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Andrew Solomon, author of Far From the Tree, blends reflection, decades-long research and personal experience to create portraits of the human condition. In his most recent book, Far and Away Away, Solomon turns to his travels during the past 25 years to offer thought-provoking angles on his enduring themes of life, death and outsiderhood – and the dignity to be found within every one of them.

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THE WEEK.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 LIVING.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Name: Carolina Starin · Title: Contributing Writer Between raising three young kids, producing radio spots for KCRW, and writing content for Briq, Carolina Starin wrote the entire Home & Garden special section in this week’s paper.

Living Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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FOOD & DRINK .. . . . . . . . . . . 41

Do you fancy yourself a Home & Garden expert? I fancy myself as a Home & Garden wannabe. I know what I like, and I value good style and intelligent living solutions, but I never quite seem get there as my home and garden goals tend to take a back seat on the sofa with the unfolded laundry. However, it’s not what you put in your house; it’s what you bring to it that really matters. If you bring joy, acceptance, and generosity, then that’s all the decoration that you need.

The Restaurant Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Did you pick up anything for yourself while reporting? I bought two native Californian ceanothuses after hearing that they are prized in English gardens. One has already, sadly, been transported to my plant graveyard at the back of the house, which is bigger than my collection of living potted plants. I’m also upping my green cleaning, and discussions are underway for the installation of an Earth Machine composting system to replace our current improper composting systems that my kids call “the bug monster.” I did buy a vintage outdoor teak lounge chair, but it is so beautiful and comfortable that I immediately brought it inside. It’s now my “professional meditation chair,” which is code for: Don’t even think of bothering me if I’m sitting here.

Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Lectures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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NEWS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 ODDS & ENDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 OPINIONS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20 This Modern World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

CLASSIFIEDS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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HOUSING

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HARD TIMES: A homeless man sleeps on a bench on Anapamu Street.

An Injunction Against Homeless? As Numbers Go Down, Costs Increase by Nick Welsh or four very long hours it was the best of times, it was the worst of times within the Santa Barbara City Council chambers late Tuesday afternoon, the roiling issue at hand being— being as always — homeless people. The good news — a possible sea change in the South Coast’s ability to respond to the homelessness challenge — is the role Cottage Hospital is stepping up to play. Though only now beginning to take root, Cottage has committed serious dollars, serious resources, and its considerable institutional credibility to this effort. A $2 million state homeless grant secured by the City of Santa Barbara is designed to focus on the 50 most frequent, expensive, and demanding consumers of emergency services. Cottage will provide a registered nurse to accompany restorative city police officers as they make their rounds among the most intractable of the homeless people in downtown. The hope is that this will reduce the 155 visits these 50 people make each month to Cottage, mostly, but far from exclusively, to the emergency room. If it succeeds, it would be a game changer. In a separate and important initiative, Cottage is offering, for the first time, 10 recuperative beds at People Assisting The Homeless (PATH), accompanied by skilled nursing staff and medical oversight, for up to 90 days. That program, a partnership with CenCal, was launched in October. Since then, 13 patients have received treatment, the same 13 patients who, six months before the program began, had sought treatment at the hospital 73 times. In a separate but related initiative, Cottage is also expanding the recuperative care it provides to homeless patients when released from the hospital. As part of the broader homeless collaborative, Cottage will also be working closely with three street outreach workers hired by City Net, a faith-based group out of Orange County. City Net enjoys a reputation for relentlessness when it comes to reaching out to those living rough. Though Santa Barbara’s

homeless outreach service providers grumbled that two of City Net’s staff have no prior experience with homeless people, City Net has demonstrated it could work closely with law enforcement agencies while remaining in the good graces of homeless rights organizations. This is the first time that the Housing Authority, the Fire Department, and PATH, which runs the Casa Esperanza homeless shelter on Cacique Street, are all working together. The plan is to swarm the top 50 service consumers with so much attention, so many services, and so much computercoordinated oversight that they will almost have no choice but to come in from the cold.

response safety net, however, is the absolute lack of such housing. A previous incarnation of this grant last fall would have created a village of 44 “tiny homes” — modified trailers — at the commuter parking lot by Carrillo and Castillo streets. That proposal, sprung on the community at the last minute, failed in part because of neighborhood backlash, but mostly because the grant award proved to be considerably smaller than expected. The big picture — at least according to Chuck Flacks with PATH, is that the number of homeless people counted on the streets of Santa Barbara has dropped by 25 percent in the past five years. PATH, he said, has managed to find some sort of housing for 100 homeless people a year. Emily Allen with Home for Good said AmeriCorps outreach workers spend a total of 497 hours each week on the streets and had managed to house 21 people in the last year, unifying 16 with their families.

PAYING TO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM

LEADING THE CHARGE: Brad Fieldhouse (right) is heading the City Net effort to connect the top 50 homeless consumers of emergency services. Sal Robledo (left) is spearheading Cottage Health’s expanded interest in homeless care.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO HOUSES

All the homeless support groups testifying Tuesday preached the gospel of “Housing First,” an operating strategy that contends that the best way to get people off the streets is to get them under a roof first and then bombard them with the services needed to make significant life changes. The vast, gaping hole in Santa Barbara’s multimillion-dollar homeless

But all this good news evaporated when city administrator Matt Fore and homeless services czar Laura Dubbels began itemizing just how much City Hall spends each year dealing with the downstream impacts of homeless people. Every year, it costs about $1 million to underwrite homeless services. Every year, it also spends $3.7 million cleaning creeks, sweeping out camps, and responding to calls for services involving the police department, the library, and the parks department. That’s about 6,000 calls a year for the police department, or 7 percent of the department’s total call volume. Calls to the fire department constituted 20 percent of its volume, but no price tag was given. Factoring in every known expense, councilmembers ballparked the total cost of responding to homeless needs was $5 million a year. Councilmember Jason Dominguez, whose district includes the PATH homeless shelter, did the political math thusly: City Hall spends $5 million a year dealing with the problems of homelessness; it spends $1 million a year trying to solve the problems of homelessness.

Longtime News-Press city editor Scott Steepleton was fired last Friday, according to sources inside the daily newspaper. His ouster is the latest in a major staffing shakeup since the company appointed Nick Masuda to oversee news operations. Masuda previously worked for the News-Press in the late 1990s and early 2000s as a sports writer and editor before moving his career to Florida. He was hired back six months ago. Steepleton became a central figure in the series of firings, scandals, and lawsuits that consumed the paper a decade ago, remaining staunchly loyal to controversial owner and publisher Wendy McCaw. Efforts to reach Steepleton were not successful. The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara presented tentative plans on 4/22 to build 62 units of workforce housing at a public commuter parking lot at the intersection of Carrillo and Castillo streets. Last year, the Housing Authority proposed building 44 units of “tiny housing” units as part of a homeless housing proposal, which set off a powerful reaction among nearby residents and was scrapped. The new housing proposal will make its grand debut before the City Council on 5/7. PAU L WELLM AN

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The narrow bridge over Sycamore Creek at Montecito and Yanonali streets was newly reopened last Thursday with additional sidewalk and bicycle lane space on its south side. The City of Santa Barbara had spent 11 months and $5.7 million to recreate the bridge and improve its lighting. The ongoing improvements on the Eastside include the curbs at Carpinteria and Voluntario streets and lighting along the path to Franklin School, and the beginning of work to replace the Quinientos Street Bridge.

COUNTY The battle to incorporate the 1,400-acre piece of land known as Camp 4 into the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians’ reservation took a step forward on 4/29 with the passage HR 317. That followed a step backward on 3/29, when the Interior Department’s Indian Affairs secretary determined a February approval of the land transfer should include a review for endangered species. Camp 4 was bought by the tribe from Fess Parker’s estate in 2010, and since 2013, lawsuits, appeals, congressional testimony, and ad hoc county committees have sought to either block or pass the land transfer to federal reservation trust. With its

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To Park or Not to Park, That Is the Congestion

unk Zone lovers of free parking can rest easy for the time being; the City Council opted not to impose paid parking in three blocks of Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone where drinking and dining are intensely curated experiences. Funk Zone property owners had hoped for paid parking as a way to encourage more parking turnover for new customers. Instead the council will consider other options, including removing illegal “no parking” signs installed by some property owners for personal use, having the downtown shuttle turn into the Zone, and designating spots for Uber and Lyft passengers. Some councilmembers argued that the public parking lot at Garden and Cabrillo, now a lightly used paid lot, should offer 75 minutes of free parking. Anna Marie Gott, a vocal council critic and watchdog, also resurrected her charges that the Hotel Californian has been using 83 public spaces on the upper tiers of the Mason and Helena Street lot for private valet use. She said she was denied access to it last summer. Though City Hall investigated the claim

seven times, her charges were concluded to be without merit. Since then, however, Planning Commissioner Sheila Lodge and Councilmember Kristen Sneddon both have reported trouble getting into the Californian’s public spaces. City traffic planner Rob Dayton said that city staff had seen those spaces cordoned off. Warren Nocon, general manager of the hotel, acknowledged their parking system has experienced hiccups, but he denied cannibalizing spaces set aside for the public on behalf of hotel guests. “I’m here to dispel the notion that we are rigging the system or gaming the city,” he stated. He explained that the hotel leased space to seven bars and restaurants whose owners would be furious, he said, if their parking spaces were hijacked for hotel valet parking. He did say the Hotel Californian’s five-star status required parking spaces to be occasionally scrubbed. Nocon had not spoken with Anna Marie Gott, but he’d tried. “She’s a hard person to get ahold of,” he said. —Nick Welsh

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Carbajal Bill to Protect Firefighters FIGHT FOR FAIRNESS: Congressmember Salud Carbajal, flanked by area firefighters, has introduced a new bill to get federal firefighters the same health-care benefits as their state and local counterparts.

he United States government holds its federal firefighters to a tougher standard than state and local fire departments when they try to claim compensation for job-related illnesses. On the other hand, California was the first of the 48 states that now recognize firefighters are at a high risk for cancer and heart and lung diseases and should have medical bills paid when diagnosed with these diseases. To correct this inequity, Congressmember Salud Carbajal has introduced the bipartisan bill HR 1174, known as the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019. At a press conference on April 24 at Earl Warren Showgrounds, Carbajal, together with state, municipal, and federal firefighters, discussed the bill: “Federal firefighters do not receive the same benefits even though they share the same risks. This legislation gives our brave federal firefighters the health-care benefits that they deserve for putting themselves in harm’s way to protect us all,” he said. “The federal government should be ashamed of itself.” 10

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Several studies have shown that firefighters develop higher rates of cancer than the general population. Most recently, a study conducted by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health found that firefighters were twice as likely as the general population to be diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. S.B. City Firefighters Local 525 Fire Captain Tony Pighetti, who attended the event, said that all fire departments, federal, state, and municipal, respond to dangerous incidents. “We fight fire side by side in the same exact conditions,” he said. The bill does require federal firefighters to be in active service for five years before qualifying for benefits, including death benefits paid to their families. It also does not cover state prisoners who volunteer to fight fires and are presently paid $1-$2 per hour. The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. It does not have a hearing date at this time. —Blanca Garcia

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TUG-OF-WAR: California is hard at work fighting oil expansion in the state as the Trump administration and major oil companies push to change federal regulations on coastal oil activities.

California Fights Feds on Oil Earth Day Celebrated with a Statewide Pushback on Oil Development by Blanca Garcia n what looked like a special California celebration of Earth Day, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties and the state attorney general have spent the week pushing back on big oil. On April 23, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to pass a 45-day moratorium on the drilling of certain wells. On Wednesday, April 24, federal judges upheld an offshore drilling moratorium along the Ventura coast. Soon after, a Santa Barbara Superior Court judge fined Plains All American Pipeline $3.3 million dollars for the 2015 Refugio Beach Oil Spill. Around the same time, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra submitted a letter to the Trump administration, signed by attorney generals from eight other states, pushing back on proposed federal regulation changes for coastal oil activities. Wrapping off the week, Congressmember Salud Carbajal released a statement opposing the Bureau of Land Management fracking proposal for Santa Barbara County. If California is hard at work fighting oil expansion in the state, the Trump administration and major oil companies are continuing to push their agendas forward as well. When federal Judge Philip S. Gutierrez ordered the Trump administration in November 2018 to stop issuing permits for offshore fracking and acidizing in federal waters, DCOR oil company sought a special exemption to continue fracking, alleging the moratorium caused it financial harm. In response to a lawsuit filed by the Environmental Defense Center, the court denied its request, ruling that harm to endangered species outweighed any monetary harm to the company. That order came after the courts found that federal officials had cut environmental impact corners. “Federal officials violated the Endangered Species Act by failing to complete its consultation with expert wildlife agencies,” wrote the Center for Biological Diversity, which joined the legal opposition. “The Trump administration [also] violated the Coastal Zone Management Act when it failed to let the California Coastal Commission determine whether offshore fracking is consistent with California’s coastal management program.” The feds were ordered to comply with the state’s environmental impact processes

before continuing or approving any permits for offshore fracking. Questions about the federal officials’ process in evaluating environmental impacts were again raised after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for its 1.2 million-acre hydraulic fracking proposal in California. The proposal includes more than 120,000 acres of federal land in Santa Barbara County. ForestWatch Executive Director Jeffrey Kuyper expressed concerns about BLM fast tracking the proposal back in August 2018 when the proposal was first put forth. Congressmember Carbajal agreed. “The Central Coast has a long history of environmental stewardship and we must continue speaking out to protect our clean air, open spaces, and wildlife habitat,” he said. By sidestepping state regulations, federal agencies are increasingly seen as seeking to reduce state authority and oversight of offshore gas, oil, and energy projects. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has submitted an advance notice proposing to rollback state oversight of coastal projects. Its request for feedback from states was not well received. Currently, states have the authority to review coastal projects to ensure they’re abiding by state law and can appeal coastal project permits that raise environmental and public health concerns. “The Trump administration can try and disguise this as an invitation for feedback,” said California’s Becerra, “but it is painfully evident that this is really a hostile attempt to force offshore drilling down our throats.” Finally, last week, Ventura Board of Supervisors also stepped up to the plate and halted the drilling of steam injection wells in their county near an aquifer. In order to pass the measure, the board had to declare an immediate threat to the public health of Ventura County citizens, reported the Ventura County Star. The decision followed the U.S. Geological Survey’s discovery of petroleum-related gases in wells supplying irrigation water for Oxnard. It’s unclear whether the presence of gases are a result of a natural process or a containment failure in the oil and gas production system, wrote the Star. What is clear is the importance of environmental impact reports in approving oil-related projects. n

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he Santa Barbara City Council got the first bite of the apple on a proposal to build 34 new units of affordable housing designated for people with severe mental illnesses on the 100 block of West Anapamu Street. In addition, the proposed development would include 6,500 square feet of clinic space for Sanctuary Centers, a mental-health provider that owns the property. Currently, Sanctuary targets lowincome health-care consumers at a small clinic on the site with two examination rooms — one for mental care and the other for dental. In the new digs, that number increases to six examination rooms. Sanctuary is seeking permission to build up to 60 feet in height, the maximum allowed. The apartment complex next door, by contrast, stands 35 feet and Garden Court, a senior housing facility, is 35 feet. Sanctuary is proposing to build the new structure behind an existing two-story, eight-unit apartment it now owns, meaning the new

development would be set back from the street. The only issue before the council this week was whether to grant Sanctuary a density bonus of 3,600 square feet for the proposed new clinics. Without that bonus —allowed for projects deemed by the council to be “community priority” projects— Sanctuary would have to cut its proposed new clinic space in half. Citing the pressing demand for affordable mental-health services—especially for people also struggling with addiction issues — the councilmembers approved the density bonus. Community activist Paulina Conn objected the project was too dense for the site, would block out the views and the sun, and with only nine parking spaces was severely under-parked. City Administrator Paul Casey said even with the community benefit designation, the project would still have to be reviewed by the Architectural Board of Review and Planning Commission. —Nick Welsh

NEWS BRIEFS CONT’D FROM P. 9 passage in the House, the bill now moves to the Senate. In an effort to beef up its marketing of Santa Barbara County wines to national and international customers, S.B. Vintners is considering a fee to wine sales in the form of a business improvement district, or BID. While details are being worked out, early calculations predict that more than $1.5 million could be generated from a 2 percent fee, or 60 cents tacked onto a $30 bottle of wine. That would triple S.B. Vintners’ current annual budget of about $500,000, bringing the organization’s spending power closer to Paso Robles’ and Sonoma’s, yet still far behind Napa’s nearly $10 million war chest. Once officially proposed, more than 51 percent of the affected wineries would have to approve the fee.

LAW & DISORDER Four of the six district attorneys pressing charges against alleged Golden State Killer Joseph James DeAngelo have decided to pursue the death penalty, including Santa Barbara’s District Attorney Joyce Dudley. The announcement comes weeks after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a moratorium on the death penalty in California. Orange, Ventura, and Sacramento county DAs have also decided to seek the death penalty; Contra Costa and Tulane county DAs will not. DeAngelo is being tried in Sacramento Superior Court and is charged with 13 counts of murder, including four in Goleta. A settlement conference is scheduled for 8/22.

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Matthew Torres, 42, is facing life in prison after he was found guilty last week of molesting two young girls during a residential burglary. On 7/23/16, around 4 a.m., Torres, whose criminal record stretches back at least 20 years with convictions for trespassing and harassment, broke into a studio

apartment being rented by a family of tourists from the U.K. He got into bed with the family’s two children — ages 7 and 5 — and “savagely molested them,” according to prosecutors. The children’s father awoke and kicked Torres out of the apartment before calling 9-1-1. Torres will be sentenced 6/10 by Judge Brian Hill. After a two-day search, Samuel Apple Mott, 31, was found dead in an overturned Aston Martin down a cliff on Hollister Ranch. Mott was the only child of Kappy Wells and the late Stewart Rawlings Mott and the nephew of Maryanne Mott of Montecito. The family has a long history of supporting progressive and environmental causes, and his grandfather Charles Mott was General Motors’ largest stockholder. The investigation into the crash is ongoing. Erica Salda and Wendy Jane Foster were arrested on 4/11 on charges of conspiracy, theft from an elder adult, and multiple counts of insurance fraud. According to the California Department of Insurance, Salda, a Santa Barbara insurance agent, and Foster, an Oxnard financial advisor, had allegedly convinced Betty Whitney, who died in November at the age of 102, to liquidate her $3.5 million investment portfolio and then “churned” her account over 10 years. The two were jailed in their respective counties on $500,000 bail. Their next court hearing is 6/3. Isla Vista Foot Patrol has launched its Party Registration Program, in which a party host designates a “sober party monitor” and registers party details with the Foot Patrol. If the Sheriff’s Office is contacted with a noise complaint, the monitor will receive a message to end the party within 20 minutes to avoid costly fines and citations. According to the Sheriff’s Office, similar programs have been successful in the City of San n Luis Obispo and elsewhere.

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PAYBACK: Judge James Herman imposed what he said was the biggest fine allowable by law for Plains All American’s May 2015 oil spill at Refugio Beach (above).

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Plains Fined $3.3 Million for Pipeline Spill

udge James Herman fined Plains All American Pipeline Company $3.3 million as a sentence for having caused the pipeline rupture and attendant oil spill that poured into the ocean off Refugio Beach in May 2015. The sentence came in response to the felony conviction imposed by a Santa Barbara jury last summer. The jury found the Texas-based pipeline company responsible for allowing the pipeline to become so corroded that the spill occurred, fouling navigable waters in the process. Judge Herman imposed what he said was the biggest fine the law allowed but expressed doubt that it was big enough to deter the oil pipeline company in the future. Judge Herman echoed many of the concerns expressed by prosecuting attorney Kevin Weichbrod, who argued at some length that the company’s history of pipeline ruptures and safety violations constitutes a

pattern and practice of corporate negligence. Weichbrod had argued the judge should fine the company $1.2 billion instead. Weichbrod contended the judge should impose the maximum fine for every day that Plains All American had known the pipeline was at risk of rupture and did nothing to make the necessary repairs. Herman argued that the indictment for which the company was convicted was for only one day. Beyond the fine, Weichbrod had asked the judge to place the pipeline company on probation. Herman declined to do so, arguing that under the law, defendants have the option to refuse probation but to serve jail time instead. Corporations, said Herman, cannot by law be sentenced to jail time. Under this legal logic, Herman reckoned, there was no punishment he could mete out should the company violate the terms of its probation. —Nick Welsh

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verybody taking to the City Council microphone agreed: Santa Barbara needs a new ordinance requiring that a percent of all rental housing units built with city density subsidies be set aside for families in the “missing middle” — those making $64,000-$76,000 a year. But there was very little agreement that the proposed ordinance now on the table is any good. City planning staff is recommending that 10 percent of all rental units built under the city’s Average Unit-size Density (AUD) housing program — which allows developers to build more units with fewer parking spaces to stimulate the development of rental housing — be set aside for the missing middle. That plan was widely panned by developers, architects, and members of the Planning Commission, which voted 6-1 four months ago to deepsix it. Critics contend the economic analysis behind the plan is flawed. Construction costs, the council’s ordinance committee was told, are nearly three times higher than that report indicated and the rate of return required by S.B. developers nearly 50 percent higher than the report suggested. To saddle the experimental and controversial housing program with additional burdens

without providing offsetting incentives, critics argued, would kill it. In the past six years, 233 new units of rental housing have been built courtesy of the AUD initiative. Hundreds more are in the pipeline. But of those, only four units were approved that are affordable to missing-middle households. State housing regulations require the City of Santa Barbara to approve 816 more by 2023. Arguing in favor of the inclusionary requirements was Rob Fredericks with the city Housing Authority. He said his agency vetted the numbers of the city’s economic consultant and found them accurate. Yes, he argued, inclusionary requirements may cost developers a little more, but rents are going up, interest rates are holding steady, and Donald Trump’s new tax law provides developers new ways to offset those costs. He urged the council to enact inclusionary requirements sooner rather than later. Critics suggested they be sent back to the Planning Commission for review. If such requirements are to be adopted, they argued, the council should provide additional density bonuses to mitigate the new costs. —Nick Welsh

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Granny Flat from Hell

riminal charges have been filed against the developer of two proposed granny flats, aka accessory dwelling units (ADUs), on Arriba Way in Mission Canyon after the developer, Gregory Patronyk, continued work on his two additions after being ordered to stop by a Santa Barbara judge and city zoning enforcement officers. Patronyk’s neighbors have been bombarding city councilmembers with complaints and showing up en masse at City Council meetings to voice their complaints. (Full disclosure: Independent editor Tyler Hayden is a neighbor affected by the ADU.) The new granny flats — they contend — cast an overwhelming shadow over their backyards, invading their privacy. Patronyk, they objected, lied on his application forms, claiming both residences as his primary residence at the same time. Such permits are not eligible for people not living on the premises. Worse yet, they claim, he’s gouged out a massive amount of soil, creating a new landscape in the process that resembles that of a

gnawed-out mine. To move that quantity of dirt, it appears, Petronyk should have been required to obtain additional permits. Under new state law designed to promote the development of new housing, local governments were all but stripped of any regulatory control over the development of granny flats, or ADUs. To date, 494 applications for granny flats have been submitted to City Hall for processing; 289 permits have been issued, and 121 are under review. Only a handful have been denied. And 36 are the subject of enforcement actions. In a written statement, Petronyk replied that he had complied with “all applicable laws” and has acted “in an open and transparent manner with the city.” He and his family, he stated, have “suffered many personal hurtful attacks and harassment by several persons in the area,” including, he added, “vandalism against us.” Criminal charges were brought by the Santa Barbara City Attorney’s office and the case goes to trial next week. A civil matter is —Nick Welsh pending.

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‘WIN-WIN-WIN’: S.B. Unified Boardmember Laura Capps says the district’s new energy-conservation position is a win for the environment, kids, and the district’s budget.

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day after Earth Day, Santa Barbara Unified voted 3-2 to move forward in creating a new position to focus on energy efficiency, sustainability, and conservation. Boardmembers Laura Capps, Jaqueline Reid, and Kate Ford all voted to direct staff to draft a position they think would help move the district toward more sustainable models of energy consumption. The new position is a “win-win-win,” said Capps. “It would be a win for the environment, it’d be a win for our kids … and it would clearly be a win for the cost-saving of this district.” Board President Wendy Sims Moten and Boardmember Rose Muñoz voted against moving forward. “I’m in support of it, but … is this the time to do it when this is the busiest time of the year?” said Moten. “I want to be mindful and caution us to make sure that we have the capacity to do what we need to do.” The idea for the position came out of the sustainability subcommittee, made up of teachers, parents, and students, said Capps,

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who brought the idea to the board. Neighboring districts, such as Oxnard Unified and Monterey Peninsula district, offer similar positions. Oxnard transitioned into solar and introduced other technologies eight years ago that have saved about $500,000 a year, said Capps. Monterey Peninsula Unified created a similar position in 2012, and they claim they’ve saved $4.3 million thanks to the position. S.B. Unified was awarded $2.7 million through the California Clean Energy Jobs Act. Some of the funding has been used to replace lighting, and unused funds are being considered to help move the district toward solar panels. Still, opportunities for energy efficiency remain. “Our utility bills vary widely from campus to campus,” said Capps. One elementary school had a water bill of $4,000 in October 2016; the following October, the bill was $13,000. “Kind of a head scratcher,” said Capps. In contrast, another elementary school uses reclaimed water, and its monthly bills are under $800, —Blanca Garcia Capps said.

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arbara “Bobbee” Kellner’s top-shelf life was built on a lie. She paid for her Prada shoes and dinners at Lucky’s not with smart investments, as she told everyone, but with money stolen from friends. One of those friends was Lisa Sands. Last week in Santa Barbara Superior Court, after years of fighting, Sands won a $700,000 judgment against investment companies owned by Kellner and her late husband, Paul Welterlen, who ran a $4.7 million Ponzi scheme that ended in broken hearts, a disappearance to Nicaragua, and suicide. Sands and Kellner met at a yoga class in 2010. A few weeks later, Kellner introduced Sands to Welterlen, a charismatic TV actor turned hedge-fund manager. He talked Sands into investing her $300,000 life savings through the couple’s company, Welterlen-Kellner Inc., and he promised high returns with minimal risk on airline and energy stocks. Welterlen delivered for three years until he told Sands and his other dozen investors—including his own mother and niece — that the account had “blown up.” It wasn’t his fault, he said. The market had been unkind. In reality, Welterlen and Kellner were spending their investors’ money on trips around the world, a house on the Riviera, and new cars. Tips from victims led police to the couple’s Laguna Street office, where detectives found forged bank statements and falsified quarterly reports. In June 2016, just days before he was going to be charged with grand theft and money laundering, Welterlen stepped in front of a train on Butterfly Lane. Kellner received $5 million in life insurance payouts; Welterlen had purchased the policy many years earlier, and it had matured to cover suicide. Kellner has always maintained ignorance of her husband’s crimes. She said she was devastated by his death and had no knowledge of the scam. The victims never believed her. The Independent spoke with seven victims who remain convinced of Kellner’s guilt. Soon after Welterlen’s death, she fled to Nicaragua, where the couple had purchased 13 acres of developable beachfront

property with investors’ funds and installed their son, Towe Wang, as manager. The property is still actively soliciting new investors through its website, TaraVela.com, which outlines plans to construct a 16-room luxury hotel. “This is the chance to catch the first wave of high-end development in Nicaragua and to help create a new style and a new private resort,” it states. Kellner is listed as the company’s “guest services and aesthetics manager.” Towe is its chief operations officer. His Facebook page says he lives in the nearby town of San Juan del Sur. While criminal prosecutors could never prove Kellner was an active participant in Welterlen’s Ponzi scheme, in civil court, where the burden of proof is lower, Sands’s attorney John J. Thyne III convinced Judge Donna Geck that the couple’s companies were liable for Sands’s losses. Among other pieces of evidence, Thyne cited pay stubs that showed Kellner had received $3,500 a month to oversee the Welterlen-Kellner fund, and he highlighted her signatures on corporate formation documents. Kellner told police she knew nothing about the fund’s existence. “My next steps will be to pierce the corporate veil in a motion to hold Barbara Kellner personally liable for the judgments against the businesses,” Thyne said. He’s also considering going after Kellner’s attorney Michael Amir, alleging Amir helped further the fraud when he lied to investors on Welterlen and Kellner’s behalf that their funds were lost in market trading. Amir, based in Los Angeles, emphasized last week’s court judgment was against the companies, not Kellner. “Ms. Kellner is not guilty of any of the egregious claims made against her,” he said. Amir denied “any involvement whatsoever in original investment or loss of that investment.” Sands publicly thanked Thyne for his work on the case. “John believed in me and my case and he has done a great job getting justice for me,” she said in a prepared statement. “He was playing chess while Bobbee’s attorneys were playing checkers.” Five other victims sued and settled with the companies last year for undisclosed sums. n

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NEWS of the WEEK CONT’D “We need to flip that,” he declared. To that end, Dominguez proposed creating a new committee to get granular on proposed solutions. Of all the councilmembers, he was the loudest about the need to find housing for homeless people. Perhaps the most searing testimony came from representatives of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, who testified that homeless people congregating in parks constitutes a public safety risk because of their often rude, threatening, and obnoxious behavior, not to mention the deposition of human feces and dirty needles. For parks employees, encounters with homeless people have created a hostile work environment and have damaged their morale. The time spent cleaning up dirty bathrooms and other messes is time that could be spent on services. Families are staying away from parks in greater numbers, parks spokespeople told the council, and enrollment in recreational programs is waning. The city needs to “reclaim” its parks. And the library, according to library administrator, Jessica Cadiente, has become the de facto day center for about 100 homeless people. She reported that she’s installed 40 security cameras, suspends about three homeless people a day for behavior problems, and is planning to hire a private security firm. Councilmember Kristen Sneddon expressed reservations about that approach. Why not a coordinator instead, she asked, to help work with homeless people? “They need some place to go,” she argued. They can’t just

be moved from one spot to the next. And not just at the library. Closing public restrooms will not be an answer, she said, since people still have to defecate even after the parks have been closed. It’s a matter of human dignity and public health, she argued. “What about opening more bathrooms?”

Calonne also hinted at new prosecution and enforcement initiatives coming out of his office; last year, he got approval and funding to hire a prosecuting attorney, whom he

THREATENING INJUNCTIONS

The most unexpected and politically volatile suggestion came from City Attorney Ariel Calonne, who indicated his office was contemplating filing a civil injunction that would bar individuals engaged in unlawful activities in parks and other public places. He cited the “intractability” of the problem as justification for what he acknowledged would be “an aggressive” response. Councilmember Meagan Harmon replied, “I would be remiss if I didn’t express my discomfort with injunctions in general as a tool,” adding, “I worry about the constitutionality of it.” Mayor Cathy Murillo echoed that sentiment. Calonne never explained exactly who or what behaviors would be targeted but assured councilmembers he could fashion something with enough precision and sensitivity to pass muster. “I’m not interested in their housing status,” he stated. He was focused on nuisance behavior. Calonne expressed mindfulness that the gang injunction pushed by his predecessor effectively “criminalized” being a Latino throughout one-third of the city and was shot down by Judge Colleen Sterne.

fere with the 2016 presidential election. Calonne said he might feel comfortable notifying councilmembers of his intentions by sending them confidential memos.

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said could handle nuisance crime. Calonne warned the council against seeking to give too much direction or guidance in such initiatives. To do so, he said, would open the door to political interference in law enforcement matters, a problem highlighted, he said, by Donald Trump’s attempts to interfere with Robert Mueller’s special prosecutorial investigation of possible collusion between the White House and the Russian efforts to inter-

Councilmembers got an earful from members of the public, too. Lorna Boyd said she witnessed countless drug deals on her daily walks of 7-10 miles a day and “live sex acts” on Milpas Street of “things I wouldn’t watch on television.” Boyd, who described herself as a homeless supporter and former volunteer at the homeless shelter, noted pointedly that she never saw any of the multitude of outreach workers she’d heard so much about early in the evening. Milt Hess, a member of the library advisory board, urged the council to create a day center for the homeless, a place where they could sit, use computers, shower, get services, and store their gear. (One local church is considering this as a once-a-week pop-up.) With all the homeless who congregate at the library, Hess noted, he’s never seen any engage in panhandling. “It’s their living room,” he said. Ultimately, the council voted against creating yet another committee but opted instead to support ongoing efforts to rewrite the city’s liquor laws governing corner stories and neighborhood markets where single bottles of alcoholic beverages are typically sold. Likewise, it voted to support the crafting of a new ordinance holding grocery stores responsible for the security of their shopping n carts.

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Nellie Hart Koart

Goleta royalty, selfless mother, and kind-hearted soul, Nellie Hart Koart, has passed. She leaves behind a legacy of humility, strength, generosity, as well as a hole in our hearts that will never be filled. Nellie was born in San Luis Obispo, CA on January 3, 1930 to Nellie M. (Cash) Hart and Will C. Hart. She was raised on a farm in Montebello, CA along with her older siblings, Betty and Robert. The family of five worked as a unit on the farm, raising figs, flowers, and vegetables for market under the name of “Hart Farms.” After graduating from Montebello High School in 1947, Nellie attended Whittier College, CA for two years while also working on the farm as well as serving as a Play Leader for the Los Angeles County Dept. of Parks and Recreation. She completed her Bachelor of Arts Degree at U.C.S.B. when campus was still in the Santa Barbara Riviera. Later, while teaching 3 rd and 4 th grades at Potrero Heights Elementary School in South San Gabriel, CA, she earned her Master of Arts Degree in Elementary Education at Los Angeles State College. She then served as Vice Principal of her school for two years. She was awarded a Life Diploma in Elementary Education. Nellie met her future husband, William (Bill) H. Koart, at Rosemead Park in 1949, where they were both working as Play Leaders during a Christmas vacation. They married on June 16, 1951, in Montebello, CA. They both taught school for several years before beginning their family. In 1957, they moved to the Ellwood area of Santa Barbara County, built a new home, and had two children: Kristen Marie and Matthew William. They eventually became interested in real estate and secured their real estate sales licenses, and sold tract homes for the Glenwood Development in Goleta. Thereafter, the two formed a partnership and went on to develop and build Cardinal Homes and Evergreen Park in Goleta, Fireside Homes in Santa Barbara, as well as Evergreen Park in Oxnard. Under the name of Ko-Art Homes, Inc., they also built several other residential communities, a nursery school, and commercial buildings. They also formed William Koart Construction Co., Inc., of which Nellie was President, and Foundation Trenching, Inc. Sadly, pancreatic cancer robbed Nellie of her husband in 1976 (Bill was just 46). Despite that anguish, Nellie relentlessly focused on making the most of life (“Stay Positive!”) and continued her real estate development work for some time. 18

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Nellie’s greatest pride was her family. Her two children, Kris and Matt, along with their spouses, Brian Kittle and Judy (Holland) Koart, and the five grandchildren they gave her, were the most important facets of her life. Each one came first and uppermost in her thinking. Her deep love and devotion to all of them was always apparent, and the whole family was always very close. She had many close friends who were a big part of her life, and shared a rare level of intimacy with so many. She treasured her friendships and groups to which she belonged. Nellie was always a ball of energy and HER enthusiasm, and interests were many. She was very active for many years in charitable and political organizations, often serving as Treasurer. She was a strong supporter of U.S.C. football, starting in the 1980’s when her son, Matt, played for the team. Her hobbies included an antique 1929 Buick 6 Sedan, which she somehow tracked down and bought from the current owner, lovingly restored and presented to her elderly parents, who had originally purchased the car when new! Current organizations included her Sewing Club (for over 50 years), her Thursday Morning Breakfast Group, her Friday Night at Harry’s Group, and her “Good Ol’ Gals.” The extended families of Kittle and Holland were also of great significance in her life. Nellie is survived by her daughter, best friend, and constant companion, Kris (husband Brian Kittle), their children Shelby and Jordan (wife Denise [Weniger] and grandbaby Nathan), and by her son, Matt (wife Judy), and their children Hailey, William, and Eva. All of which will be forever graced by having Nellie’s love and example in their lives, and forever diminished by her loss. Simply put: If life were always just, this profoundly admirable force of nature would have lived forever, with the husband she loved, her kids by her side, and free of all pain... Nellie adamantly demanded that there not be a funeral. To the end, she was never about herself. Instead, she requested that any tribute be in the form of a donation to the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara (www. cfsb.org).

Dan Manfredonia 1958-2019

Forever in our hearts, Dan Manfredonia, a man with piercing blue eyes, the charm of a true gentleman, and a personality that simply and genuinely warmed the world. A Celebration of Dan’s life will be held on May 18 at 3pm Elings Park, Godric Grove May the bodhichitta flourish!

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Henry Lévy, Jr. 1917-2019

Lifelong Santa Barbara resident Henry Lévy, Jr. died as he lived, peacefully, as his family gathered to celebrate his 102nd birthday. His parents Henry and Marie Neuberger Lévy met in San Francisco and came to Santa Barbara in 1916 to start Henry Lévy Inc. a retail furniture business. Henry was born on January 24, 1917 at Cottage Hospital. In his youth, Henry joined the Boy Scouts where he formed many lifelong friendships. As would become a theme in the rest of his life, Henry was an avid learner, hard worker, and stubborn in his own charming way. A perfect example of this was that he completed all the requirements to become an Eagle Scout but was denied the designation because he refused to put his face in the water during the swimming test. Henry pursued his love of learning at USC and Stanford and received his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He then returned to Santa Barbara and joined the family business where he traveled and selected furniture for the store. Henry served in the map-making department of the Army during WWII. When he returned home, he met his wife Joan in 1946. They married and raised their three children in Santa Barbara. As a family they enjoyed sailing, travel, taking walks, and the local mountains. Henry was also active in the SB Retail Merchants Association, Parking Committee, University Club, SB Yacht Club, Unitarian Society, and the Downtown Organization which named him Citizen of the Year in 1981. After a long and happy career and close relationships with employees and customers alike, in 1977 Henry sold his furniture business and retired. From that point on, he and Joan traveled extensively in the US and around the world. They were always incredibly loving and involved grandparents who made an enormous impact in their grandchildren’s lives. Henry volunteered at the Santa Barbara Historical Society Museum library and dedicated time to his study of the French language. He was also a voracious reader and dedicated correspondent. Henry attributed his longevity to his habit of daily walks which he enjoyed his whole life. His family also attributed it to his easy-going nature. He was calm even in dire circumstances and continued to seek knowledge and adventure his whole life long. He will be missed terribly. Preceded in death by his wife Joan.

Survived by daughter Annette Goena, sons Lawrence (Jennifer Galer) and Charles Lévy. Granddaughters María (Hunter) Leigh and Sofía Goena. Great-granddaughter Xiomara Leigh. Niece Judy (Mark) Lucas. As well as many friends past and present. His family gathered on his birthday to celebrate his life. No other services are planned. In lieu of flowers, Henry requested donations to the Braille Institute or the Santa Barbara Foundation.

knowing we have inherited an angel in heaven – she will never be forgotten, she will always be with us – we love you mom. Elaine is survived by her husband, Joseph and their four sons: Daniel and wife Ashley, Alex, Aaron and Adam and wife Lisette.

Penny Huff

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Elaine Carman Herrera Webster passed away peacefully the morning of Friday, April 12, 2019, surrounded by her 4 sons and husband of 51 years, Joseph Webster. Elaine was born on December 5, 1938 in Santa Barbara, California to Esther M. Cordero. A life-long resident of Santa Barbara, Elaine was the youngest of 2 daughters. She attended Notre Dame Elementary School before graduating from Santa Barbara Catholic High School. Elaine worked for the Santa Barbara Court House before landing a job as the secretary to the Santa Barbara Harbormaster. It was in December 1966 that she met her husband, Joseph Webster, at a New Year’s Eve Party at the Casa Dorinda in Montecito. Joe describes their first encounter as “the luckiest day of his life.” Soon thereafter they wed in November 1967 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and started a family of their own. Elaine was a devoted and loving wife and mother. She lived for her 4 sons. If you grew up in Santa Barbara, you likely saw the big blue and white van Elaine drove taking her sons and their friends to baseball, soccer, basketball games and tennis matches. She was actively involved in her boys’ school PTA and events. Her home was always open to her sons’ friends. She was known around town for her amazing cooking and hospitality. Elaine was an avid environmentalist, and took pride and joy in creating beautiful habitat gardens that entertained bees and hummingbirds. She was also very passionate about antiquing and was an active member of the Fiesta City Doll Club. Elaine will always be remembered for her kindness, generosity and loving nature. She thrived on always helping others. While as a family we mourn the passing of this incredible wife and mother, we seek solace in

Penny died at home on Saturday, April 20, 2019 of esophageal cancer. She was 74 years old. Penny was an inspirational big sister, loving and caring daughter, professional trailblazer, mentor, deeply caring friend, and passionate cat lover. Private in many aspects of her life, once you were allowed inside the protective layer, you came to know a gentle yet determined spirit. This was true to the end. Those of us who knew her best will love and miss her always. Ms. Huff lived her life on her terms, touching the lives of many along the way. She was the principal of Penny Huff ~ Financial Services. Prior to PHFS, Ms. Huff was a commercial banker for 26 years. Her banking positions included Senior Vice President at US Trust Company of New York and Vice President at Bankers Trust Company of New York. Her financial services career began at The Trust Company of Georgia where she was the first woman admitted to the bankers training program. Her banking experience included corporate lending, administration, operations, and the purchase of three banks. Ms. Huff served as a volunteer for Hospice of Santa Barbara visiting clients and went on to become a HSB Board Member. She also served as a board member and treasurer for several private foundations. Ms. Huff was born in Georgia, the daughter of Robert (Bob) and Egie Huff. After graduating from Thornwood School, she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Emory University, and graduated from the Smith Management Program. She leaves to cherish her memories her three siblings: Wynne T. Huff II, Atlanta, GA; Robert W. Huff, Jr., Rome, GA; and Courtenay Huff, Saratoga Springs, NY; a brotherin-law Perry Rothenfeld, Saratoga Springs, NY; a grandson Wynne T. Huff III, Atlanta, GA; a former husband, H. Mikell Jones, Atlanta, Ga.; and her furry friends, Emma, Web, and Deacon. A private memorial service was held in her home in Santa Barbara on April 23. The family requests donations in her honor be made to ResqCats at http://www.resqcats.org/, Hospice of Santa Barbara at http://www.hospiceofsantabarbara.org/, or Visiting Nurse Hospice Care at https://www. vnhcsb.org/. Arrangements entrusted to Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels.

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CEO Keyport Life Insurance Bobby Sharp, May 9, 1935 to April 13, 2019 A funny guy who loved sailing, chocolate, his dogs, and his wife, not necessarily in that order. Always with a smile, he found words to bring humor into any situation. He knew no stranger and engaged with anyone who crossed his path. If you knew Bobby Sharp, he was a slice from a different pie. Let’s remember him as the compassionate and empathetic friend, a one of a kind guy who loved to love. He loved being on the water, sailing into the wind, with pure joy, and enjoying his time at both the Santa Barbara Yacht Club and the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead. His wife, JP, brother Charles Sharp, and four children, Steve Sharp, Dave Sharp, Linda Kuizin, and Brenda Brink, along with his dog, Winnie, and his many friends, will miss him terribly. Tell the stories and laugh the good laugh when you think of him. That’s the best celebration of Bob’s life and legacy. A gathering to share in his passing will be announced at a later date at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Marblehead, MA. (Slippers will be optional.) Any donations in his memory would be lovely and designated for Spark Animal Rescue, PO Box 8445, Goleta, CA 93118, www.sparkrescue. org.

To submit obituaries for publication, please call (805) 965-5205 or email obits@independent.com Inc, and operated his business for 25 years before retiring in 1986. Bud and Darline lived in Casper for 60 years before moving to Goleta, CA in 2013. Bud loved his family, gardening, fishing and cherry pie. Baseball was his favorite sport and he coached little league for 8 years. He was also a volunteer driver for the DAV Van to Cheyenne every Friday for 10 years helping other veterans. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #42, Eastern Star, Rainbow Chapter in Casper and the Santa Barbara Masonic Lodge #159. Bud was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, three sisters, both of his sons, Gordon and Bruce. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Darline, two daughters Brenda Petersen and her husband Glenn Petersen, Linda Glover and her husband Tony Glover. Grandchildren: Erika, Kevin, Jory, Sarah, Alex and Nikolas and Great grandchildren: Lia, Logan and Brodie. Memorial Service will be announced at a later date.

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Byron Eakin

Byron Eakin, celebrated artist and founding father of Vibroacoustic Therapy, passed away peacefully in Santa Barbara surrounded by family on April 21, 2019. Born on the ides of March, 1936, in Ontario, Canada, Byron Eakin began life on a farm riding bareback to a one-room schoolhouse. It was this environment that seeded his love for freedom and original expression, which led to an initial 23 year career as a highly successful artist. His award-winning paintings have been exhibited at major museums throughout the United States and Canada. In 1985, Byron founded the Somatron Corporation in Tampa, FL, where he designed numerous patented products using sound vibration for therapeutic purposes. He created the science of Vibroacoustic Therapy, which is now used by hospitals, health institutions, schools, and veterans organizations worldwide. Ever the adventurer, Byron and his wife, Linda Albert, traveled extensively to every corner of the globe throughout their 30 year marriage. His collection of antique cars was legendary, and he was an avid golfer and lawn bowler. He is survived by his wife, Linda Albert, along with many children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and his beloved Maltese, Snowflake.

the Maritime Museum or providing advice to any of the tens of organizations she supported. The key to her happiness? – leave the community and world better than she found it. Jean was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Barry in 2011. She is survived by her four children: Ann (Paul Brenner), Peter (Lisa Stratton), Kate, and John (Marianne); her seven grandchildren, Tristan (Lauren) and James Brenner, Dylan and Jaime Schuyler, Patrick Wilcox, Sophie Schuyler, and Dorrien Schuyler; and her great granddaughter, Josephine. Jean was an enduring and graceful presence in the community despite a debilitating stroke nearly ten years ago. She was able to live a full and active life, in no small part, due to the love and attention she received from her caregivers: Melissa, Catalina, Sandra, Martha, Armida and her nurse, Carol. Jean and Melissa were well known figures around town, often attending multiple events weekly, if not daily. Although she was not one to seek public recognition, her family and friends want to celebrate the life of this remarkable woman and the indelible mark she left on the people and places she loved. Please join us in Santa Barbara for a celebration of Jean’s vision and energy from 3 to 6 pm on Sunday, June 30th. For additional details and to rsvp, please visit the website: jeanschuyler.forevermissed.com or call 805-450-2613. For those who would like to honor Jean, a donation in her name to any of the countless environmental, arts, social, health, or educational organizations that she supported and nurtured would be fitting. A personal commitment to follow a lifestyle that follows her motto of “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” would bring a smile to Jean’s face and joy to her heart.

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Peter G.”Bud” Moens passed on April 21, 2019. He was born June 24, 1930 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the first son of Frank and May Moens, one of 5 children. He attended school in Grand Rapids, he spent 4 years in the U.S Navy, 2 years in Boston and 2 years aboard the Franklin D. Roosevelt and was Honorably Discharged in 1951. After graduating from Coyne Electrical School in Chicago, he moved to Wyoming in 1953, and was employed by Well’s Music Co. as a radio and T.V. technician for 8 years, before moving to Casper Electronics for 6 years. In 1953, he also married Darline M. Henderson of Midwest, Wy in the First Presbyterian Church of Casper, Wy. In 1961, he established Bud’s TV

Carolyn (Carrie) Grant, age 96, died on April 10, 2019 in Santa Barbara, California. Prior to her full residency in Santa Barbara, Mrs. Grant had been a 43 year resident of New York City. There she worked for Harpers Bazaar and Esquire Magazines before resuming her 35-year career in 1960 as a preschool teacher. While in New York she and her husband also maintained a home in Quogue, Long Island where she was a member of the Quogue Field Club, Quogue Beach Club and Shinacock Golf Club. She was also a member of Birnam Wood Golf Club in Santa Barbara. In Manhattan she served on the Boards of the New York Exchange for Women’s Work, UNICEF and the central YMCA. Carrie loved volunteering at the Montecito Family YMCA’s Preschool where she was known to children as Mrs. Hubble Bubble and where she was a board member helping to raise funds through the Campaign for Youth. According to Carrie, after her husband’s death, volunteering at the YMCA had given her a reason to get up every morning. Her husband, John Grant, died in December 1998. She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and

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Jean Schuyler, a woman who favored a simple lifestyle, made her community and world a better place. She did this for not only all those she knew but also for many she did not. Extremely generous with her time, knowledge and resources, her life’s actions and accomplishments leave an unrivaled legacy. An accomplished horsewoman and backpacker her entire life, Jean was equally at home in Santa Barbara’s backcountry or seeking wildflowers high in the Sierras as she was in the board room. No job was too menial for her; pulling weeds or picking up trash on Cliff Drive was just as important and meaningful as chairing the board of Planned Parenthood,

Ani Thupten Tsondru On March 12, 2019, I chose to end my Earth Walk and reunite with the Mother of All Things. I wanted to free myself from the straightjacket of electrifying and neurological debilitation of Electro-Hypersensitivity (EHS) and Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV). These hidden modern-day epidemics humbled me and connected me to the great sufferings of others. Yet, they also shattered and dehumanized INDEPENDENT.COM

me. The constant tension of strange symptoms and crushing pain left me cut off from a life of embodied prayer and active altruism; I felt alienated from my true nature and impotent to be of service. I decided the greater good was to give my life with the aspiration to raise awareness and help others. As Thomas Merton said, “Man has no greater love than that he lay down his life for his friend.” If anyone asks, you can say I ended my own life. But it would be more accurate to say I died from Electromagnetic Field (EMF) poisoning. I am not ashamed of my actions. They were based on compassion for my own suffering and the desire to prevent more people from becoming sick. I’m not the first person with Electro-Hypersensitivity (EHS) to die by their own hand, but perhaps the first to publicize it. And that’s my whole intention. Let me be the poster child for this 21st century plague. Let me be the impetus for positive change. What sends a stronger message than death? The message is: seek the truth and learn how to protect yourselves. The message is: create housing opportunities for people with EHS. I chose to die so you would know the importance of reducing your exposure to toxic EMFs. I chose to die so the world would see the safe camps for EMF refugees are urgently needed. I do not want a funeral, memorial service, or life celebration. Instead, please help the living by honoring my three final wishes. Thank you and may you be well. 1. Take simple steps to lower your EMF exposure and stay healthy. Organize housing for people sick with EHS. Everyone deserves a safe home. Resources for this are: the fantastic book The Non-Tinfoil Guide to EMFs and the Safe Haven tab at www.HeartMind.info 2. Cleanse your body of radiation, viruses, heavy metals, and pesticides, which cause EHS and other chronic illnesses including Lupus, Lyme, MS, RA, and Cancer. It’s fun and yummy! Read the beautiful book Life Changing Foods by Anthony William. 3. Take extra good care of each other. Spend time each week in loving service to a sick, injured, or housebound person. Let them know they are not forgotten. This is the true purpose of being human. Resources for the are: the books Everybody Always by Goff, Peace Pilgrim, and the TLC tab at www.HeartMind.info May my death usher in a new era, an era in which EHS and EBV are taken seriously, diagnosed correctly, treated immediately, and prevented widely. May this be an era of permaculture eco- villages, bountiful food forests, abundant altruism and safe technologies. I gladly sacrifice my life for that purpose. May it be so! Visit my blog www.HeartMind.info for more information and continued updates from friends. Look for me in the sun, the moon, and the stars. Pray that I’ve melted into Mother Luminosity and am helping all beings, in all worlds, in all ways.

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t is encouraging that the Santa Barbara City Council is looking into tenant rights; and it is hoped that they will make clear definitions, in consideration of health and safety factors, as to how many unit “occupants” are allowed in a studio, or a one- or two-bedroom apartment. As the council must be aware, health, safety, and fire problems exist, as well as parking problems, due to occupants exceeding mandated occupancy limits. What responsibility does the city accept for damages as a consequence of accepting violations of apartment occupancy mandates? It is strongly suggested that the city, in its tenant rights efforts, as well as the tenant right advocates, give this consideration. Multiple occupancy violations are a serious problem.

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ine is an immigrant family. My grandparents came a hundred years ago from an orphanage in Germany sponsored by a plumber in Saint Paul. They traveled in the bilges of a freighter and cleared customs in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. My sons were born in the Philippines and were granted U.S. citizenship; my wife is here on a spouse visa. It took four years to get her visa and required many medical exams and immunizations, as well as certifications that she had never committed any crimes or misdemeanors.

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Solo Dining as a Woman by NINETTE PALOMA

ucked away in an unassuming corner of Chicago’s Art Institute is a 19th-century painting by Ameri-

can artist Fernand Lungren modestly titled “The Café.” In bold strokes of crimson and gray, the painting depicts a young Sarah Bernhardt, the French stage actress, sitting alone in a velvet banquette at the legendary Café de la Paix, her gloved hands wrapped firmly around a wine glass as she centers her gaze over the Parisian streetscape. As a young student shuffling between the museum’s sprawling galleries, I must have walked past “The Café” dozens of times, always pausing to take in the audacious color palette and devil-may-care confidence of the painting’s subject. Here was Bernhardt, smartly dressed and enjoying a night out on the town — in the company of herself. This was the woman I wanted to become, worldly and autonomous, dressed in ostentatious ruffle dresses while sipping inky red wine and dining well and alone into the evening. As I began to scrape together enough money to explore new cities, I quickly discovered that sidling up to a bistro counter sans company offered up benefits that extended way beyond symbolic merit. For one thing, it was a great way to demystify the inner workings of an unfamiliar town, absorbing culture and community through steaming plates of food and amusing observation. It also afforded me the occasion to slow down considerably — lingering, if I liked, over a fortified digestif without regard. Of course I loved sharing a great meal in the presence of good and familiar company. But alone, I could take in the sights and sounds of my surroundings without obligation — to myself or anyone else. I was just another patron in a foreign café sharing a meal among strangers. The anonymity was liberating. “When you’re not sitting across from someone, you’re sitting across from the world,” said author Stephanie Rosenbloom in her new book, Alone Time: Four Seasons, Four Cities, and the Pleasures of Solitude. And even when solitude gives way to impromptu encounters, the experience can oftentimes be equally gratifying. When I first moved to Santa Barbara — coincidently, home to more than 300 works by Lungren, who helped shape the city’s art scene when he moved here in 1906 — a “Cowgirl Plate” at the now-defunct Blue Agave prompted a conversation with the couple sitting next to me. “Were the mashed yams any good?” they asked, and by the end of the evening, I’d made my first set of friends in a new hometown. And one of the most memorable dinners I’ve ever had in Paris involved a clairvoyant waiter who turned out three expertly timed courses with silent accuracy before setting down two glasses of herbaceous amaro, which we sipped together while she shared a list of some of her favorite dining spots in the city.

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With every encounter, my reverence for solo dining was reinforced, deepened in a way that made me feel more — not less — connected to humanity.

And yet for women in the U.S., the right to relish a meal in open solitude has been a hard-fought battle harking back to the 19th century, when female-only eating establishments called “ladies’ ordinaries” were created in response to the demands of a growing women’s suffrage movement. (Before then, dining out in public was prohibited in the absence of a male escort.) And this past January, Manhattan eatery Nello came under fire when publishing powerhouse exec and longtime regular Clementine Crawford exposed the restaurant’s alleged new policy: Women would no longer be allowed to dine alone at the bar because “the owner had ordered a crackdown on hookers,” wrote Crawford in her essay “The Night I Was Mistaken for a Call Girl.” “All these years we have been battling for a room of one’s own; and, little did we know it, but we are still fighting for a seat at the table (or bar, to be strictly accurate),” Crawford wrote. And so, over the course of several months, I set out to study solo dining in our fair city, chronicling some of the people and dishes that contribute to the fabric of Santa Barbara’s culinary scene. Along the way, I spotted other women indulging in party-of-one meals, too, like the septuagenarian in a smart pantsuit putting away a horseradish-crusted sirloin at Tee-Off with proper aplomb, or the choreographer celebrating a successful performance with platters of rainbow-hued sashimi at Arigato. DePaulo was right: With every encounter, my reverence for solo dining was reinforced, deepened in a way that made me feel more — not less — connected to humanity. Here’s what I discovered.

Intermezzo Bar + Café

It’s 7 p.m. on a Friday when I walk into Intermezzo, and the sound of clinking glassware and amplified chatter swirls feverishly around the softly lit room. I’ve been coming here for over a decade, after work and before a show, in the company of friends or alone with a good book. On a random Tuesday night, there might be a handful of solo patrons sprinkled around the intimate room, reading the paper over a plate of crispy cauliflower or a glass of Babcock pinot on tap. But the weekends are for lovers, and they’ve come here in droves tonight, lining the bar and rearranging the chairs so that their knees brush softly against one another as they smile over ramekins of ahi tartare. I spot an empty stool near the entrance and sink in for the night. A familiar waiter whisks past me and waves, and the woman sitting next to me smiles warmly and compliments me on my boots. Her date is gesturing wildly at the bartender, and she rolls her eyes in exasperation and moves in a little closer. “He wants

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Thursday nights outside of The Granada Theatre are always a feast in their own right, with arts patrons spilling out onto State Street for spirited, post-performance debates before shuffling into the sardine-packed Good Lion bar for a bespoke nightcap. Tonight’s show ended early, so I duck around the corner to sleepy Anapamu Street, where Smithy’s inviting marble counter serves up farmers’ market fare and slick cocktails through the better part of the evening. I order a velvety burrata and persimmon salad and a Dragonette rosé, grateful for the peaceful setting. The couple to my left is talking excitedly about the Granada performance, and I smile at them both and tell them I really enjoyed it, too. “What do you think that last piece was all about?” asks the man, and before I can answer, his companion grabs his arm and asks about a second round. She narrows her eyes at me, and I get the hint. I focus on my salad instead, bitter and sweet and satisfying, with crunchy radicchio and endive laced with a perfumed vinaigrette. Images of the evening’s dance performance spin vividly around in my head, and, slowly, all of the elements of my hectic day melt into one harmonious now. The wine director stops by to say hello, and we talk grape varietals and travel until I’m too sleepy to pick up my glass anymore. When the hostess escorts me to the door, she pauses outside for a moment, too. “It’s so

gorgeous out tonight,” she says, and in the still and quiet night air, I nod my head in agreement.

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SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Mid-week, there are few places in Santa Barbara that can accommodate a diner’s request past 9 p.m., and even fewer who can serve it up with a side of quality live music. Which is why I’m tucked merrily away on the second floor of Victoria Court on an inconspicuous Wednesday night, enjoying one of the city’s best-kept secrets: SOhO’s bright and briny avocado kale salad topped with a trio of toasted seeds and pickled red onions. Paired with a Jaffurs syrah and one of my favorite East Coast bands, I am in solo-dining bliss. “So, are you, like, on your break or something?” I look up to see two middle-aged men slinking gradually toward me, and it takes me a moment to realize they’re directing their question at me. “We were just wondering why you were having dinner alone.” I search their faces for hints of humor or irony, and when I determine they lack both, raise my glass toward them and smile. “Because life,” I say simply, and tap my foot to the music. Without a word, the bartender tops off my wine glass and chuckles. The room is filling up

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me to get into white wine,” she confides, “and I’m not having it!” When he emerges with two fresh glasses of chardonnay, she pushes one toward me and asks me what I think. I tell her I prefer their Stolpman “Para Maria,” and the bartender nods expectantly as he fishes out a clean glass. “Make that two,” she calls out, and her date scowls at me in annoyance. “You ladies all like to stick together.” I order an artichoke flatbread and pretend to be really interested in my phone. It arrives in minutes, slathered in creamy pesto and studded with charred pine nuts. When my waiter returns, he insists I give him a big hug before I leave, a request he’s never posed in the company of my partner. When I tell him as much, he grins sheepishly and backs away. “You know it,” he calls out, and disappears into the kitchen.

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quickly, and tables and stools are being pushed aside to make room for the overflow. The waitstaff weaves seamlessly around me, insisting I finish my dinner at my own pace, and I want to, except that a photographer is circling around me, snapping pictures and mumbling proclamations of “You’re so fierce” and “I might have a crush on you.” I check my moon phase app, searching for an explanation. The band is impeccable, and as I walk into the main room to take in the final song, the middle-aged twins are suddenly at my side again. “We weren’t trying to offend you back there,” offers one of them, and the other one shakes his head solemnly. “It’s just that if you were my wife, I’d spend every day by your side. You’d never have to eat dinner alone.” And I laugh, in revulsion and amazement. Because life.

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When I’m back east, no visit is complete without the requisite “Sunday Supper,” a tradition my girlfriends and I adopted years ago as an excuse to consume inordinate amounts of pasta and elaborate desserts before the sun went down on the weekend. Back in Santa Barbara, I make it a point to ease into Monday with similar fanfare, and when the I loved sharing a great meal in the Mister is away, I stroll right presence of good and familiar company. over to Lucky’s for what has But alone, I could take in the sights and become my favorite Sunday sounds of my surroundings without ritual for one. obligation — to myself or anyone else. … Tonight, the bar is The anonymity was liberating. uncharacteristically quiet (on Oscar Sundays, the room is three deep with industry folk shouting at the TV broadcast), and as I grab a seat at the counter, my favorite bartender swoops over to prepare a classic white napkin service with expert precision. And that’s where convention ends — because while most patrons come to Lucky’s for their filet and chops (this is a steakhouse, after all), I’m here for the most delicately prepared tofu steak this side of Japan. Marinated in a vibrant ginger sauce and nestled on a bed of braised greens and seared shiitakes, it is a soulful indulgence made heavenly with the addition of crispy potatoes blanketed in Gruyére. Next to me, a gentleman probably in his late sixties pushes his dinner plate aside and introduces himself. He tells me about the disastrous round of golf he endured earlier this afternoon, how he never did as much traveling as he would have liked to, and how many martinis he allows himself over the weekend. “I’m sorry you had to sit here next to me,” he sighs, as he gets up to leave. “If you’d just come a half hour earlier, there were some real studs here that would have loved to be in your company.” I pat him on the shoulder and tell him I enjoyed my company just fine. “I don’t like to leave a lady sitting at a table unaccompanied,” he adds. “But something tells me you know how to take care of yourself.” With a tip of his hat, he’s gone. And for a few moments, it’s just me again, my fingers wrapped gingerly around a glass of Stolpman syrah as I watch the bartender garnish a martini glass. I may not be wearing a ruffle dress tonight, but I’m as gratified as Sarah Bernhardt herself.

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FAMILY TIES: Carol Duncan (left) founded Rusty’s Pizza in the late 1960s with her husband, Roger, and it quickly became a family affair, with her son, Tyler (right), now president of the regional chain.

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lor atmosphere with vintage booth seating and arcade games, and occasionally a theme as well, such as the railroad motif at the newer locations in Goleta. That’s despite some of the untraditional buildings that the franchise has been tasked with transforming, such as the former English-style pub on Carrillo Street and an old bank building on Storke Road. Like the original makeshift Rusty’s sign, Duncan and her team have always been creative in the act of “bootstrapping and trying to do something different and new with what is available,” according to Tyler Duncan. Perhaps the most different concept that Carol Duncan has tried is dressing in a Godzilla costume to entertain children at store openings. When a Santa Barbara Zoo executive saw the Godzilla head in Duncan’s office, the gag led to her personal involvement as a benefactor in the development of the zoo’s popular dinosaur puppets. The human-sized Duncan the Dinosaur and his cohorts have become an attraction that families travel from far and wide to witness. Carol Duncan was also an integral supporter of the zoo’s train. “We like to get involved in anything that we can do, and it’s all about kids and families,” she said humbly, the former elementary school teacher in her coming through. Rusty’s has been a contributor to school programs and youth organizations for decades, and the upcoming Spirit of Entrepreneurship Awards will honor Duncan’s generosity and commitment to Santa Barbara youth as well as her business achievements.

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n the late 1960s, Carol Duncan, a passionate Goleta mug in and one mug in and one mug in, and that was elementary school teacher at the time, was looking his little job. He was pretty handy.” Nowadays, Tyler is the president of Rusty’s Pizza for a way to supplement her family’s modest income. With her husband, Roger Duncan, a hard-working Parlors and is focusing on opening the next location in Summerland. His older sister, Cyndi Hicks, owns and grocery store supervisor, she set out to transform operates the Bakersfield locaIsla Vista’s Rusty’s Roast Beef into a pizza tions. Carol’s husband retired parlor. from the business long ago. “We didn’t have enough money After nearly 50 years of for a new sign, so we just cut off the part that said ‘Roast Beef ’ dedication to Rusty’s, Carol and added ‘Pizza,’” says DunDuncan is taking some time can, chuckling. “That was off from her usual hands-on purely economic.” role as CEO to heal a broken Practical business deciankle. But she explained that, sions like these have allowed to this day, the entire family is the Rusty’s franchise to “involved in the construction, the design, and anything else it expand to 17 different locations, with eight locations takes to do a Rusty’s.” BY TAYLOR SALMONS from Carpinteria to Goleta and For this enduring diligence, the rest in and around Bakersfield. Duncan will be honored on Duncan further credits the chain’s May 3 at the Spirit of success to her industrious children, who Entrepreneurship Awards Gala. She will be bestowed with have been valuable team members since the early the Rock Star: Life Achievement days of their childhoods. “One day at the State Street location, it was so busy, Award, an annual recognition of a so I put my teenage girls to work bussing tables and prestigious female entrepreneur who thought, ‘What do I do with my 3 year old?’” Duncan has shaped the community for the remembered during a recent interview, smiling across better. “You know, we started at the the room at her now grown-up son, Tyler Duncan. “I same time as Domino’s,” recalled Duntook him behind the counter where the beer sinks were can. “[Domino’s Pizza founder] Tom really low, with three rinses for glasses. He’d put one Monaghan had a big idea, and we had a small one.” What both founders saw, however, was a lack of pizzerias in the Southern California area. Duncan decided to focus on bringing her signature pizza and sauce to the various neighborhoods of Santa Barbara County. The family worked hard at creating a memorable experience tailored to these hometown customers, whether that meant playing black-and-white silent movies accompanied by live piano or having car hops serve root beer floats on a hot summer day. Though some features have SPECIAL SAUCE: The special Rusty’s sauce may be why so many love the pizza parlor, which has 17 come and gone, most Rusty’s localocations across Santa Barbara and Bakersfield. tions still maintain a nostalgic par-

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ing Club is all about creating healthy and happy homemade fun by educating our community about kitchen gardening, GROW AND BAKE: Dulcie Sinn is teaching how to grow cannabis and family cooking, compassionate careuse it in recipes at her Cha Cha Cooking Club. giving, and casual entertaining. We are advocates for cooking “FLOSSY” — Fresh, Local, people having too much silly fun under the Organic, Sustainable, Simple, and Yummy. And influence. Cannabis may not be for everyone, we love partnering with winemakers to present but for many, it works. During the past decade, I have actively Wine & Wisdom events featuring tastings, food researched the benefits and risks of the legal pairings, and philosophical dialogues. and medical uses for cannabis. During my professional career, I worked to connect legislated policy to practical programs to successfully address everyday issues on eduBY MATT KETTMANN cation, poverty, health, employment, etc. Now Why teach a cannabis class? Our cannabis edu- I have a chance to educate the community about cation class is being presented as a safe place cannabis. to learn about the new legal opportunities for As a retired educator and community home growing, harvesting, using, and enjoying resources coordinator, and now that adult-use this plant for healing and fun. has opened up an even wider dialogue on canDuring the two-hour overview, we will be nabis, I thought that it would be a good fit for covering topics to help everyone learn cannabis me to start sharing what I have learned and lisvocabulary, legality, products, jobs, and culture. tening to what people want and need to know. Information, resources, and ideas about indoor To prepare for the class, I completed an online and outdoor gardens, cannabis edibles and topi- Cannabis Training University (CTU) Masters cals, talking to teens, and more. It’s everything Certification Program. about living a cannabis lifestyle that fits you.

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being held at the Anderson Recreation Center. So, no, there won’t be any cannabis consumed or shared at this event. At this point, the Cha Cha Cooking Club is assessing the level of interest for [growing, making, and using] cannabis products. Participants are asked to self-identify if they are interested in attending a class for handson gardening, harvesting, processing, storing, cooking, and creating topicals. If the interest is there, more classes will be planned. What is your cannabis background? I have long

been an advocate for medical marijuana. I have personally witnessed cannabis helping members of my family and friends weather cancer treatments, manage chronic pain, deal with PTSD, and a myriad of other medical maladies. And, to be honest, I have witnessed a hell of a lot of

What are some benefits that people who grow and cook with cannabis can expect? You will save

money. Thanks to high taxation, the cost of mass-produced flowers and edibles has skyrocketed. If you are unable to smoke, eating or using a tincture can bring relief from any medical issues you want to treat. People also can know exactly what is in their edible, and you create food items suited to your own palate and taste (brownies versus snickerdoodles). What are some of your favorite recipes? We share several methods for making “Cannabudda” or using other fats and oils, or alcohol, to pull the cannabinoids from the plant into a product that can be used to make foods and topicals.

See chachacookingclub.com for more information and to sign up for the $20 classes on May 6, June 3, and July 1.

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in the late 1980s to his past three decades working for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Williams has been on the adventurous front lines of a small global group of scientists and hound handlers who track and tag mountain lions in some of the most remote and rugged terrain imaginable. The goal is not only to better understand the big cats but, more importantly, how Jim Williams to help them and humans coexist. From the eastern front of the Rockies to the mountains of Chile and Argentina and scores of places in between, Williams’s work has been as much about cats as it has been about conservation of habitat and the various machinations of the human psyche. “The story of the mountain lion should give us all hope,” explained Williams in a recent interview with the Independent. “We are in a Independent historic period of animal extinctions and big cats everywhere are dealing with population decline. However, mountain lions show us — if we tolerate them and give them access to habitat — that these apex predators can and will recover. Not only is that good news for the health of our ecosystems, but it should give us all hope for what is possible in the future.” What exactly that hope is made of is the subject of Williams’s newest book, Path of

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f you have been reading our news section in recent weeks, then you already know that big cats are living among us and walking down Laguna Street in broad daylight. Big, bad kitty cats that evolution has fine-tuned to be all-but-invisible hunting machines. The ultimate apex predator, if you will. Depending on where you call home, these cats have a variety of names—puma, mountain lion, panther, cougar, and catamount—but they are all essentially the same form of feline save for a few minor tweaks of DNA. They are ambassadors from the last remaining bits of wild in our pavedover world, and, against near-impossible odds, they are the only big cat on the planet that is currently enjoying not just population stability but an actual resurgence and reclaiming of historical territory. It is a remarkable and important story that is largely unknown by the people who share space with these majestic aniani mals in both North and South America. Luckily, biologist Jim Williams is working to change that. For the past 30-plus years, Williams, who grew up surfing in San Diego and first got bit by the biology bug while free diving in the Pacific, has been calling the Rocky Mountains of northwestern Montana home while risking life and limb in his efforts to better understand these elusive cats. From his graduate work at Montana State University studying mountain lion ecology

the Puma: The Remarkable Resilience of the Mountain Lion. Published by Patagonia Books, Path marks a bit of a departure for the career scientist who authored it. “I’m a scientist. We are trained to write boring drivel,” admitted Williams with his trademark highenergy laugh. “I’ve written books before and authored various research papers, but I’ve never done anything like this.” It took five years, and though science is a big part of it, the main purpose of Path of the Puma, according to Williams, is to “inspire people about wild things and wild places.” To that end, the book is an absolute pageturning success. It is a truly original hybrid of a book— book something that could have only been penned by Williams. Peppered with gorgeous wildlife photography, the book is equal parts high-stakes adventure story, personal memoir, and, of course, mountain lions. You can read the book cover to cover (and you should), but you can also pick it up and dive into a random chapter about habitat conservation in Patagonia or a harrowing account of a midwinter tracking mission gone bad in Glacier National Park without missing a beat. Like the big cats at the heart of it, Path of the Puma is a truly exceptional and important creation. — Ethan Stewart

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SOLSTICE POSTER DESIGN REVEALED Although the Solstice festival isn’t until June, the event’s thematic direction has been revealed with the announcement of this year’s poster and T-shirt design contest winner, artist David Mark Lane. Working from the theme “Wonder,” Lane created a colorful explosion integrating the sun, sea, and celebratory nature of Solstice. Lane, a Connecticut-born artist/architect who has lived in Santa Barbara since the early 1990s, participated in the design contest several times before being tapped the winner. “It’s my third time entering the contest,” he said in a prepared statement. “This artwork recalls the era when the Solstice Celebration was begun. I’m so happy to be selected this year.” Solstice posters and T-shirts are currently available at Community Arts Workshop (631 Garden St.). To see more of Lane’s work, see society6.com/davidmarklane. For more about Solstice, see solsticeparade.com. — Michelle Drown

OUT OF STORAGE The Santa Barbara Museum of Art has launched its first exhibit dedicated to sculpture. Called Out of Storage and into the Light: Sculptures That Tell Stories, it features a wonderful array of 50 pieces from the SBMA’s permanent collection. The exhibit, which is culturally diverse and historically broad, is “Kuba Mask carefully arranged by (Pwoom Itok)” themes — dance and music, animals, flight, the head, and the body. The sculptures on display are constructed using various media, including marble, terra-cotta, carved bone, bronze, aluminum, sandstone, wood, and other variously robust materials. One of the more colorful pieces is the painted early 20th-century “Kuba Mask (Pwoom Itok)” from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The personified mask hangs on the southeast wall, gazing with tight lips and wide eyes at visitors. Also worth seeing are the pre-Columbian carved marble “Kneeling Figure” and the work by contemporary African-American artist Betye Saar, who participated in the Black Arts Movement in the 1970s. Her sculpture features a treasure-like box that contains wooden animal figures, memorabilia, and decorative elements. The exhibit features mostly small to mediumsized sculptures that have previously been displayed alone as culturally specific objects, but this is the first “Kneeling Figure” time SBMA has united them and produced a collective energy. Overall, Sculptures That Tell Stories is a modest and excellent exhibit of exceptionally preserved art works, many of which have survived for thousands of years. Out of Storage and into the Light: Sculptures That Tell Stories runs through August 18, 2019. See sbma .org. — Priscilla Leung

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ercussive dance has long enjoyed a rich and diverse significance in the history of movement arts, with origins that extend out from African tribal dances into the arteries of Spanish flamenco and Irish clogging. But it wasn’t until the early 1920s—when dancers began nailing or screwing “taps” onto the heels and toes of their shoes—that American tap dancing as we know it shuffled onto the streets of New York City, eventually landing on the soundstages and in the vaudeville halls of Hollywood. As a sprightly member of the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble, Michelle Dorrance was mesmerized by the complex and syncopated steps that defined this highly technical dance form, pouring over the history and styles of tap as she made her way east to study at New York Univerby Ninette Paloma sity’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. When she formed her own company, Dorrance Dance, in 2011, she knew that her approach to tap dancing would reflect a generational style—“not by stripping the form of its tradition, but by pushing it rhythmically, technically, and conceptually.” Thanks to the programming prowess of UCSB’s Arts & Lectures, Dorrance and her company will be hitting the Granada stage on Sunday, May 5, for her latest incarnation of new- and old-world traditions with ETM: Double Down, an evening-length work combining high-octane hoofing with a technically driven interactive stage that reacts to movement and sound underfoot. Using an electronic tap board, eight dancers and three musicians will work in unison to create a soundscape that underscores the intrinsic relationship between music and dance. (Early recordings of tap dancers have demonstrated that their syncopations were years ahead of the rhythms in popular music.) Following in the footsteps of grand dame choreographers Jeni Le Gon, Lynn Dally, Linda Sohl-Ellison, and Brenda Bufalino, Dorrance is no doubt leading the charge as torchbearer for this electric dance form, balancing fresh innovation with nostalgic appeal to bring the wit and charm of tap dancing to new audiences. For one night only, Santa Barbarans will be treated to the critically acclaimed choreographer’s infectious flavor of “buck and wing,” “rhythm,” and “freestyle” tap—classic styles turned on their head in signature Dorrance fashion. You don’t want to miss it.

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s there anything harder Panelists Keli Goff of the at this historical moment Daily Beast Beast, Jamil Smith of than conducting a lively, Rolling Stone, and Conor informative, civilized politiFriedersdorf of the Atlancal discussion? Respectful tic will be joined by Los conversations across ideoAngeles Times reporter logical lines have become as Laura J. Nelson, who rare as unicorns, but when will localize the show by KCRW’s Left, Right & Center setting out terms for a comes to UCSB’s Campbell discussion of California’s Hall on Thursday, May 9, transportation issues. In courtesy of UCSB Arts & Keli Goff 2015, Nelson won a PulitLectures, you can expect zer Prize as a member of to get a good look at one the Times team that covof these elusive creatures. ered the terrorist attack Leading that conversational in San Bernardino. Since unicorn will be New York then, she’s been immersed Magazine business writer in all things mobile, and and popular radio personon Thursday, she’ll brief ality Josh Barro. As host the LRC gang on everyand moderator of both Left, thing from the fate of the Right & Center (LRC) and its bullet train project to the pros and cons of electric recent spin-off, All the President’s Lawyers, Barro rides scooters. This Californiain this radio rodeo weekly. centric segment reflects With consummate skill and LRC’s intent to embrace diplomacy, he urges some issues that are directly of the brightest and most Joshua Barro relevant to the people in articulate commentators the places where they from across the political appear in person. spectrum to actually lisRegular fans of the ten to one another for an show who look forentire hour and to resist ward to its signature the temptation to engage topicality have no reain senseless conflict or son to fear, however, hurl insults. In a setting because the panelists that would leave most of will unquestionably by Charles Donelan us emotionally battered also respond to the and intellectually broken, latest breaking stories Barro consistently maintains not only his from Washington and beyond. They will dignity but also his sense of humor. cite their favorite tweets of the week, and of When I spoke with him by phone last course no episode of LRC would be complete week, Barro said that the show changes in a without the end-of-the-show tradition in couple of significant ways when the panelists which each panelist gets a minute or so to take to the stage in front of a live audience. rant about something. In other words, the First of all, they can see one another, some- rhythms and rituals that make LRC so addicthing that’s not always the case when the tive will be observed. What makes LRC so show tapes from different studios on differ- special is the way that it bring the emotional ent coasts. He also said that the action leaps impact and sheer chaos of the news into a up a notch because of the way that the pan- framework that feels familiar, even while elists feed off the energy that the audience coaxing its guests to explore new ideological brings to the occasion. “I do less moderating territory. It’s a brilliant formula that’s won live,” said Barro, “because the show becomes thousands of listeners over from other, more more conversational.” And on LRC, these strident forms of political opinion media, cross-positional conversations tend to be and it’s going to be a singular pleasure to where the most interesting sparks fly. witness it in person. (As if that’s not enough Those aren’t the only ways in which the incentive to go, consider that tickets start as show will adapt to being in Santa Barbara. low as $10.)

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MEXICO CITY BLONDES KICK OFF FIRST FRIDAYS by Richie DeMaria BLUSHING BLONDES: What’s that sexy, edgy, cinematic SoCal trip-hop sound Mexico City Blondes are making—and you’re telling me it’s from Santa Barbara? Yep! As Mexico City Blondes, dynamic S.B./Ventura-based duo of Greg Doscher and Allie Thompson craft a sultry, smoky kind of electronic rock in the vein of Phantogram, Massive Attack, and a touch of Beach House. It’s just the kind of stylishly underground sonic grit we need. On Friday, May 3, Mexico City Blondes will kick off the first of this summer’s First Fridays festivities at the Hotel Californian (36 State St.). They’ll be celebrating the launch of their first full-length album, Blush, in celebratory fashion at the free-to-enter, all-ages-welcome event. Beginning at 4 p.m., you can sip on complimentary rosé tastings by Malene and Veuve Clicquot and enjoy the accompanying sounds of solo songstress and indie dance pop artist Your Smith. Then, segue into a live set from Mexico City Blondes at 5 p.m. before they cap off the night with a listening party and cocktail party on the Serena terrace at 7:30 p.m. The band’s reemergence on the area music scene seems to coincide nicely with this First Friday as part of the Funk Zone’s evolutionary refinement toward a more substantively elegant kind of hip, or a hip kind of elegant. Breaking old stereotypes of our city’s sound and offering up something exciting, fresh, and slightly more out-there, the two want to filter a bit of that SoCal sun into something both soft and hard, comforting and daring, chill and a bit unsettled. Mastered by renowned engineer Brian “Big Bass” Gardner, whose creds include Dr. Dre and Outkast, the Mexico City Blondes album packs plenty of bassy, rhythmic power, with an urban twilight groove. “We’re trying to help puncture that S.B. bubble,” Thompson said. Natives of Washington and New Jersey, the two hail from colder climes and shape a sound that’s a mix of shadow and sun. “I wanted the instruments to have the texture of clouds like big, wispy ships, moving real slow,” Doscher said. “Lyrically, there’s a lot of reference to sun and brightness, sort of lamenting how bright it is, extorted and blown-out,” Thompson said. Creatively, they “have a lot of complementary strengths, and enjoy different parts of the process,” said Doscher, who handles most of the production, and Thompson the lyrics and melodies. “It’s a sort of yin and yang. We give each other a lot of space, a lot of room to improvise and experiment.” It’s not their first time around this block. Their first single, “Fade,” came out back in 2014 and was an immediate hit; but with hype came creative quandaries. “We got a peek at the sort of seedy underbelly of the industry,” Doscher said. “After ‘Fade,’ we had kind of a lot of people in our ear with advice on what kind of mold we should fit into. People wanted us to immediately pivot into something anodyne and safe, to strip anything interesting out of the original sound, package it, and make it something they can get on Spotify playlists.” Now, they’ve nurtured their creativity away from outside ears and are ready to unleash a sound of individualized freedom. “We’re not out to please anyone,” Doscher says. Even the usually more rock-oriented Burger Records has taken to their confidently cool electronic vibe. “Maybe they sense our underlying rebellion,” Thompson said. It’s music for either your inner rebel-rouser, your inner wallflower, or a bit of both. Soothe either soul at the Hotel Californian on May 3, through rosé-colored glasses. CELEBRATE LIFE THIS CINCO DE MAYO: On May 4, the Grammy Award–winning Ozomatli headlines at the Taco, Brew, and Music Festival at Chase Palm Park (323 E. Cabrillo Blvd), starting at 1 p.m. Hosted by the Santa Barbara Response Network (SBRN) and the Coalition Against Gun Violence, this event not only sounds amazing but helps to support both gun safety and mental-health response in our community. S.B.’s Soul Majestic also leads a local lineup that includes Sismo, Sivoney, Sonora Dinamita, De Rocio Invasora, n and R-15, plus food and craft beer.

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hen architect Frank Gehry famously observed that art and architecture had the ability to transform a person and profoundly affect a place, he was no doubt referencing his widely acclaimed Guggenheim Museum Bilbao — the shimmering 1997 masterpiece perched regally on the edge of the Nervión River and credited with transforming a sleepy fishing village into an architectural pilgrimage for millions of visitors across the globe. “The significance of art and design in our cities and lives can’t be overstated,” said Roman Baratiak, UCSB’s Arts & Lectures associate director who helped launch the Art | Architecture on Film series several years ago, highlighting the rebels and visionaries transmuting function and form into creative inspiration. This year, and on the 100th anniversary of Germany’s legendary Bauhaus modernist art school, Baratiak, along with cocurator and design aficionado Bruce Heavin, will be taking the festival downtown, hoping to attract a wider audience for their nine-film series that runs Saturday-Sunday, May 4-5.

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Packing this year’s lineup with documentaries on some of the most influential artists and designers of our time helps, too. Among the nine powerhouse films is the work of a young Parisian street artist and his endearing alliance with a 90-year-old film pioneer (Faces Places); a neo-punk activist (Obey Giant: The Art and Dissent of Shepard Fairey), a Japanese visionary (Kusama:

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Pogrom: Kishinev and the Tilt of History In April 1903, 49 Jews were killed, 600 raped or wounded, and more than 1,000 Jewish-owned houses and stores were ransacked and destroyed during three days of violence in Kishinev. Recounted in lurid detail by newspapers throughout the Western world and covered sensationally by America’s Hearst press, the pre-Easter attacks seized the imagination of an international public, quickly becoming the prototype of what would become known as a “pogrom.” It provided the impetus for efforts as varied as “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion,” the formation of the NAACP, and the Hagannah, the precursor of the Israeli army. Steven J. Zipperstein, Daniel E. Koshland Professor in Jewish Culture and History at Stanford University, drew for the book on archives in Moldova, Russia, Israel, Ireland, and elsewhere.

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NOW SHOWING Amazing Grace (102 mins., G) The documentary Amazing Grace is an astonishing wake-up call to what a jaw-dropping marvel Aretha Franklin really was. Shot in 1972 over two days of live performance at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Los Angeles, it chronicles Franklin as she returned to her gospel roots. She is backed not just by one of the tightest rhythm sections ever assembled but also by the Reverend James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir. As ecstatically moving as the film undeniably is, it’s also profoundly unsettling. Franklin’s face between songs is conspicuously wary and on guard. Then her father, the charismatic minister and accomplished gospel singer C.L. Franklin, shows up, and you understand why. He sucks all the oxygen out of her tent.

The Intruder (102 mins., PG-13) This thriller stars Dennis Quaid as a deranged man terrorizing the young married couple (Meagan Good and Michael Ealy) who bought his old house. Fairview/Fiesta 5 Long Shot (125 mins., R) This rom-com stars Seth Rogen as a free-spirited journalist who unexpectedly hits it off with his former babysitter and first crush (Charlize Theron), now one of the most influential women in the world. When she decides to make a run for the presidency, she hires him on a whim to be her speechwriter— much to her advisers’ dismay.

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a&e | FILM & TV CONT’D FROM P. 59 In Amazing Grace, the camera shows what words cannot say: an Aretha Franklin forced to flee into the infinitude of genius to find solace. (NW)

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Breakthrough (116 mins., PG) Chrissy Metz (This Is Us) stars in this screen adaptation of the Christian novel The Impossible, which tells the story of a teenage boy who fell through the ice of a Missouri lake. As he lies in a coma, his mother prays to God he will pull through. Topher Grace and Josh Lucas also star. Fairview/Paseo Nuevo

Captain Marvel (124 mins., PG-13) Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers (a k a Captain Marvel), a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and current member of an elite military unit, Starforce. Danvers gets her superhuman abilities when her DNA is accidentally fused with that of a Kree, a scientifically and technologically advanced race. Djimon Hounsou, Samuel L. Jackson, and Annette Bening also star. Fiesta 5 The Curse of La Llorona (93 mins., R) The Curse of La Llorona is a modern take on legendary Mexican folklore and the newest addition to the horror universe of The Conjuring Conjuring. The film follows a Latin American family in Los Angeles whose children are quickly threatened by La Llorona, or a weeping spirit that kidnaps children. The film is decently engaging with high amounts of jump scares but is very weak in acting and plot structure. It serves as a lower point in the grand timeline of The Conjuring and frankly feels unnecessary in comparison. For any Latin American view-

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tured Ten Commandments film). Lane lav lav-ishes us with Satanic and also Christian kitsch through the decades, including the “Satanic panic” of the ’50s and ’60s, which became akin to a witch hunt (TST has its headquarters in Salem, incidentally). Lane’s intriguing, often darkly cheeky film is more about religious freedom, zealotry, oppression, and the desire to subvert than Riviera the Man Downstairs. (JW) (Sat.-Sun., May 4-5)

Shazam! (132 mins., PG-13) Zachary Levi (Chuck) is Shazam, the alter ego to William “Billy” Batson (Asher Angel), in DC’s latest celluloid superhero fare. Billy/Shazam must use their powers to stop the villainous Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong), who has powers of his own, from causing death and destruction.

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he end game for many high GAUCHO VOLLEYBALL: Like the Bishop Diego baseball team, UCSB is school and college athletes out of the playoffs — in this case, the comes at this time of year, when spring sports wind down NCAA men’s volleyball championships — despite a No. 5 national rankand even league champions face the imminent possibility of elimination ing. In the Big West Conference, the in the playoffs. Gauchos could not get past Hawai‘i Josie Morales capped a stellar and Long Beach State, who traded No. 1 rankings throughout the season. prep career at the Channel League track and field finals. The Dos PuebLong Beach is hosting the NCAAs this los High senior won the girls 1,600 weekend. Also vying for the title are meters in 5:30.00 and the high jump Hawai‘i, Pepperdine, USC, Lewis, and at 54. She decided not to continue unranked Princeton. in the CIF Southern Section competiCullen Irons said this year’s Gaution, figuring it’s time to concentrate chos showed “flashes of 2011,” when they were runners-up in the NCAA. on her best sport. “I’m committed to a college for He was a standout on that team. After six years as top assistant to head coach soccer,” said Morales, who will be on scholarship at Colorado College. Rick McLaughlin, Irons said he is mov“I shouldn’t miss any more soccer ing on to join the women’s volleyball games.” She has played club soccoaching staff at Oklahoma State. Rudy Suwara, the only coach to cer since she was 10, and she was take UCSB to two NCAA volleyball named Channel League defensive player of the year after leading DP’s finals (1971 and ’74), will enter the Chargers to their first league soccer Southern California Indoor Volleyball MILES AHEAD: Dos Pueblos seniors Josie Morales and Nathaniel Getachew poured it on in the final laps to win the championship. Hall of Fame on Sunday in Anaheim. 1,600-meter races at the Channel League track-and-field finals. In her junior year, Morales said, “I He is a member of the third class to be wanted to give it my all” in track and field. She advanced engineering, math) courses in college. Getachew will be honored. Already enshrined are Kathy Gregory, the legendthrough all the sectional qualifying meets and made it to the going to Pomona College to study computer science. ary Gaucho women’s coach; and Olympic champions Karch Kiraly and Doug Partie, who played their first indoor matches State Championships in the high jump, where she cleared a LAST LUNCHEON: The Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table’s respectively at Santa Barbara High and Dos Pueblos. career-best 56 to finish in eighth place. While most jumpers are specialists, Morales ran hard weekly press luncheons of 2018-19 came to a close Monday on the track as well. “I’m a little tired going into the high at Harry’s Plaza Café. They will resume in September. Gene STREAK FRACTURED: The winning streak of UCSB’s nationjump, but I love to run,” she said. “It keeps me in shape.” She Deering was applauded after ushering the confabs through ally ranked baseball team ended at 13 games last weekend competed on the DP cross-country team as well as track. his two terms as SBART president. when the Gauchos suffered back-to-back losses at UC RiverAs always, a positive and upbeat tone prevailed at the side. They salvaged the third game of the series in a big way She always evinced a joy in participating that made her an extremely likable athlete to teammates as well as opponents. luncheon. Looking forward to postseason action were the with a 15-4 victory. Their next home game will be Tuesday, “You get home coaches of SBCC baseball (its ninth consecutive year in the May 7, against St. Mary’s. late and stay up late,” Southern California playoffs, the longest current streak); she said of going out Santa Barbara High volleyball and baseball; and San Marcos BASEBALL B’N’B: The Santa Barbara Foresters are seekfor multiple sports volleyball and softball. Dos Pueblos also has qualified for the ing host families for out-of-town college baseball players throughout the school year. “As long as you enjoy it, go for it.” CIF baseball and softball playoffs. who will play for the seven-time National Baseball Congress Nathaniel Getachew, another DP senior, was also a douBishop Diego baseball coach Nick Katzenstein was holding champions this June and July. Contact the club through info@ ble-winner at the Channel League meet, running away from back tears when he disclosed that the Cardinals were left out sbforesters.org or 684-0657. n the pack in the 800 and 1,600 meters. He was seemingly of the playoffs, even though they were ranked No. 5 in born to run — his parents are from Ethiopia, home of a long their division. Their omission defied explanation. They line of fabulous distance runners — but he is the first in the finished third in a league that was dominated by two teams that belonged to higher divisions. Katzenstein family to take up the sport. The future is bright for Morales and Getachew in many noted that only one other team defeated Bishop, which respects. Both are high-achieving students, members of the went 13-6-1. DP engineering academy. “I like showing up and knowEmilia Petrachi charmed the audience when she ing my material,” said Morales, who plans received UCSB’s scholar-athlete award at the luncheon. to pursue STEM (science, technology, A defensive standout for the Gaucho women’s volleyball team — she accumulated 1,977 digs in her career — the native of Modena, Italy, said that “trust in the process” sustained her throughout the four years, but JOHN ZANT’S awards are nice too. “Work hard,” she said. “Clean up your room, and Mom gives pizza.” An awards extravaganza will be the Round Table’s 5/3: High School Baseball: CIF Playoff at Santa Barbara After Evening with the Athletes on Wednesday, May 8, at winning the Channel League championship with a 13-2 record, Olivia Geyling, Nathaniel Getachew, the Marjorie Luke Theatre, 721 East Cota Street. The the Dons (17-7-1 overall) will host either Long Beach Wilson or Dos Pueblos lacrosse Dos Pueblos track area’s top prep and college athletes in every sport will Redondo in a first-round Division 2 playoff game. They take a The junior scored her 100th career The senior cracked the two-minute be recognized starting at 6:15 p.m. and preceded by a six-game winning streak into the postseason. Cal Poly–bound goal in an overtime win over San mark in the 800 meters with a winning reception at 5:30. Admission is free. righthander Derek True has nine victories on the mound, and junior Marcos, leading the Chargers into the time of 1:58.46 at the Channel League shortstop Nick Oakley is batting .375 with 22 stolen bases. 3:15pm. playoffs sponsored by the L.A. Lacrosse finals and also won the 1,600 in 4:30.81. Eddie Mathews Field, 600 E. Canon Perdido St. Free. Call 966-9101. Foundation.

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CANCER

(Mar. 21-Apr. 19): “How prompt we are to satisfy the

(June 21-July 22): You Cancerians can benefit from

hunger and thirst of our bodies,” wrote Henry David Thoreau. “How slow to satisfy the hunger and thirst of our souls!” Your first assignment in the coming days, Aries, is to devote yourself to quenching the hunger and thirst of your soul with the same relentless passion that you normally spend on giving your body the food and drink it craves. This could be challenging. You may be less knowledgeable about what your soul thrives on than what your body loves. So your second assignment is to do extensive research to determine what your soul needs to thrive.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): I invite you to explore the frontiers of what’s possible for you to experience and accomplish. One exercise that might help: Visualize specific future adventures that excite you. Examples? Picture yourself parasailing over the Mediterranean Sea near Barcelona, or working to help endangered sea turtles in Costa Rica, or giving a speech to a crowded auditorium on a subject you will someday be an expert in. The more specific your fantasies, the better. Your homework is to generate at least five of these visions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “We must choose between the pain of

having to transcend oppressive circumstances, or the pain of perpetual unfulfillment within those oppressive circumstances,” writes mental-health strategist Paul John Moscatello. We must opt for “the pain of growth or the pain of decay,” he continues. We must either “embrace the tribulations of realizing our potential, or consent to the slow suicide in complacency.” That’s a bit melodramatic, in my opinion. Most of us do both; we may be successful for a while in transcending oppressive circumstances, but then temporarily lapse back into the pain of unfulfillment. However, there are times when it makes sense to think melodramatically. And I believe now is one of those times for you. In the coming weeks, I hope you will set in motion plans to transcend at least 30 percent of your oppressive circumstances.

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ered to understand yourself with a tender objectivity that could at least partially heal lingering wounds. See yourself truly!

everyone on their own merits, without comparing them to something they’re not.

always having a fertility symbol somewhere in your environment: an icon or image that reminds you to LIBRA continually refresh your relationship with your own (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The country of Poland awards medabundant creativity; an inspiring talisman or toy that als to couples that have stayed married for 50 years. It keeps you alert to the key role your fecund imagination also gives out medals to members of the armed forces can and should play in nourishing your quest to live a who have served for at least 30 years. But the marriage meaningful life; a provocative work of art that spurs medal is of higher rank and is more prestigious. In that you to always ask for more help and guidance from the spirit, I’d love for you to get a shiny primal source code that drives you badge or prize to acknowledge your to reinvent yourself. So if you don’t HOMEWORK: What are the five devoted commitment to a sacred have such a fertility symbol, I invite task—whether that commitment is conditions you’d need in your world you to get one. If you do, enhance it to an intimate alliance, a noble quest, in order to feel you were living in with a new accessory. or a promise to yourself. It’s time to utopia? Freewillastrology.com. reward yourself for how hard you’ve LEO worked and how much you’ve given. (July 23-Aug. 22): In my horoscopes, I often speak to you about your personal struggle for SCORPIO liberation and your efforts to express your soul’s code (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio poet Sylvia Plath wrote, “I with ever-more ingenuity and completeness. It’s less admit I desire, / Occasionally, some backtalk / From the common that I address your sacred obligation to give mute sky.” You’ll be wise to borrow the spirit of that misback to life for all that life has given to you. I only infrechievous declaration. Now is a good time to solicit input quently discuss how you might engage in activities to from the sky, as well as from your allies and friends help your community or work for the benefit of those and favorite animals, and from every other source that less fortunate than you. But now is one of those times might provide you with interesting feedback. I invite when I feel moved to speak of these matters. You are you to regard the whole world as your mirror, your in a phase of your astrological cycle when it’s crucial counselor, your informant. to perform specific work in behalf of a greater good. Why crucial? Because your personal well-being in the SAGITTARIUS immediate future depends in part on your efforts to (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In January 1493, the notorious pirate intensify your practical compassion. and kidnapper Christopher Columbus was sailing his ship near the land we now call the Dominican Republic. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “We are whiplashed between an He spotted three creatures he assumed were mermaids. Later he wrote in his log that they were “not half as arrogant overestimation of ourselves and a servile beautiful as they are painted [by artists].” We know now underestimation of ourselves,” writes educator Parker that the “mermaids” were actually manatees, aquatic Palmer. That’s the bad news, Virgo. The good news is mammals with flippers and paddle-shaped tails. They that you are in prime position to escape from the whipare in fact quite beautiful in their own way and would lash. Cosmic forces are conspiring with your eternal only be judged as homely by a person comparing them soul to coalesce a well-balanced vision of your true to mythical enchantresses. I trust you won’t make a value that’s free of both vain misapprehensions and similar mistake, Sagittarius. Evaluate everything and self-deprecating delusions. Congrats! You’re empow-

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “I want what we all want,” writes novel-

ist Jonathan Lethem. “To move certain parts of the interior of myself into the exterior world, to see if they can be embraced.” Even if you haven’t passionately wanted that lately, Capricorn, I’m guessing you will soon. That’s a good thing, because life will be conspiring with you to accomplish it. Your ability to express yourself in ways that are meaningful to you and interesting to other people will be at a peak.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Using algorithms to analyze 300 mil-

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DEPARTMENT OF THEATER AND DANCE Provides advanced level clerical support to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of a dynamic academic and performing arts department. Assists with all facets of departmental administrative operations, particularly financial administration. Maintains expense records, monitors invoices, and tracks costs and revenues. Conducts regular audits and reconciliation of general ledgers and payroll ledgers. Creates a variety of detailed financial reports for management. Reviews monthly financial statements, and analyzes spending patterns. Prepares preliminary cost projections and cost analyses for review by management. Processes travel advances, travel expense vouchers, and travel reimbursements. Assists the

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ALUMNI AFFAIRS OFFICE Reports to the Programs Director and assists with the development, coordination, and implementation of the UCSB Alumni Association and Alumni Affairs’ programming that includes but not limited to regional events, student activities, student awards, and the All Gaucho Reunion. The Programs Coordinator will provide assistance with researching, analyzing, developing, implementing and executing programs designed to engage students and alumni, with the intent of fostering a culture of philanthropy and ongoing dedication to UC Santa Barbara. Reqs: Must possess outstanding written and oral communication skills to effectively communicate with a variety of audiences including alumni, students, donors, volunteers, faculty members and campus administration. Demonstrated experience in event planning and establishing, overseeing and evaluating projects, as well as developing support among multiple constituencies. Strong leadership and organizational skills and ability to work as part of a team, independently and complete tasks with minimal direction are essential. Notes: Fingerprint background check required. Must work occasional evenings and weekends. $22.51‑$24.09/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

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FINANCIAL SUPPORT SECLAB SOFTWARE ANALYST ENGINEER GRADUATE DIVISION Participates in the central administration of Graduate Student Financial Support across both fellowship and employment based fee remission programs. Develops and manages reporting for the administration of central fellowship funds, performs complex technical analysis and calculations to help generate campus resource allocations, develops and maintains the Division’s budget for student support in both current year and multi‑year contexts, and performs account reconciliation and fiscal close functions. Performs fiscal and financial system audit and compliance functions for both graduate fellowship and employment based fee remission functions. Reqs: Ability to work both independently and within a team environment. Ability to perform financial and policy analysis. Requires understanding of accounting principles. Requires strong attention to detail, high degree of accuracy and follow through. Strong communication skills. Experience analyzing and reporting on large data sets. Proficient with MS Office and database applications. Demonstrated timely completion of assignments. Note: Fingerprint background check required. $53,200‑$63,840/ 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 online by 5/13/19, thereafter open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20190229

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DEPARTMENT OF THEATER AND DANCE Oversees scenic, painting and properties area. Responsible for the execution and installation of scenic and properties designs related to the department’s season for theater and dance productions. Responsible for pricing and buying necessary supplies for both production and shop needs. Maintains scene shop equipment and oversees safe practices in shop. Responsible for stage properties inventories. Responsible for the hiring and supervision of limited staff and student employees. Responsible for the supervision of student assistants assigned to this area. Teaches and supervises student labs and evaluates their work for grading purposes. Works closely with other shop supervisors and assists them when requested. May serve as technical director and/or production supervisor for departmental productions. Also, assists, as time permits, with scenic construction, scenic painting and/or stage properties for classroom‑related productions. Reqs: Two years practical experience with strong carpentry, rigging, welding, and technical skills; ability to interpret working drawings and work closely with faculty, staff, and students. Notes: Fingerprint background check required. May be required to work evenings and weekends. $23.47/hr. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without

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LEGALS ADMINISTER OF ESTATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: PATRICIA MARY CASSO NO: 19PR00169 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of PATRICIA MARY CASSO A PETITION FOR PROBATE: has been filed by: LEO MIGUEL FIELDS in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara THE PETITION for probate requests that (name): LEO MIGUEL FIELDS 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: on 06/06/2019 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. Petitioner: Leo Miguel Fields PO Box 18 Medlenales, CA 87548; (505) 929‑8616. Published May 2, 9, 16 2019.

FBN ABANDONMENT STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: MOBY DICK RESTAURANT at 220 Stearns Wharf Santa Barbara, CA 93101; The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 2/6/2019 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2019‑0000322. The person (s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Stearns Wharf (same address) West Beach Investors (same address) This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 17, 2019. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jazmin Murphy, Published: May 2, 9, 16, 23 2019.

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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: FISHER PUMP & WELL SERVICE, INC. at 2361 A Street Santa Barbara, CA 93455; The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 09/09/2014 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2014‑0002606. The person (s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Fisher Pump & Well Service, Inc. (same address) This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 09, 2019. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Connie Tran, Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019.

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STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: LUCAS M BELL at 735 State Street, Suite 516 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 07/18/2018 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2018‑0002073. The person (s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Lucas Matthew Bell 6485 Santa Ynez Ave Atascadero, CA 93422 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 29, 2019. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Christine Potter, Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: WHITE’S PET HOSPITAL at 532 East Haley St. Santa Barbara, CA 93103; The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 10/04/2018 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2018‑0002720. The person (s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: K & D Veterinary Inc. (same address) This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 18, 2019. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Brenda Aguilera, Published: Apr 25. May 2, 9, 16 2019. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following Fictitious Business Name is being abandoned: FANGS & FUR at 27 West Anapamu St. #222 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; The original statement for use of this Fictitious Business Name was filed 01/16/2019 in the County of Santa Barbara. Original file no. 2019‑0000125. The person (s) or entities abandoning use of this name are as follows: Anthony Santilli 221 West Micheltorena St. Unit 4 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 18, 2019. I hereby certify that this is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office, Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Brenda Aguilera, Published: Apr 25. May 2, 9, 16 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: KEYNOTE PRESS at 652 S. San Marcos Rd. Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Kimberly Lynn Miller (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 2, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000773. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALMA ROSA WINERY, ALMA ROSA WINERY & VINEYARDS at 250A Industrial Way Buellton, CA 93427; Vin De Zo, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 5, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000815. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KROTTER FARMS at 286 Winchester Canyon Rd Goleta, CA 93117; White Light Farms, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Jack E Motter Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 1, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000761. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COMMUNITY HEALING at 402 E. Valerio St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Interplay 3370 Braemar Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93109 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Brad Smith, agent Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 3, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000795. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PARADISE TOBACCO INC at 1926 De La Vina St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Paradise Tobacco Inc (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 4, 2019. 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 Christine Potter. FBN Number: 2019‑0000808. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ERIC’S GUITAR AMPLIFIER REPAIR at 2025 Bath St. Apt 22 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Eric Feeser (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 3, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000793. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MORE MESA PRESS at 1085 Vista De La Mesa Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Barbara Greenleaf (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 2, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000781. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BARONESS JEWELERS at 5730 Calle Real Goleta, CA 93117; Irene Baroni Bifano 5493 Hanna Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93117 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 3, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000794. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GRANADOS INNOVATIONS at 5395 E Camino Cielo Santa Barbara, CA 93001; Frank Granados (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 2, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000782. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LOMPOC COIN LAUNDRY at 1004 North H St. Lompoc, CA 93436; Aaron Alexander Boucher 434 Farmland Dr. Buellton, CA 93427 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 27, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000733. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HARBOR MEAT AND SEAFOOD at 215 Helena Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Sovereign Seafoods, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Al Ballabio Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 19, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000649. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COMPLETE HOME MANAGEMENT at 960 West Mountain Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Kristine Mae Taylor (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Kristine M. Taylor Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 5, 2019. 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 Christine Potter. FBN Number: 2019‑0000818. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CK PROPERTIES at 801 Chapala St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Geoffrey Cockrell 404 W. Ortega St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Tyler Kallenbach 513 E. De La Guerra Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by an General Partnership Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 08, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000832. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CARHARTT FAMILY WINES at 1541 Rancho Santa Ynez Rd Solvang, CA 93463; Carhartt Vineyard, Inc. (same address)‑ This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 04, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000810. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CARPINTERIA COIN‑OP LAUNDRY at 1102 Casitas Pass Road Carpinteria, CA 93013; Susana Estrada 1474 Eucalyptus Street Carpinteria, CA 93013 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 8, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000821. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ROBERT TOVAAS CENTRAL COAST INSPECTIONS at 1115 Kathryn Way Santa Maria, CA 93454; Robert Gordon Tovaas (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Robert G. Tovaas Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 4, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000801. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: OPPI’S, THE LATTERIA, OPPI’Z, OPPISBISTRO at 1026 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; The Latteria 325 K Street Apt 89 Davis, CA 95616 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 8, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000829. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GLASHEEN DESIGN at 429 E. Figueroa St. #5 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Emily O. Glasheen (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Emily O. Glasheen Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 28, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000744. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COMMERCE A1, LLC at 440 Commerce CT. Ste A Lompoc, CA 93436; Commerce A1, LLC 320 North Palm Canyon Dr Palm Springs, CA 92262 This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 26, 2019. 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. Rodroguez. FBN Number: 2019‑0000719. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MARCO LUCCHESI WINES at 65 Los Padres Way Buellton, CA 93427; Section Wines, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 26, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000709. Published: Apr 11, 18, 25. May 7 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MCO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT at 2440 Alamo Pintado Ave Ste 205 Los Olivos, CA 93441; Bruce A. Mocettini 3165 Horizon Dr Santa Ynez, CA 93460 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 08, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000835. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COVENANT LIVING AT THE SAMARKAND, COVENANT RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES WEST at 2550 Treasure Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Covenant Living West 5700 Old Orchard Road Skokie, IL 60077 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 04, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000807. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BRANDEL HALL, THE SMITH HEALTH CARE CENTER, HERITAGE COURT, THE SAMARKAND at 2550 Treasure Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Covenant Living West 5700 Old Orchard Road Skokie, IL 60077 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 04, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000803. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TORO’S JUMPER’S at 111 North La Cumbre Rd #16 Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Alonzo Martinez Melchor (same address) Maria Mora Mayo (same address) This business is conducted by an Married Couple Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 08, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000831. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RIVER TERRACE DESIGN at 924 Anacapa Street Suite #1 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Rebecca Jane Berkus 2441 Garden Street Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Rebecca Jane Berkus Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 02, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000784. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GAVIAL ITC at 869 Ward Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Gavial Engineering & Manufacturing 1435 West McCoy Lane Santa Maria, CA 93455 This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 09, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000843. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GENERAL AQUADYNE TRAVEL at 655 Camino Campana Santa Barbara, CA 93111; General Aquadyne Travel, LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 09, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000845. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SANTA BARBARA INTERIORS at 10 E. Figueroa St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Colleen Macey 1119 Alameda Padre Serra Santa Barbara, CA 93103 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 09, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000846. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: FISHER PUMP & WELL SERVICE at 2361 A Street Santa Maria, CA 93455; All American Drilling, Inc. (same address) This business is conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 09, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000844. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: POP UP NOW, POP UP TOWN at 27 West Anapamu #491 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Dawn Marie Jordan 7930 Whimbrel Lane Goleta, CA 93117; Thomas Mendoza 5395 E Camino Cielo Santa Barbara, CA 93110 This business is conducted by an Copartners Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 10, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000856. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: MOTHER EARTH LANDSCAPE at 79 San Milano Drive Goleta, CA 93117; Luis E. Perez (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 27, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000738. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PROTOCOL Z PRODUCTIONS, RAYMOND AUTHIER CREATIVE ENTERPRISES, SKULLILY LEATHER at 785 Camino Del Sur #228 Goleta, CA 93117; Raymond Authier (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 10, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000858. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SHELTER SUPPORT SERVICES at 2612 Caspia Ln Summerland, CA 93067; Aaron Capper 152 Lancaster Pl Goleta, CA 93117 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 11, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000861. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: METADATA‑MEDIA at 619 Stone Meadow Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Barkley August Kern (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 05, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000819. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: US OF US at 4280 Calle Real #85 Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Emiliano Campobello 5038 San Julio Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Jesus Catalan 4280 Calle Real #85 Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Luis Perez 2219 Clock Tower Ct. Riverbank, CA 95367 This business is conducted by an General Partnership Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 11, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000870. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SB LEGAL SUPPORT at 10‑B Romaine Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Cheryl Johnson (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 01, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000770. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CALIFORNIA SOUL CATERING at 519 W Alamar #3 Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Troy Peters (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 19, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000651. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MP IMPORTS at 133 East De La Guerra Street #53 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Dwight Buck (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 12, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000882. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BETTERMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES at 6594 Pipeline Place Goleta, CA 93117; NPN Financial Group LLC (same address) This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 22, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000687. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WINCO at 833 Weldon Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Olga Winter (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 15, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000892. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GIVING MATTERS at 1210 Miramonte Dr. Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Catherine Brozowski (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 26, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000710. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: M G CONSTRUCTION at 303 W. Arrellaga St. #1 Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Jose Antonio Guerrero‑Munguia (same address) This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 15, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000896. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COLLECTIVE MUSIC & MEDIA GROUP DBA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PIANO ACADEMY at 10061 Riverside Dr #214 Toluca Lake, CA 91602; Giuseppe Fratianni (same address) Laurie Robinson (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 15, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000898. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MARTIAL ARTS FAMILY FITNESS at 122 E. Gutierrez St Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Kickboxers Inc (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 15, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000900. Published: Apr 18, 25. May 2, 9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ESSENTIAL WELL‑BEING, ESSENTIAL WELL‑BEING COACH, ESSENTIAL WELL‑BEING COACHING at 26 West Mission St #4 Santa Barbara, 93101; Tracy Lynne Johansson 3718 Hitchcock Ranch Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93105 This business is conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Mar 26, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000724. Published: Apr 11, 25. May 2,9 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: ANNA JANELLE JEWELRY at 1926 Castillo Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Anna Cardenas (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 05, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000816. Published: Apr 25. May 2, 9, 16 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE CONSTRUCTION CONCIERGE at 2850 Verde Vista Dr Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Ellen Singer (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 16, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000909. Published: Apr 25. May 2, 9, 16 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FULL GALLUP PRODUCTIONS at 3131 Fairlea Road Santa Ynez, CA 93460; Petrine Day Mitchum (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 22, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000965. Published: Apr 25. May 2, 9, 16 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: Y M POOL SERVICE at 512 E Haley St Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Christopher Thompson (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 05, 2019. 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 Christine Potter. FBN Number: 2019‑0000817. Published: Apr 25. May 2, 9, 16 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CHANNEL ISLANDS LANDSCAPE RESTORATION at 928 Carpinteria St. Ste 3 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Channel Islands Restoration (same address) conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 18, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000949. Published: Apr 25. May 2, 9, 16 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GRACIE BARRA SANTA BARBARA at 1014 State Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Fighting Sports LLC 6717 Calle Koral Goleta, CA 93117 conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 16, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000913. Published: Apr 25. May 2, 9, 16 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SEA TO SUMMIT, SEA TO SUMMIT SANTA BARBARA at 2246 Lillie Ave. Summerland, CA 93067; Peter V Berkey 931 Castillo St Santa Barbara, CA 93101 conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 18, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000939. Published: Apr 25. May 2, 9, 16 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LIVE OAK CREATIONS at 5186 Hollister Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93111; Virginia Covalt 42 San Jano Dr Goleta, CA 93117 conducted by an Individual Signed: Virginia Covalt Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 08, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000838. Published: Apr 25. May 2, 9, 16 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CHRISTIAN A. GUIER, CHRISTIAN A. GUIER MD, CHRISTIAN GUIER at 320 West Junipero St Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Fasttrack Orthopedics, Inc. (same address) conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 19, 2019. 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 Jaysinghe. FBN Number: 2019‑0000951. Published: Apr 25. May 2, 9, 16 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RCH CONSTRUCTION at 3717 Portofino Way #A Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Ross Clifford Huhn (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 19, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000954. Published: Apr 25. May 2, 9, 16 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RTX at 5350 Tepusquet Road Santa Maria, CA 93454; RT Excavation, LLC 8690 S. Maryland Pkwy Suite 200 Las Vegas, Nevada 89123 conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 08, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000827. Published: Apr 25. May 2, 9, 16 2019.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MONTECITO MANAGEMENT, SAVANT ESTATES at 3589 Modoc Road Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Tygan Inc. (same address) conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 23, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000969. Published: May 2, 9, 16, 23 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HAZEL EYED SWAN at 1423 Harbor View Dr #2 Santa Barbara, CA 93103; Lori B OfStead (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 26, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000999. Published: May 2, 9, 16, 23 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: AIZE PROPERTY at 1815 Pampas Ave Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Jesse A Aizenstat (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 22, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000964. Published: May 2, 9, 16, 23 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ROMALDO RANCH ROAD ASSOCIATION at 5615 West Camino Cielo Santa Barbara, CA 93105; Jonathan Blum 5617 W. Camino Cielo Santa Barbara, CA 93105; David Gibson 5615 W. Camino Cielo Santa Barbara, CA 93105 conducted by an Unincorporated Association Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 26, 2019. 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: 2019‑0001000. Published: May 2, 9, 16, 23 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ISABEL JOSIE at 4040 Via Zorro #A Santa Barbara, CA 93110; Isabel Campanelli (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 15, 2019. 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 Christine Potter. FBN Number: 2019‑0000895. Published: May 2, 9, 16, 23 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LA BELLE VIE SANTA BARBARA at 315 Meigs Road Suite A154 Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Maeva LLC (same address) conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Karine Rodriguez Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 12, 2019. 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 Brenda Aguilera. FBN Number: 2019‑0000876. Published: May 2, 9, 16, 23 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SB EMBASSADOR HOUSE & TANGOS at 1187 Coast Village Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93108; Peter M Chiarenza 667 A# Del Parque Santa Barbara, CA 93103 conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 25, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000993. Published: May 2, 9, 16, 23 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MOBY DICK RESTAURANT, THE STEARNS WHARF COMPANY at 220 Stearns Wharf Santa Barbara, CA 93101; El Patio Corporation (same address) West Beach Investors Group Inc. (same address) conducted by an Joint Venture Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 17, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000937. Published: May 2, 9, 16, 23 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WILD WEST FLORALS at 1512 Shoreline Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Sarah Westervelt (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 10, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000852. Published: May 2, 9, 16, 23 2019.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MORA DAY CARE at 1040 Cliff Drive Apt 24 Santa Barbara, CA 93109; Nora A Mora (same address) conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 16, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000915. Published: May 2, 9, 16, 23 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SEIGE LAW at 7 W. Figueroa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; H. Frederick Seigengeld 831 San Pascual Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 conducted by an Individual Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 29, 2019. 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: 2019‑0001006. Published: May 2, 9, 16, 23 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KETOBRAINZ at 2430 De La Vina Street Santa Barbara, 93105; Kiel Rucker (same address) Mollee Rucker 70 South Linden Ventura, CA 93004 conducted by an General Partnership Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 29, 2019. 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: 2019‑0001010. Published: May 2, 9, 16, 23 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THURO ACCOUNTING at 6594 Pipeline Place Goleta, CA 93117; NPN Financial Group LLC (same address) conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 24, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000984. Published: May 2, 9, 16, 23 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TAQUERIA SANTA BARBARA at 1213 State Street Suite A Santa Barbara, CA 93101; Taqueria Santa Barbara, LLC 435 Mills Way Goleta, CA 93117 conducted by an Limited Liability Company Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 29, 2019. 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: 2019‑0001016. Published: May 2, 9, 16, 23 2019.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Design Review Board Goleta City Hall – Council Chambers 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B Goleta, CA 93117 Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 3:00 P.M. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Design Review Board (DRB) of the City of Goleta will conduct a public hearing on the date set forth above to consider the following new project: Sign Review Goleta Neighborhood Clinic Signage 5850 Calle Real (APN 069-160-050) Case No. 19-022-DRB AC4 Fitness Wall Signage 52 North Fairview Avenue (APN 069-110-091) Case No. 19-022-DRB Conceptual/Design Review Crown Castle Small Cell Antenna Calle Real and Ellwood Station Road (No APN) Case No. 18-084-DRB Kellogg Crossing Self-Storage Façade/Site Revisions 10 South Kellogg (APN 071-090-082) Case No. 19-003-DRB 130 Robin Hill Site Revisions 130 Robin Hill Road (APN 073-050-015) Case No. 19-027-DRB PUBLIC COMMENT: This hearing is for design review only. All interested persons are encouraged to attend the public hearing and to present written and/or oral comments. All letters should be addressed to City of Goleta, Planning and Environmental Review, 130 Cremona Drive, Suite B, Goleta, CA 93117 or email to mchang@cityofgoleta.org. Letters must be received by Planning and Environmental Review no later than 24 hours prior to the DRB meeting. Materials received after this time may not be reviewed prior to the DRB meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: The items in this notice are new items. The DRB agenda may also include items continued from prior meetings. All persons wanting to review any project applications may do so by contacting City of Goleta, Planning and Environmental Review at (805) 961-7543. The Agenda, staff reports and project plans will be available approximately one week before the hearing on the City’s website at www.cityofgoleta.org. Publish:

Santa Barbara Independent, May 2, 2019

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE GOODLAND PET HOSPITAL at 7126 Hollister Avenue Goleta, CA 93117; Goodland Veterinary Services conducted by an Corporation Signed: Filed with the County Clerk of Santa Barbara County on Apr 23, 2019. 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: 2019‑0000968. Published: May 2, 9, 16, 23 2019.

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NAME CHANGE IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF PEDRO LAZARO DE JESUS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NUMBER: 18CV05812 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: PEDRO LAZARO DE JESUS TO: SORAIDA MONIC LAZARO DE JESUS 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 Jan 30, 2019 9:30am, Dept 6, 1100 Anacapa St PO Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Superior Court Of California, County of Santa Barbara 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 Mar 13 2019. by Pauline Maxwell, Judge of the Superior Court. Published. Apr 11, 18, 25. May 2 2019.

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