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STITCHES Vintage Clothes of

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Clear the Air Tackles Sex and Climate Change

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Styles of Grieving

Soil, Social Justice, & the Environment

A New Approach to Coping with Dying & Bereavement

Our experts will examine a neglected but critical environmental issue for our times: Soil and its related socio-environmental upheavals, including agricultural degradation, migrations of displaced peoples, and threats to our sustainable future. The forum will tackle strategies that address possible solutions and adaptations to these environmental and social challenges. Room: Sierra Madre South

In a presentation Dr. Judy Stevens-Long will explain the four styles of bereavement. Dr. Stevens-Long will also walk the audience through practical exercises in starting a conversation with loved ones about 1974 - 2019 our preferences as we age, and even share fascinating new trends in caring for the body, from green cremation to burial at sea.

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2019 Grammy Award Nominee Santa Barbara Debut

Jon Batiste, solo

Fri, Jan 11 / 8 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall Tickets start at $30 / $15 UCSB students

“An elegant and electric performer with an unbelievably rich palette of techniques and styles rooted in New Orleans soul.” – Wynton Marsalis Multifaceted artist Jon Batiste - bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - brings his soulful brand of high-energy pop mixed with New Orleans funk and American jazz standards. His new album, Hollywood Africans, is out now.

Mouthpiece

Quote Unquote Collective in association with Why Not Theatre

THE STAGE AWARD 2017 Best Performance Edinburgh Fringe

Wed, Jan 23 & Thu, Jan 24 8 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall Tickets start at $20 $15 all students (with valid ID) “A smart show, beautifully put together and performed, and one that speaks up for all the women who daily bite their tongues” The Guardian, (U.K.) A two-woman theatrical performance acclaimed for its raw honesty and insightful portrayal of womanhood, Mouthpiece follows a woman over the course of a day as she struggles to find her voice. Presented in association with the UCSB Department of Feminist Studies and the UCSB Women’s Center Presented in association with the UCSB Department of Music

Co-sponsored by The Argyropoulos Fund for Hellenic Studies Gramophone Artist of the Year Award-winner

Leonidas Kavakos, violin Enrico Pace, piano Fri, Jan 25 / 7 PM UCSB Campbell Hall Tickets start at $25 $10 UCSB students

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Sun, Jan 27 / 7 PM / Granada Theatre Tickets start at $35 $19 UCSB students A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Kavakos’ tone has the character of striking highgrade silver sinew, ever beautiful, graceful and unbreakable.” – Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times

“The funniest night you will ever have at the ballet.” The Sunday Times (U.K.)

Program

Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 4, op. 23 Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 1, op. 80 Bartók: Rhapsody No. 1, Sz. 87 Enescu: Vioin Sonata No. 3, op. 25

Just added FREE Film Screening!

Presented in association with the UCSB Department of Music and Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church

starring Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Wed, Jan 16 / 7:30 PM / UCSB Campbell Hall www.thematic-learning.org Related Thematic Learning Initiative Event

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- Just Added Winter Lectures Tracy K. Smith An Evening with the U.S. Poet Laureate

Bertie Gregory

Thu, Jan 31 / 7:30 PM UCSB Campbell Hall $20 / FREE for UCSB students

A Wild Life

Sun, Jan 13 / 3 PM UCSB Campbell Hall $20 / $10 UCSB students and youth (18 & under)

“With directness and deftness, she contends with the heavens or plumbs our inner depths – all to better understand what makes us most human.” – Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

“[It] is as much about the adventure to get the shot as it is about the shot itself… I’m taking viewers into the wild and getting up close and personal.” – Bertie Gregory

Presented in association with the UCSB Writing Program and the UCSB College of Creative Studies

Pulitzer Prize-winning Historian and New York Times Bestselling Author

Special Community Event Film Screening and Lecture

Leadership in Turbulent Times

The Human Element: A Photographer’s Journey in the Anthropocene

Doris Kearns Goodwin

James Balog

Fri, Feb 22 / 7:30 PM / Granada Theatre Tickets start at $30 $15 all students (with valid ID) A Granada facility fee will be added to each ticket price

“Doris Kearns Goodwin leads the league of presidential historians. Insight is her imprint.” USA Today Presented in association with the UCSB Department of History and the Division of Humanities and Fine Arts

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Sat, Mar 2 / 7:30 PM / Granada Theatre The acclaimed photographer/filmmaker behind Chasing Ice, Balog will give a short talk and answer questions following a screening of The Human Element, which documents how the earth’s four elements – earth, air, water and fire – have all been impacted by a fifth element, homo sapiens.

Event Sponsors: Natalie Orfalea Foundation & Lou Buglioli

Event Sponsors: Audrey & Timothy O. Fisher and Erika & Matthew Fisher in memory of J. Brooks Fisher

Co-presented with the Walter H. Capps Center for the Study of Ethics, Religion and Public Life

Elisabeth Rosenthal

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Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist Mon, Mar 4 / 7:30 PM UCSB Campbell Hall $20 / FREE for UCSB students In his latest book, Rising Out of Hatred, Saslow tells the powerful Hatred story of how Derek Black, a one-time heir to America’s white nationalist movement, came to question the ideology he helped spread.

An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back

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Stitches Through Time Vintage Clothes of The West-Dressed Woman (Maggie Yates)

ON THE COVER AND ABOVE: De la Guerra Wedding Dress, 1836. This silk gown was originally worn by Anita de la Guerra on the occasion of her marriage to Alfred Robinson in 1836, an event commemorated in Richard Henry Dana’s memoir, Two Years Before the Mast. The piece remained with the de la Guerra family through the decades and was used and altered during that time, until it was given to the S.B. Historical Museum in 1964.

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DRESSED FOR SUCCESS

Name: Maggie Yates • Title: Contributor

What inspired you to write about this exhibit? I’ve long been interested in historic costuming and how fashion offers insight into the social expectations of the wearer. I’m also an avid celebrator of women’s history; this exhibit offers a fascinating look at Santa Barbara women’s history and the delicate artistry of fashion and beauty. Do you have a favorite gown? My favorite is the Anita de la Guerra wedding dress. It’s such a personal piece that offers a connection to the legacy and traditions of Santa Barbara — I enjoyed learning about the history and people that inspired Fiesta. Any women you now want to know more about? I’m fascinated by Ganna Walska’s storied life. In her 96 years, she married six times and created the Lotusland botanic gardens on her estate in Montecito. Her struggling opera career also apparently inspired the character of Susan Alexander in Citizen Kane. I’m looking forward to visiting Lotusland soon!

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The King Tides Cometh clockwise from top left: Leadbetter Point, Leadbetter, Miramar, and Thousand Steps beaches

he Coastal Commission is recruiting citizen scientists to take part in its California King Tides Project by taking photographs of the seashore. The highest tides of the year are due on January 20-21. These photos are of a king tide event on December 22, 2018. Caused

by the alignment of sun, moon, and Earth, the exceptional tides could give a picture of California’s shoreline under the effects of sea-level rise, estimated by the City of Santa Barbara to be more than six feet by 2100. The full information on beaches across California and how to submit photographs

are at the website coastal.ca.gov/kingtides. Santa Barbara County beaches suggested for inclusion are Coal Oil Point, Sands, Leadbetter, Hendry’s, Butterfly, Miramar, Carpinteria Salt Marsh, Goleta Beach, Carpinteria State Beach, and Rincon. —Jean Yamamura

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n Christmas Eve, Governor Jerry Brown ordered new DNA tests be conducted on key evidence that led to the conviction of Kevin Cooper, who was arrested in Santa Barbara County in 1983 and later convicted of quadruple homicide charges that landed him on death row. “It’s a foot in the door,” said Tom Parker, the Santa Barbara forensic investigator who has spent the last eight years “reinvestigating” Cooper’s conviction. “We’re hoping the new tests will show the murders were committed by someone other than Kevin Cooper. It’s a really big deal.” Parker contends the prosecutors and investigators in San Bernardino County—where the killings took place—doctored evidence in order to secure a conviction against Cooper, who had just escaped from prison and was hiding out at the time of the killings in the Chino Hills residence next to the murder victims. Cooper would be arrested six weeks after the crime on a boat off Santa Cruz Island. Parker and attorney Norman Hile had filed a lengthy clemency request with Governor Brown more than two years ago, asking that 12 items of evidence be retested. In his Christmas Eve act—during which Brown issued 143 par-

dons and 131 pardons—the governor ordered four pieces of evidence be retested. Cooper was sentenced to death in 1985. At one point, Parker said, he came within three hours of being executed. That’s when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal issued a temporary stay to review the case. In 2009, the Court of Appeals denied Cooper’s motion for further tests, but 11 of the court’s 27 judges issued dissenting opinions. Five expressed concern that an innocent man might be executed. Beaten and stabbed to death were three members of the Ryen family and an unrelated house guest. Surviving the attack was an 8-year-old witness, Joshua Ryen, who testified at the time that there were three killers and that they were all white men. Later, he stated one might have been Latino. Cooper is black. Cooper never confessed to the crime and was convicted because his blood was found on a tan T-shirt discarded near the scene of the crime and because his cigarette butts were reportedly found in the Ryen family’s stolen car. According to Parker, the prosecution was so intent on convicting Cooper that Cooper’s blood was planted on the tan T-shirt. Parker said significant amounts of EDTA—a chemi-

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cal used to preserve blood samples at crime scenes — was found with Cooper’s blood on the T-shirt. The T-shirt, Parker said, had traces of two different blood types with two different DNAs. Parker said the bloody T-shirt was found discarded near a country-western bar located close to the victims’ home. Three men, he claimed, reportedly arrived at that bar after the time of the killing, and two of whom were wearing blood-spattered clothes. When asked about the blood, they got up and left in a hurry, he said. Parker stated he has interviewed one person to whom one of the killers confessed. He said he’s interviewed another to whom he all but confessed. He claims to have interviewed the alleged real killer for two-and-a-half hours in recent months. Parker said the man denied any role in the homicides, but in so doing contradicted previous statements he’d made to law enforcement authorities. “I’ve been doing this 50 years coming on next month,” Parker said. n “I’ve never seen anything like it.”

Five parcels of land in Goleta lying due west of the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport have sold for somewhere near the asking price of $26 million, Hayes Commercial real estate announced on 12/17, to RAF Pacifica Group of San Diego. The 11-plus acres come with entitlements for four industrial or R&D buildings of a single-story each, and one office building two stories tall, sized between 16,000 and 45,000 square feet. The five parcels represent the last of the 92 acres that hold entitlements to build at Cabrillo Business Park that once housed Delco. Currently, FLIR, Deckers, Ergomotion, Texas Instruments, and UCSB offices are at the property at the intersection of Los Carneros Road and Hollister Avenue.

ENVIRONMENT The Royal Statistical Society has chosen a UCSB marine scientist’s finding as its International Statistic of the Year for 2018: 90.5 percent of plastics have never been recycled. Roland Geyer’s paper published in 2017 in Science Advances analyzed plastic production to date and its place in the waste stream. Of the more than 8 billion metric tons of virgin plastic ever produced around the world, about 30 percent remains in use, the report states. Roughly 6.3 billion metric tons of waste was created as of 2015, and about 9 percent of that has been recycled, 12 percent incinerated, but 79 percent persists in landfills or the environment. At the current rate, 12 billion metric tons will be in CONT’D ON PAGE 10 

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Montecito Ring Nets Approved

New Year, New Path

A “I felt a change immediately in recovery. Now, my heart feels at peace.” - Julie Allen

Julie Santa Barbara

cleanup project along the shoulder of North Jameson Lane in Montecito wrapped up earlier this week as work crews put the finishing touches on a multitiered team effort to clear a roadside walking path of broken branches and dried mud and to cover the half-mile stretch with a fresh layer of wood chips. At the federal level, the project — located between Olive Mill and San Ysidro roads—was made possible by U.S. Department of Labor disaster-recovery funds distributed to the California Workforce Development Board and the Employment Development Department after the Thomas Fire and the 1/9 Debris Flow. In turn, the Workforce Development Board of Santa Barbara County received $1.5 million, according to Joyce Aldrich, a project manager with KRA Corporation, a national workforce provider contracted with the county through June 30, 2019. The post-disaster funding “helps individuals get back to work who were

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healing the heart with the MitraClip

Julie experienced fatigue that impacted her daily walks. After an ultrasound of her heart revealed a leaking mitral valve, Dr. Joseph Aragon, an interventional cardiologist affiliated with the Cottage Heart & Vascular Center, treated Julie with the minimally invasive MitraClip procedure. Today, she is back to her daily walks around her neighborhood. To learn more about how we heal the heart, visit cottagehealth.org/heart 10

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LAW & DISORDER A crack cocaine operation was busted on 12/31 at a Hope Ranch Annex property that also houses a preschool, leading to child-endangerment and drug charges against property owner Charles Romanus, 52. He has no relation to the school, which was on break at the time. Romanus also ran an animal rescue facility at the Nogal Drive property; six cats were taken to county shelters. He was booked for felony child endangerment, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and illegal drug manufacture. Also arrested at the scene were Henry Hewitt, 32, for forged ID, and Brandon Topete, 24, on possession charges and a felony warrant for robbery. A triple homicide attributed to former custody

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City fire chief Pat McElroy, the partnership’s executive director, said the permit allows for two nets each in Cold Spring and San Ysidro canyons and seven nets in Buena Vista Canyon. McElroy added, “We are continuing to pursue [the installation of] nets on federal [U.S. Forest Service] land” in Romero Canyon and in the upper reaches of Hot Springs Canyon. While the partnership had initially hoped to have nets installed before the end of 2018, McElroy said the first round of installation is planned for this month. As the proposal gained traction over the past several months, it received considerable support from Montecito property owners, public safety officials, and Santa Barbara County Supervisor Das Williams, whose district includes Montecito. But the project was also met with opposition, namely from trail users concerned with nets potentially obstructing public access and from environmentalists and biologists citing potential impacts to critical canyon habitat for wildlife, including federally endangered steelhead trout, whose protected range includes — Keith Hamm all of Montecito’s creeks.

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n ambitious and controversial project to install steel “ring nets” in canyons above Montecito was permitted late last month by the Santa Barbara County Planning and Development department. “The project consists of a temporary debris flow prevention and mitigation system that will be located in … Cold Spring Canyon, San Ysidro Canyon, and Buena Vista Canyon,” according to the emergency permit issued to The Partnership for Resilient Communities, a nonprofit underwritten mostly by wealthy Montecito residents. “The [permit] involves installation, one year of maintenance, and removal of 11 Geobrugg flexible debris-control nets. Two additional nets located in Romero Canyon are proposed outside of [county government] jurisdiction, and as such, are not included as part of this emergency permit.” The heavily anchored net systems are designed to stop or slow debris-laden floods and mudflows triggered by intense rainstorms this winter. The partnership was created in the aftermath of the 1/9 Debris Flow, which killed 23 residents and destroyed more than 100 homes. Retired Santa Barbara

directly or indirectly impacted” by the twin natural disasters, Aldrich said, explaining that many residents, from food servers to self-employed landscapers, are still recovering financially. Crew leader Colin Ayers, 25, said he was having trouble finding work before the Thomas Fire, after which the prospects got even worse. Now, he added, he’s putting in the maximum allowable 29 hours weekly and building his résumé. The first crewmembers — who started at $15.40 per hour before getting bumped to $18, with crew leaders making $19.50—were voluntarily deployed last July by the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade as the nonprofit spearheaded debris removal and trail repair at the Ennisbrook public open space. The Bucket Brigade has also partnered with the workforce for cleanup projects along county creeks and the public trails just south of the Casa Dorinda retirement community. —Keith Hamm

deputy David McNabb, 43, was discovered on 12/28 in Orcutt. The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office received a report of a body in a bathtub around 8 p.m. from a woman who lived at the house on the 5900 block of Oakhill Road. When deputies responded, they found McNabb in the house, armed with a rifle. They sought to subdue him with a 40mm impact weapon and beanbag rounds. But he “continued to pose an immediate threat,” the Sheriff’s Office said, and he was shot and killed. The three found dead were identified as his sister, Nicole McNabb, 34; his mother, Melanie McNabb, 64; and his mother’s friend, Carlos Echavarria, 63. All had been beaten and stabbed to death. McNabb had been a Santa Barbara County custody deputy 2001-2012 and resigned voluntarily, according to the Sheriff’s Office. He was arrested in Oxnard in 2012 and served time for felony domestic violence. Due to the conviction, he was not legally allowed to own a firearm. n

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Euthanasia Ordered for ‘Dangerous’ Dog black Labrador retriever bit a woman and fatally mauled a puppy, a December 14 ruling has determined, ordering the 4-year-old dog, named Benson, to be “humanely destroyed” as a “dangerous dog.” His owners, Michael and Kelsey Hill, had asked that Benson be returned to them “under any conditions deemed necessary.” They plan to appeal the ruling. Two separate incidents led to Benson’s death sentence, according to the administrative ruling. On July 1, 2018, Michael Hill and Benson, who was off leash, were invited to meet a neighbor’s puppy; Benson grabbed the puppy by the back and shook her violently; the puppy was treated at Benson is a 4-year-old black lab an emergency veterinary hospital but was euthanized due to her injuries. In reads, and was “in the wrong place at the the second incident, Hill had been playing wrong time.” Goleta city attorney Michael fetch with Benson at La Patera School on Jenkins acknowledged in an email that October 21, 2018. Benson ran behind a hedge Kelsey Hill will appeal the hearing deciand grabbed a 6-month-old golden retriever sion to Santa Barbara Superior Court in late puppy by the neck. The puppy’s owner got January. Benson in a headlock but was bitten severely Addressing the petition and animal activon the left arm. The puppy was uninjured. ists who have rallied for Benson’s defense, After this attack, Benson was quarantined at Jenkins wrote: “The City appreciates that home and then taken to a county shelter by issues involving domestic animals can evoke a lot of passion, including commentary from the Sheriff’s Office. The Hills had adopted Benson from people out-of-state who may not be privy to the DAWG rescue group about a year ago, all of the facts. … At bottom, the City exeraccording to a petition at change.org, which, cises its authority with the sole purpose of as of press time, has more than 19,000 signa- achieving a safe physical environment for all tures to save Benson. He had been assessed residents and their domestic animals.” — Jean Yamamura to have a “healthy mental state,” the petition

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he question of how to deal with California’s millions of dead trees is being partly answered by a project to thin 1,200 acres of Los Padres National Forest around mountain communities of the Cuddy Valley, which lies in the shadow of Mt. Pinos off Interstate 5 in Kern County. The Cuddy Valley Forest Health project was approved by the forest supervisor in November, but the planned tree and underbrush removal is not without controversy. As in the rest of the drought-weary western states, Cuddy Valley’s pines are dying, riddled with a pest called an “ips,” attracted by the trees’ weakened state from too little rain, as well as a parasite known as “dwarf mistletoe.” But the woods are crowded, forest managers said, attributable to past fire suppression and now multiplying the fire dangers. A recent survey counted 480 trees per acre where there had been 93 about three decades ago. Greg Thompson, the forest project leader, likened the overcrowding to a milkshake: “One straw works fine. Two straws, you can still share. But if you put a hundred straws in there, you see the problem. These trees aren’t getting enough water.” Streams were known to revive after thinning 12

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took place, he said. Thinning would also promote tree health for the fire-resistive species that need more sun and reduce the threat of crown fires to firefighters on the ground. Los Padres ForestWatch, the John Muir Project, and the Center for Biological Diversity are disputing the tree count. The 1995 report, they charge, counted only trees with trunks greater than four inches around while the new report counted every tree, regardless of girth. They question the sparse environmental assessment, concerned for endangered condor and owl habitats. The Forest Service scoping letter believed a habitat improvement project like this that avoided herbicides and limited road building did not require such documentation. About 30 of the 44 project design features briefly address sensitive habitat and species. But while the Forest Service calls it a forest health project, in nearby Frazier Park, this project — and an associated one called Tecuya Ridge of 1,600 acres — are known as “the logging project.” Some logs or firewood will be sold, said Thompson, which helps offset project costs. If funding is secured, Thompson’s hotshots could begin creating the shaded fuelbreak by next fall. — Jean Yamamura

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HISTORY REPEATS: Mario T. Garcia’s new book details the life of Father Olivares and the rise of the sanctuary movement.

UCSB Professor Talks Sanctuary Movement

‘There Is Great Need Once Again,’ Says Chicano Studies Professor by Blanca Garcia here are currently thousands of Central American migrants along the U.S.Mexico border seeking asylum in the United States. And there is an administration that is refusing to acknowledge them as legitimate asylum seekers. History shows that the not-so-distant past was also marked by a great influx of Central American migrants fleeing the violence of the civil wars in Guatemala and El Salvador. In the 1980s, about one million Salvadorians entered the United States. About half of those million headed to Los Angeles, where if they were lucky, they found priest Luis Olivares, champion of the Los Angeles sanctuary movement. In his newest book, Father Luis Olivares: Faith Politics and the Origins of the Sanctuary Movement in Los Angeles, Mario T. Garcia details the life of Father Olivares and the rise of the sanctuary movement galvanized by the Central American refugee crisis of the 1980s. Garcia, a professor in the Chicana and Chicano Studies department at the University of California, Santa Barbara, focuses on Olivares’s life in his book, and he touches on the Reagan administration policies that led Olivares to become a central figure in the Los Angeles sanctuary movement. But the issues of immigration and sanctuary of nearly a half century past is one that is far from over. “The struggle is still obviously around us,” said Garcia. Garcia describes our current political epoch as “the greatest threat to our democracy.” Trump and his administration do not honor basic principles, said Garcia. “Other conservative administrations believed in some level of civility in the political process.” From the start of his presidential campaign, Trump called into question the humanity of immigrants and the validity of asylum seekers. Throughout his campaign, Trump called for the complete deportation of all 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country. Now in office, Trump, similar to Ronald Reagan in the ’80s, has refused to recognize Central American migrants as asylum seekers and has instead painted them as criminals.

In the ’80s, the Reagan Administration refused to acknowledge the hundreds of thousands of Central Americans asking for political asylum in the United States as legitimate political refugees. Instead, the administration labeled them as “illegal aliens” out to take jobs from “real Americans.” Olivares openly defied and challenged the Reagan administration by declaring La Placita Church a sanctuary for not only Central American political refugees but undocumented Mexican economic refugees as well. As a sanctuary, La Placita Church was offlimits for immigration and border patrol officials. Olivares’s actions went beyond aiding the plight of Central American and Mexican immigrants. Olivares was taking the church back to its roots, said Garcia, back to liberation theology. La Placita’s pastor was known for linking his homilies to everyday social and political issues. Olivares criticized Reagan’s interventions in Central America and pointed to previous administrations that had lent military support and aid to dictatorial groups in Guatemala and El Salvador. “Refugees and immigrants are not the problem, Olivares’ legacy stresses,” wrote Garcia. “Instead the problem is a political and economic system that exploits them and demonizes them.” Nowadays, priests are too afraid or too shy to link the gospel message to contemporary issues, said Garcia. “They don’t want to alienate parishioners.” But grassroots movements are imperative for change, said Garcia. “Change doesn’t come from the top; it comes from the bottom,” said Garcia, pointing to the abolitionist, civil rights, and women’s movements as examples. Father Luis Olivares is a roadmap for the revitalization of the sanctuary movement, said Garcia. He considers the book to be part of his academic contribution to today’s threat against democracy. “[The book] reinforced my own commitment to social justice and standing up in support of people who are being dehumanized,” said Garcia. He hopes his book helps and inspires others to get involved. n INDEPENDENT.COM

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Carol M. Smith

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What a Woman! After a lifetime of service to others, our adventuring angel has journeyed home. For over ninety years, she personified infinite love. For some, the name Carol M. Smith stirs fond memories of the 1950s & ‘60s Santa Barbara YMCA camping, Tri-Hi-Y, and Youth & Government programs. For others, it brings forth her twenty-three years as Senior Recreation Supervisor, most notably at the Louise Lowry Davis Center. For members of the Santa Barbara Lawn Bowls club, the “Carol M. Smith Bowling Green” will always remind players of her commitment to the club and “never-give-up” perseverance. For all whose lives she touched, her name encourages us to live as she did: with faith, courage, joy, curiosity, and abiding love. Born at Christmastime, just below the HOLLYWOOD sign, Carol Talbot Immanuel Mellin spent her childhood in Manhattan Beach, and there began her love for the sea, shoreline strolls, and sunsets. After graduating from L.A. High in 1945, she studied geology & social sciences at UCLA, earned her B.A. in 1949, and thus became a lifelong, true-blue Bruin. Soon after, Carol began her remarkable twenty-year career at the Santa Barbara YMCA. As Girls Program Director (nee “Secretary), she organized several hundred teens into over thirty Tri-Hi-Y clubs. Under her gentle and funloving guidance, clubs performed service projects, organized events, and fostered leadership skills. She was a pioneer leader of the YMCA Youth & Government Model Legislature program - which continues to this day. Under her direction, hundreds of high schoolers drafted and debated legislation, elected statewide officials, and held court proceedings - all culminating in annual trips to Sacramento for sessions in the actual legislative chambers and cabinet offices at the capitol. More than a few real legislators got their start in YMCA Youth & Government. Carol also began the Santa Barbara Y’s Pre-School program – still going strong. But it was Y Camp she loved most; for she was a Camp Director Extraordinaire who brought out the best in counselors and campers alike. Through Day Camp at the Y, Girls Camp on Catalina, in the Malibu Hills and San Bernardino Mountains, and Family Camp at Sequoia Lake, literally 14

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thousands of children and parents benefitted from her extraordinary ability to organize, lead, and inspire. She was a masterful story-teller and beautifully expressive song leader. At the center of it all, was her spirit of loving, joyful service. It was in the old downtown Y (where Ralph’s is now) that Carol met Robert C. Smith, out of the army, living at the Y, and serving as a Hi-Y leader for boys. They married in 1952; and she thus became Carol M. Smith. With children Robin and William, they were a YMCA family. In 1969, the Louise Lowry Davis Recreation Center opened, with Carol M. Smith as its first director. In addition to coordinating activities and creating the center’s volunteer corps, she supervised the city’s lawn bowling clubs. Boss Bill Bertka said, “If you’re gonna supervise them, you’d better learn how to play.” So she learned the game, loved teaching it, and became a champion bowler in tournaments near and far. Beyond professionally, Carol found many ways to serve others. She was a core member and president of Zonta Club - raising funds for scholarships worldwide, a board member at the former City Employees Credit Union, the first woman to chair the Santa Barbara YMCA Board, and the Business and Professional Women’s Club 1980 “Woman of the Year”. When her hearing failed, she joined the local Hearing Loss Association and was instrumental in getting loop systems installed in some of our public buildings. And she faithfully served her church for over sixty years. Carol retired from the city in 1993 and promptly took up watercolor painting. For the rest of her life, she traveled, painted, and lawn bowled worldwide; and when at home, she still found ways to serve. In 2010, in recognition of her 40 years of dedicated service to the Santa Barbara Lawn Bowls Club, the upper green at Spencer Adams Park was named The Carol M. Smith Green. Traveling to learn, Carol completed thirty Elderhostel & Road Scholar programs on five continents. She swam with seals in the Galapagos, snorkeled over the Great Barrier Reef, strolled the shore at the Sea of Galilee, and explored the ruins at Machu Picchu - to name but a few of her amazing adventures. History and culture nourished her mind. The natural world fed her soul. And her beautiful paintings brought the adventures home. Enduring faith in God’s infinite love saw her through husband Bob’s death in 1989 and son Bill’s in 2014. Not even a stroke in 2015 could keep her down. With wonderful help from skilled therapists at Valle Verde and Cottage Rehab., she returned to lawn bowling and launched the “Never Give Up Gals”, showing us all what strength of spirit can do.

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Mom loved walking “our beach” at sunset. When it grew cold, she relished midday visits to watch the children and marvel at the ocean’s ever-changing beauty. She never gave up her quest for knowledge and adventure; and so became “copilot” supreme on our RV road trips to nature’s scenic wonders. Her most beloved place was Yosemite; so it was fitting that in early October, mom’s last earthly journey was to see that magnificent creation once more. Her indomitable spirit made each day and every journey a joyful blessing. On November 18, at home, with loved ones bedside her, Carol M. Smith peacefully began her next adventure. Thank you to Sr. Helpers and caregivers Candice, JoJo, Josie, Giana, and Giovanna – the loving and skilled members of “Team Carol”. You helped mom live her final three years to the fullest. A song and story-filled celebration of Carol M. Smith’s well-lived life will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the Louise Lowry Davis Center at 1232 De La Vina Street. Afterwards (weather permitting) there will be a ceremonial rolling of bowls on the adjacent Carol M. Smith Green. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation, in her honor, to the Santa Barbara Family YMCA Campership program. Maya Angelou wrote, “At the end of the day, people won’t remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.” Carol M. Smith put this into practice each and every day. She will be remembered as one who made countless others feel valued and loved.

Raymond F. Sargent Jr.

Raymond F. Sargent Jr. passed away in his sleep on December 17 after a full life that began in 1926. When you google his name you'll get next to nothing but his life was so much more than an internet search. Dad was born in Maine and maintained a lifelong love for the state. He spent his childhood exploring the fields and woods of the rural town of North Vassalboro. Local folklore has it that he and a group of kids started a fire in a field. Short on details like who put the fire out and how much field was burned, but soon thereafter the local fire brigade was organized. School and academics were not priorities for him though he got an appointment to the US Military Academy at West Point in 1947.

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Childhood polio left him with some significant physical difficulties that made him eligible for military service dismissal. He chose to serve to honor his father's wishes. After he graduated in 1951 he headed to the war zones of South Korea. A week after getting there he was sent out on a midnight scouting expedition with 40 other soldiers in the dark, freezing conditions of the Main Line of Resistance. This mission went horribly wrong due to many significant military errors resulting in an ambush by the enemy. Furious that his comrades were injured and the captain and first lieutenant killed, he and another soldier charged ahead into enemy gunfire with their guns blazing reaching the enemy trench. Once the fight subsided, they returned to many injured soldiers and, as the only officer on site, found himself thrown into leadership of a really horrible situation. Keeping his wits under heavy enemy fire, he called in artillery support to cover their evacuation of the wounded. He met with resistance over his command but it worked. Shortly after this tragic event, he was reassigned to a military police position at a prisoner-of-war camp where he was in no mood for any nonsense from other military personnel or prisoners. He was awarded the Silver Star for his gallantry in action. He received an Honorable Discharge in 1958 and buried those emotional scars deep and far in his psyche for decades. After his military service, he worked in New York City for Western Union. He was tasked with figuring out why early fax machines had a tendency to catch fire -- not really good for sales. He left NYC after he married the beautiful Anita Rodriguez in 1960. Not sure if he fixed the spontaneous combustion problem. Ray met Anita on the commuter train they rode every day from New Jersey to New York City. After a courtship, they married in 1960 and headed to California with his new bride driving in a boatish Bel Aire and eventually settled in Santa Barbara. Dad was a horrible employee but an exceptional and attentive boss, and successful small business owner with his wife. They bought and owned Magnolia Clothes Care Center and retired after over 30 years. They spent their retirement taking extended visits to Maine and New York visiting childhood friends, their children and grandkids. At dad's 50th West Point reunion, it was obvious he was loved and respected by his peers. Stories he flatly denied with a wink and smile rang true -- trying to make hard cider in the campus boiler room but yielding vinegar; a trip to Washington D.C. where he and other cadets imbibed alcohol-a taboo for cadets -- all but dad got caught who avoided extended marching for their punishment.

Dad will be remembered as an extremely generous, humorous, and hardworking man. During his entire adult life he had one favorite punch line "Warren P. Wonkel" to thequestion "what's my name?" No one knows the back-story to this joke. A few hours before he died, he asked his daughter 'what's my name?' She said ‘Raymond.’ He weakly replied 'no, Warren'. Those were his last words -- he ended his life with a joke. Dad was predeceased by his wife who died in March. He is survived by his daughters Suzanne Kafel (John) of Bastrop, TX; Sally Kehl (Richard) of Tulsa, OK; and Maryann Sargent (Steve Solnit) of Berkeley, CA. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Isaac and Martin Solnit, and Adam, Briana and Trevor Kehl. Donations in honor of Raymond may be made to the FACT Foundation (Glendale, CA) Vista del Monte Resident Assistance Fund or to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation (Kansas City, MO). There will be a Celebration of Raymond & Anita's lives in April 2019, please contact family for more information.

Carol Ann Inman 06/12/53-11/27/18

Santa Barbara community member Carol Ann Inman passed away peacefully, blessed in her journey, and not alone on 11/27/2018. Originally from Jacksonville, Illinois, Carol worked as a factory worker at a cheese company and also in retail here in Santa Barbara. She was involved in church and always attended the women’s Christmas Party hosted by the Church of the Beatitudes. Since 2011, Carol was a client of New Beginnings Counseling Center’s Safe Parking Program, which provides the vehicular homeless with a safe place to sleep at night and connects them to case management and supportive services. Before she had passed, Carol requested that all of her belongings be donated to New Beginnings’ Safe Parking Program®. At the request of her sister, New Beginnings is creating and administering a fund in Carol’s name that will help provide her fellow Safe Parking clients with assistance to maintain their vehicles. In that way, Carol will have left a lasting legacy in the community. To donate to her fund, please contact New Beginnings’ Development Coordinator, Michael Berton at mberton@sbnbcc.org or (805) 963-7777 x112. CONTINUED ON PAGE 16 >>>

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things, Santa Barbara is actually almost as blue as it likes to think it is. That means that in the political color wheel, we lie somewhere between such scientifically named hues as “Space Cadet”—an actual shade— and “Delft.” That being said, it’s critical to acknowledge key connections between our backwater paradise and the multitudinous transgressions undertaken by people in the Trump regime. Over the past 16 months, I have repeatedly sought to belabor this. In hindsight, I didn’t go far enough. Santa Barbara’s connection to the Fall of Western Civilization truly is represented from A to the proverbial Z. Or more precisely, from the Ag Department (our former assemblymember and state senator Abel Maldonado was a serious close-call contender for the cabinet-level post before discovering his new life as gentleman cannabis cultivator) to Zinke — as in Ryan —the occasional Mesa rat who just resigned in the face of multiple conflict-of-interest allegations so outrageous they might have made Ivanka Trump blush. Let’s start at the top with Thomas Barrack Jr. of Colony Capital. Like every billionaire and part-time county resident, Barrack owns his own winery, in this case the Happy Canyon Winery. He also owns Neverland, Michael Jackson’s old stomping grounds. Barrack helped start a political-action com-

mittee that raised $23 million for Trump.

But what has alarmed federal investigators was Barrack’s role as chair of Trump’s inaugural committee, which raised a recordshattering $107 million for what by any reckoning was a sublimely underwhelming event. Federal investigators are now probing Barrack to determine whether he helped funnel “straw men” political donations by foreign governments —such as Saudi Arabia — to influence our political process. Barrack, for the record, adamantly denies such suggestions. It was Barrack, an old business buddy of Trump’s, who suggested that Paul Manafort — since convicted on multiple federal charges this year, including lying about secret meetings with Russian agents—serve as Trump’s campaign consultant, which he did for about five months. Barrack also gave us Richard Gates — also convicted this year for lying to federal investigators

— who managed the inauguration event. In fact, Barrack hired Gates to work for Colony Capital—paying him $20,000 a month — until he was indicted. Not a savory résumé. Less savory still has been the fawning bromance Barrack has waged with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose bad-boy rap-star initials—MBS—not coincidentally stand for “More Bone Saws.” This refers to the gruesome death visited upon

Washington Post columnist and Saudi regime critic Jamal Khashoggi by the aforementioned acronym. The much-dismembered Khashoggi—sliced and diced by Saudi hitmen in the Saudi Embassy in Turkey — it should be noted, was the nephew of Essam and Laylah Khashoggi, longtime Hope Ranch residents (until recently) and major benefactors of the Laguna Blanca private school. Federal investigators have made several passes now at Barrack, in whose mouth butter would not melt, the most recent being on December 13. With Democrats now in charge of Congress, that should increase. Coincidentally, December 13 happens to be the same date investigators with the Department of Justice served search warrants on the Santa Maria offices of Greka Energy, truly the poster child for predator

oil and gas operations. This past year, Greka was fined $2 million by the EPA for violations stemming from its Santa Maria operations, and an obscure state agency fined the company $12 million for repeatedly lying on environmental compliance reports for activities in Orange County. We don’t know what the search warrants were for—“sealed” being the official term of nondisclosure art— but we do know that Santa Barbara County is also a party to this action. Greka is of interest because that’s the oil company that former county supervisor

Mike Stoker used to represent back when the

county of Santa Barbara was hitting Greka with $2 million in fines for flagrant and chronic violations of the Clean Water and Clean Air acts, not to mention health and

safety issues. This year, Stoker was appointed to function as West Coast Regional Director of the EPA by the Trump administration. Stoker — who claims to have initiated the “Lock Her Up” chant that swept the Republican Presidential Convention in 2016 — has insisted his only intention with Greka was to inculcate a culture of environmental compliance within the company’s operational DNA. If this past year’s record-setting fines offer any indication, we can safely surmise Stoker’s efforts — if actually undertaken— did not pay off. When Trump announced sweeping changes to the Clean Water Act this year, one of the major reversals involved intermittent streams. Simply put, no longer would intermittent streams be afforded any federal protection under the Clean Water Act

—an argument Stoker used to make when he represented Greka. Given that a huge number of waterways west of the Mississippi River run only part of the year, that’s massive. For polluters—like Greka—this qualifies as a blank check with an infinite number of zeros located west of the decimal point. — Nick Welsh

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Patrick Joseph ‘Joe’ Jennings 01/24/60-12/19/18

Patrick Joseph 'Joe' Jennings lived his life with vibrancy and grace. He came into this world on January 24th, 1960 at the Mayo clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, the fourth of four siblings. His mother deemed him her "joy pill", and anyone who had the privilege to know him knows he wore the title well. Peacefully and in the company of family, he left this life on December 19th, 2018 in Rockville, Utah after a long struggle to recover from complications from surgeries meant to repair an old sports injury. From the first sips of coffee and a bite of peach jam spread over toast, he would carry joy and happiness throughout his whole day. He loved and was made whole by the life he lived: he deeply adored his wife and children, he loved his restaurant, and took great pleasure and satisfaction in cooking wonderful food for other people. We saw him smiling with an all knowing nod of living the good life, he was ever grateful for the dream life he lived. He was a fair and conscientious man, loved by the family he made at the Bit & Spur Restaurant, where anyone who worked or ate there came to know it was a special place. Joe was astounded by the beauty of Zion Canyon, by the pleasure of hot rocks and of a cool dip in the river. He loved to exert himself out on the roads and trails on runs and bike-rides. He loved finding new music and enjoyed playing guitar and singing in his impassioned and soulful voice; he was a voracious reader of everything from novels to magazines to the pages of the morning paper. He shot an excellent game of pool and loved sports, and in sitting with him and watching a game, you could not help but be infected by his passion and cheer. You knew you were in good hands when you were with Joe: he put his special touch on everything, from making dinners to creating celebrations, vacations to lazy Sunday mornings with family. He was beloved by his wife and children, his friends and family, his neighbors and employees. His zest for life, his contagious smile, and his bright, ringing laugh will be deeply missed. Joe grew up in Santa Barbara, California. He graduated from Bakersfield High School and attended San Francisco State University before heading to Zion Canyon to live in Springdale and 16

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Rockville, Utah. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Barbara Jennings Hollister, Wilson Kenneth Jennings M.D., and J.J. Hollister III. He is survived by his beloved wife Patricia 'Trish' Farnsworth Jennings, his children Hank and June Jennings, and his siblings, Bill Jennings, Matt Jennings, Sara Jennings Pelton, Wendy Jennings, Stephanie Jennings, Scott Hollister, George Hollister, and Cate Wallenfels Hollister. Please honor him by reaching out to others, by letting your eyes sparkle, by daring to live your dreams. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your local NPR station, to Doctors Without Borders, or to the charity of your choice. Come celebrate Joe's life with us on January 19th, 2019 at 5pm at the Bit & Spur Restaurant.

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Matthew Daniel Flett arrived in the world unexpectedly on March 8, 1983 attached to his identical twin brother and surprised everyone in the delivery room including his parents and the doctor. He left just as unexpectedly on December 17, 2018 when he passed away peacefully in his sleep. Matt grew up in Santa Barbara and attended Cleveland Elementary School, Santa Barbara Junior High and Dos Pueblos High School. He attended community colleges in Vancouver, Washington and Santa Cruz California. Matt was a prankster, a joker and a comedian, he loved to see people laugh. There was also a tender loving side he showed when he was with his children. Matt was a devoted dad to his son Matthew and daughter Cadence who live in Salinas CA. with their mother Sarah. He was so proud of being an identical twin to Mike Flett and was close to his older brother Obie Flett. He leaves behind a nephew Donovan, a niece Lily, Aunt Judy and many cousins. Matt and his brothers and their families spent time at the beach or camping, going to concerts and hanging with friends. He found great personal satisfaction the last four years employed at Grid Careers as a recruiter. His last residence was Ventura CA. His father Robert Flett II and his mother Kathryn Silveria ask that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the gofundme.com/mattflettskids account our family set up for his children. All proceeds will go directly to his children and their mother Sarah. Currently there are no plans for a service.

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Energy Wants and Needs

s Aera’s East Cat Canyon oilfield redevelopment project moves forward, it’s only natural that Santa Barbara County residents will have questions. It’s also not surprising that there will be misconceptions. A letter titled “Dirty Energy” in the December 20 Independent raised concerns about the production process and questioned the number of jobs connected to the project. With respect to potential impacts on groundwater from the steam-injection process that will be used to remove the oil, California regulations and industry best practices are specifically designed to protect groundwater. Safety systems to protect surface- and groundwater quality will be required as a condition of project approval. Regular ongoing tests, monitoring, and inspections will ensure well integrity throughout the life of the well. Regarding jobs, a study by the University of California Santa Barbara Economic Forecast Project estimated that the project will create hundreds of well-paying jobs, with good benefits, for local workers. Although the reader didn’t mention it, that same study also projected that the development of the East Cat Canyon oilfield will generate more than $250 million in local, state, and federal taxes that will include support for Santa Barbara County schools, public safety, and other vital services. Altogether, Aera’s project is estimated to create more than $1 billion in total economic activity. We’re proud to be part of the Santa Barbara community, providing local jobs and revenues while safely producing the energy California needs.

—RickRust, area representative, Aera Energy, Santa Maria

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lean water for drinking and ag use is surely a good thing. Three oil companies want to drill hundreds of new wells between Santa Maria and Los Alamos, right through the groundwater basin that provides water for tens of thousands of people. Let’s consider something the oil companies don’t like to talk about — breaches of well casings. They tell us that layers of clay act as impermeable barriers protecting our water. And barriers, static and dynamic, are put in place to prevent blowouts and the potential release of oil. However, operator error, mechanical failure, and equipment malfunction occur. A blowout could happen anywhere along the route of the well casing, including where it passes through our drinking water. A recent independent study of over 3,000 wells put the well failure rate at over 7 percent. As well, Aera proposes to use an extreme extraction technique employing high-pressure steam

at temperatures of over 500 degrees. This could result in even higher rates of casing failure. Aera Energy also assumes there would be one spill per year for every 130 of its wells. This alone would amount to more than half a million gallons. Plus, more millions of gallons of other toxic and cancer-causing liquids from oil drilling operations always accidentally make their way into the ground and percolate down. Over the long life of a well, whether active, idle, or abandoned, it is very likely for it to experience a breach. The oil profits would all go to the shareholders while we would take the risk of losing our drinking water.

—SethSteiner, Los Alamos

Sunscreen Dangers

rotecting wildlife and decreasing the effects of global warming is a top priority. To mitigate the effects of global warming on reefs, it is essential that we ban the toxic chemical oxybenzone. A multitude of sunscreens contain this chemical, which is causing the bleaching of coral reefs and skin cancer in humans. When we shower it off, oxybenzone eventually goes from the sewers to the oceans, approximately 14,000 tons of it. It is toxic to algae, which provides the vital duties that coral needs to survive. When the algae disappears, the coral becomes bleached and dies. Coral reefs are home to countless marine species, so the degradation of reefs would cause extinction rates to increase dramatically. Biodegradable sunscreens can easily substitute for oxybenzone. Hawai‘i already passed a bill banning oxybenzone in sunscreen by 2021. It is vital that we take the initiative and ban all sunscreens with oxybenzone on a statewide level.

—TiffanyDesage, I.V.

Nonsense from the Top

he dreaded 2 degrees Celsius rise in global warming will occur much sooner than 2100, as some predict. The rise in carbon dioxide is in a hockeystick phase, and most estimates ignore the continued increase in CO2 emissions worldwide. Coal-fired plants produce about the same amount of CO2 per watt as natural gas, as well as unsavory products like sulfur dioxide (acid rain) and mercury. China and India are rapidly developing new coal-fired energy. Even a layman can see the undeniable rise in temperature and correlation with CO2 levels. Deniers’ claim of reduced solar output and other red-herring arguments have been completely disproven. The other fact is that 2 degrees Celsius is an arbitrary number, and climate change is already occurring. When an ice cube melts, the temperature of both the water and the ice remains constant for the ice at the

55510 CITY OF SANTA BARBARA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING freezing point. An energy input is consumed to change the ice into water. This means an observed increase in temperature of even a small fraction of a degree above freezing from surrounding water or air will cause the ice to melt. This explains why the Arctic ice has nearly disappeared in the last few summers and explains the global retreat of the great glaciers. The current administration has dismissed climate scientists in favor of oil and gas interests. It has rescinded tax incentives on hybrid and electric cars and encouraged the return of coal-fired energy. We need to set an example to the world, not abandon the Paris accords. This country should embark on renewable energy as a work program like the projects of the New Deal. This would provide good jobs and stimulate the economy instead of hoping somehow that blue-collar jobs in auto and other manufacturing will ever return to the U.S. — Christopher Keate, S.B.

Homes for the Unhomed

hy is no one talking about RV living on private property with proper utility hookups? I remember my single mom paying for her Santa Barbara house by bartending at Mom’s Italian Village and renting the RV in the front yard on Voluntario Street. For 20 years, that cash cow paid off. With a small zoning change and some reasonable controls, let the private property owners manage this group. The cream of the RV homeless will be great rent payers, and the rest can be further managed by government and private programs. — Gregory Campbell, Monterey County

With Deep Gratitude

was 6 years old when I took afternoon judo classes at the Montecito YMCA. Twice a week, I’d walk down the hill from Montecito Union, put on my gi, and spend a couple of hours being flipped over the shoulder of my Judo teacher, Mr. Ota. With a careful grip, Mr. Ota would pick us up, swing us over his shoulder, and guide us to the mat. Mr. Ota taught us to land in the middle of our backs, where we could best absorb the impact of the fall. I’m 51 now. I’ve lived an active life. I’ve taken a lot of falls. But last year, I took a fall that eclipsed all others, and for which I owe Mr. Ota my life. I live in Colorado, and while skiing on the season’s first powder day, I hit a tree root, was ejected from my skis, and flew 80 feet before I hit a tree. As I hurled through space, I rolled, relaxed, and positioned my body to take the fall in the middle of my back. I broke parts of my vertebrae, ripped apart ligaments, and bruised my spleen. But I walked away. Mr. Ota taught his students to absorb the physical act of the fall. He also taught us to take on the psychic act, to fall with dignity. And to always get up. Mr. Ota isn’t alive to read this, but I wish to communicate my gratitude to the man who gave us his afternoons and who taught us how to fall. — Chris Yager, Colorado

District Elections for Schools

ow that the City of Santa Barbara has voted to place district elections and evenyear elections in the City Charter, it’s time for district elections for schools. The Santa Barbara Unified School District would represent the community better if different neighborhoods were represented on the school board. As well, the Santa Barbara district should increase the size of the Board of Education to seven members. With seven members, voting districts would provide adequate representation. With only five members, districts would be too large to represent different community areas. The new Board of Education should set as one of its goals to improve representation on the school board in this manner.

—LizBustamante, S.B.

For the Record

Average Unit-size Density Incentive Program Amendments City City Council Council Tuesday, January 15, 2019, p.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2019,2:00 2:00 p.m. City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd Floor)

City Hall, Council Chambers 735 Anacapa Street (2nd Floor) 735review Anacapa The City Council will proposed Street amendments to the Average Unit-Size Incentive Program (AUD Program) in Titleto 30 of the The CityDensity Council will review proposed amendments Santa Barbara Municipal Code. The proposed amendments will (1) the Average Unit-Size Density Incentive Program (AUD require two on-site parking spaces for AUD Program units with three or Program) in Title 30 of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code. more bedrooms, in projects located outside of the Central Business The proposed require two on-site District, with anamendments exemption forwill 100(1) percent affordable and senior parking spaces for AUD Program units with three or housing; (2) prohibit AUD Program units from future conversion to a moreuse; bedrooms, in projects located outside of the Central hotel and (3) remove mobilehome park properties from receiving AUD Program parking incentives. Business District, with an exemption for 100 percent

affordable andtosenior housing; prohibit Program You are invited attend this public(2) hearing. The AUD agenda, staff report, units from future conversion to a hotel use; and (3) and exhibits will be available on Thursday, January remove 10, 2019 mobilehome park properties from receiving AUD Program santabarbaraca.gov/gov/cityhall/council/meetings/videos.asp. parking incentives.

Additional information about this work effort and background material be hearing.found You are invited tocan attend this public The agenda, at santabarbaraca.gov/services/planning/mpe/aud_program. staff report, and exhibits will be available on Thursday,

Januarycomments 10, 2019are santabarbaraca.gov/gov/cityhall/council/ Written welcome and should be submitted prior to the meetings/videos.asp. hearing by mail to City Clerk, P.O. Box 1990 Santa Barbara, CA 93102. Additional information about this work effort and

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¶ In last week’s paper, we omitted the credit for the photographer who took the photo in our Table of Contents; it was by Eric Isaacs / EMI Photography. ¶ In the paper of December 20, the letter “Elders in Danger” had not followed up on the writer’s condition; after falling because of an off-leash dog in July, the writer was diagnosed with a hairline fracture that grew to a full and very painful fracture requiring a hip-pinning surgery. She is still recovering. ¶ Also in that issue, we regretfully failed to give Brian Tanguay the last word in his book review of One Person, No Vote by Carol Anderson, or a byline. Both can be found in full at independent.com/onepersonnovote, and the omitted words were the last five below: One would think that casting a ballot in a country that takes such pride in its democracy and the rule of law would be a relatively simple matter. Instead what’s playing out are the machinations and manipulations of a political party, the GOP, that can read the demographic writing on the wall. Unable to win legitimately at the polls, the GOP rigs the game, making it as hard as possible for certain people to vote. California, Oregon, and Colorado are pushing back against the anti-democratic tide and trying to make voting easier, but as Anderson points out, “We have created a nation where democracy is simultaneously atrophying and growing — depending solely on where one lives.”

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the Fourth National Climate Assessment on November 23, 2018, which concluded: “time is running out” to correct a coming climate catastrophe. While the conclusions in the Assessment are shocking, there are three things about it which are chilling: The only reason the administration released it at all is because publicaBY ROBERT SULNICK tion was mandated by law; our president’s response was, “I don’t believe it”; and population growth, perhaps Earth’s biggest environmental threat, was not included in the Climate Assessment. Population growth, aka birth control, has been taboo in relationship to discussions of global climate change. Whether this has been for religious reasons, or because the environmental community has not figured out how to include it, population is the elephant in the climate-change room. At present, the world’s population is estimated to be 7.669 billion. According to United Nations predictions, it could, at its present pace, reach 9.7 billion by 2050 and surpass 11 billion by 2100. While there is no consensus regarding Earth’s actual carrying capacity, some scientists believe we are already consuming the Earth’s renewable resources at one and a half times the sustainable rate, even with billions of people still consuming virtually nothing. On the other hand, there is scientific unanimity that 11 billon people consuming and emitting greenhouse gases (GHGs) consistent with American and European lifestyles is not sustainable. At the rate we are going, Earth’s temperature will far exceed the tipping point of an additional 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit during the 21st century and cause our ecosystems to collapse. Adding the impact of 11 billion GHG-emitting consumers is unimaginable. It would also be an existential threat to life on Planet Earth as we know it. Even without focusing on population growth, the conclusions in Climate Assessment #4 are frightening. In the absence of

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District (SBUSD) has proposed developing a 12-acre property it owns in the Hidden Valley area close to Arroyo Burro Creek. The plan includes a working organic farm with buildings and facilities to teach up to 120 students at a time. Farm-to-table practices, agriculture and sustainability, and environmental literacy lessons are planned. Students would be bused to and from the site daily. The property is currently grassland, chaparral, and mature oak woodland. The district’s property is a gem in the rough in an urban environment. That is its value. Minimal effort could restore it to its previous natural splendor. Adjacent properties are moving in that direction. The Hidden Valley site could provide students a more realistic experience in a natural GEM IN THE ROUGH: Santa Barbara Unified School District outlined an setting than a highly unnatural combinaorganic farm project on 12 acres it owns near Arroyo Burro Creek, a plan Bill tion of buildings, asphalt, sidewalks, oak Palmisano believes should be implemented on individual campuses. woodland, and agriculture. The City Creeks Division is in escrow to purchase the adjacent parcel of seven acres, a part of agriculture in the secondary schools of the district is which is currently being farmed, between the district not being realized. property and the creek. The intent of the city is to There are six secondary school sites in Santa Barrestore the property to its pre-farmed natural state, bara. All of the sites have space for intensive urban eliminating the farm. Arroyo Burro Creek benefits farms that could produce literally tons of produce from other restoration projects creating as much of a every year for each kitchen. Students could particinatural reserve as possible in the areas that the creek pate without being bused off-site; harvested produce travels to the ocean. This portion of the creek runs would not have to be trucked to the kitchens. Think year-round through mostly undeveloped areas. Vot- reduced carbon footprint and efficient use of time. ers recently blocked a proposed housing development Even students that are not interested in participating along this creek, indicating their desire to keep the would be exposed to the “growing” on their campus. area in its natural state. Think school community. District elementary stuEnvironmental literacy is a vital element of edu- dents are receiving seven years of garden education. cation in this age. Students of land use cannot deny There is little or no opportunity to apply that knowlthe fact that the farming of annual crops for the last edge and experience in a meaningful and productive 10,000 years has been, and continues to be, one of fashion on the junior high and high school levels. the greatest elements of destruction of the natural When visiting secondary-school campuses, one is environment that man has devised. The juxtaposition impressed by the resources being expended for staof an active farm, even an organic one next to a desig- diums, aquatic centers, engineering centers, theaters, nated “natural area,” for education purposes, presents and much more. One has to think that healthy food, an interesting, and difficult, irony for educators. the ultimate source of all human achievements, is not But what about agriculture? Young people of this even an afterthought. Where are the gardens? The era, as Americans in general, are woefully ignorant of urban farms? The excitement generated by successwhere their food comes from, how it is grown, and fully nurturing edible and beautiful plants to maturity the skills to grow, choose, and prepare food for the by elementary students is palpable at times. Why is health of the body. Meaningful participation in food this excitement not being given an opportunity for growing and preparation for our students is essential expression as our children mature to adolescence and to their health and well-being. But I think students young adulthood? deserve a more focused opportunity in this vital arena SBUSD embodies excellence by providing fresh, than can be had by occasionally being bused to visit healthy, nature-based foods from its kitchens to agriculture and food-prep facilities in the middle of a ensure students’ well-being. At the elementary level, students are learning and experiencing the beauty bucolic riparian corridor. Thanks in part to the Orfalea and Audacious foun- of growing landscapes: edible plants, flowers, birds, dations and Explore Ecology, Santa Barbara is blessed and insects. All are part of a vital lesson needed in the with outdoor classrooms, teachers, and functioning modern era. America’s agricultural system is mostly gardens at every elementary campus. All youngsters invisible to the urban population centers. The district’s are being trained in soil husbandry and growing food, current plan reinforces this dichotomy. Busing secfiber, and flowers. Two secondary campuses have ondary students to a farm far away from their home food gardens; the newest at La Cumbre Junior High campuses cannot compare to participating regularly School is a state-of-the-art outdoor classroom but not at one’s own school, helping the miracle of creating a farm. Santa Barbara High has more of a functional, meaningful amounts of food, beauty, and community. student-worked urban farm, which provides food for the cafeteria. I believe the potential for production Bill Palmisano is a landscaper, educator, and composter.

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ness crisis. In January 2017, through the national Point in Time Count, we identified 1,489 people as homeless in all of Santa Barbara County. The City of Santa Barbara held 790 homeless people, 388 were located in the City of Santa Maria, and the remaining 311 were scattered in other cities and unincorporated areas throughout the county. In late November, Santa Barbara County awarded 10 agencies $9 million through a one-time California Block Grant intended to address our immediate homelessness challenges. The bulk of this money was awarded to acquire, build, or renovate new housing. The allocation of these funds represents a real potential for dilution of impact because virtually no agency received anywhere near what they need to successfully implement their projects. Very little money was awarded for supportive services. Housing without adequate support will not bring meaningful change to our homelessness crisis and may well encourage public opposition to thoughtful change. If the statistics don’t change in 2021, the public will easily be swayed to the populist voice that says, “We gave them the money and, like always, they just went back to using drugs and alcohol and wanting a free handout.” Humans are very good at denial. We all hear statements that most people are only one paycheck away from being homeless. None of us think we are going to lose our jobs. We all hear that people lose their homes due to medical bills, but we never think we are going to be that ill. We all hear that people lose their homes due to drug and alcohol addiction, and we say, “I am morally strong and will never succumb to either.” We all hear that people lose their housing as a result of divorce or bankruptcy, and we say, “But that’s not me.” People become homeless for a variety of reasons. Contrary to an all-too-common belief, homeless people are not an assemblage of drug addicts and ne’er-do-wells; they are under-resourced families and individuals who, at a critical point in time, lack the support necessary to remain housed. Many seek assistance at homeless shelters. More than 30 percent sleep in their cars, and far too many find refuge in storefront entrances, behind dumpsters, and in protected alcoves and alleyways throughout our neighborhoods. Many homeless people suffer from severe and persistent mental illnesses that create multiple barriers to traditional housing. These individuals in particular need access to lowbarrier housing: housing that follows a harm-reduction model, aiming to have as few barriers as possible in order to allow more people access to housing. We have virtually none in Santa Barbara County. Lacking low-barrier housing and an inability to obtain medication or targeted, consistent longterm intervention, these individuals end up in our emergency rooms and in our jails, and they are exited back onto the street to repeat the process over and over again. Fifteen percent of our homeless are seniors with insufficient income to make ends meet; and 8 percent are under the age of 18, some with family, but others are former foster youth, or victims of sex trafficking, trauma, and repeated domestic and family violence. Many are employed. And, yes, some are dependent upon substances, both legal and illegal. Many are self-medicating in order to manage trauma and mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; others use substances to mitigate the fear, anxiety, hopelessness, and despair from years of sleeping on the street. I question how many of us wouldn’t turn to our cache of benzos and cozy cabernets to relieve the stress and strain caused by years of sleeping sitting upright in a dirty, rancid alley.

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ONE SOLUTION: More dwellings like Pescadero Lofts, which opened to house the homeless in 2014 and provides supportive services, are needed in Santa Barbara, not piecemeal and inadequate half measures that exacerbate public perception of homelessness. Our system is broken. The government funding available to address the homelessness crisis is vastly insufficient to meet the need. The local, federal, and state agencies tasked with allocating and distributing these funds are increasingly overburdened and underresourced themselves, and they are forced to make far-reaching funding decisions, based on aggregate data, that resultantly lack flexibility or room for modification. Oftentimes, new funding requires housing and service providers to make programmatic changes inconsistent with their mission and client needs, and to implement these changes on a very short timeline and as a requirement for continued funding. Recently, two nationally recognized homelessness experts visited Santa Barbara and were stunned at how far behind we are in adopting and implementing some of the most basic “best practice” approaches to addressing the issue. What are these best practice approaches? In January 2018, the federal government mandated that all providers of homeless services and housing who receive federal funding adopt a “coordinated entry” process. Within this system, all homeless individuals are screened using a standardized assessment process, ranked by their level of vulnerability, and then prioritized for placement in available/appropriate housing. An integral component of the coordinated entry process is the “housing first” approach. The housing first approach came about following long and extensive field research with homeless populations. Housing first is not “do-gooder” folly; rather, it is based on sound and reproducible research. Housing first says that before people can begin to address mental-health, alcohol, or drug issues or conduct a meaningful job search, they first need to have a place to live and something to eat. Best practices show that the homeless population can essentially be categorized into two groups: those needing “permanent supportive housing” and those needing “rapid rehousing.” These two groups are essentially equally divided in number in our county, yet the bulk of the state funds went to permanent supportive housing. The clients for permanent supportive housing are typically struggling with long-term, chronic homelessness, mental and/or physical disabilities, and on occasion, drug and/or alco-

hol-related issues. Best practices state that these individuals need “supportive housing” where they have daily, immediate access to case managers and mental-health professionals. People needing rapid rehousing may have some of the issues cited above, but to a lesser degree. Housing for this group is generally in local apartments. These people are supported by case managers who focus on helping them establish the skills, financial resources, and support networks needed to become self-sufficient. The successful implementation of this best-practice model requires affordable housing, supportive housing, and low-barrier housing. We have an insufficient amount of all three, especially low-barrier housing that is essential to house those most vulnerable. Santa Barbara, we need a credible visionary plan. This plan must take into account the research regarding best practices and utilize the strategic allocation of resources. This plan must have the involvement and engagement of all community members. We need community meetings to help the public understand the scope and breadth of the homelessness crisis and what they can do to help. This will require that people understand that a room and a bed are insufficient to move people out of the state of homelessness. We need landlords willing to rent to a homeless individual or family. We need innovative funding like Los Angeles’ Measure H bonds that will raise sufficient funds to realistically address the problem. Our city and county need to regularly engage in a detailed analysis of our housing element, and to regulate zoning for sufficient transitional, supportive, and low-barrier housing. We must be creative; we must be innovative. Continuing to unsystematically throw money at the problem will not bring change. It will not alleviate suffering, and it will certainly harden the false myths and beliefs surrounding who homeless people are. The lack of a comprehensive plan will make it harder to convince skeptics that homeless people deserve our help and will keep us from delivering help that will be effective and lasting. Kristine Schwarz is the executive director of New Beginnings Counseling Center.

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uch can be extrapolated about the female experience through an examination of fashion throughout the decades. In terms of area history, the mini-

“Francisca de la Guerra Dibblee,” 1872 Francisca de la Guerra Dibblee was a granddaughter of Josė de la Guerra and was born in Casa de la Guerra in 1848. She married Thomas Bloodgood Dibblee in 1868 and as a wedding present, Dibblee had built the grand Punta del Castillo mansion overlooking the ocean on Santa Barbara’s Mesa bluffs. Guiseppe Fagnani was already a well-known portrait painter when he came to the U.S., ultimately settling in New York City in the early 1850s. Among his subjects were U.S. Presidents Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore, as well as John C. Fremont, Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster. (Artist Guiseppe Fagnani)

malism of a hand-spun, handmade shift dress from the mid1800s shows the working pioneer woman’s need for comfort and utility, while elaborately adorned evening gowns from the turn of the 20th century show, in the progression from hoop skirts and corsets to sleeveless drop-waist dresses, how the perception of a woman’s place in society expanded and evolved. The Santa Barbara Historical Museum explores this concept in its current exhibit, The West-Dressed Woman: Highlights of the Costume Collection. Collection The West-Dressed Woman paints a picture of the last 200 years in Santa Barbara through the personal garments of notable women from area lore, including Anita de la Guerra— Guerra the young daughter of wealthy rancheros whose three-day wedding inspired Santa Barbara’s biggest party, Fiesta— Fiesta and Huguette Clark, a little-seen heiress with a massive estate shrouded in mystery (and entrenched in controversy). The displayed costume pieces were chosen by guest curator Sharon Bradford, a museum trustee and history enthusiast whose focus has long been the museum’s extensive costume collection. Bradford’s selections for the exhibit span decades and social stratification and show the breadth of the museum’s collection of more than 5,000 pieces. “It’s really expensive to put costumes on exhibit because of the amount of concon servation necessary,” said the museum’s interim deputy director, Dacia Harwood. “Sharon Bradford has given so much love, time, energy, and resources to our costume collection, which wasn’t exhibited for a long time because of the storage and conservation issues.” Extreme care is taken in the safekeeping and display of the pieces, which can’t be cleaned by standard procedure. Instead, they go to professional conservators in San Simeon and Los Angeles to be prepared for exhibition. The most delicate pieces, such as an extravagant bejeweled bodice belonging to civic advocate Pearl Chase, are exhibited under glass on a spespe cially crafted mannequin. “It can cost upwards of a few thousand dollars to get [a piece] to the point where it can go on exhibit, depending on wear and tear,” said Harwood. “Silk pieces, for example, have a life. To mount the bodice like this, so it won’t be damaged while on exhibit, is a big process.” The collection displays the costumes with an emphasis on their artistry. Set against black backgrounds and positioned on slowly rotating turnturn tables, guests are able to see the entirety of the gowns, each of which has a story that offers insight into Santa Barbara’s well-known figures. The Pearl Chase bodice, for example, is physically impossible to fasten onto oneself. There’s a spot on the de la Guerra wedding dress from a relative who wore it decades after Anita’s wedding, after the gown had been handed down through the family. The dress came to the museum with the stain, but because the garment is silk, there’s only so much work that can be done without degrading the quality of the fabric. Maintenance on these articles is necessary for longevity, but the ravrav ages of time are inevitable. Yet those small imperfections — stains, abrasions, and alterations—are are proof of the lives lived within the clothing. “It’s part of the story,” said Harwood of the blemish. “Anita de la Guerra wore it, but generations after wore it [as

Tea Gown, 1890 This beautiful tea gown from the House of Worth, Paris, illustrates the impact of international trade. Charles Frederick Worth was known for his use of lavish fabrics and trimmings, and he was a major figure in the world of haute couture in the late 1800s. Costumes such as this one were not inexpensive by any means, but they could be had by anyone in any part of the world willing to pay the price due to the global trading network. 22

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“To Gingie,” Portrait of Melita Robinson Tallant

Tallant Road is named after this important Santa Barbara family, who was primarily responsible for the development of Oak Park on the city’s Northside. John Marshall Gamble was called “the dean of Santa Barbara artists” toward the end of his life. In addition to his portraiture, he was also known for his delicate landscapes of the South Coast region. (Artist Artist John Marshall Gamble)

Flapper Dress, 1928 The concept of “loosening up” women’s fashions in the 1920s continued, reflecting a greater presence of women in the workforce, an increased voice in political matters, and an overall shift toward women’s roles in society. The disappearance of the constraints of the tight bodice and corset in costuming reflected this comparative freeing up of women in this period.

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Huguette Clark was the daughter of copper magnate William A. Clark and his wife, Anna E. Clark. Their magnificent estate, Bellosguardo, overlooks Santa Barbara’s East Beach. Huguette and her mother contributed the major funding to create the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge, named in memory of Huguette’s deceased sister, in the late 1920s. She was a gifted amateur artist and studied with the renowned Tadeusz Styka. Her talent and her fascination with Japan are illustrated here. The painting is signed by Huguette Clark in Japanese characters. Huguette once used a print of the beloved large painting as her Christmas card. (Artist Huguette Clark, Courtesy of Bill Dedman)

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well]. Frederica Poett wore it, but not to get married. She wore it to a party. Supposedly her boyfriend picked her up from the party in an airplane, and they flew up to Rancho San Julian and holed up for a few days. That’s how it got the stains.” The garments are paired with photographs and paintings of their original owners, and the exhibit is augmented with portraits of notable Santa Barbara women, such as Catherine Wills, an establishing member of the Lobero Theatre Foundation, and Ganna Walska, the wealthy garden aficionado who created Lotusland on her Montecito estate. Frederica Dibblee Poett, whose legacy incluvdes the stain on the de la Guerra wedding dress, appears in the gallery as well, both in portrait and in benefaction; several of the paintings in the gallery were acquired via bequest from the Poett estate. The portraits show members of Santa BarBar bara’s prominent families, descendant from (or married to) the de la Guerra bloodline. The collection also features a rare example of Huguette Clark’s work, a more than seven-foot-tall oil on canvas depicting a Japanese woman in traditional garb and a piece from painter Orpha Klinker, an artist known for her work memorializing the early 20th-century hishis tory of California. “Klinker was a well-known preservationist painter, but she also did portraits,” said Harwood. Klinker’s portrait of Grace Lamb, believed to be an early-Hollywood film actress, hangs in the gallery. “This was a great way to bring portraits of women out of the collection that we might not normally be able to fit into a story. We wanted this to feel like a salon.” Beyond pieces from the costume and portrait collection, The West-Dressed Woman also incorporates historical photographs, some of which are from the museum’s vast assortment of glass plates. Preceding both digital and film photography, glass plates with a light-sensitive chemical coating were used as a medium for capture. The museum has thouthou sands of glass plates, which are being painstakingly scanned into digital format. These 19th-cen19th-cen tury snapshots contain memories made anonymous by the passage of time.

Ganna Walska’s Gown, 1940 This gown, designed by Antonio del Castillo for Elizabeth Arden,

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hat collared lizard and juvenile chuckwalla just couldn’t help themselves. The sun had come up, warming the granite boulders of Joshua Tree National Park. It was a prime opportunity for me to catch a glimpse of some desert dwellers emerging from deep within cozy clefts in the rocks. Sure enough, the chuckwalla stuck its head out to greet the sun, the temperature hitting 80 in the shade. Better yet, the lizard was sunning itself on a granite slab, its long tail coiled like a garden hose. Otherworldly is one way to describe this national park, its boulder-strewn lunar landscape scattered with spindly Joshua Trees across a region where the Colorado and Mojave deserts converge. Clustered between Highway 62 and Interstate 10, Joshua Tree is like no other desert landscape in the American Southwest. You can easily drive through the park to see the iconic trees, but you’ll need to get out and hike to find the hidden fan-palm oases tucked away in remote, boulder-choked canyons. Try the moderate, three-mile out-and-back 49 Palms Oasis Trail, and the more challenging, nearly eight-mile Lost Palms Oasis Trail. The palms indicate that water

flows in these canyons and that they are reliable havens for desert critters, everything from black-chinned sparrows and desert bighorn sheep to coyotes and the endangered desert tortoise. You wouldn’t think of Joshua Tree National Park as a wildlife haven, but with 250 recorded bird species, 52 mammal species, and 45 reptile species, chances are good that something avian, mammalian, or reptilian will show itself among the clusters of rock and hardy desert flora. It would be a shame not to backpack in and camp out beneath the stars in such an arid environment. It appears as if the stacks of boulders, Dr. Seuss-esque Joshua Trees, and the heavenly constellations all go hand in hand. However, for a less-rugged stay, there is some cool lodging located on the periphery of the park. Consider Dome in the Desert, Pioneertown Motel, and The Rising Sun Tipi when searching for alternatives to nylon and down sleeping bags. Plus, there’s prepared nourishment always waiting along Highway 62. You can’t go wrong at the Crossroads Café and, across the highway, the Country Kitchen, a Joshua Tree mainstay. — Chuck Graham

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leanor Armington has the distinction of carrying the first armload of books to the shelves of Westmont College’s Voskuyl Library. That big day arrived in 1968, and Armington, 62 at the time, and her husband, Everett Armington, were a big part of making it happen. To kickstart the construction, the Armingtons — who lived on a Summerland ranch and were friends with Westmont president Roger Voskuyl — had donated $200,000, a charitable gift made possible in part because, back in 1953, Everett had sold his Euclid Road Machinery Company to General Motors. This story of inception, complemented by historic photos and recounted by Special Collections Librarian Diane Ziliotto, was part of an event held for the library’s 50th anniversary last month. At the event, Westmont President Gayle Beebe said his love of libraries grew with frequent visits when he was a young boy with his mother. He added, “I hope Voskuyl Library will always stand as a place

SCHOOL IN THE HILLS: Voskuyl Library in 1968

that embodies one of the deepest and best-held values of the college as a center of the mind and a place where students explore the next horizon with their intellect.” Voskuyl Library — which has more than 150,000 books, music scores, and media, as well as an ocean view — is open to the general public. It is located at 955 La Paz Road in Montecito. For more information visit westmont.edu/library. — Indy Staff

he electric scooters arrived in my neighborhood, on the rural fringes of Goleta, late last year. They were called controversial, a blight on the landscape, and even dangerous. While much was reported about their legality and their “better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission” business launch, little was written about their day-to-day rideability and usefulness. Then, in December, the Goleta City Council voted unanimously to ban “shared on-demand motorized scooter operations” within city limits. The ban is viewed as a temporary EMPTY NESTS: Before Goleta’s emergency measure until the city can ban on motorized scooters, street corners write rules to regulate the like this offered the “shared-mobility devices” for rent. fast-growing industry. Before the ban, there was a “nest” of new scooters at the end of my block. If the nest was empty, I could use a smartphone app to locate the closest scooter provided by two main providers, Bird and Lime. (Their rideshare apps resemble those of Lyft and Uber.) There was a quick sign-up process. Lime scanned my driver’s license; Bird didn’t. I entered my credit card info, accepted terms and conditions, and lastly scanned the scooter’s QR code. There was an audible confirmation, the scooter lit up, and it was now unlocked. I pushed off, squeezed the accelerator button, and away I went. The scooters had nice bright lights, front and rear, and Lime scooters had a large LCD speedometer and battery meter. I found that they can hit 20 mph downhill and around half that going uphill. Scooter riders are motorists, not pedestrians, and they should use bike lanes, obey traffic signals, and stay off sidewalks. It is recommended that a rider wear a helmet. Unfortunately, many riders ignore these rules of the road. To me, riding the scooters was fun, like riding a bike with zero effort. When I got to where I was going, I would find a safe place to park the scooter — they come with kickstands — and lock it with the app to end my ride. The app required me to snap a photo to prove I had safely parked the scooter so that it was not in anybody’s way. My most recent ride was two miles long. It took 11 minutes and cost $2.65. Lime and Bird both charge $1 to unlock scooters and $0.15 and $0.20 per minute, respectively. If you need to temporarily park the scooter while you’re inside a store, for example, the app also allows you to pause your ride, keeping the scooter locked and unavailable to others. Riding a scooter cost more than I would spend on gas if I used my car for the same trip. But that’s not the point. And not everyone has a car. The way I see it, scooters can help mitigate carbon emissions, fill in the gaps between existing public transport, help people make a few extra bucks by taking them home to charge them, and maybe even reduce the number of cars on the road. I found them easy to use, cost-effective, and available pretty much on demand. I hope they become a permanent part of our transportation options. — Gareth Kelly

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DESERT HIGH: Among many other high-desert inhabitants, Joshua Tree National Park (above) is home to the collared lizard (right).

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During the soft-opening period that began after Haley, I’m ushered back 23 years in time when Thanksgiving, The Cruisery debuted with seven new the perfect storm — Santa Barbara Brewing beers on tap and four more currently in the fermenCompany opening just as I’d turned 21 years old ters. The premier IPA is called Batch 1 and it’s neither — enabled me to drink the freshest beer possible from hazy New England style nor dry Bay Area style. It’s my first-ever microbrewery. For perhaps obvia classic, citrusy California IPA, eschewing the ous reasons, I don’t have any recollection nouveau hop varietals in favor of triedand-true Cascade, Centennial, and of what I drank — it was so long ago! Simcoe. Weighing in at a higher — but I knew it was special. That was in 1995, when the alcohol-by-volume (8.6 percent) country was home to about 800 is California Love, billed as an imperial red ale, yet it’s oaked breweries. Today, according to and features orange peel and the California Brewers Associpinot grapes (because The ation, there are some 900 craft Cruisery is in the heart of wine breweries in California alone. Over the years, that made Brew country and Ashland is a wine Co., as it came to be widely guy). The rest of the lineup known, a little less special—so includes the standard array of BY BRIAN YAEGER much so that Brew Co. is now color-specific beers — a blonde, red, and brown ale—plus a pale ale dead. But long live The Cruisery, which is taking over the iconic space. and Bavarian-style Hefeweizen. There’s also been a menu overhaul. Gone Brew Co. owners Wayne and Michelle Trella had a good run. Their brewpub, which is the comfort-food pub grub like burgers and fishmeans it had a kitchen, opened during America’s and-chips—that’s right, there’s no hamburger on the second wave of microbreweries. They won awards at menu, but I predict that will change. Thanks to the the Great American Beer Festival from 2004 to 2006, chef team of Katie Stowell and Raul Fernandez, the but then competition stiffened. Their recent hiring of beer-friendly kitchen has been elevated to include award-winning brewer Dave “Zambo” Zamborski— dishes such as banh mi flatbread, yellowtail crudo with formerly of SoCal breweries BJ’s and Karl Strauss as avocado and mango, and red-wine demi-glace short well as San Francisco’s 21st Amendment and Speakeasy ribs as well as salads and sandwiches. No nachos, but Brewing—turned the brewing program around, but yes wings. No fries, but yes IPA-battered green beans. apparently not the brewpub’s profitability. The changes are well-timed. Later this year, State Enter Aron Ashland, the owner of Santa Bar- Street—which already welcomed Night Lizard Brewbara Wine Therapy a few blocks up State Street. The ing and an outpost of Goleta’s Draughtsmen Aleentrepreneurial oenophile is a confessed beer novice, works in 2018—will be home to taprooms from San but Ashland prudently kept Zamborski on to helm Diego’s Modern Times and Camarillo’s Institution the brewing operation. Beyond that, it’s a whole new Ale Company, competition that would have further operation. stifled the older Brew Co. format. With plans to offer For starters, The Cruisery name, suggested Ashland, plenty of bike parking on Haley Street, the developriffs off of a classic Santa Barbara image: beach cruisers. ment of a full bar, and continual tweaking to the beer The name deeply influences the new decor and vibe, and food programs, The Cruisery is looking like it’ll with actual cruisers suspended from the ceiling and shine brightly. bike tires and baskets adorning the now cleaner and brighter space. 501 State St.; thecruisery.com

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in New York City, and I’ve been to them: Places where one can sit beside the quasi-homeless and quite literally homeless, guzzling rock-bottom-shelf liquor while bartenders hand out bowls of burnt popcorn and insults as cutting as they are profane. Places near the Port AuthorBY ALEX WARD ity Bus Terminal where bikini-clad women with visible C-section scars provide flat beer in grimy glassware and service without even the suggestion of a smile. Places where the walls couldn’t possibly talk, gagged such as they are with a thick patina of errant booze and abject neglect. I miss them. Even though I’ve left the mean streets of Hell’s Kitchen for the one-way streets of Santa Barbara, I find that my desire for depravity and the pursuit of passing acquaintances in low places endures. There are times when a man simply isn’t in the market for copper mugs and craft cocktails with names that evoke idyllic days at the beach. Now and again, a drinker needs a dark little den to match his dark little mood, where degradation is the prevailing aesthetic. Following the demise of the magnificent Sportsman Lounge—which was reincarnated on State Street after I wrote this, though with much more polish—Santa Barbara’s dive-bar stock is running quite low. And so I went looking for Santa Barbara’s dives, the rough among the diamonds, the shadowy spots where paradise is lost and the California sun can find no purchase. Here’s what I found.

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THE TULLY: The Tully, a brief stumble from Super Cucas on

the Westside, provides a pleasing alternative to State Street’s culture of undergraduate blisters and barf. Though the space has cleaned up considerably since its time as BoHenry’s and Palmieri’s, there remains an air of authenticity and grit. It’s a working-class bar in a refreshingly non-gentrified stretch of San Andres with generous pours and nary a bit of pretense or refinement. In other words, it’s a great spot. While drinking there after the Solstice Parade, I was warned by a friendly couple not to engage with the muttering vagrant in the corner. “If you buy him a beer,” they counseled, “you’ll never get rid of him.” Couldn’t the same be said of most of us? 1431 San Andres St.

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Chef Justin West, the culinary talent behind award-winning Julienne and Wildwood Kitchen, is opening a new barbecue restaurant named Soul Cal Smokehouse in the Santa Barbara Public Market, 38 West Victoria Street, in early January. “We are really excited to be up at the Public Market and to be in such great company with the other operators in there,” says West. “Interested persons

should follow us on Instagram @soulcalsmoke house to stay in-the-know about the specifics on timing.” SILVER BOUGH COMING TO MONTECITO INN: With

opening night set for Thursday, January 31, The Silver Bough will begin serving patrons every Thursday to Sunday at the Montecito Inn, 1295 Coast Village Road. Owner Phillip Frankland Lee has culled a troupe to execute the tasting menu dining experience, including sous chefs Danielle Van Steen, Robert Sandberg, and pastry chef Margarita Kallas-Lee. The intimate space seats a total of eight guests, and reservations will be handled much like ticket sales to a theater, with release dates on the first day of each month, for the following month’s “performances.” The first round of tickets became available to the general public online in December for the entire month of February with subsequent tickets released on the 1st of every month. “Since arriving in Montecito, I’ve had an amazing time getting to know the locals through our food at The Monarch, as well as visitors from around the world,” said Frankland Lee. “Silver Bough is by far my most ambitious restaurant to date, and after opening our first six restaurants, along with having the opportunity to travel the world and eat amazing food over the last few years with my wife, Margarita, we are incredibly excited to share everything that we’ve learned, tasted, and experienced from our own unique perspective.” The all-inclusive tasting menu is paired with fine wines, spirits, and craft cocktails, all with a ticket price of $550/person (inclusive of tax and gratuity). For guests preferring a nonalcoholic pairing, the ticket price is $450/person. Tickets can be purchased at silverboughmontecito.com. OLD TOWN GOLETA UPDATE: I received a message

from reader Hollis about rumblings in Old Town Goleta: “I was at Old Town Coffee and they mentioned a bakery might be going into the space right next door, but I walked by this a.m. and it still had a for rent sign up.” I’ll let you know if I find out more.

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Dive Bars cont’d from p. 35 ROUNDIN’ THIRD: Set behind a 7-Eleven in the hin-

terlands of west Goleta, Roundin’ Third Sports Bar attracts a distinctive clientele. On a recent visit, I spotted a Wilford Brimley lookalike in a visor sitting beside a Glenn Beck lookalike in a tank top, loudly holding court on matters ranging from golf to farts. The interior of the bar looked like it was recovering from a trash tornado composed of beer ads and sports ephemera while the seldom-heard full-length version of the Cops theme song played on the stereo without an ounce of irony. Sipping Corona on the cigarettestrewn patio, I felt something approximating peace of mind. 7398 Calle Real, Goleta THE MECCA SPORTS BAR: A creepily unfinished

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with an eye patch dispenses whiskey and wisdom. The drinks are cheap and the lighting is harsh at this stalwart drinking destination that now sits incongruously beside an Airstream glampground and across the street from Santa Barbara’s most hipsterized coffee house. A vestige of De la Vina’s rougher days, and featuring a robust cast of rapidly aging regulars, Jimboz may well be the city’s closest live-action approximation of Moe’s Tavern as well as its dive bar par excellence. A few months ago, I sat in one of the bar’s booths, sipping a beer and enjoying the unsettling quiet that occasionally overtakes a room full of drunks who all appear to be taking mental inventory of their past missteps at the same time. A seemingly interminable stretch of silence was broken at last by a man at the bar who announced suddenly, “I slept in a parking lot last night.” n I’ll drink to that. 2711 De la Vina St.

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hanks in part to the talented and inspirational artist/teacher William Dole, Santa Barbara has long been home to a vibrant and sophisticated school of artists who work in collage. In this excellent and informative exhibit, curator Dug Uyesaka, himself a fine practitioner of collage/assemblage, has put together nine of the best Santa Barbara artists to have worked in this medium over the last four decades. William Dole, R. Anthony Askew, Mary Heebner, William Davies King, Susan Owens, Angela Holland, Sue Van Horsen, Susan Tibbles, and Kate Art by Mary Heebner Doordan Klavan occupy a wide range of positions within the vast field laid out by the term “collage,” but within it they share there should be an abiding concern for the several qualities that link them in a coherent environment expressed through a modern aesthetic that’s not wasteful, and work that tradition. First, there’s the Dole influence, which is exemplifies the mantra of reduce, reuse, and “less a style than a way of working,” to quote recycle. In the “bibliolage” of King, we find surthe man himself. To achieve that way of working requires a lot. One must be blessed real mash-ups such as “Condoleezza Rice: with an extreme sensitivity to texture and Liberace” (2018), a Condi Rice picture-book biography for young readers that’s now thoroughly infiltrated by paper dolls and bon mots from the famous pianist and fashion icon. In a nod to his academic field, which is theater history, King calls what he does “restaging” books, and the effect is immediately surface in order to see and feel the image absorbing. Every page in one of these surpotential of different materials. One has to real concoctions contains something new love and understand the work of photogra- and surprising. phers, graphic designers, and typographers, Like Askew and Tibbles, Holland creates and be capable of imagining other people’s modernist compositions in which a highly whole lives while sifting through scraps of developed sense of aesthetic balance is on old handwriting and torn remnants of labels, display. Her “November Wind” series comstickers, tickets, and packages. Beyond that, bines a related set of forms and a carefully

Curator Dug Uyesaka has put together nine Santa Barbara artists who have worked in collage over the last four decades.

chosen limited palette in three imaginative variations. Doordan Klavan positions cutout birds in perspectival spaces drawn from a trove of vintage postcards. In her artist’s statement, Doordan Klavan says that she hopes that her work “calls for a certain kindness,” and this beautiful sentiment is very much in tune with the ethos of the collage scene as a whole. Heebner’s magnificent “Aphrodite from the Ashes” represents the highest stage in the development of her ravishing and instantly recognizable personal idiom. She produces neoclassical forms in rugged, irresistible textures that gain impact from bold decisions about scale and cropping. It’s always interesting to spend time with her work. Tibbles and Van Horsen represent two further versions of collage as a “way of working.” For Tibbles, the process is what she calls a “controlled spin” in which she gradually eliminates potential elements until she arrives at a final composition that feels necessary and complete. Her “Bag Man,” a subtly altered engraving of a man with an alligator satchel on his lap and a live alligator around his neck, simply demands to be seen, and you can forget about believing. Van Horsen achieves a similarly powerful impact with digital collages of extreme intensity. Forever traveling between past and present, her images invite the viewer into an eerie state of suspension between the two. —Charles Donelan

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If there’s one new Santa Barbara band worth getting to know this year, it’s Uncle Uncle. The young act is primed for a positive year ahead — and you, their listener, will be, too. The band kicked off 2019 with a New Year’s Day release of its Jawbone Wells EP and plays a show at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club on Friday, January 4. Within slightly over a year of its 2017 formation in Isla Vista, the four-piece has garnered a rather loud buzz of appreciation and adoration among Isla Vistans, Goodlanders, and Santa Barbarans eager for new indie-rock music. Jawbone Wells clues you in to what’s on offer: guitar-driven poems of casual wisdom and laid-back confidence, all road-trip ready and hard-driving. Songs such as the title-track opener and “Nira (I’m Alive)” resonate with heart and a forward-looking feel. Blending the wise woe of Jeff Tweedy and Jason Molina with the Zen slackerism of Mac DeMarco, it’s music you can rock to thoughtfully. “There’s moments of happiness and sadness and introspection — all those feelings are welcome there,” said lead singer and rhythm guitarist Kevin Cappon. “I like to think there’s something genuine to our music that people are attracted to.” The band also features current and former members of other excellent area acts (The Oles, Pookie), allowing each member a kind of creative catharsis. Cappon didn’t write his first song until after he graduated UCSB in 2017; songwriting, and having a band, always felt like “a forbidden fruit.” The band’s name, Cappon said, is an expression of a group no longer surrendering to doubts, acquiescing to an insistent musical calling. Though they’ve “got a long way to go,” Cappon sings on the EP’s namesake single, in many ways, it seems they’ve already arrived, at least locally. A recent Mercury Lounge show saw the venue unusually packed to the brim, with uncommonly widespread outbursts of dancing and wide smiles. “It was like a really awesome hangout,” said bassist and producer Dom Burnham. Check out their new EP, which is out now, and catch them at SOhO on January 4 before they get bigger. — Richie DeMaria

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TRUTH TELLERS: Directors Sally Rubin and Ashley York debunk the stereotypical portrayal of Appalachia in their award-winning documentary Hillbilly.

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NAIL-BITER: Bodyguard’s riveting 20-minute opening sets the pace and standard for the six-part series, which has earned two Golden Globe nominations, for Best Actor and Best TV Drama. Pictured from left are star Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes.

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etflix must launch a new series every week, and both their worldviews, such as Driving Miss Daisy via at that level of saturation, it can be a struggle to Whitehall. But that would be too easy, and Bodyguard wade through the middling material and find is much more interested in complicating tensions a show truly worth your time. For the skeptically rather than resolving them. inclined, Bodyguard’s 95 percent critics’ rating on RotBudd’s motivations toward his new boss are never ten Tomatoes and two Golden Globe completely clear, and throughnominations, for Best Actor and Best out much of the season he plays TV Drama, should be persuasion the simultaneous roles of suspect enough to give the first episode a try. and sleuth. It’s an achievement on Richard Madden’s part to be able to After that, you won’t need any more ingratiate his character to an audiconvincing. ence while still maintaining a slight The riveting opening 20 minutes quickly reveal a television series of edge of reserve, even downright smart writing and remarkable lead deceptiveness. But Budd isn’t the by T.M. Weeden performances. A terrorist attack is only one not entirely forthcoming underway on a crowded passenger in Bodyguard. Duplicity haunts the train. As Police Sergeant David Budd (Richard Mad- halls of power. Opaque motivations, backroom deals, den) single-handedly tries to defuse the situation, and invisible alliances spin knotty webs of political viewers learn everything they need to about the show’s intrigue, and Bodyguard revels in tracking their labyprotagonist without a single moment of plodding, bor- rinthine patterns. ing exposition. Firstly, he’s superb at his job: highly perThe show’s greatest accomplishment is the perfectly ceptive, quick on his feet, and as capable with his words calibrated pacing with which it unspools its mystery. as he is with a firearm. But there’s more to him than just Not only do the whodunits relentlessly deepen, lurbeing the cliché super-cop. He’s a veteran of Afghani- ing the audience further and further into the series’ stan and Iraq, and his experience there has left him maddeningly dubious world, but each episode is with mental scars as well as physical ones. He resents furnished with an explosive enough set piece to satisfy the politicians and technocrats that rubber-stamped any viewer’s appetite for action. The result is one of a senseless war where he and his friends spilled their the most gripping minute-to-minute television series blood. Now, armed with his hard-won cynicism, he’s premiered in recent months. not afraid to disobey an order if it conflicts with his If there is one complaint to be made of Bodyguard’s conscience. first season, it’s that the end comes too soon. Writer Jed And, soon, everything will conflict with his con- Mercurio has conceived such a complex mystery with science. Budd is later hired as the head of personal so many moving parts and such rollicking momentum security for the British Home Secretary, Julia Mon- that six episodes seems too short an allotment to contague (Keeley Hawes), a steely politician who preys on tain it all. The final episode finds itself tying up as many the public’s fear of terrorism and espouses unapolo- loose ends as possible and unfortunately forgoes the getically hawkish views in her ambition to be the next more creative means of storytelling employed throughthe Prime Minster. For Budd, Montague represents out the season for the quick fix of interrogation-room everything wrong with Britain’s bellicose political confessions. For a show that has you on the edge of establishment, and now he finds himself protecting your seat the whole time, you want more from the endthe life of one of the very people so willing to sacrifice ing than having everyone comfortably seated. Here’s hoping for a second season to blow those his overseas. In a lesser show, this could be a standard setup where two people from different backgrounds chairs right out from under us once again. are able to overcome their shallow impressions of each other and develop a relationship that expands Bodyguard is streaming on Netflix.

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PREMIERES Escape Room (100 mins., PG-13) This psychological thriller sees six strangers invited to an escape room competition that, unbeknownst to them, has deadly booby traps hidden in each room. Camino Real/Fiesta 5 If Beale Street Could Talk (117 mins., R)

Director Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) brings James Baldwin’s eponymous

Bumblebee (114 mins., PG-13) Bumblebee gets his own film for this sixth installment of the Transformers franchise. A prequel to 2007’s Transformers, the story picks up when the Autobots are prepping to leave their homeland and meet up on Earth. But only one makes it — B-127, a k a Bumblebee. Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena star. Camino Real/Fiesta 5

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Telling the tale of a beloved rockand-roll enigma, especially one so notoriously private, is a daunting task, but Bohemian Rhapsody tackles Freddie Mercury’s legendary story with flourish and fervor. Admittedly, the film adopts a convenient plot line ripe with meet-cutes and oversimplifications of Mercury’s complex relationship with his family and background. It struggles the most in addressing the oftendiscussed queerness of Mercury’s life, at times teetering toward bi-erasure and a less-than-delicate portrayal of AIDS. Rami Malek shines as the shy yet vivacious Queen frontman and is spellbindingly convincing during both Mercury’s loneliest hours and explosive moments on some of the world’s biggest stages. The rest of the casting deserves a grand tip of the hat as well. Bohemian Rhapsody, for all its narrative flaws, is an earnest tribute to the iconic rock band, and remains a spectacle of sight and sound for music, Mercury, and movie fans alike. (JK) Metro 4

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Mary Queen of Scots transformation comes from Mortensen, who put on 25 pounds before the film began and added another 20 while playing Tony Vallelonga, aka Tony Lip. His son Nick Vallelonga wrote the script, holding off until after Don Shirley had died, as requested. It’s a restraint that Green Book plays with so well that the usually blasé Santa Barbara film audience couldn’t help but erupt with applause at film’s end. (JY) Paseo Nuevo

The Grinch (90 mins., PG) The Grinch features a vivid, modern adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s 1957 tale, punched up with delightful rap and sugary tunes. Benedict Cumberbatch plays this woefully uninspired Grinch, a slouch who refuses to even budge an inch. Luckily, Cindy Lou Who (Cameron Seely) offsets his funk with her gang of friends, who share her bent for adventure and spunk. This Whoville Christmas is three times larger—all too wholesome for a creature whose heart is “two sizes” smaller. You certainly can’t trade this new Grinch for its 1966 animated predecessor, but it’s a cinematic sight to behold. Small children will certainly delight in this charming holiday film, and adults will appreciate its visual trills. (PL) Fiesta 5 Holmes & Watson (89 mins., PG-13) Etan Cohen (Tropic Thunder, Men in Black 3) wrote and directed this comedy mystery that pokes fun at Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famed literary characters Sherlock Holmes (Will Ferrell) and Dr. Watson (John C. Reilly).

Queen Elizabeth I, respectively, in this historical fiction about 1569’s Rising of the North, in which northern Catholic nobles unsuccessfully attempt to depose the Protestant Elizabeth and replace her with Catholic Mary. The Hitchcock Mortal Engines (128 mins., PG-13) Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens wrote the screenplay for this postapocalyptic sci-fi film about a teenager, Tom (Robert Sheehan), who is thrown off London, which is now a motorized, mobile city that roams the earth looking for waning resources. Based on Philip Reeve’s novel of the same name. Camino Real/Metro 4

The Mule (116 mins., R) Clint Eastwood directs and stars in this crime drama about an aged horticulturist and Korean War vet who is arrested for transporting $3 million in cocaine for a Mexican cartel. Based on Sam Dolnick’s New York Times piece “The Sinaloa Cartel’s 90-Year-Old Drug Mule,” the film also stars Bradley Cooper, Dianne Wiest, and Andy Garcia. Paeo Nuevo

Second Act (103 mins., PG-13) Jennifer Lopez stars in this romantic comedy about a woman named Maya who sends a fake résumé to a finance firm applying for a job as an accomplished consultant. They fall for the ruse, and Maya gets in way over her head. Vanessa Hudgens and Leah Remini also star. Fairview/Metro 4 Spider-Man: Into the SpiderVerse (117 mins., PG) Marvel Comics presents this computeranimated film in which Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore) becomes Spider-Man and crosses paths with his counterparts from other dimensions in order to stop a threat to reality. Fairview/Fiesta 5

Welcome to Marwen (116 mins., PG-13) Robert Zemeckis directs this drama starring Steve Carell as Mark Hogancamp, a man who was beaten nearly to death by a gang of five men. His injuries were so severe, Mark lost nearly all of his memories of his life. He builds a miniature world to help him recover and remember. Based on the 2010 documentary Marwencol. Fiesta 5

Ralph Breaks the Internet (112 mins., PG)

In this sequel to 2012’s Wreck-It Ralph, six years have passed and the aging steering wheel controller on the Sugar Rush game console has broken. The machine is unplugged, and it’s up to Ralph and Vanellope von Schweetz to find a replacement steering wheel on the internet before the game is shut down. Fiesta 5

Vice (132 mins., R) Adam McKay (The Big Short) wrote and directed this biographical dramedy about Dick Cheney’s quest to become the most powerful vice president in history. Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Sam Rockwell star. Fairview/Paseo Nuevo

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he Cheez-It Bowl on ESPN wasn’t doing much for me last week, so I switched the channel over to Turner Classic Movies. On the screen was the 1944 flick It Happened Tomorrow, starring Dick Powell and Linda Darnell. Powell plays an obituary writer for a newspaper who starts receiving a copy of the next day’s paper from a ghostly figure. It’s a surefire way for him to get scoops, as he’s able to show up at the scene of the day’s top stories. The movie is set at the turn of the century (1900), when newspapers ruled the media world. Also portrayed is horse racing, the most popular sport of the time. Of course, Powell’s character figures that he can make a lot of dough if he knows which horses will win ahead of time. He goes to the track armed with the results from his advance copy of the paper. He parlays four straight winners into a thick wad of C-notes, but complications ensue (in large part because the same paper ran a late-breaking story that he was shot to death that evening). It was a fun story, and it reminded me of the time I reported what happened tomorrow at the last turn of the century. I was covering the 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney, Australia, which was 18 hours ahead of Santa Barbara time. When UCSB grad Eric Fonoimoana and Dain Blanton won the beach volleyball gold medal, the match ended at 4 p.m. on a Tuesday at Bondi Beach. The News-Press received my story Monday evening, and Tuesday morning’s paper reported that the Americans upset Brazil’s top team “on Tuesday afternoon.” It is still 2018 as I write this, and here are a few things that will or might happen in 2019.

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JANUARY: Alabama coach Nick Saban and New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick both have glum expressions,

meaning that they either lost or won a big football game. … UCSB’s Big West Conference men’s basketball opener against visiting Cal Poly falls on January 9, a date that will forever be memorialized in Montecito. … There will be free admission for girls at the Gaucho women’s basketball game against Long Beach State on January 19 in celebration of the 33rd National Girls and Women in Sports Day. … If the NFC championship comes down to the Rams versus the Saints, give Drew Brees the edge over Jared Goff. FEBRUARY: Former Santa Barbara High basketball star Amber Melgoza, a junior standout at Washington, will have a fan club

following her in L.A. when the Huskies play at USC on the 1st and UCLA on the 3rd. … The S.B. Dons have the talent to keep the Channel League boys’ basketball title in town, following the San Marcos Royals (2018 champs) and Dos Pueblos Chargers (2017 champs). The Dons soccer team is defending CIF champions and has won 402 games in 20 years under Coach Todd Heil. … Girls’ water polo action will be highly competitive among Santa Barbara, Dos Pueblos, and San Marcos, the 2018 CIF champ.

JOHN ZANT’S GAME OF THE WEEK 1/3-1/5: College Men’s Volleyball: Asics Invitational UCSB, ranked No. 10 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Preseason Poll, and top-ranked Long Beach State, the defending NCAA champion, will square off against the same three opponents during this traditional tournament on the Gauchos’ home floor. Matches will be played at 3, 5:30 and 8 p.m. each day. The Gauchos return every player that appeared in a match last season, including 2018 All-Big West selections Corey Chavers, Keenan Sanders, Connor Drake, and Jack Truman. They will play Harvard (3pm Thu.), Grand Canyon (5:30pm Fri.), and Irvine Concordia (8pm Sat.). Robertson Gym, UCSB. $9-$14. Call 893-UCSB (8272) or visit ucsbgauchos.com

SOW AND REAP: Amadou Sow (12), shown dunking against Sacramento State in November, had his biggest game last Saturday in UCSB’s 73-71 basketball victory over the University of San Francisco. The 69 freshman scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Gauchos overcame a 10-point deficit. It was only USF’s second loss of the season and put UCSB at 10-3 entering the New Year. MARCH: Will there be Gaucho madness? A preseason media

poll picked UCSB’s men to finish fourth in Big West basketball, but the media had not seen the four new starters (Ar’mond Davis, JaQuori McLaughlin, Devearl Ramsey, and Amadou Sow) who joined returning all-leaguer Max Heidegger. The final of the conference tournament in Anaheim on March 16 could come down to the Gauchos and UC Irvine. … Westmont College will try to make its ninth consecutive appearance in the NAIA women’s basketball championships at Billings, Montana, while the Warrior men go for a fifth straight trip to Kansas City. APRIL: Another baseball season is underway, and unless there

is a miraculous breakthrough between the Dodgers network and Cox Cable, Santa Barbara homes will not receive telecasts of most of the team’s games for the sixth consecutive year. … UCSB plays 10 home baseball games between April 2 (USC) and April 20 (UC Davis). … In the final week of the NBA regular season, playoff seedings could be at stake April 4-5 when the Lakers host Golden State and the Clippers. … Carpinteria High will celebrate a century of track and field when the 100th Russell Cup meet is staged on April 13. MAY: Horses come in an array of colors like chestnut, bay, and

gray, but the color to watch in the Kentucky Derby is white:

Bob Baffert’s hair. The trainer of Triple Crown winners Justify and American Pharoah has a stable of possible contenders (Game Winner, Coliseum, Improbable, Roadster) for the Run

for the Roses on May 4. … Dos Pueblos and Bishop Diego try to repeat their deep runs in the CIF baseball playoffs, as does the San Marcos softball team. … Stage 5 of the Amgen Tour of California will start in Pismo Beach and finish in Ventura on May 16. The bicycle riders will be in a fast-moving pack as they stream down Highway 154 and race across the north edge of town on Highway 192. JUNE: The Santa Barbara Foresters, seven-time champions of the National Baseball Congress World Series, open another summer of wood-bat baseball at Pershing Park. … San Marcos High athlete Beau Allen, who has received a track scholarship from Duke, will go for a state title in the high jump. His best going into the season is 610. … Soccer fans can follow the women’s World Cup from France June 7-July 7.

I’ll stop my 2019 preview there, although it’s worth mentioning that the popular Santa Barbara Triathlon will return to East Beach on August 23-25. It was canceled for the first time in 37 years in 2018 because of the roads on the bicycle course that were damaged by the Montecito debris flow. n Happy New Year.

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ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): No one has resisted the force of grav-

ity with more focus than businessman Roger Babson (1875–1967). He wrote an essay titled “Gravity — Our Enemy Number One,” and sought to develop antigravity technology. His Gravity Research Foundation gave awards to authentic scientists who advanced the understanding of gravity. If that organization still existed and offered prizes, I’m sure that researchers of the Aries persuasion would win them all in 2019. For your tribe, the coming months should feature lots of escapes from heaviness, including soaring flights and playful levity and lofty epiphanies.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): The night parrots of Australia are so

elusive that there was a nearly six-decade stretch when no human saw a single member of the species. But in 2013, after searching for 15 years, photographer John Young spotted one and recorded a 17-second video. Since then, more sightings have occurred. According to my astrological vision, your life in 2019 will feature experiences akin to the story of the night parrot’s reappearance. A major riddle will be at least partially solved. Hidden beauty will materialize. Long-secret phenomena will no longer be secret. A missing link will re-emerge.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Millions of years ago, Europe, Asia,

Africa, Australia, Antarctica, and North and South America were smooshed together. Earth had a single landmass, the supercontinent Pangea. Stretching across its breadth was a colossal feature, the Central Pangean Mountains. Eventually, though, Europe and America split apart, making room for the Atlantic Ocean and dividing the Central Pangean range. Today, the Scottish Highlands and the Appalachian Mountains are thousands of miles apart, but once upon a time, they were joined. In 2019, Gemini, I propose that you look for metaphorical equivalents in your own life. What disparate parts of your world had the same origin? What elements that are now divided used to be together? Reestablish their connection. Get them back in touch with each other. Be a specialist in cultivating unity.

(June 21-July 22): This year will be an excellent time

to swim in unpolluted rivers, utter sacred oaths near beautiful fountains, and enjoy leisurely saunas that help purify your mind and body. You are also likely to attract cosmic favor if you cry more than usual, seek experiences that enhance your emotional intelligence, and ensure that your head respectfully consults with your heart before making decisions. Here’s another way to get on life’s good side: Cultivate duties that consistently encourage you to act out of love and joy rather than out of guilt and obligation.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Here are four key questions I hope

you’ll meditate on throughout 2019: (1) What is love? (2) What kind of love do you want to receive? (3) What kind of love do you want to give? (=) How could you transform yourself in order to give and receive more of the love you value most? To spur your efforts, I offer you these thoughts from teacher David R. Hawkins: “Love is misunderstood to be an emotion; actually, it is a state of awareness, a way of being in the world, a way of seeing oneself and others.”

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Most living things begin in the

absence of light,” writes Virgo author Nancy Holder. “The vine is rooted in the earth; the fawn takes form in the womb of the doe.” I’ll remind you that your original gestation also took place in the dark. And I foresee a metaphorically comparable process unfolding for you in 2019. You’ll undergo an incubation period that may feel cloaked and mysterious. That’s just as it should be: the best possible circumstances for the vital new part of your life that will be growing. So be patient. You’ll see the tangible results in 2020.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Many plants that modern Americans

regard as weeds were regarded as tasty food by Native Americans. A prime example is the cattail, which grows wild in wetlands. Indigenous people ate the rootstock, stem, leaves, and flower spike. I propose that we use this scenario to serve as a metaphor for some of your poten-

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tial opportunities in 2019. Things you’ve regarded as useless or irrelevant or inconvenient could be revealed as assets. Be alert for the possibility of such shifts. Here’s advice from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.”

mess that sums up all the influences you’d like to avoid. With that as a vivid symbol, you’ll hopefully be inspired to avoid allowing any of it to sneak into your life in the coming months.

SCORPIO

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In Canada, it’s illegal to pretend to

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The slow, gradual, incremental

approach will be your magic strategy in 2019. Being persistent and thorough as you take one step at a time will provide you with the power to accomplish wonders. Now and then, you may be tempted to seek dramatic breakthroughs or flashy leaps of faith; and there may indeed be one or two such events mixed in with your steady rhythms. But for the most part, your glory will come through tenacity. Now study this advice from mystic Meister Eckhart: “Wisdom consists in doing the next thing you have to do, doing it with your whole heart, and finding delight in doing it.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian polymath Piet Hein wrote

a poem in which he named the central riddle of his existence. “A bit beyond perception’s reach, / I sometimes believe I see / That life is two locked boxes / Each containing the other’s key.” I propose that we adopt this scenario to symbolize one of the central riddles of your existence. I’ll go further and speculate that in 2019 one of those boxes will open as if through a magical fluke, without a need for the key. This mysterious blessing won’t really be a magical fluke, but rather a stroke of well-deserved and hard-earned luck that is the result of the work you’ve been doing to transform and improve yourself.

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS practice witchcraft. It’s fine to actually do witchcraft, however. With that as our inspiration, I advise you to be rigorous about embodying your authentic self in 2019. Make sure you never lapse into merely imitating who you are or who you used to be. Don’t fall into the trap of caring more about your image than about your actual output. Focus on standing up for what you really mean rather than what you imagine people expect from you. The coming months will be a time when you can summon pure and authoritative expressions of your kaleidoscopic soul.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): In the 18th century, Benjamin Frank-

lin was a Founding Father who played a key role in getting the United States up and running. He wasn’t happy that the fledgling nation chose the bald eagle as its animal symbol. The supposedly majestic raptor is lazy, he wrote. It doesn’t hunt for its own food but steals grub obtained by smaller birds of prey. Furthermore, bald eagles are cowardly, Franklin believed. Even sparrows may intimidate them. With that as our theme, Pisces, I invite you to select a proper creature to be your symbolic ally in 2019. Since you will be building a new system and establishing a fresh power base, you shouldn’t pick a critter that’s merely glamorous. Choose one that excites your ambition and animates your willpower.

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19): What themes and instruments do

people least want to hear in a piece of music? Composer Dave Soldier determined that the worst song ever made would contain bagpipes, cowboy music, tubas, advertising jingles, operatic rapping, and children crooning about holidays. Then he collaborated with other musicians to record such a song. I suspect that as you head into 2019, it’ll be helpful to imagine a metaphorically comparable monstrosity: a fantastic

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GRAPHIC DESIGNER The Santa Barbara Independent is seeking a part-time in-house graphic designer to join the ad production department. This team is responsible for ad design, paper layout, marketing and promotional design, and other production-related tasks. The position requires a detail-oriented, self-motivated fast learner with a flexible schedule. The position works alongside multiple departments. The candidate will possess strong and professional communication skills and be able to work well under the pressure of deadlines. Must be fluent in Adobe InDesign and have working knowledge of other Adobe products on a Mac platform. Will train the right person. No phone calls please! EOE F/M/D/V

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A career at Cottage Health is an experience in caring for and about the people who call our coastal area of California home. Our not-for-profit health system identifies closely with the communities we serve and has a long tradition of providing area residents with highly personalized, clinically excellent care. Patients aren’t just patients here – they’re neighbors. Be there for them through one of the openings below.

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Nursing • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Access Case Manager Birth Center Cardiac Cath Lab Cardiac Telemetry Clinical Nurse Specialist, NICU Clinical Resource Nurse – Surgery (Weekends/Baylor) Educator Emergency Employee Health Hematology/Oncology Med/Surg Float Pool MICU Mother Infant NICU Operating Room Orthopedics Peds PICU Pulmonary, Renal, Infectious Disease SICU Surgical Trauma Telemetry

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Cardiovascular RN Clinical Dietitian – PD Emergency Department Tech Medical Assistant Back Office Patient Care Tech Patient Transporter – PD Pharmacy Tech – PD Surgical ED Coordinator Surgical Tech II Unit Care Tech Unit Coordinator Utilization Case Manager – PD Utilization Review Nurse

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Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital

• Admin Assistant, Employee Health & Safety

• CCRC Associate Family Consultant – PT

• Admin Assistant, IT Applications

• Lifeguard – PD

• Admin Assistant, Nursing Admin • Admin Assistant, Security Dept. • Cafeteria Cashier

• Driver – PT • Personal Care Attendant I • Physical Therapist – PD • Prospective Payment System Coordinator

• Cook

• Speech Therapist – PD

• Data Analyst • Dept. Assistant – PT

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital

• Environmental Services Rep

• Occupational Therapist – PD

• Environmental Services Supervisor • EPIC Beaker Analyst, Lead

• Physical Therapist – PD • RN, ICU

• EPIC Beaker Analyst Sr.

• Surgical Tech – FT

• EPIC Cupid Analyst Sr. • EPIC Optime Analyst Sr.

Cottage Business Services

• EPIC Revenue Cycle Analyst Sr.

• Director, Patient Access

• Food Services Rep

• Director, Planning and Analysis

• Healthcare Interpreter II

• Financial Analyst – General Accounting

• Inventory Tech, Luma

• HIM Manager

• IT Business Analyst Sr. – Oracle

• Manager, Denials and Utilization Review

• Librarian

• Manager, Patient Access

• Research Coordinator, RN

• Manager, Revenue Cycle Engineering

• Research Department Coordinator

• Philanthropic Coordinator

• Research Finance Analyst

• Sr. Revenue Integrity Analyst

• Room Service Server • Security Officer – FT Nights

Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories

• Sous Chef

• Certified Phlebotomist Technician – FT/PT

• Teacher II

• CLS, Core Lab – Nights

Allied Health

• Lab Assistant • Outreach Connectivity and Strategy Coordinator

• MRI Tech • Occupational Therapist

• Sales Support Representative

• Physical Therapist II

• Sr. Sales Representative

• Radiology Tech – PT

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• Sonographer – PD • Speech Language Pathologist II

Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital • Materials Tech – PT • RN, Med/Surg – PD, PT • Security Officer – PD Weekends

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We offer an excellent compensation package that includes above-market salaries, premium medical benefits, pension plans, tax savings accounts, rental and mortgage assistance, and relocation packages. What’s holding you back?

Please apply online at jobs.cottagehealth.org. Candidates may also submit a resume to: Cottage Health, Human Resources, P.O. Box 689, Pueblo at Bath Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93102-0689 Please reference “SBI” when applying. EOE

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CALIFORNIA NANOSYSTEMS INSTITUTE (CNSI) Performs a wide range of analytical and project based duties for the Assistant Director and Facility Directors. Coordinates all aspects of numerous CNSI events and visits to the Institute; provides analytical and financial support to the Assistant Director; facilitates the administration of a variety of departmental projects, provides administrative support to Centers and Institute Visitors; serves as a department resource and initial point of contact for the Institute; plus manages personnel and payroll actions for staff and academic coordinators. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education or work experience. Demonstrated strong communication skills and ability to convey complex information obtained from multiple sources both verbally and in writing. Ability to multi‑task and meet strict deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy. Professionalism, initiative, flexibility and analytical skills are necessary. Proficiency in administrative office computer software programs. Notes: Fingerprinting background check required. Must maintain a valid CA driver’s license. $23.47 ‑ $28.00/ hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply by 1/11/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20180686

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR BUDGET AND FINANCE

ASSOCIATED STUDENTS Develops and implements administrative policies and directs daily financial aspects of Associated Students, including supervision of staff and activities of A.S. Administration Office. Responsible for A.S. financial management, including A.S. Capital Reserves of over 1.5 million dollars and oversight of a budget in excess of $12 million. Ensures compliance with federal and state requirements. Directs managers of A.S. enterprises in expected cash handling and accounting procedures, and in following University and Associated Students Policies and Procedures. Reqs: Advanced knowledge of accounting concepts, policies and procedures including applicable Associated Students, University, State and Federal policies and external auditing requirements. Analytical skills to oversee financial data management and reporting systems. Knowledge of internal controls. Supervisory skills. Excellent communication both orally and in writing, sound judgement and decision making. Ability to present workshops on financial matters of Associated Students. Knowledge of Investments. Note: Fingerprint background check required. $53,200‑$66,500/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply by 1/9/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20180683

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Responsible for Audio Visual (AV) management and the Engineering Computing Infrastructure (ECI) computer lab facilities maintenance. Maintains a state‑of‑the‑art

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understanding of AV technologies and specifies, installs and maintains AV systems for classrooms, meeting rooms, and labs managed by the ECI. Maintains the physical infrastructure for the five ECI computing labs. Reqs: Experience with Audio Visual systems, their planning, installation, maintenance and operation. Knowledge of current hardware and software trends in AV industry. Familiarity with computing lab maintenance including electrical power, network cabling, computer hardware installation and furniture. Ability to work independently or as part of a team. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated high level of customer support. Note: Fingerprint background check required. $50,000‑$72,500/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply by 1/8/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20180681

or related profession. Proven success in the major gift fundraising; experience in higher education preferred. An understanding of the Graduate Division, and a basic grasp of the social, political, and economic issues that these faculty members study. With training, ability to articulate the programmatic objectives of the Division with clarity and passion. Highest ethical standards, demonstrated empathy and a positive attitude in the face of difficulty and challenge. Notes: Fingerprint background check required. This is an annually renewable contract position. Flexibility and willingness to travel frequently. Ability to work some weekends and evenings. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply by 1/8/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20180678

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DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL SCIENCES

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Responsible for Audio Visual (AV) management and the Engineering Computing Infrastructure (ECI) computer lab facilities maintenance. Maintains a state‑of‑the‑art understanding of AV technologies and specifies, installs and maintains AV systems for classrooms, meeting rooms, and labs managed by the ECI. Maintains the physical infrastructure for the five ECI computing labs. Reqs: Experience with Audio Visual systems, their planning, installation, maintenance and operation. Knowledge of current hardware and software trends in AV industry. Familiarity with computing lab maintenance including electrical power, network cabling, computer hardware installation and furniture. Ability to work independently or as part of a team. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated high level of customer support. Note: Fingerprint background check required. $50,000‑$72,500/yr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply by 1/8/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20180681

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DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, GRADUATE DIVISION

OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT Works personally with donor prospects and supports the Dean, faculty and volunteers in prospect relationships, in order to maximize philanthropic support for the Division, interdisciplinary initiatives, and the university overall to meet identified fund raising priorities. Ensures that work is internally consistent, thematically related, and thoroughly coordinated within the Graduate Division Program and compatible with the policies and priorities of the Development Office and University. Routinely attends Development Office training and strategy meetings. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Five to ten years of experience in individual major donor development

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OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT Works to optimize philanthropic support for the Division in response to priorities established by the Social Sciences Dean. Focueses primarily on this division with the remaining time to serve the campus overall, including special projects, interdisciplinary initiatives and other University initiatives, as appropriate. The position assists the Assistant Dean of Development and other Director(s) of Development in the Social Sciences on strategies and activities to maximize donor support, with an emphasis on global, feminist and ethnic studies departments within the Division, and others as identified by the Dean. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required. Five to ten years of experience in individual major donor development or related profession. Proven success in the major gift fundraising; experience in higher education preferred. An understanding of the culture of the Social Sciences, and a basic grasp of the social, political, and economic issues that these faculty members study. With training, ability to articulate the programmatic objectives of the Division/Area with clarity and passion. Highest ethical standards, demonstrated empathy and a positive attitude in the face of difficulty and challenge. Notes: Fingerprint background check required. This is an annually renewable contract position. Flexibility and willingness to travel. Ability to work some weekends and evenings. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply by 1/8/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20180679

FINANCIAL & BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Supports Design, Facilities and Safety Services (DFSS) in the areas

of: financial reporting and strategic planning; identifying business process and internal control issues and problem solving through analysis of business systems and user needs; and, designing complex databases, queries, reports and user interfaces. Documents complex business processes and systems; prepares plans and proposals for the improvement of systems, procedures and processes; writes test scripts and tests system changes; reconciles shadow systems; ensures business continuity; develops reports and tools for internal and external clients. Uses SQL Server, Excel, Access and Hyperion. Possesses solid operational and capital accounting skills, general ledger reconciliations and budget transactions, and campus financial systems. Possesses ability to work under deadline pressure, overseeing multiple projects concurrently, and handling sensitive and confidential issues. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Advanced knowledge of business and process analysis functions and related areas of IT and methodologies associated with software design, modification and implementation. Experience analyzing large‑scale business processes and problems; developing solutions involving the use of computer systems, information flow and architecture; creating specifications for systems to meet requirements; validating requirements against needs; designing details of automated systems; developing user interface design; planning and executing unit integration and acceptance testing; developing user reference materials and trainings. Experience leading cross‑functional teams to solve complex business or systems issues. Notes: Fingerprint background check required. Maintain a valid CA driver’s license. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply online by 1/14/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20180684

background check required. $22.51‑ $27.07/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply by 1/11/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu. Job #20180691

FINANCIAL COORDINATOR

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS Assists the MSO with all facets of department management, particularly financial and data services. Considerable initiative, independence, judgement and problem solving abilities are required, as well as effective verbal and written skills. Performs a variety of functions using microcomputers. Possess strong knowledge of University and department policies and procedures. Reqs: Previous experience in bookkeeping, including GL reconciliation, financial and budget tracking/reporting, payroll, A/R, and A/P. Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, and have experience working with online or computer‑based financial systems. Ability to efficiently manage multiple, time‑sensitive projects. Note: Fingerprint background check required. $22.51‑ $24.09. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply by 1/10/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu. Job #20180687

MEDIA ARTIST AND WEB MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANT

DEAN STUDENT RESIDENTS Responsible for managing a majority of Residential Life financial matters and accounting systems. Prepares paperwork to effect financial transactions. Creates and maintains budget reports and projections. Works closely with the Administrative Manager to identify fiscal patterns. Monitors and reconciles financial reporting systems, ensuring accuracy, correcting discrepancies and ensuring liens are cleared. Processes all accounts payable and travel documents and special projects. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Strong work ethic with capability to work independently within an interdependent team. Strong customer service skills as well as sensitivity to working with a multicultural community. Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication as well as ability to convey complex information obtained from multiple sources. Sound judgment and ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism. Strong computer skills including working knowledge of spreadsheet, database and word processing software. Possess good organizational, analytical and problem solving skills with demonstrated ability to meet deadlines; initiative and flexibility are also necessary. One year of administrative work experience in accounting, purchasing, reconciliation, forecasting and/ or maintaining database financial systems. Note: Fingerprint

UINIVERSITY EXTENSION Maintains the UCSB Professional and Continuing Education web site content and continually updates information in a timely manner, including content editing, online forms, the creation or adaptation of graphical elements. Performs administration of web site and/or develops web pages and web publishing tools for UCSB PaCE. Provides technical support for web requests and publishing tools and advises on web standards for publishing. Writes routine HTML code and CSS. Evaluates and implements changes on development and production sites in support of department. Trains users to use web content publishing tools and process. Creates and edits graphic and digital media for print and online, including Web, social media, and print‑materials for promotional and informational purposes. Production and design of ads for various platforms, including, but not limited to: print, online, and video. Performs a variety of digital media duties including preparing promotional and digital material for advertising and informational purposes; operate computers, digital cameras, Web and graphic software, and other equipment and programs, related to digital and print media. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated work experience with: MS Office Suite and Adobe Suite, creating and editing graphic and digital media for print and online, production and design of ads for print, online, video, and other platforms. Experience writing HTML and CSS code, mailing List Manager Software like Mailchimp and/or Campaign Monitor, service

orientation, active listening, critical thinking, and superb attention to detail. Ability to function effectively as a member of a team as well as independently, and to execute numerous tasks with demanding time frames. Note: Fingerprint background check required. $25.00‑ $29.09/ hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply by 1/4/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu. Job #20180685

PUBLIC RECORDS ACT COORDINATOR

OFFICE OF CAMPUS COUNSEL Provides legal support on a wide variety of matters, including subpoenas, Public Records Act, and Information Practice Act Responses for the UC Santa Barbara campus. Provides legal support for the Chief Campus Counsel and other senior administrators by performing a variety of legal tasks, reviewing legal documents, and drafting written correspondence pertaining to University legal matters. Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced legal professional to resolve a diverse range of research and other legal related assignments. Reqs: Min. of 5 years of demonstrated experience as a legal professional. Associate or Bachelor’s degree, and/or equiv. combination of education and experience/training. In‑depth knowledge in one or more legal practice areas. Demonstrated record of professionalism, discretion, confidentiality, integrity and ethics. Proficient in Microsoft applications and other common business software applications. Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with all levels of staff. Strong project management and data organization skills. Strong analytical/problem‑solving skills, skill in researching, analyzing, and synthesizing large amounts of data and/or information. Notes: Fingerprint background check required. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For primary consideration apply by 1/13/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs. ucsb.edu Job #20180673

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LEGALS ADMINISTER OF ESTATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DIANE HELEN MACKAY also known as DIANE MACKAY and DIANE HELEN MURPHY Case No.: 18PR00586 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of DIANE HELEN MACKAY, also known as DIANE MACKAY and DIANE HELEN MURPHY A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: CHRISTOPHER MACKAY in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: CHRISTOPHER MACKAY 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: 01/24/2019 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

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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: Jeffrey B. Soderborg, Barnes & Barnes: 1900 State Street, Suite M, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 687‑6660 Published Dec 20, 27 2018. Jan 3 2019. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SONOVA ANN JOHNSTONE, also known as SONOVA JOHNSTONE and SONOVA A. JOHNSTONE Case No.: 18PR00600 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of SONOVA ANN JOHNSTONE, also known as SONOVA JOHNSTONE and SONOVA A. JOHNSTONE A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: ERIC S. JOHNSTONE in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: ERIC S. JOHNSTONE 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: 01/24/2019 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

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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: Jeffrey B. Soderborg. Barnes & Barnes, 1900 State Street, Suite M, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 687‑6660 Published Dec 20, 27 2018. Jan 3 2019. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LISA STECKER Case No.: 18PR00557 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of LISA STECKER A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by: MARGARET FOX in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that: MARGARET FOX 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: 01/10/2019 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. Attorney for Petitioner: Jeffrey B. Soderborg. Adrienne K. Miller, Esq. Attorney at Law, APC, 1633 Erringer Road, Suite 205 Simi Valley, CA 93065 (805) 522‑1640 Published Dec 27 2018. Jan 3, 10 2019.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: C2I FILM, CREATE 2 INSPIRE FILM at 405 Corona Del Mar Apt. 5, Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Angelica Yasmin Espinoza (same address) Omar Alejandro Espinoza (same address) This business is conducted by a married couple Signed: OMAR A. ESPINOZA Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 27, 2018. 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 Margarita Silva. FBN Number: 2018‑0003259. Published: Jan 03, 10, 17, 24 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUMMERLAND INN at 2161 Ortega Hill Road, Summerland, CA 93067; Hwei Mei Lu Ko (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: HWEI MEI LU KO Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 19, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0003216. Published: Jan 03, 10, 17, 24 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA REGENERATIVE HEALTH CLINIC at 2425 Bath Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Santa Barbara Regenerative Health Clinic (same address) This business is conducted by an CorporationSigned: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 05, 2018. 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 Sandra E. Rodriguez. FBN Number: 2018‑0003132. Published: Dec 13, 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SUNRISE DETAIL MOBILE CARWASH at 283 Ellwood Beach Dr #2 Goleta, CA 93117; Elfego Munoz (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Elfego Munoz Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 03, 2018. 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 Tara Jayasinghe. FBN Number: 2018‑0003106. Published: Dec 13, 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PIONEER PLUMBING at 816 1/2 E. Carrillo Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Fredrico Gonzales (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Fredrico Gonzales Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 03, 2018. 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 Margarita Silva. FBN Number: 2018‑0003108. Published: Dec 13, 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03 2019.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA SOCIAL CLUB at 4135 Via Andorra #A Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Susan Aumack 3463 State St #506 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Jeannie 4135 Via Andorra #A Santa Barbara, CA 93110 This business is conducted by an Unincorporated Association Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 26, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0003056. Published: Dec 13, 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CENTER FOR SPECIALIZED SURGERY OF SANTA BARBARA at 2927 De La Vina St. Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Gold Coast Surgery Center, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Jeannette Alvarez Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 26, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0003064. Published: Dec 13, 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ISLAND VIEW GLASS ART at 1939 2nd Street Eureka, CA 95501; Island View Glass Distribution, LLC 5276 Hollister Ave. #457 Santa Barbara, CA 93111 This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Bryan Pinkerton Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 27, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0003071. Published: Dec 13, 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PINKERTON INSURANCE AGENCY at 5276 Hollister Ave #457 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Bryan Pinkerton 5054 University Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93111 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Bryan Pinkerton Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 27, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0003072. Published: Dec 13, 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CELEBRITY REAL ESTATE at 5142 Hollister Ave, Suite 242 Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Nyborg & Asscoiates, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Stacie D. Nyborg, President Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 26, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0003057. Published: Dec 13, 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: A+ at 160 Camino De Vida Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Jose Luis Corrales Duran (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 07, 2018. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2018‑0003145. Published: Dec 13, 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SBCBD at 27 W Anapamu St, Ste 286 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; SB123 LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 10, 2018. 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 Tara Jayasinghe. FBN Number: 2018‑0003151. Published: Dec 13, 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ROCKFISH MARINE at 1920 Elise Way Unit B Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Dana Curtis Johnson (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 10, 2018. 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 Margarita Silva. FBN Number: 2018‑0003159. Published: Dec 13, 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ASSISTED HOME HEALTH at 302 N. Milpas Street Suite 101 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Assisted Home Recovery, Inc. 72 Moody Court Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 14, 2018. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2018‑0003192. Published: Dec 27. 2018. Jan 03, 10, 17 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: OFFROAD. NET at 6073 Paseo Palmilla Goleta, CA 93117; Colby Hill (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Colby Hill Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 11, 2018. 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 Tara Jayasinghe. FBN Number: 2018‑0003160. Published: Dec 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03, 10 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TERI MALINOWSKI PROJECT MANAGEMENT at 414 Olive Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Teri Harmon Project Management 3375 Foothill Rd #233 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This business is conducted by an CorporationSigned: Teri Malinowski, CEO Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 12, 2018. 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 Margarita Silva. FBN Number: 2018‑0003177. Published: Dec 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03, 10 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BEEF JERKY EXPERIENCE at 485 Alisal Road #198 Solvang, CA 93463; Crisp High Five, Inc. 42652 71st Street W Lancaster, CA 93536 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 14, 2018. 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 Adela Bustos. FBN Number: 2018‑0003196. Published: Dec 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03, 10 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: EARTHKNOWER STUDIO at 225 W. Figueroa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Robert F. Adams (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 17, 2018. 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 Sandra E. Rodriguez. FBN Number: 2018‑0003204. Published: Dec 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03, 10 2019.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: STA. RITA HILLS VENTURES at 3290 Wild Oak Road Lompoc, CA 93436; Ryan Paul Reyes (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 17, 2018. 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 Sandra E. Rodriguez. FBN Number: 2018‑0003203. Published: Dec 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03, 10 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LUBOVE, LUBOVE TALENT AGENCY, LUBOVE M A N A G E M E N T, LUBOVE MODELING AGENCY at 511 E. Gutierrez Street Suite A Santa Barbara, CA 93117; Scott Roush 1020 Bath Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Paul Vertsekha 38 La Calera Way Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by an General Partnership Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 11, 2018. 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 Adela Bustos. FBN Number: 2018‑0003161. Published: Dec 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03, 10 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAGE AND SMITH at 1367 Danielson Rd Unit A Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Nora Lieber (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 03, 2018. 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 Tara Jayasinghe. FBN Number: 2018‑0003107. Published: Dec 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03, 10 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HAUNTED MOUNTAIN at 120 Ocean View Carpinteria, CA 93013; Matthew Todd Campos (same address) Eran Olivas P.O. Box Summerland, CA 93067 This business is conducted by an General Partnership Signed: Eran Olivas Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 12, 2018. 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 Margarita Silva. FBN Number: 2018‑0003178. Published: Dec 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03, 10 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: M & M CONCRETE CONTRACTOR at 311 Verano Dr #60 Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Juan Carlos Davalos Orozco (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 13, 2018. 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 Tara Jayasinghe. FBN Number: 2018‑0003182. Published: Dec 20, 27. 2018. Jan 03, 10 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALTA VISTA PAINTING at 2015 Castillo St. Apt 2 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Elmer Burgos Rodrigues (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 19, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0003223. Published: Dec 27. 2018. Jan 03, 10, 17 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ASSISTED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, ASSISTED HOME HEALTH at 302 N. Milpas Street Suite 101 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Staff Assistance, Inc. 72 Moody Court Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 14, 2018. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2018‑0003191. Published: Dec 27. 2018. Jan 03, 10, 17 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ASSISTED HOSPICE CARE at 302 N. Milpas Street Suite 101 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Assisted Home Care, Inc. 72 Moody Court Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 14, 2018. 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 Connie Tran. FBN Number: 2018‑0003193. Published: Dec 27. 2018. Jan 03, 10, 17 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ELLWOOD MONTESSORI at 7391 Freeman Pl. B Goleta, CA 93117; Jean Marie Driskel (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 29, 2018. 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 Sandra E. Rodriquez. FBN Number: 2018‑0003092. Published: Dec 27. 2018. Jan 03, 10, 17 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GABBY’S CLEANING COMPANY at 202 Marbella Way Santa Maria, CA 93454; Gabriela Janice Palacios (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Gabrela Janice Palacios Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Nov 30, 2018. 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 Mary Soto. FBN Number: 2018‑0003103. Published: Dec 27. 2018. Jan 03, 10, 17 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ROCKET BOY TV at 1491 Camino Rio Verde Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Michael Mongold (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Dec 21, 2018. 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 Jazmin Murphy. FBN Number: 2018‑0003252. Published: Jan 03, 10, 17, 24 2019.

NAME CHANGE IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF CHLOE JADE MADILL ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 18CV05877 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: CHLOE JADE MADILL TO: CHLOE JADE KATSUYAMA HOKE 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. NOTICE OF HEARING Feb 20, 2019 9:30am, Dept 6, Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Santa

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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 Dec 07 2018 by Pauline Maxwell, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Dec 20, 27 2018. Jan 3, 10 2019. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF MATHILDE WOLFF ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 18CV06193 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: MATHILDE WOLFF TO: MATHILDE WOLFF CHABERT THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING March, 06, 2019 9:30am, Dept 6, Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, 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 Dec 20, 2018 by Pauline Maxwell, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Jan 3, 10, 17, 24 2019. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF LAUREN MARIE KRUSZYNA ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 18CV05696 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: A petition has been filed by the above named Petitioner(s) in Santa Barbara Superior court proposing a change of name(s) FROM and TO the following name(s): FROM: LAUREN MARIE KRUSZYNA TO: LAUREN MARIE KRUSZYNA WILLIAMS 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. NOTICE OF HEARING Feb 06, 2019 9:30am, Dept 6, Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street, 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 Dec 07 2018 by Pauline Maxwell, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Dec 20, 27 2018. Jan 3, 10 2019.

PUBLIC NOTICES SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ANACAPA DIVISION Estate of JOHN A. ERNEST, Decedent Case No. 18PR00344 NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE (PROBATE CODE §§10300, 10304) Department 5 (Hon. Colleen Sterne) 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, subject to confirmation by this court, on January 4, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., or thereafter within the time allowed by law, MARK WATSON as administrator of the estate of the above‑named decedent, will sell at private sale to the highest and best net bidder on the terms and conditions stated below all right, title, and interest of the decedent at the time of death and all right, title, and interest that the estate has acquired in

addition to that of the decedent at the time of death, in the real property located in Santa Barbara County, California. 2. This property is commonly referred to as 638 Sutton Ave., Santa Barbara, California, assessor’s parcel number 035‑060‑015, and is more fully described as follows: THOSE PORTIONS OF LOT 140 OF THE OUTSIDE PUEBLO LANDS OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA, IN THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED IN PARCELS AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL ONE: BEGINNING AT THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER OF CLOCK 199, AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA, AND RUNNING THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCKL 155 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID LINE OF SAID BLOCK 75 FEE; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES SOUTHWESTERLY 76 FEET; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES NORTHWESTERLY 75 FEET; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES NORTHEASTERLY 76 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL TWO: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF BLOCK 199, AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF SANTA BARBARA, DISTANT THEREON 155 FEET SOUTHEASTERLY FROM THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER OF SAID BLOCK, SAID POINT OF BEGINNING BEING ALSO THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER OF THE TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED IN THE DEED TO MARIE SMITH, ET CON., DATED NOVEMBER 2, 1942, AND RECORDED IN BOOK 566 AT PAGE 263 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY; THENCE NORTH 48B30’ WEST ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 30 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 41B30’ WEST 120 FEET; THENCE NORTH 37B30’ EAST 63.34 FEET TO A POINT IN THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID SMITH TRACT OF LAND; THENCE NORTH 48B30’ WEST ALONG SAID LAST MENTIONED LINE 15.56 FEET TO THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER THEReOF; THENCE NORTH 41B30’ EAST 76 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL THREE: AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN SAID BLOCK 199 AT THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF THE PROPERTY CONVEYED TO GLADYS MARLOW FOUTS BY DEED DATED AUGUST 29, 1941 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 531, PAGE 193, OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING NORTH 48B30’ WEST 125 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF DE LA GUERRA STREET; THENCE SOUTH 41B30’ WEST ALONG SAID LINE OF DE LA GUERRA STREET 15 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 48B30’ EAST 131.06 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT; THENCE NORTH 87B30’ EAST 83.88 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 48B30’ WEST 20.85 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 87B30’ WEST 63.34 FEET OF THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 3. The property will be sold subject to current taxes, covenants, conditions,

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restrictions, reservations, rights, rights of way, and easements of record, with any encumbrances of record to be satisfied from the purchase price. 4. The property is to be sold on an “AS‑IS” basis, except for title. 5. The personal representative has given an exclusive listing to Jeff Oien, Village Properties (Cal BRE# 00852118), 1436 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Tel: 805‑896‑1824; email: jeff@villagesite.com. Contact the listing broker for showings and disclosures. 6. Bids or offers are invited for this property and must be in writing and can be mailed to the office of Jeff Oien, Village Properties, 1436 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Tel: 805‑896‑ 1824; email: jeff@villagesite.com, or delivered to Jeff Oien personally, at any time after the first publication of this notice and before any sale is made. 7 The property will be sold on the following terms: Cash, or cash to a new loan, the terms of such credit to be acceptable to the undersigned and to the court. The estate shall pay only such real estate broker’s commissions and in such amount as allowed by the Court out of the proceeds of the sale. 8. Taxes, rents, operating and maintenance expenses, and premiums on insurance acceptable to the purchaser shall be prorated as of the date of confirmation of sale. Examination of title, recording of conveyance, transfer taxes, and any title insurance policy shall be at the expense of the purchaser or purchasers. 9. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. 10. For further information and bid forms, contact Jeff Oien, Village Properties (Cal BRE# 00852118), 1436 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, Tel: 805‑896‑1824; email: jeff@villagesite.com. Jeffrey B. Soderborg, Cal Bar #264666 BARNES & BARNES 1900 State Street, Suite M Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 687‑6660

Attorneys for MARK WATSON, Administrator for of the Estate of JOHN A. ERNEST. Published Dec 20, 27 2018. Jan 3, 10 2019. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD; SPECIAL NOTICE OF LAWSUIT (Pursuant to Labor Code section 3716 and Code of Civil Procedure section 412.20 and 412.30) WCAB No. 11488066 To: DEFENDANT, ILLEGALLY UNINSURED EMPLOYER: APPLICANT, Juan Barreto DEEFENDANTS, Concrete & Pavers Specialist NOTICES 1) A lawsuit, the Application for Adjudication of Claim, as been filed with the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board against you as the named defendant by the above named applicant. You may seek the advice of an attorney in any matter connected with this lawsuit and such attorney should be consulted promptly so that you response may be filed and entered in a timely fashion. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney reference service or a legal aid office. (See telephone directory.) 2) An Answer to the Application must be filed and served within six days of the service of the Application pursuant to Appeals Board rules; therefore, your written response must be filed with the Appeals Board promptly; a letter or phone call will not protect your interests. 3) You will be served with a Notice(s) of Hearing and must appear at all hearings or conferences. After such hearing, even absent your appearance, a decision may be made and an award of compensation benefits may issue against you. The award could result in the garnishment of your wages, taking of your money or property or other relief. If the Appeals Board makes an award against you, your house or other dwelling or other property may be taken to satisfy that award in a non‑judicial state, with no exemptions

from execution. A lien may also be imposed upon your property without further hearing and before the issuance of an award. 4) You must notify the Appeals Board of the proper address for the service of official notices and papers and notify the Appeals Board of any changes in that address. TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS Issued by: WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD Name and address of Appeals Board: WCAB Santa Barbara 411 E. Canon Perdido Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Name and address of applicant’s attorney: Ghitterman, Ghitterman & Feld, 418 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101; FORM COMPLETED BY: Benjamin P. Feld, Esq. Ghitterman, Ghitterman & Feld, 418 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Telephone No.: (805) 965‑4540. NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served: as the person sued under the fictitious name of: Concrete & Pavers Specialist. Published: Dec 27 2018. Jan 3, 10, 17 2019.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 15, 2019 at 6:00 P.M. General Plan Amendment Initiation Case No. 17-021-GPA Transportation Element Figure 7-2: Functional Street Classification and Key Intersections Map and Related Transportation Element TE 3 Policies NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Goleta City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider a Resolution to adopt a General Plan amendment to street classification figures and policies of the Transportation Element. The date, time, and location of the public hearing are set forth below. The agenda and staff report for the hearing will also be posted at least 72 hours before the meeting on the City website here: http://www.cityofgoleta. org/i-want-to/news-and-updates/government-meeting-agendas-and-videos. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: As described in General Plan Transportation Element Policy TE 3.1, Figure 7-2 is the overall street and circulation plan for the City and future street improvements in the City must be consistent with the functional classifications. The four current street classes in Figure 7-2 include Local Streets and Roads, Major Collectors, Minor Arterials, and Major Arterials. These four classes of streets serve different functions in the City’s overall street system and have different design standards. Each of these four classes are described in a subpolicy of Policy TE 3 (TE 3.3 - 3.6). The General Plan amendment would update Figure 7-2 to better reflect the current role various street segments serve in the City’s overall roadway system and would also revised language in subpolicies TE 3.3 – 3.6 to ensure that the City’s street classes and standards better align with state and federal classes. PROJECT LOCATION: The policies and regulations would apply citywide, including areas within the Coastal Zone. DATE AND TIME:

Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at 6:00 P.M.

PLACE:

City of Goleta, Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, California 93117

PUBLIC COMMENT: All interested persons are encouraged to attend the public hearing and to present written and/or oral comments. All letters should be addressed to the City Clerk email: dlopez@cityofgoleta.org; or mail: Attn: City Council and City Clerk at 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117. To be disseminated to the City Council for consideration during the Council meeting, written information must be submitted to the City Clerk no later than Monday at noon prior to the City Council meeting. Material received after this time may not be reviewed by the City Council prior to the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Additional information is on file at Goleta City Hall, Planning and Environmental Review Department, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117. Please contact Senior Planner J. Ritterbeck at (805) 961-7548, or jritterbeck@ cityofgoleta.org for more information regarding the project. More information is also posted on CityofGoleta.org. [Para información en español, por favor llame Sr. Jaime Valdez, (805) 961-7568.] Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this hearing, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 961-7505. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the hearing will enable City staff to make reasonable arrangements. Note: If you challenge the City’s final action on this project 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 §65009[b][2]). Publish: Santa Barbara Independent, January 3, 2019

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