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Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age

Tue, Apr 7 / 7:30 PM

UCSB Campbell Hall

FREE for UCSB students

FREE copies of Kendi’s new book, Chain of Ideas , will be available while supplies last (pick up at event, one per household)

Bestselling Author and Climate Journalist

McKibben Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization

Tue, Apr 21 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall

Politics of the Past, Politics of the Future

Tue, Apr 14 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall

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2025/2026

107TH CONCERT SEASON

INTERNATIONAL

In last week’s Wedding Issue, you will have noticed that we highlighted some big anniversaries in our pages. This week, we’d like to highlight a couple whose love has lasted 40 years: Howard and Kim Schiffer! They first met back in 1986 on a flight, and the rest was history. Since then, they’ve been happily in love and have raised a family here in Santa Barbara. Head to independent.com/about-the-indy to learn more about Howard and Kim’s love story and what brought them to Santa Barbara.

A Season of Legacy

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2026, 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2026, 7:30 PM

SPHINX VIRTUOSI DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Randall Goosby, violin

The self-conducted Sphinx Virtuosi—18 outstanding Black and Latinx string players—return with Visions of Peace. Joined by rising-star violinist Randall Goosby, the ensemble weaves a powerful narrative of resilience and shared humanity. The Washington Post hails their playing for its “immeasurable power, unwavering command, and soulful beauty.”

Works by JOSÉ WHITE LAFITTE, CLARICE ASSAD, JESSIE MONTGOMERY, WILLIAM GRANT STILL, QUENTON XAVIER

EXCLUSIVE CONCERT SPONSORS Marta Holsman Babson and Bitsy Becton Bacon Visions of Peace

Fabio Luisi, Music Director | Hélène Grimaud, piano Sofia Fomina, soprano

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, led by Fabio Luisi, closes CAMA’s International Series with a program of Romantic masterpieces. Renowned pianist (and local favorite) Hélène Grimaud performs Schumann’s Piano Concerto. The program concludes with Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, culminating in a radiant final movement featuring soprano Sofia Fomina—a stirring close to CAMA’s 107th season.

PROGRAM

SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54

MAHLER: Symphony No. 4 in G Major

Stronger Bones: Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Osteoporosis

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

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NEWS of the WEEK NEWS BRIEFS

Lunar Eclipse Brings Blood Moon

Dimmed red lanterns lined the staircase to the upper deck of Westmont College’s Observatory very early on Tuesday morning. By 3:30 a.m., more than 50 people gathered to view the night’s lunar eclipse. The full moon, which had glowed like a bright white marble just a few hours earlier, looked dusty red and dulled.

“A lunar eclipse is when the moon passes through Earth’s shadow,” said Dr. Jennifer Gee, a physics professor at Westmont College and the college’s observatory director. “So, the sun and the moon are on opposite sides of the earth.”

Gee opened the observatory to the public from 3 to 5 a.m. on Tuesday. That way, she said, people could witness the moon at the peak of the eclipse called totality and as it passed out of the

COURTS & CRIME

earth’s umbra (that’s its direct shadow).

Tuesday’s moon was colloquially referred to as a “blood moon.” Light from the sun is made up of several colors different frequency light waves are different colors on the visible spectrum.

During an eclipse, Earth is between the sun’s rays and the moon, and lowerfrequency light waves (“red” in the visible spectrum) pass through the earth’s atmosphere the most. It leaves the moon with its reddish “blood” tint.

Unlike with a solar eclipse, no one needed special eyewear to watch the event. Clad in hats, jackets, and blankets, folks chatted with each other and gazed up at the moon high in the sky, surrounded by stars. The next lunar eclipse that is visible from Santa Barbara will occur in June 2029.

—Christina McDermott

‘Practiced, Unapologetic Fraudsters’?

Montecito Couple Accused of Sweeping, Years-Long Cons

by Tyler Hayden

AMontecito couple was arrested last Thursday at their second home in Newport Beach and charged with 68 felony counts of fraud, conspiracy, grand theft, and money laundering in what authorities described as a long-running pattern of cons that left multiple victims across four California jurisdictions.

If convicted on all counts, Byron “Rick” Tarnutzer and Vonna Tarnutzer 63 years old and 70 years old, respectively would face decades in prison. “At their age,” a court filing notes, such a sentence “would be, in effect, a life sentence.”

Both Tarnutzers are being held in county jail on $2 million bail, and their arraignment is scheduled for Friday. Their attorneys did not respond to requests for comment.

The couple’s arrest caps a two-and-ahalf-year investigation by Santa Barbara authorities that included 19 search warrants and dozens of interviews. Among the court records are sworn statements from civil attorneys supporting their criminal prosecution.

The Tarnutzers’ local target was their onetime friend and Montecito neighbor Mystica Fleury, who lost more than $2 million to the couple, officials said. In November 2020, soon after she had received a large divorce settlement, Fleury purchased a property on Owen Road directly next door to the Tarnutzers. Rick falsely represented to Fleury that he

was a licensed contractor while Vonna touted her skills as an interior designer, stated lead prosecutor Brian Cota in a motion. They told her they employed a crew of workers capable of completing a full remodel of her new home. They said they would perform the renovation at cost, with no markup, and Fleury agreed. “Fleury now understands that this was the first step in the Defendants’ grooming of her,” Cota said.

An audit of construction records revealed that the Tarnutzers systematically added $10 to every subcontractor hour billed, charged for hours not worked, and charged for labor

and materials they used on their own home. Fleury was therefore over-billed approximately $200,000, while the subcontractors received little to no payment whatsoever.

“At the same time Defendants were stealing from Ms. Fleury related to the remodel project,” Cota alleged, “there was also a parallel scheme being executed against her in which Rick Tarnutzer solicited a $1.75 million ‘investment’ from Fleury.” He guaranteed her a 6 percent return with monthly interest-only payments.

In March 2021, Fleury wired $1.25 million to the Tarnutzers’ personal account, followed

EDUCATION

On 2/26 inside the Westside Neighborhood Community Center, teenagers stood at a podium and explained how they took $15,000 and allocated it to shape their community. The occasion was the South County Youth Making Change Grant Awards Celebration, hosted by The Fund for Santa Barbara. Youth Making Change is a teen-led grantmaking and leadership development program with two boards one in Santa Barbara and one in Santa Maria. Each board distributes $15,000 annually to youth-led projects aimed at improving the lives of young people across Santa Barbara County. This year, the South County board awarded eight grants, with projects ranging from cultural celebrations to political organizing to college access initiatives.

On 2/19, the Santa Barbara City College Board of Trustees created an ad hoc committee to explore potential uses for the $13 million that remains of philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s $20 million gift to the college. Scott made the donation the largest in the school’s history in 2021. The SBCC Foundation recently disclosed that several million dollars were used to fund the Promise program without Board approval, leaving community members to question how the unauthorized spending occurred and what will be done with the remaining money. Board of Trustees President Jonathan Abboud said an investigation into the unauthorized use of funding is ongoing and the Board will not comment on past spending of Scott funds until that investigation concludes.

HOUSING

The City of Santa Barbara’s Housing Authority announced its “Adopt a Home” campaign in partnership with nonprofit partner 2nd Story Associates on 3/2. The Housing Authority said it’s seeking to raise $50,000 to purchase furniture and other household goods for 31 studio units at 3055 De la Vina Street. The units, the Housing Authority said, will provide long-term homes to chronically homeless and formerly homeless people.

BUSINESS

After closing its Goleta location during the pandemic, Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore will be opening its doors again this summer in downtown Santa Barbara at 400 State Street. The ReStore will start to come to life in midMarch, when Habitat plans to begin accepting donations of used home goods and materials, including newer HVAC units and appliances, home goods in their boxes, exercise equipment, trim and molding, clean lumber of less than six-foot lengths, sinks, tools, windows, kitchen cabinets, unopened construction materials, and artificial grass. All the funds go to Habitat’s mission to build new homes and to rehabilitate and rebuild existing homes.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENT

Saturday, March 14 ~ 9 AM - 1 PM

Santa Barbara City College Lot 2-C (La Playa Stadium) 136 Loma Alta Drive

County of Santa Barbara County Planning Commission

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Rose Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Zone Map Amendment

On March 25, 2026, the County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider:

The project is a request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment to change the land use designation of the subject parcel from A-I-10 (Agriculture I, Minimum parcel size 10 acres) to RES-1.8 (Single Family, Minimum parcel size 20,000 square feet) and to rezone the parcel from AG-I-10 (Agriculture I, Minimum parcel size 10 acres) to 20-R-1 (Single Family, Minimum parcel size 20,000 square feet). No development is proposed at this time.

The parcel will be served by the Goleta Water District, the Goleta Sanitary District, and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department Access will continue to be provided off Orchid Drive. The property is a 2.33-acre parcel shown as Assessor's Parcel Number 065-290-026, located at 1251 Orchid Drive in the Eastern Goleta Valley Community Plan area, Second Supervisorial District.

For additional information, please contact Willow Brown at wbrown@countyofsb.org or (805) 5682040.

The hearing will take place at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at: Planning Commission Hearing Room County Engineering Building 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

For current methods of public participation for the hearing please see https://www.countyofsb.org/1625/County-Planning-Commission or the posted agenda. The posted agenda will provide a more specific time for this item. However, the order of the agenda may be rearranged, or the item may be continued.

Staff reports and the posted agenda will be available on the Wednesday prior to the hearing at the Commission’s website above or contact the Planning Commission Recording Secretary at dvillalo@countyofsb.org or (805) 568-2058 for alternative options.

Attendance and participation by the public is invited and encouraged. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, American Sign Language interpreters, sound enhancement equipment, and/or another request for disability accommodation may be arranged by contacting the Hearing Support Staff at (805) 568-2000. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable the Hearing Support Staff to make reasonable arrangements.

If you challenge the project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the County Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

Supes Brace for Budget Bloodbath

by Nick Welsh

Bracing for a budget bloodbath on the magnitude of the 2008 Great Recession’s drastic cuts, county administrators hoped to get a clearer idea of what programs the supervisors would most likely fight to protect and what ones they were most willing to gut. Supervisor Bob Nelson summed up the situation, asking, “Do we have to pick which one of our kids we love the most?”

The supervisors are staring down the double-barrel end of a $66 million deficit. Though it will be spread out over the next five years, it will not be as gradual as that sounds. The next two budget years are by far the worst, accounting for more than $50 million in cuts.

The two departments facing the most violent hits are the county’s social safety net; $25 million is slated to come out of the hides of the Public Health Department and another $28 million from County Social Services.

For the most part, the supervisors wanted to protect programs designed to protect children at risk and were more inclined to cut programs they were not mandated to provide, such as funding for library systems owned and operated by city governments. Other considerations mentioned were possible furloughs, layoffs, a freeze on wage increases, and North County jail costs.

Supervisor Steve Lavagnino talked about deep-sixing the Sustainability Department, which, he said, sets aspirational goals for reducing greenhouse gas emission, goals the county has never met. Supervisor Joan Hartmann wondered about an across-theboard one-percent spending reduction.

The 8,000-pound elephant in the board chamber was the Sheriff’s Office and its dramatically escalating overtime expenses. This year, it has almost exhausted its overtime budget of $9.9 million and is projected to spend $10.4 million more in

overtime. A recent internal audit revealed much of these charges were accrued by savvy sheriff’s deputies who learned how to maximize time-and-a-half overtime pay while not actually working any overtime hours. Though one high-ranking deputy has been criminally charged, this practice is legal under contract terms negotiated with the Deputy Sheriffs’ Association.  Supervisor Laura Capps also was incredulous that she had just learned that UCSB is out of compliance with its contract with the Sheriff’s Office to staff the Isla Vista Foot Patrol and that the sheriff has done nothing about it. This latest revelation only fuels the growing perception among board members that the Sheriff’s Office is a fiscal train wreck.

Also noted was how the Sheriff’s Office identified a possible $6.6 million cut, but in the same breath asked that $5.7 million of those cuts be restored. While Capps expressed her exasperation openly, Supervisor Bob Nelson sought to project a more equanimous tone by acknowledging the enormous challenges confronting the head of any department that runs so large and sensitive a 24-hour operation.

This is the first time the supervisors have met in February to hold a budgetary dress rehearsal for the normally scheduled dress rehearsal in April, reflecting the enormity of the necessary cuts.

Driving the looming shortfall are major cuts in state funding and even more massive cuts caused by HR 1, the White House’s Big Beautiful Budget bill that dramatically curtails not just how much money the county will receive from the federal government, but how that money can be spent.

Summing up the county’s bleak budget choices, Supervisor Lavagnino sounded almost biblical. “I don’t want it to be. None of us wants it to be,” he said. “But the day’s coming. And we’ve got to get ready.” n

Lawsuit Filed in Jailhouse Suicide

The family of Cecilia Covarrubias filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the County of Santa Barbara charging that county authorities displayed “deliberate indifference” to the care and protection of Covarrubias, who died by suicide in the jail. Covarrubias was arrested in her car November 2024 in an intoxicated state. Arresting sheriff’s deputies alleged Covarrubias used her car as a weapon as she sought to escape.

In the lawsuit, filed late last year, the family’s attorney, Dale Galipo, noted that Covarrubias had made remarks to law enforcement officials expressing a suicidal intention. Despite this, Galip charged, she was placed in an observation cell with a telephone cord in it a cord Covarrubias would ultimately hang herself with. Galipo argued in his brief that Covarrubias should have been placed on suicide watch and in a cell that allowed clear visible access if not continuous video contact.

Jail officials not only failed to monitor Covarrubias every 15 minutes as suicide watch protocol calls for, Galipo argued, but they failed to provide timely medical attention after her body was discovered. Had deputies used a defibrillator on Covarrubias, her life could possibly have been saved. All this qualifies as a pattern of willful and deliberate indifference to what jail personnel should have recognized as a foreseeable risk, Galipo alleges.

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To each of Galipo’s many allegations, attorneys for the County of Santa Barbara replied, “County lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of the allegations and on that basis denies each and every allegation contained therein.”

The case, still in its infancy, has yet to get to the discovery stage. The county indicated it was demanding a trial by jury. Galipo, a Woodland Hills attorney, has made a career out of pursuing wrongful death cases against law enforcement agencies. —Nick Welsh

Legal Action Looms over Rent Freeze

The Santa Barbara Rental Property Association (SBRPA), represented by attorney Barry Cappello, is planning on taking legal action against the City of Santa Barbara in an attempt to invalidate the recently passed rent increase moratorium and put a stop to the planning for a permanent rent stabilization ordinance.

Cappello and SBRPA announced intentions to pursue legal action in a press conference at City Hall on Tuesday, launching an effort to “invalidate the freeze” on rent increases, which was approved by the City Council on January 13 and went into effect on February 26. The temporary moratorium was intended to hold rents at current rates while the city drafts a permanent citywide rent cap over the next few months.

SBRPA members contend that the temporary moratorium is “illegal” and represents an “unconstitutional taking” of private property. According to a statement provided to the media, SBRPA members said the rent freeze could be interpreted as “unlawfully interfering with private contracts,” and further “deprives landlords of a fair market return on investments.”

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

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

The group retained Cappello, a former city attorney and managing partner of Cappello & Noël, to help challenge the city’s temporary rent increase moratorium. According to Cappello, SBRPA intends to pursue the legal process “through to the end and make sure either the city council rights this wrong or a court with proper jurisdiction orders it stricken.”

“Rising taxes, insurance, and maintenance costs are hitting property owners hard,” Cappello said. “Rent stabilization is bad economics. Owners need a return on their investment even as costs rise and must keep their property in a first-rate and safe condition. Rent control has proven over the years that when housing stock is not maintained, housing conditions for the tenants worsen.”

No legal action has been filed at this time, but Cappello and SBRPA intend to file in the next few weeks. Check the Independent for continued coverage about the rent increase moratorium, including a detailed look at the new rules and regulations, and how they are impacting tenants and landlords on the ground. —RyanP.Cruz

FAMILIES Family Literacy Festival Saturday, March 7 | 10:00am-2:00pm | Central Library, Michael Towbes Library Plaza | This event is in partnership with Santa Barbara Unified School District

ADULTS Everyone Has a Story: A Memoir Workshop with Diana Raab Wednesday, March 18 | 10:00am12:00pm | Montecito Library

CHILDREN Sensory Friendly Storytime Friday, March 13 & March 20 | 4:45-5:15pm | Central Library, Island Room

FAMILIES Children’s Resource Fair Sunday, March 22 | 10:30am-1:00pm | Central Library, Michael Towbes Library Plaza

ADULTS Type 1 Diabetes Education & Screen and Treat Initiative Tuesday, March 24 | 2:30-4:30pm | Eastside Library, MLK Jr Room This program is offered in both English and Spanish

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Looking to hire employees or recruit volunteers ages 16+? Register to table at the Teen Job & Volunteer Fair on Wed April 15 Learn more at: sbplibrary.org.

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Children ages 5-17: do you have an amazing skill to share? Register to take the stage at Día del Niños Talent Show on Sat , April 18! Secure your spot at: https://www.sbplibrary.org/SBTalent26

Have A Seat On Towbes Plaza

Check out the new seating on the Michael Towbes Library Plaza! This temporary seating pilot is a collaboration between Friends of State Street, Santa Barbara Public Library, and Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation

Let us know what you think at: friendsofstatestreet.org/plaza-survey

Beginner’s Mind Series

Learn to meditate. Deepen your practice. Classes taught by Radhule Weininger, PhD, and other experienced MHP instructors.

Four Sessions, 1-5 p.m.

Santa Barbara Middle School, 1321 Alameda Padre Serra, or via Zoom

CITY

Council Considers Tax Measures for Nov. Ballot

With Upcoming Budget Deficit, City Is Looking to Increase Revenues with Potential Taxes

by Ryan P. Cruz

March 14 Mindfulness

March 29 Compassion

April 11 Nature Connection

SMay 2 Awake Awareness

Enroll here:

www.mindfulheartprograms/events

Donations gratefully accepted

Questions? mindfulheartprograms@gmail.com

Mindful Heart Programs is a local non-profit organization making the benefits of meditation available to all.

anta Barbara City Council moved forward with a plan for a November ballot measure to let voters decide whether to implement another city tax, either increasing the real estate transfer tax on properties that sell for more than $3 million, or by raising the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) from 12 percent up to 14 percent.

The city has been pursuing ways to increase revenues in light of the upcoming budget planning session, with a projected operating deficit of more than $14 million for the next fiscal year. The two tax options are being considered as the more viable options over less favorable budget choices such as reducing library hours or increasing parking fees.

DeMartini said the new higher rate would apply to a small percentage of property sales, since about 89 percent of all residential properties are listed at $2 million or below. “Very, very few in each fiscal year sell greater than $3 million,” he said.

A poll was conducted in December 2025 in which more than 520 likely city voters were interviewed about whether they would vote for either of the two tax measures. Adam Sonenshein of FM3 Research, the firm that conducted the poll, presented the data to City Council on Tuesday.

Both the TOT tax and the property transfer tax options were tested to see if either reached the two-thirds threshold necessary for such tax measures. Neither reached the mark, with the poll results finding 57 percent of respondents said they would vote “yes” for a TOT tax, and 42 percent saying they would support a real estate property transfer tax.

Survey results showed that voters were more likely to support both taxes when the ballot language included references to workforce housing, with both polling closer to 60 percent but still falling short of the twothirds mark.

While the poll numbers didn’t show sufficient support, according to Sonenshein, they both performed well enough to warrant additional consideration to be placed on the November ballot. A measure that included language focused on housing would also be more well-received by voters, he said, with more than 80 percent of respondents listing housing as their top voting concerns.

Keith DeMartini, the city’s finance director, said that City Council would need to approve one of the two options by July in order to make the deadline for the November ballot.

DeMartini outlined the merits of increasing the real property transfer tax from the current base rate which is 55 cents for every $1,000 to a higher rate of $9.50 for every $1,000 for properties sold for more than $3 million. This change could bring in an additional five to six million dollars a year in revenue.

But, he warned, these expensive properties can’t be expected to bring in a consistent amount every year. “There are quite a few factors,” he said. “It’s more volatile than property tax itself.”

During council discussion, councilmembers expressed reluctant support to place the potential ballot measures up for a voter decision.

“Neither of these are very palatable,” said Councilmember Mike Jordan. “But obviously, I think something needs to happen.”

There was no vote taken, but the council directed staff to pursue the property transfer tax as the preferred option, with the understanding that the city might have to pivot and move forward with the TOT option, depending on potential legal developments at the state level that might take precedence over the city’s potential transfer tax.

The city will conduct a public outreach campaign, and the council will make a final decision by July. If either tax measure is placed on the November ballot and approved by voters, it would be effective in January 2027.

Councilmember Meagan Harmon, who was outspoken in her opposition to previous city taxes, said she had ongoing concerns about the conversations around increased taxes. She wanted the city to be clear about what the increase would mean for somebody selling a property worth $3 million an increase in transfer tax from about $1,650 to more than $28,500. “It’s a 1,600 percent increase, and I think it matters a lot,” she said. The discussions over the proposed tax measures were just a preview of the upcoming budget sessions, during which the city will have to contend with the pressures of a growing deficit and shrinking reserves. “This is gonna be a pretty ugly, contentious budget session,” said Mayor Randy Rowse. n

BRIEFS

COMMUNITY

CONT’D FROM P.7

At the celebration of Black culture “Forward Ever, Backward Never,” The Rahkas band had guests dancing to the rhythm of drums, guitars, flute, percussion, and bass at the Isla Vista Community Center on 2/25. Hosted by the I.V. Recreation & Park District, the event featured a tribute honoring the life and work of Elroy Pinks, who directed the UCSB Office of Black Student Development. He died in 2024 after a severe illness. Wednesday evening’s celebration included Black history trivia, poetry, live music, free soul food, and interactive drum circles that brought together students and community members. Around 50 attendees gathered to eat, take photos, dance, and celebrate the richness and resilience of Black history and culture.

ELECTION 2026

Framing California as “the worst-performing state in America,” Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton brought a campaign centered on housing costs, homelessness, mental health, and immigration enforcement to a crowd of more than 140 at a town hall meeting held at S.B. Central Library on 2/28. Hilton, a Hungarianborn immigrant who advised a British prime minister and former Fox News commentator, was joined by his running mate, former Democratic senator Gloria Romero. In recent polls, Hilton is currently in the lead or virtually tied with other frontrunners in the crowded governor’s race. The top two vote-getters in California’s 6/2 primary will face off in the November general election.

ENERGY

After last year’s incentives were snapped up months ahead of schedule, $9.5 million in energy-efficiency funding is now available across San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties through the Tri-County Regional Energy Network better known as 3C-REN. Past projects have included heat pump water heaters, heating and cooling systems, insulation, lighting, refrigeration, and other efficiency improvements. Residents interested in participating must work with an enrolled contractor. The simplest first step is filling out an interest form at 3c-ren.org/residents. The program also offers concierge support to help navigate available incentives.

PUBLIC SAFETY

The man whose body was recovered 2/24 from the beach below Santa Barbara’s Mesa neighborhood has been identified as Ryan Quinn, 53, of Isla Vista, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Quinn’s body was discovered that morning near the 1800 block of El Camino de la Luz “near the rocks at the base of the cliff,” authorities said. Police reported no signs of foul play and stated that the death remains under investigation. The cause and manner of death are still pending.

COURTS & CRIME

Oxnard man Ramiro Hernandez, 23, was arrested 2/26 on multiple felony charges stemming from an investigation into alleged sex crimes involving a juvenile in

‘PRACTICED, UNAPOLOGETIC FRAUDSTERS’?

CONT’D FROM P. 7

by another $500,000 in May. Bank records show that none of Fleury’s funds were invested. Instead, they were allegedly used to cover the Tarnutzers’ personal expenses, including the purchase of classic cars and paying off large credit card debts.

A review of the couple’s bank accounts revealed Fleury’s money was being cycled from Rick’s personal account into an “American Interiors” business account controlled by Vonna, and then back again. “This pattern of rapid, circular transfers is consistent with established money-laundering patterns,” Cota said. In this case, it was used to create the appearance that American Interiors generated substantial revenue, a false representation that the Tarnutzers’ used in support of high-value mortgage applications, he said.

Court records also detail instances in which the Tarnutzers received loans from friends and associates across California, only to refuse repayment. One victim in the 1990s allegedly lost nearly $500,000 to the couple in a yacht refurbishment scheme. Another spent 18 years fighting to recover $750,000 of what he thought was a legitimate business opportunity. More recently in 2025, while they were under criminal investigation in Santa Barbara, they solicited and received $590,000 in dubious personal loans from an elderly Orange County couple.

In each case, the Tarnutzers dragged their victims through lengthy and costly court battles, often skipping hearings and blatantly defying court orders. When describing Rick, one Northern California judge said he had never encountered a defendant “who so

blatantly thumbs his nose at the Court’s authority.”

“The Tarnutzers’ modus operandi,” Cota explained, “is to ‘borrow’ from individuals and then refuse to repay them, forcing them into costly civil litigation, where their victims, because of the cost of litigation, agree to settle for pennies-on-the-dollar. Fraud is how the Tarnutzers live.”

The couple has refined their methods over decades, Cota said, by presenting a lifestyle of wealth, cultivating relationships of trust in order to steal, using shell accounts to launder funds, and submitting false documentation to lenders and tax authorities. Their conduct in the Fleury case was not an isolated episode, he insisted. “She was only the latest and largest in a long line of victims,” he said. n

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Temporary fencing has been installed in restoration areas, and satellite kiosks are being deployed to manage visitor flow.

EXPERIMENTS

“The Carrizo Plain is in full bloom,” the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) confirmed in a written response. “This year, the flowers started early due to the abundant winter rains. The mountain ranges have been in bloom for about three weeks.”

Superblooms episodic events that historically appear once every decade or more when significant autumn and winter rainfall is followed by mild temperatures and low wind are not guaranteed. Carrizo experienced one in 2023. This year’s conditions have again aligned.

UC Santa Barbara senior Marina Pedemonte described her recent trip to the region succinctly: “It was so beautiful, it looked fake the whole time.”

The bloom arrives amid renewed federal discussion over the disposition of public lands. The Senate version of President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” includes language that could mandate the sale of up to three million acres of federally managed public land across 11 western states. National parks and national monuments are excluded from direct sale under the current proposal, but adjacent BLM lands, which carry fewer statutory protections, could be eligible.

The broader debate also includes the pending confirmation of Steve Pearce, President Trump’s nominee to lead the BLM. Pearce has previously supported efforts to privatize federal lands and expand drilling, though he recently told lawmakers he would not seek to sell “large swaths” of public lands if confirmed.

The BLM is preparing for crowds that the colorful hills will inevitably attract. Parking lots can fill by 7 a.m. on weekends. Roads are largely dirt and can become impassable after storms. There are no services no fuel, no water, no cell reliability within 70 miles.

“We ask visitors to stay on trails, do not pick the flowers, respect private property, and be sure to be prepared,” the agency said.

BRIEFS CONT’D FROM P.11

Carpinteria, according to the S.B. County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began in November 2025, when patrol deputies were following up on a report of a missing juvenile who had returned home, the Sheriff’s Office stated. Detectives later determined Hernandez had been communicating with the minor through Snapchat and Instagram using the handles “goshboyyyy_lol” and “justreelingby” and that he was aware of her age, authorities said. He was booked into the County Jail on felony charges, including assault with intent to commit a sex crime, traveling to meet a minor for lewd and lascivious acts, sexual battery, and furnishing alcohol and marijuana to a minor. Bail was set at $100,000.

Two 21-year-old suspects were arrested 2/24 after sheriff’s deputies intervened in what authorities described as an attempted scam targeting an elderly Santa Barbara resident for tens of thousands of dollars. The victim reported that the previous evening she had withdrawn $25,000 in cash and handed it to a courier she believed to be a Deputy U.S. Marshal. The caller had told her that her Social Security number and other personal identifying information had been compromised and that immediate payment was required to prevent

As for Carrizo Plain National Monument specifically, Los Padres ForestWatch says it is protected from sale under the Presidential Proclamation that established it in 2021. The BLM emphasized that the monument remains protected under both the Antiquities Act and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, which “requires public lands remain in federal ownership unless Congress explicitly determines otherwise.”

—EllaHeydenfeldt

further harm. The following day, the suspects allegedly contacted her again, demanding an additional $25,000. Authorities identified the suspects as Khushal Singh of Tracy and Guprakash Singh of Sacramento. Both were arrested and booked on felony charges, including false personation, attempted grand theft, attempted financial elder abuse, and conspiracy to commit a crime. Bail was set at $50,000 for each suspect, who pleaded not guilty to all charges.

ENVIRONMENT

After spilling more than one million gallons of sewage into the Goleta Slough two years ago, Goleta West Sanitary District’s $1.5 million penalty was finalized with the Central Coast Regional Water Board on 2/27. Rather than paying a cash settlement, the sewer district will fund well water sampling and remediation across approximately 30 family wells for two and a half years. The Administrative Civil Liability penalty, which could have reached as much as $10 per gallon spilled, did not go unchallenged by the county, City of Goleta, or Santa Barbara Channelkeeper, to whose concerns water board staff listed full replies. n

ADU Craned In on Cota

Swaying from a crane above Habitat for Humanity’s old office building, a prefabricated accessory dwelling unit (also known as an ADU) provides a new avenue for home ownership in Santa Barbara.

Typically, ADUs are small rental units located in the backyards of single or multifamily homes. But, with the passage of Assembly Bill 345 back in 2021, nonprofit housing developers such as Habitat for Humanity are able to sell ADUs rather than renting them out. The unit installed on Tuesday is the first ADU to be sold as affordable housing on the Santa Barbara housing market.

The preselected buyers of the unit, Tony and Sierra, underwent a rigorous selection process conducted by Habitat more than a year ago and will be moving in this summer. They will pay a portion of their down payment with “sweat equity” after spending 250 hours of work renovating the property. The rest of the payment is calculated based on their incomes.

In order to keep the home accessible to low-income owners in perpetuity, it comes with a 90-year affordability covenant, meaning that the ADU cannot be sold at market

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rate. If it were to be sold, that 90-year clock would reset for the next owners.

“We want to keep these units affordable forever,” says Habitat for Humanity Director Susan Renehan.

This ADU was installed behind a morethan-100-year-old house located at 712 East Cota Street, which is owned and being renovated by Habitat for Humanity. The owners of the ADU will share ownership of the land with the original building on the property in what Renehan calls “fractional tenants in common.” She says that the land will be divided into units some to be designated as private and some communal and the owners of the two buildings will each own a percentage of the land their homes sit on.

Next door at 710 East Cota Street, Habitat for Humanity’s old office building is also getting an ADU in the future. Instead of a prefabricated unit, this one will be stick-built. Habitat for Humanity’s CEO Jessica Wishan de L’Arbre says that the organization is using these units as prototypes, and will be comparing cost and time efficiencies between the two building models, giving valuable insights for future ADU projects.

—Elaine Sanders

Jail Health Care on Mend

Since the county’s Department of Public Health hired two full-time medical professionals to bird-dog the medical care provided in the two county jails, the quality of that care provided by the private company Wellpath is “demonstrating significant improvements,” according to a Public Health report card submitted to the Board of Supervisors this week. Given that the report showed that Wellpath only met five of the 19 categories tracked by the auditors, there’s clearly significant room for even more improvement.

According to Aaron Stilwell, Correctional Health Quality Care Improvement Manager, both jails are completing timely intake screenings and good initial response to sick call requests. But the report indicates that care fell below the required levels of completing the initial health assessment in a timely manner, as well as providing TB screenings, or the prescribed medications when an inmate is released. However, the jails are

using restrictive safety cells less often, more inmates are now getting medically assisted treatment for drug addiction more quickly, and there is no longer a waiting list. Inmates don’t have to go through withdrawals before receiving such treatment.

Despite these improvements, the new North County jail failed to meet the four safety cell protocols. In the main jail, it failed three out of four times. In the Santa Barbara jail, Wellpath met its goal for post–suicide watch follow-up 56 percent of the time when the goal was 90 percent. What has triggered this higher level of medical oversight was not only the poor handling of mental health and addiction issues, but also the discovery that the county was paying for services that Wellpath wasn’t providing. At that time, oversight was left to the Sheriff’s Office, and county supervisors complained that those administrators were allowing Wellpath to violate the terms of its contract without consequence.

—Nick Welsh

Sable Injunction Stands

Restart Plans for Offshore Oil Pipeline Remain in Legal Limbo

by Nick Welsh

Football, they say, is a game of inches, but oil development off the coast of Santa Barbara is played out on an infinitely tighter field. Sable Offshore found this out the hard way on Friday morning in the courtroom of Judge Donna Geck.

Geck, the famously no-nonsense Superior Court judge, upheld the restraining order she first imposed on Sable last summer. That order blocked the company from restarting production and pumping oil through the company’s two hotly contested pipelines.

While the details of Geck’s decision might seem mere procedural hair-splitting, the implications are dramatic. Had Geck ruled to lift the ban, Sable Offshore would have effectively been given the green light to begin production immediately. At least for the next four months, the embattled oil company’s path forward would appear blocked.

The outstanding issue that remains unresolved is whether the state government or the federal government has the last word over Sable’s bitterly fought plans to restart what formerly was the ExxonMobil oil and gas plant up the Gaviota Coast known as Los Flores Canyon.

Sable and the federal government aggressively pro-oil with Trump in the White House are asserting that the federal government, in the form of the Petroleum and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), has the final decision.

Opposing the federal government’s position are California’s attorney general and the state fire marshal, as well as the Environmental Defense Center and the Center for Biological Diversity. These groups cite as legally binding the out-of-court legal settlement of 2020 that gave California’s fire marshal ultimate control over Sable’s restart dreams.

In court Friday, Sable attorney Jeffrey Dintzer argued that PHMSA had the exclusive say, since it agreed, on December 17, to Sable’s request that the pipelines fell under federal jurisdiction. Because of that, he argued, neither the state fire marshal nor

Judge Geck, for that matter, had any jurisdiction over Sable’s quest to restart, and Geck needed to lift her injunction.

That injunction required and still requires the company to secure all necessary permits from all state agencies with any oversight authority. In addition, it requires Sable to wait 10 days after that condition has been satisfied before reactivating the pipeline. This is to allow time for all interested agencies and parties to be given adequate notice to file any challenges and proposed modifications to pipeline safety precautions.

Dintzer made his case with an understandable sense of urgency. In the world of oil development, time is money, and the longer court battles drag on, the more money the company hemorrhages. Dintzer knew he was spitting in the wind, however. The day before, Judge Geck had issued her tentative ruling upholding her injunction.

Judge Geck noted that it was a “Federal Consent decree” signed by federal and state regulatory agencies in the aftermath of the 2015 oil spill that led to the shutdown of these pipelines. That consent decree is a legally binding court document that explicitly gave the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) the power to make the final restart decision.

“The court is not persuaded,” Geck wrote, “that administrative actions taken by PHMSA necessarily eliminates OSFM participation in the restart process.”

The matter is hardly resolved, however. The way Geck left it, Sable still has a path forward, just a daunting one. Getting the state agencies to sign off that Sable has completed all requirements will not be easy considering Sable’s time-is-money constraints.

In the meanwhile, there will be more court wrangling: Judge Geck scheduled a follow-up court hearing for June 27. Sometime in July, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hold its hearing on whether the PHMSA ruling that the federal government was legally entitled to take jurisdictional authority out of the hands of the state fire marshal was legal or not. n

Santa Ynez Ranch Owner and Trump Insider Called Jeffrey Epstein a ‘First Class Human Being’

Thomas Barrack, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria, Operates Happy Canyon Vineyard and Its Polo Grounds

by Tyler Hayden

Thomas Barrack, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump and the founder and owner of Happy Canyon Vineyard in Santa Ynez Valley, maintained a close, personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein even after the financier’s criminal history became widely known, the latest tranche of government files shows.

From 2002 to shortly before Epstein’s death in 2019, according to an analysis of the documents by the Santa Barbara Independent, the two men exchanged more than 100 texts and emails that included social invitations, meetings with heads of state, and talk of business opportunities.

In September 2009, just two months after Epstein’s release from jail following his conviction for soliciting a minor, Barrack wrote to him: “Thinking about u___hope u r good and life is calm again.” In January 2012, Barrack complimented Epstein on his work ethic, asking him, “How is my role model?”

There is no indication, however, that Barrack participated in or had any knowledge of Epstein’s ongoing criminal activity. Happy Canyon Vineyard did not respond to requests for comment.

Barrack, 78, is a billionaire real estate investor and currently serves as U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria. He previously purchased Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in 2008 and sold it in 2020. For many years, he lived part-time at a $24 million Montecito estate, though it is not clear if he still owns the Hot Springs Road home.

Happy Canyon Vineyard is part of Piocho Ranch, a sprawling valley property that Barrack and his family bought in 1992 and developed into a working winery and polo venue. Barrack features prominently in a promotional video for the vineyard, where he discusses his stewardship of the land and a commitment to making it “better than when I found it.” He credits God for “giving us this unbelievable appellation.”

According to the book Fire and Fury by journalist Michael Wolff, Trump, Barrack, and Epstein were close friends in the 1980s and ’90s, describing them as “a set of nightlife Musketeers.” Barrack rose to public prominence in 2016 as a leading fundraiser for Trump, and has since become a close advisor to the president on Middle East matters.

The earliest reference to Barrack in the newly released files is a 2002 email from Hyatt Hotels executive Tom Pritzker to Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell. In it, Pritzker mentions seeing Barrack the previous night at a dinner in Mexico. Shortly thereafter, a FedEx package was sent from Epstein’s New York office to Barrack.

The messages between Barrack and Epstein increase in frequency in 2010, when Epstein connects Barrack with German countess Nicole Junkermann, who refers to Epstein as “Mr. Wonderful.” Barrack and Junkermann were supposed to meet at Epstein’s New Mexico ranch, but for reasons unclear, Barrack had to cancel.

“Whatever it is, if I can help, I will,” Epstein texted Barrack. “Complicated!!” Barrack emailed back. “I have been in a shitstorm and didn’t want her exposed!!! Sorry.” Epstein replied: “Understood, I am always there for you. Good luck.” Barrack responded: “And me for u!!!!”

Later that year, Epstein offered to introduce Barrack to a member of the British royal family. “Prince Andrew will be staying with me for the week in New York, would you like him there when you come to visit?” he asked in an email. It is not clear if Barrack actually met Andrew, but that week, the prince and Epstein were photographed walking together in Central Park. (Andrew has since been stripped of his royal title and faces criminal charges for his association with Epstein.)

In the summer of 2011, Epstein again invited Barrack to New Mexico, this time to network with Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem of Dubai. Barrack said he was busy, but a month later, he met Sulayem at a different location. “Just saw Sultan who likes you a lot!” Barrack emailed Epstein. “I told him you are the best that you are a first class brain inside of a first class human being! Miss u.” (Sulayem recently resigned as CEO of a shipping company after his relationship with Epstein came to light.)

Six months later, in January 2012, Barrack emailed Epstein with a proposal that Epstein sell his New York mansion to Qatari Prime Minister Sheik Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani. Barrack and Epstein made arrangements for the sheik to visit the property. Epstein couldn’t be there personally, so he directed his staff to “wear heels” but remove “nude photos” from the walls. Epstein also told a staff member to thank Barrack “for Sarah,” though it is not known who he was referring to. “[Barrack] is how I found her,” Epstein said.

Dialogue between Barrack and Epstein dropped off until 2016 as Barrack shifted his focus to Trump’s presidential campaign. Following a speech Barrack delivered at the GOP convention, Epstein emailed to congratulate him. “Thanks pal,” Barrack wrote back. The next month, Barrack texted Epstein: “Met ur Saudi friend! He loves U!! How r u.”

Epstein replied: “Great Download signal app if you have not already. When are you in New York. Tonite? Dinner with Woody [Allen]?” (Signal is an encrypted messaging service that erases communications between users after a set period of time.)

After Trump won the New Hampshire primary, Epstein emailed Barrack, writing, “hope you are well.... fyi I receive many calls a week about both Donald ([redacted], marla, beauty contest. mara lago etc) and clinton from reporters. less so recently with clinton, but my answers are always i have nothing to say. or i try to ignore altogether. A few times i have been ambushed on the street with questions. but am more careful now[.]”

Barrack replied: “hope ur good. Let’s catch up.” Epstein then asked for a photograph of Barrack’s newborn baby: “send photos of you and child,” he said. “make me smile[.]” Following Trump’s victory in the general election, Epstein emailed a business partner to boast about his activities: “really fun, im in palm [beach] with the trump crowd,” he said, adding that he was with “barrack and the boys in pb, wild wild.”

Over the next year, Epstein attempted to arrange a sitdown with Barrack, Bill Gates, and Indian billionaire Anil Ambani. Epstein also invited Vitaly Churkin, then Russia’s representative to the United Nations, to his house for a meeting with Barrack and Ehud Barak, the former prime minister of Israel. It is not known if those meetings actually took place. Around this time, Epstein purchased approximately $1 million in stock in Colony Capital, the investment firm founded by Barrack.

The last connection in the files between Barrack and Epstein is from November 11, 2018. Flight records show they both flew from New Jersey to Palm Beach on their respective private jets, landing within an hour of each other. n

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City Independence

Recent video of ICE agents pulling an unmarked vehicle into the Santa Barbara Police parking lot underscores the need for strict boundaries to maintain the credibility of SBPD’s stated commitment to focus on local policing as opposed to supporting ICE operations.

The agents reportedly arrived in our city without notification to local authorities. After apprehending an individual for allegedly vandalizing a federal vehicle, the ICE agents drove that vehicle, on a flat tire, to our police station where access to a secure parking lot was provided. SBPD officers then monitored the transfer of the person apprehended between federal vehicles. This chain of events is highly irregular and risks eroding public trust in the SBPD’s promise to remain independent of federal immigration operations.

Standard forensic protocol dictates the vehicle should have been secured in place to preserve the chain of custody and evidence until it could be towed to a federal or contracted facility. Considering the alleged incident, ICE agents were responsible for securing their own evidence and managing their own logistics but failed on both accounts.

Once at our police station, agents seemingly coopted police resources and city taxpayer-funded facilities to support their operational needs. The police officers did not turn ICE away; instead, they opened their gate to them.

To maintain community trust, SBPD is urged to remain steadfast in its commitment to independence from federal immigration activities by ensuring local resources are never used as a convenience for federal immigration operations.

C. Bluth, S.B.

Facts, not Bias

As a lifelong leftist who has given money to support the Independent, I am wondering if your coverage of the ICE incident involving Jack Randmaa and Doug Hayes was really adequate or just catering to the community’s sentiments? I believe your reporting presented an absurdly distorted reading of the incident. A close viewing of the eight-minute video reveals the clear reason for the arrest: Randmaa punctured the car’s tire and hence was grabbed by an ICE officer.

Sure, “No ICE.” And yes, “Let’s get them the heck out of 805.” But we also want to know the facts and not just have the Independent cater to our prejudices. Might it be useful to know that ICE is not always acting arbitrarily but that there might be specific

actions of citizen-observers that trigger arrests and pepper-spraying? Of course. Let’s leave manipulated news to Fox and other right-wing propaganda outlets.

Lee Kaplan, S.B.

Editor’s Note: The eight-minute video became available after the Indy’s initial reporting of the events of February 20; the cause of the flat tire is undetermined.

ICE Arrest Account

From the videos of the ICE arrest on February 20, it seems that the 80-year-old fellow had been warned away by a bystander by a push. The ICE agents were very restrained in the exchanges until after the 80-year-old physically interfered by attempting to pick up the backpack. Then an ICE agent pushed the self-important, interfering 80-yearold away to the ground.

Seems like the same or similar way the police department, sheriff’s department, CHP, or FBI would have handled a physically interfering bystander, perhaps even more restrained, since police could actually arrest someone for interfering with their activities.

Robert Seegmiller, Solvang

Outdoor Education

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.

For the Record

¶ In our “Wedding Worth the Wait” story last week, we mistakenly wrote “Taylor” Madden in place of “Tyler” Madden. And, last week’s calendar entry about Black History Month for February 28 portrayed Rod Rolle with Leah Weber King, not Toni Scott, but neglected to credit photographer Robert Bernstein. Our apologies to all.

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On ICE and Protecting the Public

Do Not Play Into Their Hands

BY SHARON BYRNE

Iwas invited to a small meeting at the Eastside Library a few weeks back. The City Administrator, Police Chief, Eastside Councilmember, the Riviera Councilmember, and some community members and activists were present. I appreciated the need for the meeting to respond to ICE’s activities in our community, and the feeling of some in the community that SBPD wasn’t handling it properly. I learned quite a bit that day, but here are the main points I want to discuss:

• Police are no longer notified by ICE that they will be operating in our jurisdiction. The former professional protocol of interagency cooperation is gone. SBPD found out ICE was in our city on January 28 from the 9-1-1 calls that initially sounded like a huge fight in the street. Our mayor wrote in these pages recently, hoping for a return of that protocol, but that’s not going to happen. What will happen is further escalation between ICE and our community.

• Some of our police are struggling with what ICE is doing in our community, understandably.

• Activists would like police to become part of the resistance to ICE. This isn’t feasible

However, our police swore an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the State of California. As of this writing, these documents are still in effect, mostly. Given that professional interagency cooperation from federal authorities is now gone, our police can and should legally and defensibly take these actions to best protect the public within their jurisdiction.

• Insist that ICE produce warrants and provide badges of personnel operating in our area, and remove their face masks. The Constitution protects against unreasonable search and seizure via the Fourth Amendment. There are stories of men dressed in gear similar to that worn by ICE to kidnap and rape women. Our police have every right to protect our community by ensuring those presenting as ICE officers are operating here legally and legitimately.

• The Fourth Amendment covers homes, persons, and personal property (such as phones or cars). Our police can intervene when they see federal agents breaking the law in entering homes without a warrant.

• Uphold our community’s First Amendment right to be on sidewalks, filming, observing, and protesting.

• Film and document actions taken by ICE. If police are wearing body cams, they have a great tool for documenting what is happening on the ground

To the activists observing, filming, and protesting ICE actions in our community: You need to change your tactics ASAP. Your passion is admirable, but when you attack ICE officers, get in their faces, or block them, they’ve already shown you they will escalate. They have arrested Americans, detained them in the “American section” in the detention camps, and shot and killed Americans on the street in full view of others. This administration welcomes your interference with ICE officers because it reinforces their narrative that the Left is violent, and gives them the opening they’re seeking to invoke the Insurrection Act and shut down all public protest, as outlined in Project 2025.

Do not play into their hands.

Instead, relearn the history of Martin Luther King’s nonviolence movement, and deploy the highly effective tactics they used.

Protests are not just about standing up for what we believe in. We are also trying to reach those who don’t agree with us. We want them to help us exert pressure on the federal government to stop this reckless and inhumane path of ICE enforcement.

The way to do that is to invite them to come alongside us, and we can best do that when we stop playing the role of the radical, violent Left their media and president are harping on as the problem. Americans who presently believe immigration is a problem, and think the protesters are wrong and violent, will struggle mightily to hold onto that view when they see videos of attacks by federal authorities on peaceful activists, whose crime is holding hands or signs on a sidewalk, singing uplifting songs like “This Little Light of Mine” and “We Shall Overcome.”

Singing Resistance in Minneapolis is using nonviolent protest techniques, after ICE shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti, and it is deeply moving to watch.

We are in unprecedented times, where the rules are changing quickly, and former protocols and protections have been eviscerated. One election is not going to fix this. As a community, we can stand together, invite others to join us, and enlist our local government as an ally. We can be a force that demonstrates to other communities they too can stand up. We can use the tools of the U.S. Constitution and California law still available to us, and we must do all of this if we want to stand against tyranny. n

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Rev. Toni Freeman Stuart 1937-2026

The Reverend Toni Freeman Stuart (1937-2026), Priest Associate at St. Michael’s University Church, passed away on January 2, 2026, at Santa Barbara’s Cottage Hospital at the age of 88. A woman of indomitable spirit, Toni fought cancer for over a decade. Before her passing, she kept her illness at bay just long enough to celebrate a final Thanksgiving and Christmas with her family. Shortly after Christmas, she returned to the hospital where, on New Year’s Day, Bishop John Harvey Taylor administered last rites.

Toni was born in Bakersfield to Jack and Elinor Freeman. She was the oldest of four children including her sister Sue Stratton and her brothers Dan Freeman and Larry Freeman. Her family lived in Alhambra, Los Feliz, and San Francisco before putting down roots in Pasadena. While her family did not attend church, Toni was drawn to faith as a teenager, attending Pasadena Presbyterian Church with friends and eventually being christened there. One of Toni’s first jobs was providing children in her Pasadena neighborhood with swimming lessons during her summer breaks from Stanford. After graduating from Stanford in 1959, Toni worked as an advertising manager at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena, where she met fellow employee and aspiring actor Arthur “King” Stuart, whom she married in 1960.

While raising three children in Pasadena, Toni became active in community issues and attended All Saints Episcopal Church. When Pasadena’s schools were integrated via mandatory busing in 1970, Toni helped lead a group of parents who enthusiastically welcomed the children as the buses dropped them off at Longfellow Elementary. After Toni and King divorced in 1974, Toni dedicated herself to public service. She became a community organizer in redeveloping neighborhoods, ran local political campaigns, served as a field representative

for two City Councilpersons, and ran for City Council herself in 1979.

In the late 1970s, Toni’s faith and activism merged when she joined Clergy and Laity Concerned (CALC) as its Executive Secretary. CALC was then well known as an influential interfaith anti-war organization, originally formed in 1965 to oppose the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. In 1980, Toni and other CALC members demonstrated global courage by traveling to Iran as part of a civilian delegation to build goodwill during the hostage crisis. A 2019 BBC documentary about this, “A Call from the Hostage Takers,” is viewable on YouTube. At home, Toni was instrumental in forming a broad interfaith coalition that successfully blocked the basing of MX missiles on partially indigenous lands in the Great Basin of Nevada and Utah.

Toni entered the seminary at the Episcopal Theological School at Bloy House in Claremont in 1985, where she earned a Master of Arts degree in 1989. She was ordained to the priesthood in 1990, and served as the vicar at St. Francis in Atwater Village (1993-2000) and the rector at St. Matthew’s in Sacramento (2000-2005), before retiring to Carpinteria, where she continued her ministry at St. Michael’s and remained a dedicated member of Immaculate Heart Community, an ecumenical group created by nuns who broke from traditional Catholic authority in 1970 to dedicate themselves to social ju tice, feminist spirituality, and peace activism.

Toni found joy in the Carpinteria Writers’ Group, volunteering for Seal Watch, and raising canaries. In recent years, Toni helped revive and participated in a peace vigil on Friday evenings from 5-6pm, which continues today at the corner of Linden Ave. and Carpinteria Ave.

Toni is survived by her three children, Susan Stuart (Todd Shuman), Dan Stuart (Carla Almore-Stuart), and Jane Edel (Mike Edel); her four grandchildren, Tasha Stuart-Shuman, Max Edel, Stephen Edel, and Michael Stuart; and her siblings, Sue Stratton and Larry Freeman. Toni was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Elinor Freeman; her brother, Dan Freeman; and her ex husband, King Stuart.

Toni's Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at St.

Michael’s University Church, 6586 Picasso Road, Isla Vista, CA. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Michael’s.

Jeanne Ann McKay

12/06/1947-11/21/2025

After a lifetime of art, culture and community service, Jeanne passed on November 21st from cardiac arrest, just a few days before her 78th birthday. Jeanne was born to Suzanne and Albert McKay, and she and her two brothers, William and Alan, traveled extensively following Albert’s assignments as an Air Force officer. In her youth she lived in Texas, Japan, New York, Virginia, and Montana. As a teenager, Jeanne enjoyed fashion design and modeling and was cast in television commercials that demonstrated her beauty and winning smile.

In 1965, the family moved to Santa Barbara, where Jeanne attended UCSB studying Art History, which would be a lifelong passion. Jeanne explored her family roots studying for a year in Scotland at St. Andrews University. After graduation, she made her home in San Francisco, and worked downtown at Gumps, dealing in fine art collectables. After a time, Jeanne developed an interest in business and returned to school for a degree in Finance. She worked initially in tax accounting and then transitioned her skills to managing foundations in Santa Barbara. She maintained her interest in “all things British”, and took her young niece, Carolee, on a whirlwind tour of London.

Jeanne remained single throughout her life, yet with many friends including valued colleagues in the Santa Barbara Associates. She enjoyed family reunions that connected her with relatives, and she delighted in the adventures of her niece and nephew, Carolee and Nick, and their children. She was devoted to her family of origin and cared for her mother and for her Aunt Eleanor Van Cott in their final time of life in Santa Barbara.

Friends and family will remember Jeanne for her intelli-

gence and wit, her commitment to the Santa Barbara community, and most of all, for her kindness to others.

At her request, she will join her parents and extended family in their final resting place in Whitehall, Montana, where her mother was raised.

Godspeed, Jeanne Ann McKay.

Diana Fox 11/26/1932-02/18/2026

“There are two ways of spreading light – to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it” –Edith Wharton

A beautiful warm light was hidden from us on Wednesday, when Diana fell asleep – comfortable and confident in her hope in the resurrection. We all knew her as a well-polished mirror that reflected the light she had received from Christ and amplified the love that was showered on her by everyone who spent time with her.

Diana’s light broke into the world on a cold November day in 1932, the second of 5 children. She was baptized in the Episcopal Church in the baptismal gown that had been used in the family for many years.

Diana was a genius - but even though her college notebooks still exist that show her prowess in biochemistry and mathematics, her main love was the English language. Her favorite and most-described period of her college career is when she moved to Vienna for a year. She lived with a local family, which gave her two opportunities - to become fluent in German and also receive daily doses of her most-loved beverage - Kaffe mit Schlag.

Diana graduated with a BA in English from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin in 1952 at the age of 19. Her first

employment was for United Airlines, which had Chicago as its main hub.  She was a desk agent at the time, and would tell of the amazing complexities of taking and verifying reservations, preparing passenger manifestos and keeping track of luggage – all on paper. It’s amazing that airlines operated before computers! In her daily duties of making the airlines fly, she met a young baggage handler by the name of Ji Fox. The two fell in love and were married in Chicago in May of 1962, and Diana was selected as Bride’s Magazine’s bride of the year.

Jim moved up the ranks at United to become a manager of catering operations, back when airlines managed their own kitchens and catered all of their flights. His job took him to Las Vegas, where their first son, William Nelson was born in 1966 following one still-birth. Her second son, Robert Allan was born just 15 months later in 1967.  Both sons were baptized in the same baptismal gown that their mother and so many family members were united in wearing.

Following her divorce in 1974, Diana started a career of working for several travel agencies. She was annoyed about having to learn how to work with the new gadgets that they called “computers”.

Diana made incredible sacrifices to take care of her children as a single mom. Her neverfailing prayers are undoubtedly the reason that her children are still alive to this day.

In the late 70’s, she became deeply involved with the Cursillo/Kairos movement, a revival movement within the Episcopal Church.  Her devotion to God and her church flourished, giving her renewed joy and the ability to withstand all of life’s trials.  Following her recommitment to Jesus Christ, she was never again seen despairing or worrying. She became the beacon of love and light that we all know that never faded in the remainder of her 93 years on the earth.  She lived a joy that did not depend on circumstances and a love that demanded nothing in return.  Her life became a sermon and witness that could never be written or preached, but was lived beautifully.

At the time of the Covid pandemic, at the age 88, Diana’s balance began to be a problem, and she had great difficulty living alone.  For her son Bob, this became a beautiful opportunity to take her to Santa Barbara to live in his home.

Diana loved everything about life and saw beauty everywhere – she was excited about every meal and every phone call.  She loved her family, she loved Chicago, and she was overjoyed to see her Cubbies win the World Series! She was a perfectionist, and she categorized and labelled everything in her life with great detail. She is remembered by her family as the one who wrapped the most ornately beautiful presents at Christmas.  She took gift-giving very seriously - she was always thinking about everyone else, and what gifts she could give them.  When she left Las Vegas, one entire room of her apartments was filled with gifts and cards, all labelled with recipients and they date they should be sent, even years in advance.  Her only sorrow about being confined to a home was that she couldn’t go out and buy gifts for other people (and snacks for herself at Trader Joe’s).

When she could no longer live at home, she went to live at Mission Park Healthcare and made a new set of friends.  Whether at the home or at the hospital, every nurse held Diana as their favorite patient, because she was always a joy to visit.  She lived there for two years until her body started giving out, and she passed away on Hospice at Serenity House on February 18th, 2025 – Ash Wednesday. She was physically beautiful to the end – and the nurses were amazed that her 93-year-old skin was so radiant. She is survived by her youngest sister Carla, her sons, 4 grandchildren, and scores of people who adored her.

If you tried to ask her about the things she loved best: she might say autumn colors, sunflowers, butterflies, or watching the hummingbirds outside of her window - but it would soon become clear that she loved everything that was full of life – and they all gave her incredible opportunities to give thanks to God, which was her favorite pastime.  We know that same merciful God is now granting her rest.  It is comforting to know that she is now in a place where there is no more pain, only abundant life, joy and light. She must be beside herself….& Death is not extinguishing the light it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.& Rabindranath Tagore. Rest well, Diana.

There will be a viewing and short service on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM at Welch-

Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapel, 15 East Sola Street.

The Funeral Service will take place on Tuesday, March 3rd at 10AM at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1500 State Street.

James "Jim" Spencer 1948-2026

James “Jim” Spencer of Goodland passed peacefully into his heavenly home on January 20, 2026, at the age of 77.

Born and raised in Goodland, Kansas, Jim graduated from Goodland High School and later attended the University of Arizona. He cherished summers spent golfing with his brother, Dave. Those days sparked a lifelong love of the game and strengthened their close bond.

Jim served as a police officer for ten years before transitioning into the food service industry. He worked as a salesman for Sexton, Continental, and Kraft, eventually joining Jordanos’s, where he served as General Manager for 25 years. He was respected for his integrity, leadership, and dedication.

In 2019, a tragic fall left Jim a quadriplegic, altering the course of his life. Despite this profound challenge, his faith, optimism, and determination never wavered. For six years, he worked tirelessly toward recovery, never complaining and never losing his radiant smile. His courage and grace inspired all who knew him.

Jim shared a deep and enduring love with his wife, Barbara H. Spencer, who was also his devoted caregiver. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Spencer; his mother, Nina Jeanne; his brother, Dave; and his late wife, Rebecca (Becky).

He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara H. Spencer; his sons, Dan (partner Michelle), Tim Spencer (wife Nicole), Jon Spencer (wife Hortencia Alcantar), and Michael Spencer; his stepson, Tally Hill; his sister, Lori McKenzie (Don); and his cherished grandchildren, Makayla, Kainoa, Geraldine, and Dorian. His family will forever remember the love, kindness, and light he brought into their lives.

A Celebration of Life will be held on March 19 at 1:00 PM at Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara, 1 N Calle Cesar Chavez Suite #21, Santa Barbara, California. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Jim’s name to Calvary Chapel of Santa Barbara .

Jim will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered as a resilient spirit and beautiful soul. Eric Melbardis 1953-2026

Affectionly given the epithet of ‘Eric The Great’ by his fatherin-law Pierre L Lorrain

Eric Peter Melbardis ..You lit up our lives

Brilliant and kind, a selfdescribed recluse yet endlessly creative—our “Big Daddy Cool” who blasted alternative rock while hunting down 2,000-yearold wood, transforming an old church into a hobby shop paradise, and whipping up spaceage cocktails as our personal chef.

I still smile remembering how I bratty-teased my brotherin-law once: “How do you know that’s two-thousand-year-old wood?” He’d just give that nonchalant shrug, nose buried in a sci-fi book, stacks of novels and magazines towering around him like silent guardians.

Lately I’ve been reminded that you were a firm, quiet atheist—and that’s all good. Different eyes on the same mystery are always worth sharing.

This is my view, what I saw in your final hours and in the sudden, silent days that followed your passing, Brother.

I saw an angel whispering into the ear of Mani Orosco Sr. after a long day, urging him to drive back and check on you. You were carried out gently .

I saw everyone who loved you crash to their knees in the shock of sudden loss. Then I witnessed us all—together— building you wings the size of an archangel’s. You gave us no choice; it was simply meant to be.

Then I saw your dear friend Alphonso Garcia step into a quiet room, pray over your body, bless your soul, then turn with words that caught in his

throat and then pierced our hearts: “Eric was the type of man who had no evil in him. His heart was full… that’s why he was so unique…”

I see you flying high, Brother And that we will carry your heart forward.

Amen.

I would like to extend deep gratitude to Eric's Santa Barbara crew that became family and surrounded him with kindness, care and loyalty ; Reina, Manual Orozco Sr, Mani Orozco Jr ,Daniel Thompson, Cynthia Estrella and friend Alphonso Garcia-(Eric loved your fiestas, friendship and legendary tequila :) grateful for you all Renee Lorrain St Paul

Donald J. George 12/29/1932 – 02/26/2026

Donald George of Goleta, CA passed away peacefully on February 26 at 93. We are heartbroken, yet grateful for his long and beautiful life.

Don believed deeply in service. After serving in the Navy, he continuously gave back to his community. As a devoted Rotarian, he lived out their moto of “Service Above Self,” supporting charities and lifting those in need.

His faith guided his life. At St. Anthony's Seminary, he found strength and fellowship. He later led La Casa de Maria for over 25 years, helping it flourish as a place of peace and renewal. He retired at 70, leaving a lasting legacy.

His life was blessed with great love. He shared 20 amazing years with Jackie. Later, he and Dawn shared 51 wonderful years, traveling the world together and creating treasured memories.

Above all, Don cherished family. He is survived by his wife Dawn, his children Kathy and Steve, ten grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren.

He was a devoted husband and father, a proud grandfather, and a loyal friend.

We will miss his warmth, his wisdom, and his kindness. His love remains with us, and his legacy lives on.

A celebration of Don’s life

will be held on March 7th. For more information, please send an email to dongeorgeservice@ gmail.com.

Kathleen Stickler Benner

01/30/1946-02/13/2026

Kathy Benner passed away peacefully in Visalia, CA on February 13, 2026. Born in Bakersfield, on January 30, 1946, she was raised in Visalia, attending Royal Oaks, Divisadero, and Mt. Whitney (1963). She attended CC Business College and earned her AA at COS (1967). She proudly served as Worthy Advisor of the Rainbow Girls.

Kathy is survived by her sons, John Finni, Thom Finni, and Mike Oliva; her grandchildren, Wyatt and Kathleen Finni and Alyce Ventrano; her sisters, Charlotte Weinberg and Diane Brimley; her nephews, Russell Griffes and Michael Brimley (deceased); her niece, Margaret Griffes; and more family and friends “than Dr. Carter had pills.”

“Damned and determined” to succeed, her sales career began with her parents, Margaret and Russell Stickler, at Sequoia Office Supplies. She quickly distinguished herself as a top salesperson at The Office Mart in Santa Barbara. Her career flourished for 20 years at Eastman/Office Depot, with countless awards and President’s Club honors. After retiring she worked at Carpinteria HS and Robitaille’s Candy Store.

“Come hell or high water,” Kathy gave to her community. She served as VP of Downtown Visalians, President of Quota Club of Visalia, and on the boards of Visalia Chamber of Commerce and Women’s Trade Club. She was a founder of SB Quota Club, a member of the SB Morning Optimist Club, and a board member of SB PFLAG. She mentored for seven years in the Fighting Back Mentor Program.

“So, here’s the deal,” Kathy’s greatest joys in life were being “Mom” to her sons and “Nanny” to her grandchildren, who are so grateful for the time they

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had with her. The family is also thankful for her wonderful care by the incredible team at Westgate Gardens.

“Anyway,” a memorial service followed by refreshments will be held on March 28, 2026, at 11:00am at Miller Memorial Chapel, 1120 W Goshen Ave, Visalia, CA.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to Kaweah Hospice.

Dan Lee George 06/03/1950-01/04/2026

The charismatic Dan passed away in Santa Barbara on the first Sunday of 2026 at age 75 following a hemorrhagic stroke sustained on December 26, 2025. The sudden loss of Dan has saddened his family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors, who will miss his infectious energy and enthusiasm for all that life offered.

Dan was born in Ohio to parents Floyd and Carolyn George, who predeceased him. Dan and his brother, David, grew up in Toledo and attended local schools. Along with a plethora of cousins, he cavorted at their grandparents’ rural farm during summers and holidays, always savoring the outdoors. Dan attended Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio, then moved to Ontario, Canada in 1971, working in several challenging technical settings while living in a very remote homestead. Dan came to Santa Barbara for a vacation to visit his childhood friend Jim in 1976, loved it, and moved here permanently in 1977. He was first employed as a carpenter for JW Bailey Construction, eventually starting his own general contracting company, building from the ground up and remodeling hundreds of houses in the area. Dan was active with the Santa Barbara Contractors Association (SBCA) for 25 years from 1989 to 2014 and served as President twice. His last working gig was with Pueblo Construction as part of a team he loved.

Dan was an outdoors person and an adventurer. He sailed, ran, swam, biked, mountain climbed and trekked, fished, gardened, kayaked, and star gazed. With all the California

“Fourteeners” under his belt, Dan’s last major mountain climb was the Matterhorn in Switzerland. Dan was an animal person and generously loved his many animals throughout their lives.

Dan is survived by Nancy, his wife of forty-three years, his brother David (Rita), son by first marriage Casey Whitfield (Vicky), niece Lauren (Shawn), niece Ivana (Shane), cousins, too many good friends to name, and Tommycat.

Donations to the local animal welfare organizations Dan supported throughout his life (resqcats.org, asapcats.org, care4paws.org) or the charity of choice.

Raymond F. Sawyer 1932-2026

Raymond Sawyer, a theoretical physicist, former Vice Chancellor at UC Santa Barbara, and co-founder of its Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, passed away on February 21 at the age of 93. Ray was born on August 30, 1932, in Northfield, Minnesota. His parents came from farming families in Wisconsin and New Hampshire. Both studied as research scientists, and the family moved between academic jobs in Northfield, Danville, Kentucky; Oak Ridge, Tennessee; and finally Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where Ray attended high school. During summers Ray was sent to do farm work in Wisconsin, taking the train alone from Kentucky starting at the age of 12.

A rebellious spirit in a traditional family, Ray found school a struggle. A guidance counselor recognized his potential and suggested that he apply to Swarthmore College, where he was offered a scholarship, working summers at Bethlehem Steel to earn the remainder of his tuition. Finding fascination in the study of physics, Ray made a leap into the elite circles of theoretical research when he was accepted for graduate study at Harvard under the Nobel laureate Julian Schwinger. While pursuing his doctorate, Ray met Curry Rinenberg, who was also studying physics. They married in 1956 and for their honeymoon drove a ramshackle

Plymouth across the country to summer research jobs in California.

After graduation in 1958. Ray departed for Switzerland to do research at CERN on an NSF postdoctoral fellowship. He next took a faculty position at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. While there he was invited by Robert Oppenheimer to spend a year as a member of The Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton. In 1964, he was a Visiting Professor at MIT. During these years, Curry and Ray’s two sons were born, and in 1966 the family moved to Santa Barbara, California where Ray had accepted a faculty position at UCSB in a relatively new physics department.  Ray aided in building up the program with new hires. After several years of trying, in 1978 Ray and three colleagues persuaded the National Science Foundation to fund a new Institute of Theoretical Physics that would offer residencies to leaders in physics research from around the world and hold conferences on topics across the field. More than four decades later, the Kavli Institute continues to thrive as one of the world’s most prestigious research centers for theoretical physics and fundamental science questions.

A leader outside of his department as well as within, Ray was elected by his colleagues to chair the Academic Senate at UCSB, and in 1979 was invited to join the Chancellor on one of the first academic delegations to tour newlyreopened China to discuss research exchanges. Meeting with representatives of the Chinese Academy of Science, Ray heard of smashed laboratories and a determination to rebuild Chinese science in the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution, and he left with a commitment to bringing a visiting Chinese physics scholar to UCSB. Shortly after returning, Ray was appointed Vice Chancellor of the University, in which role he was instrumental in elevating a number of programs, in particular the Engineering School where Ray spearheaded the founding of a new Materials Science program. He also initiated and oversaw the construction of new housing for young faculty in the increasingly scarce and expensive local housing market. Ray’s foray into administration ended in 1986 when he resigned out of his ethical concerns over the conduct of University leadership. Despite a gap of several years, he was able to pick up the

thread of his physics research, which he pursued avidly for the rest of his life.

Ray shared with Curry a love for the outdoors, taking the family on frequent hikes and backpacking trips. Their adventures culminated in a trek together above the base camp of Mount Everest in 1988.  He was an avid cyclist and joined colleagues in an annual ride over the coastal range, in the loop over Figueroa Mountain. He also loved music, especially classical music, which he got to know from radio broadcasts during his student days, but also the groundbreaking rock of the 60’s and 70’s. Ray was publicspirited about environmental issues and mounted a campaign that opposed and ultimately prevented a new oil platform in the sensitive and leak-prone waters off the coast of UCSB. After retiring from teaching in 1994, Ray had more freedom to travel and returned for substantial periods to the farmhouse of his forebears in Webster, New Hampshire, making improvements to the structure and enjoying the peace there to work on his physics. Ray liked reading history, especially about distant times and places. He also read detective novels, often in French, reading the endings first to remove the suspense so he could better enjoy the cleverness of the construction.

Theoretical physics was at the center of Ray’s life, and he continued to publish papers into his nineties, exceptionally rare for a physicist. He focused on theoretical astrophysics, specifically regarding compact and massive objects like neutron stars and supernovae. His research spanned neutrino physics, nuclear fusion in dense environments, cosmology and quantum effects in gravity.

Ray collaborated with Ben Lee on the seminal article “Regge Poles in Field Theory,” and subsequently on “Pion Condensation in Superdense Nuclear Matter” a collaboration with Douglas Scalapino,” one of his co-founders of the Kavli Institute, that stands as his most frequently cited paper.

In his final research, from 2021 to 2023, Ray showed that neutrinos can strongly influence one another in extreme environments like exploding stars and the early universe. By reexamining the theory from first principles, he challenged widely accepted models and suggested new ways these interactions could shape cosmic evolution, affect the neutrinos

we may someday detect from distant supernovae, and perhaps help explain the origin of dark matter.

Ray is survived by his wife, Curry, two sons, two daughtersin-law, and two granddaughters. Eric Sawyer, his wife Cheryl Zoll, and daughter Lydia are based in Amherst, Massachusetts. Brian Sawyer, his wife Cecily Rhett, and daughter Josephine live in Glendale, California.

Geri Ann Campopiano 08/10/1947-02/27/2026

Geri Ann Campopiano passed away on February 27, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on August 10, 1947, in Fresno, California, Geri Ann loved with devotion her family and a passionate commitment to her community.

In 1970, she moved to Carpinteria, California, a town she would help shape for decades to come. Geri Ann was a powerful and steady presence in the community. She helped in the founding of Carpinteria Beautiful and was a determined advocate for protecting the Carpinteria Bluffs. She also helped found the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center and contributed to many other local efforts that strengthened and preserved the character of the town she loved. Her civic involvement reflected both her determination and her belief that small communities thrive when people step forward to serve.

Geri Ann found joy in simple, enduring pleasures. She loved playing bridge with friends, walking through town, gardening, margaritas, camping and cooking. Carpinteria was not only her home but the landscape of her daily life and friendships.

She is survived by her husband, Gary; her sons, Dylan and Joseph; and her grandchildren, Ravi, Chloe, and Marco and her daughters-in-law Julia and Caroline. She was deeply proud of her family and cherished her role as wife, mother, and grandmother.

Geri Ann was a true optimist and always looked for the

good in any situation. Her final words to her family were, “I’m so lucky”. Her legacy lives on in the community she helped protect and enrich, and in the family who will carry forward her strength, conviction, and love.

Please consider a gift to the Lyda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center or the Scleroderma Research Foundation in Geri’s honor.

Louise Brickner 1932-2026

Louise Becker Brickner, 93, of Santa Barbara, California, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2026.

Louise was born in 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, to Isador and Josephine Becker. She married Sanford Brickner in 1956. Her greatest passion was being a mother and grandmother to her beloved children and grandchildren, and she was actively involved in their lives.

Louise was a life-long volunteer, dedicated to community service wherever she lived. Both in Santa Barbara and Orange Counties, she volunteered with numerous charitable organizations, including Reading for the Blind, the University of California Irvine Cultural Exchange Program, St. Jude's Hospital, Hoag Hospital, Cottage Hospital, Planned Parenthood, and the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara.

Louise valued connection and community. She was social by nature and enjoyed bringing people together, whether through entertaining, volunteering, or simply spending time with friends and family. Her greatest passions were the people in her life and the relationships she built. In her later years, she lived close to family at the Valle Verde senior living community, and she was grateful for the care and support she received there.

She is survived by her daughter Jo Saxon (Ken), her son Seth Brickner (Mary), her grandchildren Hope (Ben) and Griffin, her nieces Robin Silverander and Jody Topkis, and her nephews Howard and Steve Yudelson.

Louise was a bright light in

the lives of everyone she knew and loved, and she will be greatly missed. In honor of her lifelong commitment to helping others, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

Craig Bruce Albright 01/23/1953– 02/15/2026

Craig Bruce Albright, 73, passed away peacefully on Feb 15, 2026.

Born on Jan 23, 1953, in Santa Barbara, California, Craig was the third of four children born to Lloyd Easton Albright Jr. and Margaret Lucille Albright.

He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Monica; his parents; and his oldest sister, Cheryl Albright Diaz (Larry).

Craig is survived by his children, Lloyd Easton Albright III (Jen) and Alexandria Marie Smith (Trevor); his grandson, Easton; his sister, Marla Albright Burgess (Chuck); and his brother, Lloyd Douglas Albright.

Craig loved music, and good times, and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

A celebration of Craig’s life will be held on Sun Mar 8, at 1pm at Harry’s Plaza Café.

Marylou Ramos

Hello Friends of Mary Lou Ramos,

We will be holding a Celebration of Life for Mary Lou on Saturday, March 21, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

4610 Vista Buena Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93110.

This will be a wonderful time for all of us to gather, share memories, and honor what an amazing woman Mary Lou was—and continues to be in our hearts.

Please come prepared with stories, photos, or anything else you would like to share in remembrance of Mary Lou.

Kindly RSVP to Karen

Haskell at klh159@cox.net.

We look forward to seeing you and celebrating Mary Lou together.

Nancy Ellen Robles

09/26/1946-01/27/2026

Nancy Ellen Robles, 79, of Santa Maria, California, passed peacefully on January 27, 2026.

Born on September 26, 1946, in Grayson, Kentucky, Nancy lived a life rooted in faith, love, and service.

Nancy was a God-fearing women whose faith guided her every step and shaped the way she loved and served others. She had a huge heart and loved her children and grandchildren fiercely, finding her greatest joy and purpose in her family. From a young age, Nancy was extremely hardworking and took pride in every role she held. At just 15 years old, she began working at the Copper Coffee Pot, followed by Cold Spring Tavern at 17. By the age of 19, Nancy had already found her calling in healthcare, she began training on the surgical floor at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara. She later devoted 20 plus years of her life to private duty nursing, a career she deeply loved and took great pride in. Caring for others came naturally to Nancy—it was simply who she was. She also spent two years working with the Santa Barbara News-Press.

In 1966, Nancy married the love of her life, David Joseph Robles, and in August of 1967, they welcomed their eldest son. Her family was her greatest blessing, and she loved them with a steady, unconditional, and unwavering devotion. She was deeply involved in her children’s lives, proudly serving as team mom throughout all of her boys’ years in YFL, always cheering from the sidelines and making sure every child felt supported and cared for.

Nancy found joy not only in caring for others but also in community and fellowship. She was a dedicated member of a bowling league for six years, where her competitive spirit, laughter, and friendship shined. She also found peace in life’s quiet moments, especially dur-

ing long walks along the beach, where she felt closest to God. She was known for her gentle strength, her warm and welcoming spirit, and the way she made everyone feel deeply cared for and at home.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, David Joseph Robles; her daughter, Joyce Ann Maclean; and her brothers, Steve Stephens and Ronnie Stephens.

She leaves behind a loving family who will forever cherish her memory: her sons David Robles Jr., Shawn Simone Robles, and Jason Todd Robles; daughter Julie Ann Robles; siblings Betty Mulkey and Michael Stephens; grandchildren DJ Robles, Jessi LaNaya Robles, Devin Robles-Chavez, Pauline Reyna, and Jesse Esparza; greatgrandchildren Riya R., Aubrey R., Abby R., Isaiah R., Autumn C., Dean C., Daliah C.and Layla E. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, extended grandchildren and dear friends whose lives were touched by her kindness, strength, and love.

Nancy’s life was a beautiful reflection of her faith, her tireless work ethic, and her fierce devotion to family. Though she will be deeply missed, her love and legacy will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew her.

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want...” — Psalm 23 Celebration of Life will be held at Santa Ynez Valley Presbyterian Church, 1825 Alamo Pintado Rd. Solvang, CA 93463 at 11am Saturday April 11th 2026

Daniel Robert McKernan 02/24/1950–10/08/2025

Daniel Robert McKernan, age 75, passed away on October 8, 2025, in Bakersfield, California from complications of pulmonary fibrosis. He was born February 24, 1950, in St Clair, Michigan to Tom and Dolly McKernan. While growing up, he and brother Mike rode bikes, looked for lizards and frogs and didn’t come home until dark. Younger brother Ken was born in 1959 shortly before the family moved to Goleta California, when his father was transferred

from General Motors in Detroit to AC Delco.

Dan atended La Cumbre Jr. High, La Colina Jr. High, and Goleta Valley Jr. High and was in the first graduating class. He then attended San Marcos High School while Dos Pueblos was being built. Dan was in the first DP graduating class in 1968. Growing up in Goleta, Dan spent plenty of time exploring, hiking and backpacking in the Los Padres Nation Forest as well as in the redwood forests in Northern California with brothers Mike and Ken. The brothers also spent time helping their dad restore Model A’s and were members of the Elks Club.

After graduation, Dan went to work for the forest service as a Hot Shot, fighting fires in the Los Padres Forest. After that, Dan joined the Airforce and became a mechanic as a Sergeant and served in the Vietnam war. When Dan returned from Vietnam, he became an HVAC mechanic until he retired in 2015.

Dan married late in life to the love of his life, Lisa Ryker, in April 2017 in Bakersfield. She was the girl next door, growing up across the street from where we lived. The lovely backyard wedding was a joyful event, attended by all the neighbors and family from near and far. Dan was thrilled to join Lisa’s large family including Lisa’s parents Ron and Elaine whom he and Lisa later cared for when they moved next door in Prescott. They decided to move to Prescott Arizona, where they had their dream home. They did a lot of traveling all over the United States, even taking Tom, who was 88 at the time, on a road trip back east to see relatives and to visit his old University.

After several years in Arizona, they had to move back to Bakersfield due to Dan’s health difficulties. But unfortunately, Dan only was able to be in their new house for about three months until his passing.

A memorial service was held in Bakersfield and friends and family from all over the US celebrated the life of this happygo-lucky guy who will be missed by so many.

Dan is survived by his wife Lisa, brother Michael (Janine) and Kenneth, (June) and their children and grandchildren, also his stepchildren Cindy (Ryan), Cory (Cynthia), their children as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, brother inlaw Steve (Vergie) and brotherin-law Mike and family.

“Cottage NICU made the hardest times easier.”

– Faviola

Camila | Santa Barbara

At 26 weeks pregnant, Faviola arrived at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital with swelling, shortness of breath and dangerously high blood pressure. Diagnosed with severe preeclampsia, she had to deliver early to save her life and her baby’s. Camila, born just over two pounds, spent 11 weeks in the Cottage NICU, where the care team supported her family and celebrated every milestone. Today, Camila is thriving, and Faviola still shares photos with the team who helped them through the hardest time of their lives.

In 2025, nearly 2,000 babies were born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. From the Birth Center, to the Mother Infant Unit, to Cottage Children’s Medical Center and Grotenhuis Pediatric Specialty Clinics, our staff is honored to offer care and compassion to children in all stages of their lives. Learn more at cottagehealth.org/childrens

SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL BABIES

Carpinteria

Eva Lina Gonzalez, 1/22/2026

Goleta

Zelda Elise O’Handley, 12/21/2025

Aurelius Bhalla Kim, 12/22/2025

Felix John Cyr, 12/29/2025

Basil Gao McKenzie, 1/7/2026

Lake Isabella

Scarlett Belle Cooper, 12/14/2025

Lompoc

Elias Gael Mares, 12/17/2025

Izaiah Sebastian Trevino, 12/17/2025

Gianna Garcia De La Cueva, 12/23/2025

Rome Styles Lara, 12/27/2025

Maddie Lorraine Adams, 1/1/2026

Montecito

Soleia Whitney Nativo, 12/26/2025

Oxnard

Darius Chiou-Azari, 1/4/2026

Natalia Monet Evans, 1/30/2026

Santa Barbara

Mateo Francesco Ortega, 11/14/2025

Chase James Bratkovics, 12/7/2025

Kate Oliver Kennedy, 12/14/2026

Dulce América Bonifacio, 12/25/2025

Adelyn Graciela Patricio, 12/31/2025

Leonardo Rizo Patron, 1/18/2026

Nethaniel Junior Cuevas Perez, 1/19/2026

Georgia Lyanna Cook, 1/20/2026

Kaleb Mohammed Evangelista, 1/21/2026

Daniel Rafael Oropeza, 1/28/2026

Amelia Pope Schirmer, 2/1/2026

Ventura

Miller Christopher Lees, 12/7/2025

Maya Eskandar, 1/28/2026

Mateo Joseph Dixon Caudillo, 2/6/2026

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We Keep We Keep Us Safe Us Safe

Ithey weren’t morning people before, they are now. They wake up in the dark of morning, pull on warm clothes, and slip into comfortable shoes. They climb into cold cars and drive over to meet up in spots known only to those on encrypted messaging channels. There, they huddle together and sip coffee or nibble pastries before dispersing in pairs to take to the streets for their morning patrols.

They’re the watchers, volunteers who drive the streets every morning to patrol their own communities for potential U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) presence in neighborhoods all across the Central Coast particularly in areas targeted by federal immigration enforcement, with high populations of working-class Latino residents.

These volunteers mothers, fathers, young professionals, college students, and retired longtime locals have dedicated countless hours to defending their communities from ICE enforcement, not only through daily morning patrols, but through weekend canvassing events, evening defense training sessions, and public demonstrations raising awareness about the impact of immigration enforcement in the region.

Since the beginning of the second Trump presidency, these community defense groups and Rapid Response Network volunteers have been on the front lines when ICE arrives in Santa Barbara County. They are often seen in videos wearing bright orange bandanas or hats, blowing whistles, and yelling through bullhorns, always demanding ICE officers show a warrant or identify themselves.

We Ride at Dawn

The People Fighting to Keep ICE Out of Santa Barbara

I was invited to tag along on an early morning patrol in Eastside Santa Barbara, one of the areas hit hardest by ICE enforcement. Just one day before our ride-along, chaos erupted in the same neighborhood, where ICE clashed with community members, leading to a hectic situation in which one agent pepper-sprayed a neighborhood woman, Beth Goodman, in the face.

Morning patrols typically take place between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m., the times ICE has most often been seen making arrests. In 2025, there were more than 1,500 ICE arrests on the Central Coast, and Rapid Response volunteers say the overwhelming majority of arrests have occurred when people are on their way to work in the morning.

by Ryan P. Cruz

My guide on today’s mission is an Eastside local, born and raised, who asked her name not be published, not just due to the risk of ICE making her a target for participating in a community patrol, but more so because her children don’t exactly approve of their mother potentially ending up pepper-sprayed, in handcuffs, or in a federal detention center for facing off against the masked agents. “My daughter’s worried,” she tells me as we start our patrol just after 6 a.m.

Patrollers work in pairs, allowing the driver to focus on the road while the passenger keeps a lookout for suspicious vehicles and watches for alerts on a group chat connecting all the patrol groups. By now, there’s a pretty sophisticated guide to identifying ICE vehicles, which often have darktinted windows, are seen in groups, and typically drive aggressively through neighborhood streets. Before long, patrollers say it becomes easy to spot cars that don’t belong.

After months of documenting ICE activity, Rapid Response groups have collected a list of “known ICE vehicles,” which have been documented in operations on the Central Coast and arriving at the regional ICE field offices in Santa Maria or Camarillo. On most days, spotters

stationed near the facilities can identify exactly which vehicles have been seen leaving in the morning before they arrive in neighborhoods less than an hour later.

This morning, the group chat was quiet a good thing, considering the eventful morning patrollers had in this same neighborhood less than 24 hours earlier. By 6:21 a.m., the sun is just starting to rise as we roll down Alisos Street near Cacique. The only people out are delivery drivers and a few folks warming up their cars. We take a photo of the mostly empty corner to post on social media, letting the public know there’s no ICE vehicles around today.

On days when ICE arrives, the entire network jumps into action. Hotline operators receive real-time reports, verify ICE involvement, and dispatch legal observers to document the scene and provide assistance to detainees and family members. When patrollers spot ICE vehicles, they are trained to follow at a safe distance while documenting any

important details to relay to dispatchers. These include info on the number of vehicles/agents; any information on their uniform, equipment, or clothes; and the exact location and time of the incident.

“Everybody has their own comfort level, but we try to follow them and find out where they’re going,” my guide says. By now, it’s 6:35 a.m., and we stop at the corner where ICE officers pepper-sprayed Goodman a day earlier. It’s also where my guide on today’s patrol used to walk to school.

Several community patrollers and volunteer observers told me it can be difficult to keep emotions in check when confronting ICE officers face-toface. Anthony Rodriguez, an SBResiste volunteer, community leader, and safety officer for Our Lady of Guadalupe home to a large congregation of Latino and Spanish-speaking parishioners said it’s important to remember the main goal is to protect community members.

“We’re not here to fight them,” Rodriguez said. “We’re here to get them out the right way, blow whistles, make noise, and inform neighbors.”

Back on morning patrol, we pass Franklin Elementary School. The sun is now bright, and neighborhood people are out on walks with strollers and dogs. “We have to learn how to hold back when it escalates,” my guide says. “ICE likes to get into a back-and-forth, so we have to focus on de-escalation. We’re all aware of the harm being done, and we’re angry. It’s hard not to go off…. But we’re in a different time. We have to be careful, and we have to think about making it worse for the people getting detained.”

After months of daily patrols, Rapid Response volunteers have become familiar with some of the agents. One agent in particular, known by volunteers as “Buttermilk,” has become notorious for his aggressive nature and for wielding a big canister of pepper spray when confronting legal observers. In one viral video recorded at the Santa Barbara County Jail, this masked ICE officer pops the cap off his spray canister and tells one observer: “I’m not a man of many words. Move out of the way or you will be pepper-sprayed.”

There’s no love lost between Rapid Response volunteers and federal immigration enforcement. Community observers have seen firsthand how ICE officers appear to operate with their own set of rules. Few were surprised when just last week, former ICE official Ryan Schwank came out and called the immigration enforcement system “deficient, defective, and broken,” and revealed that recruits have been taught to operate without warrants.

In Santa Barbara, community defense groups such as 805 UndocuFund and SBResiste reported that of the nearly 90 arrests that occurred within the City of Santa Barbara in the past year, there were only seven instances of ICE officers displaying warrants signed by a judge. ICE did not respond to questions about community defense groups, but federal officials have voiced criticism about rapid response networks and individuals who show up during active enforcement operations. White House Border Czar Tom Homan described the actions of legal

observers following ICE vehicles, making noise, and holding knowyour-rights seminars as “domestic terrorism. “They call it ‘know your rights’; I call it ‘how to escape arrest,’ ” Homan said during an interview on CNN.

SANTA BARBARA PERMACULTURE NETWORK

At the end of the daily patrol, groups from all over the region post “all clear” messages to their shared network of followers, letting them know there were no ICE sightings in the hotspots of Carpinteria, Eastside, and Westside Santa Barbara as well as Old Town Goleta. These posts are shared daily by 805 UndocuFund, SBResiste, ICE Out of Goleta, Carp Sin Fronteras, and a number of independently run social media pages whose daily patrol reports have become just as essential as the weather app.

A quiet morning is the best these patrollers can hope for. The lack of official arrest numbers from ICE makes it difficult to measure the true impact of their work, but on several occasions, the presence of Rapid Response volunteers has directly prevented arrests of undocumented community members. That gives my morning patrol guide a bit of optimism in the face of a daunting battle ahead, with ICE bringing on thousands of recruits and sitting on billions of dollars of funding. “Hope is really important,” she says.

Spreading the Word

Over the past year, 805 UndocuFund and associated organizations within the 805 Rapid Response Network have grown to more than a thousand volunteers. Each week, these groups host more public gatherings and training sessions to get the word out about how community members can help protect their neighbors.

As federal immigration enforcement tactics increase in intensity across the country, more volunteers have jumped to join in the fight to keep ICE out of their communities. With the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti two American citizens that appeared to be acting as legal observers in Minnesota and the recent pepper-spray incidents in Santa Barbara, the level of public anger is at a high point.

“Your frustration and anger is justified,” 805 UndocuFund Executive Director Primitiva Hernandez said in response to a recent incident in which ICE arrested a legal observer and pepper-sprayed an 80-year-old attorney in downtown Santa Barbara.

“What’s happening is not normal. But there are ways and places where you can funnel that frustration, and where you can take action to protect your community,” Hernandez said. “Rapid Response is more than patrolling, more than responding, and there are a lot of efforts happening all over the 805 to keep communities safe.”

On weekends, volunteers with 805 UndocuFund and SBResiste canvas impacted areas, hang up posters with the hotline number, and let people know how they can help monitor and protect their own neighborhoods.

SBResiste volunteer Lee Heller, a retired attorney and community organizer, helps with some of these canvassing events, which are often a good starting place for volunteers who are unavailable or not yet ready to participate in morning patrols. On one recent afternoon, more than 40 volunteers met up on Santa Barbara’s Westside to knock on doors and pass out information.

Many of the new volunteers have been inspired to join after seeing videos of ICE arresting community members across the nation.

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network celebrates its 6th Annual Eco Hero Award with Two Transformative Advocates & Activists-for beaver, salmon & watersheds

Working for over 20 years in the Bring Back the Beaver movement in California, Kate Lundquist & Brock Dolman co-direct the Water Institute at Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC).

A cofounder of OAEC, Brock is a wildlife biologist, watershed ecologist, & permaculture teacher & designer.

Kate is a conservationist, educator & ecological artist helping landowners, communities, & resource agencies attain their goals to restore healthy watersheds & native habitats for beaver & other wildlife.

Food, fun & conversation follows with Reception in the Lobero Courtyard

SUNDAY MARCH 8, 2026•6:30 - 9:00 PM

LOBERO THEATRE

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

They represent the diversity of the movement, from longtime residents to new transplants, people from Latino, Black, white, Asian, and Indigenous backgrounds, and everybody from fresh-faced college activists to working-class moms to retired professionals and respected community leaders.

“This movement is deeply grassroots,” Heller said. “These are people that are responding to what’s happening to our neighbors, friends, and family members. A lot of the people themselves are young, people of color, passionate, and willing to put in extra time.”

There’s also a strong contingent of older retired Santa Barbara residents, who may not be in danger themselves but have offered to support their immigrant neighbors with their time or disposable incomes.

“We are all responsible for fighting back, regardless of whether we feel endangered,” Heller said. “We all have a responsibility to respond to what’s happening in our backyard.”

During the canvassing, Heller hung up posters with big block letters demanding “ICE OUT OF SANTA BARBARA” on utility poles outside an apartment building where a man was taken by ICE just a few days earlier. Rapid Response volunteers said the man was detained by ICE officers who were waiting near the man’s car when he went to move it during morning street cleaning. Today, a couple of kids are running around playing tag on the same block.

Heller said these random arrests keep people from shopping in areas such as San Andres Street on the Westside, Milpas Street on the Eastside, or near Old Town Goleta. Businesses have to contend with lower sales or employees being targeted; landlords can suddenly find themselves without a tenant, and at-risk families are keeping their kids home from school or missing doctor’s appointments.

“We all pay the price for that,” Heller said. “When people are afraid to leave their homes, how does the world change?”

ICE,” she said. “One thing that ICE does is they lie. We’ve been in all these encounters where they tell you that you can’t follow them or you can’t film. That’s all bullshit. We are here to keep our community safe and keep each other safe.”

Ana Arce, an SBResiste organizer, denied claims that Rapid Response observers follow ICE agents back to their personal vehicles or to their homes. “Don’t follow them to their house,” Arce said during one recent training session. “But if they’re still in an ICE vehicle, and they’re still out in the community, it’s very important to keep track of them.”

Volunteers are taught how to differentiate between judicial warrants which are signed by a judge and allow agents to enter a property and an administrative warrant, which is informally referred to as an “order of removal” and can be signed by an ICE agent. The administrative warrants, which are most prevalent with immigration operations, do not allow agents to legally enter a property without consent.

A New Wave of Volunteers

Over the past few months, groups such as SBResiste, Unión del Barrio, and 805 UndocuFund have joined forces to host training sessions in different parts of the region. These sessions have been led by experienced volunteers with decades of experience fighting for and alongside marginalized groups. One SBResiste organizer, Chelsea Lancaster a longtime fearless advocate for many political movements in Santa Barbara has witnessed some of the most intense ICE incidents on the Central Coast. She was at the scene when ICE agents pepper-sprayed an attorney and arrested legal observer Jack Randmaa, who has been accused of slashing the tire of an ICE vehicle. Another time, she was stopped by CHP after following an ICE vehicle away from Eastside Santa Barbara.

Administrative warrants are considered a “big red flag” for Rapid Response volunteers. “If it has an ICE agent’s name on it, instead of a judge,” Arce said, “then you know 100 percent it’s fake, not valid, and cannot be used to arrest somebody.”

Informing the community of verified ICE activity, and being transparent about false alarms such as local law enforcement operations that can be confused for ICE, are some of the network’s most effective actions. By quickly sending observers out to check into reported sightings, and by quickly posting updates, the groups let the public know whether to be concerned or not.

The recent training sessions have been packed with community members willing to lend a hand, whether that involves signing up for morning patrol, working as a hotline operator, accompanying at-risk residents to appointments, or doing outreach in their own neighborhoods.

“If you want to be involved, we have a job for you,” said SBResiste organizer Ana Garcia. “Don’t push past your comfort level,” she cautions new volunteers.

Lately, community defense groups have taken a more direct role with advocacy, holding public demonstrations and calling on local elected officials to do more to support immigrants. Lancaster has not held back in her criticism of local law enforcement, saying that it seems they are often prioritizing the safety of ICE officers over community members.

“What we’re really trying to do is shine a light on the collusion that’s happening between the police department, the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s [Office], and the CHP in terms of assisting in ICE operations,” Lancaster said. “We don’t care what they say. We got it all on film.”

But local law enforcement officials have been adamant they do not assist with immigration enforcement, and SBPD stated it was not notified of ICE’s presence prior to either of the two recent pepper-spray incidents in the city.

On one rainy night in February, Lancaster and a few other SBResiste organizers helped lead a training session for more than 100 new volunteers. Priority number one, she told them, is preventing community members from being taken.

“We’re really proud that in Santa Barbara, we’re chasing ICE out…,” Lancaster said. “Those kidnappings in Santa Barbara within our locus of control are going down. We’re here to flex that muscle, so y’all know your rights and how to be there safely when you’re protecting our community.”

Rapid Response volunteers are encouraged to document and record ICE activity, but not to block, touch, or interfere physically in any capacity. They are trained to speak calmly and assertively, to ask the ICE officers to identify themselves for the record, and to inform anybody being approached or detained of their three major rights: Do not open the door. Do not say anything. Do not sign anything.

Lancaster warns volunteers to be prepared to face pushback from ICE officers who might try to prevent legal observers from filming. “We will assert our rights to film and follow

Rapid Response volunteers have begun to notice that their work seems to be yielding results. In both pepperspray incidents, ICE left the area without arresting one undocumented person. While it’s hard to consider this a total win, one volunteer said ICE officers seemed frustrated by the speed and strength of the community response.

This shift has been felt in daily patrols as well. In recent weeks, ICE has not been seen entering the central areas of the city as much. Instead, the majority of arrests for the past several weeks have occurred by ICE agents waiting outside the county jails.

“ICE agents regularly change their tactics, but these last two weeks have been eerily different for the region,” 805 UndocuFund posted in a statement on its Instagram page.

“Nonetheless, our teams are prepared and ready. Keep supporting the Rapid Response efforts, get involved, and most importantly keep supporting families.”

To learn more about the 805 Immigrant Rapid Response Network, donate, or to find out about upcoming training and community events, visit the social media pages for 805 UndocuFund (@the805undocufund) and SBResiste (@sbresiste).

I NDEPENDENT C ALENDAR

As always, find the complete listings online at independent.com/events. Submit virtual and in-person events at independent.com/eventsubmit

THURSDAY 3/5

3/5:

UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents Caitlin Dickerson Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist Caitlin Dickerson, who has spent more than a decade covering deportation and migration, will talk about the threat of deportation and the effect on millions of Americans, including children. 7:30pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. UCSB students: free; GA: $20. Call (805) 893-3535. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

3/5: The Power of Counterstory with Dr. Martín Alberto Martín Alberto Gonzalez, PhD, first-generation Xicano raised in Oxnard, California, will discuss the importance of telling stories that empower and challenge stereotypes and explain why he tells stories of empowerment. 12:45-2pm. MacDougall Administration Bldg., Rm. A211, SBCC, 721 Cliff Dr. Free. Call (805) 730-5111 or email slagunas@pipeline.sbcc.edu. tinyurl.com/Power-Counterstory

3/5: Seimandi & Leprieur Gallery Opening Reception: Shapes of Surrealism See singular works by six contemporary artists who ignite surrealism as a living, breathing field of perception. Enjoy a dynamic atmosphere and live music. 5-8pm. Seimandi & Leprieur Gallery, 33 W. Anapamu St. Free. Call (805) 610-1203 or email sb@seimandileprieur.com seimandileprieur.com

3/5-3/8: 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 5 and runs through March 21. Thu.-Sat.: 7:30pm; Sun.: 2pm. Garvin Theatre, 721 Cliff Dr. $10-$29. Call (805) 965-5935. theatregroupsbcc.com

FRIDAY 3/6

3/6: Where the Hot Stuff Is: Volcanoes Beyond Earth NASA/JPL Senior Research Scientist Rosaly MC Lopes, PhD, will discuss the large variety of volcanoes on Earth, and then journey through the solar system, discussing what space missions have revealed about the volcanoes in the solar system. 7-9pm. Fleischmann Auditorium, S.B. Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol. Free. Email ijadeko masa@sbnature2.org. sbnature.org/calendar

3/6: Chumash Casino Resort Presents: Kool & The Gang Grammy Award–winning Kool & The Gang, the influential funk/R&B band led by founding member Robert “Kool” Bell, will play songs such as “Celebration,”“Get Down on It,”“Hollywood Swinging,”“Ladies’ Night,” and more. 8pm. Samala Showroom, Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 E. Hwy. 246, Santa Ynez. $69-$169. Ages 21+. Call (805) 686-3805. chumashcasino.com/entertainment

FARMERS MARKET SCHEDULE

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

3/6: Bacara Signature Chef Series

This new culinary program will celebrate exceptional global talent through immersive, destination-driven dining experiences with Michelin-starred chefs over three days with a welcome reception on Friday, a Signature Dinner at Lulio on Saturday, and an ocean-view brunch on Sunday. Times and prices vary. Email sadie.holt@candrpr.com. tinyurl.com/ Bacara-Chef-Series

3/6: An Evening with Steep Canyon Rangers The Grammy-nominated Steep Canyon Rangers, from the Appalachian and Piedmont regions of North Carolina, will bring their bluegrass music that incorporates influences from all walks of the region to S.B. 7:30pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E. Canon Perdido St. GA: $45-$55; premium: $107. Call (805) 963-0761. lobero.org

SATURDAY 3/7

3/7: Dos Pueblos High School

Annual Jazz Festival Presents Wayne Bergeron Grammy-nominated trumpeter Wayne Bergeron will perform with the DP Jazz Band and the SBCC Lunch Break Band. All proceeds from the festival will benefit the DPHS Instrumental Music Program, which includes Jazz Band, Marching Band, Concert Band, Orchestra, Color Guard, and Drum Line. 7:30-9:30pm. Dos Pueblos High School Elings Performance Arts Center, 7266 Alameda Ave. $20-$25. Email aware@sbunified.org. dphsmusic.org/jazzfestival.html

BY TERRY ORTEGA

Shows on Tap Shows on Tap

3/6-3/9, 3/11:

SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Fri.: An Evening with

Do No Harm, 8pm. $10-$15. Ages 21+. Sat.: An Evening with Zepparella the Led Zeppelin Powerhouse, 8pm. $25-$30. Ages 21+. Sun.: Marika & the Ohms with Lazy Daughter, 6pm. $10-$12. Mon.: SBCC Monday Madness Jazz Orchestra, 7pm. $12-$15. Wed.: Tony Ybarra Presents: Nylon Roses, 7pm. $15. 1221 State St. Call (805) 962-7776. sohosb.com

3/6: Carr Winery Barrel Room Sessions: Paradise Kings, 7pm. 414 N. Salsipuedes St., Santa Barbara. Free. Call (805) 965-7985. Ages 21+. carrwinery.com/events

3/6-3/7: Eos Lounge Fri.: Kyle Watson. $12.36. Sat.: Common Ground. Free. 500 Anacapa St. 9pm. Ages 21+. Call (805) 564-2410. eoslounge.com

3/6-3/7: M.Special Brewing Co. (S.B.) Fri.: 805 Blues Collective. Sat.: Sunblind. 634 State St. 8-10pm. Free Call (805) 308-0050. mspecialbrewco.com

3/6-3/7: Maverick Saloon Fri.: Just Dave Band. Sat.: Rebel Heart. 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. 9pm-12am. Call (805) 686-4785. Ages 21+. maverick saloon.com/event-calendar

3/7: Fairytale Weekend

at the Zoo Wear a costume to celebrate the world’s frogs and other amphibians with frog-inspired crafts, fun photo opps, fairytale salon, bounce houses, and more. Learn how zoos and aquariums are working to save the world’s threatened amphibians. Members: 9am; GA: 10am-3pm. S.B. Zoo, 500 Niños Dr. Free-$39.95. Call (805) 962-5339. sbzoo .org/events-calendar

3/7: Hook’d Bar and Grill The New Vibe, 2pm. 116 Lakeview Dr., Cachuma Lake. Free. Call (805) 350-8351. hookdbarandgrill.com/ music-on-the-water

3/8: Longoria Wines Live music, 3-5pm. 732 State St. Free. Email info@ longoriawine.com longoriawines.com/events

3/9: The Red Piano Church on Monday: Kelly’s Lot, 7:30pm. 519 State St. $5. Call (805) 358-1439. theredpiano.com

SATURDAY 3/7

3/7: Center of the Heart Spring 2026 Healing Arts Faire A variety of area healers and intuitive practitioners will offer short sessions (15 minutes for $20) in energy work, intuitive readings, and holistic wellness modalities designed as a relaxed, welcoming space for reflection, renewal, and self-care. Noon-4pm. Center of the Heart, 487 N. Turnpike Rd. Email centeroftheartsb@ gmail.com. centeroftheheart.com/springfaire

3/7: The Story of War: A One Man Comedy Show When Wathel Rogers, the inventor of animatronics, separated from the Disney company, he set out to create the greatest animatronic show of all time and he told the history of warfare and called it The Story of War. This oneman show with Dillon Yuhasz will take you on a journey from the Stone Age to modern times as both man and animatronic robot in this strange tale of violence, greed, and dancing pirates. Adult themes with strong languages. 7:30-9pm. S.B. Community Arts Workshop, 631 Garden St. $25. Ages 18+. Email nothalfbadtheatre@ gmail.com. ticketstripe.com/StoryofWar

3/7: The Magic’s in the Music This feel-good, live performance will take you on a journey to the music of the boomer generation inspired by narrator Anna Strickland’s life. The band members will perform songs they chose by artists such as The Byrds, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Bruce Springsteen, and more. The Side Effects will open the show with acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonica, and three-part harmony. 7pm. Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria. $30-$40. Call (805) 684-6380. thealcazar.org

3/7: UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents Arturo Sandoval Legacy Quintet Arturo Sandoval, icon and celebrated master of Afro-Cuban jazz and a founding member of the legendary ensemble Irakere, will perform fresh compositions and inspired arrangements. 7:30pm. Campbell Hall, UCSB. UCSB students: $15, GA: $43-$63. Call (805) 893-3535. artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

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TUESDAY 3/10

3/10: Storytelling for the Screen: The Artful Dodger Hulu’s The Artful Dodger, about Dr. Jack Dawkins in 1850s Australia, who balances his surgical career with a return to crime, returns for season two. Following the screening of the first episode of season two, “Hangman,” series creator James McNamara (Film and Media Studies, UCSB) will join moderator Ross Melnick (interim director of the Carsey-Wolf Center) for a discussion of the series and its creation. A reception will follow. 7-9pm. Pollock Theater, UCSB. Free. Call (805) 893-4637. carseywolf.ucsb.edu

WEDNESDAY 3/11

3/11: GVL EXPRESS Presents Your Library/Tu biblioteca Bilingual staff at Goleta Valley Library (GVL) Express will host drop-in hours on Wednesdays to show you how to get a library card, check out materials, access e-resources, and learn about community services, public computers, Wi-Fi, and printing. El personal bilingüe de la biblioteca Goleta Valley Library Express ofrecerá un servicio de atención sin cita previa los miércoles para mostrarle cómo obtener un carné de biblioteca, consultar materiales, acceder a recursos electrónicos e informarse sobre los servicios comunitarios, los o rdenadores públicos, la conexión Wi-Fi y la impresión. 4-6pm. GVL Express, 6500 Hollister Ave., Ste. 105, Goleta. Free. Call (805) 964-7878 or email goletavalleylibrary@cityofgoleta.org.

3/8: International Women’s Day Knit-In! To celebrate International Women’s Day, a coalition of local advocacy groups including the S.B. Craftivists, the Society of Fearless Grandmothers S.B., and Women’s March S.B. invite you to bring your current knitting, crochet, or stitchery projects to sit together in a public display of solidarity and creativity. Wear your handmade colorful clothing, and bring a folding chair and a hat. Free instruction, patterns, and materials for beginners. 1-3pm. Meet at the corner of State and Anapamu sts. Free. Email womenmarchsb@gmail.com. tinyurl.com/Love-Knot-Hate

3/8: The Sixth Eco Hero Award 2026 Join the S.B. Permaculture Network to celebrate and honor Brock Dolman and Kate Lundquist, two transformative codirectors of the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center’s (OAEC) WATER Institute and Bring Back the Beaver Campaign. 6:30pm. Lobero Theatre, 33 E Canon Perdido St. GA: free-$24; friends of Eco Hero: $100. Call (805) 963-0761. lobero.org

MONDAY 3/9

3/9: Science Pub: Cyborg Jellies Exploring Our Oceans Caltech PhD student Noa Yoder, who studies fluid dynamics and aeronautics, will introduce you to some robotic devices marine scientists use, such as biohybrid robotic jellies that combine the natural efficiency of jelly swimming with robotic control for deep ocean sensing. 6:30-8pm. Dargan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant, 18 E. Ortega St. Free. Email kperry@sbnature2.org. sbnature.org/calendar

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AWAKENING HEARTS: JUDI WEISBART’S VISION FOR ART AND CHANGE

FROM SCULPTURES THAT SPARK DIALOGUE TO YOUTH VOICES SHAPING THE FUTURE, BIRTH OF REASON BLENDS CREATIVITY AND COMPASSION TO INSPIRE A MORE JUST WORLD

Artist and activist Judi Weisbart has never been to an antiwar march. “I’ve always marched in peace marches,” she said. “Why? Because I’m not going to be against something; I’m going to be for something.” That conviction shaped her new venture Birth of Reason, a multimedia storytelling platform that blends art, interviews, and youth voices to encourage empathy and action.

About 15 years ago, Weisbart envisioned the Earth emerging from an egg at the Women’s Peace Initiative. That image crystallized her desire to share her art, spark conversations, and support fellow artists and activists a passion that ultimately led her to launch Birth of Reason.

Its guiding motto to “awaken hearts and ignite change” now anchors a Substack, coproduced and hosted by Belle Hahn, featuring essays and videos. Conversations feature organizers, educators, and artists building alternatives through local democracy projects, environmental repair, or interfaith dialogue. The first episode spotlighted Weisbart’s sculpture “We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands,” depicting outstretched hands holding the globe. “We have the whole world in our hands,” she says of the piece. “And that’s really the base of this whole show.”

Modeled after the sculpture, the platform’s symbol an egg printed with the Earth represents the birth of a new consciousness. Rather than cataloging crises, Birth of Reason emphasizes practical hope, Weisbart says. As the platform grew, she realized her 15-piece art show, World Series, could serve as the foundation for each episode. Each sculp-

TRUMPET IN THE HOUSE, NO CHUCHO

Regrettably, the appearance of the great Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés and trumpeter Arturo Sandoval at Campbell Hall on Saturday, March 7, part of the UCSB Arts & Lectures series, will not go as planned. Without explanation, the Cuban legend and Miami-based Valdés canceled his westward trip, which would have also included a stint at the central West Coast jazz haven of SFJAZZ, but Sandoval will appear, in a room he has played in years past.

The 76-year-old Sandoval, a fast- and high-note-favoring virtuoso, was part of Valdés’s innovative and historic band Irakere. The group was founded in 1973 and led first by Valdés, and then his son Chuchito, and the trumpeter has carved a formidable reputation as a leader and representative of the Cuban touch in jazz. Among his mantle hardware are 10 Grammy Awards, a Presidential Medal of Freedom granted by Barack Obama, and status as a 2024 Kennedy Center honoree (a saner, pre-Trumped period in the Center’s life).

In his career, including a discography of more than 30 titles, Sandoval has distinguished himself as a strong jazz

musician who also excels in classical music directions. “You know,” he said, in an interview, “classical music is a different bag. It’s no more difficult or easier than jazz. It’s just different. You really have to command your instrument. You have to be together. You have to listen to that kind of music and be aware of the kind of approach, the articulation, the sound, and especially the style of the music you’re trying to play. That’s really important.

“It’s like you practice twice, pay attention twice, and care about two different worlds at the same time.”

As for his role models, along with other titans of jazz trumpet, he holds the bebop champion Dizzy Gillespie — whom he befriended while Gillespie was alive — in the highest regard. “Dizzy is still my hero and my biggest influence,” Sandoval asserts. “For me, he is the most masterful trumpet player who ever lived. No doubt about it. Harmonically, he was so profound, so deep. He knew so much about chords and changes in music. It’s unbelievable.”

More broadly, the special avenue of Afro-Cuban jazz is a world he has both been steeped in and has nurtured and expanded upon with his own musical input. “I believe

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ture addresses a distinct social or environmental challenge and incorporates the globe, underscoring that our shared home is at stake. The artworks function less as illustrations than as emotional translators, making abstract problems human-scale.

The platform pairs vision with tangible support, starting with artist scholarships in 2026 and additional opportunities to showcase work. “We are here to show that even in the darkest times, there is light, there is compassion, there is love,” she says. “There’s a whole other side to us as human beings, and that’s how we’ll get through this.” Intergenerational exchange sits at the core. Alongside interviews with established leaders in “Incredible Humans,” the platform highlights children and teenagers through “Big Little Voices,” where young people submit audio reflections on the world they are inheriting.

Production Coordinator Ciara Barnes emphasizes their perspective: “Well, this is their Earth. They’re going to get it next. So, the Birth of Reason. It’s about that paradigm shift of fear to empathy, from isolation to community, to fear of being seen to art.”

At its core, Birth of Reason seeks to create a civic living room: a space where disagreement coexists with curiosity.

“We’re using art to awaken hearts and ignite change,” says Weisbart. “Right now, when people need empathy, community, and hopeful action the most.”

—Tiana Molony

For more information on Birth of Reason, see birthofreason.com. For access to their free Substack, see birthofreason.substack.com.

in Afro-Cuban jazz,” Sandoval states, forthrightly. “Dizzy Gillespie, Mario Bauzá, and Chano Pozo put that together in 1946. I still believe it’s one of the fusions or combinations ever in jazz, one of the most beautiful combinations. It’s a powerful style of music.

“I believe in that very much, which is the reason I keep playing in that style, and the reason I keep trying to put together tunes and compositions, thinking about that combination. For me, I believe in its worth.”

On Saturday, the Cubop musician believer makes his way back to Campbell Hall, minus a legendary partner, but fit to wail.

—Josef

Woodard

Arturo Sandoval perform at UCSB’s Campbell Hall on Saturday, March 7, 7:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, see

Sports

S.B. Snowboarder Competing in Paralympics

Remember the final act of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance, when he said, “God bless America,” and was followed by a diverse parade of flag-bearers, signifying that America extends through numerous Central and South American countries?

Dozens of Santa Barbara citizens showed they have taken that message to heart when they gathered to send Andre Barbieri off to the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games with well wishes and contributions.

“It’s awesome,” Barbieri said. “We’re in the U.S., and you guys are supporting a Brazilian athlete.”

Barbieri, 44, is indeed a native of Brazil, hence qualified for that country’s Olympic teams, but he also represents Santa Barbara, his home since 2007, where he and his wife, Karina, are raising two children.

His path to the Paralympics began on March 11, 2011 a date he has since deemed his “ampuver-

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sary” when he suffered a horrific injury while snowboarding in the Mammoth ski area. The accident that destroyed Barbieri’s left leg above the knee and his subsequent recovery were detailed in the Independent cover story on February 10, 2022, before he went off to the Paralympic Games in Beijing.

He will be competing this month at the Cortina Para Snowboard Park not far from the downhill slope where U.S. superstar Lindsey Vonn sustained a catastrophic injury last month during the Winter Olympics. Vonn revealed that her lower left leg almost had to be amputated because of complications following the fracture of her tibia. The trauma from Barbieri’s fractured femur and ruptured femoral artery rendered his leg beyond saving.

Vonn received some criticism for choosing to compete not long after she ruptured an ACL, but Barbieri does not believe that contributed to her crash, which was triggered when she clipped a gate. Careening down a slope at 70 mph is inherently risky.

“I’ve seen other athletes that did fine without an ACL,” Barbieri wrote in a text. “I believe she was so strong and believed in her thigh muscles so much that she’d do well.

Hats off for her attitude. What a legend!”

It takes a fearless attitude to perform in any sport against the best athletes throughout the world. Barbieri also had to cope with fear more his family’s than his own to begin snowboarding with a prosthetic leg.

“I always loved snowboarding and surfing,” he said. “No one was super excited about me going back to the snow where I lost my leg. I knew it would be rough on my family more than me.”

A special prosthetic with shock absorbers enabled Barbieri to race at a high enough level to qualify for Beijing. But those Paralympics were difficult, he said, coming in the aftermath of the COVID epidemic. The high point for him was being chosen to bear Brazil’s flag at the closing ceremonies.

“You can’t tell [on a TV screen], but I was crying; it was so emotional,” he said.

Despite his experience going into a second Paralympics, Barbieri said, “I always feel like the underdog, like Cool Runnings [the movie about the Jamaican bobsledders]. The guys who race against me have more access to the snow. They can train 200 days a year.” Also, athletes with congenital disabilities have had a lifetime to learn about their bodies.

At great expense, Barbieri’s family is traveling to Italy, including his brother Diego, who likely saved Andre’s life by summoning help after his accident. “None of them have seen me competing in person,” he said. He credited Karina and their daughters, Stella and Maile, for “holding down the fort work, school. The Olympic medal, if I ever get one, is all theirs.”

He will compete in two events: the snowboard cross (Mar. 7-8), a roller-derby-like race with multiple contestants on the same run; and banked slalom (Mar. 14), solo runs down a bumpy course.

Barbieri’s Santa Barbara sendoff party drew a crowd to a pizza parlor on a rainy night. They signed a poster that told him, in the Brazilian-Portuguese language, to be strong: “Força, Andre!”

THE MENTOR: When Pat Riley’s statue was unveiled at Crypto.com Arena, I could imagine another statue that

of Bill Bertka seated next to the imperious form of Riley, the coach who led the Los Angeles Lakers to four NBA championships in the 1980s. Bertka was Riley’s top assistant throughout the “Showtime” years of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jamaal Wilkes, et al.

At 97 years old, Bertka no longer commutes weekly from his Santa Barbara home to work in the Lakers offices. He got a ride from his daughter to attend the February 22 reunion of L.A. legends.

Riley was effusive in his praise of Bertka, calling him “my main man” and “my greatest mentor.” Their relationship started in 1970 when Riley was a reserve guard and Bertka an assistant to Bill Sharman. “Bertka got me in shape to make the team,” he said, and Riley played a role in the Lakers’ 1972 title.

Bertka’s life as a Santa Barbara recreation director and longtime coach, scout, and consultant for the Lakers was the subject of an Independent cover story on October 25, 2018.

THE NEXT STEP: The U.S. Women’s National Team that slammed Chile 5-0 at UCSB on January 27 was very young but nonetheless impressive. They showed mastery of two key soccer skills: receiving a pass and maintaining control of the ball. Several veterans will rejoin the team at this week’s SheBelieves Cup, wrapping up with a match against Colombia on Saturday, March 7. Coach Emma Hayes has retained 11 of the women who played at UCSB on the new roster, including, of course, Trinity Rodman.

GAUCHOS GO INTERNATIONAL: Two former UCSB baseball stars will be on the coaching staff of Team U.S.A. at the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC). Skip Schumaker, the manager of the Texas Rangers, will serve as bench coach, while Michael Young, a former Rangers All-Star who works in the front office, will be assistant manager. The WBC runs from March 5-17. n

My Life

Lost and Found

Lost and Found

The year 2025 marked the end of a long period of loss for me. Losing someone you love is hard. Grief is universal and, in my experience, unpredictable.

Who Am I, Now That You’re Gone?

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Over the years, my journey has included more loss than I imagined I would ever have to endure:

My mother died, way too young, in 1988, when I was just 30.

Her husband, my father, died of a broken heart two years later.

My husband died in 2009.

Three of my very best friends died in 2017, 2018, and 2021.

And then, my beloved partner died in 2022.

After each of these losses, I called Hospice of Santa Barbara and was soothed by compassionate and skilled therapists through talk, art, poetry, Reiki, and more. I honestly would not be as “whole” as I am today without that amazing community resource.

As I processed all these losses, I began to understand something about myself: how the deeper we love, the more intense our pain might be. I learned that when our hearts break, they can break open to let in even more love. I was also encouraged to make art to help me survive and chart a new path forward.

I grew up in Isla Vista before there was even one paved road there. My brothers and I ran wild and free through the fields and rode our bikes to the beaches, where we learned to swim and surf. My mother taught me to sew on her green Singer sewing machine when I was about 4 years old, and I’ve been sewing ever since. Since we did not have a lot of money when I was growing up, I made most of my own clothes, shirts, and quilts for my family and hemmed many pairs of jeans. I use my sewing talents to create things that are useful, creative, and often sentimental.

So, when my husband died, I sewed a shroud of fabrics he had collected on his many seafaring voyages around the world. His body was lovingly wrapped up in it just before he was cremated.

After my partner died five years ago, I published a book we had written and illustrated together called ISLA, the Tiniest Mermaid in the Sea. Then, I wrote and produced nearly 24 weekly episodes of a radio show called Good Grief: Talk Radio for the Grieving Soul at KCSB, before moving on to write an opera libretto called Good Grief

I have been a storyteller all my life. My mediums have been mostly fabric and film. I started on the stages of Goleta Valley Junior High and Dos Pueblos High School, then moved on to the Lobero Theatre and other venues around town as a singer in a band called The Shells. I ventured into the film industry, where I worked as a producer, director, location manager, editor, and writer. I’ve had the good fortune to work around the world doing what I love with amazing people. A few of whom I have also loved truly and deeply.

I don’t believe in a “one and only” kind of romantic love. My relationships have been like episodic TV, each lasting 7-15 years. Each man I loved and worked with was creative and curious. Not only did we share our lives, but we also worked together too, so every time they died, my livelihood ended as well. I had to pick myself up and keep going. That’s where I am now, at the tender young age of 69.

I am still trying to figure out how to honor the legacy of those I’ve loved and lost, while creating my own creative future.

With all of this in mind, I face a central question that guides my next steps: Who am I, now that you’re gone? I am a creative soul and a curious being always wondering what’s around the corner, what message the offshore breeze might bring, or what song the ocean mermaids may be singing to me.

Some days, it’s hard to focus on creating a future because so much of my life is tied to the past and the creative juju I shared with all those amazing, creative men. One day recently, I found myself taking a shower with my socks on because grief is that unpredictable and complex.

My desire to transform grief into something good inspired me last fall. I was commissioned to make a very special piece from a collection of neckties belonging to the late husband of a 94-year-old widow. Her children surprised her with a one-of-a-kind quilt stitched entirely from these ties. Instead of sitting in a closet, they now provide her with a daily “warm hug” and a tangible connection to her family’s history. And I’ve got a new side hustle called Woven Keepsakes, because I know how hard it is to deal with clothes and other things our loved ones leave behind.

I’m also working on a project called the Museum of Eternity Art Cemetery a digital repository for all the unsold paintings and other artworks that exist in our world, next to boxes of tiaras and ghosts.

While I pursue these next projects, I’m thinking that perhaps life is like a pinball machine. When we are born, we shoot out into the world and bounce about, sometimes very intentionally, but sometimes very randomly.

Like how on New Year’s Eve, I met a man at a party who asked me, “How have you survived all this loss?” That simple question led me to write this article.

Losing someone you love is hard. Period.

But I’ve found that grief, though hard, can be good, and it can transform us.

This is why I continue to write and create. By sharing my story, I hope others might find comfort and understanding in this wacky, unpredictable world.

I continue to use the Singer I learned on many moons ago. Every time I use it, I think of my mama and all she taught me. Now, I’m teaching my 4-year-old great-niece how to sew on that machine too, sharing stories about who her great-grandmother was and honoring her memory. In the end, perhaps it is our story that matters the most and helps us remember who we are.

Because in the words of the late, great Polish-Lithuanian poet Czesław Miłosz, in his poem “On Prayer, “we will all walk that velvet bridge all the same.” n

Canadian Geese Find Their Santa Barbara Home

Raising Goslings in an Increasingly Crowded World Can Be Tough

by Chris Dille

It started four or five years ago, with a single Canadian goose standing in the scruffy grass on the shore of the Pacific Ocean opposite Santa Barbara’s Andrée Clark Bird Refuge. He or she parked there, alone for more than a year, when another Canadian goose must have happened along. Though I never actually saw its arrival, the two apparently met and mated in the quiet of the night, because they eventually reappeared as a couple.

This time, they had moved across the street to the shore of the Bird Refuge lake, on a narrow strip of six feet or so, between the lake’s edge and the popular walkway of the park. There, she laid nine eggs, and about a month later, the goslings hatched. Nesting so close to the path, people with or without their dogs would often walk by, forcing the family to slip into the water and swim away. After many months of living on the popular lake, the goslings learned to fly, and the family migrated north.

The next spring, the whole family reappeared at lake’s edge, near the parking lot, at sundown. I happened to be there walking my dogs when I heard the melodious honking of geese. Upon investigation, I found the parents with their young yearlings lined up at the lake’s edge, singing their hearts out, celebrating their successful return.

The parents took up residence near their previous site and hatched another family, this time producing seven goslings. But now, the congestion of so many geese on such a limited space was beginning to take a toll. The now-grown young geese from the previous summer’s hatch were aggressively defending the family’s nests from all strangers people, dogs, and bicycles. With the approach of winter, the group again flew north, and I wondered if we would ever see them again.

The next spring, I looked anxiously to see if they would return. Eventually, a few members of the family appeared at the parking lot, but we never saw the entire family there again.

Then last summer, I was walking the dogs around Lake Cachuma, the large freshwater reservoir up near the San Marcos Pass when, lo and behold, I saw around 20 Canadian geese sailing in the ripples of the lake. I broke into tears at the beautiful sight.

These brave and intelligent birds had found a safe new home.

March 14, 2026 • 7pm

FOOD& DRINK

BOLD AROMAS, COMPLEX FLAVORS, ZERO ALCOHOL: INTRODUCING GLASROSE

Hoetzel and Sara Hershkowitz Produce

The nonalcoholic yet adult-aimed beverage world continues to explode, with NA beers, alcoholremoved wines, and mocktail menus ever-more ever-present. Into this category comes Glasrose, a Santa Ynez Valley–grown brand of verjus launched by American opera singer Sara Hershkowitz and German writer-musician-winemaker Max Hoetzel.

Verjus is made from wine grapes that are picked at lower sugars with high acidities, and then Glasrose enhances that base with herbal, flower, spice, tea, and fruit elements. The current two releases are the white Yuzu & Elderflower, made from malvasia grapes and costarring green tea, white pepper, and pink Himalayan salt; and the pink Hibiscus Blood Orange, based on syrah and featuring black pepper, cardamom, and birch bark.

The aromas on each are incredibly powerful, and then the palate more deftly integrates the components into complex, smoothed out expressions. They don’t really compete with the sensory specifics of alcoholic wine as we know it, which tends to be more subtle. But they do serve a similar role as nuanced beverages to start conversations, pair with cuisine, and quench thirst in interesting ways.

To learn more about Glasrose and the faces behind the brand, I asked Hoetzel and Hershkowitz a few questions. Here’s what they had to say.

Tell us about each of your backgrounds.

Sara Hershkowitz: I’m an opera singer and a native of Venice, California. After getting my degree from Manhattan School of Music, I moved to Germany and sang opera full-time for nearly 18 years. My focus was on baroque and contemporary classical music, and I performed with orchestras and opera houses in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

My performer life was meaningful, but I also felt really

disconnected from nature and longed to live somewhere where I could be surrounded by stillness, plants, and animals. I always had a lifelong fascination with herbalism. And even though most my adult life was spent living out of a suitcase and traveling, I had this image of myself living on a farm. I’m also a writer, and I always found everything to do with grapes very poetic and moving, even though I rarely drank.

Max Hoetzel: I originally moved to America as a writer and photographer. I was a journalist for a large German publisher, but I also authored a handful of books on topics that fascinated me, such as Route 66, American diner culture, etc. I’m also a life-long musician, I play banjo and guitar and have recorded with people like David Sandborn, Rick Astley, and my favorite singer my love, Sara, with whom I formed an Americana band in 2021 called Sara Shiloh Rae and Bluebird Junction (our album’s available on Spotify).

At one point, I decided I didn’t just want to write about people doing interesting things; I wanted to do them myself. So, in 2013, I moved to Santa Ynez to learn how to make wine. Steve Clifton graciously took me under his wing and showed me the ropes. I had a tasting room in Los Olivos called F2 wines, mostly focused on Bordeaux.

What prompted the change from wine to non-alc?

MH: I stopped making wine in 2020 and focused on soil health and transforming the conventionally farmed vineyard that we live on into an organically farmed one.

Me getting sober happened by accident. Sara was never a big drinker to begin with, but I wanted to do Dry January in 2023, just out of curiosity. The spoiler is that, shockingly, I really loved how it felt. One month turned to two and then three, and I wound up never going back.

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What’s the mission for Glasrose?

SH: Besides a really delicious and special drink, kindness, inclusivity, connection, and true health (both physical and mental) are what we hope to showcase.

We’ve been really fortunate to have a viral social media. Through small video vignettes of our lives on the farm, of us sitting around a table with loved ones, with cakes, baking, coffee roasting, herbalism, tea, music, family together time, etc. We want to show that life can be colorful, creative, and full of whimsy without needing to drink alcohol.

All of it is meant to serve human connection. It’s been said that the opposite of addiction is connection and we think that is so true. This is probably what most of us truly want and need most in life, as it’s the real medicine.

How do you select and source what ingredients to use? Was there a lot of testing?

SH: Yes, there absolutely was! Our R&D period lasted about two years and was by no means a linear process. We played with a lot of our favorite botanicals, herbs, spices, teas, etc., to layer on top of the verjus. We knew we wanted to work with yuzu and elderflower, and we knew we wanted to incorporate blood orange as well. Toward the end, we brought Taylor Parsons and David Rossoff on board, who were amazing in helping us narrow down and really focus on what worked best together.

Are there plans to expand beyond these two flavors? Will they change with the vintages?

SH: Yes! Glasrose is fundamentally a vineyard product, so there will be variations based on the year but it will stay within a similar range. One exciting thing on the immediate horizon, we are coming out with a line of pure verjus, which are bottled by single varietal. In March, we will have a syrah and a malvasia available. They taste incredible straight up over ice in a whiskey glass but are also a fabulous base for cocktails and mocktails. And later this year we will launch two more iterations of the sparkling beverage as well.

In that time, we tasted just about every non-alc on the market, and while there are some good ones, we didn’t taste anything that we fell in love with. We definitely did not want to go the route of de-alcoholizing wine. So the idea was born to make a verjus-based sparkling ourselves, from the grapes we grow. Verjus is an early picked grape, with high acidity and very low sugar, picked at about 12 Brix.

What unique challenges exist in non-alc that people may not be aware of?

MH: Well, when you start making verjus, you realize how powerful yeast is, and how badly things want to ferment. You realize what a complex process it is (to make a high quality verjus). We’ve also been really pleased by the response to Glasrose, in that it seems be enjoyed by wine lovers and sober folks equally.

Most of our following are what we call flexi-drinkers, so they do enjoy wine but occasionally may want to pace themselves, or have an evening or two that are alcoholfree, while still drinking something that feels sophisticated and intentional, and something that is first and foremost a vineyard experience.

See glasrose.com.

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Sip to Support Women Winemakers & Culinarians

Eighth Annual Grand Tasting Comes to the Santa Ynez Valley on March 7

Back in 2015, vintner Karen Steinwachs of Sea Grape Cellars spearheaded an event to celebrate the higher-than-usual percentage of women winemakers working in Santa Barbara County. The momentum only kept building over the years, becoming an official nonprofit organization, the Women Winemakers & Culinarians Foundation, and leading to more extensive gatherings.

This year, instead of grouping their parties all on one weekend, the organization is spreading events more throughout the year. The Denim & Diamonds gala, for instance, will be on April 11 while the BroBQ hosted by the men behind these women is on August 8.

Thursday, April 9

FOOD & DRINK

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But the eighth annual Grand Tasting where nearly 50 female producers gather to share their bottles and bites at once still coincides with International Women’s Day, and goes down at 27 Vines on March 7. Tickets are on sale now, so we asked Steinwachs for an update on what we can expect.

We all know that wine is in a tight spot these days, so how are our Santa Barbara women winemakers and culinarians doing? It’s certainly challenging. None of our costs have come down (rent, bottling supplies, tariffs) so many are putting in more hours multi-tasking than before rather than being able to hire. It feels “steady,” but visitation to the area affects both direct sales, wine club signups and retention, and our wholesale partners, both restaurants and retail wine shops.

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BOTTLES & BARRELS

What’s different about the 2026 edition? We’ve split it up throughout the year. We had our Sunday Supper in January, which was a delicious vegetarian meal prepared by Chef Brooke Stockwell and culinarian Anna Vocino who is also the voice of Mrs. Potato Head in an upcoming Pixar movie! with wine by Samra Morris of Alma Rosa, Christi Heck of Lavender Oak, and, a newto-us gal, Natalie Albertson of Native Bloom.

BY MATT KETTMANN

Happily, we truly all are working as being in the same boat, together and collaboratively. We do have some new gals that will be showcasing their talents at the grand tasting, so energy is high and hope springs eternal. We are determined to hang on and ride out!

Tell us about the history and the mission of this event. We inherently knew we had more women winemakers than anywhere, but were inspired by Patricia Arquette’s Oscar speech in 2015 to tell the world! A small group of us gathered that year at Sonja Magdevski’s tasting room to toast and taste, and then it just kept evolving to dinners, grand tastings with our culinarian colleagues, and a 501c3 Foundation. Very organic of course!

Our mission is to recognize female winemakers and culinarians’ craft, creativity, and leadership, and to raise up those gals just coming into our family of food, wine, hospitality and farming. Our “Winds Beneath Our Wings” initiative and upcoming mentorship and scholarship programs are the backbone of this part of the mission.

And we give back to the community with a nonprofit chosen each year by all the winemakers and culinarians where we believe that donation can have a local and significant impact to that nonprofit. This year’s Grand Tasting will benefit S.Y.V. Community Outreach. They are pretty incredible:

The Grand Tasting at 27 Vines on March 7 will honor International Women’s Day. Denim & Diamonds on April 11 will honor both of our 2026 Winds Beneath Our Wings ladies and bestow the Cape & Crown Award to Judy Adams for 50 years of hauling our grapes. And then, the “men’s revenge to vegetarian Sunday Supper” the BroBQ is on August 8. We’re also looking at sometime in the summertime/early fall for the return of Sips and SHE-nanigans.

Who are some of the new participants in 2026? On the culinary side, there’s Preaw Chamchoi from Kanok Thai, Rachel Alcocer of Miss Rachel’s Jams, and Jessica Bambach from Helena Avenue Bakery. Our newest generation of winemakers pouring for the first time this year include Jennifer Gray of Jennifer Gray Wines, Emily Myers of Eislynn, Natalie Albertson of Wildflower, and Brittney Rogers. Their energy and happiness is so great and reminds all of us that we produce products of joy.

What can first-timers expect? I’m biased, of course, but many tell us it is the best wine & food tasting. It’s in a beautiful setting at Dianne and Dan Dominguez’s 27 Vines. It’s rather intimate so there is very little crowding. And the most important difference is that each of these gals providing tastes are the actual maker of that wine or bite or taste. It’s simply a happy day of camaraderie between winemakers, culinarians, and guests.

The Women Winemakers & Culinarians Foundation’s Grand Tasting is on Saturday, March 7, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at 27 Vines in the Santa Ynez Valley. Get more details and tickets at sbwomen winemakers.com/events.

Breaking Bread in SANTA BARBARA

The Chef’s Table Series at Finch & Fork Kicks Off the New Year

BY MEAGHAN CLARK TIERNAN

There’s something magical about a communal table. It brings strangers together in the most humbling of ways. It’s those moments, where community transpires over a platter or a shared butter knife, that we need right now. Those moments seem rare, but are hiding in plain sight. Like the Chef’s Table Series hosted at the Kimpton Canary Hotel’s Finch & Fork.

The community-forward event held its first chapter of the year in January called Soil & Soul. In partnership with winery Story of Soil, the event marked two years since the concept first launched.

The simple vegetarian menu spotlighted seasonal root vegetables cooked with as little fuss as possible, a key component that defines Story of Soil winemaker Jessica Gasca’s own story. “Jessica Gasca from Story of Soil was the perfect partner to bring our vision for this dinner to life,” Executive Chef John Vasquez of Finch & Fork said, “to honor well-crafted wine and food with intention and minimal intervention, as well as to celebrate the bounties of our land.”

The four dishes on display that night weren’t garnished extravagantly or seasoned with overwhelming creams, which was such a delight for those still trying to stick to their resolutions. “The inspiration for the menu was rooted in the time of year not only in terms of seasonal produce, but also in how guests feel coming into the new year. January represents a fresh start, and with many people focusing on healthier habits, the menu was designed to reflect that mindset,” Vasquez explained. Like everything else the restaurant creates, the team worked with local farms including Frecker Farms, Chavez Farms, Tutti-Frutti, and Mt. Olive to showcase

the wide breadth of our region.

The menu itself wasn’t just about the food or wine, either, but celebrated so much more than a full belly could provide. As I sat next to longtime locals and part-time residents, we all recognized how lucky we are to live in a place like Santa Barbara. While half the country shovels feet of snow and stocks up on canned beans, we’ve been enjoying unseasonably warm beach days and robust vegetable planters. Our world is colorful because of the producers that sit so close to us, and at one of these communal dinners, you may be lucky enough to literally sit next to them.

Throughout the two-hour experience, Gasca shared the story of her small winery, which focuses on single varietal and singlevineyard production. It’s that kind of focus on small producers that resonated with so many of us that evening; those of us who are lucky enough to frequent year-round farmers’ markets abundant with colorful arrays of produce or geek out on biodynamically farmed pinot noir from ocean-adjacent vineyards.

In March, Vasquez will be showing off his Texas roots when the team partners with Michter’s Distillery for an evening that’s all about slow cooking and southern eats. The Smoked & Stirred series is expected to include charred jalapeño cornbread, braised heritage greens, and a Cornish game hen with Alabama white barbecue sauce.

And in May, Dom’s Taverna and Santa Barbara Culinary Experience will team up for an exclusive sunset rooftop experience.

For more details on these events and more happening at Finch & Fork, visit finchandforkrestaurant.com/special-events.

BLUEWATER GRILL CLOSES

Last December, it was first reported here that Bluewater Grill in the iconic lighthouse building at East Beach was going to spend 90 days looking for a buyer and close after that if none could be found. Sadly, Bluewater Grill closed last week, though I am told they are still looking for a restaurant to take over their space.

LOS ALTOS ON MILPAS CLOSES: Los Altos at 318 North Milpas Street has closed. “After many wonderful years on Milpas, we have made the difficult decision to close this location due to unforeseen circumstances,” says the restaurant. “While this chapter is coming to an end, we are not saying goodbye. Our Goleta location at 5892 Hollister Avenue will remain open, and we truly hope you will continue to visit and support us there. As a family-owned and -operated business, our time on Milpas has meant more to us than words can express. Watching our little hidden gem grow and thrive because of your love and loyalty has been an absolute privilege. We are incredibly grateful to each and every one of you who supported us throughout the years. While this goodbye is bittersweet, we look forward to what comes next and hope to continue serving you in Goleta. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!”

HOME PLATE GRILL TO CLOSE: Reader Betheball let me know that Home Plate Grill at 7398 Calle Real in Goleta is planning to close at the end of March. I confirmed the news with the restaurant. I am told that the space might be taken over by the Giovanni’s family but that it won’t be a “Giovanni’s.”

OUTPOST OPENS IN ISLA VISTA: Old Town Coffee has rebranded their location at 955 Embarcadero del Mar in Isla Vista to be a restaurant named Outpost, which still serves their namesake java.

YETZ’S BAGELS OPENS IN GOLETA: Early last month, reader Josh let me know that Yetz’s Bagels of Isla Vista is coming to 250 Storke Road, Suite G, in Goleta, which is next to Lucky Coin Laundry in the Target Center. Josh just sent an update that the restaurant has opened.

JALAPEÑO S.B. OPENS ON MILPAS: Reader IMissRexOfSB tells me that Jalapeño S.B. has opened at 900 North Milpas Street, the former home of Santa Barbara Food Connection (2022-2026), Dave’s Dogs (2019-2022), and Sal’s Pizza (2005-2019). “At Jalapeño S.B., we’re always improving quality, cooking with love and passion,” says the business. “What makes us stand out is keeping it simple the flavors people with a true palate are looking for. Jalapeño, always at your service.” The menus include tacos, hot dogs, burgers, mulitas, quesadillas, breakfast burritos, huevos rancheros, brioche French toast, and more. The eatery is open 24 hours, Wednesday through Saturday. Call (805) 886-2080 or visit instagram .com/jalapeno_sb

OJAI RÔTIE COMING TO CARPINTERIA: Reader IMissRexOfSB tells me that Ojai Rôtie is coming to 5003 Carpinteria Avenue in Carpinteria, the former home of Giovanni’s Pizza. Ojai Rôtie, a rotisserie-focused restaurant in downtown Ojai, continues to draw steady crowds for its outdoor dining and Lebanese-influenced menu centered on rotisserie chicken and shared plates. Located along Ojai Avenue, the restaurant has become a regular stop for both residents and visitors looking for casual meals in an open-air setting.

THE CHASE REOPENS: Owner Georges Bitar tells me that The Chase restaurant at 1012 State Street has reopened after a long closure that started from a fire on October 13, 2024. The eatery is now accepting reservations via OpenTable as well as walk-ins.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

by Rob Breszny

WEEK OF MARCH 5

ARIES

(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): Many ancient cultures had myths that explained solar eclipses as celestial creatures eating the sun. In China, the devourer was a dragon. A frog did it in Vietnam, wolves did it in Norse lore, and bears did it in several Indigenous American legends. In some places, people made loud noises during the blackout, banging drums and pots, to drive away the attacker and bring back the sun. I suspect you are now in the midst of a metaphorical eclipse of your own, Aries. But don’t worry! Just as was true centuries ago, your sun won’t actually be gobbled up. Instead, here’s the likely scenario: You will rouse an appetite for transformation that will consume outdated ideas and situations. Whatever disintegrates will become fuel for new stories. You will convert old pain and decay into vital energy. Your luminous vigor will return even stronger.

TAURUS

(Apr. 20-May 20): Maybe you have been enjoying my advice for years but still haven’t become a billionaire, grown into a potent influencer, or landed the perfect job. Does that mean I’ve failed you? Should you swap me out for a more results-oriented oracle? If rewards like those are the dreams you treasure, then yes, it may be time to search for a new guide. But if what you want most is simply to cultivate the steady gratification of feeling real and whole and authentic, then stick with me. PS: The coming days are likely to offer you abundant opportunities to feel real and whole and authentic. Take advantage!

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20): In 1557, a Welsh mathematician invented the equal sign (=) to avoid repeatedly writing the words “is equal to.” Over the next centuries, this helped make algebra more convenient and efficient. The moral of the story: Some breakthroughs come not from making novel discoveries but from finding better ways to render and use what’s already known. I’m pleased to say that you Geminis are primed to devise your own equivalents of the equal sign. What strengths might you express with greater crispness and efficiency? What familiar complications could you make easier? See if can find shortcuts that aid productivity without sacrificing precision.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): One benefit of being an astrologer is that when I need a break from being intensely myself, I can take a sabbatical. My familiarity with the zodiac frees me to escape the limits of my personal horoscope and play at being other signs. I always return from my getaway with a renewed appreciation for the unique riddle that is my identity. I think now is an excellent time for Cancerians like you and me to enjoy such a vacation. We can have maximum fun and attract inspiring educational experiences by experimenting. I plan to be like a Sagittarius and may also experiment with embodying Aries qualities.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): In Scandinavian folklore, there’s a phenomenon called utiseta. It involves sitting out at night in a charged place in nature, like a crossroads or border. The goal is to make oneself patiently available for visions, wisdom, or contact with spirits and ancestors. I suspect you could benefit from the equivalent of a utiseta right now, Leo. Do you dare to refrain from forcing solutions through sheer will? Are you brave enough to let answers wander into your midst instead of hunting them down? I believe your strength is your willingness to be still and wait in a threshold.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You are a devotee of the sacred particular. While others traffic in vague abstractions, you understand that vitality thrives in the details. Your attention to nuance and precision is not fussiness but a form of love. I get excited to see you honor life by noticing all of its specific textures and rhythms! Now, more than ever, the world needs this superpower of yours. I hope you will express it even stronger in the coming months. May you exult in the knowledge that your refusal to treat the world carelessly or sloppily isn’t about perfectionism but about respect.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Architect Antoni Gaudí spent more than 40 years designing Barcelona’s Sagrada Família cathedral. He knew he wouldn’t live to see it finished. It’s still under construction today, long after his death. When he said, “My client is not in a hurry,” he meant that his client was God. I invite you to borrow this perspective, Libra. See how much fun you can have by releasing yourself from the tyranny of urgency. Grant yourself permission to concentrate on a process that might take a long time to unfold. What a generous and ultimately productive luxury it will be for you to align yourself with deep rhythms and relaxing visions! I believe your good work will require resoluteness that transcends conventional timelines.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The ancient Chinese philosophical text known as the Tao Te Ching teaches that “the usefulness of a cup is in its emptiness.” A vessel full of itself can receive nothing. Is it possible that you are currently so crammed with opinions, strategies, and righteous certainty that you’ve lost some of your capacity to receive? I suspect there are wonders and marvels trying to reach you, Scorpio: insights, inquiries, and invitations. But they can’t get in if you’re full. Your assignment: Temporarily empty yourself. Create space by releasing cherished positions, a defensive stance, or stories about how things must be.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The Yoruba concept of ashe refers to the power to make things happen. It’s the life force that flows through all things, and it can be accumulated, directed, and shared. Right now, your ashe is strong but a bit scattered, Sagittarius. You have power, but it’s diffused across too many commitments and half-pursued desires. So, your assignment is to consolidate. Choose two things that matter most and fully pour your ashe into them. As you concentrate your vitality, you’ll get more done and become a conduit for blessings larger than yourself.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): What’s holding you back? What are you waiting for? A nudge from destiny? A breaking point when you’ll be compelled to act? A hidden clue that may or may not reveal itself? It’s my duty to tell you this: All that lingering and dallying, all that wishing and hoping, is wasted energy. As long as you’re sitting still, pining for a cosmic deliverance to handle the hard parts, the sweet intervention will keep its distance. The instant you claim the authority to act, you’ll see it clearly: the path forward that doesn’t need a perfect sign, a final push, or fate’s permission slip.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you’re anything like me, you wince as you recall the lazy choices and careless passivity that speckle your past. You may wonder what you were thinking when you treated yourself so cavalierly, pushed away a steadfast ally, or let a dazzling invitation slip by. At times, I feel as if my wrong turns carry more weight in my fate than the bright, grace-filled moments. Here’s good news for you, though. March is Amnesty Month for all Aquarians willing to own up to and graduate from their missteps. As you work diligently to unwind the unhelpful patterns that led you off course, life will release you from the heavy drag of those old failures and their leftover momentum.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-Mar. 20): In systems theory, “critical points” are moments when after long periods of small changes gradually accumulate, suddenly erupt into a big shift. Nothing appears to happen for a while, and then everything happens at once. Ice becomes water, for instance. I suspect you’re nearing such a pivot, Pisces. You’ve been gathering strength, clarity, and nerve in subtle ways. Soon you will be visited by what we might call a graceful, manageable explosion. The slow, persistent changes you’ve been overseeing will result in a major transition.

Communication, Connection & Visibility: Using Social Media for Civic Engagement

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SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

CLASSIFIEDS

EMPLOYMENT

MANAGEMENT

GENERAL MANAGER OPPORTUNITY

The Santa Ynez Community Services District Board of Directors is seeking a creative and experienced leader for their new General Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to manage the wastewater services of a true community. The General Manager is the chief executive officer of the District under the direction of a five‑member Board of Directors. The General Manager is responsible for the overall management and administration of the District, its services and personnel.

The salary range is $130,000 to $175,000 per year DOQ plus a competitive benefit package.

For additional information, requirements, application, additional position information, and supplemental questionnaire go to www.sycsd.com.

To be considered for this position, a complete application package must be received at the District by Monday March 23, 2026.

PROFESSIONAL

ADMINISTRATIVE

ANALYST

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

ASBESTOS & LEAD PROGRAM MANAGER

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

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

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, BUSINESS & FINANCIAL PLANNING

HOUSING, DINING, & AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES

Leads the team of financial support functions for key service departments within Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises (HDAE). Acts as the principal financial services officer for HDAE, providing both routine accounting services, ad hoc cost/ benefit and feasibility analysis. Utilizing wide‑ranging experience, uses professional concepts and organizational objectives to resolve complex issues with organization‑wide impact in creative and effective ways. Works on complex issues with little or no precedent where analysis of situations or data requires an in‑depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercises judgement in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Is considered a subject matter expert. Oversees HDAE Vault Operations and the campus Access Card program. Directly supervises three career staff, indirectly supervises two career staff and approximately 10 student workers. Distributes and develops work assignments and makes recommendations on personnel related actions. Ensures accountability and provides direction according to policy and departmental goals and objectives.

Leads, directs, initiates, designs, and provides analytical studies, summary reports, and background materials to department executives and managers on proposed organization or university policies. Responsible for providing budget management and analytical support for highly complex budget, financial, and resource projects dealing directly with department managers and/or outside constituents for HDAE management of HDAE MOU’s and assessments with various campus departments. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area and /or equivalent experience / training. 4‑6 years of extensive experience with financial policies, practices and systems, budgeting and reporting techniques, accounting and bookkeeping. 1‑3 years of supervisory/leadership experience. Extensive knowledge of finance policies, practices and systems, budgeting and reporting techniques, accounting and bookkeeping. Solid understanding of financial and resource planning concepts as well as how to control organizational budgeting. Demonstrated ability

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to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing. Ability to act as a strategic business leader for Department managers and stakeholders. Ability to prepare and present materials to internal and external constituents. Advanced skills in the use of spreadsheet and database software. Thorough knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact on protecting resources. Leadership skills to provide guidance, coaching and mentoring to professional and support staff. Notes: Satisfactory criminal history background check.Budgeted Pay Rate/Range: $97,200 ‑ $139,600/ year. Full Pay Rate/Range: $97,200 to $182,000/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 #84718

ASSISTANT MANAGER, BFS PAYROLL OFFICE

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

ELECTRICIAN

RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS

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 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

FINANCIAL COORDINATOR

RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS

Provides financial analysis and administrative support for Distribution & Logistical Services. Analyzes issues in relation to UCSB policy, regulations, initiatives, and assists Distribution & Logistical Services Management in determining procedures, methods, and implementation of policy applications that best serve the overall goals of the Furniture’s Services department. Assists with Furniture and Mail Services monthly recharges, file retention, and financial reconciliations. Reqs: At least 3 years of customer service experience. 1‑3 years experience in AP, AR, billing and collections, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and Google Suite.

Strong attention to detail & accuracy with financial data. Experience analyzing & researching products, vendors, parts or equipment relating to facilities maintenance environment. Ability to work independently & as a team member with sensitivity towards a multicultural work environment. Ability to manage multiple tasks & meet deadlines. Notes: Required to hold a valid CA 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. 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

PROJECT MANAGER

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/

EMPLOYMENT (CONT.)

RECEIVABLES & COLLECTIONS OPERATIONS ASSISTANT MANAGER

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

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

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

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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

SYSTEMS AND DATA

MANAGER

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,

LEGALS

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

ADMINISTER OF ESTATE

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

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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 19, 26, March 5 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 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: 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

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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 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

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THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on April 9,

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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. Attorney for petitioner: TROY WERNER ESQ SBN 265907

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LEGALS (CONT.)

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 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 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 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: VICTOR PLANA, Deceased No.: 26PR00067

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: VICTOR PLANA, Deceased

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

THE PETITION requests that (name): JENNIFER PLANA 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: 04/16/2026 AT 9:00 a.m. Dept: 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 2/18/2026 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Lori A. Lewis, Esq.; Mullen & Henzell, L.L.P.; 112 E. Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑966‑1501

Published: Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF: CLIFFORD MICHAEL GANSCHOW CASE No.: 25PR00257

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: CLIFFORD

MICHAEL GANSCHOW

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

THE PETITION requests that (name): HOGAN GANSCHOW 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: 4/30/2026 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.

PROBATE.

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 2/27/2026 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy.

Attorney for Petitioner: R. Sam Price; 454 Cajon Street, Redlands, CA 92373; 909‑328‑7000 Published: Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER

ESTATE OF: JOHN CHARLES KELLY, SR.

CASE No.: 26PR00060

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: JOHN CHARLES KELLY, SR., also known as JOHN C. KELLY

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

THE PETITION requests that (name):

DIXIE DAVIS KELLY 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

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 4/09/2026 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.

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.

LEGALS (CONT.)

Owner: Santa Barbara Unified School District

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CALLING FOR BIDS

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.

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 2/20/2026 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Peter A. Muzinich, Esq.; 1912 De La Vina Street, Suite 1, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑963‑6185

Published: Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SHULAMME LEWIS (aka SHULAMME TISHRI LEWIS, SHULAMME TISHRI BROWN, and SHULAMME TISHRI ADCOCK) No.: 26PR00086

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of: SHULAMME LEWIS (aka SHULAMME TISHRI LEWIS, SHULAMME TISHRI BROWN, and SHULAMME TISHRI ADCOCK) 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: 04/23/2026 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 2/17/2026 by Monica Buenrostro, Deputy. Attorney for Petitioner: Dana F. Longo; 820 State Street, 4th Floor Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805‑966‑7000 Published: Mar 5, 12, 19 2026.

BULK SALE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Sec. 6101‑6111 UCC) Exempt from fee under GC27388.1(a)(1); Not related to real property Escrow No. 107‑043042 Notice is hereby giventhat a Bulk Sale is about to be made. The name(s), and business address(es) of the seller(s) are: Property Maintenance Solutions, Inc., 3463 State Street, #365, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Doing Business as: Toro Construction All other business name(s) and address(es) used by the Seller(s) within three years, as stated by the Seller(s), is/are: NONE The location in California of the chief executive office of the seller is: SAME AS ABOVE The name(s) and address of the Buyer(s) is/are: ASCENSA ALLIANCE GROUP, INC, 7 W. FIGUEROA STREET, SUITE 300, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101

The assets to be sold are described in general as: THE TRADE NAME OF THE BUSINESS, FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT, GOODWILL AND COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE and are presently located at: 3463 State Street, #365, Santa Barbara, CA 93105

The Bulk Sale is intended to be consummated at the office of: The Heritage Escrow Company, 2550 Fifth Avenue, Suite 800, San Diego CA 92103 and the anticipated date of sale/transfer is 03/23/2026, pursuant to Division 6 of the California Code.

This bulk sale IS subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2. [If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided] the name and address of the person with whom claims may be filed is: The Heritage Escrow Company, 2550 Fifth Avenue, Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92103, Escrow No. 107‑043042, Escrow Officer: Christopher Portillo and the last date for filing claims shall be 03/20/2026, which is the business day before the sale date specified above.

ASCENSA ALLIANCE GROUP, INC By: /s/ ALEJANDRO ARRAIGA GONZALEZ, CEO 3/5/26

CNS‑4015217# SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT FBN ABANDONMENT

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 persons or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Brownie & Assoc.

LEGALS (CONT.)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s)

is/are doing business as: HOME

IMPROVEMENT SERVICES: 132 Garden Street, Suite 13 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Jon F Bryan (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 22, 2026. Filed by: JON F BRYAN/ CONTRACTOR 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: 2026‑0000262. Published: Mar 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. FBN2026‑0000300

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VIKING MECHANICAL

REFRIGERATION, 2381 A STREET, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455 County of SANTA BARBARA VIKING MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION, LLC, 2381 A STREET, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455;State of Inc./Org./Reg.: DELAWARE

This business is conducted by a limited liability company

The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan 14, 2026. S/ SPRAGUE COOK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 01/30/2026.

Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5/26

CNS‑4010388# SANTA BARBARA

INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 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: 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 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 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 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 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 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 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 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 19, 26. Mar 5, 12 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT

File No. FBN2026‑0000324 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as:

COASTLINE EQUIPMENT, 6242 PARAMOUNT BLVD., LONG BEACH, CA 90805 County of SANTA BARBARA

BRAGG INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC., 6242 PARAMOUNT BLVD., LONG BEACH, CA 90805 This business is conducted by a Corporation The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/01/1986. COASTLINE EQUIPMENT S/ M. SCOTT BRAGG, PRESIDENT

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on 02/02/2026. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5/26

CNS‑4009934#

SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: 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 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: 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. 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

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

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.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Board of the Cachuma Operation & Maintenance Board (COMB) will hold its regular meeting at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026 via teleconference and in person. Information on how to attend can be found on the meeting agenda which will be posted on the COMB website.

As part of said meeting, the Board will hold a public hearing, prior to the adoption of an ordinance pursuant to Water Code Sections 20200 through 20207, to establish the compensation of Board members in accordance with the provisions of said Water Code Sections.

This Notice is given and published under the provisions of Water Code Section 20203 and Government Code Section 6066.

Dated: 3/05/2026

Cachuma Operation & Maintenance Board

By: Janet Gingras, Secretary and General Manager

NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING Hybrid Public Hearing – In Person and via Zoom March 17, 2026, at 5:30 P.M.

Extension of the Interim Urgency Ordinance: Moratorium and Senior Mobile Home Park Overlay

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 extend Ordinance No. 26-02U. 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: Citywide

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Extension of Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 26-02U, which established a Senior Mobile Home Park Overlay District and moratorium prohibiting the conversion of senior mobile home parks to all-ages parks.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The extension of the interim urgency ordinance is not subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15031 because the activity involves negligible or no expansion of use of existing facilities and 15061(b)(3) as it has no potential for causing a significant impact on the environment.

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 or for inquiries in Spanish, please contact Lucy Graham at (805) 961-7546 or LGraham@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.org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.

Publish Date: Santa Barbara Independent, March 5, 2026

LEGALS (CONT.)

NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING and AVAILABILITY OF FINAL EIR Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 5:30 P.M.

SHELBY RESIDENTIAL PROJECT

CASE NO. 05-154-VTM-DP-DRB

Located 7400 Cathedral Oaks Road APN 077-530-019

ATTENTION: The meeting will be held in person and via the Zoom platform.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Goleta City Council will conduct a hybrid public hearing to consider the development project as described under Project Description Summary heading below and the associated Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR).

The date, time, and location of the City Council hearing is as follows:

DATE AND 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 and the Electronic Participation heading below.

The City Council will be the decision-maker regarding the adequacy of the analysis contained with the Final EIR and the merits of the Project. The Planning Commission, at its March 2, 2026, hearing, recommended by a vote of a 4-1 for the City Council to certify the Final EIR and approve the Project, which includes a Vesting Tract Map, the Development Plan and Design Review. Additionally, on February 10, 2026, the Design Review Board unanimously recommended approval of the Preliminary Design review level to the Planning Commission and the City Council decision.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:

The applicant has submitted an application for a Vesting Tentative Map, Development Plan, and Design Review. The project site is designated Agriculture (AG) by the City of Goleta’s General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan and is zoned AG-40 on the City of Goleta Zoning Map The project is a qualified housing development project that utilizes the “Builder’s Remedy” protections of the California Housing Accountability Act. Because this is a Builder’s Remedy project, state law prohibits the City from requiring the project to apply for, or receive approval of, a general plan amendment, specific plan amendment, rezoning, or other legislative approval. (Gov. Code, § 65589.5 (f)(6)(D)(i).) Accordingly, pursuant to California Government Code section 65589.5(f)(6)(A), because there are no general plan designation or zoning classification that allow the density and unit type proposed by the applicant, the project applicant has identified the RS-7 zone district as the most analogous zone to the proposed project. Lastly, portions of the project site are designated as Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area in the City of Goleta’s General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan Conservation Element.

The project is a qualified housing development project that utilizes the “Builder’s Remedy” protections of the California Housing Accountability Act and includes the following primary components on the project site:

• Demolition of the existing on-site residence, garage, and barn.

• A subdivision of the existing 14.38-net acre parcel into 59 separate lots (via a Vesting Tentative Map).

• Construction and occupancy of 56 single-family dwellings on Lot 1 through Lot 56. Eleven of the units will be income deed restricted for 55 years. The breakdown of the eleven units is: four residences would be designated for extremely low income, one residence would be designated for lower income, three residences would be designated for moderate income, and three residences would be designated for above-moderate income levels.

• Use of Lot 57 through Lot 59 for open space containing landscape and stormwater facilities.

Given the project is a Builder’s Remedy Project, the project will be evaluated for consistency with the regulations of the RS-7 zone district. Components of the proposed project which are not consistent with the RS-7 zone will be evaluated consistent with California Density Bonus Law. As part of the proposed project, the project applicant is requesting one (1) concession and four (4) waivers pursuant to Government Code Section 65915(a): Concession

• Encroachment into the required 100-foot SPA buffer of approximately 7,786 square feet (0.18 acres) in the rear yards of Lots 1 through 8, portions of the houses on Lots 1 and 2, and for portions of sidewalk in Lot 38. To compensate for SPA buffer encroachment, the proposed project design includes 0.21 acres of additional open space.

Waivers

• Four waivers from the RS-7 zone district standards:

• Proposed lot widths of 60 feet (which is less than the 65 feet otherwise required in the RS -7 zone district) on 31 of the 56 proposed residential lots. This occurs on Lots 1-9, 20-30, 32-36, 39-10, 47, 58, 51, and 55

• Proposed rear yard setbacks of 15 feet (which is less than the 25 feet otherwise required in the RS-7 zone district) on 51 of the 56 proposed residential lots. This occurs on Lots 1-12, 14, 17-19, 21-29, and 31-56.

• Reduced side yard setbacks (of less than the otherwise required 6.5 feet in the RS-7 zone district) on 32 of the 56 proposed residential lots. The reduction allows for a second story to extend closer to the edge of the property line. This occurs on Lots 5-9, 20, 22-30, 31, 33-37, 40, 43, and 47-56.

• Floor-area of 35 houses exceeding the maximum permitted floor-area from 208 to 1,539 additional square feet. These floor-area exceedances would occur on Lots 1 through 14, 20 through 23, 25 through 29, 32, 34, 36, 40, 41, 45, 46, 48, 50, 52, and 55.

LOCATION AND ZONING:

The 14.8-acre project site is located at 7400 Cathedral Oaks Road, Goleta California (Assessor’s Parcel Number 077-530-019) and is in the Inland area of the city. The land use designations of the property are Agricultural (General Plan Land Use designation) and AG-40 (zoning). ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The FEIR (SCH# 20122081019) has been prepared and analyzes the impacts of the Project on the topics of Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Noise, Transportation and Circulation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities and Service Systems, and Wildfire. The EIR also analyzes three alternatives to the Project. The FEIR concludes that the Project will have significant and unavoidable project specific and cumulative impacts (Class I) in the area of Transportation and Traffic. The FEIR concludes that the Project will have potentially significant, but mitigable, impacts on the environment (Class II) in the areas of Biological Resources, Tribal Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Noise, Cultural Resources, Land Use and Planning, and Wildfire. The Final EIR is available on the City’s website at the link below: https://www.cityofgoleta.org/your-city/planning-and-environmental-review/ceqa-review/shelby-residential-development-project CORTESE LIST: The Project site is not listed on the EnviroStor online database of hazardous site records maintained by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control TSC in coordination with the California State Water Resources Control Board consistent with Government Code § 65962.5 (the “Cortese list”).

PREVIOUS HEARINGS: The Planning Commission, at its March 2, 2026, hearing, recommended by a vote of 4-1 to the City Council to certify the Final EIR and approve the Project, which includes a Vesting Tract Map, the Development Plan and Design Review. Additionally, on February 10, 2026, the Design Review Board unanimously recommended approval of the Preliminary Design review level to the Planning Commission and the City Council decision.

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. All letters/comments should be sent to cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.gov. Letters must be received on or before the date of the hearing or can be submitted at the hearing prior to the conclusion of the public comment portion of the Public Hearing. Written comments will be distributed to the City Council and published on the City’s website.

DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY AND PROJECT INFORMATION: Staff reports and related materials for the City Council hearing will also be posted on this website at least 72 hours prior to the meeting on the City’s web site at www.cityofgoleta.org. For more information about this project, contact project planner Darryl Mimick at 805-9617572 or dmimick@cityofgoleta.gov. Para consultas en espanol, comuniquese con Marco Martinez al (805) 9562-5500 or mmartinez@cityofgoleta.gov

ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION: Please register for the City Council hearing on Tuesday March 17,2026 at 5:30 pm following the information provided in the Council agenda for remote participation. The agenda will be published at least 72 hours before the meeting.

NOTE: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in the hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 9617505 or cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements.

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)).

Publish: Santa Barbara Independent, March 5, 2026

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 Number: 2026‑0000072. 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: 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: 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: 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: E3 ELECTRIC: 133 E. De La Guerra Street, #75 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; E3

LEGALS (CONT.)

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: 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.

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 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: 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.

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: 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. 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 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: 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

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 INDEPENDENT

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 The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: SUGARLAND, SUGARLAND CANDY: 444 Alisal Road Solvang CA 93463; Sugarland Candy 1231 N Refugio Rd Santa Ynez, CA 93460 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 23, 2026. Filed by: JENNIFER HURNBLAD/CEO 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: 2026‑0000469. Published: Mar 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NEIGHBOR NEIGHBOR: 885 Toro Canyon Road CA 93108; Taiana M Giefer (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: TAIANA GIEFER/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: 2026‑0000429. Published: Mar 5, 12, 19, 26 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ADVANCED PARAMEDICAL AESTHETICS: 5370 Hollister Ave, K Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Elvira Rozhko PO Box 367 Goleta, CA 93116 This business is conducted by A Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Mar 25, 2025. Filed by: ELVIRA ROZHKO/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 E73. FBN Number: 2026‑0000502. Published: Mar 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STOUT, KAUFMAN, HOLZMAN & SPRAGUE, APLC: 5951 Encina Rd, Ste 208 Goleta, CA 93117; STOUT, KAUFMAN, HOLMAN & SPRAGUE, APLC (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, 2023. Filed by: JODY M. KAUFMAN/ MANAGING ATTORNEY with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Feb 20, 2026. This statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the Office of the County Clerk. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by E78. FBN Number: 2026‑0000466.

Published: Mar 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.

LIEN SALE

EXTRA SPACE STORAGE, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below

Gavin GRAYSON

Jonathan Estrada

at the location indicated: 6640 Discovery Drive, Goleta, CA 93117. 03/17/2026 at 3:30 PM

The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property

EXTRA SPACE Storage, on behalf of itself or its affiliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 10 S. Kellogg, Goleta, CA 93117. March 17, 2026, at 3:30pm.

Austin Rezendes

The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures. com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete

NOTICE OF VACANCY

the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

NAME CHANGE 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

MONTECITO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD

The Montecito FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT has a vacancy on its Board of Directors. Persons interested in applying to fill the vacancy should know the following:

• An applicant must reside within the boundaries of the Montecito Fire Protection District, and be a registered voter of the District. The district boundaries map can be found at montecitofire.com/district-boundariesmap

• The appointee must run in the General Elections in November 2026 to retain the appointed seat, and preference will be given to those willing to run.

• Regular Board of Directors meetings are held on the fourth Monday of every month beginning at 2:00 p.m. at Fire Station 91 located at 595 San Ysidro Road, Montecito, CA 93108. Directors are expected to be faithful in attendance.

• Directors are encouraged to serve on at least one Board Committee that meets monthly and may need to represent the District at other meetings.

• Education and experience in finance, business, strategic planning, or related fields are desirable.

• Interested persons should submit a cover letter with a detailed resume to the Montecito Fire Protection District at Station 91 no later than March 16, 2026 by 4:00 p.m.

• Interviews for the position will be conducted by the Board of Directors at a public meeting on March 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with the appointment being made no later than April 29, 2026.

• Cover letters, resumes/statements of qualifications and requests for further information should be addressed to:

David Neels, Fire Chief

Montecito Fire Protection District

595 San Ysidro Road Montecito, CA 93108 (805)969–2537

Documents can also be emailed to: cgodlis@montecitofire.com

LEGALS (CONT.)

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 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.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: WILLIAM M. YOUNG CASE NUMBER: 26CV00558 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

PETITIONER: WILLIAM M. 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: BRYCE OLIVER YOUNG BURT

PROPOSED NAME: BRYCE OLIVER 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 May 1, 2026, 10:00 am, DEPT: 4, 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 25, 2026, JUDGE Donna D. Geck of the Superior Court. Published Mar 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: ENRIQUE CONTRERAS LOPEZ CASE NUMBER: 26CV00449 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

PETITIONER: ENRIQUE CONTRERAS

LOPEZ 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: ENRIQUE CONTRERAS LOPEZ PROPOSED NAME: HENRY CONTRERAS LOPEZ THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing

PUBLIC NOTICE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

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 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 13, 2026, JUDGE Colleen Sterne of the Superior Court. Published Mar 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: MELISSA NICOLE MARTINEZ and RICARDO ALEXANDER HARRIS

SANCHEZ CASE NUMBER: 26CV00558 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

PETITIONER: MELISSA NICOLE

MARTINEZ AND RICARDO ALEXANDER

HARRIS SANCHEZ 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: LEVI NICOLAS

MARTINEZ‑HARRIS‑SANCHEZ

PROPOSED NAME: LEVI XAVIER

HARRIS‑SANCHEZ

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 17, 2026, 10:00 am,

DEPT: 4, 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 25, 2026, JUDGE

Donna D. Geck of the Superior Court. Published Mar 5, 12, 19, 26 2026.

TRAFFIC STRIPING AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS SERVICES

Published: March 5, 2026

Notice is hereby given that the City of Goleta (City) is currently soliciting proposals for Citywide Annual Replacement of Traffic Striping and Pavement Markings . PROPOSERS MUST BE REGISTERED ON THE CITY OF GOLETA’S PLANETBIDS PORTAL(https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/45299/portalhome) 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 electronically until March 26, 2026 through the City’s 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 Proposals will not be accepted.

FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE ACT

Service Provider agrees in accordance with Section 1735 and 1777.6 of California Labor Code, and the California Fair Employment Practice Act (Sections 14101433) 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.

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Sections 21700 through 21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Patterson Plus Self‑Storage, will sell at public sale, the following delinquent occupant’s(s’) stored contents, by competitive bidding ending on March 19, 2026 at 11 am. Property has been stored by the occupant(s) and is located at Patterson Plus Self‑Storage, 5325 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, California 93111. Competitive bid auction available online only at www. storagetreasures.com The property being sold is described as:

Unit # MTN359‑ Heald and Barlow LLC

Purchases must be picked up at the above location and paid for at the time of purchase with cash or credit card only. All purchased goods are sold as is, where is, and must be removed at the time of sale. The sale is subject to prior cancellation in the event of settlement between Owner and Occupant(s). Dated this 5 th day of March 2026.

PATTERSON PLUS SELF‑ STORAGE (805) 964‑4097

For bidding technical questions ‑ Storage Treasures (480) 397‑6503

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

A public meeting concerning the current plans, development, policies, and capital improvement programs of the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation will be held on‑site and remotely on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:00pm. To attend this meeting please email rick@ sbbowl.com for meeting instructions by 6pm on Wednesday March 18th .

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, 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 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.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PEND ING ACTION BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO:

WAIVE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT THAT MAY BE APPEALED TO THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION AND APPROVE, CONDITIONALLY APPROVE, OR DENY THE COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT

This may affect your property. Please read.

Notice is hereby given that an application for the project described below has been submitted to the Santa Barbara County Planning and Development Department. This project requires the approval and issuance of a Coastal Development Permit by the Planning and Development Department.

The development requested by this application is subject to appeal to the California Coastal Commission following final action by Santa Barbara County and therefore a public hearing on the application is normally required prior to any action to approve, conditionally approve or deny the application. However, in compliance with California Coastal Act Section 30624.9, the Director has determined that this project qualifies as minor development and therefore intends to waive the public hearing requirement unless a written request for such hearing is submitted by an interested party to the Planning and Development Department within the 15 working days following the Date of Notice listed below. All requests for a hearing must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Request for Hearing Expiration Date listed below, to Alejandro Jimenez at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 93101 2058, by email at ajimenez@countyofsb.org, or by fax at (805) 568 2030. If a public hearing is requested, notice of such a hearing will be provided.

WARNING: Failure by a person to

request a public hearing may result in the loss of the person’s ability to appeal any action taken by Santa Barbara County on this Coastal Development Permit to the County Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors and ultimately the California Coastal Commission.

If a request for public hearing is not received by 5:00 p.m. on the Request for Hearing Expiration Date listed below, then the Planning and Development Department will act to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the request for a Coastal Development Permit. At this time it is not known when this action may occur; however, this may be the only notice you receive for this project. To receive additional information regarding this project, including the date the Coastal Development Permit is approved, and/ or to view the application and plans, or to provide comments on the project, please contact Alejandro Jimenez at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 93101 2058, or by email at ajimenez@ countyofsb.org, or by phone at (805) 568 3559.

PROPOSAL: PKA REVOCABLE TRUST ALTERATIONS

PROJECT ADDRESS 4347 MARINA DR, HOPE RANCH, CA 93110 2nd SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT

THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN THE COASTAL ZONE

DATE OF NOTICE: 3/5/2026

REQUEST FOR HEARING EXPIRATION

DATE: 3/26/2026

PERMIT NUMBER: 26CDH 00002

APPLICATION FILED: 1/12/2026 063 220 006 ZONING: 1.5 EX 1

AREA: 1.54

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Applicant: Pietro Amirkhanian

Proposed Project:

The project is a request for a Coastal Development Permit to abate the identified violations including restoring the unpermitted garage conversion back to the previously permitted two car garage, removal of the unpermitted HVAC units in the front setback, removal of the unpermitted firepits and decking within the side yard setbacks, removal of the unpermitted cooking facilities within the basement area and guesthouse. The project also calls for the installation of new safety railing at the terrace above the guesthouse and the validation of various garden walls and planters. Six non native Italian Cypress trees are also proposed for removal. The parcel is served by the Goleta Water District, a private septic system, and the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Access will continue to be provided off of Marina Drive. The property is a 1.54 acre parcel zoned 1.5 EX 1 and shown as Assessor’s Parcel Number 063 220 006, located at 4347 Marina Drive in the Eastern Goleta Valley Community Plan, Second Supervisorial District.

APPEALS:

The decision of the Director of the Planning and Development Department to approve, conditionally approve, or deny this Coastal Development Permit 26CDH 00002 may be appealed to the County Planning Commission by the applicant or an aggrieved person. The appeal must be filed within the 10 calendar days following the date that the Director takes action on this Coastal Development Permit. To qualify as an “aggrieved person” the appellant must have, in person or through a representative, informed the Planning and Development Department by appropriate means prior to the decision on the Coastal Development Permit of the nature of their concerns, or, for good cause, was unable to do so.

Appeals must be filed with the Planning and Development Department online at https://aca prod.accela.com/sbco/ Default.aspx, by 5:00 p.m. within the timeframe identified above. In the event that the last day for filing an appeal falls on a non business day of the County, the appeal may be timely filed on the next business day.

This Coastal Development Permit may be appealed to the California Coastal Commission after an appellant has exhausted all local appeals, therefore a fee is not required to file an appeal.

For additional information regarding the appeal process, contact Alejandro Jimenez.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Information about this project review process may also be viewed at: https://ca santabarbaracounty. civicplus.pro/1499/Planning Permit Process Flow Chart

Board of Architectural Review agendas may be viewed online at: https://www.countyofsb. org/160/ Planning Development

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