hours benchmarks for Section 3 Workers and Targeted Section 3 Workers as established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development at 24 CFR Part 75.
Conflict of Interest: In the procurement of supplies, equipment, construction, and services, the conflict of interest provisions in 2 CFR 200.318 shall apply. No employee, officer, or agent may participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported by a Federal award if he or she has a real or apparent conflict of interest. Such a conflict of interest would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization which employs or is about to employ any of the parties indicated herein, has a financial or other interest in or a tangible personal benefit from a firm considered for a contract. The officers, employees, and agents of the non-Federal entity may neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors or parties to subcontracts.
Build America, Buy America: The construction services performed pursuant to this contract are for an infrastructure project and subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”), Pub. L. 177-58, and the regulations at 2 CFR Part 184. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this project must be produced in the United States, as further outlined by the Office of Management and Budget’s Memorandum M-24-02, Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure, October 25, 2023. By submitting a bid, Contractor hereby certifies they are familiar with all laws and regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the work, including BABA requirements. A copy of the proposer/consultant and/or contractor self-certification form is included in the Bid Document.
CLAIMING A RIGHT TO EXTRACT AND STORE GROUNDWATER IN THE CUYAMA GROUNDWATER BASIN, BASIN NO. 3‑013 MUST, NO LATER THAN MARCH 27, 2026, FILE AND SERVE AN ANSWER AND COMPLY WITH THE COURT’S AUGUST 22, 2025, ORDER RE PHASE 3 FORM DISCOVERY OR HAVE THEIR WATER RIGHTS TERMINATED.
2. A copy of the Form Answer and the Court’s August 22, 2025, Order re Phase 3 Form Discovery may be accessed via CaseAnywhere at https: //www.caseanywhere.com/ get‑started/join‑an‑existing‑case/. The phone number and email address for CaseAnywhere support are: Phone: (800) 884‑3163 Email: support@caseanywhere.com
A copy of the Form Answer may also be accessed via Cuyama Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency website at https://cuyamabasin.org/ index. 3. Parties who (a) have not extracted groundwater in the last 12 months and are simply filing an answer to protect unexercised pumping rights or (b) have extracted 2.5 acre‑feet or less of groundwater in the last 12 months may be eligible for a fee waiver by filing Judicial Council Forms FW‑001 and MC‑025 and indicating their eligibility. 4. Self‑represented parties may contact the Court’s Self‑Help Center at (213) 830‑0845 or https://selfhelp.lacourt. org/ for assistance. The Court has also indicated that the Cuyama Valley Family Resource Center may be able to provide assistance. The Cuyama Valley Family Resource Center may may be contacted at (661) 766‑2369, office@cvfrc.org, or 4689 Highway 166, New Cuyama, CA 93254.
Dated: February 3, 2026 Zimmer & Melton, LLP By: __/s/ Richard G. Zimmer______________________ Richard G. Zimmer, Esq. William T. Zimmer, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Bolthouse Land Company, LLC
Dated: February 3, 2026 LeBEAU –THELEN, LLP By: __/s/ Robert G. Kuhs________________________
ROBERT G. KUHS, ESQ.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Diamond Farming Company; Lapis Land Company, LLC; Ruby Land Company, LLC
Published: Feb 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 2026.
GOLETA WATER DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING INCREASING DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at 5:30 pm on March 10, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Goleta Water District (GWD) will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Government Code Section 6066 and Water Code section 20203 to consider adoption of an Ordinance increasing Director compensation. The meeting will be held at 4699 Hollister Ave., Goleta, CA 93110.
SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): DANNY UC, an individual and DOES 1 to 5, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): LENDMARK FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, a limited liability company NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for
your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center(www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Website (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. !ADVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en el formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 o más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.
The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 312‑C East Cook Street , Santa Maria, CA 93454 CASE NO: (Número del Caso): 24CV04854
The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección, y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante que no tiene abogado es): THE DUNNING
(Secretario) /s/ Erin Josie, Deputy (Adjunto)
Published: Feb 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 2026.
PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court
Notice to the person being sued: • You are the defendant if your name is listed in on page 2 of this form or on form SC‑100A. The person suing you is the plaintiff, listed in on page 2, • You and the plaintiff must go to court on the trial date listed below. If you do not go to court,‑you may lose the case, If you lose, the court can order that your wages, money, or property be taken to pay this claim. • Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need to prove your case. • Read this form and all pages attached to understand the claim against you and to protect your rights. Aviso al Demandado: Usted es el Demandado si su nombre figura en c de la pagina 2 de este formulario, o en el. formulario SC‑100A, La persona que lo demanda es el Demandante, la que figura en de la pagina 2. Usted y el Demandante tienen clue presentarse en la corte en la fecha del juicio indicada a continua.cion. Si no se presenta, puede perder el caso. Si pierde el caso, la corte podria ordenar que le quiten de su sueldo, dinero u otros bienes para pagar este reciamo. • Lleve testigos, recibos y cualquier otra prueba que necesite para probar su easo • Lea este formulario y todas las pc ginas adjuntas para entender la demanda en su contra y para proteger sus derechos.
Order to Go to Court Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer 10/17/2025 8:01 AM
By: Gabriel Moreno Deputy
Fill In court name and street address: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara Anacapa Division 1100 Anapa’a Street Santa Barbara, CA 93121‑1107 Court fills in case number when form is filed. Case Number: 25CV06598
Case Name: William Hugh Forestelle, III v. April Reid The people in 1 and 2 must attend court: 3/03/2026 9:00 am SB 4 Darrel E. Parker Date: 7/29/2025 Clerk, by Is/ Gabriel Moreno , Deputy nstructions for the person suing: Do not use this form to recover COVID‑19 rental debt, which is unpaid rent or other financial obligations under a tenancy due between March 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021. (See Code of Civil Procedure, §1179.02.) To recover COVID‑19 rental debt, use form SC‑500, Plaintiffs Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court. You are the plaintiff. The person you are suing is the defendant. Before you fill out this tbrm, read form SC‑100‑INFO, Information for the Plaintiff, to know your rights. You can get form SC‑100‑INFO at any courthouse or county law library, or go to wwwcourts;ca, goqb•ms. Fill out pages 2, 3, and 4 of this form. Make copies of all the pages of this form and any attachments— one for each party named in this case and an extra copy for yourself. Take or mail the original and the copies to the court clerk’s office and pay the filing fee. The clerk will write the date of your trial in the box above. Your court may allow electronic filing, Check your local court website for information: www. courts.cagovIfind‑my‑courthon.
• You must have someone at least 18—not you or anyone else listed in this case give each defendant a court‑stamped copy of all pages of this form and any pages this form tells you to attach. There are special rules for “serving,” or delivering, this form to public entities, associations, and some buSihesses. See forms •SC404, SC‑104B, and SC‑1040. • Co to court on your trial date listed above. Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need to prove your case. Published: Feb 26. Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.
Summons (CITACION JUDICIAL)
CASE NUMBER (Número del Caso): 25CV01991
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): SEKEITHHA D
JACKSON, AN INDIVIDUAL, AND DOES 1 THROUGH 10, INCLUSIVE
YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): IVER CAPITAL CORPORATION NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.
You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.
A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self‑Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.
¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados
locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.
The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, 312‑C EAST COOK STREET, BLDG. E, SANTA MARIA, CA 93454
The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): ALI NABAVI, COASTAL CREST LAW FIRM, APLC, 24310 MOULTON PKWY, SUITE O‑1007, LAGUNA WOODS, CA 92637, 949‑751‑6788
DATE (Fecha): 4/1/2025
DARREL E. PARKER, Clerk (Secretario), by ERIN JOSIE, Deputy (Adjunto) (SEAL)
NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served XXX 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26/26
CNS‑4003199# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
TRUSTEE NOTICE
TSG NO.: 92589619 TS No.: CA2500293107 APN: 025‑071‑011 Property Address: 2409 STATE STREET SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/12/2015. 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 03/25/2026 at 01:00 P.M., First American Title Insurance Company, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 08/19/2015, as Instrument No. 2015‑0044359, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of SANTA BARBARA County, State of California. Executed by: PETER GEORGE BERTLING AND DEBORAH MARKS BERTLING, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS COMMUNITY PROPERTY WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP, 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: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 025‑071‑011 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 2409 STATE STREET, 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, 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 $ 195,448.51. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located.
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#D5.
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://search.nationwideposting. com /propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA2500293107 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 if conducted after January 1, 2021, 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://search.nationwideposting. com
/propertySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA2500293107 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, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. First American Title Insurance Company 4795 Regent Blvd, Mail Code 1011‑ F Irving, TX 75063 Date: FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939‑ 0772NPP0484875 To: SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT 02/26/2026, 03/05/2026, 03/12/2026