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Old Spanish Days to start Wednesday Fiesta to feature return of parade, mercados By KATHERINE ZEHNDER and DAVE MASON THE NEWS-PRESS

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Grupo Quetzalcoatl performs El Son de La Negra at Noches de Ronda at the Santa Barbara Courthouse in 2015.

The Fiesta is back this week with its first parade since 2019. And Old Spanish Days, which runs Wednesday through Sunday, is featuring its first mercados in De la Guerra Plaza and Mackenzie Park in two years as well. Here’s the schedule for the Santa Barbara festival, starting with a pre-Fiesta event tonight.

TONIGHT La Recepción del Presidente, 5 to 9:30 p.m. The Carriage and Western Art Museum. Go to sbfiesta.org for tickets.

WEDNESDAY Free courthouse tours, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Santa Barbara County Courthouse.

m. to 10 p.m De la Guerra Plaza. The mercado features live music, dancing and merchandise and food vendors. El Mercado Del Norte, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mackenzie Park. The event features a carnival, food and merchandise vendors, live music and dancing, and the Crazy Horse Cantina.

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On Saturday, the 2022 Summer Reading Program marked its official end during a culminating event at the Goleta Valley Libraries. Event organizers estimated there were about 200300 attendees. “The event was one of the happiest programs we have had in so long. It was spectacular and so much fun. Everyone had a big smile on their face,” Elizabeth Saucedo, librarian at Goleta Valley Library told the News-

Press. “We run the summer reading program every year. This is the first time we have had the program in-person since 2019.” The News-Press asked Ms. Saucedo how it felt to be back in person: “It felt wonderful. It was so great to be able to see the smiles on everyone’s faces. When the children walked in and saw the balloons and activities, their faces lit up. Every corner they turned was a new exciting opportunity. It felt so happy to have everyone come together Please see LIBRARY on A5

The news comes the same week as a $4.25 billion national settlement between more than 2,500 government entities and tribes with Teva Pharmaceuticals.

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Drugmaker agrees to $2.37B opiate settlement (The Center Square) – Allergan has agreed in principle to a proposed $2.37 billion settlement to participating states and local governments, including Iowa. Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and a bipartisan group of attorneys general announced the settlement Friday. The news comes the same week as a $4.25 billion national settlement between more than 2,500 government entities and tribes with Teva Pharmaceuticals. “We’ve worked hard to get the best result for Americans harmed by the opioid crisis, and it’s rewarding to take another step in the right direction,” Mr. Miller said in a statement. “We continue to make it a priority to hold manufacturers responsible, while ensuring victims of this epidemic receive the help they need.” The coalition of states alleged that Allergan deceptively marketed opioids by downplaying the risk of addiction, overstating their benefits, and encouraging doctors to treat patients showing signs of addiction by prescribing them more opioids; and failed to maintain effective controls to prevent diversion of opioids. The $2.37 billion figure includes money that Allergan has already agreed to pay under settlements with individual states. Details remain that need to be ironed out, including the settlement structure, but it’s anticipated states will follow established precedents with other multi-state drug company settlements. States participating in the settlement include Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin. New York settled separately with Allergan in December 2021.

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A boy shows he has the spirit of a tiger as he participates in the Summer Splash celebration Saturday at the Goleta Valley Library in Goleta.

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Above, activities at the library Saturday included face painting. Below, a large group of families came together to celebate their opportunity to “Swim Into a Good Story.”

La Fiesta Pequeña, 8-10 p,m. Santa Barbara Mission. La Fiesta Pequeña, “Little Fiesta,” is a colorful, historical program that includes traditional songs and dance from California’s past. This event is free.

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The Santa Barbara Police Department responded to a stabbing in the 100 block of West Anapamu Street on Friday.

Northbound Highway 101 Sunday nights from 9 p.m. - 7 a.m. the highway will be one lane from Bailard Ave. to Sheffield Dr. with on- and off-ramps at Bailard Ave., Casitas Pass Rd., Linden Ave., Santa Monica Rd. and N. Padaro Ln. Monday - Thursday nights from 8 p.m. – 7 a.m. the highway will be one lane from Bailard Ave. to Sheffield Dr. with on- and off-ramps at Bailard Ave., Casitas Pass Rd., Linden Ave., Santa Monica Rd. and N. Padaro Ln. The northbound on-ramp at Ortega Hill Rd. will be closed for up to eight months and is anticipated to reopen Feb 14. In the meantime drivers can use the on-ramp at Sheffield Dr. The off-ramp at Sheffield Dr. will be closed for up to six months and is anticipated to reopen Oct. 3. Until then drivers can use the off-ramp at San Ysidro Rd.

Southbound Highway 101 Sunday nights from 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. the highway will be one lane from Sheffield Dr. to Bailard Ave. with on- and off-ramps at Carpinteria Ave., Reynolds Ave., Linden Ave., Casitas Pass Rd. and Bailard Ave. Monday - Thursday nights from 8 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. the highway will be one lane from Sheffield Dr. to Bailard Ave. with on- and off-ramps at Carpinteria Ave., Reynolds Ave., Linden Ave., Casitas Pass Rd., and Bailard Ave. The off-ramp at Evans Ave. will be closed for up to nine months and is anticipated to reopen Oct 24. Until then, drivers can use the southbound off-ramp at Sheffield Dr. The off-ramp at S. Padaro Ln./Santa Claus Ln. will be closed for up to seven months and is anticipated to reopen Oct. 19. Until then, drivers can use the off-ramp at Carpinteria Ave. to Santa Ynez Ave., Via Real, and S. Padaro Ln.

N. Jameson Ln. by Sheffield Dr. From 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., flaggers will direct traffic on N. Jameson Ln. by the northbound on-ramp at Sheffield Dr. to allow crews to remove temporary safety barriers and fencing. Drivers are asked to be mindful of sharing the lane with bicyclists during this time. On S. Padaro Ln. under Highway 101 from 9 p.m. - 6 a.m., flaggers will direct traffic as

Prescribed burn training at VSFB scheduled The Vandenberg SFB Fire Department is scheduled to conduct a prescribed burn for training purposes this summer. This training burn will occur near Watt Road, with a burn window of August 1 through September 2. Approximately 100 acres of grassland will be burned over multiple days within the burn window. Burning will occur between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on permissive burn days. Additional public notification will be provided before burning begins. Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) staff have reviewed the Smoke Management Plans for these burns and provided conditions to minimize smoke impacts in Santa Barbara County. The burns will be conducted when the meteorological conditions are highly favorable to direct smoke away from population centers. Prescribed burns are planned and coordinated by Santa Barbara County APCD, San Luis Obispo County APCD, San Joaquin Valley APCD, Ventura County APCD, and California Air Resources Board to minimize air quality impacts on surrounding communities. The burns depend on weather and air quality conditions that are favorable to smoke dispersion. If the conditions are not as desired, the burns will be rescheduled. Due to changing winds and weather conditions, it is difficult to predict which areas of the county, if any, may be most affected by smoke from the burns. When residents smell or see smoke, they are advised to avoid strenuous outdoor activity and remain indoors as much as possible. These precautions are especially important to children, older adults and those with heart and lung conditions. Those sensitive to smoke are advised to consider temporarily relocating and closing all doors and windows on the day of the burn. Symptoms of smoke exposure can include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chest tightness or pain, nausea and unusual fatigue or lightheadedness. Please use caution while driving near prescribed fire operations. To view prescribed burns throughout the

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Anapamu Street Stabbing On Friday at approximately 9 p.m., the Santa Barbara Police Department Combined Communications Center received numerous 9-1-1 calls about a stabbing in the 100 Block of West Anapamu Street. Multiple officers responded to the scene and located a single adult male stabbing victim near Anapamu Street and State Street. Based on witness statements, it is likely that some type of altercation occurred between the victim and the suspect(s) prior to the stabbing. The suspect(s) were last seen fleeing on foot fleeing towards Chapala Street prior to police arrival. Community members rendered the victim aid until police and paramedics arrived on the scene. Once on scene, officers applied a tourniquet to the victim to stop bleeding from an appendage. The stabbing victim was transported to Cottage Hospital by paramedics for treatment and is believed to be in stable condition. The suspect(s) are still outstanding, and the police department is actively investigating this case. Based on the initial investigation, this incident does not appear to be related to the previous shooting incident at Bohnett Park or the stabbing that occurred earlier in the week.

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Fatal Traffic Collision On Saturday at approximately 1:49 a.m., Lompoc Police Department Officers were dispatched to a vehicle vs. pedestrian traffic collision in the 600 block of West Ocean Ave. When officers arrived, they located a 48year-old female on the roadway where it appeared she had been struck by a vehicle. She was transported to an area hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries. The suspected driver of the vehicle that struck the victim was located nearby and was found to be DUI and taken into custody. This is an on-going investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Lompoc Police Department at (805) 736-2341. The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification to next of kin. - Katherine Zehnder

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The Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District has announced that water will soon be released into the Santa Ynez River from Lake Cachuma’s Bradbury Dam. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will release water from Bradbury Dam starting at approximately 8 a.m. on August 8. The release is being scheduled in order to provide water to recharge the groundwater basins along the Santa Ynez River downstream of the Dam. These groundwater basins provide an essential source of water for the cities, towns and farming interests along the Santa Ynez River and on the Lompoc Plain. Initially released at about 20 cubic feet per second (cfs) and ramping up to180 cfs (360 acrefeet per day), the water will move

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Fiesta Stock Horse Show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Earl Warren Showgrounds. For more information, go to www.sbfiestarodeo.org. La Misa del Presidente, 10 a.m. Santa Barbara Mission. This Roman Catholic Mass dates back to the first day of Fiesta in 1936 and today is followed by a festive reception in the mission’s Sacred Garden. El Mercado Del la Guerra, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m De la Guerra Plaza. The mercado features live music, dancing and merchandise and food vendors. El Mercado Del Norte, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mackenzie Park. The event features a carnival, food and merchandise vendors, live music and dancing, and the Crazy Horse Cantina. Casa Cantina, starting at noon. Casa de la Guerra courtyard. The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation presents music, dancing, food and cold drinks. “Project Fiesta,” noon to 5 p.m. Santa Barbara Historical Museum. An exhibit shows the history of Old Spanish Days. DIGS! (Celebración de los Dignatarios), 5 -10 p.m. Santa Barbara Zoo. Get tickets at oldspanishdays. ticketsauce.com/e/digs. Las Noches de Ronda (“Nights of Gaiety”), 8-10 p.m. Santa Barbara County Courthouse, Sunken Gardens. The evening features singing and dancing, everything from flamenco to Mexican folklorico dancing.

FRIDAY Fiesta Stock Horse Show and Rodeo, 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Earl Warren Showgrounds. For more information, go to www.sbfiestarodeo.org. El Mercado Del la Guerra, 11a. m. to 10 p.m De la Guerra Plaza. The mercado features live music, dancing and merchandise and food vendors. El Mercado Del Norte, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mackenzie Park. The event features a carnival, food and merchandise vendors, live music and dancing, and the Crazy Horse Cantina. “Project Fiesta,” noon to 5 p.m. Santa Barbara Historical Museum,

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An exhibit shows the history of Old Spanish Days. Historical Parade, noon to 2 p.m. Cabrillo Boulevard, from Castillo Street to Calle Puerto Vallarta. The first Fiesta parade since 2019 will feature more than 600 horses, antique carriages, coaches, wagons and reenactments of historical scenes. For a preview story, see Tuesday’s News-Press. Casa Cantina, starting at noon. Casa de la Guerra courtyard. The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation presents music, dancing, food and cold drinks. Flor y Canto, 7-8 p.m. Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens. Here is a rare opportunity to see the original Spanish California dances and songs of the 19th century. Interwoven with historic narration, the musical numbers are accompanied on replica acoustic instruments. Las Noches de Ronda (“Nights of Gaiety”), 8-10 p.m. Santa Barbara County Courthouse, Sunken Gardens. The evening features singing and dancing, everything from flamenco to Mexican folklorico dancing. Admission is free.

a.m.-6 p.m. Cabrillo Boulevard, West Beach. You can stroll along Cabrillo Boulevard just west of Stearns Wharf and browse for handmade treasures created by local artisans. El Mercado Del la Guerra, 11a. m. to 10 p.m De la Guerra Plaza. The mercado features live music, dancing and merchandise and food vendors. El Mercado Del Norte, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mackenzie Park. The event features a carnival, food and merchandise vendors, live music and dancing, and the Crazy Horse Cantina. Casa Cantina, starting at noon. Casa de la Guerra courtyard. The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation presents music, dancing, food and cold drinks. “Project Fiesta,” noon to 5 p.m. Santa Barbara Historical Museum. An exhibit shows the history of Old Spanish Days. Fiesta Stock Horse Show and Rodeo, 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Earl Warren Showgrounds.

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For more information and schedule, go to www. sbfiestarodeo.org. Las Noches de Ronda (“Nights of Gaiety”), 8-10 p.m. Santa Barbara County Courthouse, Sunken Gardens. The evening features singing and dancing, everything from flamenco to Mexican folklorico dancing.

SUNDAY Fiesta Arts and Crafts Show 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cabrillo Boulevard, West Beach. “Project Fiesta,” noon to 5 p.m. Santa Barbara Historical Museum, An exhibit shows the history of Old Spanish Days. Fiesta Stock Horse Show and Rodeo, 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, go to www.sbfiestarodeo.org For a full list of Fiesta events, see www.sbfiesta.org/eventscalendar. And see Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s News-Press for preview stories about the Fiesta. email: kzehnder@newspress.com, dmason@newspress.com

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Padilla, Feinstein applaud nominations for California-based federal judgeships By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a statement in support of the White House announcement that President Biden nominated three additional individuals to California-based judgeships. Judge Daniel Calabretta received a nomination to serve in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. If confirmed, Judge Calabretta will be the first openly LGBT judge to serve in California’s Eastern District. Judge Rita Lin received a nomination to serve in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. If confirmed, Judge Lin will be the second AAPI woman — and first Chinese American woman — to serve in the state’s Northern District. Araceli Martinez-Olguin received a nomination to serve in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. If confirmed she will be the second Latina to serve in the district. “We applaud President Biden’s nominations of Judge Daniel Calabretta, Judge Lin, and Araceli Martinez-Olguin to serve on California’s district courts. Each has unique and extensive experience in the legal field that will serve California well on the bench. We urge our colleagues in the Senate to support their swift confirmation,” said the senators in

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Judge Daniel Calabretta Daniel Calabretta has served as a judge on the Superior Court of Sacramento County since 2019. He previously served as a Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary in the Office of Governor Jerry Brown from 2013 to 2018 and as a Deputy Attorney General in the California Department of Justice from 2008 to 2013. Judge Calabretta was an associate at Munger, Tolles and Olson LLP from 2005 to 2008. He served as a law clerk for Justice John Paul Stevens on the United States Supreme Court from 2004 to 2005 and for Judge William Fletcher on the United States Court of Appeals for the ninth circuit from 2003 to 2004. Judge Calabretta received his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 2003 and his B.A. from Princeton University in 2000.

magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 2003 and B.A., magna cum laude, from Harvard College in 2000.

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Judge Rita Lin has served as a judge on the Superior Court of San Francisco County since 2018. She was previously an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of California from 2014 to 2018. Before that, Judge Lin was a partner at Morrison and Foerster LLP, where she worked from 2004 to 2014. She served as a law clerk for Judge Sandra Lynch on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit from 2003 to 2004. Judge Lin received her J.D.,

Araceli Martinez-Olguin is a supervising attorney at the National Immigration Law Center, where she has worked since 2018. She previously served as the managing attorney at the Immigrants’ Rights Project at Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto from 2017 to 2018 and as an attorney for the United States Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights from 2016 to 2017. Ms. Martinez-Olguin also worked at the American Civil Liberties Union and at Legal Aid at Work’s

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As the August sun slowly sets behind the “Queen of the Missions”, experience the Franciscans hospitality as they welcome all to enjoy the oȗcial opening of Old Spanish Days Fiesta at this beautiful setting as they have since 1927. La Fiesta Pequeña, “Little Fiesta”, is a colorful, historical program which includes traditional songs and dance from Californios Spirits.

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Saucier, Wilhemine ‘Billi’ Evelyn was born in Minneapolis on July 31st, 1935. The eldest of six, she passed away on June 26th, 2022 at the age of 86, preceded by the love of her life and husband Neil Robertson. Billi lived an extraordinary and active life. She enjoyed water skiing, snow skiing, hiking, singing in the church choir and acting in church plays. She started her business career when successful women in business were often given the title of secretary instead of executive titles. This never bothered her, choosing instead to focus on making the most of the opportunities she was given. While working for Medtronic, she oversaw their rapid expedition of facilities in the USA and Europe, in addition to her other management responsibilities. In the late 1960s, Medtronic acknowledged her contribution to their success by changing her title to VP of Planning and Administration. After leaving Medtronic in the early 1970s, she continued to have an active life and career, she created the first cash prize water ski tournament in 1974, attended by many international competitors, was a member of the Minnetonka City Planning Commission, co-founder of Saucier Inc. (first fiberglass water skies & NHL approved fiberglass hockey sticks) and President of Minnesota Laser. Billie moved to CA in 1995. After retiring, she enjoyed living by the beach, working for her dear friend Julie, loved listening to live music with friends and meeting new people. Billi felt her most important accomplishment was her family. She had 4 children Stephen, Renee, Todd, and John: 9 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by all who loved and cherished her.

MC EWEN, Sally

Sally was born August 12, 1936, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Mabel Irene and Grover Jennings Smith. As an only child, she enjoyed close proximity with many aunts, uncles, and cousins all her life. Sally’s grandmother, Grace Finney, held a special place in her heart and is credited with leading her family to Jesus through prayer and the example of what it meant to live a life rich in faith and service to others. Much of Sally’s storytelling regarding her childhood days included staying on the beloved “farm” with her grandma and aunts, Grace, Jean and June, for summers or extended time periods as her hardworking parents attempted to make up for the Depression decade, each working full-time. Sally’s school years were spent in Omaha where she attended both elementary and high school. It was when she was 14 that she met the boy who swept her off her feet! Pretty much literally. She and Bob McEwen were ice skating and Mom was struggling. The handsome young man was born to skate and offered to take her for a spin. Mom was smitten! After high school and Bob’s stint in college and the army, the two married on August 31st, 1957. Mom worked awhile at General Motors before having her firstborn, Jody, and secondborn, Jill, two years later. After moving to Glendale, California in 1964, thirdborn, Jamie arrived completing the “Three Js.” Mom always treasured and missed her Midwest, family-oriented roots as well as the snow and seasons. She did, however, adapt to California living and built into each community in which she found herself. Her longest stretch was the Antelope Valley, Lancaster, CA, where she and Dad raised their three daughters in a home full of love, laughter, faith, and life’s variety of normal challenges. She was always part of PTAs, and all the “mom-volunteer” projects inside and outside her daughters’ classrooms and church Sunday Schools. Although she had a few jobs once her girls were nearly grown, Mom delighted in and experienced great pleasure, purpose, and peace in her life “career” as she called it, being a mother. About 15 years ago, Dad and Mom moved to Santa Barbara, CA, where they enjoyed and loved being grandparents - getting to all the games, recitals, and special events while also developing some of their own special community life as well. Mom’s love for Jesus was the foundation of her life. There are a couple of other qualities that we would endearingly add: Mom loved a good debate! She probably could have been a great lawyer or public official; she was honest and willing to express her feelings or thoughts; she was a woman of conviction. Her genuine integrity and strength of character blessed our entire family. Thank you, Mom. Sally was also a voracious reader often having several books of fiction going at one time. She made the world’s best potato salad! She was a night owl. She had a beautiful smile and enjoyed a good laugh, often at her own expense! On June 25th, 2022, after a long season of illness, Mom went Home to the Lord she loved. She was at peace knowing God was in charge of her days, saying “this is my story” with confidence. We can only imagine the JOY in reuniting with our dad and so many other family members and friends. Sally is survived by her daughter, Jody (husband Greg), grandchildren Levi and Bree (husband Chad), great-grandchildren Arlo, Scout, and Colt; daughter, Jill (husband Ewoud), grandchildren Kees and Kole; daughter, Jamie (husband Scott), grandchildren Tyler (wife Brittany), Reed and Braeden. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Free Methodist Church, Saturday, August 6th at 11:00AM - 1435 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA.

VALENCIA, Ramona

Ramona Valencia was born October 31st 1935 and passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side Sunday July 24th 2022. She was a loving caring mother, sister, daughter, Tia, and friend, but most importantly a Nana to her ﬁve grandchildren and her four great-grandchildren. Ramona “Mona” was born at the Goleta Valley Hospital but was a SB native and lived in Santa Barbara her whole life. Ramona started working at a young age, at different orchards doing walnut picking and doing other various agriculture work. Later in life when she became a Nana her passion and what she enjoyed most was being a teacher’s aide at every elementary school her grandchildren attended. She was a loving and caring woman and always made sure everyone that left her home was fed and happy. Nana’s house was always so comforting. Everyone that knew her, knew that she liked to have a good time, every party, every bbq, any special events she was always there ready to make her potato salad and have a fresh warm batch of homemade ﬂour tortillas. She loved music, dancing and drinking her wine, but more than anything her love for her children, family, and grandchildren was truly unconditional. She was the best Nana. The memories that we all have created with her will forever be in our hearts she will be greatly missed and was the matriarch of our family. Ramona Valencia was survived by her 3 children, Michael Valencia, Andy Valencia, and Suzanne Valencia, along with her 5 grandchildren, Angela, Brianna, Nissa, Mia, Ixzel and her 4 great-grandchildren, Mireya, Brian, Abigail and Thomas. We welcome all her family and friends to join us for her services Monday, August 1; viewing and Rosary at the Guadalupe Church at 7pm; Tuesday, August 2, 10am is the funeral mass at the Guadalupe church followed by her burial at the Calvary Cemetery. Flower arrangements can be sent to the Guadalupe church.

ROMAN, David

It is with much sadness to announce the passing of David Roman, 59, on July 12, 2022 at his home in Indio, CA from leukemia. David was born September 11, 1962 in Oxnard to Tony and Carmen Roman. He graduated from Hueneme High School in 1980 and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1982 to 1992 stationed in Las Vegas, NV and Spangdahlem, Germany. He was employed at Alphy’s Restaurant, Velvet Turtle, Spanish Hills Country Club and Office Max. David was actively involved in his faith and loved to participate in several retreats with the Santa Barbara Search, Crusade and Bakersfield Journey communities where he established many loving and longlasting friendships. David loved to attend art fairs and to collect wall art, unique statues and eagles in various mediums; he is now soaring with the eagles free of pain and suffering. David is survived by his partner Drew Randolph, mother Carmen Roman, siblings Mary, Dottie Sterling (Steve), Anthony (Debby), Nancy Lee (Jon), 12 nieces/nephews, 7 great-nieces/nephews, Drew’s sons Kevin and Rick Randolph, numerous relatives and his beloved pet dog, Boo. He is preceded in death by his father Tony S. Roman and numerous relatives. Join us for a Celebration of Life, August 6, 2022, Tuckers Grove Park, Area 5, Santa Barbara, 12:00-4:00pm; please RSVP by 8/3/22 to davidromanmemorial@gmail.com or 720-206-4956. In lieu of flowers, please donate in David’s name to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, MDS Foundation, City of Hope, or Eisenhower Medical Center.

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GLEASON, Robert Spencer Robert “Bob” Spencer Gleason passed away in Santa Barbara, California, the city he dearly loved, on July 7, 2022 at the age of 87 after a long battle with cancer. Bob was born in Fairbanks, Alaska on December 5, 1934 to Robert James and Elizabeth Spencer Gleason. His family came down to the “lower 48” when he was ﬁve years old. He lived in several states throughout his life but Santa Barbara was the place he loved the most and his home since 1970. Bob received a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Maryland and a Master of Science degree in Business and Public Administration from George Washington University. Shortly after obtaining his Bachelor’s degree, he served as an analyst in U. S. Army Intelligence, the Department of the Treasury Bureau of Accounts, and Naval Command Systems Support. He later had a distinguished career as a software development manager in the defense, public safety and health care administration industries for 35 years. Bob enjoyed traveling, reading, classical music and most of all photography, happily making the transition from ﬁlm to digital. Foremost, however, was his love for his growing family, blessed by the recent additions of two great-granddaughters. He is survived by his wife Margaret “Molly” Gleason; his children Elizabeth Gleason, Alexandra Steadman and her husband Lance, and Robert Grant Gleason and his wife Jennifer; grandchildren Amanda Gleason, Julian Steadman and his wife Angela, and Elliot Steadman and his wife Krystina; great-granddaughters Ava Steadman and Kalyna Steadman; and Bob’s brother Dan Gleason and niece Melissa Motta. At Bob’s request, no service will be held.

ALERIDGE, Montie Clayton, Jr. January 12, 1942 - June 7, 2022

It is with great sadness that the family of Montie Clayton Aleridge, Jr. announces his passing on June 7th, 2022, at Cottage Hospital Santa Barbara, California. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Clayton was born on January 12, 1942, in Orange, CA to Montie Clayton Aleridge, Sr. and Bernice Aleridge. Following in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps, Clayton became a golf professional at the age of 19. He worked at several golf clubs throughout California before moving to Santa Barbara in 1962 where he worked as assistant golf pro to Sam Randolph at the La Cumbre Country Club. Clayton married Nancy Robinson in 1962 and had two children, Deborah and Montie Clayton Aleridge, III. In 1966 Clayton and Nancy moved out to Goleta where he opened a new 9-hole golf course: the University Village Golf Course now known as Ocean Meadows. In 1970 after his previous marriage Clayton met and married his late wife, Beverly Kubecka, she had a 5-year-old daughter Lori Cole. Together they raised two daughters and a son. Clayton and Beverly enjoyed thirty-eight blessed years of marriage. Together, they traveled to Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii for vacation where they made some friends and fell in love with the islands. They moved to Maui in 1978 where they played golf and enjoyed the beaches before moving back to Santa Barbara in 1983. They spent the next few years as small business owners, purchasing San Roque Patio Florist, Goleta Floral and Flowers, Carpinteria Florist, and opening several different corner ﬂower stands. During this time, they cruised and traveled the world. After Beverly’s passing in 2008, Clayton met Betty Ogg, his late wife in 2009. They spent their time together enjoying season tickets to UCSB Men’s and Women’s Basketball games, cruising, and taking cross country road trips. Together they raised their beloved pup Daisy who became Clayton’s best friend till his passing. Clayton continued his love of golf at the La Cumbre Country Club 2-3 days a week. After Betty’s passing, Clayton met his beloved friend and traveling companion, Marylin Glenn, whom he spent his ﬁnal couple of years traveling and enjoying life with. Clayton loved to barbecue with his family and friends. He will always be remembered as a beloved mentor, full of laughter and positivity in life to those that loved and knew him. He never ceased to follow his passions and recently tied for 1st place in his golf club group with the Elks Lodge of Santa Barbara. Clayton is survived by his sister Marnette Stewart, three children, ten grandchildren, and seventeen great-grandchildren. We will be holding a celebration of life to honor our beloved Dad on Saturday, August 13, 2022. For friends who would like to attend, please contact Lori at lori@lorismobilenotary. com or 805-895-1591 for information on location and time.

FRANQUIZ, Maria “Esther” Maria “Esther” Franquiz was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, to Eugenio Cruz and Alfonsa Rosa, in 1926, the youngest of 7 siblings. She grew up during the years of the Great Depression, and carried the ethic of “waste not” throughout her life. With financial assistance from her older siblings, she was the only one in her family afforded the opportunity to graduate from Bayamon High School, an achievement for which she remained ever grateful, and proud. In 1945 she married a young U.S. Army soldier, Herminio Franquiz Sr, who had courted her for two years. Over the next 8 years she gave birth to 4 children, all the while accommodating to the demands of a military wife. Throughout her life Esther held a fervent religious faith, embedded in Roman Catholicism, rarely missing Sunday Mass, or a Saint Anthony’s Ladies Auxiliary meeting. These three relationships guided her life - family, church, military – in that order. Esther often put her own needs aside to meet the broader needs of the family, or of a specific family member. She was committed to her children’s education, was very caring and attentive to their needs and interests, was unwavering in her support of her husband, was an excellent cook, maintained an impeccably clean home, enjoyed gardening, loved reading novels and traveling. Esther was the heart and soul of our nuclear family. Her extended family also knew her as kind and generous, as did her neighbors, since she was always stepping up to help someone in need. With the church, Esther was generous, both with her time and money, and this resulted in enduring friendships. Her sisterhood of church friends provided many social opportunities, and support, particularly during her years as a widow. Whenever possible, Esther enrolled her children in Catholic schools prizing their basic foundational values. When she was not in agreement with church doctrine, she would shift focus and emphasize those doctrines with which she agreed. Her underlying faith was firm and resolute. Esther fully embraced the responsibilities of a military spouse. She found travel expansive and exciting. She grew to admire military order, which provided her a feeling of security. She was proud of helping her husband succeed and advance through the ranks in the Army. She adjusted well to the various displacements caused by each new assignment over a 30-year span. In choosing a site to retire, proximity to a military base was essential, and so they chose Lompoc and Vandenberg Air Force Base in 1974. She would always smile, and feel comfortable, as she passed the gate to enter the post. In Lompoc, this final stop in an otherwise peripatetic life, Esther again found enduring friendships, a strong sense of community, the La Purisima Catholic church, a nearby military base, and chose to remain here for the last 48 years. She died in her home on July 21, 2022. As she departs from this life, the memories of that life will continue to nourish those of us who loved her. Esther is predeceased by her husband Herminio Franquiz Sr, her daughter Nereida Franquiz-Talley, her grandson Tyler Rex Pedersen, and her six siblings. Esther is survived by her daughters Maria E. Franquiz, and Lily Pedersen-Franquiz; by her son Herminio Franquiz Jr; by her sister-in-law Maria “Melly” Franquiz; by her grandchildren Ben Ryken, Joey Ryken, Luke Pedersen, Elisha Talley, Jason Harris-Talley, Carlos Franquiz, Miguel Franquiz, Antonio Franquiz; and by her greatgrandchildren Atreyue Ryken, Dakota Ryken, Max Ryken, Zuvuya Franquiz, Luda Tallen, Nancy Ryken, Noah Lakehal, Cora Harris-Talley and Malcolm Harris-Talley. Funeral management is by Starbuck-Lind Mortuary. The visitation will be from 5-7pm at the funeral home chapel on Sunday July 31. The mass of Christian burial will be at La Purisima Catholic Church on Monday, August 1, at 10am followed by burial in the Lompoc Cemetery. Flowers may be directed to the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the La Purisima Catholic church or school.

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Applicants wanted for Goleta commission openings By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

The city of Goleta has opportunities for community members to get involved, two of them specifically for teens. The Parks and Recreation Commission and the Public Engagement Commission are both looking to fill a student/youth position. The city is also looking for applicants for an opening on the Santa Barbara County Library Advisory Committee. Interested community members can by August 31 at https://www.cityofgoleta.org/ city-hall/city-clerk/boardscommissions. The Parks and Recreation Commission has one vacancy for a Student Commissioner, age 15 years or older. This commission advises the City Council on all issues related to parks and recreational opportunities in Goleta including the acquisition, development, maintenance and improvement of the city’s public parks, recreational services and open spaces. Eligible applicants must live in the city of Goleta. Members are compensated at the rate of $50 per meeting. The student commissioner may choose to waive their compensation to receive community service credit. The Public Engagement Commission has one vacancy

for a youth commissioner who must be between the ages of 15 – 21. This commission provides city residents a venue to address opportunities and ways to increase public engagement in city government and advises the City Council on related issues. Members are compensated at the rate of $50 per meeting. The Santa Barbara County Library Advisory Committee has one vacancy for a committee member. This committee’s role is to advise the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors. It reviews and maintains the master plan for each county library service zone, makes recommendations to ensure adequate library services to all, determines the per capita level of service, reviews budgets, considers site locations and building programs and reviews the operation of the library. The member represents all of Zone 4, which includes Goleta, Buellton and Solvang. Eligible applicants must live in the city of Goleta. Applications for all open vacancies may be submitted online at https://www.cityofgoleta. org/boardscommissions. Applications are due by August 31 at 5 p.m. For additional information, email cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

LOCAL FIVE-DAY FORECAST TODAY

MONDAY

A thundershower in spots

Mostly sunny

INLAND

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Nice with clouds Mostly sunny and Partly sunny and and sun beautiful nice

INLAND

96 59

96 60

95 56

96 56

98 56

72 61

73 60

72 59

76 61

74 60

COASTAL

Pismo Beach 71/56

COASTAL

Shown is today's weather. Temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows. Maricopa 98/78

Guadalupe 71/58

Santa Maria 75/59

Vandenberg 71/58

New Cuyama 102/65 Ventucopa 93/66

Los Alamos 85/62

Buellton 84/58

Solvang 89/61

Gaviota 76/60

SANTA BARBARA 72/61 Goleta 74/61

Carpinteria 73/61 Ventura 71/62

AIR QUALITY KEY Good Moderate

Source: airnow.gov Unhealthy for SG Very Unhealthy Unhealthy Not Available

ALMANAC

Santa Barbara through 6 p.m. yesterday

TEMPERATURE High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low

76/61 74/59 88 in 1947 52 in 2004

PRECIPITATION 24 hours through 6 p.m. yest. Month to date (normal) Season to date (normal)

0.00” 0.00” (0.02”) 10.53” (17.18”)

City Cuyama Goleta Lompoc Pismo Beach Santa Maria Santa Ynez Vandenberg Ventura

STATE CITIES Bakersfield Barstow Big Bear Bishop Catalina Concord Escondido Eureka Fresno Los Angeles Mammoth Lakes Modesto Monterey Napa Oakland Ojai Oxnard Palm Springs Pasadena Paso Robles Sacramento San Diego San Francisco San Jose San Luis Obispo Santa Monica Tahoe Valley

100/79/pc 96/78/t 72/48/t 91/64/t 76/64/pc 83/62/pc 86/66/pc 64/57/c 99/75/s 87/66/pc 76/50/t 92/67/s 70/59/sh 77/59/pc 69/59/c 86/62/pc 72/62/pc 102/83/t 88/67/pc 93/62/c 86/64/s 77/69/pc 71/59/sh 78/63/pc 80/60/pc 76/65/pc 82/55/t

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 100/64/s 74/61/s 75/57/s 72/57/pc 77/57/s 96/60/s 73/59/s 70/62/s

91/72/t 86/72/s 85/70/s 102/81/pc 91/64/s 96/77/pc 91/81/pc 88/69/pc 85/69/s 90/72/pc 97/83/t 98/66/s 84/74/t 100/77/s 91/62/s 85/71/t

POINT ARENA TO POINT PINOS

Wind southwest 7-14 knots today. Waves 2 feet or less with a south-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility clear.

POINT CONCEPTION TO MEXICO

Wind southwest 7-14 knots today. Waves 2 feet or less with a south-southwest swell 2-4 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility clear.

SANTA BARBARA HARBOR TIDES Date Time High Time July 31 Aug. 1 Aug. 2

12:54 p.m. 11:40 p.m. 1:24 p.m. none 12:20 a.m. 1:57 p.m.

4.0’ 5.3’ 4.2’ 4.8’ 4.4’

LAKE LEVELS

Low

6:17 a.m. 5:44 p.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:35 p.m. 7:13 a.m. 7:35 p.m.

-0.1’ 2.4’ 0.2’ 2.4’ 0.6’ 2.3’

AT BRADBURY DAM, LAKE CACHUMA 99/79/s 97/78/pc 75/49/t 89/61/t 78/65/s 88/61/t 87/65/s 62/55/c 99/75/s 84/66/s 69/45/t 94/69/t 70/59/t 80/59/t 71/58/t 85/63/s 71/61/s 103/83/pc 88/67/s 93/62/pc 92/63/t 79/68/s 71/58/t 79/62/t 81/57/s 74/64/s 75/51/pc

NATIONAL CITIES Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Houston Miami Minneapolis New York City Philadelphia Phoenix Portland, Ore. St. Louis Salt Lake City Seattle Washington, D.C.

Wind south-southwest 4-8 knots today. Waves less than a foot with a south-southwest swell 1-2 feet at 15 seconds. Visibility clear.

TIDES

LOCAL TEMPS Today Hi/Lo/W 102/65/pc 74/61/pc 73/58/pc 71/56/c 75/59/pc 96/59/pc 71/58/c 71/62/pc

MARINE FORECAST

SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL

91/73/t 84/71/pc 86/68/t 99/81/s 97/67/s 95/77/t 92/79/sh 83/67/pc 77/73/c 82/75/c 103/86/c 89/64/pc 94/76/t 94/71/pc 83/59/pc 85/75/t

At Lake Cachuma’s maximum level at the point at which water starts spilling over the dam holds 188,030 acre-feet. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, equivalent to the amount of water consumed annually by 10 people in an urban environment. Storage 79,709 acre-ft. Elevation 705.59 ft. Evaporation (past 24 hours) 31.9 acre-ft. Inflow 18.6 acre-ft. State inflow 10.9 acre-ft. Storage change from yest. -85 acre-ft. Report from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

SUN AND MOON Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset

First

Full

Aug 5

Aug 11

Today 6:09 a.m. 8:02 p.m. 8:47 a.m. 10:07 p.m.

WORLD CITIES

Last

Aug 18

Mon. 6:10 a.m. 8:01 p.m. 9:46 a.m. 10:33 p.m.

New

Aug 27

Today Mon. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Beijing 92/75/t 95/76/pc Berlin 81/64/pc 78/58/pc Cairo 97/76/s 99/76/s Cancun 90/77/sh 91/78/t London 77/62/t 77/65/pc Mexico City 74/57/sh 72/56/sh Montreal 83/67/s 86/70/pc New Delhi 88/80/t 88/80/c Paris 87/63/s 84/63/pc Rio de Janeiro 73/65/s 77/69/s Rome 89/69/s 89/69/s Sydney 64/55/c 66/47/pc Tokyo 93/82/pc 93/82/pc W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

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SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2022

‘An atmosphere of excitement’ LIBRARY

Continued from Page A1 here at the library,” she said. “The atmosphere was energetic and positive, an atmosphere of excitement all in the name of celebrating reading and all of the great reading everyone did in the past eight weeks. It was definitely an energetic day at the library, a little magical,” said Ms. Saucedo. Local publisher Seven Seas Press distributed free copies of their newest children’s book “Makana.” Author Janet Lucy signed copies of her book for young readers. Some hard copies will be donated to the library as well, according to Ms. Saucedo. The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) also had a table to learn about the ocean and gave out free museum passes. “Three volunteers from SBMM were here distributing museum passes and had a fun ocean craft for the kids,” said Ms. Saucedo. So some of the “kids made a craft as they waited in line for face painting.” The Ice in Paradise

polar bear mascot also made an appearance. “Today was the last day for readers to get their prizes. It was a great celebration of all of the work that they had done,” said Ms. Saucedo. We also had “sensory bins with water beads and plastic sea creatures and some of the kids stayed there a while.” Additionally the “face painter was very talented and did so many great designs. “We wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who made the special event today and the summer reading program possible. Over 50 community organizations donated prizes and time; we also have a huge group of volunteers. We really appreciate the support and all of the community organizations who help make this possible. We are grateful for all the support we had and how all of that support goes to literacy in the library and our community. It’s been a really happy summer for us here,” said Ms. Saucedo. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

DAVE MASON / NEWS-PRESS

Kids play with during the Summer Splash celebration.

At left, kids participate in a scavenger hunt. At right, a boy shows his whale mask. Crafts were part of Saturday’s celebration at the Goleta Valley Library.

Please enjoy the

Mural at night

Arts & Crafts Show

KENNETH SONG / NEWS-PRESS PHOTOS

A nighttime view of the mural at Plaza Granada in Santa Barbara featuring work from Tracy Lee Stum and Sayak Mitra is seen on Friday.

Stroll along the beautiful beachfront Cabrillo Boulevard just West of Stearns Wharf and browse for handmade treasures created by local artisans. The Arts and Crafts show is an all-day event on both Saturday and Sunday of Fiesta week. Enjoy the arts and crafts while you take in Santa Barbara’s beautiful marina and a spectacular view of our coastal mountains.

Saturday & Sunday August 6 & 7 10-6 pm

West Cabrillo Boulevard For more information:

www.sbfiesta.org

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SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS

SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2022

Texas groups advocate for fiscal restraint as U.S. enters recession By BETHANY BLANKLEY THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – After the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported a second quarter of negative GDP growth, signaling the U.S. is in a recession, two Texas groups that have been consistently advocating for fiscal responsibility, restraint and lower taxes say the state legislature must enact additional pro-growth and low-tax policies to relieve the financial pain Texans are experiencing. While President Joe Biden has denied there’s a recession, the BEA reports that real Gross Domestic Product has decreased for two consecutive quarters, with the most recent data showing a decline of 0.9% from April to June. “The decrease in real GDP reflected decreases in private inventory investment, residential fixed investment, federal government spending, state and local government spending, and nonresidential fixed investment,” the BEA reported Thursday. Analysts at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility argue the first thing the Texas Legislature should do is lower taxes and return much of the historic $27 billion surplus to taxpayers. Democrats’ approach in Washington, D.C., to increase taxes, the groups argue, is one of the worst approaches to take. “Americans are struggling in the Biden economy,” TPPF Chief Economist Vance Ginn said. “Consumer expectations about the economy have dropped to the lowest in nearly a decade. Small business sentiment is at a 48year low. Even as the Biden administration is stuck on how to define a ‘recession,’ Americans feel this depressed economy. This stagflation on steroids hasn’t been seen in a generation and it is the direct result of the economic policy disaster coming out of D.C. “Instead of increasing corporate welfare,

raising the national debt, and likely driving inflation higher, the answer should be to reduce the cost of doing business by reducing spending and eliminating job-killing regulations, which is a proven recipe for prosperity.” The state’s historic $27 billion surplus, which Texans for Fiscal Responsibility’s Jeramy Kitchen describes as “over-collected taxpayer dollars,” should be returned to taxpayers, especially in the form of property tax relief. Gov. Greg Abbott’s pledge that a “very large property tax cut is coming next session” came after legislation to enact meaningful property tax reform was blocked in the Republicancontrolled House last legislative session. The bill, introduced by state Sen. Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, was based on a TPPF proposal to reduce, and eventually eliminate, residential property taxes. After seven years in office, Gov. Abbott found himself at odds with conservatives after it failed to pass and property taxes continued to rise. TPPF’s “Lower Taxes, Better Texas” plan devised a way to eliminate property taxes over time by using excess state revenue to pay down local school taxes. Public school district taxes constitute the largest portion of property tax bills. A new tax structure, if implemented, would move toward funding local governments primarily through sales tax revenue. The proposal would “eliminate property taxes for every Texan by 2033 or sooner, while also making structural changes to the system that prevent year-to-year spikes in tax bills and rein in irresponsible local governments,” it states. “Texans will never experience the peace of mind that comes with owning their home until property taxes are eliminated,” Mr. Ginn said. “Until then, Texans are simply renting their home from the government, always with the fear that taxes could become so exorbitant they can no longer afford to stay.” The Tax Foundation notes that Texas’ tax

structure relies heavily on property taxes in lieu of other major tax categories like not having a personal state income tax. “This often involves greater devolution of authority to local governments, which are responsible for more government services than they are in states with greater reliance on state-level revenues,” it states. Homeowners in Texas currently pay the sixth-highest property taxes in the U.S., with many seeing double digit increases in their bills in one year. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility president Tim Hardin told The Center Square that property taxes have increased nearly 200% in the last 20 years, “with no sign of stopping.” The “historic property tax reform” touted during the 2019 legislative session “has resulted in no tax relief for anyone,” he said. “Our tax problems can be solved the same way that we have to solve our personal budgets: cut spending. Not slow the rate of growth of spending,” he said, but “actually cut spending and reduce the size of government. “We are literally drowning in surplus dollars and the legislature is already looking for ways to use that to grow government. Texans must demand our money back in the form of property tax relief and a significant reduction in the size of our government.” The group has proposed the “Texas Prosperity Plan” to reform the state budget process. It includes banning taxpayer-funded lobbying, passing meaningful property tax reform, and freezing the state budget. The state budget has quintupled since 1990 and is on track to triple since 2000, Mr. Hardin said, as Texas’ population has increased by 40% over the past 20 years. In the meantime, Mr. Kitchen is encouraging taxpayers to demand their local officials adopt “no new revenue rates” as next year’s operating budgets are currently being finalized.

Another inflation marker shows spike By CASEY HARPER THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Newly released federal data shows yet another sign of elevated inflation. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis on Friday released data on its Personal Consumption Expenditure, a key marker of inflation, which showed a 1% increase in prices for the month of June, continuing a steady stream of similar data showing soaring inflation.

“From the preceding month, the PCE price index for June increased 1.0 percent...” BEA said. “Prices for goods increased 1.5 percent and prices for services increased 0.6 percent. Food prices increased 1.0 percent and energy prices increased 7.5 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 0.6 percent.” That increase is part of a major rise since the same time last year. “From the same month one year ago, the PCE price index for June

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NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recommendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remissión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso:) 21CV00649 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of Santa Barbara County 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección, y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Sunny Hawks 296875 ROBERTS & SPIEGEL LLP 412 Marsh Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 542-9900

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): City of Santa Barbara, a municipal corporation NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recommendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remissión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso:) 22CV02059 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, California 93121-1107 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección, y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Richards, Watson & Gershon Regina N. Danner (137210), Michael F. Yoshiba (177301) 350 S. Grand Avenue, 37th Floor Los Angeles, California 90071 (213) 626-8484 DATE: (Fecha) 06/02/2022 Clerk (Secretario), by /s/ Yuliana Razo, Deputy (Adjunto) JUL 16, 23, 30; AUG 6 / 2022 -- 58502

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Elisa Shaar

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STATEMENT OF DAMAGES (Personal Injury or Wrongful Death) SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107 Anacapa Division PLAINTIFF: Elisa Shaar DEFENDANT: Melinda Gomez CASE NUMBER: 21CV00649 To: Melinda Gomez Plaintiff: Elisa Shaar seeks damages in the above-entitled action, as follows: 1. General damages a. Pain, suffering, and inconvenience $450,000 b. Emotional distress $450,000 2. Special damages a. Medical expenses (to date) $12,247 b. Future medical expenses (present value) $50,000 c. Loss of earnings (to date) $60,000 b. Loss of future earning capacity (present value) $200,000 Date: 03/29/2022 _/s/ Sunny Hawks_ Attorney for Plaintiff: Sunny Hawks 296875 ROBERTS & SPIEGEL LLP 412 Marsh Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 542-9900 JUL 23, 30; AUG 6, 13 / 2022 -- 58518

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DÉMANDADO): Cynthia Dee Howard, Trustee U/D/T Dated August 1, 1995 F/B/O the Cynthia Dee Howard Trust; Cynthia D. Howard, Trustee of the Spencer Eliassen Drew 2002 Trust; Cynthia D. Howard, Trustee of the Jackson Sproul 2002 Trust; Cynthia D. Howard, Trustee of the Elizabeth Arwyn Drew 2003 Trust; Mishay Salon and Spa, Inc.; Yellow Bird Music Inc.; Jackbilt SB, Inc.; Kaleidoscope Flowers; Citizens Business Bank; Any and All Persons Unknown Having or Claiming to Have Any Title or Interest in or to the Property Sought to be Condemned Herein and Does 1 Through 100, Inclusive The property interests the City seeks to condemn herein consists of a full fee interest in the real property located at 2726 and 2728 De La Vina Street in the City of Santa Barbara, and further identified as Santa Barbara County Tax Assessor’s Parcel Number 051-220-015 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): City of Santa Barbara, a municipal corporation NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte. ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recommendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remissión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. CASE NUMBER: (Numero del Caso:) 22CV02058 The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara 1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, California 93121-1107 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección, y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Richards, Watson & Gershon Regina N. Danner (137210), Michael F. Yoshiba (177301) 350 S. Grand Avenue, 37th Floor Los Angeles, California 90071 (213) 626-8484 DATE: (Fecha) 06/02/2022 Clerk (Secretario), by /s/ Johnny Aviles, Deputy (Adjunto) JUL 16, 23, 30; AUG 6 / 2022 -- 58503

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soared in the past year. “In addition, the Committee will continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities, as described in the Plans for Reducing the Size of the Federal Reserve’s Balance Sheet that were issued in May,” the Federal Reserve said in its announcement, as The Center Square previously reported. “The Committee is strongly committed to returning inflation to its 2 percent objective.” The data comes on the heels of other troubling

economic indicators, including other recent inflation data showing a 9.1% increase in consumer prices as well as elevated gas prices. On top of that, the BEA reported that the national Gross Domestic Product declined 0.9% in the second quarter of this year. That figure, following a 1.6% decline in the first quarter of 2022, led many economists to declare the U.S. had entered a recession. “The decrease in real GDP reflected decreases in private inventory investment, residential fixed investment, federal government spending, state and local government spending, and nonresidential fixed investment that were partly offset by increases in exports and personal consumption expenditures...” the BEA said.

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Liberty Counsel requested a federal judge in Florida to grant them class action status, and after Thomas More Society attorneys won the first preliminary injunction in the U.S. against the Air Force vaccine mandate on behalf of one officer in a case filed in Georgia. In that case, U.S. District Court Judge Tilman Self, III, issued a blistering rebuke of the Air Force’s refusal to grant religious exemptions. He described how the plaintiff’s chain of command justified denying religious exemptions as: “Your religious beliefs are sincere, it’s just not compatible with military service.” “That’s about as blunt as it gets,” Judge Self wrote. “True, he undoubtedly spoke for himself, but when considering the Air Force’s abysmal record regarding religious accommodations requests, it turns out he was dead on target.” He noted that the Air Force’s percentage of granting religious exemptions was 0.24%. The Ohio ruling was a “big win for religious freedom,” Thomas More Society Senior Counsel Stephen Crampton said. “The vaccine mandates have been a disaster for the country, for the military, and especially for those with deeply held religious convictions. The Air Force’s insistence on forcing all of its members to take an experimental injection – one which has been proven again and again not to prevent infection – over the sincere objections of people of faith, is both unconscionable and unconstitutional.” In Florida, Liberty Counsel filed an amended complaint in federal court with Judge Steven Merryday seeking class action relief for plaintiffs who currently serve in the U.S. Coast Guard.

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(The Center Square) – A federal court in Ohio entered a nationwide preliminary injunction Thursday prohibiting the U.S. Air Force from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate against religious objectors. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio’s order in Doster v. Kendall remains effective until a full trial is held. It follows the temporary restraining order the court issued July 14 when it granted class action status for all Air Force plaintiffs nationwide. Class status protects all active-duty Airmen, active reserve, National Guard, Air Force Academy cadets, the Air Force Reserve Command, and Space Force members. In their 16-page filing, attorneys for the government argued blocking the Air Force from punishing the unvaccinated “would interfere with ongoing legal proceedings and would otherwise be improper, particularly in light of significant new developments.” Lt. Gen. Kevin Schneider, director of staff for the Air Force’s headquarters, said in a declaration that the unvaccinated were “at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and substantially more likely to develop severe symptoms resulting in hospitalization or death.” Exempting those with religious exemptions “would pose a significant and unprecedented risk to military readiness and our ability to defend the nation.” Judge Matthews McFarland disagreed. “The defense has failed to raise any persuasive arguments for why the court should not extend the preliminary injunction issued on March 31, 2022 to cover the Class Members,” Judge McFarland ruled. Government attorneys also argued the federal court didn’t have jurisdiction to rule on military decisions to which Judge McFarland said, “It is emphatically the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is,” citing the landmark Supreme Court 1803 ruling in Marbury v. Madison. Judge McFarland issued his ruling as members of the U.S. Coast Guard represented by

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio’s order in Doster v. Kendall remains effective until a full trial is held. It follows the temporary restraining order the court issued July 14 when it granted class action status for all Air Force plaintiffs nationwide.

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(The Center Square) – Hunger is a problem in Illinois every summer. When schools are closed, families don’t have school meals to help feed their kids. Record inflation is compounding the issue. Steve Ericson, executive director of Feeding Illinois, the state association for food agencies, told The Center Square that this summer, inflation is making Illinois’ food scarcity problem even worse. “The cost of everything has gone up and the demand side for our network of agencies has also gone up. So that is a bad combination,” Mr. Ericson said. Who is hungry in Illinois? The numbers are staggering, Feeding Illinois says on its website. People out of work, the elderly, people with health problems. A high percentage of people who live in rural areas are experiencing food scarcity, Mr. Ericson said. Before inflation, people on tight budgets had been coping. Inflation has made getting by tougher, he said. “Budgets are just getting squeezed. We are all feeling it. The buying power of whatever income people [have] has decreased,” Mr. Ericson said. The unemployed, the elderly, people with health problems, people from every walk of life are

experiencing food scarcity. Rural counties have fewer residents but a higher percentage of people who live in rural areas are coping with food scarcity. Illinois food banks are doing everything that they can think of to keep up with the demand for food, Mr. Ericson said. “We’re turning over every stone,” he said. Food banks and food pantries need cash and volunteers to help, he said. Feeding Illinois is much better at turning dollars into meals than the average grocery shopper. “We can take a dollar of donations and turn it into somewhere between four and five meals,” Mr. Ericson said. “We can turn that dollar into a lot more food than people can ever get going to the grocery store, buying the food and then donating it.” Feeding Illinois buys food in bulk quantities and realizes considerable savings that way, he said. That is where the need for volunteers comes in. “To stretch our dollars, we are buying bulk food – including meat. But then we need people to help repack it into smaller units,” he said. “We are always looking for volunteers. Feeding Illinois has a farm to food bank program to connect food agencies with local farmers. By buying locally, and cutting transportation costs, food banks can realize savings and provide healthier fruits, vegetables, cheese, milk, meat and eggs to people in need, he said.

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Provides leadership on behalf of the Division of Student Academic Affairs, College of Letters and Science as a senior academic advisor in the Division of Student Academic Affairs. Advises students to help them meet their academic and personal goals. Analyzes and acts independently on petitions for exceptions to college and university policy. Acts as Dean’s representative to assigned academic departments. Contributes to design, implementation and evaluation of revisions in university or college policy or procedure. Is expert in current university and college degree requirements and in college policy, procedures and precedents related to undergraduate matters Serves as the liaison to the Office of the Registrar regarding the Degree Audit Report System and Special Enrollment Programs. Collaborates with Letters & Sciences Information Technology in developing and implementing a replacement advising workflow system and will be responsible for training college and department advisors on the new system. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree in related area or equivalent experience and/or training. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. $62,300 - $65,000/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. Application review begins 8/5/22. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 39769

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Provides immediate supervision to the Contracts and Grants Unit for the Department of Computer Science. A portion of the time will be spent performing Contracts and Grants and Financial Unit tasks; however, the largest portion of time will be dedicated to C&G Unit staff supervision. Supervises unit operations to ensure compliance with departmental and organization policies, procedures, and defined internal controls. Ensures accountability and stewardship of department resources in compliance with departmental standards and procedures. Responsible for overseeing the submission of approximately 35 proposals annually totaling $54M to roughly a dozen funding agencies. Duties include but are not limited to reviewing detailed budgets and all required University and agency forms for new, continuing, supplemental awards, and renewed contracts, overseeing proposal submission, and managing deadlines. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and/or experience. Note: Satisfactory conviction history background check. $65,415 - $68,530/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. Open until filled. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 39465

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Responsible for the full range of management functions of the Film and Media Studies Department, and the Carsey-Wolf Center. Management responsibilities encompass budgeting, academic and student support services, technical support services, contract, grant, and gift/donation administration, purchasing and financial management, payroll, staff and academic personnel, facilities maintenance and renovation, space management, safety program, as well as long-term planning in the areas of financial management and instructional resources. Develops and implements operating policies and procedures as they relate to overall departmental and center goals and objectives. Interprets policies and procedures for the Chair, departmental committee members, the Director, and independently solves problems requiring interpretation of a wide variety of policies. Reqs: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and/or training. Note: Satisfactory completion of conviction history background check. $75,800 - $94,750/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. Open until filled. For more information and to apply, visit https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job # 39233

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Hearing on the request of Appellants, Edward Seaman (Appellant No. 1) and Sierra Botanicals, LLC (Appellant No. 2), to consider Case Nos. 21APL-00000-00043 and 21APL-00000-00044, appeals of the Director’s decision to approve Land Use Permit (LUP) Case No. 19LUP-00000-00530, the Nojoqui Farms Cannabis Cultivation Project. The appeals were ﬁled on August 23, 2021, and August 27, 2021, in compliance with Chapter 35.102 of the County Land Use and Development Code (LUDC). The application is a request for an LUP to allow 22.17 acres of cannabis cultivation activities on a 53-acre parcel, zoned Agriculture II (AG-II-40), shown as Assessor’s Parcel Number 083-430-014, located at 1889 Highway 101 in the unincorporated area of Buellton, Third Supervisorial District. 22APL-00000-00014 21LUP-00000-00564 17EIR-00000-00003

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Hearing on the request of the Interested Cimarron Estates Homeowners (appellant) to consider Case No. 22APL-00000-00014, an appeal of the Planning Director’s approval of Case No. 21LUP-0000000564 for a cannabis storefront retail site in an existing commercial structure on a commercially zoned parcel. The appeal was ﬁled in compliance with Section 35.102 (Appeals) of the Santa Barbara County Land Use and Development Code (LUDC). The subject property is identiﬁed as APN 103-750046 and is addressed as 1604 E Clark Ave in the Orcutt area, Fourth Supervisorial District. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION RECORDING SECRETARY (568-2000) JUL 31 / 2022 -- 58535

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Long-awaited exhibit of Kevin Short paintings begins Aug. 11 By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Kevin A. Short’s “High Tide at Churches.”

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he Santa Barbara Maritime Museum and Curator Emily Falke have worked for eight years to obtain a very special art exhibit, “The Peaceful Sea: Paintings by Kevin A. Short,” scheduled for Aug. 11-Dec. 31. This long-awaited exhibition will feature more than 35 seascapes and ocean-themed landscapes by the renowned contemporary painter and Santa Barbara native who has been described as a coastal regionalist. Internationally recognized for his contemporary landscapes of the Pacific Coast, Mr. Short is considered a particularly intelligent observer of the ocean. He paints the surfing and coastal subcultures using his signature heavy, impressionist brushstrokes and rich, saturated color palettes. “Short’s paintings are imbued with narrative and emotion. They chronicle our experiences as a coastal community, depicting all the outdoor joys available to us — paddling, boating, surfing, swimming, just being at the beach — and pay tribute to the beauty of the ocean and the culture that has helped form this part of the world,” said Ms. Falke, director of collections and curator at SBMM. In discussing his work, Mr. Short said, “This exhibition is a collection of paintings, capturing moments in time, glare and the living history of the colors of the sea. Presented are narrations and emotions of our experience as a coastal community. “There is magnetism in looking at glare and the effects of sunlight. There is something magical and calming in the glare. We will drive hours to simply sit and watch that dance of light. Somehow our troubles seem smaller, our thinking becomes clearer. I am recording those moments and those feelings.” Mr. Short grew up along California’s coast. Born in San Diego and raised in Santa Barbara, he developed his love of the ocean through sailing, fishing and spending long days in the surf. “The Peaceful Sea: Paintings by Kevin A. Short” presents a selection of the artist’s paintings that capture this lifelong passion. It conjures specific moments in time, both imagined and remembered, and celebrates all the living colors of the sea. Mr. Short began his art training with a toy watercolor set and a pile of crayons, drawing on leftover butcher paper in the middle of the kitchen floor. He went on to formally study oil painting at the University of New Mexico, Pepperdine University in Malibu and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. “I began painting to remember the ocean and capture special times in my life when I was far from the coast, and I still paint from that same motivation,” said the artist. “Each of my paintings is like a page from the journal of my life, capturing a moment, a Please see SHORT on B4

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Horoscope.com Sunday, July 31, 2022 ARIES — This week you’ll have a major reality check as your ego gets a bit of a downgrade over the next few weeks after Jupiter goes into retrograde in your sign on Thursday. Take a good, hard look at yourself to see who you are and where you need to be in this life, Aries. TAURUS — Your week begins with some family drama when Mercury in Leo squares Mars in your sign on Tuesday. Nosy relatives might try to put a damper on your passion. Fiery rage and stubbornness could get the better of you, GEMINI — This week you’ll find out who your friends are when Jupiter goes into retrograde in Aries and your social zone. Over the next few weeks, you’ll learn that those casual friendships you made don’t have your back. CANCER — It’s a rough week for friendships when Mercury in Leo squares Mars in Taurus on Tuesday. It might be difficult to get on the same page with someone, especially about values and ideals. LEO — It isn’t all good vibes this week, because Jupiter turns retrograde in Aries that day. With the planet of luck moving backward in your expansion zone, you might make some unpleasant discoveries about your long-held beliefs. VIRGO — Be careful who you trust on Tuesday. Mercury in Leo squares Mars in Taurus, bringing out the sneakiness in others. What someone says in private might not be what they say in public, so read between the lines in every conversation. LIBRA — Yikes, Libra! Tuesday could bring up some serious relationship drama when Mercury in Leo squares Mars in Taurus. What you say with your friends in public could hurt you with your lover in the bedroom. SCORPIO — The start of the week brings a strong possibility of relationship drama when Mercury in Leo squares Mars in Taurus on Tuesday. What you say in public might hurt your relationship. SAGITTARIUS — You will have plenty of opportunities for adventure when the sun in Leo trines Jupiter on Sunday. Continue to follow your beliefs because they’ll lead you to great pleasure and excitement in the long run. Enjoy! CAPRICORN — If you’ve been having trouble setting boundaries in your relationship, try being vulnerable when Mercury in Leo opposes Saturn in Aquarius on Saturday. Don’t be afraid to put your ego aside in intimate conversations. AQUARIUS — The planet of success moving backward in your communication zone this week could leave you tongue-tied. Miscommunication and delays will be par for the course over the next few months as you have trouble speaking your thoughts. PISCES — After doing the same old routine, you might realize your life lacks a little excitement when Mercury in Leo squares Mars in Taurus on Tuesday. You might yearn to shake things up, but be careful.

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boundaries. 3. Try to remain objective in the workplace. For example, if you are working with a few people and find yourself siding with one or another, you have developed a bias. It may even be for a good reason, but taking sides will do nothing to reduce the conflict and may draw you into something that will not help you move forward. 4. Know the difference between a friend, client and customer. A friend is someone you have a personal or a social relationship with, whereas a client is someone who is under your care. A customer is someone who buys a product or a service from you. Best to not confuse one kind of relationship with another. 5. Remember that being a good person is not a nine-to-five job. If your co-workers think you are wonderful and superhuman, but you lose your temper as soon as you get home, please rethink your priorities. All business relationships end, but family is forever. 6. If someone asks you for a loan,

just say no. Life and success are not about the money, but money is almost always an issue, and loaning money is usually not a good idea. Friends may ask you to donate your time to a cause. Some pro bono work is a good thing, but there is a cost to the energy you expend, and you need to value your work as a professional. 7. Never date (or have an affair) with a client or a customer. Getting involved will complicate and maybe damage both your lives. There are so many people looking for uncomplicated relationships that it just doesn’t make sense to be with someone who may make your life more difficult. 8. Never take your clients’ advice. Stock tips, dating sites, business ideas, all are off-limits. Your clients are confused about boundaries if they’re offering you these things. Again, remember they are your clients for a reason, so be the consummate professional. 9. Don’t be afraid to fire a client. Disagreements are to be

expected, but if someone is disagreeable, you don’t need them in your life. It might be an uncomfortable business decision, but think of it as just making room for new people. 10. Do your job right and treat everyone respectfully. Everyone grows, including you, when you do this. Being your best self will help others who approach you, and it will help you find the answers you need to make your work-life the way you want it to be. These tips will work for you whether you are self-employed, at entry level, or are the boss. They will also help you balance your personal and professional relationships. You have a lot to offer, and the world needs you to share your gifts. That is how you will find happiness. Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., is an award-winning psychotherapist and humanitarian. He is also a columnist, the author of eight books and a blogger for PsychologyToday. com with more than 28 million readers. He is available for video consults worldwide. Reach him at barton@bartongoldsmith.com. His column appears Sundays and Tuesdays in the News-Press.

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Anahi Fontanos works as a labor and delivery nurse at Lompoc Valley Medical Center, where she is known for her compassion and generosity.

FYI More information about the DAISY Award is available at www.daisyfoundation.org. To nominate a nurse at Lompoc Valley Medical Center, Lompoc Health or the Comprehensive Care Center, see the nomination form at www.lompocvmc.com under the Resources tab and Patient Feedback link.

license in 2016. She began work last November at Lompoc Valley Medical Center. Ms. Fontanos entered the medical field while serving in the military. She achieved the rank of staff sergeant. Her husband is currently on active duty at Vandenberg Space Force Base. “It wasn’t until my mom got sick with breast

cancer and I saw first-hand what the nurses really were doing for my mom that it made me want to go to school (for nursing),” she said. Ms. Fontanos recalled the care and the compassion that the nurses showed her mother Liliana Pelayo, who died at the age of 42 after her battle with cancer. She said the care the nurses show her mother is “something I’ll never be able to thank them enough for,” While working in the military, Ms. Fontanos worked in a labor and delivery unit. “I just completely fell in love with the bond the mom and baby have, and everything that has to do with it,” explained Ms. Fontanos, who gave birth to her most recent baby a year ago at the Lompoc hospital. “Just seeing the teamwork that everybody had here made me want to apply here and work here.” She praised her supervisor, co-workers and patients. “Melinda (DeHoyos) is the most incredible boss. She’s always in the front lines with us,” Ms. Fontanos said. “In any situation, she’s always so supportive. I couldn’t ask for a better team. The environment (is) everything I could possibly ask for. The patients are amazing. The providers are amazing. I have nothing but good things to say.” The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation was established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes by members of his family and honors nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and patient families. Patrick Barnes died in 1999 at the age of 33 from complications caused by ITP, or Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, an auto-immune disease. DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System. The foundation was inspired by the care Patrick and his family received from nurses while he was ill. Lompoc Valley Medical Center nominations are reviewed by an internal committee of representatives from nursing, non-nursing and non-clinical departments. In addition to a certificate, Ms. Fontanos received a DAISY Award pin and a sculpture called A Healer’s Touch, hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

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SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is hosting another “Sea Glass PopUp!” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 13 on the museum patio, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara. If you missed the July 3 Pop-Up, you can check out this one with all new artists. Summer “Sea Glass Pop-Ups!” are free. The Santa Barbara Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival, which usually occurs each year in September, has been canceled for 2022 and replaced by an event in Carpinteria in November, but the Sea Glass Festival organizers wanted to provide the community with the opportunity to purchase sea glass items before then. Summer “Sea Glass PopUp!” events feature a variety of handmade, ocean-themed art and authentic sea glass jewelry created by dozens of local artists. For more information, email rserotkin@sbmm.org. — Marilyn McMahon

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The combination of white walls and red accents expressed through stairs and tiled rooftops are often repeated throughout downtown Santa Barbara, which is known for its Spanish colonial theme. This site is in the 1800 block of State Street.

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At left, Kevin A. Short’s “Sunburning.” At right, “Gold Diggers.”

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kit that was just the right size,” said Mr. Short. “It turns out that Sorolla was a cigar aficionado, and he was using one of his cigar boxes. I have adapted his idea to hold mini canvases, paint and brushes, all in a size that I can carry in a small backpack. This allows me to capture fleeting moments of color wherever I find them.” Mr. Short’s paintings have been featured on the covers of the Los Angeles Times and the Surfer’s Journal. The Pasadena Museum of California Art selected his work for the landmark exhibition, “In the Land of Sunshine,” numbering Mr. Short as one of the California Coast’s most influential narrative

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DID YOU KNOW? Bonnie Donovan

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Senator tries to restore fiscal sanity in D.C.

he record high inflation that is plaguing Americans is being fueled by out-of-control federal

Sen. Mike Braun

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spending. The federal government has spent more than $6 trillion on COVID-19-related pandemic stimulus measures. The most recent, the American Rescue Plan Act, was not even needed as most states are experiencing large surpluses. The national debt is over $30 trillion and rising, which translates to an estimated $97,500 per citizen. This does not even include the unfunded liabilities of entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. The U.S. is confronted with a serious debt crisis and if Congress does not rein in spending it will

create dire economic and national The poor monetary policies security consequences. of the Federal Reserve also U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, have helped create our current R-Indiana, is attempting to economic situation. The crisis restore fiscal sanity. Sen. Braun in supply chains is another is proposing a budget plan that factor. Nevertheless, poor fiscal will begin the process of policies originating John addressing out-of-control from Congress are the Hendrickson spending. root cause. The national It is unfortunate debt already consumes The author that American people 123% of Gross Domestic is with the have become numb to Product, and Uncle Iowans for the national debt. A Sam is paying billions in Tax Relief reason for this is that interest payments, which Foundation policymakers refuse to are estimated to increase address out-of-control to $1.2 trillion by fiscal spending, and the national debt year 2023. is similar to the “boy crying wolf” Often, blame is placed on the story. People have become used Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for both the to the national debt increasing rising debt and deficits, but what without any major consequences. is often ignored is the fact that the However, that is changing with federal government is collecting the record inflation. more revenue because of the tax Government spending is not cuts. The problem is spending. the only cause of high inflation. Sen. Braun’s budget proposal

seeks to bring much-needed reform to a broken budget process. The plan calls for establishing a fiscal rule that would place a cap on total spending, excluding interest, to a percentage of potential GDP. Under this fiscal rule, in year 10, spending would be held at 17.5% of potential GDP, which is the 50-year average for revenue, and would place the budget on a pathway to be balanced. This would bring the budget back into primary balance within 10 years and do so without either increasing taxes or creating new taxes. The proposal also makes some budgetary reforms such as ending earmarks, and it removes some federal programs that are on “auto-pilot.” This is important Please see HENDRICKSON on C4

Dems move ahead with spending boondoggle

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Majority Leader Chuck Schumer

‘em, 17 — Republican senators enate Majority Leader have gone along with yet another Chuck Schumer is spending boondoggle. And privately chuckling now they have to block the new in exultation as he cynically named “Inflation solemnly (reading Reduction Act of 2022.” glasses on nose) Before getting into the congratulates his squad PURELY details of this spending bill, and the 17 players from POLITICAL let’s revisit a little history. the other side for saving “Republican Tide Brings his and his team’s butt New Look to Legislatures” once again. screamed The New York Sen. Schumer, Times headline after the D-New York, along with 1994 election that brought California’s former U.S. Newt Gingrich and his senator and now vice Contract with America president — cackling James Buckley cohort to an astounding Kamala Harris — is mid-term election stirring her boiling victory. Not only did pot of Crow Stew as Republicans take over the House the almost, very nearly, light-atof Representatives for the first the-end-of-the-tunnel ascendant time since 1948, but legislatures in Republican Party – headed up by 16 or so different states changed Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell hands from Democratic-controlled and U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy of to Republican-controlled. And, Bakersfield in the House — takes one of those states was — hold aim at their feet and fires away. on to your unsupervised noThere really is no explanation valid-signature-required dropfor any of this, as 17 — count

box-harvested mail-In ballot — California. Yes, the California Assembly flipped six seats, giving Republicans a 41-39 majority, their first since 1970. But as luck would have it, there was at least one Republican ready and able to switch sides in order to allow California Democratic Assemblyman Willie Brown to keep his job. Republican Paul Horcher abandoned his base, registered as “independent” and voted for Mr. Brown to remain as Speaker. Assemblyman Brown challenged the right of another Republican — Richard Mountjoy — to serve in the Assembly after winning a Senate seat and won. Seven weeks later, Mr. Brown was re-elected as speaker, and the Democrats haven’t lost control since. Today, they hold a super majority in both California Please see BUCKLEY on C4

Vice President Kamala Harris

he Modoc Preserve continues to take center stage over other local issues of importance, because of the timeline and for how much is at stake with the possible loss of this enclave of rare and mature trees. Thankfully it has become a rallying point for the community. We don’t want to leave the decision of what happens with this local preserve to the Santa Barbara County Supervisor and county employees who seem to be more interested in pleasing the contractors who are chomping at the bit to spend the $5 million grant allocated for this project, to implement the overbuilt bikeway, contrary to the wishes or the needs of the prevailing community. Clearly, there are ways to make the bike path safer, without spending $5 million without such destructive changes. This heralds back to the similar fight that Santa Barbara faced when another grant was being dangled before the city, to rebuild the Mission Creek Bridge, which had been proved by engineers to be structurally sound. The same exhaustive fight, all to preserve what people most appreciate about Santa Barbara: its history and its natural beauty. While the community succeeded in saving the Mission Bridge from destruction, sadly grassroot efforts aren’t always as successful. Recently we were told, “Some years back a developer who bought an apartment complex on my block — the property that formerly housed the Doremus estate full of historic trees — literally cut down 100 trees and obliterated a historic stone wall and got away with it … We appealed to the city, but even though we won 7-0, the damage was done. Now they’re even more brazen. Look at what they did to all the mature trees at the high school when they had to build the $39 million football stadium.” Now the Santa Barbara area is working similarly to save the Modoc Preserve. Just because the county has been offered a $5 million grant, does not mean they need to be so invasive about the improvements necessary to make the bike path safer. Certainly we understand the bike path needs to be safer, and the county needs to provide ADA access. That is not the issue. Where is the protection for the ADA and the pedestrians on this bike path, from electric bikes? County Supervisor Gregg Hart claims that the county takes seriously concerns about tree preservation. We remain skeptical that the project team is working to minimize the removal of trees and identify ways to enhance the preserve for generations to come. We have seen Gregg Hart speak out of both sides of his mouth regarding this issue, and we don’t trust him or the team to take into consideration the concerns of CAMP (Community Association for Modoc Preserve.) Look for its petition to sign at change.org. (At press time, nearly 2,000 people had signed it.) Bicycles, e-bikes and skateboards and their inherent lack of safety seems to be a hot topic in Santa Barbara. Everyone is concerned for the safety of the riders, but what about the safety of the pedestrians? When walking at the Santa Barbara Harbor or up and down State Street, pedestrians are faced daily with the incompatibility and dangers of navigating among the e-bikes, other bikes, skateboards and Please see DONOVAN on C4

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The cult seducing America’s youth

oes anyone on drag culture, having remember multiple genders, sex change Corporal Maxwell operations, and what should Klinger (Jamie come as no surprise: the Farr), from the promotion of occult practices, television show “M*A*S*H”? such as queer tarot cards. He dressed as a woman, “The sexually, politically quite typically in a very and even spiritually charged outlandish manner, because material is intermixed with he wanted a psychiatric content that appeals to young discharge. children” such as video games Contrast that with today’s and cartoons. This site too real-life four-star admiral comes with directions on how Dr. Rachel Levine, formerly to conceal the content from Dr. Richard Levine, who is parents and family members. described as “very much Q Chat is run in part by regarded in the fields of Planned Parenthood, which pediatrics, psychiatry Breitbart News and social well-being”. revealed is now This expert on offering hormone children’s “psychiatry replacement therapy and well-being,” to minors and Dr. Levine, the U.S. has claimed that assistant health “transgender identity secretary, has called can be cemented Andy Caldwell for laws to “support early in elementary and empower youths to school”. get gender affirmation Nothing like a new treatment as anything less than pair of cement shoes for the that will create mental health school year, eh, PP? issues in trans youth.” Now let’s turn our attention Au contraire! For millennia, to Michigan Attorney General transgender behavior was Dana Nessel, who said during itself diagnosed as a mental a drag event in Lansing that health disorder, which “drag queens make everything explains the fact that 82% have better” and that “there should contemplated suicide and 40% be a drag queen for every have attempted the same. school.” Has anyone asked Scores of vulnerable young why drag queens want to women are being seduced perform in front of children in by the trans movement that the first place? promises them a sense of Dr. Don Boys, Ph.D., a belonging via a new identity former columnist for USA that comes at the expense of Today, writes that these permanent sterilization, not to story hours typically involve mention double mastectomies. dancing, bouncing, bright This struggle among young colors, singing, sparkles and women involving emotional glitter, not to mention balloons and psychological image and music to sexualize and/ problems resulting in selfor groom these vulnerable harm to their body is akin to children. In too many cases, conditions such as anorexia, this modern day take on a albeit there is no anorexia clown show is nothing less rights movement that I know than a bawdy and derelict of. Albeit the trans movement opportunity for convicted is all that on steroids, via pedophiles to gain access medically sanctioned to impressionable young irreversible surgeries and children. damaging hormone treatments, Sexual and gender no less. pandemonium — confusion Clare Morell, writing for the and uproar — is hereby National Review, states that assaulting American youth. so-called trans influencers The classic Greek meaning on social media are in large of the word pandemonium, part driving the disturbing meaning “the region of transgender movement among demons.” is an apt description teens. And online pornography of the spirit and soul of today increasingly includes this issue. Hence, all hell is transgender porn — known breaking loose in America. as “sissy” porn. Social media Accordingly, the trans sites peddle disinformation on movement is functioning as a the drugs and surgeries of the cult, seducing and dominating trans world, and influencers its members through coach teens on how to lie to psychological manipulation, doctors and their parents to get deception, and pressure these drugs or surgeries. strategies. Moreover, as reported by Breitbart News, the Centers Andy Caldwell is the COLAB for Disease Control and executive director and host of Prevention is now piling on “The Andy Caldwell Show,” by promoting and advertising airing 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays on an online chat space, Q Chat, KZSB AM 1290, the News-Press that hosts conversations radio station.

just heard our Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas saying again, with a straight face, that our border is secure. I truly believe that he is living on a different planet. Our Santa Barbara News-Press reported on July 18, 2022 that in “Fiscal year through June: More than 2 million encounters at southern border.” Today, on TV, I heard that there were over 500,000 “got aways” since October. Thousands entering the country per day. The numbers are mind boggling. Where do these illegal immigrants go? Who can house, feed, school, dress and supply them with health needs? It would take new cities to do all that. To make it more realistic, compare these numbers with city populations. Per Google, our beautiful city of Santa Barbara has a population of 90,911; Santa Barbara County, 448,656. Denver has 715,878; Seattle, 741,125. Chicago COURTESY PHOTO with 2,699,000 could Homeland Security be about right for Secretary Alejandro one year. Mayorkas My Google numbers are as of 2020. Since then another invasion of 1 million to 2 million from all over the world has happened and all this through our “secure border.” Seeing all these many groups of people, most of them nicely dressed but carrying nothing, make it very difficult for me to believe that they are running from poverty. Are they all expecting a free ride in our country at our taxpayers expense, where we work for a living to pay for housing, schooling, medical services, etc.? I am not heartless and know that there are exceptions, and people do have to flee their original countries for extreme reasons. But millions and millions and so many very young, healthy-looking adults, to me is not believable and acceptable. Renate Quebec Santa Barbara

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uestions: How is it that just one political party gets to hold an investigation that concerns both parties? Why is it OK for a hidden, black, Capitol policeman to shoot a young unarmed, female veteran standing in a hallway as no threat, then receive an award for doing so? Why can’t the opposing party hold its own “hearing,” not a trial, with rebuttal, or better yet, with both parties together in a joint hearing? Aside from “trespassing,” the massive protest at the Capitol doesn’t seem to compare with the riots and violence during the previous two years. Why were hundreds of rioters in the cities either not arrested, or arrested and freed without bail, while numerous vocal Capitol protesters remain incarcerated in deplorable conditions for simply attending a questionable political election? What has happened to the district attorneys around the country? And what about our federal attorney general not enforcing protection for

members of the Supreme Court? BLM? George Floyd? Counterproductive in so many ways. A police officer, responding to a resistant criminal, repeat offender, doing something very unwise in his apprehension, but murder? In front of scores of people using their cell phone cameras? Our southern border is going to be a massive problem for decades. Is there any kind of positive reasoning for what we’re seeing? Our resources. Buying dirty oil from around the world and shut off our much cleaner resources, while making many of our greatest enemies wealthy in the process? Does that mean we should turn off our water supply, and drink out of our septic tanks? Voting procedures, vaccines, Constitution: free speech, Second Amendment. How can we just ignore or shred the constitutional amendments that we don’t like? Men have fought and died valiantly for freedom. Answers?

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which requires an “armed force.” Will these trespassers be jailed? So many of the 840 arrested for the events of January 6 were jailed that a special jail was built just for them. Somewhat amazingly this even included the estimated 500 the FBI indicated will only be charged with trespassing and possibly “failure to leave a government building,” charges that might be appropriate for failure to leave a government museum at closing time. Shamefully, although no one has been charged with “insurrection,” since that requires using armed force to overthrow the government, that allegation is being used punitively to deny many of their rights under the Bill of Rights and even having the Veterans Administration cancel the benefits veterans earned serving their country. The Democrats in the House on July 1, 2021, formed a “January 6” committee to use the legislative Please see ZEPKE on C4

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Biden is the worst president

s Patrick Henry said, “Should I keep back my opinions at such time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of Treason towards my country and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all Earthly Kings.” Never in the past 246 years of this country’s history have we had such an inept president as this 46th occupant (on a part-time basis) as Joe Biden. Note, I did not put the word “President” before his name. You have to prove YOU are worthy of this title, and what he has done or has NOT done, proves this point. On Jan. 20, 2021 Joe COURTESY PHOTO Biden took over the President Joe Biden duties of president. In less than a year as president, he is known locally and around the world as a bumbling leader. Generally, when a story is written about a sitting president, we don’t hold the party affiliation as a top qualification. But when the voting public votes for their party rather than what is good for their country, the slow destruction makes it obvious that party affiliation over country seems to win out. If you were to grade states by accomplishment, you would credit the governor, so these rules should apply to states that are deteriorating by their governor. If you’re seeing your governor making a difference for the better, then bravo! But when you see what was once a shining example that has deteriorated, look at who is running AND NOT governing your state. These past 15 months have shown us how quickly your leaders can tear down not only your states but your country. And if you look at these leaders, and this word has been used loosely, you would discover destruction by Democratic leaders. Presidents and governors brag they are the blues states and have lined their pockets while “governing” and become rich! No mention of impeachment? Anita Dwyer Lompoc

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realize there can be repetition in my writings, but the situation warrants it. America has entered a new era and a new normal. When the accidental death of George Floyd occurred, that fuse had already been lit years ago. I’m not here to debate what happened, but rather how it was used to try and undermine our country. On the surface, we witnessed the black community rise up and use Mr. Floyd’s death to bring attention to what they felt were years of injustice. I’m not here to debate that either because there’s truth in that as well. Rather, I’m writing here about the unprecedented level of chaos that followed Mr. Floyd’s death. These are my own observations, and I’m not sure who, what or where the money came from. But there is no question that powerful people with evil motivations clearly tossed gas on the flames of unrest and used the opportunity to undermine America, whether it be George Soros — I still don’t understand how we allow a foreigner to actively try and destroy us — or some other dark sinister group or both. Before Mr. Floyd, Black Lives Matter was nothing but a slogan. But clandestine funding and undisclosed organizers pushed the BLM agenda forward. Then the organization stirred the masses into a frenzy via brainwashing to do the actual dirty work. As we know, money corrupts, and BLM went down the road of complete depravity using white guilt cash. Over time, BLM seemed to have forgotten what their slogan stood for in the first place. This dark force didn’t stop with exploiting BLM. They had other simpletons to help with their goal of bringing America down, Antifa. This was a separate battle theater from BLM but with the same objective: Chisel away at America’s foundation. I don’t think the Democratic politicians who allowed and promoted the insurgency and destruction are a part of this shadowy society. (Those politicians were only thinking about their own power). But they too were played and used to propagate the underminers’ agenda. It worked very effectively. When the chants for “Defund the police!” started resonating across the country, you had more mindless minions like AOC and Omar in Congress and other swamp creatures toss Molotov cocktails from the halls of Washington, D.C., to lend more credibility to the insanely stupid notion that reducing the police force was a good idea. And of course, the media has always played its own caustic role. One of BLM’s motivations was to keep people of color out of jail (and it worked). But the real agenda by the Group of Darkness was to unleash a wave of chaos on the American streets, and that worked too. Once anarchy took root, the effects were almost immediate. Crime started rising. Prisons were emptied, and dealing and doing drugs in public got a green light. We’ve also seen woke district attorneys (funded by Mr. Soros), no-cash bail, prisoners released by the thousands. And suddenly criminals became the victims. The staggering numbers demonstrate how quickly crime soared. Now Democrats are scrambling to reverse the trend since they’re up for reelection this November. Funny how that works. When you’re feeling all cocky, not worried about facing voters for a couple years, you can impose all kinds of unpleasantries on your “people”: lockdowns, masking, firing from jobs over vaccines, permission slips for criminals

Randy Rosness Solvang

Double standard for protesters at Capitol

he U.S. Capitol “entered the property without contains the permission,” but it is doubtful chambers and offices that later arrivals ever heard any of Congress. Will guards denying them permission trespassers, who are to enter. “entering a property without Virtually all this group left permission,” of a Capitol building within minutes of entering. be jailed? The reports were misleading In December 2020, the tapes in that they included that the showed Antifa member crowd was armed, a Capitol Alexander Sparks using employee was killed, an ax to break into damage was extensive, and partially destroy the speaker’s podium was parts of another Capitol stolen, and Vice Presidentcomplex, the Fargo, elect Kamala Harris felt N.D., office of U.S. Sen. threatened. Over the next John Hoeven, R-North several months, the truth Dakota. Will Mr. Sparks was dribbled out that be jailed?? there were no weapons, Brent E. While the Department the employee died later Zepke of Justice/FBI were that night from natural processing Mr. Sparks, causes in his office. The The author on Jan. 6,2021, a large lives in Santa Capitol was back operating crowd who had just by 8 that very night, and Barbara. listened to President the podium was found Donald Trump elsewhere in the building. encourage them to “peacefully” Ms. Harris was not in the Capitol. march to the Capitol, got out of It was not an “insurrection,” control. The record is unclear which is an attempt to overthrow whether the initial arrivals a government, nor an invasion,

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The communist colonization of America

rom California to the New York island, from the Redwood Forest to the Gulf stream waters, the land that used to belong to Americans has been milked and bilked by investors and paid government agents of the People’s Republic of China. The National Association of Realtors reported recently that wealthy Chinese spent $6.1 billion on U.S. real estate in the past year. They’ve captured more than 10% of the market and have the highest average purchase price of all foreign real estate investors at more than $1 million per home. California is their top pick, with more than a third of all homes located in the Golden State. (Or is it the Maoist Red State now?) In addition, China-tied entities own nearly 192,000 acres of American farmland and forest land — the bulk controlled by ShuangHui International after it acquired U.S. pork producer Smithfield Foods in 2013. In Florida, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis made headlines this week blasting the takeover as a “huge problem.” Indeed, the commie colonization of America has been taking place for decades. But it’s not rapacious Beijing enemies abroad who deserve the most blame. It’s traitorous

Democrats and globalist top Chinese land grabs facilitated Republicans who’ve pimped by the bipartisan EB-5 racket, and profited off of fraud-ridden including: green card rackets that allowed — A $620 million luxury condo foreigners to gobble up our project in San Francisco by country. Chinese-owned Vanke. In my books “Invasion” (2002) — A $1.5 billion development and “Sold Out” (2015), my 2017 deal in Oakland with Chinese mini-documentary “The Dark company Zarsion. World of EB-5: U.S. Citizenship — The $60 million Europa for Sale,” my 2016 report Village residential on Donald Trump’s sondevelopment in Temecula in-law Jared Kushner’s wine country, involving China deals, and over 100 Chinese EB-5 countless syndicated investors. columns dating back The Chinese are to 2001, I’ve blown the buying up north Texas, whistle on the national charter schools and security nightmare posed Michelle Malkin adjacent properties in by China’s favorite vehicle Arizona, North Carolina for gobbling up our and Florida, and 40% neighborhoods: the bipartisanof the iconic General Motors boosted EB-5 investor visa scam. building in New York. Recently This is the same racket a pair of Chinese investors were exploited by former Democratic finally arrested for their alleged Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, role in an EB-5 scheme to create lobbied for by the late Nevada a “China City” in the Catskills. Sen. Harry Reid and Homeland The liberal media only pounced Security Secretary Alejandro on the story because the investors Mayorkas. It’s also embraced illegally gave money to the Trump by South Dakota Republican campaign. But the scam had officials. been exposed back in 2013 by the In “Sold Out,” I plunged into the Center for Immigration Studies’ Atlantic Yards EB-5 boondoogle, EB-5 watchdog, David North. 70% owned by the Shanghai As my insider source summed government-run Greenland it up to me, “The Chinese Group. A source in the foreign real government via its agents and estate investment industry alerted developers probably have real me in 2016 to some of the other ownership in more than half

the EB-5 deals on the market and probably over 90% of the largest deals ($100 mil+) ... I know this sounds radical, but China is essentially using our own playbook against us when we attempted to commercialize China with Western consumer goods, manufacturers and other American companies. They have now pushed back against our own presence in China and are pushing the other way to make sure they get their land grab in the U.S.” Never forget: Key supporters of the original immigrant investor visa program, signed into law by GOP President George H.W. Bush, included Democratic Sens. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., and Paul Simon, D-Ill. Prescott Bush, George W. Bush’s uncle, was on the board of American Immigration Services, one of the leading EB-5 visa vendors. So was former President Bush’s Immigration and Naturalization Service commissioner, Gene McNary. GOP Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell worked closely with the woman who was instrumental in drafting the EB-5 law: Maria Hsia. Jog anyone’s memories? Ms. Hsia was a Simon and McConnell donor identified by the House Governmental Affairs Committee as “an agent of the Chinese

government.” In 2000, she was found guilty by a federal jury of laundering more than $100,000 in illegal donations to the Democratic National Committee through the infamous Hsi Lai Buddhist temple in California. At the time, “Funny Money Honey” Hsia was working for Sen. Mitch McConnell and others on the 1990 immigration bill, she also worked for a campaign fundraising group called the Pacific Leadership Council. Ms. Hsia co-founded the PLC with Lippo Bank officials John Huang and James Riady, the chief figures in the Clinton-Gore Donorgate scandal convicted of campaignfinance crimes. At least six Lippo Bank officials reportedly benefited from the EB-5 law. The ultimate fault lies not with Chinese buyers, but with the treacherous Swamp creatures in both parties selling out end-stage America acre by acre, business deal by business deal, from sea to shining sea. Michelle Malkin’s email address is michellemalkinInvestigates@ protonmail.com. To find out more about Michelle Malkin and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators.com. Copyright 2022 by Creators.com.

The new age of Orwellianism

ommunity organizer and left-wing social activist Saul Alinsky wrote, in his 1971 book “Rules for Radicals,” that “he who controls the language controls the masses.” Mr. Alinsky, whose work profoundly influenced at least one notable fellow Chicagoan, President Barack Obama, was in that quip channeling George Orwell’s famous dystopian novel, “1984.” “Newspeak,” the language of Mr. Orwell’s fictional singlepolitical party superstate, was a tool devised for monitoring the people’s communications, prosecuting “thoughtcrimes,” and ultimately controlling and dictating the people’s very beliefs. Conservatives have taken pleasure in poking fun at the modern Left’s “Orwellian” tendencies — perhaps too much, actually, as overuse of the accusation has had the effect of limiting its potency. But as the woke ideology metastasizes within the American Left like the cancer

it is, and as censors increasingly Economic Council director, clamp down on anything sniffing Brian Deese, stated: “Of course, of dissent to the regime’s economists have a technical orthodoxy, it is now clear that we definition of recession, which are in a new age of Orwellianism. is two consecutive quarters of In this new age, the regime and negative growth.” its enforcers pursue And in 2019, top Biden the suffusion of its economic adviser Jared orthodoxy at any cost, Bernstein said that a gaslighting dissenters “recession” is “defined as into not believing their two consecutive quarters of own lying eyes. declining growth.” Last week, new Democrats are now governmental data singing a different tune. revealed that the White House press Josh Hammer American economy, secretary Karine Jeanmeasured by gross Pierre has stubbornly domestic product, refused to concede that contracted for the second America is now in a recession. Mr. straight quarter. That was, up Deese apparently also disagrees until perhaps a week ago, the with his old self of 2008: Following universally accepted definition of the release of the data evincing what constitutes a recession. This the second straight quarter of was not a partisan issue. Indeed, economic contraction, Mr. Deese well-known liberal, Democratic stipulated that we are “certainly Party economists have frequently in a transition,” but also added defined recession in precisely that “virtually nothing signals that these terms. this period ... is recessionary.” Back in 2008, President The ruse is transparent and Joe Biden’s current National obvious to the point of comedy.

As famed investor David Sacks tweeted: “A lot of people are wondering about the definition of recession. A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth if a Republican is president. The definition is far more complicated and unknowable if a Democrat is president.” Democrats similarly seem interested in changing the definition of “inflation,” which currently sits at four-decade highs and is disproportionately responsible for President Joe Biden’s dismal job approval ratings and Democrats’ unfavorable political outlook this fall. The widely accepted definition of inflation is when there is too much money chasing too few goods. The way to tamp down inflation is thus to limit the money supply and/or increase the production of goods. Just this week, around the same time as when the U.S. formally entered a recession, Senate Majority Leader Chuck

Schumer, D-New York, and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Va., finally reached an agreement on a version of the White House’s longsought after Build Back Better domestic initiative. But Democrats renamed the bill: It is now not called Build Back Better but the Inflation Reduction Act. And the revised bill includes new government expenditures to the tune of nearly $400 billion in energy- and climate-related spending. Authorizing such a fiscal boondoggle is the precise opposite of limiting the money supply. It is the logical equivalent of trying to put out a fire with a blowtorch. Remarkably, it is the same ideologues who are eager to change the well-accepted definitions of “recession” and “inflation” who remain perplexed as to what exactly a “woman” is. In March, then-Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation Please see HAMMER on C4

Passage of the CHIPS Act is not economically smart

ven during high inflation, Congress chooses to waste money by giving it to large corporations who don’t need it. Last week, semiconductor firms convinced Congress to provide free money and tax credits for expanding their U.S. manufacturing business — expansion they already started in 2020 and 2021. The logic for these subsidies is not rooted in economics. Subsidies only make economic sense for infant industries and for industries critical to national security. In this case, neither Ganiel condition Zanzalari applies. On Tuesday, The author is the U.S. Senate an assistant voted for the professor of CHIPS Act economics (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act) to incentivize producers in chip manufacturing to compete with China. As part of the bill there will be $52 billion in subsidies provided to chip makers as well as an investment tax credit for U.S. manufacturing. The House approved the measure Thursday, and the bill went to President Joe Biden for his signature. Both Intel and the Semiconductor Industry Association are major lobbiers for the bill – and that’s no surprise. After all, they have the most to gain from this legislation. Sensing a handout, they have declared that they need subsidies in order to compete with China. It’s a prime example of the “infant industry argument” commonly used in trade policy to justify government subsidies. Some companies need protection from international firms until they are mature enough to compete, or so the argument goes. However, there’s no conceivable way Intel and its competitors could be considered an infant

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industry in need of help from the U.S. government. Intel is the world’s biggest chipmaker with a market capitalization of $164 billion and a net income of about $20 billion per year since 2018 – greater than the GDP of the entire country of Jamaica. Their market share is 64% bigger than Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, China’s

biggest semiconductor firm. As U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, asked about Intel, Micron Technology and others: “Does it sound like these companies really need corporate welfare?” If the U.S. government truly wanted more competition and lower prices, they would actually support true “infant” firms in the semiconductor space to compete with Intel, Texas

Instruments, and others. These already gigantic companies don’t need a handout. They need competition. Concentrating semiconductor production in only the largest firms will only lead to higher prices for chips. Some advocate providing these subsidies in the interest of national security. After all, what if China stops selling chips to the U.S.? Electronic goods production

would stall, causing huge market disruptions, right? Wrong. U.S. firms already produce chips domestically, and Intel already has an incentive to manufacture in the U.S. due to increasing demand for U.S. made chips. In fact, they already started building a plant in Ohio and only shut it down as a political move to squeeze out money from Congress. Rather than subsidize large, existing semiconductor firms in the U.S., we ought to be inspiring domestic investment by private companies. There already exists incentives for firms that commonly use chips – like car companies – to enter into the semiconductor field or invest in these firms. Decreasing regulation to allow for more vertical integration can help create more chip producers. We can’t ignore the cost of these subsidies. For example, $52 billion is enough to give each state and D.C. $1 billion for schools – a 10% increase in New Jersey’s budget for K-12 education and a 5% increase for Texas. Another better use for the $52 billion could be immigration enforcement, which would be over a 15% increase for the Department of Homeland Security, or for state and local road repair, an increase of 28% in funding for most states. The government shouldn’t invest this money in companies that don’t need help – it ought to use it to help our public education system, overburdened immigration system, or neglected highways, among other viable options. Sen. Sanders is right to call out the CHIPS Act as crony capitalism. Danielle Zanzalari is an assistant professor of economics at Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J., and a policy contributor for the Garden State Initiative. She is a personal finance expert whose lesson plans are used in teaching financial literacy in high schools around the country.

John Stossel

COVID’s good news

t least the pandemic had a silver lining. It taught parents that there are better alternatives to government schools. When COVID hit, bureaucrats in control were eager to close schools. Many closed them if just one child tested positive, even though COVID is little threat to kids. Union teachers seemed eager to be paid not to work. Los Angeles teachers secured a contract that said they will “not be required to teach classes using live video conferencing” and won’t be required to “provide instruction more than four hours a day.” Nice work if you can get it. More than a million parents chose to leave the government system. They spent their own money to educate their children in private and religious schools. Others tried homeschooling. Many had been skeptical but now discovered that their kids learned more, and their family life was enriched by teaching at home. The education establishment sneers at homeschooling, but homeschooled students, even though they are more likely to be poor, score 30% higher on SAT tests. They also do better in college, and they are less likely to drink or do drugs. Finally, even within government systems, school choice grew. Kansas and Missouri expanded access to charter schools. Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Iowa, South Dakota, Utah and Tennessee expanded Education Savings Accounts, which help parents try private schools. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed “the most expansive school choice legislation in the nation.” It gives money to families that they can spend on private school, homeschooling, micro schools, tutoring or any other educational service that meets the needs of kids. Any kid can qualify. The state simply gives the family what they would have spent in the public school (up to $7,000). That’s much more generous and simpler than other states’ choice plans. In San Francisco, voters recalled three school board members. Apparently voters Please see STOSSEL on C4

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‘Don’t tell me school choice is racist!’

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Continued from Page C3 did not like that they kept public schools closed and, instead of figuring out how to reopen, obsessed over renaming schools called Washington or Lincoln. In Virginia, voters rejected Gov. Terry McAuliffe after he said, “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.” His opponent, Glenn Youngkin said, “Parents should be in charge of their kids’ education.” Mr. Youngkin won. “For far too long in K-12 education, the only special interest group has been the teachers unions,” wrote the Reason Foundation’s Corey DeAngelis in The Wall Street Journal. “Now there’s a new interest group — parents. They are never going to unsee what they saw in 2020 and 2021, and they’re going to fight to make sure they never feel powerless when it comes to their children’s education again.” Of course, union leaders hate the choice movement. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten calls it racist. “The real ‘pioneers’ of private school choice were the white politicians who resisted school

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integration,” she wrote. Today’s choice programs are “polite cousins of segregation.” But that’s nonsense. “Don’t tell me school choice is racist!” says Denisha Merriweather, founder of the new group Black Minds Matter. “(Choice opponents) are implying that parents, especially lowerincome, black parents, should

stay trapped in public schools that have failed their children for decades ... We need a new system ... empowered by parents.” School choice increases diversity, adds Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center’s Center for Education. “Modern-day school vouchers lead to more ethnic and racial integration in the schools, not less.”

One poll showed that 74% of blacks and 71% of Latinos support school choice. Choice opponents are mostly unions, establishment Democrats and frightened suburban Republicans. But now lots of innovation has begun. One example: Stop Foundation 4 Education gives awards to educational innovators. Its $10 million will go to nonprofits, entrepreneurs and community organizations that provide more educational options. Recipients include Rock by Rock, an education software company, and STEMuli, a game-based learning company. School choice is good for everybody but unions, socialist bureaucrats and the tired education establishment. It’s one good thing accidently created by the pandemic. John Stossel is creator of Stossel TV and author of “Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media.” For other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www.creators. com. Copyright 2022 BY JFS Productions Inc.

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Continued from Page C2 branch’s powers of investigations to prevent “close calls with violent and lawless attacks on our government.” Notice this confirms that there might have been “close calls,” but there was no violence. The Republicans declined to participate in these hearings because of the prohibition against investigating the person responsible for Capitol security: Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Did creating this committee offer a hint that Mr. Sparks might get jail time? Not really, as the Democrats’ committee was meeting, other Democrats were raising money for the defense of the ax attacker of Sen. Hoeven’s office. A few months later, on Nov. 21, 2021, the DOJ ignored the sentence guidelines of 10-16 months in jail by recommending

only probation and a fine of $2,800 for Antifa member Sparks, and even Mr. Sparks laughed when his ax was returned to him. Was this an aberration? Not really. Consider the treatment given to the participants in the Capitol events in June 2022. One of the staffers of U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, a member of the Jan. 6 committee, gave unauthorized entrance to part of the Capitol, Longworth Hall, to Robert Smigel and eight others (aka “the Smigel nine”) before the Capitol police ordered the unauthorized group to leave. At approximately 8:30 p.m., the Capitol police received a call of a disturbance in Longworth Hall, where the tapes would show the “Smigel nine” banging on the offices of a Republican congressman and a witness who feared violence. The investigation showed that

after they were ordered to leave, and after the Capitol had closed, the chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass. — Tim Hyson — encouraged them to reenter illegally by opening a side door for the Smigel nine, who appear to have been encouraged by “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert. Rep. Auchincloss took office on Jan. 21, 2021, just weeks after Jan. 6. He was aware of Capitol security requirements. Were the Smigel nine treated the same as the Jan. 6 group? Not really, as the Smigel nine neither spent a single night in jail nor were charged with trespass, refusal to leave a government building, or lying to a federal agent. They were charged with “unlawful entry,” and on July 19, 2022, the DOJ announced that the department had dismissed the charges against the “Smigel nine.”

The inconsistency in the treatments of the trespassers, including Sparks, the Jan. 6 group, and the Smigel nine, and those who encouraged and/or aided the trespassers, such as Congressmen Schiff and Auchincloss, and their staffs, and Mr. Colbert, versus the treatment given President Trump for his only saying “peacefully” march to the Capitol? Why include Donald Trump? Brent E. Zepke is an attorney, arbitrator and author who lives in Santa Barbara. His website is OneheartTwoLivescom.wordpress. com. Formerly, he taught law and business at six universities and numerous professional conferences. He is the author of six books: “One Heart-Two Lives,” “Legal Guide to Human Resources,” “Business Statistics,” “Labor Law,” “Products and the Consumer” and “Law for NonLawyers.”

Electric bikes can travel speeds up to 20-30 mph

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Continued from Page C1 scooters. We don’t have adequate police to enforce any rules, nor are the rules clearly defined. This results in dangerous behavior as an unfortunate consequence. Regarding the danger of the electric bikes, a reader called in to say that he and his wife frequently walk along the sea wall around the harbor. “It is a delight to do so most of the time. Unfortunately, this tranquil pastime is disturbed and can be dangerous because, more frequently, cyclists are disobeying the warning prohibiting cycling along pedestrian walkways. “The situation became worse about three weeks ago when a young man and woman on electric bikes came speeding up behind me and my wife yelling to get us out of their way,” he said. “They sped passed between me and the harbor wall. There appears to be no enforcement, nor penalties for people doing this. It seems to happen more frequently at

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Continued from Page C1 legislative chambers. Many posit that it was California’s Republican Gov. Pete Wilson’s backing of Proposition 187, which sought to deny services to those in the state illegally, that caused the demise of the state’s Republican Party. But Prop. 187 passed by a 60-40 majority. I do believe the party’s collapse had more to do with the successful machinations of the Democrats under wily Willie Brown. I should note that at the time 1994-1996, Kamala Harris was Willie Brown’s live-in lovemate. She’s seen this play before, up close. Interestingly, The New York Times coverage concluded with this comment: “Political analysts are already fiercely debating whether the (1994) election was what one of them called ‘the big one,’ a seismic, long-term national shift to the Republican Party, or whether it was simply the angry act of a volatile electorate that could just as easily lurch back to the Democrats two years hence.” And so, based upon that

weekends.” How is this chaotic behavior compatible with enjoying a Sunday stroll at the beach or a walk up State Street? For all the people who want State Street to remain a promenade, why are wheeled modes of transportation allowed? How can any wheels co-exist with a pedestrian walkway? Why are electric bikes not required to follow the same Department of Motor Vehicles regulations as mopeds? Did you know that electric bikes can travel speeds up to 20-30 mph, carrying the momentum of 5279 pound per second and a kinetic energy of 3,236,26 Joules that could cause serious injury to a pedestrian on impact? (Joules is a measurement of work and force.) Thankfully, Mayor Randy Rowse spoke at last week’s Santa Barbara City Council meeting in support of more order on State Street. “We can have portability and the promenade,” said Mayor Rowse. “We can have both, but we have a duty to provide public health and safety for our citizens … and we’re

sworn to protect both.” We also applaud his remarks regarding acting in the here and now, as reported in Thursday’s edition of the News-Press. In the business model of the real world, a committee, which is given 15 plus months to work out a problem and come up with an action plan, does so. Perhaps this city council has grown accustomed to a more laissez-faire accountability than our current mayor expects. At the very least they could come up with a plan to deal with cleaning, stormwater drainage, aesthetics, rent and regulations. City staff promised they will have a viable solution by September. Let’s hope that they keep their word. Since the newly hired MIG consultants for the State Street plan are based in San Francisco and are mostly working remotely, we eye with concern just how much they will include local input into the project. Even though State Street Master Planner Tess Harris assured the city council that they would consult locally, we

remain guarded. It is easy to say, “yes, of course” at a city council meeting. If this is their vision for the next 30 to 50 years, we hope it is a good one. But with a firm based in San Francisco dictating/orchestrating what our downtown corridor will look like, we remain skeptical. We see what the city planners of San Francisco have done in the last 10-30 years, and we are not too impressed. With Fiesta coming back in full force this week, we encourage residents to get out and enjoy the festivities we have sorely missed over the last three years. Check the website for Old Spanish Days Fiesta 2022 (sbfiesta.org) for a complete list of activities for the week. The parade is Friday on Cabrillo Boulevard from Castillo Street to Calle Puerto Vallarta.

illustrative history, the national Republican Party may decide it would rather follow in California’s footsteps than put their big-boy shoes on and step up to take control of Congress. “It’s the Democratic Party that loves government,” I can hear them saying, “so let’s leave it up to our friends across the aisle. In the meantime, we can continue surreptitiously signing on to spending plans that are likely to enrich our friends and neighbors — many of whom are Democrats, after all — and we can stay in Washington as the Partyin-Waiting. The pay is good, the events are great (and way more fun when they’re run by Democrats), and the pressure is off.” Before contemplating what exactly the Republicans who voted for this are smoking, let’s take a look at this new spending bill. Up from his basement lair, President Joe Biden vowed that the Inflation. Reduction Act of 2022 will “make prescription drugs cheaper, lower health insurance costs for 13 million Americans by an average of $800 a year, improve energy security and tackle the climate crisis, create thousands of new jobs and help

lower energy costs in the future.” Oh, and that’s not all. “This bill will reduce the deficit,” he promises in a statement released the day before the vote, “beyond the record setting $1.7 trillion in deficit reduction we have already achieved this year, which will help fight inflation as well.” Wow; this bill is so comprehensive that, though the president didn’t mention it, I have it on good authority that the Inflation and Deficit Reduction Act of 2022 will cure bad breath, combat toenail fungus and reduce hair loss too. Since the so-called “$1.7 trillion in deficit reduction we have already achieved this year” is illusory, so is the rest of this Bull Manure Act of 2022. “We will pay for all of this by requiring big corporations to pay their fair share of taxes, with no tax increases at all for families making under $400,000 a year,” the White House memo goes on. Sigh. My guess is that this will achieve lift-off on the pages of The New York Times and the Washington Post. Likely, NBC, ABC, CBS, NPR, CNN, MSNBC and the rest of the note takers in what used to

be actual media will praise the president’s perspicacity and the clarity of his vision. “While it isn’t everything we wanted, because all the Democrats voted for it, we’ve taken an important step forward in our fight against climate change…” Blah, blah, blah. Over the coming weeks, President Biden’s poll numbers will rise, and those for a Republican victory in November will fall. Maybe we’ll pull out of the coming nosedive and maybe we won’t, but all this activity — with more to come!! — is enough to turn hopeful Republican voters into “I’m never going to vote for anything ever again” agnostics. And that’s too bad; we can’t give up. There is nowhere to go, and, as President Ronald Reagan once said, “If not us, who? If not now, when?” Indeed.

Bonnie Donovan writes the “Did You Know?” column in conjunction with a bipartisan group of local citizens. It appears Sundays in the Voices section.

James Buckley is a longtime Montecito resident. He welcomes questions or comments at jimb@ substack.com. Readers are invited to visit jimb.substack.com, where Jim’s Journals are on file. He also invites people to subscribe to Jim’s Journal.

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because mandatory spending has increased from 39% of the budget in 1969 to over 74% today. It also creates a fiscal commission to reform major entitlement programs to ensure that they can continue into the future. Sen. Braun’s budget plan will also require Congress to exercise its constitutional oversight responsibilities by addressing the $432 billion in appropriations that are associated with 402 programs that have lapsed but are still being funded. The budget reform plan offered by Sen. Braun should receive serious consideration. Federal policymakers need to remember that the Constitution created a government of limited enumerated powers. In addition, the out-of-control spending is not just hurting taxpayers and the economy at large, but it is undermining federalism. States are becoming too dependent upon the federal government. As an example, the Iowa legislature passed an $8.2 billion budget, but also receives more than $9 billion from the federal government. This does not include the pandemicrelated stimulus funds. Often state legislators are limited in terms of policymaking because so many policy areas are tied to federal

funding. States also need to be better prepared to deal with any potential loss or decrease in federal funds. Many state governors are practicing prudent budgeting. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has demonstrated that conservative budgeting, along with progrowth tax reforms, creates an environment for a stable fiscal foundation and a growing economy. This is a blueprint that the federal government needs to follow. President Calvin Coolidge regarded “a good budget as among the noblest monuments of virtue.” Coolidge understood the importance of keeping spending levels low to achieve both lower tax rates and economic growth. Coolidge, along with his predecessor, President Warren G. Harding, made economy in government a priority. They understood the importance of a balanced budget and not allowing the national debt to get out of control. Sen. Braun’s budget proposal is a serious policy solution that will start addressing our national debt crisis. This is an idea that is rooted in fiscal conservatism that will hopefully start restoring constitutional limited government and federalism. John Hendrickson is policy director for Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation.

We’ve become a lawless nation SCHULTE

Continued from Page C2 to burn your city down. But when their own necks are on the guillotine, flickers of common sense filter back into their politicians’ woke brains. Democrats are now faced with reality as the tide has shifted back toward funding the police. Some Democrats are going so far as to lie, saying they were never for defunding in the first place. A politician lying? Unheard of! We’ve become a lawless nation practically overnight. Almost nothing is enforced unless you have the misfortune of being a conservative under the watchful eye of Speaker Nancy Pelosi. If you burned down businesses in the name of equity, your participation was noble. But if you wanted to have your voice heard trespassing on the Capitol, you’re locked away in solitary confinement, losing all your civil rights. The Organizers of Chaos created monsters of hate. Thugs have gone on rampages, and killing cops is like pledging for a fraternity. More than 60 murdered in 2021 , and over 100 shot this year already. That blood is directly on the hands of BLM members. They encouraged it and gave their blessing. The covert and evil American haters injected their poison directly into the American blood stream. And then there’s President Joe Biden, a gift, and their best weapon yet. A puppet who will do anything he’s told. I have no way of knowing if the American haters have their tentacles in the White House, but those who are pulling the president’s strings share parallel ambitions: Undermine the

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Continued from Page C3 hearing to replace the retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court, pointedly refused to define what a “woman” is. Her excuse was that she is “not a biologist.” Related to this: In Matt Walsh’s excellent new documentary, “What Is a Woman?,” the myriad “gender studies” professors and gender ideology-bewitched “doctors” interviewed by Mr. Walsh invariably define a “woman,” in circular fashion, as being “someone who identifies as a woman.” Whether it is a Supreme Court justice herself or the vogue flatulence that now constitutes “gender studies” in the American academy, the Left is incapable of defining what a “woman” is. That confusion appears to be ubiquitous. Lia Thomas, the biological man who has been wreaking havoc in

country — and fast. This needs to be repeated: What better way to destabilize a country than open its borders and flood the landscape with millions of illegals and drugs? Allowing the most powerful, evil and blood thirsty cartels in the world to set up shop at a school near you kills more kids in a week than all the horrific school shootings combined. Dems want to ban guns. Why don’t they work on the most lethal killer of all? There are no penalties anymore. We literally made distributing the most dangerous drug on the planet, practically legal. Mexico couldn’t give one whit about American kids, and (with the help of China) they’re single handedly slaughtering hundreds of thousands of Americans. And no one is stopping them. President Biden hasn’t even been permitted to see the border and personally witness the utter anarchy he’s created. Sadly, he may not even know. The creatures of darkness likely never counted on Mexico’s help to perpetuate the death march across America but are most certainly applauding the new wave of lawlessness and the mass murders it created. When you visualize this altered America; cop killers, rioters, murderers, drug dealers, drug ODs, homelessness, millions of new illegals wandering our streets, is this our new normal? Will this trend just continue until we collapse? These are only a few of the things we need to worry about. More to come. Henry Schulte welcomes questions or comments at hschulteopinions@gmail.com. women’s collegiate swimming, was even nominated for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Mr. Alinsky would be proud of such an imperious enforcement of regime-approved orthodoxy; “he who controls the language controls the masses,” after all. The Left’s fundamental problem is that its haughtiness, fervor and zeal for gaslighting us sane Americans is belied by its unpopularity. It is curious that the Left can talk and act this way when its most notable avatar, President Biden, is as severely unpopular as he currently is. Perhaps the Left will be chastened by its impending November defeats at the ballot box. But don’t bet on it. To find out more about Josh Hammer and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit www. creators.com. Copyright 2022 by Creators.com.